I read Ocasek say he sang all the Good Cars songs and Benjamin Orr sang all the Great Cara songs Great band, I learned to love them as my dad played album after album of them
Excellent job with the lyrics with one exception. He's actually saying it's an Orange Aid sky. I come from this generation and orange aid was made from Orange and Sprite mixed together. Had a very unique color which he represents in this song, the color of the sky!
Ben is saying "orangey" sky. Not "orange". He's describing the sky (world) the woman has in her own mind. It's a weird word, yes, but it's used to describe the woman's mindset: sunshine, unicorns and everything's fine... while the guy is going through misery with her. Great song and great lyrics. RIP Ben.
Yeah, I thought it was "broken alibi." It made sense in the song because it sounds a lot like the woman has been cheating on him and he's done with her.
I had never really watched many of the videos for the cars, I had mainly heard them on the radio and saw a few of the videos featuring Rick singing so I naturally assumed that Rick Ocasek was the only singer for the cars. I had no clue that Benjamin Orr sang most of their huge hits. I think he gets his due respect nowadays more-so than he did back when they first started.
Ben was the star of the band. He didn’t even need Ric for the band to be great. To be completely honest, I don’t feel any spirit when Ric sings. It’s just off and not the best singer imo.
I seen these guys. I think it was Hoffman Estates. Around 1985. Around. I was pretty close to stage . Outside. They had all the TV’s like 19 inchers. On like these octopus arms going up and down. It was Crazy ! I’m glad to have had the opportunity. It was Great !
Such a great time when the Cars came on the music scene.Personally,can't compare the group to any other band due to their unique sound.They are missed tremendously.
I believe there is 4 mistakes in the lyrics. It is “oranging” sky like at sunset as in the “relationship” is ending. Her eyes of porcelain “Anna blue’” a colour of porcelain china ware “Fogging” not involving in the second verse “And” you slip in to insane
That's one that I always pondered. I questioned whether it was "Their shocking innocence" or "They're shocking in a sense" But never "shock me into sense"
To a degree. If you realize that, you have nothing to worry about. It's people who deny it that you need to watch. Once a "friend of a friend" was telling a boring story about his friend that none of us knew, I said "that's crazy" and he went crazy eyed and insisted he wasn't crazy and that I "take that back"
A year late, but here's my take on it. It's a story of dealing with a narcissistic girl with no regards for his feelings and is maybe bipolar. Taking the storyline perspective, a "wavy midnight" is the fragile situation of dealing with her in one of her 'moments'
I think it means how the guy feels alone trying to sleep hopelessly well being delusional about her coming back like when he says involving all my energies until she visited but it's just in his head
It's orange ie time.. it's just a freaking lullaby..lol these guys are funny..they had the audacity to sing this on stage.. lol lol lol ..can one do this and not get laughed at???
If the Cars were to debut Today...
They'd Still be 30 Years Ahead of They're Time...
Much Love and God Bless
First time, 15 or 16/9/2022,Southern Italy and The Queen's dead. Yeah, I appreciated late Benjamin Orr. And Ric Ocasek as well.
Only the great Ben Orr can sing the lyrics "You think your do illustrious you csll yourself intense" I csnt even say that line without messing it up.
Love how Ben imitates the pitch bender going into the keyboard solo
I believe, with respect to all the band members,Benjamin orr was the best lead singer; great talent ,great voice.
But always it's some other guy.
Amen brother without a doubt.
I read Ocasek say he sang all the Good Cars songs and Benjamin Orr sang all the Great Cara songs
Great band, I learned to love them as my dad played album after album of them
I believe whichever band member is singing at that time, they are the best.
Ric may have been the face most people think of but Ben was the voice.
What an awesome song, the cars were so underrated
Yes. Remember Strap me in and Who's gonna drive you on
1978 Live Version,,,
BLEW THIS OUT OF THE
WATER!!!! 😍❤😍❤
R.I.P. ⚘
What a great year of music that's still timeless. The soundtrack of my senior year of highschool.
All these years without the lyrics I’ve been hearing different variations of certain words, rock music has a way of doing that ✌️
Their ABSOLUTE BEST song ❤
I saw them with the doobie brothers in 1979! and I’m still so cool!
Benjamin Orr love you
It's an orange sky ..🙂 Made my day ..Really ..
..
Excellent job with the lyrics with one exception. He's actually saying it's an Orange Aid sky. I come from this generation and orange aid was made from Orange and Sprite mixed together. Had a very unique color which he represents in this song, the color of the sky!
This song reminds me of the super 8 movie
Always thought this was a cover 💚
Ben is saying "orangey" sky. Not "orange". He's describing the sky (world) the woman has in her own mind. It's a weird word, yes, but it's used to describe the woman's mindset: sunshine, unicorns and everything's fine... while the guy is going through misery with her.
Great song and great lyrics. RIP Ben.
This. I was looking for someone to catch that. Benjamin was amazingly artistic the way he could express himself.
Actually he says it's an orange aid sky. I come from this generation in orange aid was a soft drink at the time!
