"Just what I Needed" "My Best Friends Girl" "Lets Go" "Shake It Up" "Candy-O" "Moving in Stereo" You're All I've Got Tonight" "Let The Good Times Roll"
This is my favorite The Cars song, but you'll learn as you do more that this song is quite different than many of their other songs. This one Benjamin Orr is singing which he didn't do as many songs as Ric Ocasek did as vocalist for The Cars Recommend other songs by them - Just What I Needed, Moving in Stereo, Good Times Roll, Magic, Lets Go, My Best Friend's Girl, You're All I've Got Tonight
The stats about who did the vocals show that Ben did half of the Cars material, as Ric stated , if the song was good i sang it, if it was a great song Ben sung it. What separates the HeartBeat City album is that it has a big name producer at the helm in John Mutt Lange , you can hear shades of the album in Shania Twains 'That Dont Impress Me much' . The Cars debut album is the real deal, probaby one of the greatest debut albums ever made. That said HeartBeat City is a great album.
@lucitonstjames3925 great post - you nailed it. It usually was about 4 songs for Ben per Album but man they usually stole the show. With Ric writting - I think he could have slide a few more Ben's way. Just my opinion
This is bassist Benjamin Orr he passed in pancreatic cancer in 2000 . Ric Ocasek was the main lead he passed in 2019 . You would love some of the early songs to start,Just What I Needed,Good Times Roll, and My Best Friend’s Girl
I hold this as a masterpiece by the Cars. Hands down it's my favorite song by them. It is a song about confronting a woman about her deteriorating mental health. That why you see what you see in the video.
Thank you! The girl is in a psych ward, falling to pieces- mood swings, hallucinating. The anguish in his voice is someone who is grappling with his helplessness in this situation.
@@janleonard3101 don't make assumptions about others based on rumor. Her words. ""The biggest misconception about my marriage to my husband was that it was a toxic marriage because it ended so poorly," she tells ET. "We had an amazing 25 years. Ric gave me the love that I so needed. I just wanted, my whole life, I wanted to be loved by one person who would love me best. I didn't have it from my parents, and I didn't have it in my childhood. And I was desperate for it, and Ric gave that to me. And I was very happy to pay whatever price was then required to have him love me this way."
@@jeffrogers2180 It's sad to me because she was only 19 and I see her as having been taken advantage of and manipulated due to that and the situation she came from. People will interpret things different ways but I find it sad.
@@janleonard3101 I've heard her say it was difficult because he was very jealous so she changed aspects of her life. Jealousy isn't that unusual and while it causes problems, I wouldn't describe it as terrible abuse. You exaggerate too much.
They were the one of the first bands to have major success in the New Wave Genre. They got a lot of radio play for quite awhile and their videos were popular.
This song is so different than any of their other works. This song was very different from anyones other work. This is such a unique sounding song. Very haunting. I remember hearing it for the first time.....I was driving with a friend of mine and it came on. I was quite surprised when the disc jockey said it was the Cars. I immediately went and bought the album that night.
If you haven’t already done it, The Cars 1978 debut album is still their best IMO. The entire Side 2 of the album runs pretty much nonstop and should be listened to all the way through. It is epic! The link is below. ua-cam.com/video/h3FOhCYwFGY/v-deo.htmlsi=LgVosgvM4rDyzNmO
That's incorrect - yes Heartbeat City represent The Cars at that moment but the 1st 3 are way different. The 4th is the bridge between those and what Heartbeat City would deliver. Plus it was a different Producer. Would be interesting to see what Heartbeat City would have delivered under the old producer.
Great song and a massive hit. This is as "soft rock" as the Cars get. Most of their stuff is quicker and more energetic. If you want to hear their signature sound, the sound that was so different from anything else on the radio in the late 1970s and help to usher in New Wave, I recommend some listening from their first album, which is one of the most outstanding debut albums of the classic rock era. "Let the Good Times Roll", "My Best Friend's Girlfriend", "Bye, Bye, Love", "You're Just What I Needed", are all great choices. And when you think you have a feel for their music and are ready for some hardcore New Wave magic, listen to "Moving in Stereo / All Mixed Up". (These songs were intentionally run together on the album and are typically listened to as if they are one big song.) Pure fire!
5:23 Interesting Fact for you, Phil and Sam: Whenever they'd filmed the music video for this song, they'd actually had to stop filming a couple of times because the film crew had thought that the actress in this video was having an actual emotional breakdown because she was so in character they'd thought her emotional breakdown footage was her really having a breakdown
The lead singer on this song is the late great Benjamin Orr. Check out "Magic" and "You Might Think" (and especially the video of You Might think) off the same album sung by the late great Rick Ocasek. That will give you a feel for the uniqueness people are telling you about. And let me add: I always took this song as the narrator of the song is saying this to a woman who is in a bad relationship with another man. The narrator is asking to drive her home, but in a way, he's also asking her to leave the other man and start a new relationship with him (the narrator).
