The Cars - Drive (Official Music Video)

You're watching the official music video for The Cars - "Drive" from the album 'Heartbeat City' (1984). "Drive" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was The Cars' biggest international hit.
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Lyrics:
Who's gonna tell you when
It's too late?
Who's gonna tell you things
Aren't so great?
You can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong, oh no
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Who's gonna pick you up
When you fall?
Who's gonna hang it up
When you call?
Who's gonna pay attention
To your dreams?
Who's gonna plug their ears
When you scream?
You can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong, oh no
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Who's gonna hold you down
When you shake?
Who's gonna come around
When you break?
You can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong, oh no
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
You know you can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong, oh no
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
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[@rhino]

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[@filipeoliveira7839]

Vai Corinthians!!!

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@@filipeoliveira7839 que diga o Guarani. Freguesão. Kkkkkkk

[@dustythe2nd188]

ok.

[@aus80srockradio94]

Spam alert.

[@TheFelco]

Who here in 2024 ?

[@monicamagigrana2457]

Troppo bella

[@hollyszklarz9781]

Me!

[@saraalvarado7403]

I'm 22 turning 23 in two months... I'm still there, living a life I never knew

[@Lyia.Doverich]

Eu.. Me❤

[@Franc73]

Eu.

[@Roberto4ever]

There are certain 80’s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.

[@dansweda712]

You know I've probably heard this song a thousand times if I've heard it once, but on the day you posted this comment I heard it on the radio, I turned up the volume a little bit, and I'm not sure what it was, but it was like I was hearing it for the first time, and now I can't get it, or that feeling you posted about, out of my head. Perhaps something was making connections that day ??

[@edmcc2739]

Same - my heart breaks wishing I could go back.

[@The1Karking]

You ALWAYS post the same shit! 🙄

[@These-nutz]

Definitely

[@These-nutz]

Definitely

[@648freedom]

私は日本に住む60歳です 20代の頃から 聴き続けています 特に冬 寒くなるととても心の中に入ってきます 素晴らしい時代の名曲です

[@ronaldvilliers8954]

I'm 56 years old and live in Canada. I finally made it over to visit Japan last year. What a beautiful country. This was my favourite song in high school so many years ago

[@emilioalexanderbenavidesgo667]

Saludos desde Colombia..y si una gran canción de Ric ocasek y Benjamin,no dejes de escucharla..

[@fernandomurillo9272]

Didn’t understand what you wrote but hell you must love this song 🎶 like we all do 👍up to you

[@TantriTrixie]

Kenal lagu ini selagi high school tahun 87. Masa lalu yang tak pernah kembali 😢

[@user-nf6zs4sw7y]

Greetings Friend 🧡❤❤

[@EthanHarket]

0% politics 0% propaganda 0% drugs 0% commercial 100% talent

[@elmotm5441]

0% commercial? This song peaked at No.3 in America you fool

[@juancarloscardonaruiz4679]

​@@elmotm5441 En sus epocas, se referira al presente, me imagino

[@Thegeniuskidsuperb]

Actually, this song is about a man whose girlfriend is battling drug addiction and mental illness. He wants to leave as he can’t stand it anymore.

[@csarock1]

The song is about a substance abusing female, who won't get back with the man who will lead her into a better life.

[@Thegeniuskidsuperb]

@@csarock1 we both know what it’s about lol 😜

[@funkster2050]

I remember laying in bed at 2am as a teenager listening to this on my Sony Walkman. I had my whole life ahead of me.

[@eurolife7384]

Hahaha, Walkman I remember that 🤣

[@picklerick7953]

Yeah we all did to bad nobody warned of the 2020s

[@pericbowen4958]

Those were the days.... 😎

[@michaelwessel4569]

You have!

[@sharonw8995]

Andrew S Me too. I got a pink one for Christmas as a teen. 80's music was the best if you ask me.

[@nenadignjatovic3306]

I'm 42 years old. This song is in top 10 for ever. Who is listening in 2024👏✌️?

[@Djabulani926]

50 years old. Missing the 80s bad right now

[@waniaoliveirasilvasilva7387]

Tenho 65 anos, que saudades dos anos 70,80,😢

[@ChrisG-gk8rw]

I am right there my man

[@ChampStyle82]

I'm 41 and still listening in 2024.

[@ChampStyle82]

I'm 41 and still listening in 2024.

[@Solveig16]

This song feels like "crying" and "regret" and "loss" and the utter "sadness" of things that can never be healed.😢

[@Golgi-Gyges]

Exactly.

[@francesconero1953]

Ciao..da..by..gio..sss..primo..Paola.. ferrari..in..by..gio..sss..primo..miami..florida..ciaoo

[@shawncdonnelly]

It reminds me of some of those Aimee Mann songs, like the one in Magnolia that the characters sing. (And now I see that Aimee Mann recorded a version of this song, so that tracks.) Also picking up notes of "Desperado" by the Eagles.

[@JaredVii]

It feels like it's also telling you to stand up and push forward.

[@philkilcommon5554]

I'm so with you there. 😢

[@ccmjj9770]

One of the most beautiful songs of the 1980’s. Benjamin Orr sang this perfectly.

[@georgegraham472]

i wonder what benjamin orr would think of what's going on today.

[@dr.williamparker5060]

Benjamin Orr is the epitome of a true rock star

[@janetgrega5613]

Ric has a better voice. But Ben pulls it off

[@sandramartinez-ot7ld]

Lo mejor d lo mejor ❤

[@Briarboyfl]

This song was on top of the charts when my dad died. I clearly remembering it playing on the radio as I drove home from the hospital....still so young, at 56. Fast forward 37 years, as my 91 year old mom is getting ready to finally rejoin dad, this song resonates now, as much as it did in 1984.

