When you’re with friends, a car ride without music is about as awkward as those kids in math who realize it’s your birthday and try to get the class to sing to you. Now unless I’m already aware of my passenger’s musical preferences, there are some general guidelines I try to follow. First things first, shuffle is a feature that should only really be used when you’re by yourself. 9 out of 10 times the song that comes up on shuffle is either a weird slow jam or a banger from 7th grade. The result is a very awkward few seconds while you desperately shuffle some more to find a better song.
If the passenger is a guy, rap is usually a safe bet. If you’re with a group of guys, forget about it- rap all the way. Unless you’re a hipster that scoffs at anything rap-related, it’s a genre that pretty much any dude can enjoy.
When you’re with a girl, the radio will do just fine. If Nicki Minaj or Taio Cruz comes on, so be it. A lot of girls use the itunes top 10 as their main source for jams anyways, so the radio will definitely cover all bases. If you’re not a radio person, Jack Johnson is always an option. If you want the girl to marry you, bump some t-swift. Just make sure your boys don’t find out…ever.
In general, music makes driving so much more enjoyable. It can compliment any mood while behind the wheel. Feel like giving society the finger? Blink 182. Feel like life is good? Donavon Frankenreiter. Feel like going ham? Rick Ross.
-Jonesy
