Would you?

Gotta get some hype music for the ass whooping you're about to bring.
- Name your playlist. 'X Gon give it to ya' is definitely on there somewhere.
  
  Some Lil Wyte https://youtu.be/2i7JePYi79I
- https://youtu.be/tq-hODfHPf0
  Knock knock
  
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- Exactly my thought. Gotta get fuckin ready to go all John wick or John McClane or Jean Claude Van Damme. With the right music maybe even go straight up Jon Hamm on those motherfuckers. Never go full John Cleese, though. And with the wrong music you might show up going John Mayer. Your wife might be into it, but she’d be dead real fast.

I was going to say yes and make a joke about song choice, but then realized that if this were actually happening then I'd probably be too distraught and focused on getting to her to queue up a sound track so was going to say no, but then I realized in my distraught state focing on getting to my kidnapped wife I probably wouldn't bother to turn off the radio which is always on by default in my car... so basically, yes, I'd be listening to the local radio station at a moderate volume.
- That's OK. The local radio is playing Knights of Cidonia and a recent gust short circuited the volume control.
- My car automatically starts my music from my phone when I plug it in for GPS. I’d probably be too distraught to turn it off.

Yes, the doom soundtrack is on blast and I'm prepping my line that I will mess up and get me killed.
- Kicks down door
  "I'm here to kick gum and chew... Wait.."
  BLAM BLAM BLAM
  
  -Dick Kickem

Life is not an action movie. If that actually happened I wouldn't be blindly throwing myself in the middle of a group of armed/dangerous guys. I'd be calling the cops (they're more trained than I am to handle the situation) and freak out hoping nothing bad happens to her.
- they're more trained than I am to handle the situation
  Whoa bold assumption there bud. You might want to recheck your math on that one.
  
  Unless he's not American
  
  We don't have guns where I'm from, and I don't have a car. So I'm more likely to get myself killed.
  No no I'm pretty sure the math maths out.
- So, even in your fantasies you're ineffective and reliant?
  
  Nah, I'm my fantasies I go Rambo style and slice everyone with a tactical knife while wearing a ghillie suit and warpaint, before carrying my wife victoriously in my arms to safety...but that wasn't the point was it ?

Nah I chat with the other people in the car.
Listen I’m down to risk my life to save my wife, but I’m getting a gang together to do it. Going alone is suicide
- Fucking smart. Thanks for the tip. My car is still playing music cause we need the mood, but now that my brothers are in the car the soundtrack is harder to choose.
  I'm thinking Jeru the Damaja, but whatever those two dickheads can agree on should work.
- Honestly I'm just bringing the boys cause I know we're all itching to kick some ass

I need a hero
- For us older folks
- Yessss, channel your inner Shrek.

Making my way downtown 🎶

Drive soundtrack intensifies
- I'm going to show you where it's dark, but have no fear...

Music. Need to perform at my best, after all.

when did i get a wife and why is she only 30 minutes away from me, and why do i know this?
Hell i should be asking where i am now.

Help is on the waaaaay
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I'd probably have an audiobook going. Then when I got there, I would probably have to sit in the car for a few minutes to get to a good stopping point. I'm sure the kidnappers would understand.

Nope, conzentration at such stressful situations is important. Also, your adrenaline spikes up making you not even want to have music.
- Nah, there's a reason that drums have been used for war for thousands of years. You need epic battle music.
  
  <insert darksouls boss fight music>
  
  That’s for getting you pumped up to fight when you don’t want to and would rather just kind of wander off. The situation described, you’re fully engaged without hesitation or choice.

Neither. I'd call the police, they have the experts. We have reliable police here.
- Have you ever watched a movie? Obviously the kidnappers have people on the police force.
- Lucky. Some places kill the caller.
  
  Still a bad ending for the kiddnaper.

Excuse you, I'm driving a rescue mission with my windows UP.
And the AC is BLASTING.
- AC is BLASTING
  Blast the DC too
  
  it's charging my phone
- "So anyways I started blastin' [the AC]"

LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOOOOOOOOORRRRRR!!!!

AC is BLASTING
Blast the DC too

I would be playing Holding Out for a Hero by Bonnie Tyler on repeat driving 90 mph with the windows down
- Out of all the great suggestions ITT, I think I like this one the best. But I would be the kidnapped wife in this situation, so I don't get to pick the music.

Me arriving at the abandoned warehouse
Windows rolled down, Lady Gaga's Just Dance echoing through the empty buildings
Pull the breaks, lower the volume, sunglasses on
"It's Britney b1tch"
Storm inside
- It's Britney, bwonch.

Knight rider theme and I'm going criminal charge fast

Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo soundtrack
I'd stop for trash bags and stuff on the way. My wife is the one they should be afraid of.
- Not quite the music for such an occasion, but their work on The Social Network goes unreasonably hard

Yeah, I put on Blinding Lights.
- Blinded by the lights. Revved up like a douche another roller in the night

No, I wouldn’t listen to music any other time I’m driving so it would be weird to start then
- Why do you hate music?
  
  wow it's just like i'm on twitter again
  
  Music is fine when not driving
  I could drive to a park then put on the classical radio station while I sit there

Lose yourself - Eminem and let the bodies hit the floor…ok I guess 2 songs

Yeah man, I'm cranking Bulls on Parade while I do air punches and load my pistol.
Edit: maybe followed up with some Real Muthaphuckkin G's.

