The Cars - Just What I Needed

April 2nd, 2008 | by cars |
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The Cars - Just What I Needed (1978)
Writer: Ric Ocasek
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker
Bass and Lead vocal: Benjamin Orr
Guitar: Elliot Easton
Drums: David Robinson

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  1. 24 Responses to “The Cars - Just What I Needed”

  2. By ivanglennfortier on Apr 5, 2008 | Reply

    The good old 8-track days.

  3. By MoronicWisecrack on Apr 6, 2008 | Reply

    thats actally a pretty rediculus name for a band, I mean when you think bout it “The Cars”. “Oh, I’m seeing The Cars tonite!” “The cars? Are ye intp illegal racing now, a boyracer, standing alongside the road while sum dick’eads are endangering their own lifes and that of uvvas?” “No, you know, ‘The Cars’! Thassa band mate, ye knoe?” “Oh allright!” Still a good song from the golden age of rock when even bands from california where singin in a brit accent instead of slurring their words. “LOL!”

  4. By RussX5Z on Apr 6, 2008 | Reply

    Ric and Ben sound a bit similiar. I thought Ric sang the song Drive but it was actually Ben who sang it.

  5. By arjesme on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply

    He is the only man I’ve ever seen look good in a mullet…

  6. By chickloverforever on Apr 10, 2008 | Reply

    this is actually late 70s, but you were close

  7. By sxypumpkingabii on Apr 11, 2008 | Reply

    great song!!! classic 80’s rock!!!

  8. By ladykiller20091 on Apr 14, 2008 | Reply

    As far as it sounding sped up…most (the vast majority) of bands in the 70’s and early 80’s had to lip-synch to the LP version of the song…with the exception of bands like Roxy Music and Bowie and T-Rex…I can understand why bands like the uber-meticulous Cars were fine with this…they were perfectionists and knew there were too many possibilities to ***** up things.

  9. By suffolkrocknroller on Apr 17, 2008 | Reply

    I am going to see outragous The Cars tribute band, Talk Of The Town on Fri Dec 5. They are playing at Sundance in Rocky Point, Long island, NY. Thats 60 mile drive from Manhattan
    (90 mins). The Police tribute band Invisible Sun is also on the bill. This is the best music.

  10. By Syrinx77 on Apr 18, 2008 | Reply

    A classic but this recording sounds sped up.

  11. By tsungvarsky on Apr 19, 2008 | Reply

    I like when he shows up on Colbert.

  12. By billc600 on Apr 22, 2008 | Reply

    Ric and Ben both sang lead. Ben sang songs like this one, Drive… Rich sang songs such as Best Friends Girl, Shake It Up, You Might Think…

  13. By OrchidMaroon on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply

    this song is so awesome. : D

  14. By tsungvarsky on Apr 23, 2008 | Reply

    I thought Ocasek sang them all?

  15. By narchicksarba101 on Apr 24, 2008 | Reply

    rad song rad video. is it just me, or did the two girls towards the front of the crowd go ******* moment on eachother at the end of the vid? if so really hott and funny…

  16. By JonPurdue7 on Apr 26, 2008 | Reply

    hes so coked out

  17. By gigatronicdeth on Apr 28, 2008 | Reply

    I love The Cars!

  18. By tractortom401 on May 2, 2008 | Reply

    i love this song

  19. By ianboy27 on May 5, 2008 | Reply

    oh my god!!!i saw the tall guy the guitarist i think!!!i was in new orleans on bourbon street and all of a sudden my dads like ian look lookt its elliot easton and runs up and asks for a picture.now it took me three hours to realize who it was so i sat in bed in my hotel thinking”whoa”now i love theyre music

  20. By ejgiv on May 8, 2008 | Reply

    These guys are Americans, but he is singing like a Brit to me. What was the second leadsinger’s name?

  21. By drummerbuzz on May 11, 2008 | Reply

    I still have an old issue of Rock Scene magazine that shows the Cars playing bars in Boston and says that they are Boston’s most talented new wave band!

  22. By kurzynski5 on May 12, 2008 | Reply

    HAPPY HALLOWEEN! great song! i miss these days…

  23. By PieceofMojo on May 15, 2008 | Reply

    “…just What I NEEDED!” That really is just what I needed! Thanks!

  24. By hell974 on May 17, 2008 | Reply

    J’adore cette chanson

  25. By reteo88 on May 20, 2008 | Reply

    i think this is the best 1 of there songs, let the good times roll is good 2

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