Volkswagen Busses in Song

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VW busses are great for camping. Whether an 'official' conversion or something less formal, busses give you space to stretch out and get comfortable. Camping naturally leads to a campfire, and a campfire naturally leads one to pull out a guitar and sing. This section of vanagon.com contains some songs featuring our favorite bus.

Song Adaptations by Jennifer Sarantites

Title Based on
The Heart Of VDubbin' The Heart Of Rock N' Roll / Huey Lewis & The News
VW Dreams Come Through Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through / Meat Loaf
Bussed Blessed /
Elton John & Bernie Taupin
My Bus Changed My Life Tonight Someone Saved My Life Tonight / Elton John & Bernie Taupin
The Show Colors / Phil Collins
The Split From '69 Summer of '69 / Bryan Adams
Puff the Red VW Puff the Magic Dragon / Peter, Paul, &Mary
Engine Man Piano Man / Billy Joel
It's the Bus Bug Biting Me Now It's All Coming Back To Me Now / Jim Steinman

Songs by Joel Walker

Put the Top Down (a traditional C-Chanty)

Waving at Busses (to the tune of "Waltzing Matilda")

Lessons of Life, Nbr. 354673-A

Clementine