The Cars - You Might Think REACTION | FIRST TIME HEARING

[@greggreg7612]

The Cars first album is like a greatest hits collection. Not a bad song on the album.

[@surlechapeau]

yes, Released June 6, 1978

[@centuryrox]

The next album, Candy-O, is pretty darn good too. Plus it contains my favorite Cars song, "It's All I Can Do".

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

Right!

[@alexandervasel6845]

I love the first two albums. But my favorite is all mixed up on the first album. On the second album I love shoo-be-do into Candy-O

[@alexandervasel6845]

I'm glad you're doing the Cars, but this is after they went more commercial. Not hating on them for making their money, but their first two albums were great!

[@Jessica_Roth]

The video was a breakthrough, and director Jeff Stein won a lot of awards for it. For voices other than lead singer Ric Ocasek, try "Drive", which was their biggest hit. Ocasek still wrote it, but it's the bassist (Benjamin Orr) who does the singing there.

[@richardhamilton6411]

Second that - Drive is a beautifully written and produced song. The video (starring 80s model Pauline Porizkova who was also singer Ric Ocasek's girlfriend at the time) was equally intriguing - depicting her having a mental breakdown and the fallout from it. Very haunting and certainly one of their finest works.

[@michaeldavis6171]

Yes, Drive is one of my all time favorite songs

[@traci4187]

Amber will LOVE "Drive"!!!

[@ML-jk3sz]

Best Friends Girl was their biggest hit along with Magic.

[@thomasfinnell9681]

Benjamin Orr's solo song, "Stay the night" is so soothing.

[@joiedevivre2005]

If you want a beautiful, but a little sad, ballad from The Cars, listen to their song, "Drive". The video features 80's supermodel Paulina Porizkova, who was married to the band's lead singer, Ric Ocasek.

[@tjhunger5656]

I was going to write that exact same sentiment but I saw you wrote it first. What do they say great minds think alike. On a side note; why do you suppose Ric Ocasek omitted Paula Porizkova from his will

[@rhondaburkhardt8431]

Perfect suggestion!

[@carokat1111]

@@tjhunger5656 She left him

[@guillermoguerrero1951]

I agree with the suggestion

[@coltjames4322]

Best Cars song ever.

[@back2black717]

This video won all sorts of awards! Everyone was amazed by it. This was the beginning of MTV and it was unreal what we were seeing. I know the younger generation doesn't get it, but GenX lived in a time when everything was new and exciting. We were blown away by everything! We didn't look at videos and think "stalker" or any other label. We just had fun and enjoyed it!😊

[@michaelsherrill6561]

They wouldn't understand a time when music videos were a completely new concept. No one had a point of reference so pretty much it was anything goes.

[@jsnichols1]

Yep - it beat out MJ's Thriller (among other big ones) for MTV video of the year. HUGE!

[@timlenard1646]

You have to remember that the music video was a new thing started in the 80's so you had to be more creative, more unique to be able to stand out against all the others so you had some risky tries at uniqueness, some were fails and some were incredible, but it was NEVER boring...

[@LiberalsArePoop]

Peter Gabriel pretty much blew everyone out of the water with Sledgehammer!!

[@stevemurrell6167]

Actually the music video was a phenomenon that started in Australia in the early 70's on a show called GTK (Get To Know) then perfected on a show called Countdown in the mid 70's.....then MTV started in the 80's and subsequently claimed they invented the music video.....they did not.

[@LiberalsArePoop]

@@stevemurrell6167 oh God no. HBO used to show music videos between movies in the late 70's before MTV ever existed. I remember they showed the video for Physical constantly!!! MTV was always the home of douchebaggery, it just took getting to the late 90's for them to finally show their true colors.

[@bostonvair]

The Cars were on the bleeding edge of the emerging new wave sound in the late 1970s. Their first two albums (self-titled and "Candy-O") are fire. This album came out circa 1984 and it is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. I prefer their earlier stuff, but there are some great songs on this album including this song, and "Magic" (which also has a very creative video). As to ballads, on this album there's a ballad titled "Drive" which is actually pretty dark if you listen closely to the lyrics. But great songs to react to are any on the first two album. From Candy-O, you could do: Candy-O (title track) Let's Go (ultimate party song when I was in high school and this song came out) Double Life Dangerous Type Those are just from the top of my head. The whole album is great.

