I’m 59 years old and I’ve been listening to the Cars forever but why do I want to rip this guys clothes off and eat him alive is something crazy and beyond me!!! 😂😂😂❤❤❤❤
Thee multi talented Benjamin Orr. Almost a quarter of a century later, the world still tunes in, watches and listens. That's speaks volumes. And well deserved
Benjamin Orr's voice is unlike anyone else. Deep baritone with a falsetto range. Every note is perfect. Delivery and tempo par none. R.I.P. beautiful Benjamin.
Toda la razón!! Benjamin tenía una excelente voz y además muy bonita con diferentes matices. Un hombre guapísimo, muy sexy con una sonrisa súper súper linda y atrayente. Huyyyyy !!!! Un encanto de hombre!!! Cuánto lo extraño!! Jamás podré olvidarlo, siempre lo recordaré con su cara de niño bueno y algo travieso.... RIP querido Benjamin.
monorailred1 I disagree. True cars fans always give greg lots of credit. I may have not even got into the cars without the keyboard. I’m a new waver and they wouldn’t have crossed into new wave without greg.
Ben Orr was incredible. He and Ocasek complimented each other which made the Cars so unique. Each had their own style and both were fantastic. As Benny said, check out the video for Enerything You Say and you will see how incredible Orr's voice was. The acoustics and his vocals are insanely good in that video...
My favourite live version of my favourite Cars song. There’s a great energy going on here, the band are all animated. Ben’s vocal is incredible. And that growl ……..💙
I love Benjamin and Ric. It was Benjamin though, that launched the Cars to stardom. WBCN in Boston kept playing the Cars and here we are! This band is phenomenal. I love watching them. They are the best!
Benjamin was more than a pretty face, he contributed alot to the band n the music. If you listen with headphones on you hear everything . He was a badass bassist . His voice was amazing hes the harmony , the melody . He was everything. I hope he knew that. ❤️
I couldn't agree with you more. Benjamin really had it all. He was cool, he had charm, good looks, talent and he was an awesome singer. makes me miss him even more.
Definitely! They should have been inducted before the split up, they made an incredible contribution to music , in those short 10 yrs. ,Its so sad that Benjamin wasnt there to receive it.
@@dianegargano175 I agree. I did read, however, that Benjamin attended the opening of the RRHOF, so technically, he was "in" the HOF before the band was. ^_^
That is so incredibly, insanely cool! I never known anyone to describe Ben as anything but a nice guy with a big heart. Never read a critical word about him as a person. Elliot was an early idol of mine. I think he had an edge, in their early days, not always the sweetest guy, but nowadays he seems to really respect and care about the fans and the band's incredibly legacy. Ben & Elliot playing side by side, up front, is an iconic image for Cars fans.
@@julenepegher6999 This is an example of Ben at his absolute best. The whole band is absolutely on fire. Side note: I like the scar next to Ben's mouth in the close -ups. Could he be any hotter?
Jackie Beals I hear ya, it don’t take much, for example did you ever see Touch and go or gimme some slack at shout factory music? Ben is standing in back ground playing in his white shoes don’t know what it is him in those white shoes but it does it for me, simple as that. Check it out.
This is my favorite recorded live performance of this song. Ben looks and sounds amazing! and the band is so tight... I'm reminded, too, how much Elliot's guitar and Greg's keys are hallmarks of the Cars' sound. We miss you guys! RIP, Ben and Ric. What a unique and gifted group of musicians. I never tire of listening to The Cars, the first band I fell in love with when they debuted in the late '70s.
Different hair color, different clothes and different places yet always the same gorgeous face, beautiful voice and talented bass playing. xoxo Benjamin
I have a comment.. I keep hitting repeat!! This live performance of The Cars , with Ben Orr thumping his bass guitar as none other, while singing lead..Tis MINDBLOWING PERFORMANCE of Cruiser XOXOXO Foot stomping.. Body shakin .Dancing til u fall down to BEN ORR .. ♥♥
"You dont easily get amused....do ya?" Never has a shoulder shake been so epic. The 1981 Cruiser performance on the Tom Snyder show was epic! He was really animated on that one. Ben Orr forever.
Ben had the most amazing voice ever. No offense to anyone, but how could you possibly confuse Ben's voice with Ric? I don't get that. TOTALLY different sound.
I have no idea how I didn't realize there were 2 lead singers! Ric Ocasek was always talking in interviews. When I saw the video of Drive, I was floored. Who's that other singer? To me, I think it's the way certain words are song, almost like an accent. Now that I know it's still hard for me on some songs to distinguish between the two. The cars were huge in the 70's and 80's. Ric was unusual and unique. No one said much about any other band member. Like I said, when drive came out, everyone was like who's this guy? Wow, I didn't know he could sing!
@@Mushumom_0523 I don't know, Ben sang their first big hit and almost half the songs on their first two albums including some that got the most airplay on rock radio(just a few of the bigger ones included - Just What I Needed, Let's Go, Bye Bye Love, Candy-O, which is the actual title track of the second album). Doesn't change the fact that they really didn't sound very much alike. I always wonder how people explained Ric suddenly learning to really sing when the Ben songs came on....LOL I mean how did people not know Ben was singing It's Not the Night on Heartbeat City, how does anyone think Ric Ocasek was singing lead that one(Ric had a little part which sounds entirely different from Ben's)? Yet some people still thought the only song Ben sang was Drive.
