Poll: What is your pick for the greatest windows down, drive fast singalong songs of the rock era?

To me, Bob Segar is the sound of America. I’m 56 and his songs have been the soundtrack to my life.

When he sang "autumn closing in" awww....that gets me...summer came and went...time goes folks

Been waiting on some Bob Seger...why he isn't revered like Springsteen is beyond me...personally, I prefer Seger, as his songs always felt more personal, and "Fire Lake" (Live version from "Nine Tonight") was our sing along back in the day...The World needs him now more than ever!

Everyone who's ever heard Seger, knows how great he is. But this song... is a perfect song. The lyrics, the vocals, the emotion, and the music just all belong together. Every word, and every note is perfect.

Here I am, 65 years old and I still get the “feels” when this song is played. Growing up in that era, like many, that song was written for me. It ALL comes rushing back as I see old faces in my minds eye, most names long forgotten, and a warmth in my heart. Thanks for the great remembrance Professor!

"I woke last night to the sound of thunder..." That theme has haunted me from the first time I heard it. From too young to really fully know it, to old enough to recognize autumn closing in. I'm not sure that there is anything else to compare to it in my music world.

Seger was a tremendous musician,singer,and song writer.He influenced american youth,and thier parents.What a great man! Thank you Bob! ❤❤❤❤

Ya know, as a kid, I enjoyed Bob Seger, but as I get older, it's amazing how much I appreciate the wisdom in his music more and more as the years go on. Like a fine wine, his songs just get better with age as you can see yourself in them more and more with each passing year. I love his music.

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, easily in my top 10 all- time musical acts. Incredible writer, singer, arranger. helped write the Eagles Heartache Tonight, their last #1. Never saw him live, kicking myself till the end.

Bob Seger has written some iconic and immortalized songs, but Night Moves is the one that does it for me. Such a timeless piece of Americana. Have an amazing weekend Professor!

Seger is a picture painter. So many great songs, so many memories. Just put one of his songs on and it takes you back to a special place, a special person, a special time. Live Bullet….what an amazing album! Thanks Professor!

Took my 14 year old son to see Bob Seger in Boston in 2019. My son still talks about that concert today. My son calls it one of the greatest experiences of his life. Yes my son loves classic rock

Saw him in concert about 7-8 years ago and it was one of the best concerts I've ever seen. He had more energy than I certainly expected...he never rested! The encore was just him sitting on a stool with an acoustic guitar singing Night Moves. It was surreal.

So happy to see Professor of Rock do an episode on one of the greatest songs writers of all time, Bob Seger! I was born and raised in Detroit, and Bob Seger is considered royalty to people like me. My dad didn't like most of the music I listened to growing up but the one we were able to agree on was Bob Seger. In fact, the first concert I ever attended was with my dad to see Bob Seger at Cobo Arena. Great memories are attached to Bob's music!

Since turning 65, Like a Rock means so much more to me. Bob Segar has always hit home. Night moves, against the wind, turn the page, they are all great.

My uncle, Randy aka Gopher, bought the 8 track tape of this album and I fell in love with Bob Seger! Every time I hear one of his songs it takes me back to the late 70's, riding around with him and my cousins just having the time of our lives. My uncle has been gone for years, but when I hear the first notes of Night Moves, I'm right back in the passenger seat cruising around with him. I miss those days.

One of the his best songs! I remember in 1989 being at the Michigan State Fair and Willie Nelson was doing a concert and Bob came out and he came out and did Whiskey River with Willie they talked a few and then did this song during it Aretha Franklin came out and sang with them. One of my favorite memories

Growing up in southeast Michigan Bob was our local hero before night moves, I was too young by a few years at this time but my friends older brothers would always tell us about seeing him play a high school concerts or small venues. once Night Moves come out Bob was a national smash. And here I am all these years later with autumn closing in. Great episode professor. Can't tell you how many times we listened to Live Bullet, still do

Seger is the best! I was flown out from California to Indiana to pick up a truck to bring back to the company I was working for, I was 19-20 single, tan, Beach blonde hair…driving thru the Midwest staying at Holiday Inns! This was 78 and there was a band in every hotel bar. Every girl I met thought that, if I was from So Cal then I knew movie stars, and I did not quelch that tiny white lie lol! Every Seger song was written about that drive. Even now when I hear Seger, I’m transported. To quote Roll Me Away….’next time we’ll get it right’

I graduated in 1986 and listened to Bob Seger many times while in the backseat of my '67 Chevy. Night moves was the best of the best!

