Bye Bye Love - The Cars

[@AnnetteBell-m1j]

Why was he not front and center in videos I saw on MTV in the 80's? All I ever saw was Rick? Never knew this beautiful, talented man was the voice of all these songs I love. He deserved more attention!

[@anz2441]

Ric was in charge of that band..he wrote all those songs. Ric had that quirky new wave voice as well. But I agree with u..Ben was the star on that stage

[@michaelprosperity3420]

Ric never allowed Ben any of his songs to be sung and discarded any of Ben's input.

[@RocknRollJesus101]

​@@michaelprosperity3420that's odd Ric himself said in an interview that he'd sing but if it needed to be sung well Ben would sing it.

[@shorthandable]

✔️💯

[@iwantthe80sback59]

E.E. makes it look sooooooo easy. Like I could just pick up a guitar and play it myself. Sign of a true professional.

[@rockit3422]

Benjamin Orr, my God what a rockstar! RIP🕊️

[@bobbyboykin7137]

While Orr is getting all the attention, Easton is back there making magic. Sooooo underrated. And the incredible Hawkes probably is the most overlooked of all, yet his playing alone literally made their 'sound'. Damn that band was good.

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

Orr rarely gets attn either tho, only Ric

[@bobbyboykin7137]

@@cultfilmfreakreviews 50% or more of the listeners/fans during that time were girls, and they were staring at Ben, not Ric.

[@ianrawlings2546]

Nah, Easton is no longer underated. He's a legend! This band were so much better than many of their contemporaries. I think U2 sucked by comparison. Can't compare the Edge with Elliot Easton, nor Ben Orr with poncy Bono. Just my opinion.

[@judyb4288]

They were all great musicians! Ben def easy on the eyes 😍

[@gregsouls2666]

Yeah, I wish the keyboard solo was longer, it's amazing.

[@williamrgutrich7694]

The Musikladen tapes are some of the best Cars live performances. I dig the interaction between Eliot and Ben, a great rock duo, and those crazy Germans dug it as well.

[@bh-zj4yt]

One of the greatest debut albums of all time

[@MRAMX390]

If not THE greatest. I stack it up next to Boston and that is saying something.

[@howardwalton1876]

Benjamin Orr! Killer voice. He’s wearing his Army marksmanship medal on his right pocket here.

[@mamboqueen999]

Was that in honor of his brother?

[@janetaldrich7747]

I imagine he just thought he'd acknowledge own Army service, however brief.

[@howardwalton1876]

@@mamboqueen999 he served in the Army. Not sure of the details.

[@Km-jl2cu]

@@howardwalton1876 He was in the US Army around 1967 drafted for 18 months . Ben got a deferment got honorable discharged. Then, back to rock and rolling!

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@Km-jl2cu wild to think of Ben serving in Vietnam, makes me wonder what he did…🤔

[@TurboPumperX]

Never overplaying or too many notes...just in the pocket,the great Elliot Easton.

[@SuperEROQ]

He's an exceptionally talented and gifted guitarist... You said it perfect

[@StrangeHistoryX]

Any chance people can stop using the word “underrated” in connection with the band or the musicians? They were NOT underrated by anyone anywhere at anytime. They were world famous. They had repeated world-wide hits. Fans and critics loved them. Decades later their musical talents remain to be known and respected. They were “rated” just fine. They had money and fame and all the awards and rewards they earned. The Cars were - and are - awesome. And everyone knows it.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

👏👏👏🥳

[@mbrownie22]

You forgot, they are in the RRHOF too!

[@anz2441]

Yes, they were Nationwide lol....However, Elliot was and is underrated and or overlooked by many.

[@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC]

@ 2:25...Ben belting it out....he was on fire here....relaxed energy

[@MRAMX390]

Music just doesn't get any better than this. They sound better live than today's crap bands do in the studio. Benjamin Orr was phenominal. RIP Ben !

[@kathyhenderson4983]

Yes I so agree

[@cathy1951]

❤ I absolutely agree with you!!!

