What Makes This Song Great? 'Just What I Needed' THE CARS

In this episode of What Makes This Song Great? we explore the music of THE CARS

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[boohiss]

"Not only is his vocal good, but his haircut is AMAZING" - the highest praise a new wave band could ever want. lol

[dana.]

Their music never grows old. It's as refreshing as the day it first aired

[TheArcV]

This entire album is one of the greatest debut albums in rock.

[garyhiland]

Elliot Easton deserves the love he's getting here. Great solos. Great Music. Great Group.

[mikesguitargearchannel]

"Not only is his vocal good, but his haircut is amazing!" That might be your best WMTSG quote yet!

[jharvable]

Rick Beato's WMTSG is just what I needed.

[michmash]

Just watched Rick’s video explaining that he got into copyright trouble for this video. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!? You basically spend 14 minutes explaining that this song is perfection and the genius of these musicians! Clearly they didn’t bother to watch this video. The record company (or the estates of the departed stars) should be grateful to you for all this positive commentary, and for exposing a whole new generation to it. Thank you for making these videos, Rick.

[ebikesxs]

Cars drum recorded sound is the best I've heard. Easton pure genius. Vocals incredible. Recording quality off the chart, each instrument clearly heard. Cars had it all. Early on I only knew I loved it. Rick's breakdown is fascinating and gives a whole new appreciation.

[randellwillis]

Benjamin Orr was straight-up cool. Very sad when he passed, much too soon.

[kendallbader]

One of the things I love about the Cars is how they often seem to turn the meaning of the lyrics around at some point in the song. In this song, he sings that he needs someone to bleed, but then right at the end, he says “so bleed me...” It changes the listener’s perspective on the whole song.

They do the same thing in “Best Friend’s Girl.” You start off thinking, “this dude is lusting after his best friend’s girlfriend. You can’t do that to your best friend...”. Then he says “she used to be mine, ” and all of a sudden the best friend is the slime.

I always thought of those as lyrical hooks that make the songs even better because they catch you at every level: rhythm, melody, and lyrics.

[texas-raider]

If Rick's enthusiasm and joy for music doesn't make you smile, you're dead inside.

[BenWatkinsGtr]

Shout out to Greg Hawkes for creating synth sounds that helped create a genre. Cranking the oscillator rate on the outro keeps it fresh and interesting through the last moment of the recording. These guys were pioneering homegrown patches while so many were still dialing it in on a stock wurlitzer/hammond/rhodes, and they showed a generation of synth developers how to load preset banks for the 80's and beyond.

[Scott_From_Maine]

43 years later it's just part of music history, but when it came out, this album sounded so new and modern and different than what pop music was before.

[theonlyguiltymaninshawshan]

Benjamin Orr's vocals are superb. The synth. Elliot's guitar. Ric's writing. All brilliant.

[maverick]

Benjamin Orr is literally the perfect musician. He had it all: looks, amazing vocals, great composition, and an avant-garde bass sound. Even Ocasek once said that all he ever wanted to be was Ben Orr. RIP Ocasek and Orr.

[sdcebs]

Ben is the greatest - all of his songs he sang were amazing. Rest In Peace Ben…. you will never be forgotten.

[Nabeelco]

This series is one of the CLEAREST cases of Fair Use ever. Not only should none of them get blocked or taken down, but they shouldn't get demonetized either! They take NOTHING from the artists, and shouldn't be taking Rick's revenue either.

[SheepDog]

Rick gets so EXCITED when doing these videos.... He's like a kid all over again! Luv it!!

[mrtwv]

The Cars were probably the best singles band of the new wave era. Everything they did was so brilliantly written and executed. Even before watching this video this song has long been my definition of a perfect pop song.

[Mike-kyjz]

Ben was all swag on that stage. His presence, his voice, ...he was the stud.🤘😎