The only way for that to happen is some of the material on "Panorama" Ben purposely sings like Rick just as the band purposely takes their stab at Devo. I always knew The Cars had two singers yet "Moving in Stereo" and "Candy-O" I thought was Rick the first few listens in middle school. Ben on occasion mimics Ricks voice to sound cold and distant. I was fooled with small snippets but then hearing the entire song I could easily tell.
Thing you have to love about the cars is they were in their mid -thirties by the time they hitt. At an age when others fall out of the Game they were making some of the most important cutting edge music of their day.
The cars are one of very few bands that actually sound way better live than on records unbelievable this is sooooo good! Top 3 3. Oasis 2. Nirvana 1. The Cars
Kinks, #1. Hands-down. From the first time I saw them at Kelvin Hall in 1966 until the last time during the Phobia tour in 1993-'94...absolutely, the best.
Might be the best live performance video of them I have seen. Everybody doing their thing; Ben's perfect vocal and driving bass, Elliot hammering away, Hawkes steering them home with a massive synth sound, Robinson adding the perfect backbeat. And Ric alone on the left in perfect rhythm, loving his band, because they sounded just the way he had always imagined.
It was Ric AND Ben's band, co-founded, though Ric the egomaniac succeeded in marginalizing & basically erasing Ben from public knowledge. I have read MANY comments in the last months from people who even had Cars albums back in the day & didn't know Ben sang lead on their best songs.
@@joan-annebross9217 Not dissing Ben by any means. Best vocalist of that era. He gave The Cars a distinctive sound like no one else had. But Ric clearly led the band, wrote the songs and was almost always the one doing the talking. But you take any of the five of them out of the equation and its not the same. "Move Like This" was a very good album but Ben was clearly missed. I don't think there was a major beef between them. Ben was more laid back. A totally decent, unassuming guy.
@@TheBent139 Hi. I don't have time now, but there was indeed a major beef between them. Ric engineered his being the only face & voice bcs he was an egomaniac. I see so many commenting that they never knew Ben was singing all those songs. Stunning. More later...hope you had a nice Christmas, if that applies.
Thats exactly what i said, hes a true professional a real showman he never steps on any toes. When its elliots time , he steps back into the darkness n then he gracefully emerges back . I noticed that a long time ago. He was a wonderful man.
Wow, Benjamin's voice was incredible. This song is one of the most beautiful songs of The Cars. Rest in peace gorgeous Benjamin and Ric. You'll never be forgotten.
This version just blows all others away. MUCH more exciting than the Live in Houston 1984-85 version. How many of you noticed the intense growl around 3:35? . . . and some people say the Cars were boring onstage. Well, some people are insane!
Was just thinking the exact same thing. They were at the top of their game here and exciting like a rock band. The later tours were pretty, shall we say, static.
IF The Cars recorded this song in the studio the exact same way it was performed in this video you would have absolute perfection! One of the most underrated songs of all time.....PERIOD!!!
This version is magical. It’s from 1982. It sounds like it was just recorded. An amazingly talented band. Glad at Ric got to see them get into the HOF. So long overdue.
Love, Love this song! Just like Gregg Hawkes said in his acceptance speech at the Rock and roll hall of fame, without Ben and his talent and rockstar good looks they wouldn't be there!
Benjamin was the best singer in the Cars. His vocals made the Cars. The mold was broken when he was born and his son looks a lot like his dad. When he was sick and in the first video he was still Beautiful to me just like he was on the inside. R. I.P. Beautiful man you’re missed so much by so many. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
Have you watched Benjamin's final interview with the band? It is on The Cars: Live from Germany, don't recall the exact name of the DVD. It was an extra added to the release. It was so heartbreaking to see this once handsome strong man so sick and on death's door. But he had the grace to be seen and say his peace with his band mates, wearing his beloved Brown's jersey. I have been a Cars fan since 1978, and this interview made BO even more revered to me. Thanks for the vids.
What a voice, what a sound, wow, Benjamin is really something special. And the "other four" are, of course, fantastic. Rest in peace our unforgettable Benjamin.
I just commented on Facebook that each generation seems to think the music of their youth was the best. But like most people here I rarely turn on the radio anymore. I know there is art and music being played there but I just cannot relate. I thank a friend so long ago who introduced me to The Cars back in 1978, It took me a little while to get the hang of their music. I dare say that I don't go more than a few days without hearing a great tune by this great band. Yes Ben was underrated as a vocalist and as a bass player. You can tell that he put a lot of thought into his bass notes. He was a very active bass player. About as active as another one of my all-time great bass players; John McVie. I think that The Cars music is timeless and just as relevant today as it was in the late 1970's to the late 1980's.
