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RIP Ryan Dunn: 15 Car Crash Songs

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Black Sabbath, "Trashed"

It might have served Dunn well to listen to this cautionary tale about the dangers of drinking and racing. Then again, Born Again isn't every Sabbath fan's cup of tea.

The Normal, "Warm Leatherette"

A paramedic friend of Rocks Off once counseled us, should we ever find ourselves trapped in a burning car, to "breathe deep." That way we'd be sure to die in the fire and not emerge alive and with third degree burns over 90 percent of our body. Sage advice.

Flaming Lips, "Mr. Ambulance Driver"

A teenage car crash ballad, Wayne Coyne-style.

Wayne Cochran, "Last Kiss"

Made famous by Pearl Jam, for whom it became their highest-charting song, "Last Kiss" tells the story of a young man driven to a life of piety by the death of his girlfriend, which is usually the opposite of what happens.

Black Flag, "Drinking and Driving"

Drink Drink Drink Drink Don't think Drive Kill

They should play this at Dunn's funeral.

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