[@annmtcm]

A lot of people used to think the Cars were a British group and Ben looks it here plus something about his beautiful enunciation…What I love about this footage is how he and and Elliot interact especially at the end. They do this in a lot of Cars videos and someone used to call them The Twins cuz Elliot being a lefty, he and Ben could stand so close and relate so intensely and it is sooo endearing…RIP Benjamin

[@Km-jl2cu]

All Americans ❤🇺🇸🇺🇸❤

[@tyfrey_]

They really loved british rock music and they recorded at one of george martin’s studios.

[@natetheannihilnater1886]

Yea Ben kinda sang with a transatlantic accent. But hes a midwesterner lol.

[@arober2]

wow never paid attention to what an unbelievable drummer David Robinson is!

[@socalnacho9573]

Legendary! Ben's vocals always kick ass. RIP Ric & Ben!

[@lexidicarlo8686]

Elliot's guitar on this song is so killer,one of my favorite guitarists

[@ellab8897]

@gregory young- Each member of The Cars was essential in the band’s sound.

[@mimoochodom2684]

These guys were bloody awesome.

[@arober2]

great drummer!

[@dansullivan8648]

Unbelievable performance. Great band and their early stuff especially was kick ass. Seriously how could anyone give this a thumbs down. If they don't love this then what do they love.

[@bourgkul]

The most underrated band of all time. Versatile and unique

[@KittyGrizGriz]

That “word” again 🤓.

[@stevehammonds1534]

Waited 20+years for a re union that never happened

[@linusa5589]

Ben totally tore this song a new one. His vocals in this version are fantastic, particularly 2:25-2:31.

[@Coinbro]

Really the start and finish makes you play this song over and over and over and it keeps fresh almost no other song has that ever

[@AnthonyT50]

One of many things I like about The Cars was their ability to make their live concerts sound like the album. Ben has only slight variations in his voice while singing, the keyboard, drums and guitars all sound nearly the same.

[@bushbeachlifestyle6721]

Ric stated they tried to make their recordings sound more like LIVE performances for a reason...and as if you were hearing them via radio as well.

[@JoyceD-pu2it]

​@bushbeachlifestyle6721 I've been enjoying The Cars on KZbin for the last few months (hunky says I'm obsessed). I got a Cars cd (not Candy-O) and I love all the live performances over the cd. I do need a new stereo, but waiting for a newer car. 😊

[@yvonne2965]

How can anyone have so much swag !!!!! .. Love the 🚗 🚘 🚙

[@rubensalazar9619]

Growing up in Austin,Texas in the '70s and '80s, I have seen my share of live concerts. At the top of the list is The Cars at Southpark Meadows in 1984. Today that venue is box stores galore. It hurts and feels somewhat selfish to think we'll never get to see some of these bands again. But the memories will remain in our heads and in our hearts. Tom Petty, David Bowie, Ric Ocasek Benjamin Orr, Neil Peart. Local favorites like Stevie Ray Vaughan and Doug Sahm, Freddy Fender. The show's I have seen. Amazing. AC DC twice, first time front row blowing a hit off a doob at Angus who was right before me. The cloud turned blue in the spotlight as it engulfed him. He snarled smiled at me. Pat Benatar twice, the B-52's twice, Kate Pierson an arm length away in 1982. I stood before Todd Rundgren, the original Van Halen twice The Police twice. 80's bands like The Fixx, INXS, Adam Ant, the Go-Go's on and on. I saw Devo and Billy Joel the same night at different venues. Frisked to enter an Ozzy show. Robert Plant solo and again with Jimmy Page. Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks with an over sized Gypsy like bun of hair and sleeves that draped long flowing material as she waved both arms putting me into a trance. Heart and Aerosmith not holding back 1 oz on the vocals. Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, ZZ Top, Madonna. I could go on and on. Last count was over 80 big name shows, but in my mind it was this band that was the best that I've ever seen live. They were that good. Tight. Rush was a close 2nd. Still have a t-shirt from that show Heartbeat City tour. RIP those who rocked our world while they were here.

