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Multimedia Index: List of 1984 Songs Category: Chronological Archive Description: A list of songs released in 1984. Lyrics are in the English language unless otherwise noted. Contents: 5 originals · 3 covers Page Sections: Original Songs · Covers |
| 54 Chevy Performer: Michael Hurley Released: January 1984 (Blue Navigator) Featured Car: 1954 Chevrolet |
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| Drive Performers: The Cars Songwriter: Ric Ocasek Released: 13 March 1984 (Heartbeat City) External Link: Wikipedia |
You can't go on, thinking nothing's wrong, but now; Who's gonna drive you home tonight? Who's gonna hold you down when you shake? Who's gonna come around when you break? |
| I Can't Drive 55 Performer: Sammy Hagar Songwriter: Sammy Hagar Released: 1984 External Link: Wikipedia |
Go on and write me up for 125; Post my face, wanted dead or alive. Take my license, all that jive; I can't drive 55. |
| My Old Yellow Car Performer: Dan Seals Songwriter: Thom Schuyler Released: 1984 (San Antone) External Link: Wikipedia |
She weren't much to look at, she weren't much to ride; She was missing a window on her passenger side. The floorboard was patched up with paper and tar; But I really was something in my old yellow car. |
| Panama Performers: Van Halen Songwriters: Eddie Van Halen · Alex Van Halen · Michael Anthony · David Lee Roth Released: 9 January 1984 (1984) Description: In an interview with Howard Stern, lead singer David Lee Roth explained the meaning behind the song. Although the song features some suggestive lyrics, it is about a car that Roth saw race in Las Vegas; its name was “Panama Express,” hence the title of the song. Panama was also the name of Roth's Opel Kadett. (Wikipedia) External Link: Wikipedia |
Jump back, what's that sound? Here she comes, full blast and top down. Hot shoe, burning down the avenue; Model citizen, zero discipline. |
| Be Thankful for What You Got Performer: Winston Curtisin Songwriter: William DeVaughn Released: 1984 External Link: Wikipedia |
Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac; Gangsta whitewalls, TV antennas in the back; You may not have a car at all. But remember brothers and sisters; You can still stand tall; Just be thankful for what you've got. |
| Be Thankful for What You Got Performers: Sunset Gun Songwriter: William DeVaughn Released: 1984 External Link: Wikipedia |
Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac; Gangsta whitewalls, TV antennas in the back; You may not have a car at all. But remember brothers and sisters; You can still stand tall; Just be thankful for what you've got. |
| Brand New Cadillac Performers: Thee Milkshakes Songwriter: Vince Taylor Released: 1984 Featured Car: Cadillac External Link: Wikipedia |
My baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac; I said my baby drove up in a brand new Cadillac. She said listen to me daddy; I ain't never comin' back. |