[@dawnpatrol700]

Candyo's a little odd for most, but it's my fave of theirs. I even like the ultra-strange Shoo-Be-Doo! I love the weird lyrics " I'm on top of my nerves" " send me a letter on a midnight scroll", "lift me from the wondermaze alienation is the craze" love how the songs on side 1 blend together. Best song on CandyO for me is "got a lot on my head".

[@surlechapeau]

J&A, their "Best Friends Girl", "Moving In Stereo" and "Let's Go" are next for you!! They have 2 lead singers and they all sing very well. Their music videos helped their success. Late 70s-80s

[@karlsmith2570]

They should also check out: Drive Bye, Bye Love Shake It Up Magic Let The Good Times Roll

[@mamatay7]

Omg, seeing Best Friend's Girl mentioned just makes me think how trifling they thought Jessie's Girl was!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@chadlockhart397]

Yes. Those 3 should definitely be on a playlist. Also, “Shake It Up”, “You’re All I’ve Got Tonight”, “Bye Bye Love”, and “Good Times Roll”.

[@karenduwyenie4360]

Yes, Moving in Stereo!

[@karlsmith2570]

@@karenduwyenie4360 to this day, whenever I hear that particular song, that Phoebe Cates Dream sequence from "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" comes to mind

[@bpalmer3421]

Another great song form the Cars is MAGIC!!! And you have to remember they have 2 different singers!!!

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

Amber, I don't know if you realize just how cool your sweatshirt really is. It doesn't get better than THAT. You'd truly know why if you grew up in the 80's. 🙌

[@thomasparsons9930]

The song drive by the cars was there number one hit

[@Shrykespeare]

I remember in 1983 when MYV had their first Video Music Awards. This song won the very first Video of the Year. It was considered cutting edge at the time. Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" also won this award. I nominate "Let's Go" for your next Cars song.

[@yaimavol]

Now everything that can be done has been done and nobody puts that much effort into their videos anymore

[@videovisions]

At the time this was some high-tech special effects.

[@bqkmg2037]

How's that... this song didn't come out in til early summer of 1984.

[@dipsydoodle7988]

The Cars are quintessential 80s new wave, but this song is more popish. I actually really recommend their deeper cuts. Moving in Stereo/All Mixed Up are two songs that lead into each other off their debut and it has a very different feel than the last two you've done. No video for those, just audio, but it's so good.

[@murrayspiffy2815]

*No video?* How about a red bikini - that unclasps in the front - exposing Phoebe to the world. How good was that video? Just ask Judge Reinhold.

[@dipsydoodle7988]

@@murrayspiffy2815 is that an official video?? 😅

[@donnakubiski5572]

Yes, I agree. Actually All Mixed Up is my favorite Cars song. And I also agree that they should not miss Drive. Yes, I agree Amber will love it. Gee, I can't believe how agreeable I am today.

[@eviekelpie1]

They began in the 70s though

[@dipsydoodle7988]

@@eviekelpie1 late 70s

[@chriso6719]

My Best Friends Girl, Good Times Roll, Magic ,and Drive are more to try from the Cars. Two 70's and two 80's. You Might Think is 1984 and the video was state of the art at the time.

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

I would also add "Just what I needed" to the list...

[@melisa1439]

Let the good times roll popular at every roller skating rink kids use to go on the weekends in the 70 & 80 and maybe earlier... But it was a big thing in certain places

[@davewildermuth7519]

The 80s were the golden age of the music video. It was a brand new art form, and it's hard to overstate how important it was to a song's popularity. Next Stops: Men at Work, "Who Can It Be Now" Oingo Boingo, "Dead Man's Party" Devo, "Whip It"

[@rowanmayfair9249]

Yaaas! Oingo Boingo! Danny Elfman! The man who gave me life with the most epic soundtracks. As for his band, I love the song Stay. Puts a smile on my face just typing the title. 😁

[@trod3898]

Oingo Boingo!

[@martinmosteller5813]

Look at your sweatshirt, Amber. Like Dave just said, rotation on MTV could “make or break” a song probably more than radio spins.

[@davidteller7681]

The Cars had some of the best earworms of the 80's and 90's. Ric Ocasek really had a knack for a good hook. Check out "Shake it Up", "Magic" and "Let's Go" For a ballad, "Drive" just a fabulous song, one of their best songs, one of the best ballads, period (and I'm a fast song guy!)