"Yes Ben was underrated as a vocalist and as a bass player. " a fact which could have been eradicated with occasional and much more regular, accolades put out there by the 'leader of the band'. Yes, I have heard Ric say - after his death - Ben Orr was "phenomenal". Well, buddy; perhaps you should have given MORE credit where credit was due, when you had the opportunity and when that person was alive! Perhaps you should have given him more prominence in those gimmicky videos you produced which ALWAYS featured you. So, you were the song-writer. Newsflash, you wouldn't have made it to where you were w/o Benjamin Orr; much less the masterful contributions of Elliot, David and Greg; all brilliantly talented musicians, who fleshed out your songs. If Ben Orr was not given the recognition in the music industry deserved, it was due to the silence fr the one person who could have raised him up. The first two Cars albums were the best. After that, you sold out and kept putting out insipid pop poo-poo. It sucked the passion out of the boys, who were much tougher rockers, suddenly finding themselves reined into toned- down mediocrity. There was a rally with 86's "Door To Door" which included the brilliant & somehow poignant "Everything You Say" and the hard driving rock metal "Double-Trouble", but by then you'd lost your charter member fans. They weren't listening anymore. Take this as one person's observations and opinions who knows a little bit about psycho-social dynamics and rock star ego.
moodylicious imhop one could say all of The Cars albums were insipid pop crap. (I listen to jazz and classical) This was a great band because of their unique identity *they all crafted,* but Ric's songs *were* the multi stage rocket. Heartbeat City to this day is amazing to listen to (especially with head phones) and was the point at which The Cars turned their "insipid pop rock" into high art. *The whole record is consistently good, well crafted, and one of those moments in rock when a band strives for perfection in what they uniquely do, and attains it.* This was allowed to happen in the 80's, why we have masterpieces like Synchronicity, Brothers In Arms, Purple Rain, The Fixx's Reach The Beach, Born In The USA, and a number of other "pinnacle" 80s pop masterpieces. Sorry but your cynical perspective doesn't hold water when one simply takes a listen to Heartbeat City which is rounded out with songs like Drive and wrapped up with the atmospheric Heart Beat City. (especially considering the artless cookie cutter shit passing for pop today) Your pooing on the timeless masterpiece Hearbeat City just doesn't work. Ben was abused by Ric? I seriously doubt it, as Ric said, he knew some of the songs he wrote were going strait to Ben. Of course Ric had high expectations and a sense of excited anticipation when taking a song to Ben, why? because *Ben stepped up to the plate and knocked those songs out of the park.* To suggest there wasn't mutual admiration and respect in this band *is just silly.* Don Henley was really on to something when he appropriately named his 1984 masterpiece "Building The Perfect Beast", that's what bands were striving for in the 80s, let's celebrate that unique time in pop music, it's not going to be repeated.
I am the biggest cars fan! It sucks that I was born in the late ninetys! Iblove everything about the 80s! I have all of the cars albums (except for candy-o but I have that on a cd) and I listen to them on my dads turntable all the time. It just makes me so mad that I never knew about Ben when I was little but I would have been a toddler anyways. I miss you so much Ben. RIP :(
Sensational song! Brutal performance of band and especial Benjamin Orr!!! This band was one the best on 80 years in your unique style!!! I love it 👊🏻🔥🔥🔥
Ditto, class of 81. The Shake It Up album blasting away on my Radio Shack 8-track tape car stereo in my Datsun B210. Now currently in 2022, the CD is in my 6 disk CD player in my Honda CRV. Never gets old.
I'd like to comment here, but it's would only be an echo of all the other great commenters here, minus the 8 dickheads. Benjamin Orr was an awesome singer and bass player. The Cars would have never gotten out of the garage without him. Someone here said he was underrated, I have to agree. This is all great stuff that we see and share here on UA-cam, takes me right back to highschool. I hope you all are having a great day, wherever you are!
***** I'd like to comment here, but it's would only be an echo of all the other great commenters here, minus the 8 dickheads. Benjamin Orr was an awesome singer and bass player. The Cars would have never gotten out of the garage without him. Someone here said he was underrated, I have to agree. This is all great stuff that we see and share here on UA-cam, takes me right back to highschool. I hope you all are having a great day, wherever you are! HOW'S THAT? LOL
Как отличается это выступление от студийной записи Cruiser!!! Как будто две разные песни. На сцене Бенджамин выдаёт столько эмоций, живой энергии, да и вся группа в этом драйве играет ритмично, наполненно, живо. А запись на альбоме - просто как лайтовая поп- версия. Бенджамин Орр- ты великолепен❤
What a voice explosion at 3:40. Simple, unbelievable with what passion Benjamin sang. The whole band was unique. I had a terrible car accident on Benjamin's birthday, but in 1974. That I survived this was a miracle, I was lucky enough to continue to live and get to know this wonderful band. RIP Benjamin
The best damn live song The Cars did. Every time it rocks. Always loved these guys, and started finally learning to play some of their stuff. RIP Ben Orr, there has never been in my opinion a more rock and roll unique voice.
My absolute favourite Cars performance. The entire band really got behind this one! Love the Cars, my only sadness is I never got to see them perform live. They were all without exception, amazing musicians x
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Maybe the best version EVER…no, THE best version ever
I saw the Cars twice. They were absolutely flawless in their performance playing some of the best music EVER. God bless them FOREVER
26 years later...n it could a been yesterday ..CLASSICS!!!
You were fortunate. Great memories!❤
They're so much better live!!! ❤
My brother saw them and said it was just like the record
Ben Orr had quite a vocal range. His talent and persona is on another level. Something is quite special about him .
just ask us ladies 😅
Magnetism Whew!! 😅 😍
❤😍
Absolutely!
