16 in '78. What a time to be alive! Styx, Devo, Supertramp, Boston, ELO, Foreigner, The Knack, The Cars... Hang'n out with friends and watching Saturday Night Live with Gilda Radner, John Belushi, John Candy- and Mr. Bill.
Greg Hawkes keyboard playing is what got me hooked on the Cars. I'll always say his sound was what made the Cars. When I first heard It's All I Can Do I wanted to know who was making that sound on the keyboard and I was a drummer.
right on...great clips. The best of both of them. I've been a fan since a friend turned me on to then as a senior in high school. Been a great fan ever since. Ric is the definitive voice of the CARS but Benns' songs are the best. Such as great voice...and I am a guy!! RIP Benn
Talk about a flashback. I totally forgot about this song. Takes me right back to 7th grade. They were my favorite band at the time. Definately the best band of the early 80's in my opinion.
they were a GREAT 80's band ! I was fortunate to live in Boston in the 80's and this Song and all the Cars great songs were on the FM radio... THIS ONE RULES !..................
i commented months ago to say THIS is my very favorite song of any type by any band of all time (and i'm a 48 yr old professor with a huge collection and very picky taste) -- it's so gratifying to see so many young people recognizing how special the cars are/were and so much fun to see people posting/playing this masterpiece day to day... thanks to all of you and slance for originating
Agreed!!! They were awesome in late 70's and early 80's,but then they just became way too "Pop" in 84' with their album "Heartbeat City"!!! From there,it was just all downhill!!!
menom7 And the most awesome thing to me, I had this one Candy-O but on 8 track!!🖒what an high fidelity that sounded to me!!! some of the best memories!!
I was 17 years old when this album was out. I had a 1971 Plymouth Duster with an under-dash cassette player. I loved this album "Candy-O" and I played this cassette version so much, it ragged out and I had to buy another one from the record store! All of you are correct when you say that those were the days and music was awesome. I am glad I lived it.
Heh, isn't that funny. I was also 17 when this album came out and I had a four-door 1970 Dodge Dart (which was more or less basically the same car as the Duster). Mind you, I didn't have a tape deck in the car as I couldn't yet afford one. And I had to make do with listening to 'Candy-O' on my parents' stereo until I could afford one of my own in early 1982 with money I'd saved from working in a stereo shop.
I also was 17 when this came out and had a lime green 71 Plymouth duster,,,, but I had a 8 track tape player with the mind blower speakers ,,,wish I was still there. 57 ,,, does not seem that great ,,,, to me
Listening to this song I can see myself firing up that big 1967 Plymouth GTX and listening to that 440 Magnum engine hit a lick on a Friday night ready for action!... hanging out with the boys, maybe a field party or being with my girl at the skating rink those were good times man and a special place in my heart!👊❤️🇺🇸
The cars were a phenomenon. The first two albums were revolutionary and spellbinding cause they had that MAGIC sound and were literally addictive to kids like us. We would listen to those records over and over and over.
Seen alot of concerts in the late 1970s and most of the 1980's, I wished I would have seen The Cars then. Would have liked to seen Queen in concert too. My parents got to see The Beatles back in 1965.
I used to play this song as a teen on my turntable and many years later it still gives me goosebumps. Everytime I watch this video, I end up mesmerized by the climatic conclusion of the song. On their first 2 albums, the Cars were way ahead of their time. Thankfully, MTV wasn't around yet. I was a DJ then and remember following an evening of playing horrible disco songs (to make people dance), I would later get home and play the Cars in order to get my senses back.
the first two cars albums are the best. i played the hell out of this album when i first got it. my best friend and i used to turn this song up really loud and we were always amazed at elliot easton's guitar work and david robinson's drum fills in the last minute or so of the song. i agree with a previous comment -- this is one of those songs where you HAVE to hear the studio version. it's mesmerizing!
I remember the sequence at about 1:37 to 1:45 being used on one of MTV's promos back in the early 80's. Always loved this song. And this particular video. It's criminal that this tune isn't on their greatest hits albums. Great upload.
Seeing this video when I was younger inspired me to buy a Dean Cadillac. Pat Travers played one back in the day too...along with several other popular guitarists in the late '70's-early '80's.
The Cars knocked it out of the park with their Softmore album "Candy-O", proving they were a band to be reconged with. A incredibly unique sound and the most cohesive album they ever put out.