Put some synthwave and sunglasses for immersion

Of course not.
What are you, crazy?
I'd be listening to NPR.

No. If I'm going somewhere to save someone, I don't want my presence to be openly announced to everyone by having my music blaring, especially not some kidnappers. I'd want to be as quiet as possible, whether that's on the way there or while dealing with kidnappers. I'm not smart enough to know what I shouldn't end up saying and who knows if the info I blab about could be used against me in some way, so shutting up would be the best solution.

If my phone's in Bluetooth range, music is going to automatically start playing at high volume in about 10s anyway, because that's always how I last existed the car.
Coincidentally my wife hates it because when she gets in the car to leave, it still gets connection to my phone in the house and starts blaring hard rock, psychedelic rock, journey trance, or syntheave.
- Got any good psychedelic rock recs for someone mostly unfamiliar with the genre?
  
  There's a lot and all over the place. Hard, simple, cosmic, journey...
  I love our Australian stuff. There's early Tame Impala (first two albums), lots of the King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard is psych rock (soooo many albums), and probably my fave is High Visceral Pt. 1 by the Psychedelic Porn Crumpets. The song Denmark / Van Gogh & Gone is a great headphones track.
  Also, Pond.

Yes.
Snorting cocaine
Tiny Tim - Livin‘ in the Sunlight, Lovin‘ in the Moonlight
- I would want this if I were going in with a baseball bat and a bluetooth speaker
  
  You and I. We should hang out some time.
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I'd be driving to the police station

Cochise by Audioslave or Bulls On Parade by RATM. That's just the right kind of John Wick fuel.
- Check out Bulls On Parade cover by Denzel Curry. It's on YouTube from a radio station.
  
  Whoa. Great recommendation! I'd never seen/heard that!

Radar Love
was the winner last time

Nope I'd be too busy getting into The Transporter mindset to fiddle with the radio. I may be an audiophile, but I'm a driver first and foremost and I have my priorities. Seconds count in a scenario such as this one.

Yes, and some kill people music like some Mushaggah, Cannibal, Slayer, or Stealers Wheel.

Do you think I can just pull up to a kidnapping not prepped with the right music? I’d get kidnapped too.

Nope, it would just be a distraction as I call the police.

The only thing they fear is you
And then drive the car into the building, if possible jumping out earlier. Enter with knife. If they kidnappers have any logic in them, they are gonna book it because sure as hell whoever came is not normal.
And it gives me alibi of being in a state of irrational panic or something. Nobody will question such statement from someone who drove car into the building. :3
- but you used :3
  i think that might just classify you as clinically insane. You gotta be careful with what you say if you want a crafted image smh.
  "yes officer i disemboweled 13 people in a fit of rage and then ate three human hearts but my wife was kidnapped what else was i supposed to do!" smiles cutely like an anime girl
- What if your wife is sitting along the wall that you put the car through?
  
  Not my fault now is it? Should've moved, duh.

Stuck in the Middle With You, from the Resivoure Dogs soundtrack.

That woman has been waiting years for that thirty minute drive. Just pick something.

I probably wouldn't, I usually don't listen to music when I'm feeling down or in a hurry.

I'd be chilling at home. They can keep her.
Wait, is this too "boomer humor" in the line of "wife bad, hurr hurrr"? I need better material.
In reality, no, I wouldn't be listening to music. I'd be on the phone with every person I know who hunts, asking if I can borrow a rifle for a late night hunting trip, right the fuck now. Bonus points if they're a good enough friend that you can ask them to help you bury the bodies, then just invite him along for fun and entertainment.

Something classical. Maybe Claire Du Lune by Debussy.
I want to be 100% centered when I bust in there, and open them up, one by one.

There's really only one choice .
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When I was in college I had a Playlist that Pavloved me into a state of calm, focus and short term memory retention. I played it before every exam and it helped a lot. I would play that Playlist.

Because it's a rescue mission, I would say yes, absolutely, rescue music FTW!
Who am I kidding, the answer to music in the car is ALWAYS yes.

Man’s going in with Chopins first Ballade. That shit be fire, but also keep me calm so I can make safer choices when I roll up.

BFG Division from DOOM 2016 or Darude - Sandstorm for the parallels of Run Lola, Run.
But in reality, silence. I'd need to form a plan and amping up on adrenaline wouldn't help with that.

Fuck. I don't measure the distance on minutes
- She's been kidnapped by a wizard holding her is a temporal bubble that is perpetually 30 minutes away from you, regardless of your position or velocity. If you move incredibly slowly you can actually see her.

3 words…
Master of Puppets
- MASTERS OF PUPPETS ARE PULLING YOUR STRIINGS
- 3 other words Ride the Lightning
  
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Yes, because my imported car tunes to a foreign radio station that doesn’t exist when you first turn it on, the “source” button cycles through all 27 of the pre-programmed foreign radio stations then moves onto digital radio then CD and then Bluetooth, but picks my wife’s phone first, and needs to fai before allowing you to move onto the next phone.
Honestly, I just drive in silence most of the time.

If my car started playing music automatically I think I'd keep it on. But seems like poor form to waste time actually putting music on. I assume every second counts

Caravan Palace - Lone Digger
On repeat.
https://youtu.be/UbQgXeY_zi4

Podcast, or some insane Art Bell interview from 30 years ago.