I’m 59 years old and I’ve been listening to the Cars forever but why do I want to rip this guys clothes off and eat him alive is something crazy and beyond me!!! 😂😂😂❤❤❤❤
Thee multi talented Benjamin Orr. Almost a quarter of a century later, the world still tunes in, watches and listens. That's speaks volumes. And well deserved
👍👌👏🇸🇮
Oorsome!
I couldn't have said it better myself. There will never be another like him, that is for sure!
I'm 74 & not well, I'm going to make sure I go out listening to Ben's voice. I'll die with a smile on my face! 😇
Eliot crushes it on guitar.
Watched a ton of cars live performances. Damn these bands were tight and so good-never miss a beat. Drummer is underrated, so good.
Always right where he belonged. He and Orr drove the sound so perfectly together.
The Unique chords, composition, vocals....no band can compare to The Cars! Still rocking my 67 year old bones!
Keep on rocking!!!! 🙂
I'm 67 too . Cars amazing love of gregs key big part of cars make big spice and melodies 🎉
I'm 66 and à french fan!
Didn't know how good we had it back in the day.. re-listening to these again with ear pods really is a pleasure by my ears and eyes
This song has a great beat & all members had fabulous talent & energy
Elliot Easton is so aggressive on stage but then when you see him in person or on UA-cam videos he's so quiet and reserved I love that
Yes i love that too ..and i love Elliot Easton ❤
Benjamin Orr's voice is unlike anyone else. Deep baritone with a falsetto range. Every note is perfect. Delivery and tempo par none. R.I.P. beautiful Benjamin.
Benjamin Orr was born to be a performer. And what a great performer he was!
Toda la razón!! Benjamin tenía una excelente voz y además muy bonita con diferentes matices. Un hombre guapísimo, muy sexy con una sonrisa súper súper linda y atrayente. Huyyyyy !!!! Un encanto de hombre!!! Cuánto lo extraño!! Jamás podré olvidarlo, siempre lo recordaré con su cara de niño bueno y algo travieso.... RIP querido Benjamin.
Amen to that! what an incredible voice he had.
Grateful for the cameramen in this clip. Thanks for getting that amazing closeup.
Great post, it’s like we’re on the stage with them too!! 😮💨
У The Cars все песни красивые, удивительные, иногда прикольные, эта песня очень нравится . Привет из России.
I wish you peace & love! I wish our countries weren't influenced by evil warmongers
Greg is so great on boards and so multi talented, poor guy never gets any glory but I thought his sound also made the band so unique.
Ben will always be my favorite. But I agree that Greg is awesome I think he is my second favorite then Elliott . heck they were all awesome!
Greg gave them Star Trek family status. His sound epitomized that trippy 80's synth,
monorailred1 I disagree. True cars fans always give greg lots of credit. I may have not even got into the cars without the keyboard. I’m a new waver and they wouldn’t have crossed into new wave without greg.
When ever you thought you were listening to straight rock Greg’s synths reminded you this was new cutting edge rock.
The Cars wouldn't be The Cars without Greg. His musical contribution is integral.
Ben has it all: voice, played bass (and many other instruments,) stage presence, eyes, hair, and that incredible smile. RIP BEN❤️❤️
Ben was so underated
Ben Orr was incredible. He and Ocasek complimented each other which made the Cars so unique. Each had their own style and both were fantastic. As Benny said, check out the video for Enerything You Say and you will see how incredible Orr's voice was. The acoustics and his vocals are insanely good in that video...
Erika Lynch Why not use Ric's first name as well?
Benjamin Orr was a really superb vocalist.
Benjamin Orr = The most beautiful voice in rock history and THE definition of COOL!!!
Ben's been gone 17 years and that growl still sends shudders through my womb.
Me too
Ok, that comment clinched my decision for a sex change operation.
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He is Cupid babe
My favourite live version of my favourite Cars song. There’s a great energy going on here, the band are all animated. Ben’s vocal is incredible. And that growl ……..💙
Phenomenal performance. Love that growl....wow!
Run... yaaaahhhhhhh
And don’t forget the Orr shoulder ;) LOVE this performance!
“Do ya?” *faints*. Favorite performance on one of my top 5 Cars songs.
This song shows how good they really were. They were way overdue to get in the HOF! The real deal!
Rick may have always been the face of the cars, but Ben was the true voice of the band. RIP Ben..........
Ticona2 completely
Ben, the beautiful face and fabulous voice of the band. From Patricia H. not W. H.
Thank you for that nod. I don't think enough people realized that fact. The Cars wouldn't have been nearly as successful without Ben!
I love Benjamin and Ric. It
was Benjamin though, that launched the Cars to stardom. WBCN in Boston kept playing the Cars and here we are! This band is phenomenal. I love watching them. They are the best!
Benjamin was more than a pretty face, he contributed alot to the band n the music. If you listen with headphones on you hear everything . He was a badass bassist . His voice was amazing hes the harmony , the melody . He was everything. I hope he knew that. ❤️
I just LOVE Ben’s voice!! And his Han Solo outfit too ❤️
Ben always loved singing this song. The roar he gives at 3:40 is just awesome.
Greatest thing ever. I need to make it my ringtone!
I couldn't agree with you more.
Benjamin really had it all. He was cool, he had charm, good looks, talent and he was an awesome singer.
makes me miss him even more.