To me he's the "Uncrowned King of Rock and Roll".

Haven't been able to find it again, but IIRC I once read that someone remarked to Bob Dylan that 'Seger was a poor man's Springsteen,' to which Dylan replied that 'Springsteen was a rich man's Seger.' I like that thought a lot. I saw Seger on one of his last dates on his farewell tour in October 2019. He was in remarkable voice, and band was very tight. A great evening, and a bucket list check mark made.

In the summer of 1978, I was in high school (small-town Illinois). My friend won a radio contest that resulted in her and I eating dinner with Hele Reddy and standing backstage at the Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band concert. I was blown away. It was a special night I will never forget.

Night Moves and other Bob Seger songs bring me back to cruising around in my 1968 Camaro back in high school. Such great memories.

Bob Seger, the epitome of the American song crafter, and my favorite of his songs. I can't believe this song didn't make it to number one. I love that he found his motivation from one of my favorite movies ever. It just makes this song even more special. I also love the way he is able to tell a story of "first love" in a way that isn't crass or obscene, a talent that is lost on the current generation of "songwriters". The video with Matt LeBlanc and Daphne Zuniga is fantastic too..... although my first memory every time this song comes on is of the movie American Pop...... and that bridge....... My goodness, I love this song.

Bob seger has a way of painting a memory in your mind like none other.

I was born the year Night Moves came out (76). I spent the next 3 years of my life being physically abused by my mom . I would get breaks when my grandparents would come take me. They finally adopted me when I was 3 and raised me. What got me through the abuse and any other difficult times in my life was Bob Seger’s music. Night Moves was the first record I had that was all my own when I was 2. I had every other album, too. To say what his music did for me is something I can’t put into words but I would give anything to have the opportunity to thank him for what his music did for me.

A while back POR took a pole for best voices in rock.....I should have included this man. What a voice... so full of American character and charisma.

Yes, the GREAT Bob Seger! He is America's greatest rock storyteller IMHO. Saw him twice in concert and could listen to him for hours. I'd love to see you feature Roll Me Away.

Night Moves was the first album that I won by calling into the radio station- in Amarillo Texas. It blew me away and wore that vinyl OUT!!* Every word, every note was seared into my memory.... The next album I won was Tres Hombres....life was good - even when it wasn't. Thankyou Professor of Rock- you keep us All rockin'....

Bob Seger is a Michigan treasure. Real music real songs for real people.

Bob seger, Tom Petty, Steve Miller! Three timeless legends that will probably never die.

I love this! Bob Seger was one of my favorites. Fantastic music!

I always thought that Night Moves was just very clever in the structure of the song and the arrangement. So often when a rock song hits that inevitable change of pace (the slower part) the song sort of “dies” for me. However, when Bob goes into the slow, “woke last night to the sound of thunder…..” the song only gets stronger with more meaning. Masterpiece I’ll also add that for many of us, nothing really ever eclipses those times when hormones ruled the day! Definitely worth singing about fondly

One of the most underrated singers/bands from the rock era!!! He sure wrote some good ones & belted them out in style!!

Seems we all can relate to this song. We all have first love memories and relate to the highs and lows of those times. Mine were the 70’s and my Orange Plymouth Duster. Street racing and hanging out up town. Late night coast ins to park my car in the drive way for the night. Praying I would not wake up my Dad because I missed my curfew. Thank you Bob for all the great songs that made our youth such a memorable time. Best times for sure. Thank you Professor for your input that makes it special in the way only you can.

You are so right! I grew up listening to all of his music, and you can put on your head phones, close your eyes, and actually “see” what he is singing about. Perfect lyrics that just paint everything so vividly.

Seger does a great job telling stories in his songs, glad he finally got back in the charts in the 1970s. Seger and others from the time like John Cougar, Hall and Oates they told stories in their songs that you can listen to, not just swearing and nasty comments in a song.

As a teen from Michigan I grew up on Seger. When I was 18 myself and 3 othe buddies drove to California to find fun & Sun. Our sing along song was Turn the page. Fast forward 20 yrs living in Chicago, some kids down the hall are having a get together and as I walked by I could hear them singing Turn the page. Since I knew them I opened the door and joined in.... Seger touches the soul.

It's funny how I sang along with every word of these songs when I heard them on the radio or my albums growing up, but never really paid attention to what they were about. Then you come along with these great back stories, and all these decades later, the songs of my youth take on a whole new meaning. Thank you for another great episode, Adam. Have an excellent day.