[@allenjackson746]

Good song always

[@Gohot229]

Then you are blessed to know..... the destination and the Splendor that awaits Her..... and not deny in sadness but look forward in Celebration

[@godsonalvarado6656]

I'm sorry for your losses, I bet your parents were the *best* parents a child can ask for.

[@DC-vw7yf]

I wish you strength Dennis.

[@joedean7964]

Bless you all pal.

[@stephenthomas6475]

Danced to this on my wedding day in 1984 with my lovely wife who was my soul mate. Now taken from me. Until we meet again my love. Stephen x

[@wadecarnes8159]

Stay strong Stephen. I’m gonna dance to this at my wedding too.

[@celestenova777]

Your comment brought a lump to my throat - it's a beautiful song.

[@dannycostello1978]

Lovely sentiment, thinking of you.

[@irisv.b.501]

I feel with you!

[@davidrichter9164]

I know how you feel Stephen. My wife Kellie passed away in 2000 of inoperable systemic cancer. She was 28 years old. As hard as it is, the only thing we can do is soldier on and consider ourselves lucky, no, blessed that we were with them at all. Take care Stephen and you have my deepest condolences.

[@dagostino5213]

Who's listening to this masterpiece in 2024?

[@coaster7012]

As a lost 21 year old this song hits hard driving home on a dark night!

[@michaelwesley1937]

i am....

[@orrios7361]

Mee!

[@sylus53]

moi ! cette chanson est magnifique et si mélancolique

[@oscarjjjr7577]

🙋🙋🙋

[@user-jt2ny7zc9z]

67 yrs old...life has passed me by..i hope i do better in the next one..god bless

[@claudiah.6104]

❤

[@BelieverInChristJesus4ever]

❤

[@chuqclash8524]

❤

[@sunshinehippie0019]

Eternity is a very long time-choose Jesus!

[@OberDesiah]

[@kwhadda]

This is one of those songs that defines a time in my life. I was 21, pregnant and working at the Pizza Hut at night and attending college in the day. After we shut down at night I would play this song on the jukebox while cleaning. I remember the feeling of not knowing what my life was going to be like after the birth of my child. So many unknowns for the future. 33 years later my daughter was pregnant with her second child and suffered an AVM rupture in her brain. She coded 5 times. Was in the hospital 2 months and we expected her at first to not survive the night then, as she pulled through we expected severe brain damage. I heard this song again while driving to and from the hospital. Again so many unknowns for the future. 3 years later her mind is sound as ever but she has visual and balance problems. He baby is perfect. Music has the special ability to connect us instantly with a time, place and emotion. I have more than one song that represents something but this one, this one carries a special feeling of "waiting for the unknown. "

[@stephencraig5938]

God bless you.🙏🙏

[@poolhallshark]

I hope things turned out OK for you. A sad story.

[@mrksts1]

I completely agree with your last statement. And bless you, I hope things go well with you and your family in the future!

[@ibeblauw204]

Thank you 😙

[@mikeattard3543]

Wow, that's amazing. Glad she pulled through and is mostly fine, as is her baby. This song takes me back to good memories when I was just a teen.

[@costash457]

in 1980s: The future will be amazing In 2020s: Take me back to the 80's

[@misstaytay9694]

2020’s isn’t as great as we thought it would be. 😂😂

[@juarezjosedossantos286]

Of Course! Happy New Year!

[@john5389]

I agree "totally" :) I'm 51 and have three girls. All they pretty much listen to is 80s and a liitle of the 70s. THE best times in music.

[@anterooinas4334]

80´s were amazing - now in hindsight.

[@phatphat7089]

Getting old ain't for sissies! Lol

[@gloriafields1899]

I'm 71 and still love this song. It brings back so many memories of someone that I miss and truly loved. A song that I can definitely listen to over and over.

[@rickacton7540]

71-yr-olds dont post comments on YT.... youre a 19-yr-old with a free smartphone living in a tent in SF CA

[@mt.shasta6097]

​@rickacton7540 73-year-olds like me post on YT. If the singer, Benjamin Orr, were alive, he'd be 77 this coming September. Our generation produced The Cars. Learn math and history, then learn some respect.

[@rickacton7540]

@@mt.shasta6097 lol youre just another paid larper, and no youre not 73. btw if you want to be taken srsly as an adult participant, leave out any spurious "mt shasta" references.

[@michaelmichaelagnew8503]

Lost my mom to mental illness when I was just a child. This video and song hits home every time I watch it.

[@rubyfuselier2925]

I'm so sorry you lost your Mom. Several times I almost lost my Mom to mental illness. I know how your feeling. Hang in there.

[@danamcgovern6989]

This song was one of my mother's favorites when she was battling cancer back in the 80s. She passed 2 weeks before I graduated high school. I've always loved the Cars, but this song has a special place in my heart. Whenever I hear it, I think of her and how wonderful she was.

[@jasonlovern2322]

Sorry about your mom. I lost both of my parents relatively young as well. My dad at 58 yrs old and my mom at 60 yrs old. They both passed away from the same type of lung cancer. I really miss them both.

[@clayshelldunkley2528]

stay strong my friend keep listening and she will always be at your side

[@cbills198099]

😢

[@davestreatfield2527]

Thoughts with you from Cambridge , England ! Some songs can just hit you hard , but you wouldn't want to be without them ! Good wishes .

[@zjzj6800]

Your comment brought tears to my eyes 😢. May your Mum rest in peace 🙏. Sending hugs your way. ❤

[@rapscallion3506]

I am 71 years old and this song still makes me cry.

[@ilincasirbu627]

I am 16 years old and it does makes me cry too

[@archangel_josh]

I'm Lestat and I understand... x

[@jelliesaula3933]

I'm 23 and i am a man but this song made me remember back in the days when i was just boy

[@rogerpropst7768]

I lost my one and only

[@jestione]

That's right mate, let the universe know of the the times one's had was good and had. Thanks for sharing

[@johnjohnson2855]

I would give everything to go back and stay. Todays world is a disaster.