[@thecasper911]

If you want a ballad sound from the Cars you definitely want "Drive"! It was a big hit for them, and one of my favorites from the 80's!

[@theodoreritola7641]

Your my best friends girl and Moving in stereo Are there best songs

[@janethernandez724]

This video! Oh man I love it! Imagine growing up never had seen anything like this video before! EVER! Who would have thought it possible to see Ric Ocasek and the rest of The Cars band members appear upon a bar of soap or in a medicine cabinet and so many other places like that? Incredible right? Prior to this video yes but technology was newly available and they took advantage of it and BAM! "You Might Think" is VIDEO OF THE YEAR! Back in the early 1980s this video was the first to use those computerized graphics you watched in this entire video so this was a first for many of us who grew up watching this for the first time too! WOW! TOTALLY AWESOME! The Cars also won BEST Special Effects, Best Concept video, experimental video... I still love it! 🧡 Found this on Song Facts: Ric Ocasek wrote this song. "He sings about a girl who thinks he's crazy for putting up with him because she's so difficult." Enjoyed your reaction! Peace!

[@Stoney_Snark]

Another very fun, weird video is Tom Petty “Don’t Come Around Here No More”. Alice in Wonderland based, and actually a really great song as well!

[@sandgroperwookiee65]

One of the best vids of all time👍♥️🎩💘✌️

[@jaycee167]

It was done with the Eurythmics. An Alice In Wonderland theme where the Mad Hatter tells Alice to basically get lost and "Don't Come Around Here No More".

[@ChipG3000]

If you want something a little more “ballad-y” from the Cars, listen to “Drive.” Also, “Magic” is a great Cars song.

[@larryhalbrook6874]

The Cars had many Great songs in the 80s. My favorite song is "Magic". Ultimate Banger!

[@julieharden2433]

The Cars "Double Life" was the 21st video ever played on MTV. I always loved their videos. They were so different. Like they put the extra effort in very early on. Most bands/artists didn't know how to do videos until later on. It's like the Cars got it straight away.

[@scottNNJ]

That part where he's climbing the building is straight out of the King Kong movie, in case you didn't catch the reference. But Amber has the perfect sweatshirt on for this song -- its popularity is 100% attributed to MTV and this video.

[@bryanCJC2105]

Nobody thought of songs like this as "stalker" music at the time. Not even "I'll Be Watching You" (which won three Grammys) was seriously thought of as stalker music back then. Nobody believed that stalking was the intent. The ironic thing was Sting, while admitting it sounded like a comforting love song when he wrote it, said that he didn't realize how sinister it sounded until much later. It's just that nobody thought of it that way back then. It seemed romantic. They were playing it at their weddings! It was couples music and nobody from those days will give it up. I love that song and so does almost everyone from those days. It will never be a stalking song to us. It kind of like how the Christmas song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" from the 40s has been considered "rapey" by some people in the 2000s when it isn't in a way a "rape" song. So, with this song by The Cars; it's definitely not a stalking song. It was just music about really liking someone and really wanting to be with them. There is nothing wrong with that. None of it was about being with someone against their will or forcing themselves on someone else. The girl certainly didn't seem "threatened" in any way. Maybe he's persistent and perhaps even annoying like a fly but, that is very different from threatening or stalking. I don't think referring to stalking in reference to these songs is very fair. Many of the rap songs of today talk about women in deliberately very demeaning and vulgar ways.

[@rsw1227]

I agree! I'm pretty sure if our relatives/ancestors weren't a little "rapey" or "stalkers" most of us wouldn't be here. Ha! How many stories do you hear of older people and how they got together? Most of the time your Grampa or Uncle kept "chasing" or "pursuing" and trying to "win their heart." How many times do woman say "you got to make him work for it" or "you have to play hard to get"?

[@AndieO]

Tryth

[@billwicketvogel1787]

This is completely not a stalker song . the video is not even remotely representative of what the song is about .

[@rsw1227]

@mark tamayo First: I'm not even sure what half of what you wrote means. Second: Did you read the context of "rapey" and "stalker" in the original posted comment?! I was being sarcastic! Meaning if our male relatives took "no" for an answer a lot of us wouldn't he here. I meant they were persistent and they courted the women. Not that they clubbed them over the head and dragged them by the hair like a caveman!!! Do you get it now or are you still triggered?!

