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Multimedia Index: List of 1987 Songs Category: Chronological Archive Description: A list of songs released in 1987. Lyrics are in the English language unless otherwise noted. Contents: 7 originals · 3 covers Page Sections: Original Songs · Covers |
| Behind the Wheel Performer: Depeche Mode Songwriter: Martin L. Gore Released: 28 September 1987 (Music for the Masses) External Link: Wikipedia |
Drive, I'm yours to keep. Do what you want; I'm going cheap. Tonight. You're behind the wheel tonight. |
| Buzzbomb from Pasadena Performers: Dead Kennedys Released: 1987 (Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death) |
Buzzbomb, buzzbomb; Macho-mobile. The road's my slave. That's how I feel. |
| Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses Performer: Kathy Mattea Songwriters: Gene Nelson & Paul Nelson Released: 28 September 1987 (Untasted Honey) External Link: Wikipedia |
Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses; Ten more miles on his four day run. A few more songs on the all night radio; And he'll spend the rest if his life with the one that he loves. |
| GTO Performer: Sinitta Songwriter: Stock Aitken Waterman Released: November 1987 Featured Car: Ferrari 250 GTO External Link: Wikipedia |
He stays up all night; Giving all his time to his G.T.O. I don't know why I hang around; I guess I love him so. |
| Mercedes Boy Performer: Pebbles Songwriter: Pebbles (Perri Reid) Released: 16 November 1987 (Pebbles) Featured Car: Mercedes-Benz External Link: Wikipedia |
Do you want to ride in my Mercedes boy? Tell me what you're gonna do with me. 'Cause if you want to ride in my Mercedes boy; There are so many things that I'm gonna do to you. |
| My Car Won’t Go Performers: Da Yoopers Released: 1987 |
I shovel and I shovel and I shovel that snow; I gotta get out, but my car won't go. I get the cabin fever when the north wind blows; I gotta get out, but my car won't go. |
| You’re Gonna Get Yours Performers: Public Enemy Songwriters: Chuck D · Hank Shocklee Released: 1987 Featured Car: Oldsmobile 98 External Link: Wikipedia |
Drivin' by wavin' my fist; Makin' 'em mad when I'm goin' like this. Top gun, never on the run; (They know not to come cause they all get some) |
| Mercury Blues Performer: Finn Pave Maijanen Songwriters: K.C. Douglas · Robert Geddins Released: 1987 Featured Car: Mercury External Link: Wikipedia |
Well if I had money, I'd tell you what I'd do; I go downtown buy a Mercury or two. Crazy bout a Mercury, Lord I'm crazy bout a Mercury; I'm gonna buy me a Mercury & cruise it up & down the road. |
| Six Days on the Road Performers: Steve Earle & The Dukes Songwriter: Carl Montgomery Released: 1987 External Link: Wikipedia |
I got my diesel wound up and she's a-runnin' like a-never before; There's a speed zone ahead, well, all right, I don't see a cop in sight; Six days on the road and I'm a-gonna make it home tonight. |
| Route 66 Performer: Depeche Mode Songwriter: Bobby Troup Released: 28 December 1987 (Behind the Wheel single) Topic: United States Numbered Highways External Link: Wikipedia |
If you ever plan to motor west; Travel my way, take the highway that is best; Get your kicks on Route sixty-six. |