RIP Ric Ocasek

[TheSportsPredictor]

Seems like every other day now.

Ric Ocasek, Lead Singer of The Cars, Dead in NY at 75

 

[Junkie]

Seems like every other day now.

Ric Ocasek, Lead Singer of The Cars, Dead in NY at 75

Not that it even matters a bit, but 75 seems high. Wiki has him at 70.

Also; the Cars were very good.

 

[Songbird]

Staple of my youth, when sports and MTV ruled my world.

This is how I first knew about The Cars.

 

[Songbird]

This is the one that came on every 25 minutes, it seemed.

 

[FileNotFound]

“Let The Good Times Roll” is the ultimate t-top song. RIP.

 

[Songbird]

Drive is the other one that played nonstop for 2 or 3 years.

 

[cyclingwriter2]

Had a long career as a producer as well. My advisor in college always admired Ocasek...not because of his music but because he landed Paulina Poriskova.

 

[exmediahack]

Cars song that I’ve really gotten into the last few years.

Touch and Go.

 

[qtlaw]

Damn! That debut album is one of my favs from my youth.... The opening to Let the Good Times Roll... then Best Friends Girlfriends

May he RIP

 

[swingline]

Candy-O

 

[typefitter]

Drive is great, but Since You’re Gone is my favourite Cars track. Also produced some of Weezer’s best work.

No way he could have been 75, I don’t imagine.

 

[exmediahack]

Mickey Thomas from Starship better get his physical tomorrow or Tuesday.

 

[Driftwood]

Damn.
Married Paulina Porizkova - respect.

 

[Songbird]

Since You're Gone is one of their best as is Just What I Needed.

 

[Huggy]

“Let’s Go” is my fave Cars song, still sounds great

 

[Songbird]

Don't forget the Phoebe Cates moment.

 

[Vombatus]

A1?

 

[Chef2]

A1?

In the Automotive section.

 

[Chef2]

There are a whole bunch of great Cars songs.
I'd go with Drive as my favorite.

 

[garrow]

Dangerous Type was my favorite of his Cars songs.
Some solid solo stuff too.

RIP.