I think The Cars are underrated these days. I love their stuff. They were early 'new wave'. Great pop/rock sensibilities, 2 lead singers and a lot of great songs.
TRACK ELEVEN: Just what I needed
Their first big hit and a big fav of mine. Starts like a good pop song, but builds towards rock with a thrashy kind of guitar riff...love!
This is clip from Live Aid - amazing!
TRACK TWELVE: Shake it Up
It's as plastic pop as they come, but a lot of fun. Loved this as a kid, lot's of dancing and shaking...
Great clip- featuring Ric Ocesek on vocals and enjoying himself at the end!
TRACK THIRTEEN: Drive
Drive is a classic 80s power ballad, their biggest hit. Vocals back to Benjamin Orr, their bassist - he did the yearning ballads better!
Written by Ocasek, the iconic monochrome video was directed by Timothy Hutton and featured the haunting Paulina Porizkova. She was 19 and went on to marry Ric.
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Very poppy but fun!!
Yeah, they don't make those kind of songs or clips anymore, a bit vacuous, but fun all the same.
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