Assignment 23- Olivia Dixon

As fly as the Dixons may be, we prefer to drive. Whether it’s a 1 & ½ hour trip to Lebanon, Kentucky or a 16 hour travel to Orlando, Florida, my parents will blast an array of 80s rock…and a splash of Disney. The following playlist is perfect if you ever want to re-live a Dixon road trip.

1. Livin’ on a Prayer- Bon Jovi. Road trips usually begin with Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet album, which includes this song. It starts with a strange talk box effect which gets us all excited for the trip. Knowing we’re embarking on a 13 hour long trip to Panama City Beach, it’s nice to establish this positive energy.

2. Come Sail Away- Styx. Since it’s talking about a journey, this song helps everyone realize the potential of the next few days.

3. Hakuna Matata- Lion King Sountrack. I admit, totally random, but the Dixons specialize in random. One time we were stuck in awful Atlanta traffic so we rolled down the windows and started singing this song with the people in neighboring vehicles. It definitely helped pass the time and make traffic more bearable.

4. Wheel in the Sky- Journey. Another song with a deep meaning that we like because the chorus is catchy.

5. Carry On- Kansas. By the time this song is played, the majority of my family is asleep or we’re in desperate need of more snacks and a bathroom break.

10+ hours may seem like a lot of time to spend in a moving vehicle (especially with your family), but catchy songs like these make the time fly! (It also gives my parents a chance to relive the 80s and us kids a chance to reminisce our Disney-centered childhoods).