You got to check out early cars songs, they were way ahead of their time. Just what I needed, good times roll, best friends girl, or the cult classic moving in stereo, or the rocking you’re all I got tonight, you won’t be disappointed
This song was played to accompany a video of the Ethiopian famine shown at live aid (Wembley 1985). David Bowie gave up one of his songs so it could be shown. It is one of the most harrowing things you could ever see and this song always takes me back to that moment.
I wouldn’t say that’s accurate. Orr sang songs like Just What I Needed, Bye Bye Love, Let’s Go and Candy-O. He wasn’t the ballad guy. I mean, they didn’t even do a lot of ballads.
@Tat2Dragons yes, strange to you and me. However, plenty aren't even aware of 2 different lead vocalists. I didn't say I understood it or could explain it, or I could just be wrong about it. The differences are perfectly apparent on a song like this one, but on some others, I think it might be less discernable for some because of the production on the vocals in some songs, just a guess, or maybe they just aren't listening that closely.
This from 84 but The Cars were very 80s in the late 70s ..Their first album came out in 78 and Candy O in 79 and that one really was quite a big jump in the futuristic sound that made the 80s what it was..They were not totally the only one band that was making the trend but they were a huge influence of what as coming.. Check out - Moving in Stereo and Its all mixed Up --- preferably both together
Nostalgic, sadness and reality. Definitely, this is the 80's sound. I love Ocasek and Orr voices. One of my favourite songs ever. GREAT REACTION, GUYS! GRETTINGS FROM SPAIN!
I graduated HS in 81 and every time I hear a Cars song it takes me back. No other band sounded like them. A lot of the drums are off beat. A little hard to dance to. Candy-O and My best friends girlfriend are big ones.
This song has always made me sad. Even as a kid, 40 years ago, it made me feel melancholy. That being said, I absolutely love it and can't get enough of it.
My buddy and I drove to California in 1978 because it was the cool place to go. We finally made it to Santa Monica and stayed in a Hotel on the beach across the street from the civic center. We kept seeing signs all over about "The Cars" so I asked some skate boarder kid what that was all about, he said he thought it was a concert. It was... crowd was make a ton of noise that night and we heard the song "My best friends girl" on the radio on the way back.
They were at the for front of the New Wave/Nu Wave scene coming out of the late seventies. They had several hits with the whole poppy rock. But this is their biggest hit because they really wanted to show that they had more range so they did this to actually prove that they could make a more serious song versus their previous songs that were poppy and light.
This is a great song, but to really understand the Cars and why they were such a phenomenon, you've got to hear some of their earlier hits like, Just What I Needed, My Best Friend's Girlfriend, Candy-O, Moving In Stereo, etc.
This is the song that when you arrive in your driveway late at night and this is playing you sit in your car until the end. Also, turn up the volume!!!!!!
Out of all the 80's music I enjoy hearing and singing to but this is my number 1 80's song in history of all time and that's because I am only 38 years old and Yes I am a 1985 mid 80's baby... 2nd top best Mr. Mister " Broken Wings. 3rd. Benjamin Orr " Stay The Night ". 4th. Kristian Conde " Dolce Vita" American version "... The rest goes on... The greatest music era and more... 1980's...
I have a strange relationship with this song. My then 5 yr old daughter suffered with nightmares. For some inexplicable reason, playing this song on a loop all night made her sleep undisturbed. You won't be surprised that, after hearing this tune as background music every night for a year whenever I entered our daughter's room, I never listened to it again. 😅
@@garybradford8332 My age will become obvious when I say that Geneviéve was five before CDs arrived in Europe, and before Enya went solo. 👴 I love her music though, as I do the records she made as a part of Clannad.
If you can I suggest Candy O, Best Friends Girlfriend, Dangerous Type, Moving In Stereo, Good Times Roll, Touch And Go, You're All I've Got Tonight, Bye Bye Love, Shake It Up. As much as the Cars tried to stay true, by 1984 they like so many other bands and artists became commercialized in the MTV era. The Cars best work, to me, was their first three albums in '78, '79 and '80. They weren't "That 80's sound" they were part of the new wave rock of the late 70's that included The Police, Gary Neuman, The Clash and others.
They used this song as a backdrop to a video of the famine that was the cause of Live Aid in 1984. It's very heartbreaking to watch. But if people wanted to understand Live Aid & We are the World, it was these scenes that inspired Bob Geldoff and the Rock community to come together.
the video of the famine gave the song much more feeling & the two combined made it far more impactful!! one of the standout songs from 'live aid'! must be played very loud!!..................................................see? i told you!!!
The Cars were one of the major New Wave bands to grace the 70s and 80s. The use of synthesizer was more prevalent in this ballad, as opposed to many of their other songs. They had many hits, but in my humble opinion, their first album is their best! Just What I needed was their first hit, and more indicative of their sound. I think that should be your next reaction to them!
