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The Cars did not add a new bassist to the lineup to replace Orr; instead, the album's bass parts were programmed or performed by Hawkes and Lee, with Hawkes playing a bass once owned by Orr. [11] While Ocasek and Orr split vocal duties on past albums, Move Like This is the only album to feature Ocasek as the sole lead vocalist. [ 11 ]
Billboard described the song's video as "trippy", and Ocasek as "possess[ing] the same vocal strength and sense of catchiness as he did on Cars hits like 'My Best Friend's Girl'." [ 2 ] NPR 's Elizabeth Nelson called the song "an incandescent pop gem", praising the song's musical structure and "absolutely relentless sing-along chorus". [ 4 ]
Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology is a two-disc, career-spanning compilation album of songs by the American new wave rock band the Cars. It features most of the band's singles, as well as many album tracks, non-album B-sides and unreleased songs.
Donald A. Guarisco of AllMusic described the song as "one of the Cars' finest experimental tracks," noting that it "sounds like a new wave update of Eno-era Roxy Music." [ 2 ] Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian rated "Moving in Stereo" combined with " All Mixed Up " as released on the album as the Cars' all-time greatest song. [ 5 ]
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Written and sung by Cars lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, "Good Times Roll" was released as the third single from the band's debut album. [4] Ocasek wrote the song as a sarcastic commentary on the good times in rock music, saying, "That was my song about what the good times in rock 'n' roll really mean, instead of what they're supposed to be.
Original album Length; 1. "My Best Friend's Girl" The Cars: 3:44: 2. "You Might Think" Heartbeat City: 3:04: 3. "Since You're Gone" Shake It Up: 3:30: 4. "Shake It Up" Shake It Up: 3:32: 5. "Just What I Needed" The Cars: 3:43: 6. "Magic" Heartbeat City: 3:57: 7. "Touch and Go" Panorama: 4:55: 8. "Drive" Heartbeat City: 3:55: 9. "You Are the ...
Tracy Chapman is finally getting a new moment in the awards spotlight, 35 years after the release of her biggest hit, "Fast Car." The two gave an emotional performance at the GRAMMYs on Sunday ...