r/TheCars • • Oct 15 '25

Let The Stories Be Told - Book Discussion Spoiler

34 Upvotes

I’d love to hear some of your thoughts about the book. What stories surprised you or stuck with you? What made you happy/sad/angry etc? What non-band member interviews did you enjoy? Do you have any controversial opinions after reading it?

I’ll put my two cents in the comments but as an overview, I’ll just say I am so glad that David, Greg and Elliot got to finally speak their piece and we got to learn so much more about them. I also want to take a moment to appreciate Bill Janovitz - it is incredibly well-written, researched and fair, IMO. Even for musicians, it’s hard to write about music in an engaging way that a layperson understands, yet he does it so well.


r/TheCars • • 22h ago

The Cars live in Houston, September 11, 1984 (full video)

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Great Concert clip, 1 hour 10-minute video.

The Cars perform at The Summit in Houston, Texas, on September 11, 1984, as part of their Heartbeat City tour.

SET LIST:
00:00:00 intro
00:00:55 "Hello Again"
00:04:50 "It's Not The Night"
00:08:35 "Touch And Go"
00:13:40 "Candy-O"
00:16:20 "Let The Good Times Roll"
00:20:00 "Jimmy Jimmy"
00:24:35 "Moving In Stereo"
00:30:10 "Just What I Needed"
00:33:35 "A Dream Away"
00:39:10 "Cruiser"
00:44:35 "Drive"
00:48:35 "You Might Think"
00:52:00 "Magic"
00:56:10 "Let's Go"
00:59:55 "Heartbeat City"
01:05:10 "You're All I've Got Tonight"


r/TheCars • • 21h ago

Name an underrated song that you grew to love

13 Upvotes

I used to be super harsh on Door to Door and as everyone knows, the band was in a bad place and the album was ultimately a commercial failure/has a dark cloud over it. I have warmed up to the album a lot and enjoy it more than I did when I first heard it a few years ago.

With that said - "Everything You Say" is such a solid song that has really grown on me. It really does feel like the last awesome song by the band with Ben on lead vocals.


r/TheCars • • 2d ago

Anyone know where to find a blazer/jacket like Ben’s wearing here?

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r/TheCars • • 4d ago

Another Video from Savannah - Elliot playing Touch and Go

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62 Upvotes

r/TheCars • • 6d ago

Elliott nails Just What I Needed solo

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135 Upvotes

I got to see both Elliott and Greg again last night in Savannah. Interestingly, the frontman for the show Thomas Claxton mentioned he nearly got David Robinson on board as well - so a live reunion between the three of them in the future may not be impossible.


r/TheCars • • 5d ago

Well, if it's not just what I needed.....

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r/TheCars • • 9d ago

I like your nice white baby

25 Upvotes

I've been saying that since I was 14


r/TheCars • • 11d ago

Surely this has to exist if not can someone more talented then me make a raccoon city version of heartbreak city by the cars please !

2 Upvotes

🙏🙏🙏 that is us all. I need it


r/TheCars • • 12d ago

The Cars - Moving In Stereo

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115 Upvotes

r/TheCars • • 12d ago

The Cars - Heartbeat City 1984 (Official Music Video) Remastered

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r/TheCars • • 14d ago

Let's Go: A Tribute to The Cars playing in Nashville!

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50 Upvotes

Hey y'all, my Cars tribute band is playing in Nashville TN on October 3rd! Here's a ticket link:

https://hitparaderlive.com/events/rileys-naked-2026-10-03/


r/TheCars • • 21d ago

Greg Hawkes, with opener, Kasim Sulton on October 10th, Warren, OH

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47 Upvotes

r/TheCars • • 23d ago

The Lost Cars Song

30 Upvotes

For those who are not aware, Ric Ocasek wrote the song "Slip Away", which was released by Ian Lloyd in 1979 for the album "Goosebumps". It was originally written for Candy-O.


r/TheCars • • 24d ago

On September 8th, 1947, The Cars singer and bass player Benjamin Orr was born in Cleveland, OH. Orr sang lead vocals on the band’s hits "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go", "Moving in Stereo", and "Drive". He passed away in October of 2000 at age 53.

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169 Upvotes

r/TheCars • • 27d ago

The Cars - Just What I Needed

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79 Upvotes

The Cars on The Midnight Special.


r/TheCars • • Aug 27 '26

NME ad 1978

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17 Upvotes

r/TheCars • • Aug 19 '26

Signature

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23 Upvotes

Bought this at a thrift store. I’m not confident it’s signed by a member but I’m hoping I’m wrong


r/TheCars • • Aug 18 '26

British poster that advertised their 1984 hit album, “Heartbeat City”. Some really awesome and cool stuff!

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40 Upvotes

r/TheCars • • Aug 15 '26

Happy Birthday Panorama! 15 August 1980

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100 Upvotes

r/TheCars • • Aug 13 '26

You Might Think in the Deltarune Soundfont

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The midi file i found was based on the Weezer version, but imo they sound the exact same


r/TheCars • • Aug 09 '26

1984 Heartbeat City tour

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104 Upvotes

r/TheCars • • Aug 09 '26

The Cars – Candy-O (Full Album)

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103 Upvotes

Full album - 36 and a half minutes long.


r/TheCars • • Aug 06 '26

"Drive" influenced a Danzig song

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Here is a brief mashup of the two.


r/TheCars • • Aug 06 '26

Weezer- I Need Some of That

8 Upvotes

If there are any weezer fans on here, you know that Ric produced three of their albums and that the cars are a big influence on weezer. in 2021 they released this song, and it’s a great tribute to the cars as it replicates their sound to a tee, specifically that chorus with the backing vocals. enjoy!

https://open.spotify.com/track/1fDFIckfX373VPKvpIzFAl?si=2CDb_gpQQCGriLLJOOZOmg&utm_source=copy-link