[@kitj8333]

Me too!!!

[@joelamel8056]

😢 can I come?

[@KOVIDGOON]

💯💯💯💯

[@tedm4934]

I'll join ya!

[@jayw5924]

Is there room for me?

[@peterdowdall8972]

I was listening to this in 1984 and i am still listening to it in 2024 ❤

[@mariadeolindarocha768]

Same here

[@BeSm-qq6rs]

As are a lot of us.

[@jfpbear]

We just didn’t realize how good we had it…never thought our world would be like it is now..😞

[@davidcooper5618]

We can bring it back, no one wants to live like this.

[@nellythedragon1447]

It isn’t that bad now and it wasn’t that great then. It’s all relative. Don’t believe the media

[@davidcooper5618]

@@nellythedragon1447 I disagree. I believe that if there was a way to measure relative happiness of ones youth I would give 4 to 1 odds that kids back then have it way better than kids from... Say 2012 onward.

[@davidcooper5618]

@@nellythedragon1447 to expound on that more there was this particularly brief period in the 90's where everything was in the same space: culture (musical Renaissance), technology (Al Gore's invention), economy (Clinton years), and no wars of oppression (shield&storm were to protect Kuwait and we was seen as liberators again, briefly). I believe this period rivaled the massive boom the Greatest Generation produced in the Golden Age (1945-60).

[@Wriggs74]

Nothings wrong, pork pie ❤

[@dmitchell8220]

Who stopped in to pay their respects? RIP Ric!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for a classic that will live, FOREVER.

[@aussie_drunkbeer4665]

Nice said

[@SladeStone50]

Damn...

[@kirkleyzgirl]

Me. RIP.

[@Tara-cr8wm]

Could not of said it any better🙏🙏💔

[@aussie_drunkbeer4665]

@@kirkleyzgirl its s o sad r.i.p

[@Margo_Katherine_Priv_Acct]

Anyone in May 2024? ❤❤❤❤

[@dr.williamparker5060]

Present!

[@alejandracuello4057]

🙋‍♀️❤

[@donny5063]

Right on 😎✌️

[@MaxBrien-sd5jq]

Here❤

[@sarahmiles8131]

Here x

[@johnmessaris]

Who is listening this masterpiece in 2024?

[@rhino]

Rest In Peace Ric Ocasek. Thank you for the music and the magic. We've compiled our favorite Cars and Ric videos and tunes. Watch them all here bit.ly/2ke4XcC

[@slkshewolf]

Always my go-to song when I'm feeling heartbreak...Rest easy Ric...and thank you.

[@rocknpop1515]

💔from Perú

[@dangelomode]

The Cars always will be in our hearts, dear friends. Many, many sad. Rest in peace, Ric ❤️

[@dangelomode]

Saludos y bendiciones desde Chile

[@mantronixtube]

one of the greatest of all time 😞

[@jeremy1063]

My wife sent me this song. It's what made me realize I needed to go to rehab for her and my kids. It worked clean 10 years last month

[@TheLeafsConvo]

Yes!!!!

[@efficientink3085]

5 years clean in April

[@TheUprightLuthier-1959]

Get rid of the wife.

[@alphafaletau1872]

​@@TheUprightLuthier-1959 fr, she lured him off the path

[@Askeyb2011]

Our granddaughter got into doing Meth and seemed like a lot of years dealing with it. She had a daughter before getting into drugs and she has lived with us and is eleven now. We ended up later taking care of her other two kids. She finally got clean and can't stand to be without her kids. She is engaged and had her last baby who doesn't know what it is to be away from mom. The four and two and a half year old are real close to us like our own kids. They spend a lot of time with mom now.

[@arindambanerjee3326]

What a masterpiece,this will never be created in future, it's emotional.

[@Will-hc8ny]

Fuck man the nostalgia of the 80s what a time, I never lived born in 97’ but aww be damm my mother talks about the 80s so much I love it. She listens to these types of songs yet she’s Mexican and doesn’t understand English. That’s when you know the soul music is a universal language my mother understands.

[@Vlade882]

The tragedy of growing up in the 80’s is you didn’t realize at the time how awesome it was, and when you finally do it’s already over

[@redskies4530]

Hi I recommend a song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

[@gaynorprice861]

I know

[@gregorybraciska7881]

OCosta growing up going to highschool after HS becoming a young adult starting your life hanging with friends listening to 80s music this decade can only truly be appreciated by the ones who lived it

[@djbis]

so true.

[@violetag1012]

yes. So lucky we got to live it....

[@strick3333]

Music is the closest thing to a time machine as we can get.

[@ranimbill9331]

Spot on. That and videos, photos. Or someone who was there with you right there right then and felt the same and saw what you saw and heard what you heard

[@Squidz66]

Nailed it. So true.

[@carolb.6350]

So true

[@jfpbear]

Truth

[@blazed1945]

Those are facts💯💯

[@magictornado34]

This is not a song. This is magic. It takes people and takes them to pure light.

[@SteelCityPlayer36]

I was a lifeguard at a swim club when this song came out and for some reason this song is locked in my brain at a moment as a high school teenager. It was early in the morning before the club opened, and I was vacuuming the pool. The sun had just come up and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. It was going to be a perfect summer day at the best job a teenager could have in the summer time. I had the music on over the pool speakers and this song came on and I remember having this peaceful feeling as I stood there quietly enjoying the early morning silence with this song as the backdrop before the day got busy. I won’t ever forget that moment and I think of it every time I hear this song. RIP Ric and Benjamin. Your music lives on in memories like these. And, I too had a Walkman……

[@user-ee6jl6hd6g]

Look what they left us in life's path

[@jasmith1867]

The older you get the more important it is to have some memories that you can call upon when every you need them that will calm you. The internet is a great place to revive some forgotten and calming memories. Why we are here.

