As a kid, my family was still watching our 3 channels on a 13” black and white tv in 1979! Didn’t get a whopping 19” color tv until 1981! I remember seeing a re-run of this episode of Midnight Special in full color the 80’s as a teen and instantly fell in love with Ben 💕. That voice, his face, those lips, the way he handles that bass…sigh…memories 😍
@@jIMwILLIAMS-im7kk my first purchase of a rock bank was the Cars 1st album, but I bought it on 8 track. Played it on my 1 speaker 8 track radio😁 . Good Times!
Ben aurait dû être le seul chanteur et ric ocasek le parolier.chacun son rôle. Les autres musiciens étaient a leur place.BEN aurait dû être une rock star mondiale.il avait tout pour lui:la voix la beauté. Le Style.repose en paix BEN.20 ans aujourd hui.DEFRANCE
@@delbertgrady413No they weren’t, they were “New Wave” and we took notice of the new genre of music & embraced them! I saw them at the beginning in ‘79 @ Arrowhead Stadium, they flat new wave rocked us out! 😅
THE CARS do what is the most difficult thing in music to do...create a sound exclusive to them. Nothing sounded like Cars before or since. Pure genius. You know a Cars tune immediately, add professional musicians at every corner and you have Hall of Fame material and easily one of the most listenable music catalogue in history.
Moreover, there sound wasn't repeated on the radio within weeks and they had a sound that lasted for several years. A few guys have noted their influence today.
Keep in mind, kids. This was LIVE! An actual live performance. The Midnight Special provided some of the most significant footage in all of rock history.
I saw them on the Panorama tour in 1981 and my first reaction to Benjamin Orr was, man he is absolutely beautiful and I'm a straight white male. And then he sang and played perfectly and the band was incredible - it was all pretty fantastic
Yeah, you have a really great point, but they were a band, a great band by what we all know now considering how it still rocks, sound cool and really kicks ass on a real good and balanced or not stereo! Long may you Rock and God bless!
This song brings back memories. My dad was a truck driver and when I will go on trips with him he will put this song full volume…wide open throttle turbo whistling floating them gears on the open road man what a time. Miss going on those trips with my dad.
They killed this song and the audience is pretty quiet but it was only released a few months prior. Now it's 2024 and this song still kicks it BIG TIME. Amazingly original. But yeah, this performance is SOLID!!
Agreed. The Cars had some serious firepower. Two distinctive lead singers, Elliot Easton was a taste-machine on lead guitar, and David Robinson from the Modern Lovers was no lightweight either. Super talented band.
@@paladro We're talking about kids and what they know nowadays. It's an opinion, but you cannot dispute that the musicians of the past decades are a few pegs superior to the crap going around today.
This… is what Rock n Roll was looking for back then when disco was prevailing.. I think that the Cars were the recovery Rock needed.. they ushered us right into sanity. What a great great band and a real gift to all of us.
I find it so touching that the band members were went to Ben's bedside when he passed from cancer. That is so loving. Only my brother and daughter would do that for me. And my cats❤.
I used to run sound for local bands in the 80s. Nothing got people onto the dance floor like The Cars. Their music sounded incredible live when played by really good bands.
Ben Orr making it look easy. There are very few bassists who are able to play a great instrument and sing superb lead vocals as well. More often than not the vocal and bass lines do not match and it can be difficult to do both well, simultaneously. Not like a guitarist simple strumming a cord while singing. But the greats make it look and sound effortless. Paul McCartney. Geddy Lee, Benjamin Orr and others are in that rare air. RIP Benjamin Orr. You passed too soon and are missed.
He's also working a wah-wah pedal, while he plays bass, sings, interacts with the audience; while Ocasek looks wooden so much of the time, Benjamin Orr never did.
