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posted 07-31-2002 09:38 AM         

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I wish they'd have a reunion.

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posted 07-31-2002 09:44 AM            

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http://www.tcpunk.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000097.html

Read, think, then post.

Besides, Ben Orr is dead, or is this a weak attempt at humor?

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posted 07-31-2002 09:47 AM            

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I actually asked Ric Ocasek this same question when I interviewed him a few years back and his answer was the same as David Byrne's (Talking Heads), "you don't go back and date your high school sweetheart."

But if they were to get back together for a tour, there would have to be a no-post-1982 rule for songs.

Incidentally, he has the skinniest head and the most delicate hands ever. He is Ichabod Crane (sp?).

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posted 07-31-2002 09:48 AM            

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You are the crab's crab. I fart in your general direction.

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http://www.tcpunk.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000097.html

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posted 07-31-2002 11:15 AM         

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Originally posted by zomzom:
http://www.tcpunk.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/000097.html

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Besides, Ben Orr is dead, or is this a weak attempt at humor?

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Sorry Zom, But noone has posted on them since 2000. I suppose I could have done a search though. I had no idea about Ben Orr, but it wasn't like it was Ric Ocasek. If it was him who was dead then I could see your point. Anyway I'm glad to see you're back. I will try to be a more serious TC Punk from now on.

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posted 07-31-2002 12:02 PM            

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Well, I love me the Cars, and I'll agree to an extent about Ric being maybe a bit more important to the band, but Ben Orr sang a lot of the tunes as well, had a big input into the sound of the band.
I saw them in '81, I'd probably go if they did a reunion, which seems unlikely though.

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posted 07-31-2002 12:16 PM         

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Now that I think about it, the keyboard was a big part of their sound like a lot of other bands from that time.

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posted 07-31-2002 02:35 PM            

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Now that I think about it, the keyboard was a big part of their sound like a lot of other bands from that time.

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Ben Orr played bass. Now I fart in your general direction.

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posted 08-05-2002 11:51 AM            

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I was born in '78, so the Cars had no impact on my teenage years. I remember in the late 80's though they were played heavily on KQ92 and billed as "classic rock". I liked their songs that I heard on the radio because of the weird synth sounds. Never heard a whole Cars album, no one I know owns one. I like "Just What I Needed" and "Shake It Up". When I went through my hard rock & grunge/punk phase I totally disregarded this music. Had no relevance in my musical spectrum. But within the last 2 years I hear their songs on the radio and I find myself blasting them, singing along, esp "Shake It Up". I think I'll go pick up one of their records today. I know Shake It Up is post-70's, are any of the other songs on that record that good?

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posted 08-05-2002 01:16 PM            

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Most of the other songs are cool. Shake it Up came out in '81, you'd be best off finding the double CD Cars greatest hits collection if you can find it. I've seen several copies used. It's got some cool b-sides as well.
I've stated before that I really like the Cars in spite of what some people think. They were truly one of the starting points for the typical "rock" music fan to get into New Wave and then into real punk.

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posted 08-05-2002 01:42 PM         

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I loved 'em. Saw them twice.

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posted 08-05-2002 03:35 PM            

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by joeschmoe:
When I went through my hard rock & grunge/punk phase

phase?

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posted 08-06-2002 08:56 AM            

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I pledge allegiance to no musical style. I was trying to say my horizons have expanded beyond that Alice In Chains/Seattle sludge shit that made many a headbanger throw away their Poison and Cinderella records. Now I can apreciate genius songwriting in all genres, and the Cars included.

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posted 08-26-2002 03:57 AM         

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they are ok, kind of whiney, but who's complaining.

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posted 08-29-2002 12:11 AM            

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Own all their albums. Heartbeat City is one big suckfest! Panorama generated no hits, but is a very interesting album nonetheless.

This was the only band I 'slept out' for to get tickets. Sat on a chaise lawn chair at a Great American Music to score 4th row tickets when the played with Wang Chung opening in 85. Dude, that's soooo '80's.

Wavo Head out!

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posted 08-29-2002 10:25 AM         

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Rick Ocasek gets his unique voice from his high forehead and elephantitis ears.

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posted 08-29-2002 10:32 AM            

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Thank you for your brilliantly funny observation. For having said attributes, he seems to have had pretty good luck with attractive women.

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posted 08-29-2002 10:48 AM            

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They are really getting overplayed on the Triple Rock jukebox by college kids. The novelty has worn thin.

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posted 08-29-2002 10:54 AM            

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Anything that gets overplayed by "college kids" turns to an annoyance.
I don't go to that bar, too many kiddies.
It's not Ric Ocasek and his big ears' fault that they're wildly popular still...

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posted 09-01-2002 05:18 PM            

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Saw at the Met in '84? with Wang Chung, oh how the mighty have fallen.

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posted 09-04-2002 04:51 AM         

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i heard he could hear a whisper from a mile away...

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posted 10-01-2002 03:21 AM            

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best friend's girlfriend is still ranked high in my mind

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posted 10-06-2002 03:30 PM            

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i think the cars were one of the most important bands in the 80's, and they certainly deserve to be placed in the top twenty bands of all-time.

don't agree? well, you can suck my balls.

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posted 10-07-2002 01:12 AM            

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they were all funny lookin', how they hell they get chicks?

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posted 10-07-2002 11:34 AM         

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They are really getting overplayed on the Triple Rock jukebox by college kids. The novelty has worn thin.

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I thought they were overrated, and caught hell for voicing my opinion on several occasions. I was re-converted this weekend, however, and now retract anything negative or derogatory I've ever muttered about the Cars.

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posted 10-07-2002 12:06 PM            

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and just what was the catalyst for this conversion?
I have a pretty vivid imagination and it's working overtime on this.

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posted 10-07-2002 05:09 PM         

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and just what was the catalyst for this conversion?
I have a pretty vivid imagination and it's working overtime on this.

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Are you addressing moi?
Well, my conversion ocurred in a drunken stupor early Sat. (yeah, post POS show) morning when someone put on a "Best of" record. I must have been in the right state of mind to accept them back into my life.

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