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1) The Cars is a popular American new wave/power pop band that formed in 1976, after going through several different incarnations. The band was founded in Boston, Massachusetts and were signed to Elektra Records in 1977. The band originally consisted of David Robinson (drummer), Benjamin Orr (singer/bassist), Ric Ocasek (singer/rhythm guitarist), Elliot Easton (lead guitarist), Greg Hawkes (keyboardist).
During their career, they have released seven albums: The Cars (1978), Candy-O (1979), Panorama (1980), Shake It Up (1981), Heartbeat City (1984), Door to Door (1987) and Move Like This (2011). The first five of these albums all were certified platinum by the RIAA, and their self-titled debut was one of the best-selling albums of the 1970s, remaining on the Billboard album charts for over a year. They experienced a second wave of popularity in 1984 with the album Heartbeat City and the popular MTV staples"You Might Think," "Magic," and "Drive," the last of which was their highest-charting single, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1985, the group released a greatest hits album, which contained "Tonight She Comes", a mega-hit that reached #1 on the Billboard 'Top Rock Tracks'. However, after that peak, they vanished from the public eye and worked on solo projects, and released one final album, Door to Door, before breaking up in early 1988.
Benjamin Orr died of pancreatic cancer in October 2000. Guitarist Elliot Easton played in a surf music group and joined a touring act called Creedence Clearwater Revisted with ex-members of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Lead vocalist Ric Ocasek married supermodel Paulina Porizkova not long after The Cars' breakup and has since become a prolific producer, working on albums by such diverse artists as Bad Brains,Weezer, Guided by Voices and No Doubt. He has also released a number of solo albums, including 2005's Nexterday. Greg Hawkes and Elliot Easton have recently teamed up with Todd Rundgren and his rhythm section as The New Cars; they have released a live album and are currently touring. Ocasek gave the band his support but otherwise is not involved.
The remaining members reunited in 2010 to record a new album, titled Move Like This, which was released on May 10, 2011. The first single from the album was Sad Song. It was released to radio on March 1, 2011. (Source Songfacts)
2) Cars is an experimental group from the UK consisting of Patrick Farmer and Pascal Nichols.
Moving in Stereo
The Cars Lyrics
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Life's the same except for my shoes
Life's the same you're shakin' like tremolo
Life's the same it's all inside you
It's so easy to blow up your problems
It's so easy to play up your breakdown
It's so easy to fly through the window
It's so tough to get up
It's so tough
It's so tough to live up
It's so tough on you
Life's the same I'm moving in stereo
Life's the same except for my shoes
Life's the same you're shakin' like tremolo
Life's the same it's all inside you
Life's the same I'm moving in stereo
Life's the same except for my shoes
Life's the same you're shakin' like tremolo
Life's the same it's all inside you
The lyrics of The Cars' "Moving in Stereo" appear to be referencing the monotony and routine of everyday life. The opening lines, "Life's the same I'm moving in stereo/Life's the same except for my shoes" suggest that despite small changes in one's environment, the overall tone and pace of life remains constant. The use of the words "moving in stereo" could be interpreted as symbolizing the dualities that exist within our existence, such as the balance between stability and change or personal and social identity. The next two lines, "Life's the same you're shakin' like tremolo/Life's the same it's all inside you" suggest that although these external factors remain the same, personal attitudes and emotions fluctuate.
The next verse, "It's so easy to blow up your problems/It's so easy to play up your breakdown/It's so easy to fly through the window/It's so easy to fool with the sound" suggests that while change and novelty may be readily available, it is much more challenging to address and solve personal problems or challenges. The lines "It's so tough to get up/It's so tough/It's so tough to live up/It's so tough on you" further highlight the struggle and difficulty of personal growth and development despite the presence of external changes.
In sum, "Moving in Stereo" appears to be a commentary on the duality and monotony of life, as well as the challenge of personal growth in the face of consistency and routine.
Line by Line Meaning
Life's the same I'm moving in stereo
I feel like my life hasn't changed much, just coasting along like a song in stereo with all its parts in sync.
Life's the same except for my shoes
Other than some superficial changes, like new shoes, my life remains consistent and unchanging.
Life's the same you're shakin' like tremolo
Despite the similarity in our lives, I notice how you're nervous and jittery like a tremolo effect on a guitar.
Life's the same it's all inside you
Our external lives may be the same, but our feelings and emotions are uniquely our own.
It's so easy to blow up your problems
It's effortless to make your problems seem bigger than they are and blow them out of proportion.
It's so easy to play up your breakdown
In the same way, it's easy to exaggerate your emotional struggles and make them seem more significant than they are.
It's so easy to fly through the window
It's very tempting to avoid your problems altogether and just escape them completely.
It's so easy to fool with the sound
Similarly, it's easy to alter or manipulate the way things appear, including the sound of a recording.
It's so tough to get up
It's difficult to motivate yourself to get out of bed and face the day sometimes.
It's so tough
Life is simply challenging and difficult sometimes.
It's so tough to live up
It's challenging to meet the expectations of both ourselves and others.
It's so tough on you
The difficulties of life can weigh heavily on our minds and bodies.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gregory A. Hawkes, Ric Ocasek
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