But then again it was Greg Hawkes who really gave them their signature sound and David Robinson was an innovator with his use of electronic drums. And Ric wrote most of the hits and had that unique quirky voice and style. Can't forget Elliott and his masterful riffs and fills. And Ben was, as others have said, one of the great voices in rock. So solid live, and dead on with his bass playing. They were a sum of their parts, a well oiled machine. One of the great bands of all-time IMO. Their music was way ahead of its time.
But we are now ahead of time and look around....so, no they were right on time with the romantic renaissance movement of music, that has never been again.....now there is only crap.
The Cars debut album was in 1978, what a rocking year! All the following bands also had their debut album in 1978, Van Halen, Dire Straits, Prince, Quite Riot (Japanese release), Molly Hatchet, Randy Meisner from the Eagles solo album, White Snake, Toto. Such awesome music, makes today's music look really sad!
The Cars....one of the few bands that used keyboards for hooks that we will never ever hear again. There's no band like the Cars and there never will be.
Wow- the band was on fire on this one! Greg doing some interesting things on the keyboards that you don’t hear in the recorded version. And Ben, well, I’ve never heard him sing a bad note on any live performance. He delivers every time!
I never thought Greg got near enough credit for this contribution to these songs. His keyboard parts were often the main hooks in these tunes and are just brilliant - he really created a new sound in the rock genre that was copied relentlessly over the next decade...
They sold millions of albums, were named Best New Artist in 1978, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Please explain how they're underrated.
@@kurtp8833 , According to the internet, almost 400 acts have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. You're right though, they are definitely in the top 400 musical acts of all time.
Saw the Cars in early 1981 in Hampton, Virginia. Incredible concert. One song led into the next. The whole concert never once stopped. They never spoke or said a word. By far the tightest band I’ve ever witnessed, and I’ve seen all the greats in their prime.
Lord what a beautiful man!! What a voice. Cars were the best. Rest in peace Ben and Rick. You both blared out of my car speakers as a kid. Loved the 70's and 80's!!!
We need a "Mid-Night Special" back on free TV. Give the young rockers a chance to play it live and reach a national audience. Young people don't know the joy of live, FUN, rock n roll music.
@@jezmez68- I’m with you. Whether canned, real, or a combination, the clapping is *annoying* Because of it, I rarely watch this video. There are far better videos of this song.
My dad loves the Cars and ofc all his music taste is mine too and I absolutely love them too. Today he was mentioning like many times before how as a teenagers this was his go to band and couldn’t believe it’s been about 40 years. Timeless music to me. The cars are great
I'm betting your dad loves that you love the music he loves. Ha ha ha! My 19-year old son loves the stuff I love, too. It's actually kind of heartwarming that your kid doesn't turn his nose up at music that always gave you so much pleasure.
Those first 2 Cars albums are some of the most finely crafted pop songs since the Beatles. And they created their own unique sound. This stuff will continue to be played for decades to come.
I absolutely loved these guys. I was so fortunate to see them live in 84. One of the great concerts I saw in my life. Their music is timeless. Ben Orr, a great voice.
@ghostboyee In the media, he was known as Benjamin - don’t call me Ben - Orr. Of course we’ll never know, but I can’t help but wonder how he would have taken to the nickname, “Benji.” It looks jarring to me, but given that your comment got 101 👍 responses, it looks like it’s just me! (Yes I know I’m replying to a 2 year old comment, but I just now saw it.)
Kids today have no idea what a big deal the Midnight Special was, back when you had three TV channels no internet LOL
can you imagine these < 25 year olds without the internet? HAH.
I used to literally watch the clock waiting for it to go on.
As a kid, my family was still watching our 3 channels on a 13” black and white tv in 1979! Didn’t get a whopping 19” color tv until 1981! I remember seeing a re-run of this episode of Midnight Special in full color the 80’s as a teen and instantly fell in love with Ben 💕. That voice, his face, those lips, the way he handles that bass…sigh…memories 😍
@@jobu88 facts.
This is one of the perfect songs of all time. Cheers 🍻
These guys were tight as hell. Talent across the board. Harmonies too. Just a super solid band.