Video was directed by actor Timothy Hutton who was in Ordinary People (and won an Oscar), Taps, The Falcon and the Snowman (all great movies) and in the TV show Leverage. And Paulina, the model in the video married Ric Ocasek. He is not the singer in this song, but plays guitar on this one.He has since passed away but she is very vocal on social media about women and how society treats them as they age.
The Cars were one of the first bands to introduce the 80’s new wave synth sound. Their first two albums will give you a better idea of how they first started to create that sound. You should definitely listen to “Just What I Needed “, “You’re All I’ve Got Tonight “ and “Candy-O”.
When Benjamin Orr left The Cars he had an awesome solo hit ballad on his '86 The Lace LP/CD. You will love his song "Stay The Night" which is just as good as "Drive." Another singer you may like is Phil Seymour. His biggest hit was "Precious To Me" along with a really good unknown song on his LP/CD titled "I Really Love You."
If you asked 20 Cars fans what the most representative Cars song was, no one would pick this song. Good song, but does not exemplify the Cars. I suggest " You might think", Magic", or my favorite "Touch and go".
The Cars' first album (titled just The Cars) was one of those perfect albums where you never wanted to skip a track while listening. The song you just reacted to was much slower than their usual tempo, but they are Synth Pop Rock with a touch of some other genres like Rockabilly, which is evidenced by Easton's guitar solos. As others have said, tracks like Just What I Needed, Moving in Stereo, Good Times Roll, Magic, Lets Go, My Best Friend's Girl, You're All I've Got Tonight are great, but Shake It Up and Magic are also great songs for you guys to listen to. I'd like to add that while being an awesome album band, The Cars were one of the worst bands I ever saw in concert. I saw them in 1979 and they sounded just like the album. Unfortunately, they also looked just like the album. They just stood there stagnant and played.
IMPORTANT: If you choose in the future to do a reaction to "Moving in Stereo" please be sure to pair it with "All Mixed Up". The songs are bridged and intended to be listened to together. Thanks!
I’m puzzled you haven’t heard many songs, I’m also puzzled when you are puzzled about having heard something before. You have existed in the world for however many years, presumably you watched tv and listened to the radio, you come across stuff!
FOREIGNER - " COLD AS ICE " and " HEAD GAMES " 1970s Rock 🎸 Classics , plus many many more Amazing songs by this classic Super Group. From 1970s and 1980s
Reactors keep saying the "sound of the 70s and 80s. The 70s and 80s had many sounds that is what made that period so great and unique so stop saying that
True but they are probably referring to the synthesizer sound of the 80s. Songs like “living on video” by Trans X is an example and also Two of Hearts by Stacey Q are definitely 80s. That synth music was all over the cartoons we used to watch. Listen to the masterpiece intro song from the cartoon Wheel warriors. That’s definitely 80s sound Now that said it’s true people tend to call all music styles “80s music” and thats wrong for sure but there is a certain amount of songs that people are going to immediately associate with the 80s such as hair metal songs for example
Excellent song to start your Cars journey. One of the great deep cuts of a great band. You'll be swamped with Just What I Needed and You Might Think, but this lesser-known style that permeates their albums, you should also be aware of. The Cars were huge and have so many great songs. A distinct sound, there was never a question of what group you were listening to.
Deep Cut? ...it was their most popular song? Went to number 3 on the billboard charts Was a top 10 hit in a dozen countries None of their songs charted higher
@@flerbus I was surprised by that fact myself while reading the comments. I bought all their albums when released. I simply remember that this song didn't get the most airplay of Cars songs as many of the more poppy songs were. I'm glad they did this one first.
As someone with an alcoholic spouse, it's about needing to confront them about how their addiction affects everyone around them. Like many have said, love the song, but it makes me cry every time.
The Cars an important group. New wave. Two lead singers (Orr and Ocasek). As for the somewhat sharp break between 70s and 80s sounds, I always interpreted it as more commercial influence in production, wanting to make everything sound the same, which to higher ups is the sound of money. As in, "Can you make this song sound like that other successful song?"
That also happened in the 70s . If you listen to one T-Rex song you‘ve heard them all, same with Status Quo, Bay City Rollers, Sailor and all that 70s 3min disco stuff. Or think about all the surfing songs in the 60s. 😉
@@leroyrs Of course there was commercialization in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The 50s were particularly commercial. Popular music is a BUSINESS, and labels were always powerful. That doesn't change what I said. If you thought to "correct" me, no, you're just wrong. Go talk to people in the music industry and get their opinion.
@@SG-js2qn I don't get your point, but it seems that you take it personal. When charts were always commercial, why are the 80s so different ? Stock, Aitken, Waterman were the curse of the 80s - everything sounded same, but there were so many different artists and styles - way more than in former decades.