[@JosephSmith72]

That's the beautiful thing about the 80's music. The time and music were magical. We just didn't know it.

[@creativeguy1138]

That's beautiful!

[@gregj831]

That is awesome!

[@moxo6973]

I’m 21 and have no idea what life was like in the 80s, but this is one of my favourite songs, I sure can appreciate this masterpiece!

[@poom641]

You can literally experience what it was like in the 80's if you leave your cell phone home and go out to a mall or city or restaurant for an hour. Seriously, i'm not trying to be funny or anything. It's a lot like how it was then. I do it sometimes when i walk or go for a bike ride. Like going back in time for a bit

[@moxo6973]

@@poom641 That sounds like a good idea, thank you! it’ll be nice to do something fun without my phone there to divert my attention

[@tommyers2183]

I’m 30. My parents played a lot of 80s music. Just amazing music all in.

[@clausjohansson8233]

Maidah Amir..Now Iam nearly 57,and a granddad..But i Was there,and it Was a great time my dear..Was there,Been there😎👍🏻

[@haeleypapa]

Maidah...It's simply the greatest era of music ever... From The Police to U2 to Guns n' Roses.... It's been a blast.

[@paniquez]

I consider this the best song for driving on the road at 2 in the morning completely alone...

[@1000andhy]

Or in the sunset

[@paniquez]

@@1000andhy better both...

[@meganalves9967]

Facts

[@rebeccabrowning3102]

Danced to this song 3 weeks ago at my wedding… my all-time favorite song ❤️

[@tapoi07]

What a song. Still sounds bloody brilliant in 2020. Who’s with me. 😀😀

[@theheadphonea-hole4133]

Stop with the year poser. Say something original

[@crunkaholic81]

This sound inspired a whole genres and styles of music still to this day.

[@ussrwrestling]

me too!! ))))

[@kyle47922]

I am totally with you.

[@ActionHero29]

All the way man

[@TheSpookyDuke]

Once you lived the 80s you stay there forever.

[@Rye-jl2fk]

I didn’t live the 80’s but I know exactly what you mean.

[@justinrathbun2864]

I didn’t live in the 80s but I wish I did. Classic rock is some of the greatest music

[@freshapps8504]

💯 true till now I still listen 🎶 and reflect using technique to settle score now days😊

[@oliverthewalt9918]

Exactly! The best decade ever ....

[@cm8836]

💯So true!!!

[@benniebarrow348]

The beautiful voice of Benjamin Orr…..RIP , wonderful job on the heartfelt sound.

[@OdysseasCastaneda]

I am a musician myself. I have wrote some songs in my life. I listen to any genres and I can tell you... this is... 100% sure... the best song ever recorded.

[@BeSm-qq6rs]

What about John Denver or Karen Carpenter?

[@OdysseasCastaneda]

@@BeSm-qq6rs It is my opinion.

[@dantehernandez3904]

RIP Ric Ocasek. This is my favorite Cars song. Your band and your music helped define a generation.

[@adamsalazar5966]

Amen

[@adamsalazar5966]

At 44... I remember this song form I beleive 1984.. Man time flies by fast.

[@mikixP]

Im sure you didn’t even know his names .. fake fan !!

[@elleericson2056]

My fave, too...Ugh

[@randysurratt9919]

He made it look and sound so good

[@laurend3607]

Drive was one of the greatest songs of the 80s. I didn’t know it at the time, but it’s about his girlfriend who’s a drug addict and he’s asking her all those questions, finally realizing there’s no hope for her or their relationship. I think this song touches everyone in some way. There’s nothing made today that comes close to the music of the 70s and 80s.

[@danharte6645]

I didn't know that, thanks for the songs true back story and meaning. funny how we add our own meaning but I suppose that's what true autistic music is all about. a song for everyone who needs it in their own way

[@lelandthomosoniii4743]

Good stuff... Plus True.( most of the time"

[@alwayssomething8572]

It wasn't specifically about addiction as her issue (but could be applied) as much as it was a very unhealthy mental issue. (unstable) Gorgeous song. Painfully.

[@harlowblackadder356]

There were 30-50amazing songs in the 90's. Maybe 20-30 in the early naughts. Let's name them all!!!

[@KT-zx9jr]

So true Lauren. I grew up in that era. Interesting, we never really knew how unique that period was is it just seemed like it would always be that way. Heres a question for you: what do you think created that era and such a positive period of time...?

[@pidpit]

My era (80s) were the best. Glad I was a part of it. The good times are over. Everyone seems so angry.

[@Classyfish27]

Who else listens to this masterpiece while reading coments about life ? ❤

[@universalexports777]

My wife died last year from Alzeimers disease and this song was played at her funeral-one of her favourites. R.I.P. Marie xx

[@roderickrayside2516]

Sorry for your lost😓 buddy. That was probably the worst day of your life ever you had to live. I hope you take comfort knowing she's in a better place. If theres such a thing called after life when its all our time to go, i KNOW she'll be the first person you'll be looking and asking for

[@janet.yovonnestuckey141]

@@roderickrayside2516 very well said....

[@dirty9er415]

RIP Marie

[@davidheide6532]

Sorry for your loss 😓

[@domdel1870]

From France 🌬💕💕💕 for Marie ✨ sorry for you ! 😞

[@beastman.330]

How can you not love the 80s. Best decade ever.

[@fourwingsweepa1705]

80s soldier here mate

[@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342]

psh sorry. 60s was the best time for music : ) 80s has some sick stuff though! Any decade has its greatness... Cept for the 2000s lol that was sooo bad. Really? Emo and butt rock? Kill me now.