A band wayyyy ahead of their time....
They were overyly slightly ahead of their time. That is how it works.
Ben Orr had a fantastic voice and a darn good bass player, too.
What a talented, catchy-ass band. Their sound was so brilliantly unique.
Ric was quoted as saying "If it was a good song I sang it, if it was a great song Ben sang it"
I've posted that quote too, many times.
Humble sees reality while arrogance sees himself.
dudes were so iconic
Wore their 8 track out in my first car( used 72 maverick ) back in 81 . Man what times...
@@jIMwILLIAMS-im7kk my first purchase of a rock bank was the Cars 1st album, but I bought it on 8 track. Played it on my 1 speaker 8 track radio😁 . Good Times!
Still listening in 2024 at age 64. Ben Orr - what a voice!
Listening in 2024 at age 27.
63 in November 2024!❤
56, still listening. Love Ben's voice. 🎸
old guy here, too. 59 in 2024. Can't believe how the time has flown. This band was the best back in the day, boi.
Too bad this is another lyp-sync experience.
Here's a band in the late 70's setting up the look and sounds of the 80's
That's exactly right. Great comment.
pretty much!
Yes!
Not necessarily a good thing...the eighties sucked...especially when compared to the 60's and 70's...
Il agree.. but the eighties had its highlights@@stephenstone8480
It always amazed me when Rick Ocasik became the “face” of the Cars. The whole band is awesome. Ben Orr didn’t get enough credit
Ben aurait dû être le seul chanteur et ric ocasek le parolier.chacun son rôle. Les autres musiciens étaient a leur place.BEN aurait dû être une rock star mondiale.il avait tout pour lui:la voix la beauté. Le Style.repose en paix BEN.20 ans aujourd hui.DEFRANCE
such a fox🤍
@@tamponnebretagne6240 RIP B.C. AND R.O.🌹🌹
The fans that knew better gave him credit.
He never cared about getting the credit. Not your typical rockstar- lovely in every way… a humble too.
This live performance really makes you appreciate how great the Cars were. They sound amazing.
Unreal
Especially when Benjamin Orr sang lead vocals on a song instead of Ric Ocasek.
@@delbertgrady413No they weren’t, they were “New Wave” and we took notice of the new genre of music & embraced them! I saw them at the beginning in ‘79 @ Arrowhead Stadium, they flat new wave rocked us out! 😅
Awful in concert. They played about an hour.
Saw them in a private venue in '72... no idea how I got home.
Playing synchopated bass lines, singing with such fluidity and a calm stage presence.... amazing, a true pro.
Very difficult to do and he made it look easy
"Syncopated." No h.
Lots of Ben Orr fans here...and he deserves every one of us.
+1
Nothing, absolutely nothing today can compare to this greatness.
Agree with you. Just a great song. Love the way Ben does this.
This band!❤️ Since 1979 they been one of my favorit bands!
THE CARS do what is the most difficult thing in music to do...create a sound exclusive to them. Nothing sounded like Cars before or since. Pure genius. You know a Cars tune immediately, add professional musicians at every corner and you have Hall of Fame material and easily one of the most listenable music catalogue in history.
Aaron Anderson Often imitated, never duplicated.
Moreover, there sound wasn't repeated on the radio within weeks and they had a sound that lasted for several years. A few guys have noted their influence today.
The B-52'S did it too, totally unique!!!!! :)
Well said Aaron Anderson :)
Yes, and with mostly simple, familiar musical ideas....yet magic.
02:29 Rock. God.
RIP Ben Orr, you fucking absolute legend.
Dont think the universal power source of all reality is or ever was in a rock band.
That's my favorite part too- the side glance!
@@JuleforthecityI'm a fan-boy😂❤
Thanks UA-cam for preserving music like this and letting us re-live our youth as we are growing old.
Speaking as a member of your generation, nostalgia is for assholes.