Ben welcome to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with your Cars band mates. Long overdue but the hometown kid made it. Rest In Peace
Definitely! They should have been inducted before the split up, they made an incredible contribution to music , in those short 10 yrs. ,Its so sad that Benjamin wasnt there to receive it.
@@dianegargano175 I agree. I did read, however, that Benjamin attended the opening of the RRHOF, so technically, he was "in" the HOF before the band was. ^_^
Fuck the rock & roll hall of fame,these guys influenced EVERYONE
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Exactly. They (R&RHOF) lost their credibility decades ago.
@@andrewp7509 love to watch and listen to this man in sing. Makes me feel young again for just a little while
That is so incredibly, insanely cool!
I never known anyone to describe Ben as anything but a nice guy with a big heart. Never read a critical word about him as a person.
Elliot was an early idol of mine. I think he had an edge, in their early days, not always the sweetest guy, but nowadays he seems to really respect and care about the fans and the band's incredibly legacy.
Ben & Elliot playing side by side, up front, is an iconic image for Cars fans.
This is the cars best song hands down!!!!
Benjamin is an official ROCK GOD.
"you don't easily get amused.....do ya?" @ 3:13 love that! At the end of "the moonlight run" Ben lets out a deep growl. @ 3:40 Awesome!
Jackie Beals oh yes that growl very sexy! I revisit this often I love how he sings this! Not to mention how good he looks too!
@@julenepegher6999 This is an example of Ben at his absolute best. The whole band is absolutely on fire. Side note: I like the scar next to Ben's mouth in the close -ups. Could he be any hotter?
Jackie Beals Oh Yes, that scar, I noticed too, so close to those lips......
@@julenepegher6999 Don't get me goin', Julene!
Jackie Beals I hear ya, it don’t take much, for example did you ever see Touch and go or gimme some slack at shout factory music? Ben is standing in back ground playing in his white shoes don’t know what it is him in those white shoes but it does it for me, simple as that. Check it out.
Ric was the mastermind but wouldn't be the Cars without Ben
Exactly!!
Or any of them.
Ric was the principal song writer, No Ric = No Cars
This is my favorite recorded live performance of this song. Ben looks and sounds amazing! and the band is so tight... I'm reminded, too, how much Elliot's guitar and Greg's keys are hallmarks of the Cars' sound. We miss you guys! RIP, Ben and Ric. What a unique and gifted group of musicians. I never tire of listening to The Cars, the first band I fell in love with when they debuted in the late '70s.
Ben's vocal performance here is just so good that it's sick.
Different hair color, different clothes and different places yet always the same gorgeous face, beautiful voice and talented bass playing. xoxo Benjamin
Any place, any age, any stage, the most beautiful man ever!
I have a comment.. I keep hitting repeat!! This live performance of The Cars , with Ben Orr thumping his bass guitar as none other, while singing lead..Tis MINDBLOWING PERFORMANCE of Cruiser XOXOXO Foot stomping.. Body shakin .Dancing til u fall down to BEN ORR .. ♥♥
You said it!
I can’t stop coming back to this. What an incredible song and live version. Ben loved to sing this song.
2022 back again- crank it up !!!
@@relevantinformation6655 Always crank it up for this song.
@@relevantinformation6655 bringing it into 2023
@@relevantinformation6655 And now 2024.
"You dont easily get amused....do ya?" Never has a shoulder shake been so epic. The 1981 Cruiser performance on the Tom Snyder show was epic! He was really animated on that one. Ben Orr forever.
Thanks for the Snyder push, really love how they captured Elliott's work at the end.
Hands down the best concert I ever went to
Ben Orr forever
@@gabster-ie1vj I know it was a moment for real 🍻
Ben appears to be so fired up to sing this. Greg’s keys were superb too.
I love how Orr plays the bass like a guitar.
Ben had the most amazing voice ever. No offense to anyone, but how could you possibly confuse Ben's voice with Ric? I don't get that. TOTALLY different sound.
I agree with you completely!
I have no idea how I didn't realize there were 2 lead singers! Ric Ocasek was always talking in interviews. When I saw the video of Drive, I was floored. Who's that other singer? To me, I think it's the way certain words are song, almost like an accent. Now that I know it's still hard for me on some songs to distinguish between the two. The cars were huge in the 70's and 80's. Ric was unusual and unique. No one said much about any other band member. Like I said, when drive came out, everyone was like who's this guy? Wow, I didn't know he could sing!
@@Mushumom_0523 I don't know, Ben sang their first big hit and almost half the songs on their first two albums including some that got the most airplay on rock radio(just a few of the bigger ones included - Just What I Needed, Let's Go, Bye Bye Love, Candy-O, which is the actual title track of the second album). Doesn't change the fact that they really didn't sound very much alike. I always wonder how people explained Ric suddenly learning to really sing when the Ben songs came on....LOL I mean how did people not know Ben was singing It's Not the Night on Heartbeat City, how does anyone think Ric Ocasek was singing lead that one(Ric had a little part which sounds entirely different from Ben's)? Yet some people still thought the only song Ben sang was Drive.
@@GizziesGirl2 Yeah my father and a couple of my friends were put off that way with the "Drive" video. I guess M-TV early on only played Rick's songs.
