Quarter of a century later, after Ben Orr's passing.....we're all still here by the Thousands....Tuning in, looking up, listening, watching thee One and Only BENJAMIN ORR. That speaks volumes. I sure hope he can see the loyal dedicated fans, all because he simply was and will remain the immortal Benjamin Orr.
Strange, when Rick passed I opened a Bottle of Rye and sat in the back yard and reminisced High School in the late 70's. How I over looked this song baffles me, sure Rick wrote it, but Orr's effort is a next level memory for sure.
The Cars were one of my most favorite Bands. I saw them live in the 70's. Benjamin was my favorite. I thought he was the most beautiful man I'd ever seen. I'm so heartbroken that he died so young. The fact that it was Cancer was a crushing blow to me. I lost my only son to Cancer when he was 32. Nobody deserves to suffer like that. I'll always keep listening to your music. Sending love and prayers to you Benjamin I hope you are in Heaven with Rick and my son Matthew. 😔💔🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙❤️❤️❤️🎸🎶
Pancreatitis is a horrible disease pancreatic cancer is death my brother had it capsulated and survived 10 years but the doctor said we removed the mother the children will be looking for her it spread all over.
I rushed out and bought the 45 of "Let's Go" the first time I heard on the radio. "It's All I Can Do" was on the B Side. I wore both sides out in short order. Thanks for the Great memories.
Not many bands forge such a unique sound that’s only there’s. These guys were so outside the box at that time. As for this song. His vocals are absolutely amazing
May I humbly disagree? What made the Cars different is the keyboard player. Quite understated yet, take him out, and the music is quite ordinary. Please don't kill me😢😂
@@mightychuba4025 ha ha ha I won’t kill you. They keyboardist Greg Hawkes was amazing and was a huge part of their sound. I just thought Ben’s voice was the soul of the band. They were all great and gifted musicians. Take care my friend.
@@mightychuba4025 I don't think Hawkes' keyboards made their sound as much as Ray Manzarek's made The Doors. It's pretty standard as far as new wave goes, but it beautifully compliments their sound. Now, Easton's guitar playing, on the other hand... very underrated.
You know that you were significant in life when strangers are still drawn to your contributions in your short time in this thing called life. Excellent song, excellent lyrics and just good music.
Sometimes when a band member dies no matter what you do no matter how hard you try that sound is gone forever... that was Ben, I have heard nothing but great stories of this man over the years he sounds like a sweet man and I wish I could have met him his music has influenced me in the beginning years RIP Benjamin you are truly loved and missed...
I enjoyed so much reading this. Greetings from Constance lake in Germany from Croatian lady who is one of the biggest fan of our unforgettable Benjamin.
What a beautiful tribute to Ben. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! I wholeheartedly agree! I miss him and the Cars so much! I'm so happy i was a preteen/teen in the 70's!
RIP Ben. One of the best Cars songs ever. 1979. I can still feel the air in my hair driving down east santa monica blvd with the top down on the 74 Cadillac. man those were good times. Best band ever
one of Elliot's most magnificent, soaring solos at 1:55 One of the most perfectly crafted songs The Cars ever made!!!!!! David's drumming!!!!!!!!!! Greg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Layers of Elliot's lead. Ric's melody and lyrics!! and that delicious voice of Benjamin Orr. Once in a lifetime, or twenty, do the stars align for such as this.
All of us here love this song. Think about these talented young musicians not just playing the song, but creating it. That's maybe the most amazing part.
There will never be another band like the Cars!!!! Absolute best music of the late 70's and early 80's.....they just made you feel good!!!!! Ben was the best!!!! Hope to jam with him in heaven!!!!
I think the Cars are one of the most unique and innovative bands of any era to date, true talent. I don't think we will ever see another band quite like them. I guess be grateful we had them at all, RIP to the members no longer with us and all the best to those that remain.
grit wheeler perfectly said. “ let’s not be sad that they are gone but happy they were with us at all.” And happy for RU-vid so they are with us forever.
What talent. So great. They were all meant to be The Cars. I️ loved them from the first time I️ ever heard them in the 70’s. I️ will always love them. God Bless you Ben.
@@Will-bp2yc I thought they split the vocals according to their individual strengths; Ric kinda quirky on Magic, Best Friends Girl, You Might Think and Ben on the more melodic songs like It’s All Mixed Up, JWIN, Drive etc. I can’t ever imagine them singing each others’ songs IMHO.
I saw them in Jacksonville, Fla. in 79. They opened for foreigner. They blew Foreigner off the stage!!! They and Benji Orr were Awesome!!!!! RIP Ben!!!!
Yeah, surely they must have blown off Foreigner !!!!! HE HE HE. You are a lucky guy for having witnessed The Cars live with Mr. Orr on stage. Good for you !!
Anyone who has been in love and felt the hurt of that love not being mutual can relate to this song! Man does this bring back memories of my youth, of being hopelessly in love with a girl who didn't feel the same. I had this album on cassette in my car and would play it all the time, hoping beyond hope that if I waited long enough my crush would come to her senses. Lol, it never happened but that is youth, this tune takes me right back to those bittersweet days.
Cars first couple albums came out when I was a child. It's pretty rare when your 7 year old self and your 51 year self agree that the same music was/is awesome. That's the Cars.
