Chuck Berry’s 1973 Cadillac Eldorado in the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C.
American automaker General Motors purchased Cadillac in 1909 and made it one of its divisions. It gradually became the most luxurious American-made car brand. It was also immersed in pop culture, from film and television to music. Top musicians from Bruce Springsteen to modern rappers have been singing about their love for Cadillacs or using them as a metaphor for something else. Here are a few favorites:
“Maybellene” by Chuck Berry (1955)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v124f0i0Xh4
“Cadillac Ranch” by Bruce Springsteen (1980)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dG3jc6fzPY
“Two Black Cadillacs” by Carrie Underwood (2012)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVEBZLrjpw4
“One Piece at a Time” by Johnny Cash (1976)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=060A15ELz00
“Brand New Cadillac” by The Clash (1979)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqTpZXcTc_s
“Look at that Cadillac” by the Stray Cats (1983)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3rMf9-kzME
Chuck Berry’s 1973 Cadillac Eldorado in the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C.
American automaker General Motors purchased Cadillac in 1909 and made it one of its divisions. It gradually became the most luxurious American-made car brand. It was also immersed in pop culture, from film and television to music. Top musicians from Bruce Springsteen to modern rappers have been singing about their love for Cadillacs or using them as a metaphor for something else. Here are a few favorites:
“Maybellene” by Chuck Berry (1955)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v124f0i0Xh4
“Cadillac Ranch” by Bruce Springsteen (1980)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dG3jc6fzPY
“Two Black Cadillacs” by Carrie Underwood (2012)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVEBZLrjpw4
“One Piece at a Time” by Johnny Cash (1976)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=060A15ELz00
“Brand New Cadillac” by The Clash (1979)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqTpZXcTc_s
“Look at that Cadillac” by the Stray Cats (1983)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3rMf9-kzME