ABC Dig Music

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in Federation Square, Melbourne, has received a newly restored print and will be screening it for two weeks over summer. (December 26 2009 – January 10 2010).

The killer soundtrack, featuring the likes of Steppenwolf, The Band, The Byrds, Jimi Hendrix and The Electric Prunes, is as celebrated as the film itself.

To win one of 10 double in-season passes we'd like you to name your five favourite songs that would make a killer road-trip soundtrack and tell us why you've picked them.

Competition Closed

And the winners are:

Graham Redding
1. Beat It,  Michael Jackson - great for car seat aerobics 2. All Along the Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix - I have never tired of it after this time 3. I can see clearly now, Jimmy Cliff - never fails to make me smile 4. Little Red Corvette, Prince - had to include one actual car song 5. Friday on my mind, the Easybeats - still invokes the same feeling it did when I first heard it"

Mel Blackwood
1.  Le Grange  
2.  Bad To The Bone 
3.  Sweet Home Alabama 
4. Whole Lotta Love
5.  Born To Be Wild
These feel-good songs are a must for any road trip.  They all have a solid drum beat which makes me feel glad to be alive and out on the open road.  We have a motor bike and whilst on the back, I love to listen to them through my i-pod and bop along.  I'm sure other drivers must think me mad!  Would really love to see this film.  With thanks from two Old Easy Riders!!

Daniel G Holmes
Riders On The Storm, The Doors, Great song with rambling rhythm, storm sounds in the background add a twist. Unknown Legend, Neil Young, This song says it all in the lyrics, eg. blonde hair flyin' in the wind. Me and Bobby McGee, Janis Joplin. Great song with Janice's raunchy style, great lyrics by Kris Kristofferson. Highwayman, The Highwaymen, Fantastic American song by legendary singers. Think, Aretha franklin, This soulful tune from the Blues Brothers, great film about music and the road.

Harry Leek
Born to be wild,Leader of the pack, Wild thing, He's a Rebel, Good times. All these songs reflect the theme of breaking away from mainstream and living life free from restraints.Which was  a strong message in the sixties.The alternative lifestyle.

Emma Field
1. On the road again - Willie Nelson; cause it makes my fellow road trippers laugh 2. Flames trees - Sara Blasko; a remake on a classic song about a country town and old friends 3. Since I've been around - the Waifs: makes me think of travelling a back to my hometown 4. This land is mine - Kev Carmody & Paul Kelly; a reminder about our who really owns our land 5. Run to paradise - Choirboys; you can't help but sing along

Nick Cantor
Funky Cold Medina, Ton Loc: Great for night-time drives.
Drive, Incubus: The song has a reflective feel, which suits the open road.
And the lyrics rock.
Joker and the Thief, Wolfmother: Great thumping motor sound behind it which really suits the road!
Route 66, The Rolling Stones: Always reminds me of Route 66, which I've driven a number of times.
Highway to Hell, AC/DC: Again, great on the road. Goes very well with the deep sound of a cruiser at full speed.

Mary-Jane Boughen
California Waiting-Kings of Leon Get Back-Beatles Highway to hell-Ac/Dc Road to Nowhere-talking Heads We gotta get out of thids place-Angels Five loud, rocking tracks to sing along to as we cruised the roads...........

David McKenna
"Looking at life through a wind shield" by  Commander Cody  is the road  song crossing the Nullarbor in the HD. "Momma hated truckers" by CC
reminds me of the road trains. On every road trip one runs out of money, petrol everything which reminds me of the old favourite "Down to seed and Stems again"  again by  CC To get you back on track one needs a pick up like Deep Purple beating out "Highway Star". The final track "Loan me a dime"by Duane Allman which no can get you  travelling again.

fishbrick
Highway to Hell- AC/DC , On the Road Again- Willie Nelson, Mustang Sally- Wilson Pickett , Mercedes Benz- Janis Joplin and Start Me Up- Rolling Stones . All of theses songs get me in the mood to sing , I turn up the volume and sing as I love to sing.

Glenn Maddison
1. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley 2. Voodoo Chile - The Jimi Hendrix Experience 3. Purple Rain - Prince 4. Blue Monday - New Order 5. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Creedence Clearwater Revival Each song is a great song in its own right, plus all songs are over 7 minutes long which is great on the long boring road trips

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• Dennis Hopper
• Jack Nicholson

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• Steppenwolf
• The Band
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