Wow, this is a great list so far. I thought about it a lot and decided to choose from songs that I listened to a lot back in the day. The peak of the arcade experience to me were the summers of '80 & '81. I used to ride my bike to the Germantown (TN) Village Square Mall and play at the arcade there. That was my typical arcade experience. The Cars were without a doubt my fav band at the time, and I had all their cassettes, yes, I said cassettes. And yes, I would listen to them on my walkman all of the time it seemed - especially when jogging or biking to the arcade. But damn, how to pick just one Cars song???? The typicals pop into my head like Just What I Needed, Best Friends Girl, Moving in Stereo, Shake it up, Touch & Go, etc, etc, etc. I dunno why, but I get the feeling to pick something a little off beat. I was gonna pick Since I Held You, but finally decided on:
My choice
All Mixed Up - The Cars