I was there, I was 17- I’m 61 now . Still love the cars.😸🤘
That’s pretty cool 🎉
Noice!
That is cool I'm 61 too and a fan
My first concert at 16. I'll be 62 soon. Still love the Cars.
You weren't there.
Keep in mind, kids. This was LIVE! An actual live performance. The Midnight Special provided some of the most significant footage in all of rock history.
The best
And if you could not play it live, people laughed at you...
You had to SING and PLAY on that show. "Midnight" wasn't lip-sync-it Solid Gold or Soul Train. "Go out there and display your talents, m'fr's!"
i like the lefty like hendrix they used to think they were cursed stevie wonder xo
Yes!
LIVE.. this wouldn't be done today. Midnight Special is timeless.
Sure it would.
I was in high school late 70s early 80s and for me the Cars were the sound of my youth.
Toronto?
Me too!
cars and loverboy, all we needed!
Same
Benny could croon, he could blues shout, he had the handsome pout. Dude had it all.
Ben Orr!! , completely, insanely, criminally , underrated rock God! Just a true icon all the way !! This whole band is!
Benjamin Orr was America's Freddie Mercury, as far as the voice being perfection, the sheer talent, and the stage presence.
Ben Orr sang with perfection. As I unearth and discover these old videos I am even more enchanted by his alluring energy.
СОГЛАСНА НА ВСЕ 100000%!👌🤞🤝🤝🤝🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮
Great unique vocals.
me too!! I'm 63 and missed a lot of years of TV and MTV/Cable - it's refreshing honestly!! 9-2023
He was always note-perfect.
I saw them on the Panorama tour in 1981 and my first reaction to Benjamin Orr was, man he is absolutely beautiful and I'm a straight white male.
And then he sang and played perfectly and the band was incredible - it was all pretty fantastic
Benjamin Orr was an amazing talent. He elevated the band but each member contributed to the success.
Ric said that when a song needed a good singer he'd always ask Ben to sing it.
I am and now its 2024. I will never stop. And im 69 and Benjamin would have been 77. God bless his soul. 😔🙏💙❤️😇💕🎸🎶
Fuck cancer
Likewise....I'm still in love with Benjamin.
Ben Orr... was the whole rock package.. talent, killer voice and drop dead gorgeous looks.
I know Ric wrote these songs, but I wish Ben would have sang even more of them. There is just something about his voice that is extra special!
Yeah, you have a really great point, but they were a band, a great band by what we all know now considering how it still rocks, sound cool and really kicks ass on a real good and balanced or not stereo! Long may you Rock and God bless!
I loved Rick too though. He was so unique as Ben was.
He should have if you’re doing what’s best for the band
Ric had “a couple songs per album” vocal ability
Rest in Peace Ric Ocasek!! There will never be another like you.
This is a sad week indeed. Eddie, then Ric.........shit ..........I hate life right now.
What a great guy and awesome group. RIP Ric. 🎸🎸🎸
sad
Ric and Ben Jamming together again...
amen dont take rock have fun cheers
i shared it even if one gets it happy lol
This song brings back memories. My dad was a truck driver and when I will go on trips with him he will put this song full volume…wide open throttle turbo whistling floating them gears on the open road man what a time. Miss going on those trips with my dad.
They killed this song and the audience is pretty quiet but it was only released a few months prior. Now it's 2024 and this song still kicks it BIG TIME. Amazingly original. But yeah, this performance is SOLID!!
I never realized how good ben Orr really was. A true superstar!
The Cars were the musical equivalent of a baseball All-Star team.
@@57highland I agree one of the most underrated bands of all time.
And he was prettier than my 2nd wife.
@@williamrgutrich7694😂
Agreed. The Cars had some serious firepower. Two distinctive lead singers, Elliot Easton was a taste-machine on lead guitar, and David Robinson from the Modern Lovers was no lightweight either. Super talented band.
