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much older than I thought!
Cars were great!
RIP Ric
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He was 10 years older than his contemporaries in the New Wave scene!
Maybe that's why he concealed his face in dark glasses and long hair?
CARS forever!
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I was in Boston when " Just What I Needed" was released ( bought a red vinyl 45!)
I remember thinking " if this doesn't become a hit single, the record charts are rigged".
It was the first hit single out if that scene iirc.
BLONDIE came after them
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Rip. Drive is superb. About as perfect 80s as Take my breath away and In the air tonight.
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Sep 17, 2019 - 7:30 AM
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jackfu
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First Eddie Money and now Ric Ocasek. 
My grandmother thought "Shake it Up" was the bee's knees; she even bought the single.
"Just What I Needed" is magnificent. The production, the performance...
Sad to see Ocasek and Money pass.
I don't own any of their albums, but I did like much of what they did.
I thought that they and some other bands (including The Knack) came along at a good time for changing musical tastes, much like The Beatles, but without so much fanfare, what with Disco beginning to fade, and Punk being something of a niche.
I enjoyed the "clean" sound they had, with just the basics as far as musical instruments go, simple but catchy melodies (without being overly formulaic), etc.
To me it's sad to see the state of pop music today compared with those times, but then I am old.
Hey, you kids! I told you, pull up your stupid pants and get off my lawn!
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