It's my favorite song by him. As someone who plays the acoustic guitar, I love the acoustic guitar in this song. It's such a Great song!

Still listen to his music regularly. Against the Wind is my favorite, but Feel Like a Number brings back a lot of great memories. It’s the song that made my brother want to learn to play the piano. Good times.

No one says it better than the Professor of Rock who has hit the nail on the head once again. Thanks for stating so emphatically how this song and so many more by Bob Seger are iconic compositions that can only stand the rest of time.

Saw Bob Segar in concert in '77 during the Night Moves Tour. Best concert ever.

Seger, an Epic song poet that you can make your own personal video while listening to his songs. The guy writes a book in three and half minutes! Such a gift and Rock n Roll will never forget!

This is absolutely one of those songs that fits right into the soundtrack of 'life', universally. My dad actually introduced me Bob Seger, and I remember exactly where we were and what we were doing- sitting on our front porch during one of our typical summer afternoon thunderstorms, I was eating Nilla Wafers, Dad was drinking an Old Milwaukee. The rock radio station came out of a line of commercials and Night Moves came on. Dad gave me a quick rundown on Seger... and we just listened as the rain fell. I tell ya, if it was 1 minute, it was forever. Damn, I miss my old man. Hard to believe it's been 13 years already. Anyhow, I appreciate you helping me pull this one up from deep in my 'memory banks' Adam, it is a fond one. Have a nice weekend everyone, peace to all y'all

Absolutely love Bob Segar! From the 70’s to the 80’s and beyond.

"Like a rock" is as good as "Night Moves" from a story telling and looking nostalgically back on a life gone so fast from a man's point of view. My favorite Bob Seger song. An amazing story teller, could have been a poet, but we are blessed that he put his thoughts and feelings to music.

Love Bob Seger. Turn The Page would be a good one to cover, with Bob's love/hate relationship with the road. Yeah, Ok, I'm a saxophone player, so of course I love the song with the epic sax intro!

Another great episode! Thanks POR! Love Bob Seger. Hard to believe this was not a #1. Crazy that "Old Time Rock and Roll' only charted at 48!

I’m 60 now, but this song is the back drop of my finest summer in 1981. I had just graduated and she was a still a senior in high school. We had the a torrid Romance that summer and we lasted seven years. This song reminds me of that relationship every time it plays. INFACT if i focus on it hard enough those memories bring tears to my eyes today. Sue, if you’re out there, You’ve been a part of my heart to this very day. Thank you for the great memories we shared together.

This was my first Bob Seger song I ever heard in 1978. It’s so picturesque you can see it as he sings it. It solidified itself within me when I snuck in my sister’s room to watch AMERICAN POP on HBO in the early 1980s, to see my now friend, actor Ron Thompson, rotoscopingly singing the song in that film. This song appeared in my childhood memories the summer I was free from my Aunt Belle’s stifling, abusive house and I went to stay with my sister, Irene

A song this well written can really only be inspired by a heartbreaking event. This song is truly a timeless masterpiece and they don't write them like this anymore. That song was produced down the highway from where I live! Cool! Bob Seger really could tell a great story and what a wonderful collaboration behind this song, almost as if the music gods where moving the right pieces into place. This is a perfect song. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada🍁

The slide guitar in Like A Rock is transcendent. Pure feeling that made you feel energized. Like you could conquer the world. The whole song is epic. He had so many awesome songs.

The perfect song for a teenage boy back in 1977. It brings back great memories every time I hear it

A favorite memory of "Night Moves" stems from when I was a high school teenager. I was prone to waking up during the 6:00 hour, and It was always dark during the winter. I can remember the alarm going off and this song being on the air a couple of times. The sound of Bob Seger singing the last portion into the pre-dawn atmosphere would sent shivers down my spine.

Great song. Yeah, Bob is an amazing singer and song writer. Absolutely

Bob Seger was a master. His gravely high register is amazing and Night Moves, Main Street, Hollywood Nights are just a few of my all time favorites. Bob Seger is terribly under appreciated as a truly great musician.

Can you do a Remembrance of "WOLFMAN JACK"? That too would be of interest to many of us who remember WOLFMAN!

Loved a lot of Bob’s earlier songs. Most were given excellent cover on the “Live Bullet” double live album! I fell in love with that before Night Moves came out! After Night Moves, he became a national sensation! Classic and epic! An American Legend!!!