[@dphalanx7465]

You cannot judge the "Then" by the standards of the "Now."

[@mangerinegirl]

Yesss as an adult I really hear the stalker vibe of this. As a kid I found it romantic LMAO. But this video was really famous for the animation and effects, very much ahead of its time. Amber talking about how crazy 80’s video concepts were reminds me of the video for Phil Collins’ song “Don’t Lose My Number.” That’s exactly what they explore in it, just how outlandish videos were getting by the mid-80’s. Great song and fun video I think you guys would enjoy!

[@johnplaysgames3120]

Speaking of weird music videos, I just watched Billy Ocean's "Loverboy" mv for the first time in several decades. I'd forgotten just how weird it was.

[@dudemandingoselectroacoust5689]

@John Plays Games: I always liked the video for the Howard Jones song Life In One Day, . . . First time I saw it I thought there was something wrong with the channel 's tape of the video, but the distortions are part of the video. . . You have to see it . . . Very clever for its time

[@xzonia1]

I think the big difference is this song is just being goofy, so no one thought uh-oh when they heard it, whereas The Police meant their song to be serious and it definitely came across that way. The Cars were just having some fun. :)

[@brandolph83]

I was fortunate enough to be in college when MTV started, and watched videos progress from very simple, just the band playing, to really elaborate. This was one of the first really ground-breaking videos that pushed the whole genre forward! Great choice guys.

[@bradsullivan2495]

Another Cars' song from the album this song was on is "Magic." It also has some trippy visuals for its video.

[@jlsage4059]

Great band. The guitarist, Elliot Easton, is one of my favorites. Interestingly, while their music is classic 80s new wave, if you listen to his guitar solos, they are full of country guitar licks. He’s a treat and makes the Cars music a treat as well. Also, he’s one of Slash’s favorites as well. You’ll often hear other guitarists from all sorts of musical genres, mention Elliot Easton.

[@mypl510]

This is one of their more commercial Pop songs that garnered them a whole new type of fans. Their earlier stuff is more edgy and in my opinion, much better. Touch and Go, Panorama, Movin In Stereo and so on... Check them out

[@UnderhillKoufax]

The penultimate Cars song is “Magic.” Super upbeat and cool.

[@johnd1449]

Hey J and Amber, Please react to Drive by this awesome group. it's def a different side of them and Please don't forget my suggestion on Female Friday giving Lorretta Lyns sister Crystal Gayle - When I dream or her hit Brown eyes Blue. Also the duet from ELO and Olivia newton john, It's awesome from the movie Xanadu. I truly Love your reactions and how genuine you both are about how you feel about music

[@palmirasanchez]

The Cars were the bomb ! Gooo 80s.i think you can see that stalking was not what they were trying to show you however the things that aren't meant to be bad really were. The eras meant different things to a different generation. I love this video there was no malice just fun interpretation here.

[@tud1366]

The Cars' songs from the 70's - Moving in stereo (1978), My Best Friend's Girl (1978), Just What I Needed (1978), Let's Go (1979), You're all I Got Tonight (1978), and Good Times Roll (1978). Just to name a few. Another band, like Hall & Oats, that their sound was different/better (?) in the 70's.

[@bqkmg2037]

I DON'T know about better BUT there 70s stuff was ok....

[@Sportsref13]

Lots of great music from the Cars.. and many great fantasy from their songs.. especially "Movin in Stereo" :P this video gets very "TRIPPY"

[@yaimavol]

"Who's Gonna Drive You Home" is a completely different sounding song, but it is their best imo

[@minty_Joe]

"Heartbeat City" is a great album that you need in your collection. Every song on it is a hit!

[@happymethehappyone8300]

THE CARS "BEST FRIENDS GIRL",, "MOVING IN STEREO",, "DANGEROUS TYPE",, "LET'S GO",. "IT'S ALL I CAN DO",, "DRIVE",, "YOU'RE ALL I'VE GOT TONIGHT",, "SHAKE IT UP",, "CANDY - O",, "BYE BYE LOVE" & "ALL MIXED UP"

[@jeffphillips9588]

Aww RS, you’re taking me back to 84 for one of my favorite songs ever! Much love and thank you! “Magic” is another banger and another great video by the cars off the same album as “You Might Think”. That you two would love that “ Poppy Trippy” song also!