[@grahamcheesman2252]

@@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342 I think for most people the decade of there mid to late teens will always be the best. All I would say is 60's 70's and 80's were special then downhill for music

[@benjaminstermer2747]

the downfall started with rap and grunge...@@grahamcheesman2252

[@inkadinkadoodle]

@@soyborne.bornmadeandundone1342 the 90s sucked just a little less than the 2000s, but not much. There was still a bit of good music, but not enough to offset the flood of shit music that came rushing in at that time. Jeez.

[@NJMarine83]

I had just broken up with my first "serious" girlfriend when this classic was released. It still brings back bittersweet memories and an occasional tear when I listen to it.

[@1donnie1957]

I love this song. Benjamin Orr has a great great voice!

[@brainlet5018]

RIP Ric, you’re now with Ben rocking it out upstairs. Thank you for the music.

[@elleericson2056]

Yes..definitely rockin' it with Ben

[@designerlarry]

Natural causes? What neutral causes -? RIP RIc, thank you and Benjamin Orr for making great music - and part of my life's soundtrack.

[@troyhardy1091]

Couldn't have said it better myself 👍

[@mangusmusic604]

To the guy who keeps saying "Ric didn't sing this song". WE ALL KNOW THAT!!!!! But what evidently you don't know is he wrote it ! So it's still his song.

[@Nina-rg8es]

Yes, it truly is and it's an achingly beautiful song

[@sheylishka.]

This song is from both. It's Ric's creation and Benjamin's feeling.

[@mangusmusic604]

@@sheylishka. he did a great job with it

[@CarnageMan99]

God bless Ric and Ben :(

[@daraseevers]

He wrote this for his wife Paulina.

[@tedcondas9083]

It took me till I was 50 to understand these 80s songs. Too bad😢

[@Wolf-FenrirMountains]

When I saw the Drive video in 1984, I was barely a child who innocently fell in love with the model in the video. For many years I didn't know who she was. Then I found out that it was Paulina Porizkova. They couldn't choose a woman as colossally beautiful as Paulina for this wonderful song by The Cars, 40 years have passed and my heart continues to beat for you Paulina

[@priteshquintondsouza7584]

Same 😂😂😂

[@danmcgregor1868]

Also Ric Ocaseks wife.

[@48Ender48]

​@@danmcgregor1868Punching well above his weight 😝

[@erwingrodriguez7295]

Me too😂

[@DESmadroso22]

This is a timeless classic. The beat is legendary, the lyrics are fantastic, one of the best songs of ALL time. Still jamming this in 2023.

[@JCMasaquel]

DES, I just sang and recorded this timeless song using Starmaker app coz I truly loved this song. Regards from sunny Philippines, the country of 7,100 islands!!

[@jacqueso8424]

Timeless and evergreen

[@bondwin7025]

Jaming in 2024 ❤ 🎉 Cars rules !

[@justinl7496]

2024 now how time flies. Cars are always gonna be one of my favorite bands.

[@murrygandy6546]

Drive is an 80s classic!

[@epuente3155]

RIP Ric Ocasek. Thanks for the music along with the awesome memories attached to them !!! Much love...

[@epuente3155]

You left us today Sunday, September 15 2019 in NYC (

[@politapuccanul6837]

E Puente this is Ben Orr...r

[@politapuccanul6837]

E Puente this Ben Orr Rip

[@clairduffy60]

Chief songwriter. Not the voice on Drive, but what a cool guy. Afamily guy. Drive-always gives me chills.. Live Aid memories '85.

[@clairduffy60]

@@epuente3155 Spooky. Was shuffling songs Drive, came up. Skipped it. Then heard news 1hr later. Fist picture disc single I bought. Best Friend's Giirl ..

[@Muffin1NZL]

This was sung by Benjamin Orr. RIP sir.

[@tammysullivan3545]

About 6 months ago. Paid my respects to Ben

[@APolat-tz8tl]

The 80’s were the only time where I found some happiness here and there… 😢

[@mikejohn0088]

The 80s set me up for my fall by the queen of evil BUT she failed and I prevailed. Burn bitch, your eternity awaits.

[@exodusfrombabylon]

Seriously, how many tears has this track created?? Pure magic.

[@thesting6820]

This song is genius. It creates so much emotion, and is relevant to so many people. And seriously, The lead singer didn't sing it. At least Ric should have sung the backing vocals/chorus.

[@dianacortes5066]

1984 PEOPLE: THE FUTURE IS GOING TO BE GREAT. 2021 PEOPLE: LET'S GO BACK TO THE 80'S.

[@javierolmedo5228]

True 😂

[@tonybensley6246]

YES!!!!

[@jhonnytrujillo9271]

I Agree, The 80s Music always will be greatful and amazing.

[@nickrockxu2113]

Legend

[@stevelarge]

Miss Anaid: If you let me go back to the 1980s with you, I will then take you back to the 1960 and 1970s, when I was a teenager across both decades. We would have soooo much fun!!

[@ryanford7750]

A period in time where things were just f'n cooler.

[@glewlew]

Music is the closest thing we have to a time machine.

[@HeyLucyLou1127]

Ohhhh! I so agree!