[@JoyceD-pu2it]

Lucky!! I'm jealous!😊

[@conservativeamerica9655]

Benjamin! You made this band buddy!! RIP!!

[@zman041]

Ben Orr...So much talent, so short a life...R.I.P. Mr. Orr!

[@jkc67]

This absolutely rocks... for me the measure of a band is how they perform live... and this is such a good performance... Great energy... I had no idea how many of the Cars classic tunes Ben Orr did the lead vocals... He was fantastic... I think he sang most of my favorite songs. Thanks for the post.

[@JoyceD-pu2it]

Yeah, watching these KZbin live "Ben" performances made me realize he sang all my favorites. RIP Benny11letters

[@bushbeachlifestyle6721]

So many of their tunes could have been HIT singles! It would be awsum to have a CD now called "All The Could Have Been Singles!"

[@natetheguitarkid]

That has got to be the best solo of all time!

[@danielsweimler2358]

Stunningly tight, rediscovering these early performances is a gift.

[@nikisma]

Looked tight, played tight. Goddammit I love The Cars.

[@abc-bu7nr]

Cool to see Ric singing to himself on the chorus to this What a prolific songwriter but clearly Ben's vocals and style were perfect fit for this song

[@paulloken6532]

Great songs not just another band. The cars were at the top of their game in the 70s miss there sound!!

[@MrRadnsk]

Ben rocked, RIP ben you made a name in rock

[@timmhg]

Nowadays, no more fantastic music groups like The Cars Just fantastic.

[@johnoconnor998]

Substitution mass confusion, clouds inside your head, One of the greatest lines any song every had.

[@blogegog]

+John OConnor I agree, you electric angel rock and roller.

[@davidkuhn3695]

And his phrasing and delivery!

[@michaelprosperity3420]

You think you so illustrious you call yourself intense. I love that line too.

[@silverwood6705]

Let we not forget, these guys really rocked, had so many hits, and are at the top of my list in 2021!

[@Aliendear]

Damn, ben orr is a great singer!

[@Xcorgi]

I can remember blasting this song out of my 74 Camaro back in the 80's. Amazing band. They helped personify the late 70's and early 80's!

[@dianakovacs7047]

+Xcorgi I had a 73 Camaro. Had this on cassette and played it out!

[@sausageslaps]

the cars always had the ability to sound like their albums live, show me a band that can do that today

[@ChefClary60]

Yup. Saw them in KC with five other bands in 1979. Couldn’t believe how close they were to the record. Truly incredible

[@williams.vincent4235]

Agreed. Saw them in Toronto in ‘83 I think and they’re a really good live band

[@jeffreywilliams144]

What the Hell is an Album anyway.

[@nomdaploom]

@@jeffreywilliams144 A long-playing record that spins at 33rpm on a record player.

[@jeffreywilliams144]

@@nomdaploom You have the wrong guy here. By the way what are you talking about?

[@scootientherock]

No kidding, The Cars' first album was absolutely huge. Making Candy O a highly anticipated follow up. Major rock n' roll players.

[@jkent6526]

What a great band. Wow. So glad I've had these guys to Rock to since birth

[@turdeaugottago114]

seriously this has to be one of the greatest bands of all time. i find them equally as impressive as floyd or zep or even rush. incredible, original and very talented!

[@1Taratrue]

Every song was great.

[@CigEconomy]

With you man. The Cars have done so much for the music industry, even for the little time they were around.

[@dspf68]

Ben and Elliot flowed so well! It really was magic in a bottle!

[@ronebbarvoltz]

After living all these years and always listening to the cars I can't believe this is the first time i've seen them play live.

[@christinabobina1819]

It kills me how all those people are just sitting around at tables and stuff. I'd have been up dancing. Love the Cars. RIP sweet Ben!

