Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek (born Richard Otcasek on March 23, 1944, died September 15, 2019… Read Full Bio ↴Ric Ocasek (born Richard Otcasek on March 23, 1944, died September 15, 2019) was the vocalist and frontman for The Cars and a producer for several other groups, including Bad Brains, Suicide and Weezer.
Ocasek released his first solo album in 1982. Beatitude is a somewhat more experimental variation of The Cars' New Wave rock sound. A more synthesizer-heavy follow up, This Side Of Paradise, was released in 1986. A minor hit, "Emotion In Motion" accompanied the album.
The Cars split in 1987, and Ocasek disappeared from the public eye for several years, resurfacing in 1990 with Fireball Zone. One track, "Rockaway", enjoyed a brief stay on the charts, but his solo albums have seen disappointing sales, especially compared to his success with the Cars. He subsequently released other solo works throughout the decade, including 1993's Quick Change World, 1996's Getchertikitz (a collaboration with Suicide's Alan Vega), and 1997's Billy Corgan-produced Troublizing (which Ocasek supported with a very brief tour, his first since leaving the Cars). In 2005, Ocasek released another album, Nexterday, to little fanfare but positive reviews.
In 2010, Ocasek reunited with the surviving original members of The Cars to record their first album in 24 years, titled Move Like This, which came out on May 10, 2011.
Ocasek released his first solo album in 1982. Beatitude is a somewhat more experimental variation of The Cars' New Wave rock sound. A more synthesizer-heavy follow up, This Side Of Paradise, was released in 1986. A minor hit, "Emotion In Motion" accompanied the album.
The Cars split in 1987, and Ocasek disappeared from the public eye for several years, resurfacing in 1990 with Fireball Zone. One track, "Rockaway", enjoyed a brief stay on the charts, but his solo albums have seen disappointing sales, especially compared to his success with the Cars. He subsequently released other solo works throughout the decade, including 1993's Quick Change World, 1996's Getchertikitz (a collaboration with Suicide's Alan Vega), and 1997's Billy Corgan-produced Troublizing (which Ocasek supported with a very brief tour, his first since leaving the Cars). In 2005, Ocasek released another album, Nexterday, to little fanfare but positive reviews.
In 2010, Ocasek reunited with the surviving original members of The Cars to record their first album in 24 years, titled Move Like This, which came out on May 10, 2011.
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Ric Ocasek Lyrics
A Quick One About a quick one About a quick one And this night has…
All We Need Is Love Maybe you're on a rocket Shooting for the moon and the…
Asia Minor (Give me a secret) (Give me a secret) Give me a secret (G…
Balance You can see the simple stars The night comes on to…
Come Back I guess the time is coming You're gonna be out thumbing Lo…
Coming for You Trim life shadows flicker and fall But you still can't turn…
Connect Up to Me you talk close to me i know your ways i can feel your…
Crashland Consequence If you need to follow, if you need a push If…
Emotion in Motion I would do anything To hold on to you That's just about…
Feeling's Got to Stay Sometimes when you can't get through No ever comes to you …
Fireball Zone They made you do it you didn't care They made you…
Fix On You I watched you flitter-fluttering I held on to your string, …
Flowers of Evil Riding on the rickshaw Taking in the sights Passing all th…
Hang On Tight Well, you're running to the microchips And you're falling o…
Hello Darkness The perfect picture, paper doll dream Hazel windows in velve…
Here We Go You think you lead the way Shifting by day Living by night…
I Can't Wait For your love, I just can't wait For your touch, I…
Jimmy Jimmy Hey jimmy What's the matter with you tonight Nothing to do C…
Just What I Needed Se termino y esta vez no quiero mas mentiras para…
Just What I Neeeded I don't mind you comin' here And wastin' all my time 'Cause…
Keep on Laughin' Well, you got you when you′re coming down Oh, you got…
Keep That Dream I could take you back to that time Conjure up some…
Look in Your Eyes There's nothing in here moving But you know you're not alone…
Mister Meaner Mister meaner what ya doing downtown Mister meaner you got …
Mystery I'll catch you one time if I can And I will…
Not Shocked Not shocked at your buff and cocky smart-ass grin Not hooke…
Out Of Control Well, someday you'll be sorry That you fucked around and wai…
Over and Over Sometimes you got to look back And take in all in…
P.F.J. Well, Pink Flag Joe He pretends he's fast And long about o…
People We Know When your eyes are tight now You see the crash site…
Prove you show me all your photographs you could leave me hanging …
Rockaway Well, you blew your cover too many times One for the…
Silver You were my silver you were my gold You were all…
Situation You got a gangly glover But you can breathe now It's just…
Sneak Attack we shoot the moon watch out for rockets suffocation in the c…
Society Trance I was walking by the ocean's lash And it was like…
Something To Grab For If you want to hang on to my shoulder I'm standing…
The Big Picture When the big picture shrinks to a room To be a…
The Next Right Moment I'm getting real fed up now And it's getting on my…
The Way You Look Tonight If I would have been in some other place Wasting time…
They Tried They tried to tear you away Yeah, they tried Oh, they trie…
This Side of Paradise The midnight oyster bellies bug you From inside you want to…
Time Bomb i live in a world of manufactured joy and factory parts i…
Touch Down Easy All the falling freeze The sunlit home of reality It's a b…
Troublizing If it was easy, you would never try You could be…
True Love You can tell I fell under your spell I never felt…
True to You Well, you look just like a stranger And they're keeping…
What's on T.V The distance revered Like a spike on a ball Like a -speck-…
What's on TV The distance revered Like a spike on a ball Like a -speck-…