Wow,I was 14 years old when the first two albums from The Cars changed my life. I hadn't heard this song in many years and I must say it aged extremely well. No digital alteration or anything of that kind, just pure musical talent. The harmony and build up are also quite striking. Why aren't there bands of that quality anymore???
I had a '71 Porsche 914 and played that cassette (Candy -O ) all the way from Portland Oregon to Butte Montana. Each song was a uncharted musical experience. Man those days.
Biggest thing is that unless you were around at the beginning of New Wave, you'll never understand how refreshing it was after the lethargic music scene of the 70's and protest era of the late 60's/early 70's. Vietnam was over and no matter how you look at it, this was fantastic after having to listen to Eric Carmen, ABBA and other disco hits. This was ground breaking at that time and that's why so many people still love this stuff. I'm sure others will agree with me...who were there. :)
Amazing song, wonderfully written. Few songs have a build up which leads to a climatic moment like this one. It must have been wonderful to be in your 20s and to have such rich material to play live.
One of the best songs these guys ever put together. (along with 'Its All I Can Do') I was in high school when the Cars albums were released, and we just never knew how lucky we had it having such talented & quality fresh music coming out. History will prove that The Cars was an INCREDIBLY talented band. Originality, vocals/harmonies, composition and arrangement, lyrics, you name it. Just another one of those things where it all lined up and magic happened.
It'd be awesome if you were kin to James Wiedemann from Flatonia TX, but somehow I don't feel that's gonna happen. You're right however, candy O was genius. I am still listening to CARS thru ALEXA!!!!!!
Totally agree bro. Eliot Easton was never even talked about. The Cars had their own sound, which is hard for any band to say, and they need to be in the Hall of Fame. It really is a shame.
Yes he did. It was called Change no Change. There are songs on YT from that album. Wide Awake, Tools of Your Labor, Walk on Walden. The Album was technically acclaimed in places but just never took off I think due to the Record Company not promoting much...which is a shame. Personally I like the songs on the album and Elliott is a great musician
4 decades later and I still love this music. In the seventies I was listening to Sabbath, Rush, Kiss, Zeppelin, Motorhead, Floyd, UFO, Stones, Iron Maiden, etc. Then comes along this New Wave band and blows me away. What great songs. RIP Benjamin Orr, your music lives on!!!
Skipping school and riding around in a jacked up Nova with air shocks , passing a joint around and figuring out whose house to go to that the parents weren't home so we could hang out for the day.
how is it that ben orr with that voice wasnt a huge star in the 80s? I remember thinking that ric o. was the main singer of the group.First two records were more important to teenage me and friends getting laid n early eighties than anything else. Thanks youtube-got to finally see them perform classics like this, after all these years!!!
Because they were Ric's songs so he got to choose who sang them. At first he did what was best for the songs, but later he wanted the spotlight so took all the best songs for himself. I think this would have been a #1 hit with Ben at the helm.
The first two Cars albums were full of magic. I remember well buying them on vinyl and being blow away from the very first listening session. Sadly, the vibe didn't last. I guess it was the lure of the all mighty dollar. Funny the way the tracks from those same two albums generate a lot of viewing and discussion today. Very good to see the magic wasn't lost with time and to witness the way the new generation is embracing the material released more than 30 years ago.
My great singer and icon. RIP Ric and Ben. You will be missed but you're music is here and eternal. Thanks for all the great Cars music and leaving us your beat and efforts.
Candy O is one of my favorite albums and this is my fave from that album. I still love this tune and think the Cars were just a wee bit ahead of their time.
Awesome song. Ric has always tripped me out on this song with his string plucking 'dink dink...dink dink...dink dink...dink dink...doo doo doo doo.' So simple, yet so good. Loved the Ben O on Candy O too!
No wonder they gained so much recognition. They were very original, a style of their very own. You can't mistake The Cars for anyone else. This has to be one of the greatest bands EVER! Thanks for sharing this video, it really takes me back, and makes me long for younger days.
These guys were so hip as the worm turned in the music industry in the late 70’s . I used to go to an after hours club in those days. This tune exemplifies those times. Makes my hair stand up, and runs a chill up my spine. What an amazing, amazing tune. One of the faces of the New Wave era.