The only way for that to happen is some of the material on "Panorama" Ben purposely sings like Rick just as the band purposely takes their stab at Devo. I always knew The Cars had two singers yet "Moving in Stereo" and "Candy-O" I thought was Rick the first few listens in middle school. Ben on occasion mimics Ricks voice to sound cold and distant. I was fooled with small snippets but then hearing the entire song I could easily tell.
Thing you have to love about the cars is they were in their mid -thirties by the time they hitt. At an age when others fall out of the Game they were making some of the most important cutting edge music of their day.
The cars are one of very few bands that actually sound way better live than on records unbelievable this is sooooo good! Top 3
3. Oasis
2. Nirvana
1. The Cars
Kinks, #1. Hands-down. From the first time I saw them at Kelvin Hall in 1966 until the last time during the Phobia tour in 1993-'94...absolutely, the best.
the who.
Muse are awesome live but recordings sound a bit tin.
Add in Rory Gallagher, Lynyrd Skynyrd, RUSH, Rammstein, Alice In Chains.....
@@richardladroga2161 Alice in chains is amazing both versions
Might be the best live performance video of them I have seen. Everybody doing their thing; Ben's perfect vocal and driving bass, Elliot hammering away, Hawkes steering them home with a massive synth sound, Robinson adding the perfect backbeat. And Ric alone on the left in perfect rhythm, loving his band, because they sounded just the way he had always imagined.
It was Ric AND Ben's band, co-founded, though Ric the egomaniac succeeded in marginalizing & basically erasing Ben from public knowledge. I have read MANY comments in the last months from people who even had Cars albums back in the day & didn't know Ben sang lead on their best songs.
@@joan-annebross9217 Not dissing Ben by any means. Best vocalist of that era. He gave The Cars a distinctive sound like no one else had. But Ric clearly led the band, wrote the songs and was almost always the one doing the talking. But you take any of the five of them out of the equation and its not the same. "Move Like This" was a very good album but Ben was clearly missed. I don't think there was a major beef between them. Ben was more laid back. A totally decent, unassuming guy.
@@TheBent139 Hi. I don't have time now, but there was indeed a major beef between them. Ric engineered his being the only face & voice bcs he was an egomaniac. I see so many commenting that they never knew Ben was singing all those songs. Stunning. More later...hope you had a nice Christmas, if that applies.
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he was such a gentleman!
claimed the spotlight when his time; and always stepped back into the shadows for Elliot.
I love that! He'd always step back to let the others shine. He was something that's for sure.
Thats exactly what i said, hes a true professional a real showman he never steps on any toes. When its elliots time , he steps back into the darkness n then he gracefully emerges back . I noticed that a long time ago. He was a wonderful man.
Moodylicious, you, Sharyn and Diane have said it perfectly, and yes, he was wonderful in every way. xxx From Patricia H. not William H,
@@miksha01 true class act. Let everybody get their thang off 🍻🎶
You don't easily get amused do ya I loveeeeee this song and Benjamin's sexy voice!!!!
One of their best performances
The Cars were so bad ass, multi talented!
Wow, Benjamin's voice was incredible. This song is one of the most beautiful songs of The Cars. Rest in peace gorgeous Benjamin and Ric. You'll never be forgotten.
This version just blows all others away. MUCH more exciting than the Live in Houston 1984-85 version. How many of you noticed the intense growl around 3:35?
. . . and some people say the Cars were boring onstage. Well, some people are insane!
Was just thinking the exact same thing. They were at the top of their game here and exciting like a rock band. The later tours were pretty, shall we say, static.
Insane is right. The great bands don't need to "put on a show". It's the music....that's the show. Incredible energy!
I concur. This version, fantastic! Ben's growl was stinking' hot!
I think they were even better live than in the studio, although they were great in the studio too!
Ben Culture only boring people get board
IF The Cars recorded this song in the studio the exact same way it was performed in this video you would have absolute perfection! One of the most underrated songs of all time.....PERIOD!!!
Benjamin a delightful mix of naughty and nice sexiness❤ and the voice.
Ben was a superb singer Phenomenal voice
This version is magical. It’s from 1982. It sounds like it was just recorded. An amazingly talented band. Glad at Ric got to see them get into the HOF. So long overdue.
Ben kicked ass
this never gets old
Of course not. The truly great bands and songs are all we have left from when "music was music".
Love his voice and when he’s singing you can just tell it’s him.
Quietly sneaking into my Cars all time top 5....
Love, Love this song! Just like Gregg Hawkes said in his acceptance speech at the Rock and roll hall of fame, without Ben and his talent and rockstar good looks they wouldn't be there!
Flawless. Every time I hear a cars tune I’m magically transported back to 79 thru 88. Best years of my life.
Oh, me too, Best years, Best times, Best music.
Another wonderful performance from an under rated band. I adore them all, Ben sings just like the record. And he's always easy on the eyes.
You can tell how much they all love playing their music. It really shows.
Benjamin was the best singer in the Cars. His vocals made the Cars. The mold was broken when he was born and his son looks a lot like his dad. When he was sick and in the first video he was still Beautiful to me just like he was on the inside. R. I.P. Beautiful man you’re missed so much by so many. ❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹❤️🩹
This song is so fantastic. Unbelievable voice had our gorgeous Benjamin. Rest in peace.
