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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:

I Was Just Flipped Off by a Silver Haired Old Lady With a 'Honk If You Love Jesus' Sticker on the Bumper of Her Car

Show Num: 200945
Date of Show: November 07, 2009
Artist: Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours
Album: Car Talk: Stairway to Heapdom
Publisher: Primer Grey Publishing (BMI)
Composer: Antsy McClain
Length: 00:53

The Roadkill Bill

Show Num: 200945
Date of Show: November 07, 2009
Artist: 2nd Nature
Album: Car Talk: Stairway to Heapdom
Publisher: Loose Ends Music, Ramblin' Woody Music, Final Vinyl Music (ASCAP)
Composer: Don King, Save Woodward, Brant Miller, Ed Carter
Length: 01:06
Comments: www.secondnaturesongs.com

The Truck Got Stuck

Show Num: 200944
Date of Show: October 31, 2009
Artist: Corb Lund
Album: Car Talk: Stairway to Heapdom
Publisher: Corb Lund Music
Composer: Corb Lund
Length: 00:44
Comments: www.corblund.com

Duct Tape

Show Num: 200944
Date of Show: October 31, 2009
Artist: Morrison-Williams
Album: Texas Unplugged, Volume 2
Publisher: Llano Moon Music (BMI
Composer: Shayne Morrison, JP Patterson & Clint Williams
Length: 00:29
Comments: www.morrison-williams.com

Mechanic's Shrug

Show Num: 200943
Date of Show: October 24, 2009
Artist: Howie Tarnower and Boston City Limits
Album: Car
Publisher: Howie Tarnower
Comments: www.bostoncitylimits.com

Beep Beep Beep (Moonlight Sonata)

Show Num: 200943
Date of Show: October 24, 2009
Artist: Beethoven's Wig
Album: Car Talk: "Stairway to Heapdom"
Publisher: Lyrics by Richard Perlmutter. Music by Ludwig van Beethoven. Radio Play Music (ASCAP)
Comments: www.beethovenswig.com

90 Pound Suburban Housewife (Drivin' in Her SUV)

Show Num: 200942
Date of Show: October 17, 2009
Artist: The 90 Pound Suburband
Album: Car
Publisher: Rozanne Gates (BMI), Suzanne Sheridan (ASCAP). Passionate Fools Publishing
Comments: www.90poundsuv.com

Cash for Clunkers

Show Num: 200942
Date of Show: October 17, 2009
Artist: Loudon Wainwright III
Publisher: Loudon Wainwright III, published by Snowden Music (ASCAP)
Comments: www.lwiii.com

Sexsie Volvo

Show Num: 200941
Date of Show: October 10, 2009
Artist: The Get Me Downs
Album: Car Talk: Stairway to Heapdom
Publisher: Michael Donohowe, the Get me Downs
Comments: From the "Burn This" EP. www.thegetmedowns.com

Car Song`

Show Num: 200941
Date of Show: October 10, 2009
Artist: Todd Butler
Album: Car Talk: Stairway to Heapdom
Publisher: Todd Butler
Comments: From his CD, "Goes Madly Off" www.toddbutler.com

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