Cadillacs in Songs – A Top 10 List

Cadillac! America’s Standard to the World. The iconic 1950s automobile. Without a doubt, Cadillac is the most popular car mentioned in song. From country to blues to rock to R&B, we love our Cadillacs. Some songs are well known. Others more obscure.

Let’s begin with the more obscure Cadillac songs. Fasten your Cadillac seatbelts! Here we go!
10.) Next Door Neighbor Blues by Gary Clark Jr.

“Got a call from my neighbor this morning, told me my baby was gone, took the keys to my Cadillac, left my clothes out on the lawn”

9.) Hot Rod Lincoln by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
“All of a sudden in the wink of an eye, a Cadillac sedan passed us by”
8.) Star Baby by the Guess Who
“Can you take me drivin' Baby, kissin' in your Cadillac"”

7.) Guitars and Cadillacs by Dwight Yoakum
“Now it's guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music"

6.) Royals by Lorde
“We're drivin' Cadillacs in our dreams”

5.) Waitin’ for the Bus by ZZ Top
“Well I'll be ridin' on the bus till I Cadillac”

4..) Freeway of Love by Aretha Franklin
“We're going ridin' on the freeway of love in my pink Cadillac”
3.) If You’ve Got the Money Honey, I’ve Got the Time by Willie Nelson
“Bring along your Cadillac, leave my old wreck behind”

2.) Rapture by Blondie
“You go out at night, eatin' cars. You eat Cadillacs...”

1.) Pink Cadillac by Bruce Springteen
“I love you for your pink Cadillac”

I bet you didn’t realize that there were so many songs that mentioned Cadillac! The list goes on, but these are our favorites. What’s your favorite Cadillac song? Please feel free to leave your comments.

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4 responses to “Cadillacs in Songs – A Top 10 List”

  1. Dillon Perry Avatar

    Very cool list! The song that comes to my mind is “One Piece at a Time” by Johnny Cash. That’s a classic song talking about building Cadillacs too.

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    1. Jack Schulze Avatar

      I will check it out!

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