[@xalydrogado2922]

My dad used to love this song, he had it on cassette he'd play in his car really often. I've had this on Spotify since I got the app.. my dad passed away in July 2021.. he was diagnosed with cancer on the very last stage and the doctors couldn't do anything cause it had spread to his lungs, kidneys, liver, bladder and arteries.. This always reminds me of him now.. brings tears to my eyes cause how much he cared.. He'd always picked me from work, dropped me off and we'd talk about everything and anything. He'd stay up late waiting for me when I was out for dinner "who's gonna tell you, it's too late" He would talk to me about the issues we faced financially "who's gonna tell you things, aren't so great" And now that he's gone I can't "go on thinking nothing's wrong" He was always there when I was broken "who's gonna pick you up when you fall" "Who's gonna pay attention to your dreams?" He never had me spend anything for anything other than the things that I needed and wanted I had everything I wanted cause he was there for me. For us. 😭 He paid for my education all the way through to the end. And I feel like I wasn't even able to make up for it. I'm happy I got to spend his last days right by his side. He held my hand so tight every time in the last few days, he was unable to speak but I always felt like he wanted to say something to me.. May his soul rest in peace. ❤️😭 This song shall forever remind me of him. Even though I know that's not the intended meaning behind the video or the song but that's the beauty of the song, it could translate to a specific thing for the different audience.

[@tracystorch6368]

I can totally relate to everything you wrote here. Beautifully written. Thank you for sharing your experience. Hopefully it serves as a reminder to all that life is truly precious, and much too short.

[@andrestemmermann2010]

Thank you for sharing your story. Your words touched me.

[@Indoordoctor]

Very moving - well put 🥲

[@Khox19]

Beautifullly written may your father rest in peace

[@jariska6154]

➕🥀➕🥀➕🥀➕🥀➕🥀➕🥀➕🥀➕🥀➕🥀➕🥀➕🥀➕🥀➕🥀

[@elenaschneider2410]

Fact: this is one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

[@alexisdumont9259]

There’s more than 6000 languages and you choose to speak fact

[@martin4444ish]

@@alexisdumont9259 agreed

[@ibrahim2986176]

Agree One of American classics that will be around fir EVER.

[@larrydensmore7581]

Yes. I'm 69, so I know my music and love ballads. This I always come back to.

[@Wayne_Merr]

Yes, A very pretty song indeed. 🙂

[@smokeysdad8627]

This video brought them to a different level. I was 20 when it aired. Now I’m 60. Rip Ben Orr

[@veraboskovic2324]

Long live 80’s ! Serbia loves you!

[@grahamcheesman2252]

Beautiful profile picture ❤

[@franklange7692]

Cool name

[@markdennis930]

I just joined the Army in 1984. Young, strong, brave. Stepping out into the World for the first time as a young man. This song was playing in club one weekend we were in basic training. When I listen to it now, all the memories come flooding back, the sights, the feelings, the laughter even the smells. Incredible that music can do that. Beautiful.

[@user-zy4sl3wo3f]

👍

[@ungntidprssnt2799]

sounds like vic vance from vice city stories lmao

[@mariaizildacastelhano6201]

uau...............beautifuls and true words.........I...love yours word, reality.....that music can do that.music.is........all the wonderful in this world.........

[@alexiswood5542]

I love reading comments like this

[@paradoxsports5]

+Alexis Wood me too

[@MrAdriancooke]

I can't speak for everyone but the 1980s were the best decade for me. I'm 62 now.

[@susangray752]

Me too! I'm 61 now and me and my best friend had a fantastic time during that decade! Gee, If I could go back...........

[@koba4764]

Times are important, the historical period, but the age a person has is even more important. When we are 20 years old (from 18/19 to 27/28) all eras are beautiful.

[@MariannaChowanec]

Exactly

[@nelms78]

Me too

[@billybarrett2778]

Yes sir!

[@erickaparedes7579]

Such a beautiful song that invokes so much emotion. I remember listening for the first time in the 80's and instantly connecting with it. A beautiful song from a much simpler time, that will always be a classic.

[@heightenedsenses9605]

This band was genius...I believe that music is chemistry and without the same people in the band that gets lost

[@bethdane7459]

Ben Orr’s voice was amazing! As a late 70’/80’s kid, The Cars were iconic. This is one of my fav 80’s songs to this day. Such great memories ❤️

[@BeSm-qq6rs]

I traveled cross country on a Greyhound bus with a cassette player, head set, and the Cars.

[@bethdane7459]

@@BeSm-qq6rs those were the days 🥹❤️

[@robertbush4987]

Ben Orr’s voice and Ric’s songs were magic.

[@user-dy1jw5ho9m]

Hello

[@CarrieC1965]

9-15-19 a favorite song from my youth. Goodnight Mr Ocasek

[@Gr0nt_Skegg]

Indeed. 😔

[@Susan-gc6sy]

Yes it was such a lovely song. Nice comment Carrie.

[@annieb1011NE]

Carrie C Thank you for that sweet thought Carrie. Could not have said it better. 🙏😢

[@EoinFC]

One of my favourite 5/6 songs ever. An MTUSA classic. Brings me back every time.

[@donnacurran5168]

You can hear my heart break..😢💔🌹

[@narishaloflin9314]

Paulina Porizkova is so moving! I remember being haunted & surprised by her performance back then. Not "just" a supermodel. That beautiful song really stands up over time. Benjamin Orr's voice is perfection.

[@user-xh1gc9sn5w]

2024год. Март. У меня мурашки по всему телу от этой песни ......

[@shelleyinthecity]

Ben Orr had the looks, the voice, and the stage presence. Ric had the brains, innovation, and creativity. Together just brilliant and stunningly beautiful.

[@mortalclown3812]

I dunno. Lots of us chicks were pretty damn jealous of Paulina over Ric. Dude was definitely hot. Rest in Joy, old man. Rock on. 🙋🌟👏💞

[@leeharris9958]

In the end, Ric also got the girl. 😉

[@wlouisharris]

Yah, such a great team. I'm not really not sure why the Cars didn't blaze on. Just speculation but maybe they took some time to enjoy the fortune they made and of course Ric did a lot of production work.

[@captainbeastazoid7084]

Totally. Ben was gorgeous and charismatic. Ric was brilliant and innovative. Together, one of the great musical forces of the 70s/80s.