[@thomasaten412]

i agree get up and get moving

[@whereyat89]

Maybe because of filming they told them to chill. I think they are in Europe there is a German-ish word on a sign in the back when the song begins.

[@ellab8897]

@@whereyat89- Yes, this was filmed at Bremen Studios in Germany.

[@roberleedodson]

Ben Orr I just wanna give him a big hug

[@KonaChuck22]

Brilliant song from an unforgettably unique band.

[@gtrrobster]

Great!! A band that was much more original and tight then they are often given credit for. EE's lead work is right one. Country riffs played thru a LEs PAul w/ distortion makes for a rockin sound.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

🎶 “It’s an Orangey Sky”🧡 🎶 I love that line! Great visual interpretation in their songs lyrics. Phenomenal song writing, Ric.

[@philo240]

Way ahead of the times & one of my fave Cars tracks. RIP Ric & Ben.

[@LenapeSF]

Excellent performance by an excellent band. Thanks for this amazing post. Takes me back to good times & better days.

[@julenepegher6999]

Yes, it does, Great times back then.

[@codybluetarp]

Elliot Easton and Benjamin Orr have this connection onstage that comes out visually as well as musically, as if they are separate! The Cars show many of their synergistic qualities. Robinson's drum work is a powerhouse. I just picked up "The Cars: Complete Greatest Hits", and it's totally cool to hear the studio cuts and then, as here- "Bye Bye Love" Live in the "Candy-O tour. Those who were at those gigs had a memorable experience. The Cars, with Ric Ocasek's diverse but intelligent punk writing like a Beatnik messenger to Hippy acres for gig with shades & double breasted suit. This band band is a precision focused Unit, both in studio and Live. "Let's Go!"

[@melissasciacca6422]

REMINDS ME OF MY EARLY TWENTIES!

[@nikisma]

Was there a more riveting front man than Ben Orr? Doubtful that the Cars, despite the musical talent and genius songs, would have achieved half the fame/popularity without him.

[@rainmakerjim]

The word riveting doesn’t come to mind when I watch him. Cars would have been less interesting without Okasik, even though Ben Orr was better signer, and the ladies would say better looking.

[@janetaldrich7747]

That is what Greg Hawkes said/implied in his acceptance speech at the RRHOF.

[@sec.1154]

​@@rainmakerjim - Ben era lindo demais!

[@jonibrimley8369]

No way...there would be NO CARS....BENNY WAS OTHER WORLDLY n I intend to see him in the afterlife.....23 years gone....feels like yesterday.misd u so , Ben.😢

[@msu1983]

Ocasek once said in an interview, “If it was a good song, I sang it. If it was a great song, Ben sang it.”

[@VitreousLamella]

If I could be a rock star for one day, it would be as Ben Orr here. So damn cool! Also, am I the only one who dug how Elliot and Ben were interacting at the end of the song?

[@daytripper9222]

That's one of my favorite parts:)

[@cORRvettes80He03Me]

@@daytripper9222 They do the same thing during the France concert. That time, though, Benjamin has a smile that just lights up his face. So handsome. ^_^

[@johnwagner4776]

I lived in New England for much of the 80's, but somehow I never got to see these guys. Major regret!

[@taliUGH]

Yes!!!! I love that

[@cdotson]

Amazing live performance!

[@markdennison6345]

Lovin' that synth!

[@randytrader3026]

Thank you "Cars" for giving us so much great music through the years. Being in a top 40s band, rock bank , original band , we always had a set that we did top 40 rock.. and there was always a "Cars" song in that set.. it was always so fun playing your tunes and there was always more crowd response to your tunes than most any other.. love you guys and again thanks for the music...

[@teresacruse8733]

That is, where are you are very, wrong Mr. 7137. if you watch the videos, there are.MANY MANY times, you will see Benjamin stepped back into the shadows and let Elliot shine. He was.NEVER about all the attention and the attention he got he deserved. They were all awesome musicians, but Benjamin was the one who pulled them all together, and I think the other gentleman is right they would never have gotten where they were without him.