[@waynegillham6894]

You should try “Drive”. Brilliant thought provoking song. Beautiful!

[@patholguin5503]

Welcome aboard! One of my favorite bands of all time. I was fortunate enough to see "The Cars" perform at the Hollywood PALLADIUM.

[@richpeltier9519]

Perfect sweater for this video. This was one of the most iconic music videos from the heyday of the MTV. At this point, they were influencing the music and driving the final nail in the coffin of commercial pop sound. For a different sound from The Cars check out their song Dive. Think it won a Grammy. Rich the Ancient Metal Beast

[@kimdionne8141]

I am 60 and absolutely love how you both appreciate the music of my younger days. Your channel brings me joy everyday. ♥️

[@mevenstien]

🙂 the cars are awesome !!! They have so many songs and hits to enjoy . 🙂 Truly awesome 🙂 moving in sereo 🙂 candyO 🙂

[@maryannschumacher1370]

Songfacts®: This won the first-ever Video of the Year award at MTV's Video Music Awards. It beat out "Thriller" by Michael Jackson and Herbie Hancock's "Rockit," among others. The video was very advanced for the time and was one of the first to use computerized effects. -- 1984, the year of the Macintosh computer!

[@johnmaynardable]

Now that you are digging into 8o's pop I want to suggest XTC, a great British band. The Mayor of Simpleton, Dear God, Respectable Street, Making Plans For Nigel, No Thugs In Our House, Senses Working Overtime, River of Orchids. So many great songs.

[@kimmycook2698]

80's legends....Drive, Best Friends Girl,Lets Go... Love the Cars!

[@kellypedersen6590]

This is the ultimate stalker song. "Every Breath You Take" by The Police- hold my beer

[@thomasfinnell9681]

Music videos were in its infancy, most videos were experimental as opposed to being really serious. Solo artists as well as groups or bands would make silly, fun videos to show people that they are likeable and in all counts, normal people. "Magic" and "Shake it up" are the embodiment of the 80s sound. Going to the mall and the arcade in the 80s were the places to be. Playing Q-Bert and jamming to 80s music on the arcades speaker system was an excellent time.

[@pamelalucas4781]

I'd love you guys to do more southern rock. Like Georgia Sattellites-Keep your hands to yourself or Lynard Skynard- Three steps.

[@johnplaysgames3120]

YES! I've suggested Georgia Satellites "Keep Your Hands To Yourself" a few times but I don't think it ever gets enough thumbs or replies for Jay and Amber to see the comment or feel like it's wanted by enough of us. I hope they get around to it though because I'm pretty sure they're gonna love it.

[@Doggeslife]

The objects you saw at the beginning was some of the first computer rendered 3D models that actually had surfaces instead of being just wire frame skeletons. Technology for mapping textures to surfaces were still in the future, hence the single pastel color. Note that The Cars came out in the late 1970s. They were one of the first of the New Wave rock. I was more into the 70's stuff, as it seemed to have more soul and feeling while New Wave music in the 1980s seemed like just having fun. But I never got chills down the spine listening to 80's tracks. Thank goodness we had people like SRV in the 80's.

[@brian52763]

I recommend "DRIVE" by them!

[@stevejaspar9872]

This was one of the very early hit videos on MTV. It was in constant rotation for months and months.

[@DizJakeOG]

Check out Drive

[@glennkirchens7970]

One of the best selling bands 77 thru 85. Never took themselves too seriously and always innovative.

[@susanaldis3237]

for female friday helen reddie i am woman

[@kemarieblack3730]

Best Friends Girl, Drive, Good Times Roll, Shake It Up, so many great hits in the 80's from the Cars.

[@NOLAgenX]

Essential Cars: Bye Bye Love; You’re All I Got Tonight; It’s All I Can Do and of course the mandatory Let’s Go. All are sung by Benjamin Orr. Rik Ocasek once said “if it was a good song, I sang it. If it was GREAT song, Ben sang it.”

[@kurtmitterling5930]

The Cars - Tonight She Comes, and Since You're Gone are two of my all time favorite The Cars songs.

[@Tank4Life]

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers! Their catalog of music is outstanding! This video was state of the art back in the day!

[@lordmortarius538]

I was obsessed with this band when I was a kid growing up in the 80's. Ric Ocasek is a truly unique individual lol.