I love Bob Seger. I love his storytelling and his introspective lyrics. I’m only a few years younger than Bob, and his music means even more to me now than it did back in the day. I thank you, professor, for your deep dive into Bob Seger and “Night Moves.”

I love Bob so much I wanted to marry him when I was 14, 15,years old back in 79, 80 !!! He’s my favorite singer song writer!!! And I still listen to him today!!! Still have an iPod and all his albums are on it!!!!❤😊

Growing up in the midwest....this song hit us deep back in the day. The most salient description of our young lives in that era, that place, that time.

This has always been my favorite Bob Seeger song - and one of my favorite all-time songs - along with “Main Street.” Night Moves captures that universal feeling that most teens experience - the mystery of sex. Sadly, with the proliferation of social media, cell phones, and the Internet, sex is out there for all to see. But before that, is was a source of awe and wonder. Bob’s voice captures that awe and wonder with a voice and lyrics like no other. He takes you back to a time and place that, I fear will never be replicated. The Internet is an amazing resource, but, as Sting so aptly sang, “Never saw a miracle of science that didn’t go from a blessing to a curse.” Thanks, Professor, for another excellent piece.

If I could only listen to a single album...Bob Seger's Nine Tonight...live performances of so many of his greatest hits. His voice is captivating...a true rock voice...like Bryan Adams...raspy and strong. And he can sing everything from ballads to harder rock songs. And to top it all off...the stories that are Americana! Well done Prof!!! You are the Casey Kasem of KZfaq!

I think we can all relate to "night moves" as we didn't realize at the time, but life was a lot simpler at the time. Chasing the girls, having road parties, not a care in the world. Thanks for the story behind this, one of my top 5 Seger songs.

Bob Seger's classic tunes always prompt a volume increase. Bob Seger is a true American Storytellerand I LOVE "Night Moves"...the song AND the whole LP. It takes me back to Middle School every time I hear it. It's my second favorite Seger tune of all time. Number one is a track that I would love for The Professor to feature in a future episode, and that's "Fire Lake". It's such a unique sounding number with a treasure-trove of unforgettable phrases: "Chrome Three Wheeler"..."Uncle Joe and Poor Aunt Sara"..."Bronze Beauties"..."Eights and Aces". And some of the BEST background vocalists ever...The Eagles. I don't know if Henley's in there but one can CLEARLY hear Timothy B. Schmit and Glen Frey (reprising a role he held a few years earlier on "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"...).

9 yrs old when this album released and from there I only knew Bob as the greatest ever,,,thanks Bob for the music and the memories

In 86 the movie 'About Last Night' came out with Bob Seger singing most of the tracks to the movie! My girlfriend had just broken up with me I was 25 and that movie and Bob got me thru that breakup! I went out out and got his greatest hits on CD as soon as it came out what a voice he has!

Oh, so it's "With autumn closing in." I always thought it was "With all them closing in." Don't you just love a good "Mondegreen"? Anyway, another great video, Adam. A truly evocative song from a legend. Can't get much better than that.

Well, as we know already, the greatest songs will come about in the wackiest of ways. Good music comes from everywhere, and it what makes music really fun to listen to and write. Cheers as always.

My dad's favorite!! We're both born and raised detroiters. He just passed about 3 weeks ago......I always thought about pop when Bob played. And I always will!! ❤

This song is so personal. It parallels exactly to events in my life in ‘77 that come sweetly to life every time I hear it…Awe Sue C…

Night Moves is a great song! My favorite from Bob Seger is Old Time Rock and Roll. Such a classic! Btw, congrats on 700,000 subscribers!

Bob Seger = True Legend!!

I do appreciate the room that Bob Seger left in Night Moves for the music and listener to breathe and muse. That change in pace, the quiet in the bridge of the song - not something that you'll hear too often in today's "music".

My favorite Seger tune is Against the Wind. A couple unforgettable lines: “Wish I didn’t know now what I didn’t know then” “I began to find myself searching…searching for shelter again and again”. You also touched on a song that I believe is a vastly underrated rock tune: Somebody’s Baby by Jackson Browne. Man, so many great oldies! As Seger later sang: still like that old time rock and roll!

The BIG THREE for me as far as song writers goes Harry Chapin & Billy Joel & Bob Seger all of them tell a story with a melody that touches your mind & heart and resonates thru your very soul!

How many of you remember Bob's first hit song "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" from the summer of '69? My fave Bob Seeger song has to be "Mainstreet."

