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Aristus

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6. His brilliant music is the soundtrack of my high school years.

Sun Sep 15, 2019, 08:41 PM

Sep 2019

I'll never forget the first time I saw The Cars perform; it was on SNL.

IIRC, they sang "You Might Think", or maybe it was "Magic". Either one. I remember, at the end of the song, Ocasek, this scowling, scarecrow-like guy, broke into a warm happy smile. It transformed his face. I understood later what Paulina Porizskova must have seen in him.

It's sad that he's gone. My heart always aches when I listen to Ben Orr singing "Drive"; now it will ache even more when I listen to The Cars.

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The Cars lead singer Ric Ocasek Found Dead in Manhattan Home at 75 [View all] cabot Sep 2019 OP

Serious bummer PJMcK Sep 2019 #1

oh no EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #2

Man, I loved The Cars JDC Sep 2019 #3

How sad Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2019 #4

What's really sad is that he died all alone malaise Sep 2019 #9

That sucks. Scurrilous Sep 2019 #5

His brilliant music is the soundtrack of my high school years. Aristus Sep 2019 #6

Shake It Up Ric wherever you are!!! LakeArenal Sep 2019 #7

So very sad! Coventina Sep 2019 #8

Damn. area51 Sep 2019 #10

Oh man, that's awful. ismnotwasm Sep 2019 #11

One of the best Ohiogal Sep 2019 #12

Aw damn MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #13

In 1978 Cleveland Mendocino Sep 2019 #14

Critics are talking about his fusion of pop and New Wave. Aristus Sep 2019 #15

I didn't realize he was that old. Ligyron Sep 2019 #16

He brought a lot of happiness to the world Generic Brad Sep 2019 #17

loved the Cars IcyPeas Sep 2019 #18

RIP, Ric shanti Sep 2019 #19

The Cars were my gateway to New Wave. Norbert Sep 2019 #20

Now both of the Cars' lead voices are gone. Straw Man Sep 2019 #21

Sad news Raine Sep 2019 #22