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Post by BrettVW on Sept 15, 2019 20:08:13 GMT -5
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Post by Jessica on Sept 15, 2019 20:41:50 GMT -5
Nooooo. First Eddie Money, now Ric Ocasek  . At least he’s now with Benjamin Orr, his ex bandmate. Boy, if there’s a Rock N Roll Heaven, it must be rocking tonight but man what a loss. Favorite Cars songs of all time...”Magic”, “You Might Think” and “I’m Not The One”. RIP Ric and thank you for the music. |
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Post by dannyd on Sept 15, 2019 22:03:05 GMT -5
Speaking of Ric Ocasek, his 2 songs with The Cars are featured on today's Fantasy Top 20, "Let's Go" from 1979 and "Drive" from 1984. But Doofus67 still has not posted it. Why?
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Post by trekkielo on Sept 15, 2019 22:39:46 GMT -5
May Ric Ocasek rest in peace.  My all-time favorite songs written by Ric Ocasek for The Cars are...  Just What I Needed (Benjamin Orr) My Best Friend's Girl (Ric Ocasek) Good Times Roll (Ric Ocasek) Let's Go (Benjamin Orr) Shake It Up (Ric Ocasek) You Might Think (Ric Ocasek) Drive (Benjamin Orr) Magic (Ric Ocasek) Ric Ocasek solo Emotion in Motion |
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Post by doofus67 on Sept 15, 2019 23:10:39 GMT -5
Another distinctive voice silenced. Favorite songs that Ric sang lead on: "My Best Friend's Girl" and "Dangerous Type." RIP.
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Post by 80sat40fan on Sept 16, 2019 19:07:35 GMT -5
Ric Ocasek proved that slightly awkward looking guys could still make it big in the era of MTV. In addition to loving many of their big hits, count me is as a fan of some of their lesser known tunes like "Why Can't I Have You, "Dangerous Type" and "Touch & Go".
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Post by OldSchoolAT40Fan on Sept 17, 2019 14:03:43 GMT -5
My favorite songs by The Cars that Ric sang lead on:
"Magic"
"Hello Again"
"Tonight She Comes"
I also loved his underrated solo song "Emotion in Motion". If the retro reruns of AT40 airs a show from 1986 in the coming weeks, it's likely that Ric's solo song, and Eddie Money's biggest hit will be on the chart.
What really surprised me was the age in which he passed. I was expecting him to be in his late 60s. Never expected him to be 75.
Another sad loss in music. He and Eddie Money will be performing a concert to an audience of angels in heaven tonight.
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Post by mrjukebox on Sept 17, 2019 16:27:09 GMT -5
The Cars had some iconic songs that's for sure-"Drive" & "Just What I Needed" are two of my all time favorites & they featured the late Ben Orr on lead vocals.
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Post by OldSchoolAT40Fan on Sept 17, 2019 19:15:45 GMT -5
I like "Just What I Needed" and "Bye Bye Love" more, out of all their oldest material, and they were both sung lead by Benjamin Orr.
My favorite of the oldest Cars songs sung by Ric Ocasek was "You're All I've Got Tonight". All those songs were during a time when The Cars were just starting their musical drive. They never had a top 40 hit after the unsuccessful "You Are The Girl" around October 1987, and the band broke up in 1988, though I do remember hearing that they announced a reunion tour in 2011, with a new single and music video, "Sad Song", which retained the band's new wave sound, despite being released in 2011.
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Post by jamie9012 on Sept 20, 2019 11:18:48 GMT -5
Yet another loss for the music world. I recorded several Years ago some songs from The Cars from the Radio. And a few Years ago, I purchased a CD of their first Album (with the Woman smiling and at a steering wheel). On Wednesday, I played two of their Songs, as they are not familiar with them as I am. His work remains for me classic and unchanged by Time. R.I.P.
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Post by OldSchoolAT40Fan on Oct 2, 2019 10:02:58 GMT -5
Yet another loss for the music world. I recorded several Years ago some songs from The Cars from the Radio. And a few Years ago, I purchased a CD of their first Album (with the Woman smiling and at a steering wheel). On Wednesday, I played two of their Songs, as they are not familiar with them as I am. His work remains for me classic and unchanged by Time. R.I.P. Is their first album titled "The Cars" or was it "Candy-O"? |
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Post by Hervard on Oct 2, 2019 12:30:03 GMT -5
Yet another loss for the music world. I recorded several Years ago some songs from The Cars from the Radio. And a few Years ago, I purchased a CD of their first Album (with the Woman smiling and at a steering wheel). On Wednesday, I played two of their Songs, as they are not familiar with them as I am. His work remains for me classic and unchanged by Time. R.I.P. Is their first album titled "The Cars" or was it "Candy-O"? I think it was The Cars, based on his description of the album cover:  "] |
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Post by jamie9012 on Oct 30, 2019 12:15:59 GMT -5
Is their first album titled "The Cars" or was it "Candy-O"? I think it was The Cars, based on his description of the album cover: "] I can't believe that it took me so long to respond! This is the Album, that I have from The Cars. |
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