In both cases it's an over generalization. There were many contributing factors for it, but more prevalent depending on the genre. New Wave sound was definitely hugely impacted by the advent of the synthesizer. That started in 70s but became more common place and commercialized as the synthesizers became smaller and more portable. Everyone seems to remember the 70s for disco, but that was just one genre happened to get very popular and fade out just as quickly. Surf had its signatures sounds and reverb, but again just one genre or even sub-genre, plenty of non-surf music. One genre or sub-genre regardless of how popular does not define a whole decade of music.
I will say that anything that generates profit will certainly foster mimicry and imitation often pushed by the record labels just like happens every else, Hollywood, etc.
The song is about a man in love with a woman afflicted with mental illness and drug abuse, who is fading fast and is seemingly on an unstopable path towards destruction.... Of all the great songs The Cars recorded, this one charted the highest in the United States.
These Guys have many more songs besides " DRIVE " I believe it's their only Slower Rock song, and their others are much more Rockin' and much more Up Tempo. and super Amazing, beginning in the late 1970s and 1980s and both decades had some Major Hits . Super Cool 😎🔥🎸🎹 music
I would add Why Can't I Have You as another slower/ballad song from the same album. I actually prefer that to Drive since it was played so much back then.
"Lets Go", "Candy-O", "Magic" will give you a variety of their flavor. Definitely a new sound that came onto the scene in the late 70s into the 80s when they really hit it big. It didn't hurt that Paulina Porizkova, then supermodel was in the videos when MTV was the medium for music taking over.
The main singer of the cars (Ric) married that model in the video and after decades, she left him while he was dying of cancer so he cut her from his Will.
He didn't have cancer, and she didn't abandon him. They were separated, but living together, and he had heart surgery. She's the one who found him dead.
"Just what I Needed" "My Best Friends Girl" "Lets Go" "Shake It Up" "Candy-O" "Moving in Stereo" You're All I've Got Tonight" "Let The Good Times Roll"
"Why Can't I Have You, Hello Again."
"Moving in Stereo" 👍
All good choices!
Bye Bye Love
Heartbeat City etc etc.
This is my favorite The Cars song, but you'll learn as you do more that this song is quite different than many of their other songs. This one Benjamin Orr is singing which he didn't do as many songs as Ric Ocasek did as vocalist for The Cars
Recommend other songs by them - Just What I Needed, Moving in Stereo, Good Times Roll, Magic, Lets Go, My Best Friend's Girl, You're All I've Got Tonight
totally agree their best song!!!!!!!!!!
The stats about who did the vocals show that Ben did half of the Cars material, as Ric stated , if the song was good i sang it, if it was a great song Ben sung it. What separates the HeartBeat City album is that it has a big name producer at the helm in John Mutt Lange , you can hear shades of the album in Shania Twains 'That Dont Impress Me much' . The Cars debut album is the real deal, probaby one of the greatest debut albums ever made. That said HeartBeat City is a great album.
@lucitonstjames3925 great post - you nailed it.
It usually was about 4 songs for Ben per Album but man they usually stole the show.
With Ric writting - I think he could have slide a few more Ben's way.
Just my opinion
This is bassist Benjamin Orr he passed in pancreatic cancer in 2000 . Ric Ocasek was the main lead he passed in 2019 . You would love some of the early songs to start,Just What I Needed,Good Times Roll, and My Best Friend’s Girl
Ric was also married to Paulina … one of the most beautiful models ever !
I JUST found out it wasn't Ric singing this song. only took me 40 years. LOL
@@stevenkovler5133 Yes! The gorgeous Paulina Porizkova!
I hold this as a masterpiece by the Cars. Hands down it's my favorite song by them. It is a song about confronting a woman about her deteriorating mental health. That why you see what you see in the video.
Thank you! The girl is in a psych ward, falling to pieces- mood swings, hallucinating. The anguish in his voice is someone who is grappling with his helplessness in this situation.
True that....check out the cover by the Deftones....RIP Ben
The woman in the video is Paulina Porizkova, the supermodel wife of the band's leader, Ric Ocasek.
40 years ago, and she's still gorgeous.
He abused her so terribly it's hard for me to watch this. I hope Paulina is doing well now.
@@janleonard3101 don't make assumptions about others based on rumor.
Her words.
""The biggest misconception about my marriage to my husband was that it was a toxic marriage because it ended so poorly," she tells ET. "We had an amazing 25 years. Ric gave me the love that I so needed. I just wanted, my whole life, I wanted to be loved by one person who would love me best. I didn't have it from my parents, and I didn't have it in my childhood. And I was desperate for it, and Ric gave that to me. And I was very happy to pay whatever price was then required to have him love me this way."
@@jeffrogers2180 It's sad to me because she was only 19 and I see her as having been taken advantage of and manipulated due to that and the situation she came from. People will interpret things different ways but I find it sad.
