John Cale — Bicycle (2003)
‘Bicycle’ is a sonic soundscape from experimental pop legend John Cale. Beyond a few ‘doo doo doos’ there’s not much to sing along with, although again a bike bell does play a lead role. Whatever else you say about cycle-friendly rockers, with people like David Byrne and Cale, bike pop is clever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha6DtZ2jRlI
Mark Ronson — The Bike Song (2010)
Here’s one from modern-day singer/songwriter/record producer Mark Ronson. The video is worth watching for Ronson’s imaginative take on bike power and to see him throwing shapes on a retro Raleigh Streetwolf.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVELTxKRoHA
Queen — Bicycle Race (1978)
Inspired by a stage of the Tour de France, this classic song is the pop world’s greatest homage to cycling, and it even features a bike bell before Brian May starts playing. Quite what the people of the 1970s pro peloton thought of Queen’s frontman Freddie Mercury is anyone’s guess, but judging from ‘Bicycle Race’ he certainly had a liking for getting his leg over a bikes crossbar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt0V0_1MS0Q
Kraftwerk — Tour de France (1983)
German techno innovators Kraftwerk are known for their love of bikes, and ‘Tour de France’ was recorded by the band’s original line-up. Things turned bad in 1986 when drummer Wolfgang Flür took his drumming elsewhere. “There were piles of racing bike tyres lying around in the studio and gear shifting devices from different companies, as well as black sticky and smelly racing attire. I didn’t like it,” Flür said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTe7U92ecX8
Some others:
Pink Floyd – Bike (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPMXt9Me_Fo
Englebert Humperdinck – Les Bicycletts De Belsize (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF45xpG5lLQ
Various artists – Daisy Bell (1892)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EfGuzUZB3k
