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Old 09-15-2019, 07:03 PM   #1
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Of the Cars fame.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/loca...560430391.html

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ric Ocasek, lead singer of the rock band The Cars, died Sunday in New York at age 75.
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Old 09-15-2019, 07:05 PM   #2
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Another one is my all time favourites
The Cars don’t get their due
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I wonder if Eddie Money saved Rick a ticket to paradise...

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RIP Ric.

Perfect pop rock sound for the perfect era.



Also proof that you can be a gangly rockstar with less than stellar looks and still land the girl. You are the inspiration for millions of teenage boys around the world.

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Old 09-15-2019, 07:38 PM   #5
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He was a popular producer too:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cate..._by_Ric_Ocasek

Hard to believe Ben Orr has been gone nearly 19 years.
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Old 09-15-2019, 08:27 PM   #6
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The Cars are one of those bands that almost everyone likes, yet they still feel a bit underrated.
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Didn't another significant member of the band pass away like 10 years ago, too? Keyboardist, back up vocalist rings a bell.
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Old 09-15-2019, 08:35 PM   #8
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Benjamin Orr passed away in 2000. FFS, I feel like I heard that like 10 years ago.
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Old 09-15-2019, 08:49 PM   #9
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I don't think the Cars are underrated. In the RRHOF deservedly, but many deserving bands are not.
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yeah I understand the under-rated comment as they have gone a little under the radar with time, but deserving HHOFers . I did find they were a bit overplayed in the Heartbeat City era with the dawning of MTV- but man they had some catchy tunes. And for sure Ocasek's influence lives on (Weezer etc etc)


and of course Moving in Stereo (awesome tune) , featured in one of the more iconic (NSFW) movie scenes of the 80s
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Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?

I literally just watched the Cars RRHOF ceremony last night on my PVR, love that band. Really shocking and sad news. Brutal.
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F$$k, I went through a huge Cars phase when I was a surly teenager. They had such a great sound, and great lyrics.


I just want to post a couple of my favorite songs so I can listen to them again.


Magic - Just loved the start of this song, I mean its a great opening music wise, the video was cool and vibrant and it was a good time summer song





Drive - Just a haunting song, everyone tried to learn to play this on keyboards, because it made you feel talented. Really haunting lyrics.



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I had no idea for about 20 years that they had 2 singers. Just assumed Ocasek was the singer for all the songs. Now that I know I can totally tell when Ric was singing and Benjamin was. So many good tunes.
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Man, I wore out that "Heartbeat City" tape. I can't believe he was 75?!? Definitely a unique and talented guy.
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This is a gut punch.

Beauty of a guy and a wonderful band.

Damn.
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Of course The Cars were power pop legends but his solo records were pretty solid too.



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Just posted this on all my socials:

“I don’t usually have deep feelings about celebrity deaths, but this one is different. I’m gutted. I can’t think of many musicians who’ve had a bigger impact on my life and my own writing than Ric Ocasek and The Cars. Ric had such quirky swag (if that’s possible) and his songs were so insanely simple and brilliant all at once. His combination of New Wave, Pop, etc. was one-of-a-kind. Not to mention his eclectic and fantastic work as a producer. I am so grateful for all the musical happiness this man has contributed to my life. He was a true genius. Like every other day of my life, I’ll be bumping your tunes, grateful for the brilliance you contributed to rock & roll. Thanks for everything. RIP.”

My new band betaboys is currently recording our debut EP. It’s very deliberately influenced by The Cars sound and aesthetic. I am excited to get it out there as a tribute to Ric.

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The Cars, along with bands like Supertramp and ELO, were the soundtrack to some of the best times of my childhood. In the late 70s we go camping in our customized van with a great stereo. My dad had made some great mix tapes for the trips. Hearing “Good Times Roll” instantly brings me back to cruising through Kicking Horse Pass.

The first three songs on their debut are perfect. I’m pretty sure they got mentioned in the thread we had about that. And “Moving In Stereo” is part of one of the most iconic scenes in movie history...



Thanks Ric.

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I first heard a snippet of The Cars' "Just What I Needed" (the tail end of the song) on an episode of WKRP in Cincinnati. I bought the debut album at Kelly's Record Store on Stephen Avenue Mall. At the time, I thought I was the only kid in my high school who liked them. It was either Disco or Heavy Metal if you wanted to fit in. It wasn't until post-secondary that I found likeminded folks.
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Sad news. As has been said they are one of those bands that were hard not to like. RIP.
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