@@janleonard3101 I've heard her say it was difficult because he was very jealous so she changed aspects of her life. Jealousy isn't that unusual and while it causes problems, I wouldn't describe it as terrible abuse. You exaggerate too much.
They were the one of the first bands to have major success in the New Wave Genre. They got a lot of radio play for quite awhile and their videos were popular.
This song is so different than any of their other works. This song was very different from anyones other work. This is such a unique sounding song. Very haunting. I remember hearing it for the first time.....I was driving with a friend of mine and it came on. I was quite surprised when the disc jockey said it was the Cars. I immediately went and bought the album that night.
R.I.P. Benjamin Orr
And Ric Ocasek.
RIP Benjamin Orr. The most down to earth and genuine rocker to ever walk the planet.
If you haven’t already done it, The Cars 1978 debut album is still their best IMO. The entire Side 2 of the album runs pretty much nonstop and should be listened to all the way through. It is epic! The link is below.
ua-cam.com/video/h3FOhCYwFGY/v-deo.htmlsi=LgVosgvM4rDyzNmO
You're right. The Cars are 80s exemplified.
The Cars invented the 80s in 1978.
I was going to say the same thing!@@MarkMay-cr6bv
That's incorrect - yes Heartbeat City represent The Cars at that moment but the 1st 3 are way different. The 4th is the bridge between those and what Heartbeat City would deliver. Plus it was a different Producer. Would be interesting to see what Heartbeat City would have delivered under the old producer.
Great song and a massive hit. This is as "soft rock" as the Cars get. Most of their stuff is quicker and more energetic. If you want to hear their signature sound, the sound that was so different from anything else on the radio in the late 1970s and help to usher in New Wave, I recommend some listening from their first album, which is one of the most outstanding debut albums of the classic rock era. "Let the Good Times Roll", "My Best Friend's Girlfriend", "Bye, Bye, Love", "You're Just What I Needed", are all great choices. And when you think you have a feel for their music and are ready for some hardcore New Wave magic, listen to "Moving in Stereo / All Mixed Up". (These songs were intentionally run together on the album and are typically listened to as if they are one big song.) Pure fire!
5:23
Interesting Fact for you, Phil and Sam:
Whenever they'd filmed the music video for this song, they'd actually had to stop filming a couple of times because the film crew had thought that the actress in this video was having an actual emotional breakdown because she was so in character they'd thought her emotional breakdown footage was her really having a breakdown
Such a great song ahead of their time.
please check out candy-o by the cars you will love it very different from drive1!!
Good suggestion, Candy O is my favorite Cars tune after It’s All I can Do
The lead singer on this song is the late great Benjamin Orr. Check out "Magic" and "You Might Think" (and especially the video of You Might think) off the same album sung by the late great Rick Ocasek. That will give you a feel for the uniqueness people are telling you about. And let me add: I always took this song as the narrator of the song is saying this to a woman who is in a bad relationship with another man. The narrator is asking to drive her home, but in a way, he's also asking her to leave the other man and start a new relationship with him (the narrator).
You got to check out early cars songs, they were way ahead of their time. Just what I needed, good times roll, best friends girl, or the cult classic moving in stereo, or the rocking you’re all I got tonight, you won’t be disappointed
This is totally unlike their usual sound. I love it, but it is unrepresentative.
GOLDEN EARRING - " TWILIGHT ZONE " 🎸 1983 and RADAR LOVE " 1970's these are two of their most popular Classic Rock Jams of all time.
Radar Love is still one of the best "Driving Songs" ever recorded.
This song was played to accompany a video of the Ethiopian famine shown at live aid (Wembley 1985). David Bowie gave up one of his songs so it could be shown. It is one of the most harrowing things you could ever see and this song always takes me back to that moment.
This is burned into the mind of anyone old enough to remember Michael Buerk's report on the awful Ethiopian famine for the BBC in 1985.
Every guy back in the day was in love with Paulina.
2 lead singers, Benjamin Orr more the softer ballads with his smooth singing style, and Ric Ocasek the upbeat quirky songs.🎶🔊👌
I wouldn’t say that’s accurate. Orr sang songs like Just What I Needed, Bye Bye Love, Let’s Go and Candy-O. He wasn’t the ballad guy. I mean, they didn’t even do a lot of ballads.
Many people just don't realize it was Ben singing lead on the songs that you mentioned.
I prefer the Orr songs by and large
@@joelhammond4162Really? They both have very distinctive sounding singing voices and some people can’t tell who is singing? Strange. 🤔
@Tat2Dragons yes, strange to you and me. However, plenty aren't even aware of 2 different lead vocalists. I didn't say I understood it or could explain it, or I could just be wrong about it. The differences are perfectly apparent on a song like this one, but on some others, I think it might be less discernable for some because of the production on the vocals in some songs, just a guess, or maybe they just aren't listening that closely.