[@ironpirites]

i think they are a very influential band. The way they designed their presentations in videos is very "high concept". They were a smart bunch and had some awesome songs. They were also campy and satirical. There is a lot to engage the mind in what they did.

[@RacerPaul3]

Fastest / most over the top performance of this I’ve yet seen. They were having fun with this one.

[@loristeensgard5908]

Love Benjamin Orr..unparalleled. But let’s give some love to Elliott

[@cirrusflier5]

still almost unbelievable - so talented, so original

[@zTheBigFishz]

This was mind blowing shit in 1979. Consider what was happening with disco still the dominant force in music. Punk was barely 3 years old. New Wave was just starting. The Cars were on the forefront of the New Wave movement. I listened to the established English bands (LZ, The Who, etc.), southern rock, etc, so when stuff like this came out I was blown away. Sounds a bit primitive today (I still like it quite a bit) but this sort of music had a profound impact. Wonder what sort of music will kill the Hip Hop/Rap vortex of sonic pain that we have been experiencing for the last 15-20 years?

[@TheBeeRescuer]

Jaye Bass - you echoed my experience and sentiments exactly.

[@sherylF5610]

I'm just not getting with primitive, but that's ok, I know why you are here. I feel that the music of The Cars has really stood the test of time. There's some Hip Hop that I listen to, Aesop Rock being my fave, and I listen to mostly college radio so I hear a bunch of new stuff. Love new stuff. That being said I'm not one to only listen to the music back from my young twenties, in fact I only just started to again recently but... I have to tell you guys that I saw The Cars in Chicago in 1979. Yes I did.

[@mainiac4pats]

Def not primitive, maybe primal

[@VintageLPs]

Maybe P. Diddy in jail waiting to go on trial, Suge in prison, Russell Simmons fleeing to Bali…….hopefully it will be good riddance to crappy rap and hip hop once and for all.

[@caraphyllis]

Great guitar, drums and keyboards on this one (along with great song/singing)

[@Coinbro]

They are having a blast it's so sweet

[@JuveVinny]

I have a dvd of this "concert." fucking fantastic! Love The Cars!

[@belindadrew5108]

Wish I could have seen them all together.❤love the cars so much.

[@bwho]

Great song live! Whoo-hoo! Rock On! Bye-Bye-Love! Tight and loud and rocking.

[@jess_gem16]

Gosh, this is one of my faves of The Cars! Thank you for uploading!

[@Coinbro]

So amazing makes my mind freak out bye bye love

[@schepler2]

@rufusrose Back then, I don't think Easton got the credit he deserved for his guitar work because he didn't do a lot of lengthy, wanky, check-out-my-skills kind of solos like a lot of his contemporaries did. That wasn't what The Cars were about. But he's definitely an excellent guitarist.

[@Aliendear]

he is damn talented. i just lv all the rifts. great guitar band.

[@robinshepard4571]

BEST of times ⭐💪🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🌹✌️ Brilliant ⭐💪🌹🇺🇸

[@OdinsCloud]

These guys were really top of their game at Bremen Studios!

[@bookwurm4012]

I am digging those leather pants, Ben.

[@kathygrinder3060]

Gorgeous...

[@KittyGrizGriz]

So form fittingly,,,Perfect 😅

[@lunatuna1815]

Its an orangey sky, always with some other guy, its just a broken lullaby, bye bye love.......bye bye love......bye bye love.....bye bye love..miss you ben!!!!

[@redhead5762]

I don't know if they've ever had a live album.. I don't think they do .. they are incredible live

[@KellyGiftShop]

cutting edge brilliant! Just breathtaking!

[@silverwood6705]

There is another video of this much sharper from an angle to the left of this view. It shows the interaction between Ben and Elliot at the end. Wonderful.

[@normancarriers616]

Great music

[@sandy1980ification]

Awesome song!