Benjamin Orr was amazing. Spot on tone, intonation and phrasing. Fits and frames the song perfectly. Always musical.
He was the most equisitely gorgeous man I've ever seen.
@@reesedaniel5835 Yes, absolutely no doubt about that, stunningly beautiful. From Patricia H. not William H.
@@reesedaniel5835 damn pancreatic cancer.😢
sat front row at maple leaf gardens in 1979 . great band and as with any great music timeless.
this song has very short phrases..... just sayin'
Ben Orr one of the most understated Singer/Bassists ever! Great writing, Great band!
There is serious talent in that band. I miss these days so much it hurts.
"She's got wonderful eyes and a risque mouth" is an all-time line. One of their best songs right here.
Number 1
Except she's 17 🤦🏻♀️
“She’s a frozen fire....she’s my one desire”. Ric sure could write’em.
Q: How beautiful is she now?
A: She doesn't wear her shoes. 😉
Thanks for clarifying that the lyrics are " risque mouth" and not "whisky mouth" (LOL it's only taken me 43 years to discover the correct Lyric🤣)
Ben kicked ass what a rockstar
Keep coming back to this clip. To me, Ben Orr is one of the greatest rock singers of all time. We lost him much too early.
Ya what? He died? What?
Ass clown, say what?
@@susanmaynard8652 Pancreatic cancer at age 50.
We sure do ,,,, RIP 🙏 BEN
Actually he was 53 when he passed away.
I'm so glad this was my era, we had so much fun. We were never home. Always up and moving, out and about. Cruising or hanging out. Blasting our music
These guys ushered in the '80's. Best time to be on a college campus listening to The Cars.
Killer vocals by Ben. Rest in peace my friend!
Thank God for youtube, so we can keep Ben Orr's talent & memories alive, may he R.I.P
+Wendy Kemler Err..better download it while you can. These gems wont be up forever.
Well that's a major bummer :(
Wendy Kemler Rock n Roll
Forever and Ever that's for sure....
I have there first albums!!! AWSOME
Kids listen, This is live with no autotune, just pure talent. The music today cant come close with the music back in 80s.
This came out in 79 not the 80s
Kids don't know much nowadays, expect them to understand autotune?
@@PAlex-us4ov both you are only paying attention to mainstream pop offerings... broaden your horizons or forever fence yourself in.
@@paladro We're talking about kids and what they know nowadays. It's an opinion, but you cannot dispute that the musicians of the past decades are a few pegs superior to the crap going around today.
Benjamin Orr was the key to the ignition. What a band. #BostonOurFuckingCity
The Cars were wild in the late 70's and early 80's!😅😂😮
This… is what Rock n Roll was looking for back then when disco was prevailing.. I think that the Cars were the recovery Rock needed.. they ushered us right into sanity. What a great great band and a real gift to all of us.
You are correct
Ben's voice was amazing, a different kind of voice, unique
I find it so touching that the band members were went to Ben's bedside when he passed from cancer. That is so loving. Only my brother and daughter would do that for me. And my cats❤.
I used to run sound for local bands in the 80s. Nothing got people onto the dance floor like The Cars. Their music sounded incredible live when played by really good bands.
Ben Orr demonstrating what voice range is. Great ensemble with everyone doing their thing in synch with each other.
And no autotune ...
The great Benjamin Orr with such a great voice
It's one of my life's regrets that i never got to see them. Classic 80s sound.
Ben Orr making it look easy. There are very few bassists who are able to play a great instrument and sing superb lead vocals as well. More often than not the vocal and bass lines do not match and it can be difficult to do both well, simultaneously. Not like a guitarist simple strumming a cord while singing. But the greats make it look and sound effortless. Paul McCartney. Geddy Lee, Benjamin Orr and others are in that rare air. RIP Benjamin Orr. You passed too soon and are missed.
He's also working a wah-wah pedal, while he plays bass, sings, interacts with the audience; while Ocasek looks wooden so much of the time, Benjamin Orr never did.
