"Get Your Kicks on Route 66"

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According to a search, Route 66 turns 100 in 2026. It was officially designated on April 30, 1926, and commissioned on November 11, 1926, stretching about 2,400 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica. It became America’s first continuous paved highway, a major migration route, and a symbol of the open road culture.

As such, let's celebrate by singing songs related to this topic.

1. Primary Theme. Song lyrics that mention any of the following:

Route 66
Route Sixty Six
U.S. Route 66
Historic Route 66
Will Rogers Highway

2. Secondary Theme. Song lyrics that mention any of the cities, states, and landmarks that Route 66 passes through:

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Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
new Mexico
Arizona
California
Chicago
Santa Monica

Santa Monica
Chicago
St Louis
Oklahoma City
Los Angeles
Springfield
Tulsa
Albuquerque
Flagstaff
Barstow
Amarillo
Edmond
El Reno
Galena
Baxter Springs
Riverton
Rolla
Joplin

Grand Canyon
Petrified Forest National Park
Cadillac Ranch
Wigwam Motel
Meteor Crater
Santa Monica Pier
Oatman Ghost Town
Blue Swallow Motel
Lou Mitchell's

3. Tertiary Theme. Song lyrics that mention any of the following:
highway
freeway
road trip
scenic drive
cross country
itinerary
journey
adventure
wanderlust
byway
mile marker
road
street
detour
pit stop
cruising
asphalt
pavement
main street
americana
heartland
frontier
vintage
roadside
neon signs
diner
motor courts
gas station
motel
trading post
drive-in
tourist trap
souvenir
wigwam
statue
desert
cactus
tumbleweed
prairie
canyon
mesa
southwest
cowboy
sunset
mother road
get your kicks
ghost town
The Dust Bowl