This from 84 but The Cars were very 80s in the late 70s ..Their first album came out in 78 and Candy O in 79 and that one really was quite a big jump in the futuristic sound that made the 80s what it was..They were not totally the only one band that was making the trend but they were a huge influence of what as coming.. Check out - Moving in Stereo and Its all mixed Up --- preferably both together
Nostalgic, sadness and reality. Definitely, this is the 80's sound. I love Ocasek and Orr voices. One of my favourite songs ever.
GREAT REACTION, GUYS! GRETTINGS FROM SPAIN!
My Best Friend's Girl🙏🏽
I graduated HS in 81 and every time I hear a Cars song it takes me back. No other band sounded like them. A lot of the drums are off beat. A little hard to dance to. Candy-O and My best friends girlfriend are big ones.
This song has always made me sad. Even as a kid, 40 years ago, it made me feel melancholy.
That being said, I absolutely love it and can't get enough of it.
Song is amazing at capturing that sad resignation felt, both by the addict, and by those who hove him/her, when addiction has taken over,😢😞😓💀
It’s the same style as The Motels. Melancholic pop.
"Just what I needed" Is a banger. Highly recommend 😎👍
My buddy and I drove to California in 1978 because it was the cool place to go. We finally made it to Santa Monica and stayed in a Hotel on the beach across the street from the civic center. We kept seeing signs all over about "The Cars" so I asked some skate boarder kid what that was all about, he said he thought it was a concert. It was... crowd was make a ton of noise that night and we heard the song "My best friends girl" on the radio on the way back.
Let the good times roll
Hell yeah! The very 1st song i was introduced to as a 12 yr old by the Cars 😎😎😎
They were at the for front of the New Wave/Nu Wave scene coming out of the late seventies. They had several hits with the whole poppy rock. But this is their biggest hit because they really wanted to show that they had more range so they did this to actually prove that they could make a more serious song versus their previous songs that were poppy and light.
The Cars were my favorite band when I was in H.S. '77-'81 So many good songs. My favorite is 'Just What I Needed' and 'Dangerous Type' a close second.
This is a great song, but to really understand the Cars and why they were such a phenomenon, you've got to hear some of their earlier hits like, Just What I Needed, My Best Friend's Girlfriend, Candy-O, Moving In Stereo, etc.
This is the song that when you arrive in your driveway late at night and this is playing you sit in your car until the end. Also, turn up the volume!!!!!!
Out of all the 80's music I enjoy hearing and singing to but this is my number 1 80's song in history of all time and that's because I am only 38 years old and Yes I am a 1985 mid 80's baby...
2nd top best Mr. Mister " Broken Wings. 3rd. Benjamin Orr " Stay The Night ". 4th.
Kristian Conde " Dolce Vita" American version "...
The rest goes on...
The greatest music era and more...
1980's...
My first concert back in 1980
THE CARS - " HEARTBEAT CITY " 🎸 and " HELLO AGAIN " are two more amazingly Rocking 80s songs
I have a strange relationship with this song. My then 5 yr old daughter suffered with nightmares. For some inexplicable reason, playing this song on a loop all night made her sleep undisturbed. You won't be surprised that, after hearing this tune as background music every night for a year whenever I entered our daughter's room, I never listened to it again. 😅
We used an Enya CD for our kids..
@@garybradford8332 My age will become obvious when I say that Geneviéve was five before CDs arrived in Europe, and before Enya went solo. 👴 I love her music though, as I do the records she made as a part of Clannad.
This is a good song, but it doesn't really represent the music that made the Cars a great band. Just play the entire CandyO album.
If you can I suggest Candy O, Best Friends Girlfriend, Dangerous Type, Moving In Stereo, Good Times Roll, Touch And Go, You're All I've Got Tonight, Bye Bye Love, Shake It Up.
As much as the Cars tried to stay true, by 1984 they like so many other bands and artists became commercialized in the MTV era.
The Cars best work, to me, was their first three albums in '78, '79 and '80. They weren't "That 80's sound" they were part of the new wave rock of the late 70's that included The Police, Gary Neuman, The Clash and others.
They used this song as a backdrop to a video of the famine that was the cause of Live Aid in 1984. It's very heartbreaking to watch. But if people wanted to understand Live Aid & We are the World, it was these scenes that inspired Bob Geldoff and the Rock community to come together.
the video of the famine gave the song much more feeling & the two combined made it far more impactful!! one of the standout songs from 'live aid'! must be played very loud!!..................................................see? i told you!!!
@@normankennith7919 It was David Bowie who suggested they use it.
i assume he had read the lyrics, which complimented the tune perfectly, before recommending the band & song to midge & bob?!@@Thundermuscle
The Cars were one of the major New Wave bands to grace the 70s and 80s. The use of synthesizer was more prevalent in this ballad, as opposed to many of their other songs. They had many hits, but in my humble opinion, their first album is their best! Just What I needed was their first hit, and more indicative of their sound. I think that should be your next reaction to them!