Love Bob Seger music! I got the chance to visit Ann Arbor and I stood on Main Street. Even though it was years after he wrote “down on Main Street “ I could still imagine what he saw and heard to inspire him. So awesome! I enjoy all of his music but my favorite is from much later. “Wait for me”

Bob Seger is a national treasure! He’s my favorite singer/songwriter. No one tells a story like Bob!

My dad played some shows with Bob Seger and The Last Heard waaaaay back in the day. I really like the song "East Side Story" from those days

Night Moves is a great song

Bob &silver bullet are not recognized enough.. Myself born in 1966, this song takes me back to happy times, and the lyrics are so great, the song means more now

one of my favorite songs. So beautiful and I belt it out in my car whenever I hear it. You are all lucky you can't hear me, lol

Uno Or Dos. 😅 Bob Seger was America in the 70s and 80s. Great singer and songwriter. Night Moves is a great soft song that builds to a wonderful crescendo before fading out. Not quite a capella, but powerful in its silence in its own way. My favorite Seger song is Main Street........... but he has many classic songs. Oh, and the worthless RRHOF did get this one right in 2004. Thank God. Thanks for this one Professor. Both you and Seger are the best.

Nobody tells stories of America's heartland, the part of the country that the coastal snobs call "fly over country like Bob Seger. Turn the Page, Main Street, Night Moves, Roll Me Away, and so many others, he is America's most under appreciated artist.

"Night Moves" is songwriting at its best. It always generates a reaction from me when I listen to it.

Yeah Bob... thanks for reducing me to tears so many times.. Seriously, Thank You.

Love Bob Seger. His live performance of Hollywood Nights 45 years ago should be a template to show people what real talent is. No auto tune, backing tracks, special effects or elaborate stage shows. Just a bunch of performers cranking out fantastic music. Live.

Powerful song. I remember telling someone it was all about sex and they were shocked. They loved the song but had never spent a moment interpreting the lyrics.

Love it, Professor! More Bob Seger, pretty please! He's one of the great unsung heroes of rock and roll.

As a child of the 70's, I remember and loved this track growing up. My most favorite by far! **KZfaq Challenge** ***Professor of Rock Challenge*** @ProfessorofRock This track was released on the film "FM" in the late 70's but I remember viewing on a different film which I cannot find reference to anywhere on the internet. From what I can recall, this "Mystery movie" had an end sequence where a car accident or something happens. A night time shot freezes on the taillights of a car and then slowly pulls away from the scene showing a single black-top road with trees lining both sides. The credits roll as Night Moves begins to play. That's all I remember. Artifact: I saw the tail end of the movie during the early 80's when Showtime & HBO were first hitting the market. I programed the newly invented VCR to record a different movie and caught the tail end of this "Mystery movie" whereby I heard "Night Moves" for...The...very...First time! 🙌 I'm a young 51 at the moment so I don't think the faculties have left me just yet so can someone please verify the name of this movie that I KNOW exists! Much thanks

I'm sorry dude, we part company at Springstein. Bob Seger yes. Bruce Springstein no. To me he was a jarring reminder that tastelessness sometimes has mass appeal. My personal Hell would play a non-stop loop of Springstein. I guess he's the one artist I will openly admit I cannot stomach. But hey, we're talking about Bob Seger. He was a hero of my older brother's generation, but grabbed us up too when Risky Business dropped in the early eighties. I don't know, it was as if Seger's thankfulness that he had somehow managed to become a hit musician was palpable. He seemed genuinely thankful for his connection with his fans. That's not necessarily the case with many "big stars". And his hits will endure, by their nature.

How many cigs he must have smoked to get that tone

Love me some Bob Seger! 1 of the many reasons I am thankful for living in MI during the 80s-90s! I saw him several times & loved every concert, never a bad one!

Man I love this song! I love everything from Bob. I got into this song and Bob as a teenager in the 90s. I was so proud to getting my friends into his music. He instantly had cred because Metallica had just covered "Turn the page ". In high school I used to ask girls if they wanted to go work and practice on the "night moves'. I just love Bob Seger.

Love some Bob!! My dad was at Cobo Hall when they recorded, Live Bullet. Bob was dad’s favorite singer, and he used to sing many of his songs in the bands he was in. I still have all of these on vinyl. Thank you for the memories. I was just 12 years old and singing along with my dad in his Monte Carlo SS.

Bob is one of the few if not only singers who can clearly enunciate even while belting out a song like Get Out of Denver. His lyrics are poetry that still bring tears to my eyes. We’ve seen him live so many times my wife said we were stalking him.