I’m not sure I’d say this is my favorite album ever but it is one I will never get tired of and frequently come back to. It’s just such brash, shot in the arm, pure rockstar music. Unmatched, soaring, it’s great to be alive energy all throughout. How fitting the first song is titled “Rock n Roll Star”. Bring It On Down will always make me feel like I can run through a brick wall. If I was a baseball player that would probably be my walk up song.
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Apr 25, 2024
I love this song sm. Rock n roll love confession. A classic for me. There’s never a lull, with the timing of the back up vocals and guitar licks and the lyrics feel so pronounced they’re unavoidable. No wonder he inspired Elliot Smith. Feels like a 70‘s summer.
Apr 26, 2024
The Cars self-titled debut is stuffed so full of stone cold classics that it’s hard for me to choose one song to post about. Ocasek’s songwriting is so simple and ear wormy, and I love that he shares vocals with the completely underrated Ben Orr (who sings on the albums most popular songs).
ive been self soothing with this whole album because it’s such a thrill. you ought to do the same. i think it could help you get through the summer!
good times roll is by far my fav ocasek-vocal track. i love his lyrics. he’s like if julian casablancas were actually cool. i cant stop thinking about the guitar at 1:45 (thanks eliot easton!). also that album cover! so seductive, kind of unsettling.
let them leave you up in the air
let them brush your rock and roll hair
let the good times roll
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I don’t believe in ranking things- restaurants, albums, books, movies, athletes anything, top x lists whatever. I think it’s a waste of time honestly. Even with a completely objective criterion what’s the point. Would rather listen to and read people just talk about their favorite things and why they are special and meaningful to them- everyone has their own, interesting reasons. And this is a great place to do that!
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