10:58am Friday 19th March 2004
THE Gallagher brothers may not be able to drive themselves, but that hasn't stopped Oasis from producing the number one driving tune according to a survey of male drivers in Watford.
Wonderwall was chosen as the most popular song to drive to by men, while women in the area opted for Kylie Minogue's Can't Get You Out Of My Head.
With the Easter Bank Holiday approaching and long traffic queues expected, fast fit centre STS Tyres and Exhausts carried out the survey of 200 local people, which also revealed Britney Spears and Blur to be amongst the most-listened-to acts in the car.
When trying to relax, Boyzone and Robbie Williams come up trumps with women, while men prefer the sound of U2 or The Strokes to relieve the stresses of a hard day's work.
Retail operations manager Mike Marment said: "As a nation we're spending more and more time in our cars than ever and it was interesting to discover how important music is to people on both long and short car journeys.
"Specifically, we wanted to find out what songs turn people into the next budding pop idol and what tunes help them forget their worries."
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