[@traviswoodfin3044]

"Drive" is a bit slower but a really big hit for them in 1984. One of my favorites. Definitely dive into them some more. They actually have alot great songs.

[@sandman17100]

This song. I remember it stained my mind in the 80s when I was a kid. It portrays, an obsession, and a beautiful melody to compliment. My first introduction ...

[@yg713]

Back in the 80s this video was my introduction to The Cars or at least I thought so. When I bought some of their albums, I realized that I knew quite a few already but just didn't know it was them. Please listen to "Drive" by them. It is a slower song but one of my favorites.

[@Sabrina79]

This video is definitely, as Jay calls it, "trippy." It came out in 1984, and to my kindergarten self, the trippy-ness was what endeared me to it then - and I still love it now!

[@leemcclements8889]

Fabulous! So many great songs from this band. Bye Bye Love is my fave and Ben Orr was just....gorgeous.IMO!

[@efcruzado]

“Drive” is the Cars most memorable song of the 80’s.

[@kurtmitterling5930]

In 1984, the video of the Cars' "You Might Think" won the first MTV Video Music Award for Video of The Year. They were the first group/band to win the award, which has since been presented to just 13 bands/groups in the 33-year history of the honor.

[@user-or1ye3iz6d]

The Cars "Magic" and "Drive" original videos ❤️ That beautiful woman in the "Drive" video was the lead singers wife, Supermodel Paulina Porizkova 🙌

[@joaquimferreira395]

So nostalgic! Such a great song from my high school days!!👍👏🏻👏🏻

[@Renkk17]

The Cars - Let's Go - Magic - Moving in Stereo - shake it up - Let the good times roll - Drive - Candy O

[@babyfacedassassinuk]

'Drive' is one hell of a song. It was used during Live Aid as the backing song to a video of images from Ethiopia. 5 year old me just sat there and cried, and 42 year old me still cries whenever I hear the song.

[@jasonremy1627]

You've GOT to do "Drive". It's sung by their other lead singer, Benjamin Orr, and it's absolutely BEAUTIFUL.

[@tracysellman1562]

OMG, the car's " Candy-O" is one of their best songs or even " Shake it up" I love that car.

[@scottdonohue3379]

The Cars were a really great band. They had some awesome songs and their videos were almost always off the wall and kind of crazy.

[@completecharleston7142]

Cars were the unique new-wave group from late 70s into the 80s, with cutting edge videos. This song reminds me of the TV Show "Brain Dead" starring Tony Shahloub (previously in the awesome show "Monk"), where this song was played whenever the alien ants crawled into peoples brains - you need to watch to get the full effect.

[@davidnelson6874]

This was a distinct new sound for The Cars for their fifth album Heartbeat City. It took a little while to start loving this song. BTW, I love Elliot Easton’s guitar solos.

[@Rebel9668]

Nope, the ultimate stalker song is from the 1966 by a group called The Left Banke called "Just Walk Away Renee (You Won't See Me Follow You Back Home)".

[@lindenarden667]

I'm gonna submit Aerosmith "Chip Away At The Stone" for that title.🙋🏻‍♂️

[@johncagnettajr344]

The Cars really started in 1978. And in 78 and 79 the were really new waive rock band with songs like You’re all I’ve Got Tonight and Candy O. In the 80s they changed their sound a bit and become more of a “power pop” band.

[@PaintedCavern]

The Cars are my third favorite band after The Beatles and Pink Floyd. Let's Go by The Cars is my favorite song of all time. Thanks for this reaction. Love it. 💘

[@badhabitbabbitt7655]

Yes they have a ballad "Drive". Other quality songs "Since You're Gone", "Good Times Role", "Tonight She Comes", "My Best Friend's Girl", "Let's Go", "I'm Not The One", "Magic", and "Shake It Up".

[@jollyrodgers7272]

"GOOD TIMES ROLL", "MAGIC", "MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL", "LET'S GO", "DRIVE" are some of my favorite's of theirs. Yes, the music video is a whole new medium thanks to MTV - who didn't have enough videos to run the channel 24 hrs. early on, so a lot of bad videos were hastily made, and bad bands got some air time, and for a while a handful of music videos seemed to air almost constantly, but it was a remarkable time. Tom Petty put out some great videos. In his last interview with Gary Shandling he said when you put music to video, there's a million ways you can go.

