If you know me, you’re probably thinking “wtf” (what the fudge) right about now. Portland songs aren't travel tunes! I call BS on that, nomadic.
But before you burn me with your digital torches, just hear me out!
Before I lived in Portland, I traveled to Portland. Which means I have travel tunes from my first few trips there!
So this counts!!!
So let’s get on with some songs that make me think about hiking. Because there are a lot of amazing hiking spots around Portland (except when forest fires decide to gang up on all of my favorite hiking spots and murder them).
Young The Giant - Mind Over Matter
Kygo - I See Fire Remix
This one wins the award for reminding me of travel while also being literal. Forest fires on the west coast are no joke. And yeah, I saw fire. Drove through it because I zig when everyone else zags. There was no good reason for driving through the burning forest.
Ace Of Base - I Saw The Sign
So this one reminds me of being a kid and riding in the van with my mom. It ALSO reminds me of being in the car driving through the Gorge after an amazing hike where I tried to kill a snake and eat it (which is super offensive to Portlanders, and just weird in general, btw).
I guess you could say this song will always be associated with some sort of moving vehicle.