Orr was something else ,, very good
I hear this song it takes me back to the late 70s at Crystal Sands Resort on Mara Lake BC living life in a magical era
Rip So amazing and unique Benjamin Orr ...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Kisses to heaven from Argentina
Happy Birthday David,Rock on
I was listening to this song at 17 now I'm 61 and just realized I was singing it WAY wrong😢. My whole life was a lie.
Here too😅😅
What was wrong???
Its an orangey sky and bye my love? I get it.
Oranging is what I hear. Must listen again and again, haha.
Same boat!
Just a broken lullaby
I always thought it was 'Drunken Alibi' , they should
have used that line too. Great song.
Yeah, I thought it was "broken alibi." It made sense in the song because it sounds a lot like the woman has been cheating on him and he's done with her.
The lyrics say lullaby but he says alibi clear as day the third time either way works in my brain anyway
I also thought at first instead of it saying bye bye love it would say bye bye the
I always thought it was “fucking alibi”
I had never really watched many of the videos for the cars, I had mainly heard them on the radio and saw a few of the videos featuring Rick singing so I naturally assumed that Rick Ocasek was the only singer for the cars. I had no clue that Benjamin Orr sang most of their huge hits. I think he gets his due respect nowadays more-so than he did back when they first started.
Commented earlier but I read Ric Ocasek say that he sang all Good Cars songs and Benjamin Orr sang all the Great Cars songs
Ben was the star of the band. He didn’t even need Ric for the band to be great. To be completely honest, I don’t feel any spirit when Ric sings. It’s just off and not the best singer imo.
I seen these guys. I think it was Hoffman Estates. Around 1985. Around. I was pretty close to stage . Outside. They had all the TV’s like 19 inchers. On like these octopus arms going up and down. It was Crazy ! I’m glad to have had the opportunity. It was Great !
I was there
@@stevealimorong So cool ! That was a long time ago.
Such a great time when the Cars came on the music scene.Personally,can't compare the group to any other band due to their unique sound.They are missed tremendously.
I believe there is 4 mistakes in the lyrics.
It is “oranging” sky like at sunset as in the “relationship” is ending.
Her eyes of porcelain “Anna blue’” a colour of porcelain china ware
“Fogging” not involving in the second verse
“And” you slip in to insane
what is orahgy sky ?
Bye bye Rick and Ben,RIP 🙏
I 2nd that I loved that dude B.O. awesome God bless!!!!
Always thought they said my love. 😂
Moving forward leaving past
Ben amazes me he cant have been 4real
1978. The best of times. The worst of times...
Bye bye my love. I will never forget you more and h&s
And I thought he said it's a warren G style. 😂 Not it's an orange sky 😂
All these years I thought they were singing "BYE MY LOVE" but it's BYE BYE LOVE, who knew ?😊
Stability wonder to behold learn be blessed blessing to. ❤️
RIP Benjamin orr
“…with your eyes of porcelain and of blue, their shocking innocence.” You’re welcome.
That's one that I always pondered.
I questioned whether it was
"Their shocking innocence" or
"They're shocking in a sense"
But never "shock me into sense"
Also, I always heard "eyes of porcelain Anna blue" which is a color of Chinese porcelain. I like to think Ben wrote lines like that to make us think.
@@dehydratedwater9806 in a sense or in oh sense. Too close to call. 😝
@@dehydratedwater9806. Ocasek wrote ALL the lyrics to The Cars songs. Ben didn’t write any. 😊
🤘❤️Bell ❤️🤘Lala loves you!
Isn't he saying, "It's just a fucking alibi"? No? Just me? Come on. Listen to it a few times, you'll hear it.
Have always thought those were the lyrics ! Not just you , Jon Groubert
I know it sounds just like that.
yep sounds that way to me
That is how I have always heard it and I can’t hear it any other way.
RIP Ben & Ric
“It’s an orange sky….always it’s some other guy….it’s just a broken lullaby…. Bye bye love”
Actually the lyrics are
"It's an orangy sky"
ORANGY🤪🤪🤪
Nobody slips into insane. Everyone is born into it.
To a degree. If you realize that, you have nothing to worry about. It's people who deny it that you need to watch. Once a "friend of a friend" was telling a boring story about his friend that none of us knew, I said "that's crazy" and he went crazy eyed and insisted he wasn't crazy and that I "take that back"
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Sounds to me like dude just broke up with a Narcissistic chick!
What does 'wavy midnight' mean?
I assumed it meant that sort of twilight feeling as you drift off to sleep
A year late, but here's my take on it. It's a story of dealing with a narcissistic girl with no regards for his feelings and is maybe bipolar. Taking the storyline perspective, a "wavy midnight" is the fragile situation of dealing with her in one of her 'moments'
I think it means how the guy feels alone trying to sleep hopelessly well being delusional about her coming back like when he says involving all my energies until she visited but it's just in his head
Makes anyone feel better I never understood ANY of Ric’s lyrics 🥲
It's orange ie time.. it's just a freaking lullaby..lol these guys are funny..they had the audacity to sing this on stage.. lol lol lol ..can one do this and not get laughed at???
Well, I'm sure with your big scary talent you can show us all how it's done.
@@CapnCavMan 😂😂😂
Happy Birthday David,Rock on