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

I would also add "Just what I needed" to the list...

[@rray848]

The cars have tons of song... They had multiple hits off of all their albums. One of my favorites is "Moving In Stereo". It had a bit of a different sound than their other songs... I always felt like it was eerie and spacey with an infectious beat.

[@supobostarman]

The Cars started in the 70s as a New Wave band and then polished their sound to become more mainstream in the 80s (like this one) but they are a band worth diving into. Alot of material and it's all different, quirky with great musicianship and songwriting!

[@rebeccasimantov5476]

I prefer their earlier stuff from the late 70's. "Just what I needed" (1978) is one of my absolute favourites...

[@bellodrade]

The model in the video was actually the singer's- Ric Ocasek- real life girlfriend. They were just having some fun. These are the Cars songs you have to check out: "Let's Go," "Let the Good Times Roll," "My Best Friend's Girlfriend," "Drive," "Moving in Stereo," "Touch and Go," "Dangerous Type," "Bye Bye Love." Those are just a few from their library. They were a few years ahead of everyone else. They already had an '80's sound in the mid to late 70's. A very unique band that saw me through my teens. We were lucky to have them.

[@joshuacaldwell5270]

The Cars are phenomenal, Drive, Magic, they have a catalog of straight hits 🤌 Ric Ocasek is a musical wizard.

[@spaztekwarrior]

This came out in early ‘84..: the year I graduated. We listened to it so much. The music was so awesome back then. :)

[@billwieland8497]

For Female Friday: Ronnie Spector - ‘Be My Baby’ Toni Braxton - ‘Un-Break My Heart’ Sugarland (Jennifer Nettles) - ‘Stay’ Roberta Flack - ‘First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ Other notables: Christopher Cross - ‘Sailing,’ Kayne Brown - ‘Worship You,’ Kool and The Gang - ‘Celebration,’ Dan Fogelberg - ‘Same Old Lang Syne’ Luther Vandross - ‘Dance With My Father’

[@Jamthecoolerator]

The problem with "Every Breath You Take" is how the music reflects the lyrics--those Andy Summers add9 chords really give the song an ominous edge that helps emphasize that "stalker" feel. This song, on the other hand, is so upbeat and jovial (with a hint of irony) that you don't really feel threatened by the singer in any way.

[@williamkidney6031]

They were a great band. Last album they did was in 2011 before the lead singer died. Good track off that one was Blue Tip.

[@johnj2763]

Good selection. The group is a definite favorite of mine, another one with strong Boston connections. David Robinson grew up just down the street from me. Eliot Easton is a phenomenal guitarist and Benjamin Or was a 1st class vocalist.

[@peterokeeffe8307]

Lol - I literally just put The cars on and You Might Think is playing - then I went to your YT feed and found this. GREAT BAND!!

[@stevehamilton8824]

Hell Yea! This video won a lot of MTV awards. This was the era of the video being creative. Videos were designed to outdo each other.

[@duffelbag1127]

Check out “Dangerous Type ”, “My best friends girl”, “ Since you’re gone“ to name a few. The cars are a hit machine.

[@robwalbridge3603]

"Since you're gone" is criminally under rated.

[@numberonesongs4444]

Great reaction guys to a fun band. Quirky is a good word to describe them. A bit of info if you don't now about this video. MTV started a music video awards in 1984. This video from the Cars won the first video the year award. It was one of the first to use computer graphics in its video.

[@moodyblues108]

Candy O album played in everyone's car everywhere. Every song a gem. Moving in Stereo.

[@LongplayCentral]

Another vote for "Drive". One of my all time favorite songs. 😀

[@JustMe-vk4fn]

I just love "Moving in Stereo".

[@darrellthorpe7654]

So many great songs by The Cars to react to…Good Times Roll & Let’s Go are essentials👍🏼

[@kimberlyfairbanks8330]

They had another called, "Drive"(many hits actually) but on "Drive"...another band member took the lead lyrics! Sooo good.

[@Bozers24]

When MTV began in the 80s the best way to get your video played more was to have a unique one. In 1984 "You Might Think" won MTV's first video of the year award.

[@kevinjones6829]

The Cars had a lot of fun with their video for "Magic" Such a good tune!

[@jbranstetter04]

The band won Video of the Year for this video at the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984.