I keep hearing the theme from Route 66 when I see these things...

get your kicks on route 66 ? is that the name of the song.

There is a great old song by that name. When the producers of the TV show about two guys in a 1960 convertible Corvette, bumming around the US, doing odd jobs, saving people's lives, getting into deep dramatic situations, encountering comedy in every small town along the way, etc, they did want the song you remember. But for some reason they couldn't get it. (You may be able to find the music buried in the credits for Disney's Cars though. It's mentioned in the DVD's special features section as an inspiration.) The TV show settled for an original compositon by Mantavani -- simple piano piece in high reigster, between lush orchestral blares.

yes it is used in the movie cars credits & by the way whats the name of the show ?

It was called "Route 66" -- so you can see why they originally wanted the R&B song. I don't know if the stars of the show ever actually drove on Rte. 66, though I suppose it would be hard to avoid it in five or six seasons. Still, they went to Toronto once or twice, and that's hundreds of miles from the nearest stretch of Rte. 66.

I'll have to watch it when i get the chance .

Might be something on YouTube... otherwise, try a large public library.

Remember that it's early 1960s TV drama -- the earliest episodes are b/w... they may all be... and its very adult material with sociala relevance -- no yocks, no vampires, no special effects to speak of, just people who are tired, defeated, angry, frustrated, out of control, lost touch with reality, fallen in love, their pride injured, out of work, inherited money, etc, etc, etc.

I'm used to b&w tv, it sounds interesting, kinda like this day and age huh, with the occupy movements that are being held to make aware of these things ?

Not so much cynicism or sense of betrayal. Although there were cracks in the facade -- beatniks and critical novels like "What Makes Sammy Run" or "The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit," and one mustn't forget the emerging civil rights movement -- the 50s and early 60s were not yet a time when people questioned the foundations of their society. Tod and Buz wholeheartedly believed in the work-ethic, that America was on the right path, and that decency would prevail. But an awareness of social issues was growing at the time, and people were rejecting old stereotypes about lazy, dishonest immigrants, shiftless negroes, pansies, dope fiends and all that. For the first time, the general public was beginning to look at these outcasts with a more sympathetic eye. The cynicism would come later, with Reagan's "New Dawn for America" -- ie. let's go back to 1938 when we didn't have to think about anyone but ourselves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Route_66_(TV_series)

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