Ben's vocals are incredible as always, but Greg Hawkes needs mentioning here as his incredible keyboard playing just makes this song! Greg's keyboard playing throughout almost all of The Cars songs through the years had a lot to do with the "sound" of the Cars. They were a unique blend of Pop, New Wave, Rock, and other styles that just worked and created one of the greatest bands of the late 70's and 80's.
Damn, Ric and Ben both gone :( :( . Today's young peeps don't understand how heartfelt, creative, real, and organic rock was back in the late 70s and 80s. Now it's all auto-tune of pop schlock and violent sexual lyrics of rap. ;(
I think surprisingly, a lot of the young people today DO realize that the music today doesn't stack up to the music of the 70s-80s. I see a lot of young kids listening to old music.
Yo dawg ---- you are disrespecting the fabulous fingers of Elliot Easton, the eerie electronics of Greg Hawkes, the brilliant writing and stage presence of Ric Ocasek, and the unvarnished ease and the inconspicuousness of David Robinson on skins! C'mon . . . the collectiveness is what made the Cars! The strength of the pack is the wolves --- and the strength of the wolves is the pack. #believethat #simplyjustagreatgroupkid
When I was young with that...impressionable mind, it was the early 80's...and this song was ALL OVER the airwaves. Out of many of their huge hit songs it was THIS SONG that was left behind in my mind only to bang around in there for the next thirty years or so. It still sounds fresh even today. I think that's what every musician tries to achieve- a song of lasting quality that has tremendous "staying power." Ben was...."a natural" when it came to grabbing ahold of a musical idea and transforming it into a wonderful catch-hook and ultimately, a hit song. I absolutely adore this band.
one of my favorite bands ever ! they did have a sound all there own.Never will be the same without Benjamin Orr !!!!! RIP beautiful man,you are so missed.
At age 65, a lifetime of living/loving rock&roll...the Cars are ATOP the ones who just KEEP GETTING BETTER the more I go back and listen. Benjamin's vocals are TIMELESS...they get BETTER with age...as does the band.
So many amazing modern day poets have come to pass, shaped our lives in the back seats and hidden places we grew up, Thank you ALL for the tunes that shaped our lives~~~
my first true love expressed our feelings for each other to this song, while sitting in my car over looking the moon lit waters Getting old sucks, but it sucks even more if you had no great memories from when you were young. Live my young padawans....live.
i am old now. but i still listen to new wave. i miss benjamin orr so much. concerts were great. and do were devo's miss those days but much great music is out now. like post rock.
well it sure took them a long enough time, didn't it. I could care less about awards. Everyone who's a real fan knows that who gets awarded and who doesn't is basically a crock!!!! Might as well vote for the most popular senior in the nursing home (which is where many of us may be hanging out in the near future :)
He talked and sang at the same time kind of like alot of famous vocalists such as Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon and many older crooners of by gone eras. It was apparently natural for him. His vocals were extremely unique though, like no one else's. His smoothness and ability to put feeling and meaning into each word is unsurpassed in the Rock genre.
Earmuff Hugger yes, I do agree with this. Benjamin had a unique voice, style and pronunciation of words when he sang, it's lovely to hear him sing on "Stay The Night"... It's a sweet typically 80s love ballad but to me it's different from the run of the mill ballads of the time. It's become one of my fav tunes ..."Drive" being my ultimate fav 80s hit..
This music is like a drug. I can not get enough of it. It was Ric and Benjamin's best idea to start such a fantastic group. Benjamin was last on the stage in Palmer, Alaska, on September 28, 2000. Well here he could not anymore and said softly to his bandmate: Skip "Drive" - I can not do that. Drummer Lieberty De Vitto said: "We all looked at each other and thought - that was it. How sad this situation was for them and also for all spectators, I can well imagine. One last time "live" to see such a great musician and lose forever after a week. God bless you, dear Benjamin.
That must've been so sad, I know I can't watch the last interview where Benjamin is so thin and sick. It's heart breaking and I cried like a fool when I watched it..
The BEST song from the BEST rock and roll band of all time…..thank you God for allowing the magical music of The Cars to be and impact my life forever!!
When I was 14 the prettiest girl in the entire school gave me the Candy-O album that she won from a local radio station. Those are the kind of things that I will never EVER forget.....thank you MaryKay.
I miss ben , soooooooo much!!! His singing voice!!!!!! It brings me back ,, to 1979 !!!!!!! Thanks for the great videos !!!!!!!!!!! God bless you and everyone!!!!!!!!!!!
This song reminds me of first surfing on the North side of Hawaii, & then walking down the staircase at the Hyatt Regency, in a nice white ballroom gown. And hearing high inspiration from Benjamin's " clear spirit voice". It gives a lot of hope, faith, & love for people that hear this song!!
Benjamin Orr was taken from this world way too soon and never got the credit that he deserved But some of us still and always will remember. Miss him greatly keep rocking in the Heavens Forever Benjamin.
One of the most under rated voice and band of all time !!!!!!!!! I am a metal head/guitarist.....But the CARS are one of the best to come out of the mess... Love therm !!!! ; )
Sometimes the longing for the past is so painful. I miss the innocence, possibilities, hope and drive in movies. Unadulterated excitement and the fragrance of unadulterated freedom.
Ben Orr, you are the voice I hear in my mind's eye when I think of my high school years. Life, girls, longing for love & the Night Life. R.I.P. Your music Lives On.
