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15 songs that always come on in the taxi at the end of a night out

“Who’s gonna drive you home … ?”

IT’S FRIDAY NIGHT. Half 2 in the morning. The night is long over, you’ve just milled a curry chip into you and you need to get your best friend home before she falls asleep in the toilet of McDonald’s again.

As you sidle in to a taxi and try to remember where you live, the taxi driver turns the volume up in a clear signal to you that he or she is not interested in reciprocating your drunken small talk. (“You busy tonight?” It’s a Saturday night on Harcourt Street Sharon, what do you think?)

The long ride home begins, and a familar song comes on the radio. You get an overwhelming sense of déja vu – Groundhog Day, perhaps?

But no, it’s just the old reliable Love Zone or some other generic nighttime station slot taking you through the evening and back to your true love – your bed and a pint of Diaoralyte.

1. Des’ree – You Gotta Be

I’d go as far as saying this song only comes on after a certain hour in taxis.

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2. The Cars – Drive

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3. Gabrielle – Out Of Reach

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4. … Or Gabrielle – Dreams

Honourable mention for Rise Again.

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5. Adele’s cover of Make You Feel My Love

Actually anything by Adele, really. But this one tends to crop up more than usual.

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6. Bryan Adams – Heaven

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7. UB40 – Kingston Town

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8. Bob Marley – Could You Be Loved

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9. Take That – Greatest Day

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10. Mike Oldfield – Moonlight Shadow

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11. Joni Mitchell – Big Yellow Taxi

Ironically.

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12. … Or The Counting Crows cover

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13. Coldplay –  Magic

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14. Berlin – Take My Breath Away

A great one for dramatically looking out the window to.

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15. Nelly Furtado – I’m Like A Bird

You hear that big string intro, and you know what’s next.

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