[@rickhatzenbeller2103]

I remember listening to this band back in Jr high School so much fun 😊

[@Menyhard]

Boy they sound great

[@RUREDY2ROK]

2:19 musicians feeding off each other building energy.. Awesome..

[@mainiac4pats]

This video makes me so happy, I just can’t tell you how much this song and the ten year or so span of the first couple or so albums had on me. This song in particular and Candy-O album, really spoke to my coming of age, girls, music, art, spiritual experiences in late night vinyl/eight track marathons of hanging out with local youth. If it wasn’t for chasing the fairer in kind and music I would of had little interest in much around my dead end scene. Thanks so much to “The Cars” Elliot, Ric, BEN, all you guys made me feel a part of what was a burgeoning change, but timeless way of living that just wasn’t all about jobs, money, the previous generations wants/needs, exploiting our youth. We had our own thing, however unimportant it seemed to others, you had the soundtrack of that existence.

[@markusparkus68]

What a totally awesome band!.....I was nine when they did this show and the music would still be entirely relevant if it was released as new today. I grieve over the fact that I never got to see these guys live, but what a fantastic record of such amazing talent.

[@Lisa-pl6gv]

He looked so good in black! You know who I'm talking about. 😍

[@carljones1369]

maybe the audience was stunned..this music was new and unusual at the time..New Wave!

[@nexioseptimus5099]

It depends on where you were. Candy-O came out a year after Devo was on SNL. Talking Heads had 3 albums out by 1979, as did Elvis Costello, The Stooges, and the Boomtown Rats; Blondie had 4, as did the Ramones. If you lived on either coast of the US (and you didn't have your radio stuck on a metal or country station) this kind of music had been around for some time, arguably ever since Ultravox had mashed David Bowie's style and Kraftwerk's synthesizers together. Orr's haircut is a clear homage to Bowie, as were the two Iggy Pop albums that came out before 1979. Roxy Music had been putting out records since 1972; in 1978 they (along with Marc Bolan and David Bowie) sparked off a whole new branch of "New Romantic" new-wave bands (e.g. Duran Duran). The Damned toured with T Rex in 1977. Their albums, and Wire's three 1970s albums, created yet another branch (e.g. Siouxsie, Bauhaus, The Cure - whose first album came out in 1979 - inspiring the likes of Depeche Mode). We have this mythology about decades, but much of 'the 60s' happened in the early 70s, and much of 'the 80s' happened in the late 70s. It took a while for this to percolate. Once MTV came out, geography stopped being an issuse... anyone with cable had access. New wave bands were more likely to make videos, resulting in a second New Wave modeled mostly on what was on MTV.

[@scruples671]

So what your saying is MTV going corporate and then changing after the 80s to only promoting Gangsta Rap to the next generation that ended the real rock and roll and its influence to the next generation. I guess you had to be there...

[@ellab8897]

@@nexioseptimus5099- This was filmed at Bremen Studios in Germany. I don’t know where Germany was at musically at the time.

[@cdcoop0]

Easton is underrated. (I'm guessing folks watching this and commenting would agree)

[@robertgiaraffa6928]

The bass line at 0:58 is magnificent.

[@realtime38]

I had my white souped-up race car camaro with the 8 track of the Candy-O album. What fun I had woooo, my first race car.

[@timmhg]

Brillian! Thanks Benny.

[@timdavis9566]

This one makes me remember-- just remember.😏

[@julenepegher6999]

I hear ya!!

[@michaelbove3973]

Best keyboard solo in the history of Rock. Keith Emerson may have #2 through #10, but this is #1, by the GREAT Greg Hawkes. Such economy, not a single note wasted, tells a quick story, says what he has to say, then GETS OUT.

[@sherylF5610]

Who's here? Vote The Cars for the Rock Hall of Fame! I know, I know, but still they should be in. Voting is going on now. They are #4. Vote every single day.

[@kathygrinder3060]

They finally made it...

[@MusicZombieGirl]

Intense!

[@gshock3092]

Cars were true rock!