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What do you listen to in the car?

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Morgana Fri 29-Sept-17 10:27:07

D.H. dug out an old C.D. for our recent trip to see D.D. Rock anthems! We were singing along to 'Wild thing'. Remember that one?

harrigran Fri 29-Sept-17 10:32:57

Classic FM.

Alima Fri 29-Sept-17 10:36:04

That sounds good to me! Do like music loud in the car when I am on a long journey. ( To me that means about 70 miles). Queen, Lilly Allen, T Rex, Rod Stewart, Status Quo and recently a brilliant 70s compilation. If only we had a digital radio in the car it would be permanently tuned to Gold.

hildajenniJ Fri 29-Sept-17 10:40:51

It's usually Classic FM in our car. My choice, not the OH's.

Kim0612 Fri 29-Sept-17 10:42:05

Absolute Radio for me in the mornings and Talk Sport coming home from work.

Tweedle24 Fri 29-Sept-17 10:44:24

Classic FM or Radio 4.

nanasam Fri 29-Sept-17 10:51:14

We had a caravan in Dorset and had a 2hr drive to get there. I used to listen to Jeff Wayne's War of The Worlds, it made such a pleasant change and the journey passed quickly.

Chewbacca Fri 29-Sept-17 10:56:09

Radio 4

TriciaF Fri 29-Sept-17 11:31:38

Nowt!
I have enough trouble keeping my mind on my driving etc.
(and my beady eyes on the road ahead etc.)

JackyB Fri 29-Sept-17 12:06:25

I listen to BBC podcasts when I'm out on my own. I download so many, and listen to them chronologically that I'm about 2 years behind at the moment, so I make the most of time alone to listen, to try and catch up.

I have a mixture of comedy, science, drama, documentaries and, of course, Woman's Hour. In the car, I listen to the lighter ones; as Tricia says, you have to concentrate on the driving.

Greyduster Fri 29-Sept-17 12:36:36

If I'm on my own, nothing at all, but if DH is driving, Classic FM or radio 4. If I was listening to CFM on my own in the car I would be continually shouting "why are you playing that again? You've played it every day this week!!” and "can't you find a better bit of Bach than that??" Inevitably this would end in me turning this into road rage! We also have music recorded on a USB stick.

Imperfect27 Fri 29-Sept-17 13:04:27

hen I bought my latest car, I was really looking forward to having a CD player as the last one only had a tape player. 'New' car was second hand and the only thing that doesn't work is ... you guessed it! Shame, given choice I would be enjoying The Billy Joel, Joni Mitchell and Les Miserbles ... As it is I enjoy radio - a bit of 2,3 or 4 according to my mood, but in the mornings, just silence.

merlotgran Fri 29-Sept-17 13:41:06

Radio 2 or Classic FM.

Menopaws Fri 29-Sept-17 13:51:37

Absolute when in range or cds varying between Lana del ray (husbands choice but makes me suicidal!) and my playlist on my phone with mostly rock classics, Joan armatrading etc

tanith Fri 29-Sept-17 14:33:16

I too have War of the Worlds on disc, Micheal Jackson, Mike Oldfield, ELO, Genesis and Capital Gold, Radio 4 .

Teetime Fri 29-Sept-17 14:39:36

If I'm on my own in my little car Mildred (who is being traded in tomorrow for a Kia Rio which as yet has no name)either Smooth FM or Classic FM depending on the time of day and my mood.
If I am with DH in the BIG car then its a shuffle from his I Pad downloads. He recently bought the STAX album after the brilliant Jules Holland prom - brilliant. Otherwise its an eclectic mix- he's really into a huge variety of music and keeps me up to date well whereas I'm the Classics knowledge.

TriciaF Fri 29-Sept-17 14:48:19

And don't forget the occasional passenger who never stops talking smile

NotTooOld Fri 29-Sept-17 21:57:31

Radio 4. Always something interesting to listen to.

silverlining48 Fri 29-Sept-17 22:13:49

Radio 4 or classic fm.

Ailsa43 Fri 29-Sept-17 22:20:08

I listen to Radio 2 in my car ... o/h listens to radio 3 or 4... or his own music..

It's been a very long time since I put a CD on in my car...

callgirl1 Fri 29-Sept-17 22:20:36

When we still had a car, it was mostly Bee Gees or brass bands.

grumppa Fri 29-Sept-17 22:24:27

Radio 4, Radio3, Classic FM, or the stuff I have recorded: various classical, English folk songs, Beatles, Françoise Hardy, Johnny Cash.

merlotgran Fri 29-Sept-17 22:35:25

Hands up all those who sing or have sung in a choir who take the opportunity of a solo trip in the car to shove in a CD and practice their part in a requiem mass?

At full volume grin

phoenix Fri 29-Sept-17 22:44:48

Radio is permanently set to Radio 4, occasionally play a CD, but very rarely, can't remember the last time.

Moneyboss Fri 29-Sept-17 23:02:04

I listen to radio 2 or Beautiful South cds.