❤❤CARS.😊😊. I played in the car, all the time!!!
Awesome song. Loved it from the moment I heard it in the 80's.
Video was directed by actor Timothy Hutton who was in Ordinary People (and won an Oscar), Taps, The Falcon and the Snowman (all great movies) and in the TV show Leverage. And Paulina, the model in the video married Ric Ocasek. He is not the singer in this song, but plays guitar on this one.He has since passed away but she is very vocal on social media about women and how society treats them as they age.
I saw them near austin Tx. in 1984 this album
Try Best Friends Girl or Magic
My one and only Cars album is like a best of...so good.
The Cars were one of the first bands to introduce the 80’s new wave synth sound. Their first two albums will give you a better idea of how they first started to create that sound. You should definitely listen to “Just What I Needed “, “You’re All I’ve Got Tonight “ and “Candy-O”.
all time classic! ♥
I am primarily a metal fan but the Cars will always be my favorite band.
Let the Good Times Roll
When Benjamin Orr left The Cars he had an awesome solo hit ballad on his '86 The Lace LP/CD. You will love his song "Stay The Night" which is just
as good as "Drive." Another singer you may like is Phil Seymour. His biggest hit was "Precious To Me" along with a really good unknown song on his
LP/CD titled "I Really Love You."
You need react to The Cars - You Might Think, is AMAZING Tha song 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
If you asked 20 Cars fans what the most representative Cars song was, no one would pick this song. Good song, but does not exemplify the Cars. I suggest " You might think", Magic", or my favorite "Touch and go".
The Cars' first album (titled just The Cars) was one of those perfect albums where you never wanted to skip a track while listening. The song you just reacted to was much slower than their usual tempo, but they are Synth Pop Rock with a touch of some other genres like Rockabilly, which is evidenced by Easton's guitar solos. As others have said, tracks like Just What I Needed, Moving in Stereo, Good Times Roll, Magic, Lets Go, My Best Friend's Girl, You're All I've Got Tonight are great, but Shake It Up and Magic are also great songs for you guys to listen to.
I'd like to add that while being an awesome album band, The Cars were one of the worst bands I ever saw in concert. I saw them in 1979 and they sounded just like the album. Unfortunately, they also looked just like the album. They just stood there stagnant and played.
IMPORTANT: If you choose in the future to do a reaction to "Moving in Stereo" please be sure to pair it with "All Mixed Up". The songs are bridged and intended to be listened to together. Thanks!
Geek Music and I Love It 🤓 "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby is another Nerd Anthem
The Cars were my cruising tunes.
This lead singer died way too young, at age 53. RIP Benjamin Orr. It would have been cool if you had started with their 70's stuff first.
I’m puzzled you haven’t heard many songs, I’m also puzzled when you are puzzled about having heard something before. You have existed in the world for however many years, presumably you watched tv and listened to the radio, you come across stuff!
"You Might Think" video would show their diversity in music and give you the ultimate 80s vibe
Funny video.
Benjamin Orr was vastly underrated.
FOREIGNER - " COLD AS ICE " and " HEAD GAMES " 1970s Rock 🎸 Classics , plus many many more Amazing songs by this classic Super Group. From 1970s and 1980s
Paulina Porizkova (the model) and Ric Ocasek (her scene partner) got married after meeting while making this video.
Definitely one of my favorite songs. Was on my playlist. Still brings on tears. 🥹🥹🥹 Great reaction ❤️❤️❤️, more CARS please!!! 👏👏👏
Reactors keep saying the "sound of the 70s and 80s. The 70s and 80s had many sounds that is what made that period so great and unique so stop saying that
True but they are probably referring to the synthesizer sound of the 80s. Songs like “living on video” by Trans X is an example and also Two of Hearts by Stacey Q are definitely 80s. That synth music was all over the cartoons we used to watch. Listen to the masterpiece intro song from the cartoon Wheel warriors. That’s definitely 80s sound
Now that said it’s true people tend to call all music styles “80s music” and thats wrong for sure but there is a certain amount of songs that people are going to immediately associate with the 80s such as hair metal songs for example
Excellent song to start your Cars journey. One of the great deep cuts of a great band. You'll be swamped with Just What I Needed and You Might Think, but this lesser-known style that permeates their albums, you should also be aware of. The Cars were huge and have so many great songs. A distinct sound, there was never a question of what group you were listening to.
Deep Cut? ...it was their most popular song?
Went to number 3 on the billboard charts
Was a top 10 hit in a dozen countries
None of their songs charted higher
@@flerbus I was surprised by that fact myself while reading the comments. I bought all their albums when released. I simply remember that this song didn't get the most airplay of Cars songs as many of the more poppy songs were. I'm glad they did this one first.
As someone with an alcoholic spouse, it's about needing to confront them about how their addiction affects everyone around them. Like many have said, love the song, but it makes me cry every time.
"It's All I Can Do" is a favorite of mine.