Greg Lake.
Great Benjamin Orr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@joan-annebross9217 He even looked like Greg Lake....love them both!!
*chord
One of those songs that just never gets old. Greg Hawkes, one of the most underrated keyboard players ever.
Keyboardist are seriously underrated. Check out that guy that played with Stevie Ray Vaughan
Underrated? Take a look at all the awards that guy has won for synthesizers. Recognized as the godfather of the synthesizer.
He reminds me of Keith Emerson.
Ric may be the critic’s hero of this band, but Ben gets my vote for MVP, along with Elliot in a close second. What a group!
But then again it was Greg Hawkes who really gave them their signature sound and David Robinson was an innovator with his use of electronic drums. And Ric wrote most of the hits and had that unique quirky voice and style. Can't forget Elliott and his masterful riffs and fills. And Ben was, as others have said, one of the great voices in rock. So solid live, and dead on with his bass playing.
They were a sum of their parts, a well oiled machine. One of the great bands of all-time IMO. Their music was way ahead of its time.
David Robinson came to the band with the most musical credentials. Man look up the bands (successful) he was drummer for! very talented
No use splitting hairs, but Ric was the songwriter.
No one can replace Benny...RIP......ANGEL
I remember these guys so well in the 70's. Big fun- and it still is decades later. Great memories.
The Cars music was way ahead of its time and is timeless !
But we are now ahead of time and look around....so, no they were right on time with the romantic renaissance movement of music, that has never been again.....now there is only crap.
Great memories from the 70s and 80s. Thanks Cars
HE'S got wonderful eyes...
The Cars debut album was in 1978, what a rocking year! All the following bands also had their debut album in 1978, Van Halen, Dire Straits, Prince, Quite Riot (Japanese release), Molly Hatchet, Randy Meisner from the Eagles solo album, White Snake, Toto. Such awesome music, makes today's music look really sad!
The Cars....one of the few bands that used keyboards for hooks that we will never ever hear again. There's no band like the Cars and there never will be.
The used two guitars plus keyboards in the best possible way.
👌👍👏🇸🇮
These guys were ridiculously good.
So,been going back to every song.
Ben was the iconic voice of The Cars.
The most beautiful man on the planet back then. God rest his sweet soul❤
David Gilmour then Ben
Robert Plant too
Maginifent band. Never ever get sick of hearing them play. Ben Orr was brilliant as was the whole band.
Yeh playing it now
If it weren’t for a few subtle differences you’d swear this is lip synch but I assure you this is live folks. Just incredible
At the age of 13 this was one of my favorites. At 57 there in my playlist.
I'm with you
Benjamin Orr had a great voice. His live performances were as good as the recordings. R.I.P.
Wow- the band was on fire on this one! Greg doing some interesting things on the keyboards that you don’t hear in the recorded version. And Ben, well, I’ve never heard him sing a bad note on any live performance. He delivers every time!
I never thought Greg got near enough credit for this contribution to these songs. His keyboard parts were often the main hooks in these tunes and are just brilliant - he really created a new sound in the rock genre that was copied relentlessly over the next decade...
@@TKDunn-qq7kdNEW WAVE 🌊🌊🌊; yes, I agree about Greg too!
One of the all time great bands. I feel like they were always under-rated.
Never 👎
They sold millions of albums, were named Best New Artist in 1978, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Please explain how they're underrated.
@@kurtp8833 , According to the internet, almost 400 acts have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. You're right though, they are definitely in the top 400 musical acts of all time.
Incredible. Lots of talent and skill on that stage. That keyboardist should get some more credit.
An integral part of the Cars sound... and he always looked like he was 14 🤣
Saw the Cars in early 1981 in Hampton, Virginia. Incredible concert. One song led into the next. The whole concert never once stopped. They never spoke or said a word. By far the tightest band I’ve ever witnessed, and I’ve seen all the greats in their prime.
Now THAT is a rock star.
