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Post by mst3k on Nov 2, 2004 18:50:16 GMT -5
I heard this today (I listened to my Cars CD at work). I like it.
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irock
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Post by irock on Nov 3, 2004 4:22:14 GMT -5
You're right, reception, it was grossly overplayed. It was a good song, though, and I wouldn't mind hearing it again today. I haven't listened to it in years, even though I have it on a promo 12" single.
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jimmy74747
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Post by jimmy74747 on Nov 5, 2004 14:02:52 GMT -5
My favorite Cars song. Love it.
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Post by johnnywest on Feb 26, 2006 22:33:43 GMT -5
My favorite Cars song. Love it. My favorite Cars' song. Much better than anything Incubus ever did. |
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Post by tico on Feb 27, 2006 1:00:36 GMT -5
My favorite Cars song too. Katrina Carlson's remake wasn't too bad, either.
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Post by irock on Feb 27, 2006 1:48:08 GMT -5
It never was my favorite Cars song even before it was overplayed. My favorite Cars song would probably be Let The Good Times Roll.
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Post by BillboardBoy on Feb 27, 2006 11:16:13 GMT -5
My favorite Cars song too. Katrina Carlson's remake wasn't too bad, either. I forgot all about her version. Hers was good too. |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Mar 5, 2007 14:05:43 GMT -5
Great, great song and video.
Benjamin Orr sang lead voval.
Went to #3 on the Hot 100 in 1984. From the 4xp Heartbeat City...
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Post by joker on Mar 5, 2007 14:48:43 GMT -5
Great song, love it.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jul 9, 2007 17:33:50 GMT -5
The great video:
Went to #3 on the Hot 100. It was The Cars biggest hit and was sung by Benjamin Orr.
From the 4xp album Heartbeat City...
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Post by No Brake$ on Jul 9, 2007 17:37:05 GMT -5
This song is amazing, I actually heard it again when it was on 'Transformers' yesterday.
One of the classics of the 80's and I'm pretty sure Rolling Stone named it in one of the best 500 songs of all time.
This was actually not sung by Benajmin Orr, it was actually Ric Ocasek, who was well known for managing to not have been blessed with good looks yet always was scoring left and right with the hottest babes of the 80's.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jul 9, 2007 17:51:20 GMT -5
Benjamin Orr is singing the song in the video. It is not Ric's voice.
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Post by WotUNeed on Jul 9, 2007 21:41:12 GMT -5
This song holds up very well.
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Post by irock on Jul 10, 2007 9:19:57 GMT -5
This song holds up very well. Yeah, it does. It's not the best song by the Cars and it in fact signaled a decline for the group, but I still like it a lot. |
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Post by chartboy on Jul 11, 2007 11:21:40 GMT -5
Benjamin Orr is singing the song in the video. It is not Ric's voice. Benjamin Orr is singing the song period. It was the only one (AFAIK) on which he sang lead. I think Ocasek is the main "actor" in the video interacting with Paulina the hottie, while Benjamin Orr chills out in a chair and lipsyncs. Orr actually had his own solo hit, "Stay the night", in 1986/7, from his solo album The lace. "Drive" and "Stay the night" are great songs, I love his voice, and too bad he didn't sing lead on a few more Cars songs. (maybe some of the early ones...?) |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jul 11, 2007 13:55:06 GMT -5
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Post by unicorns on Jul 11, 2007 18:25:44 GMT -5
Love this song. My third favorite from them, just behind "Magic" and "Shake It Up".
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jimmy74747
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Post by jimmy74747 on Jul 11, 2007 22:24:21 GMT -5
Like this song a lot. Great ballad
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Post by ChartKid on Jul 15, 2007 10:13:34 GMT -5
Easily my favorite song of theirs. Should be considered one of the greatest ballads of all time.
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Post by tico on Jul 15, 2007 18:46:57 GMT -5
My favorite Cars song as well. Unfortunately, Benjamin Orr passed away from cancer in 2000.
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Post by unicorns on Oct 8, 2008 20:33:44 GMT -5
love it! one of my favorite bands <3
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Post by Unhinged on Apr 20, 2015 9:22:35 GMT -5
Classic. I still listen to this often. Beautiful 80's synth ballad. It was released July 23, 1984 (my 3rd birthday... :) ).
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Post by Dreams on Apr 20, 2015 11:06:10 GMT -5
I love it, such a great ballad.
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Oct 4, 2018 0:35:28 GMT -5
One of my all time favorites from my childhood.
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Post by jenglisbe on Oct 8, 2018 21:11:45 GMT -5
Love this song. Had never actually paid attention to the lyric for some reason. Is he singing to an alcoholic?
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Post by Gary on Sept 15, 2019 19:29:38 GMT -5
bump
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Sept 23, 2019 18:16:15 GMT -5
Benjamin Orr was beautiful, it must be said.
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Post by leonagwen on Sept 26, 2019 22:26:34 GMT -5
Great song.
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Post by Mirago on Sept 27, 2019 13:05:40 GMT -5
Timeless song
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2020 17:03:38 GMT -5
I was burned out on this for years, but it's a great song.
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