"Two-Lane Blacktop" is a song by

Rob Zombie Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and voice actor. His music and lyrics are notable for their horror and sci-fi themes, and his live shows have be ...

from his '' Past, Present & Future''

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. The song is loosely based on the 1971

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Two-Lane Blacktop ''Two-Lane Blacktop'' is a 1971 American road movie directed by Monte Hellman, written by Rudy Wurlitzer and starring songwriter James Taylor, the Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, Warren Oates, and Laurie Bird. Plot Two street racers, the Dri ...

'' directed by

Monte Hellman Monte Hellman (; born Monte Jay Himmelbaum; July 12, 1929 – April 20, 2021) was an American film director, producer, writer, and editor. Hellman began his career as an editor's apprentice at ABC TV, and made his directorial debut with the ho ...

. The song was also featured in the

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'' Need for Speed: Underground'' in 2003 and then again in the film ''

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'' in 2005.

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals, lyricist, producer *

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– guitar *

Patrick Kennison Patrick Kennison is an American rock musician. He co-founded The Union Underground who played on Ozzfest 2001 and released an album ''An Education in Rebellion'' which sold 350,000 copies. Union Underground broke up due to musical differences ...

- rhythm and lead guitar *

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– bass * Tempesta – drums *

Scott Humphrey Scott Humphrey is a Canadian record producer and mix engineer. He began his music career as a keyboard player and programmer. He is best known for his work with multiplatinum recording artist Rob Zombie and has co-written, co-produced and mixed ...

– producer, mixing *Chris Baseford – engineering

Charts

References

2003 singles Rob Zombie songs Songs written by Rob Zombie Songs written by Scott Humphrey 2003 songs Geffen Records singles {{2000s-rock-song-stub