Yess what a voice!! Ecstasy!!
Have you watched Benjamin's final interview with the band? It is on The Cars: Live from Germany, don't recall the exact name of the DVD. It was an extra added to the release. It was so heartbreaking to see this once handsome strong man so sick and on death's door. But he had the grace to be seen and say his peace with his band mates, wearing his beloved Brown's jersey.
I have been a Cars fan since 1978, and this interview made BO even more revered to me.
Thanks for the vids.
Benjamin Orr was a wonderful human being.
My two idols are gone now. Benjamin Orr and Rutger Hauer. The two most handsome men to ever live.
Ben was not only supremely talented and beautiful, but a person of strength and great character. from Patricia H. not W. H.
Same, a Cars fan since 1978, and I’ve never seen Ben more beautiful than in that interview. Such Class.
HAndsome? He looked high all the time
miss you Ben, Ric, lost way too soon
one of the most underated vocalist...RIP
Where EVER you are Benji we miss you !!!
One of the best voices in rock without a doubt!
Benjamin Orr had it all. Love love love the roar. RIP Benjamin and Ric xx
What a voice, what a sound, wow, Benjamin is really something special. And the "other four" are, of course, fantastic. Rest in peace our unforgettable Benjamin.
Was listening at work and a kid said "that's old" and I replied "so is Mozart"!!!!!
+monorailred1 tell him classic rock is better than todays shit
Brilliant response!
Tell them what Paul Simon said:"I'm not old, The Pyramids are old."
That’s great made me laugh & made my day!!! Love it bro!!!!.....👍❤️☮️ ha ha ha!......... 🧨
Бен так вальяжно подошел к микрофону в начале песни, что я упал с дивана, он знает , что он крут.
I just commented on Facebook that each generation seems to think the music of their youth was the best. But like most people here I rarely turn on the radio anymore. I know there is art and music being played there but I just cannot relate. I thank a friend so long ago who introduced me to The Cars back in 1978, It took me a little while to get the hang of their music. I dare say that I don't go more than a few days without hearing a great tune by this great band. Yes Ben was underrated as a vocalist and as a bass player. You can tell that he put a lot of thought into his bass notes. He was a very active bass player. About as active as another one of my all-time great bass players; John McVie. I think that The Cars music is timeless and just as relevant today as it was in the late 1970's to the late 1980's.
"Yes Ben was underrated as a vocalist and as a bass player. "
a fact which could have been eradicated with occasional and much more regular, accolades put out there by the 'leader of the band'.
Yes, I have heard Ric say - after his death - Ben Orr was "phenomenal".
Well, buddy; perhaps you should have given MORE credit where credit was due, when you had the opportunity and when that person was alive!
Perhaps you should have given him more prominence in those gimmicky videos you produced which ALWAYS featured you.
So, you were the song-writer.
Newsflash, you wouldn't have made it to where you were w/o Benjamin Orr; much less the masterful contributions of Elliot, David and Greg; all brilliantly talented musicians, who fleshed out your songs.
If Ben Orr was not given the recognition in the music industry deserved, it was due to the silence fr the one person who could have raised him up.
The first two Cars albums were the best. After that, you sold out and kept putting out insipid pop poo-poo. It sucked the passion out of the boys, who were much tougher rockers, suddenly finding themselves reined into toned- down mediocrity.
There was a rally with 86's "Door To Door" which included the brilliant & somehow poignant "Everything You Say" and the hard driving rock metal "Double-Trouble", but by then you'd lost your charter member fans. They weren't listening anymore.
Take this as one person's observations and opinions who knows a little bit about psycho-social dynamics and rock star ego.
WOW! Extremely well said!!! Thank you.
just telling it as i see it, SE.
oh boy, is there a reservoir of pent up 'stuff' on this matter!
moodylicious imhop one could say all of The Cars albums were insipid pop crap. (I listen to jazz and classical) This was a great band because of their unique identity *they all crafted,* but Ric's songs *were* the multi stage rocket. Heartbeat City to this day is amazing to listen to (especially with head phones) and was the point at which The Cars turned their "insipid pop rock" into high art. *The whole record is consistently good, well crafted, and one of those moments in rock when a band strives for perfection in what they uniquely do, and attains it.* This was allowed to happen in the 80's, why we have masterpieces like Synchronicity, Brothers In Arms, Purple Rain, The Fixx's Reach The Beach, Born In The USA, and a number of other "pinnacle" 80s pop masterpieces.
Sorry but your cynical perspective doesn't hold water when one simply takes a listen to Heartbeat City which is rounded out with songs like Drive and wrapped up with the atmospheric Heart Beat City. (especially considering the artless cookie cutter shit passing for pop today) Your pooing on the timeless masterpiece Hearbeat City just doesn't work. Ben was abused by Ric? I seriously doubt it, as Ric said, he knew some of the songs he wrote were going strait to Ben. Of course Ric had high expectations and a sense of excited anticipation when taking a song to Ben, why? because *Ben stepped up to the plate and knocked those songs out of the park.* To suggest there wasn't mutual admiration and respect in this band *is just silly.* Don Henley was really on to something when he appropriately named his 1984 masterpiece "Building The Perfect Beast", that's what bands were striving for in the 80s, let's celebrate that unique time in pop music, it's not going to be repeated.
