Before summer disappears, we share our favorite songs for your long and winding drives, plus a list of ground rules (does the driver always have final say?) and a breakdown of what works best when.

NPR Music’s Stephen Thompson and Lars Gotrich join host Robin Hilton.

Featured artists and songs:

• Eric Burdon and War: “Spill the Wine,” from Eric Burdon Declares “War”
• Stromae: “Santé,” from Multitude
• Broadway Cast: “Alexander Hamilton,” from Hamilton
• Joe Iconis / Broadway Cast: “Michael in the Bathroom,” from Bill More Chill 
• Abiotic: “Vermosapien,” from Symbiosis 
• Wipers: “Mystery,” from Is This Real? 
• Steely Dan: “My Old School,” from Countdown to Ecstasy 
• Tunde Olaniran: “Namesake,” from Transgressor 
• Shania Twain: “Man, I Feel Like a Woman!” from Come On Over 
• Pat Travers: “Amgwanna Kick Booty,” from Black Pearl 
• Anthrax & Public Enemy: “Bring The Noise,” from Attack of the Killer B’s 
• Unwed Sailor: “Monster Collecting,” from Cruel Entertainment 
• The Allman Brothers Band: “Midnight Rider,” from Idlewild South and “Southbound,” from Brothers And Sisters 
• Lakestreet Dive: “You Go Down Smooth,” from Bad Self Portraits 
• Black Sabbath: “Turn Up The Night,” from Mob Rules 
• Simple Minds: “Don’t You (Forget About Me),” from The Breakfast Club

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