[@mikeb837]

Didnt know about Ben. I was a little kid in the 80s. This was one i liked. You might think and shake it up are my favs

[@georgegomez3983]

It's true... Classics never die.....they only get better....❤

[@izzyselph]

I’m 21 years old and I love 80s music so much, and whenever I read the comments on these music videos it makes me so happy but it also makes me cry reading some of the stories of people who have connections to the songs. I wish I could’ve been there, in that amazing era. I’m grateful to have all the wonderful music at my fingertips today.

[@MrSpooner1985]

Did your parents listen to 80’s music when you were younger or you are the only one that likes it out of you, your dad, your mom? Do you have a specifix genre in the 80’s you like the best? Personally, i like more rock/pop songs from the 80’s like The Outfield, Tears For Fears, Spandau Ballet, OMD, Cars, etc.

[@floridian4072]

@Lone Wolf I’m 28 and I’ve always loved the early to mid 80s music

[@izzyselph]

@@MrSpooner1985 My mom loves 80s music since that was "her time" as she always tells me haha. My dad likes a lot of songs too, but he mostly loves music from the 60s and 70s since that was his time. That definitely rubbed off on me too. And as for favorite genre I feel the same, I mostly like rock/pop but also a lot of new wave stuff like Talking Heads! Definitely one of my all time favorites, and obviously The Cars as well. Scorpions, DEVO, Madonna, Billy Idol, Erasure, The Clash, Hall & Oates, The Outfield, Van Halen, REO Speedwagon, etc etc... all ones I love!

[@tigershoot]

@@izzyselph Check out 'Foreigner 4'. Classic album from one of the best bands out there.

[@marywilliams3975]

For me the 80s was my mom chain smoking cigarettes in the car with her window cracked, getting McDonald’s almost every day when my dad was deployed, cartoons, playing outside til the street lights came on. I used to try singing like MaDonna! I was just a little kid then. Hair was big! Everyone looks back nostalgically at different decades. I honestly am glad I grew up before social media, etc... There was dial-up by the time I was in 4th grade, but it wasn’t common to have. There were “car phones,” but I never saw them. And the giant 80’s mobile phone looked like a giant walk-in-talkie. 😂 It wasn’t that great honestly. But it’s better than what my kids are growing up with today. P.S. Not everyone had cable, but if a kid on your block did, you’d be posted watching MTV music videos or you’d make mixed tapes off of the radio.

[@bryanfoshee70]

One of the true classics of the 80's! Makes me miss high school and dating and driving girls around. Thanks for the memories

[@PurePele1]

How is this still so good in 2024?! Amazing.

[@famousatmidnight15]

This song in 2023 doesn’t sound outdated nor has that basic 80s synth sound to it. It’s warm and full of sound some 40 years later.

[@life69467]

Searched for song from 80s called (Slomljena Stakla Monsunski Vetrovi. )

[@johnclement189]

My dad just passed away last month from cardiac arrest and septic shock, the virus prevented our kidney transplant and never got a chance to say goodbye. And this is the his favorite song, dad. You are in a better place than us.

[@johnclement189]

@mr fantastic thanks alot dude, i always remind myself he was spared from this virus, and dont really need to cry.

[@fidelmomon409]

Sorry for your lost. I understand your pain!!!

[@johnnywigfall9859]

THANK YOU JOHN DON'T FORGET CELEBRATE YOUR DAD FOR AS MANY YEARS AS YOU NEED TOO.

[@shannathan2665]

Bro my deepest condolence to the loss of your ever loving dad. Please keep strong. ❤ from Sri Lanka

[@robertaanemona4232]

Mi dispiace...( sorry for your lost) ❤🌹

[@ilbeda]

Song that by chance I often listened at night on the radio...it already gave me nostalgia then, think of the nostalgia it makes me feel today...how much I miss the 80s

[@josemoreno3334]

What a great song. I mess the 80s music.

[@usmanyusuf7779]

This song defines the 80's, the beauty, creativity and the golden age of movies and music... It was a privilege for me to have lived in the 80's...

[@klemmetvaagenes7935]

It was a magic time

[@jeff-bg2fn]

@@klemmetvaagenes7935 oh yes! You are perfectly right. From France.

[@jeff-bg2fn]

@@klemmetvaagenes7935 oh yes! You are perfectly right. From France.

[@mtbdreams282]

I born in 1981. My chilhood was magical, thanks God for this.

[@jeff-bg2fn]

@@mtbdreams282 👍👍👍

[@robertcubinelli4961]

Rock in Peace Ric. Hope you drive "home" safely. Ty.

[@meeshgardner83]

Ben will drive him

[@ellenpearljackson5219]

You going to be fine now man with the heavenly highway you going to really be driving safe now don't forget doobie Pat Benjamin down the road

[@user-dh1dj4gv9i]

This song is so beautiful.. I’m so happy by remembering my old days.. I was so young and I used to hear this and had a lot of beautiful dreams in my heart .. now I’m living each one of my dreams ..

[@chrisruttenbur1177]

And that is the honest to God truth that you can fall in love at first sight

[@Cosmicalisaurus]

R.I.P. Ric Ocasek. (March 23, 1944 - September 15, 2019) A legend gone, but never forgotten.

[@aaronwilliams2322]

I'm an 80s baby. Born 1981. Ive always said I'd put the 80s decade of music against any other decade and it could hold its own! The variety of music that emerged from the 80s is incomparable in my opinion. Im 42 now but this music brings me right back to my childhood. Im making an 80s youtube megamix playlist and this song has a permanent place!

[@JavierRodriguez-lj6el]

Same. 100% agreed

[@Diggerdog2nd]

I agree. I was 15/16 in 1981 so I got to experience all that great music as new & count myself lucky to have seen many of the great bands in concert back then & at the time it's just what was out there. The reality of how great & diverse the current music of the 80's was may have been a little lost on us at the time. All we knew was we just loved it but looking back It's sweeter now because of the memories. Every band had a distinct sound & their own identity.

