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1. Look below for a list of the most recent songs we've used.

B. Search by a range of show numbers. Our shows are numbered just like Sesame Street--that is, the first two digits indicate the year, and the next two digits indicate the week. So, for the 12th show of 1998 you'd enter 9812. For the fifth show of 2000, enter 0005. Capiche?

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Recent Car Tunes We've Used:

Bury Me With My Car

Show Num:#1324: The No-Headliner Look
Date of Show:2013-06-15 00:00:00
Artist:Ben Sollee
Album:Learning to Bend
Composer:Ben Sollee
Length:00:26
Comments:bensollee.com

The Driving Song

Show Num:#1324: The No-Headliner Look
Date of Show:2013-06-15 00:00:00
Artist:Robin O'Herin
Album:Red, White and Blues
Composer:Robin O'Herin
Length:00:28
Comments:www.robinoherin.com

Never Park

Show Num:#1323: The Lard Butt Indicator
Date of Show:2013-06-08 00:00:00
Artist:Barbara Manning
Album:One Perfect Green Blanket
Publisher:Barbara Manning
Composer:Barbara Manning
Length:00:49

Small Japanese Truck

Show Num:#1323: The Lard Butt Indicator
Date of Show:2013-06-08 00:00:00
Artist:Justin Dean
Album:Tailgate Coffee
Publisher:Justin L. Dean (BMI)
Composer:Justin L. Dean
Length:00:38

The Cars She Used to Drive

Show Num:#1321: Bad Bread and a Chop Top Volvo
Date of Show:2013-05-25 00:00:00
Artist:Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians
Album:Groovy Decay
Publisher:EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Composer:Robyn Hitchcock
Length:00:22
Comments:www.robynhitchcock

Big Bucket T

Show Num:#1321: Bad Bread and a Chop Top Volvo
Date of Show:2013-05-25 00:00:00
Artist:Rick & The Ravens
Length:00:46
Comments:In Memory Of Ray Manzarek, 1939-2013.

The Truck I Bought From Moe

Show Num:#1320: A Sticky Situation
Date of Show:2013-05-18 00:00:00
Artist:Al Simmons
Album:The Truck I Bought From Moe
Publisher:Oak Street Music
Composer:Bob King
Length:00:49
Comments:alsimmons.com

Thick or Thin

Show Num:#1320: A Sticky Situation
Date of Show:2013-05-18 00:00:00
Artist:Hauser Boughter
Album:Tracks
Publisher:Hauser Boughter
Composer:Hauser Boughter
Length:00:33
Comments: http://www.myspace.com/580418181

Little Old Lady From Pasadena

Show Num:#1319: Click and Clack and Dear Old Ma
Date of Show:2013-05-11 00:00:00
Artist:Jan & Dean
Album:Jan & Dean: Golden Hits, Vol. 2
Composer:Don Altfeld, Jan Berry, Roger Christian
Length:00:49

Forty Years Old And I'm Livin' In My Mom's Garage

Show Num:#1319: Click and Clack and Dear Old Ma
Date of Show:2013-05-11 00:00:00
Artist:Austin Lounge Lizards
Album:Never an Adult Moment
Publisher:Highway Cafe Music & Southern Melody Publishing Co. (BMI)
Composer:Hank Card
Length:00:58
Comments:www.austinlizards.com

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