James Russell dang,you're lame lol the cars rocked.just boring as f**k in concert
"Chrome Red Eyeballs Reflect and Roll".... only A Cars's song would have a line like that. Such an overlooked song!
Priceless video. I am at a loss for words.
Right! There are no words.
Ben was born to be an amazing singer🎸🎸his voice was and is one of the kind💕💕
I am the biggest cars fan! It sucks that I was born in the late ninetys! Iblove everything about the 80s! I have all of the cars albums (except for candy-o but I have that on a cd) and I listen to them on my dads turntable all the time. It just makes me so mad that I never knew about Ben when I was little but I would have been a toddler anyways. I miss you so much Ben. RIP :(
Sensational song! Brutal performance of band and especial Benjamin Orr!!! This band was one the best on 80 years in your unique style!!! I love it 👊🏻🔥🔥🔥
Just All-American Boys with a Sence of Style and Musical Ability. I loved those Guys!
Gotta thank my older brother for turning me on to The Cars back in 1979 ...
The way Benjamin builds up his verses to a crescendo on this performance of "Cruiser" is my favorite of the live renditions. Well done and powerful.
Ben is the Man. RIP
Benjamin Orr...Total Bad Ass ! The growl at 3:38 is classic..
An absolutely killer version of the song. Menacing in places with a lovely guitar string tap at 3:58!
This song really doesn’t have to end.
Right
Graduated high school in 82. These guys were a big part of my nights cruisin on Friday nights.
same here but 84
@@tedp7773 Class of '85 here ! Was cruisin' in my 73 Orange Suiperbeetle then my Datsun B210, Cars cassette tapes a blastin' !
Ditto, class of 81. The Shake It Up album blasting away on my Radio Shack 8-track tape car stereo in my Datsun B210. Now currently in 2022, the CD is in my 6 disk CD player in my Honda CRV. Never gets old.
‘77 grad hear, every party had their albums on heavy rotation 😅
@@mikey102122 My first car was a Datsun B-210 Hatchback yellow w/black window fins, fun little car. Just realized they morphed into Nissan.
Wow, unbelievable how great they were and Benjamin was something special. His voice incredible. Rest in peace gorgeous Benjamin.
I'd like to comment here, but it's would only be an echo of all the other great commenters here, minus the 8 dickheads. Benjamin Orr was an awesome singer and bass player. The Cars would have never gotten out of the garage without him. Someone here said he was underrated, I have to agree. This is all great stuff that we see and share here on UA-cam, takes me right back to highschool. I hope you all are having a great day, wherever you are!
"Benjamin Orr was an awesome singer and bass player. The Cars would have never gotten out of the garage without him." Well said !!
salem themerciless extremely well said!
bahahaha, good one
***** I'd like to comment here, but it's would only be an echo of all the other great commenters here, minus the 8 dickheads. Benjamin Orr was an awesome singer and bass player. The Cars would have never gotten out of the garage without him. Someone here said he was underrated, I have to agree. This is all great stuff that we see and share here on UA-cam, takes me right back to highschool. I hope you all are having a great day, wherever you are! HOW'S THAT? LOL
***** LOL, you're a good sport Liberty! I've been a smartass my entire life. Thanks and have a great evening!
One of my favorite Cars songs. Perfectly represents their unique style.
Как отличается это выступление от студийной записи Cruiser!!! Как будто две разные песни. На сцене Бенджамин выдаёт столько эмоций, живой энергии, да и вся группа в этом драйве играет ритмично, наполненно, живо. А запись на альбоме - просто как лайтовая поп- версия. Бенджамин Орр- ты великолепен❤
RIP Ben and Rick! What an amazing band you two put together
One of the BEST SONGS ..LOVE BENS VOICE &STYLE ♥️
Ben and his Napolean moon boots! One of my most favorite songs ever!
love to watch Ben
What a voice explosion at 3:40. Simple, unbelievable with what passion Benjamin sang. The whole band was unique.
I had a terrible car accident on Benjamin's birthday, but in 1974. That I survived this was a miracle, I was lucky enough to continue to live and get to know this wonderful band. RIP Benjamin
Pay attention on Ben´s bass playing at 3:28
Nice!
Awesome
Ben could take nonsense lyrics and make them magical (and sensible 😉). Master skilled vocalist/performer!❤
Ben!!😊❤💫
Wow, what a band. And Benjamin Orr is a legend. What a strong voice. Unbelievable, how impressive. This music is made forever. R.I.P. dear Benjamin.
You don’t easily get amused. Do ya ❤
Why isn't this song more popular? It should be in the top 10 Car's songs.
I can't understand why it isn't. It's a great song and this live performance is phenomenal.
Es una de las mejores performance de the cars
It's certainly in my top 10! I absolutely love the ending of the live version!
The best damn live song The Cars did. Every time it rocks. Always loved these guys, and started finally learning to play some of their stuff. RIP Ben Orr, there has never been in my opinion a more rock and roll unique voice.
Check out Candy O live in '79!
and then you got ROCK GOES TO COLLEGE what a classic concert
My absolute favourite Cars performance. The entire band really got behind this one! Love the Cars, my only sadness is I never got to see them perform live. They were all without exception, amazing musicians x