Lord what a beautiful man!! What a voice. Cars were the best. Rest in peace Ben and Rick. You both blared out of my car speakers as a kid. Loved the 70's and 80's!!!
Let's Go! Shannon!
DITTO!!!
I'm 63, and I still blast them out of my speakers. Man, do I miss those days. 😢
We need a "Mid-Night Special" back on free TV. Give the young rockers a chance to play it live and reach a national audience. Young people don't know the joy of live, FUN, rock n roll music.
That show displayed a ton of live talent. It should never have been taken off the air.
Loved that show as a kid. The best
We have young rockers?
Live. No backing track. No lipsync. No autotune. This is how it's done kiddies.
Yeah, but that clapping is annoying. I can't help but think that was canned...
@@jezmez68 Maybe it was canned, but you can see the audience clapping at 3:10. So, it was also real.
What a creative comment
@@jezmez68- I’m with you. Whether canned, real, or a combination, the clapping is *annoying* Because of it, I rarely watch this video. There are far better videos of this song.
THE REAL DEAL - AND I WAS BLESSED TO GROW UP WITH MY NEIGHBORS FROM BOSTON- GREAT UNDERATED BAND OF ALL TIME!!!
Can you feel it! LETS GO!
I saw The Cars live. An absolute thrill.
Me too, in ‘79! We were so lucky! 😅
Benjamin Orr was a great rock and roll singer!!
RIP BENNY ORR
Ben Orr's voice, wow!, it's magical. There's no other word for it.
Ben Orr. An absolute ROCK GREAT. It's heartbreaking now to experience his talent on retro video.
Benjamin Orr was a true pro-gifted and very skilled with his craft. He mixed up the vocals wonderfully here.
Ben is jacked up plus he had a great voice. Great singer. Listen to Drive...
One of the greatest songs of the ‘80’s from one of the all time best bands of that era. If you didn’t live it, I feel very sorry for you.
I grew up with cars!! Best band ever in that Era.
My dad loves the Cars and ofc all his music taste is mine too and I absolutely love them too. Today he was mentioning like many times before how as a teenagers this was his go to band and couldn’t believe it’s been about 40 years. Timeless music to me. The cars are great
I'm betting your dad loves that you love the music he loves. Ha ha ha! My 19-year old son loves the stuff I love, too. It's actually kind of heartwarming that your kid doesn't turn his nose up at music that always gave you so much pleasure.
43 years ago, The Cars were new to the radio and hit #14 with Let's Go, summer of 1979 📻🤎💜🧡🖤💙💚🚥🚦🚘.
Oh man, what a great singer, musician and overall cool guy. RIP Benjamin. You never missed a note. So good.
Ben Orr had such a great voice and prescence. The Cars were awesome.
Those first 2 Cars albums are some of the most finely crafted pop songs since the Beatles. And they created their own unique sound. This stuff will continue to be played for decades to come.
Oh Fabulous!Ben Orr's vocals are unsurpassed!What a sad sad loss!
I’m crying. This is too good. I’m a Japanese student but the cars is my most favorite band, forever.
I absolutely loved these guys. I was so fortunate to see them live in 84. One of the great concerts I saw in my life. Their music is timeless. Ben Orr, a great voice.
Came here because Rick passed, but I remember I really rocked on Benji Orr’s tunes. Rest well Rick & Benji.
@ghostboyee In the media, he was known as Benjamin - don’t call me Ben - Orr. Of course we’ll never know, but I can’t help but wonder how he would have taken to the nickname, “Benji.” It looks jarring to me, but given that your comment got 101 👍 responses, it looks like it’s just me! (Yes I know I’m replying to a 2 year old comment, but I just now saw it.)
Ben sings, put it on repeat, what a presence, and music to our ears! One in a trillion! RIP BENJAMIN
That vocal performance was just perfect. Love Ben Orr.
Ben's silky smooth voice along with well crafted rock pop songs is what took them to the top!