[mandown]

I heard Queen's "Bicycle" today and it got me thinking - is there a better bike song? While the lyrics do repeat "I want to ride my bicycle" over and over again, the rest of the song seems to have little or nothing to do with bikes. Nothing about parts, stunts, spinning, hucking, travel, brrrrraaaaapppp, or tire clearance. Mudvayne has a song on their last song with the lyric "throw sticks into the spokes, to relieve insecurity" but nothing else bike related in the song. Hmmm.

What do you think?

Also, no songs about motorcycles please

 

[Transcend]

orbit, the bicycle song.

 

[Rik]

Kraftwerk: Tour De France.

 

[Ifelloffabike]

20 minute crash-Crazy freakin biker

 

[Wumpus]

The Motorcycle Song

 

[Craw]

Slayer "Angel of Death", that's the perfect song for everything...riding, romantic evenings by the fire, making sweet love to your lady, homework, weddings, funerals, ultimate fighting, lullabyes, puppy purchasing...

it works in any situation. Try it!

 

[narlus]

the pixies. either "break my body" or "broken face".

 

[mandown]

well, i find it hard to believe that "the motorcycle song" is a bicycle song and not a motorcycle song.

i also belive that slayer is a great soundtrack, however there is nothing bike related in the song.

i am looking for songs about bikes or that use bikes as a metaphoric vehicle.

what else ya got?

 

[buildyourown]

I vote for the whole Kraftwerks album "Tour de France Soundtrack"
While there are few bike references and they are in French, the album on a whole is good.

 

[w00dy]

there's a band called small brown bike (I think that's it) made up of bmx riders, plent of material there.

 

[Ronny Grady]

Craw: Slayer "Angel of Death"

you can't forget Slayer's "Ware Ensemble", "Mandatory Suicide", or "Hell Awaits"

 

[narlus]

while not a song, the delgados have a few bike-related things about them.

1 - their name (from pedro delgado)
2- the 1st lp (domestiques)
3- the 2nd lp (peloton)

good band, check 'em out!

 

[Jm_]

Crank.

By Catherine Wheel.

hehe.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

In flames "square nothing"

werks for me everytime

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

Craw: Slayer "Angel of Death"

you can't forget Slayer's "Ware Ensemble", "Mandatory Suicide", or "Hell Awaits"

cmon bros what about "south of heaven"?

 

[partsbara]

i always like 'mountain song' by janes addiction to make me wanna go fast

 

[Zark]

Have you heard my new single "Pinch Flat"?

I was talking about this subject this past weekend. A metal DH band with inspired lyrics, I don't think many people would get it, but references to Boxxers spewing oil and ragdolling down the course would be pretty awesome

 

[mandown]

not a big Jane's fan, but i do like that choice

 

[mandown]

It would have to be heavy and metal.

Possible names:

The Trail Pimps (more of a rap act)
The SmackDaddys (after the FSA cranks)
Open bath
The Bash Rings
Yardsale
Out of True
50lb Pig
Prawl
Thru-axle
The Ruffians
Pressure Suit

 

[Zark]

It would have to be heavy and metal.

Possible names:

The Trail Pimps (more of a rap act)
The SmackDaddys (after the FSA cranks)
Open bath
The Bash Rings
Yardsale
Out of True
50lb Pig
Prawl
Thru-axle
The Ruffians
Pressure Suit

How about "Chain Slap"?

 

[Kornphlake]

Bent Hanger
Aramid Bead
OTB
Dirt Nap
Piss Pot
Rear Triangle
Full Suspension
Inverted Forks
Double Crown
Bottom Bracket
32 Spoke wheel

Just about anything about a bike that isn't already a brand or model name works for the name of a band or a song.

 

[MMike]

"Ride Like Hell" , Big Sugar

 

[narlus]

How about "Chain Slap"?

there was a boston band named chainsuck a few years back.

not to be confused with assuck.

 

[partsbara]

not to be confused with assuck.

who can forget the almighty AC - @nal C-nt.... classic tracks such as: 'everyone in limp buscuit should be killed' and 'you robbed a sperm bank cause you re a cum guzzling faggot'

 

[narlus]

ahh...@nal c*nt's _picnic of love_ is hilarious.

still, nothing beats the frogs' _it's only right and natural_. the 1st time i heard that lp was a life-changing moment for sure.

 

[XpeteX]

there's a band called This bike is a pipebomb..
and then there's the Philly band R.A.M.B.O., whose singer is a bike messenger during days and writes songs like "U-lock Justice" and "Trued till Death" at night

trued til death

"jump in the shower, pick out the gravel
you dive a car, i drop the gavel
one inch closer i could have died
get out your wrench, its time to ride
the red blodd runs down my shower drain
now's the time, feel the pain
i heard you crashed, you get the high five
you bailed and took a gnarley dive
how bad's your bike, who cares about you
clean yourself off it's time to ride
you saw the big gap, you touched the sky
cargos, dickies, we roll them high"

 

[Beast]

hmm... "going the distance" by cake is pretty darn good - at least for the cake genre/type

 

[ÆX]

take it to the lounge - by the dh forum

 

[OGRipper]

Here it is (sung to the tune of the chairlift rumbling over the rollers):

I likes bikes
I likes bikes
Ohh, I likes bikes
Bikes bikes bikes

 

[HELLBELLY]

Hmmm, there are tons of songs that reference bikes. Here are a some of my favs:
Fu Manchu "Anodizer" with the great lines "4130, the only way..." and "Flying over my head..."
The Pixies "Tony's Theme"
The Smiths "This Charming Man"
Morrissey "Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference"

ink:

 

[dexterq20]

"Ride" by The Vines. It's just so simple.

 

[SebringMGB]

Long Stroke Shock

not bike related, but jurassic 5 "a day at the races" really gets me pumped, and puts a rythm in my head that has the tendency to translate to my riding

 

[chicodude]

not bike related either, and not ususally my style but,


B.O.B by outkast

its fast and catchy

 

[BuddhaRoadkill]

I've got a bike,
You can ride it if you like.
It's got a basket,
a bell that rings,
and things to make it look good.
I'd give it to you if I could,
but I borrowed it.


-Pink Floyd