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As for the music genre known as “Hot Rod Rock,” the Beach Boys get credit for starting the 60’s fixation on car songs with their tune 409.

However, before that, in 1951, Ike Turner recorded the first rock and roll car song “Rocket 88.” Some rock historians not only recognize it as the first hot rod tune but can also make a case for it being the first rock and roll record (click here.)

Then again, some folks cite the following 1950 tune as the the first rock car song:

As for my all time favorite “Get-Your-Motor-Running” song, let’s talk a drive on the dark side and go with Pearl Jam’s cover of Wayne Cochran’s “Last Kiss.” To listen to it (click here.) Chuck’s Maybelline is a close second if for no other reason than the classic line “You done started back doing those things you used to do.”