[@user-kl4gk3ji7g]

​@@Diggerdog2nd 😮

[@user-kl4gk3ji7g]

​@@Diggerdog2nd ☝️

[@seeingeyegod]

maybe its just the synth.

[@steadyphil4367]

My absolute favorite Cars song. If you've ever dealt with tough situations (like a loved one's addiction), this one hits home really hard.

[@ChristinaMarieFemWorld]

I’ll be 45 in a few months. Love the 80’s and I love the cars! As a toddler I loved “Shake it up” And this song hits!!

[@scottbeaudry121]

I’m 53. I remember when this song first came out in 1984. I was 17 that year. This sure brings back a lot of memories of a different time and different place. Not crazy like it is these days.

[@canusdominici]

Same here.

[@19cowboysfan94]

Ditto! I was 17 also and it was THE make out song of 1984!

[@gltydg]

"A different time. A different place." You make it sound like 'Streets of Fire'. :) Jealous, FYI.

[@scottbeaudry121]

gltydg It was just a fantastic time in my life. It’ll stay with me forever. These days are way different.

[@anamariasantos6659]

EU TAMBÉM TENHO 53 ANOS SCOOT R-I"M TOO 53" YEARS OLD FRIEND SCOOT

[@christerry182]

I’m 74 and this is still my favorite song❤️

[@leeschubkegel]

Mine also

[@AMilo-qm4ed]

I'm 54, was 20 when this came out, but I don't get the lyrics....is it literally about someone driving someone home? or is there more to it? think I'm missing something....all these years never really knew what it was about.

[@christerry182]

A. Milo It’s deeper. I guess it’s about a man who was in love with an addict and her addiction was destroying them both.

[@hhull46]

I just turned 73-years-old, and very much appreciate the music from the late 1950s through the 1970s but there's just something about the 1980s music that can bring about such great memories of that period. It goes beyond nostalgia and wistful sentimental...very difficult to put into words, and Eddie Money, The Cars, and all of the great musicians/bands of the '80s made it such a great era.

[@rob16248]

Must've been the only song you've ever heard.

[@WineSippingCowboy]

40 years 🎂 on this day 13 March 1984, Heartbeat City was released. The signature song 🎵 is Drive 🚗. Written by the late Ric Ocasek. Instead of playing guitar 🎸, he played keyboards 🎹. Sung by the late Benjamin Orr. RIP 🙏 to them.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Ben and Ric were phenomenal talent, 70s and 80s rock felt special because of them

[@usmcfrog2381]

This song never dies

[@orange.5]

Just like Kars

[@UrScum]

Yup just like kars

[@john5389]

I love the 80s and overall this tune is in my top 10. I can literally listen to this song all day.

[@bzrkamv2465]

and eventually stopped thinking...

[@heatherlange9730]

And wished for death but nothing could kill him.

[@VarkieOne]

One of the most hunting and beautiful love songs ever done. Rest in Peace Ric...

[@Caltops78]

So good. This has always been my favorite Cars song and I won’t lie it was hard to listen to today. RIP Ric and Benjamin

[@netknight27]

Agree...still feel the haunting melancholy listening to this at 52...

[@WILLYSKYWALKER]

FYI, this song was sung by Benjamin Orr and not by the also loved Ric

[@allanyoung2423]

Another one of those songs from the 80s that is simply timeless. So much truly great music created during that decade. I bought the album when it was new on the strength of this song and it's still great now.

[@user-nl9zk5gd5c]

Старый добрый музыкальный клип. Того времени, когда писали хорошую музыку и делали красивые клипы.❤

[@karlhenry9031]

Who’s listening to this song forever? Quintessential 80’s track! Masterpiece masterfully done.. Benjamin Orr’s voice and synthesizer are in perfect harmony..

[@elizarickmanmusic]

Karl Henry I was just talking to a collaborator about it a few weeks ago- this is truly one of the best songs of all time ❤️

[@jodywilke4642]

Now we've lost Ric, too.😢💒

[@analyst197285]

Talented guy we enjoyed listening to this band in our teens back in 80 s...nostalgic and lovely..

[@beezy22]

Hand raised....

[@Soapandwater6]

@@elizarickmanmusic If a great song is measured by how it makes you feel, it is one of the best!

[@adelekamerer3355]

Makes me cry almost. R.I.P. both of you Benjamin Orr and Ric Ocasek..

[@jeffreymiller9808]

Waterworks flowed tonite, Eddie Money and Ric Ocasek.................The beautiful music left behind is eternal!

[@tiarnan76]

I used to dance to this song in my bedroom at night, alone, or so I thought....little did I know I was actually watching myself from my backyard through a pair of vintage, bronze coated binoculars....I eventually got a restraining order - but that only worked for a short time....soon after I'd be shaving and then out of nowhere - I'd be staring back at me in the mirror...I can't say much more because I'm probably reading this over my own shoulder...but, even the other day I was walking home late at night through a dark alleyway and I could hear footsteps...getting closer and closer....but every time I stopped the footsteps also stopped....then when I started walking again...I could hear them...clip...clop....clip...clop....it was then I realized I was banging two coconut shells together

[@yardbird7360]

@@tiarnan76 Oh yeah... Mescaline sure was great.... Hold on... What are you talking about? These guys are one of the best Bands and it's odd I haven't heard this in years. 🤔🤔🤔😜😜😜😜

[@morgantaylor517]

Made me cry!!! This song reminds me of sleeping over at my best friend's house, staying up late on a hot summer night out on the screen porch, listening to the radio...

[@oatnoid]

The harmonies and background vocals and the keyboards make this song fly.