Have a great day!
A couple more up-tempo Car songs are 'Candi-O' and 'Just What I Needed.'
Yes, I remember this one, a great song!❤❤❤
Another song that uses background voices to sound like an instrument in a unique way is I’m Not in Love by 10cc
The best band ever!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
You Might Think and My Best Friend’s Girl are really good ones...
The Cars an important group. New wave. Two lead singers (Orr and Ocasek).
As for the somewhat sharp break between 70s and 80s sounds, I always interpreted it as more commercial influence in production, wanting to make everything sound the same, which to higher ups is the sound of money. As in, "Can you make this song sound like that other successful song?"
That also happened in the 70s . If you listen to one T-Rex song you‘ve heard them all, same with Status Quo, Bay City Rollers, Sailor and all that 70s 3min disco stuff. Or think about all the surfing songs in the 60s. 😉
@@leroyrs Of course there was commercialization in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The 50s were particularly commercial. Popular music is a BUSINESS, and labels were always powerful. That doesn't change what I said. If you thought to "correct" me, no, you're just wrong. Go talk to people in the music industry and get their opinion.
@@SG-js2qn I don't get your point, but it seems that you take it personal. When charts were always commercial, why are the 80s so different ? Stock, Aitken, Waterman were the curse of the 80s - everything sounded same, but there were so many different artists and styles - way more than in former decades.
In both cases it's an over generalization. There were many contributing factors for it, but more prevalent depending on the genre. New Wave sound was definitely hugely impacted by the advent of the synthesizer. That started in 70s but became more common place and commercialized as the synthesizers became smaller and more portable. Everyone seems to remember the 70s for disco, but that was just one genre happened to get very popular and fade out just as quickly. Surf had its signatures sounds and reverb, but again just one genre or even sub-genre, plenty of non-surf music. One genre or sub-genre regardless of how popular does not define a whole decade of music.
I will say that anything that generates profit will certainly foster mimicry and imitation often pushed by the record labels just like happens every else, Hollywood, etc.
My favorite song by The Cars. Ocasik sang more of their songs but Benjamin Orr sang some of their biggest hits, including Drive.
The song is about a man in love with a woman afflicted with mental illness and drug abuse, who is fading fast and is seemingly on an unstopable path towards destruction.... Of all the great songs The Cars recorded, this one charted the highest in the United States.
The entire Candy-O album is really a great listen. This song is haunting because of dealing with mental illness. Stirs up many feelings....
If you haven't already, listen to Centerfold by J Giles Band.
Pretty funny that most review/reactions from reactors hear one song from one group and think this is what all their songs sound like.
I agree with Sam familiar, can't remember but it was in a movie. Sixties seventies & eighties best music great reaction.
they were huge! do there catalog even though it was a huge hit maybe i would not put it in my top 10 of them but they were just that good! dive in!
A classic
Panorama & Touch And Go from the Panorama album are awesome songs
Sam…You might have heard it in the Transformers movie.
Fun fact: both The Cars and Aerosmith are from the Boston area.
Truly impressive catalog of music, and definitely one of the bands that ushered in the 80's.
“Moving In Stereo” is a must!!!
Phoebe Cates 😏
Good Times Roll and Just What I Needed hit harder
Paulina Porizkova was 19 in this video.
you might think......is another song i recommend
These Guys have many more songs besides " DRIVE " I believe it's their only Slower Rock song, and their others are much more Rockin' and much more Up Tempo. and super Amazing, beginning in the late 1970s and 1980s and both decades had some Major Hits . Super Cool 😎🔥🎸🎹 music
I would add Why Can't I Have You as another slower/ballad song from the same album. I actually prefer that to Drive since it was played so much back then.
"Just what I needed" "Lets go" "Let the good times roll" "Shake it up" you will love all of these 100%
Hey Sam and Phil. You've heard a snippet of this song before. It was in the Misheard lyrics by Peter Kay video you posted a while back. 😁
Pork pie 😂
@Kess952 I believe he says "Pot Pie" but close enough. 😂🥧
Czech Supermodel Paulina Porizkova future wife of 28 years to Ric Ocasek she was 18 years old in this video and this was where they met.
"Lets Go", "Candy-O", "Magic" will give you a variety of their flavor. Definitely a new sound that came onto the scene in the late 70s into the 80s when they really hit it big. It didn't hurt that Paulina Porizkova, then supermodel was in the videos when MTV was the medium for music taking over.
An Mtv staple way way back.
I believe the girl in the video is Ric Ocasek's super model wife.
Yes, it's Czech Paulina Porizkova. She was also in the '89 Tom Selleck movie "Her Alibi" which was pretty good.
The main singer of the cars (Ric) married that model in the video and after decades, she left him while he was dying of cancer so he cut her from his Will.
He didn't have cancer, and she didn't abandon him. They were separated, but living together, and he had heart surgery. She's the one who found him dead.