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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.
You Might Think
The Cars Lyrics
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To hang around with you
Or maybe you think I'm lucky
To have something to do
But I think that you're wild
Inside me is some child
You might think I'm foolish
Or maybe it's untrue
(You might think) you might think I'm crazy
(All I want) but all I want is you
You might think it's hysterical
But I know when you're weak
You think you're in the movies
And everything's so deep
But I think that you're wild
When you flash that fragile smile
You might think it's foolish
What you put me through
(You might think) you might think I'm crazy
(All I want) all I want is you
And it was hard, so hard to take
There's no escape without a scrape
But you kept it going 'til the sun fell down
You kept it going
Oh well, you might think I'm delirious
The way I run you down
But somewhere sometimes, when you're curious
I'll be back around
Oh, I think that you're wild
And so uniquely styled
You might think it's foolish
This chancy rendezvous
(You might think) you might think I'm crazy
(All I want) but all I want is you
Oh, ooh, all I want is you
(All I want) all I want is you
The Cars’ hit song “You Might Think” is a love song with a twist. The singer admits that people might think he is crazy to hang around with the person he is singing to, but he doesn’t care. He sees something special and unique about this person that others might not see. There’s an electric energy between them, with the singer seeing something wild in their partner, and feeling like there’s still a childlike innocence within them. The song portrays a fervent desire to be with this person despite what others may think.
The lyrics are interesting because while they are a declaration of love, they are also very self-deprecating. The singer admits that people may think him crazy or foolish for wanting to be with this person. He recognizes that they can be difficult and unpredictable, but they see through that to the beauty of the person. Musically, the song is notable for its use of a synthesizer, which was still a relatively new instrument at the time, and its catchy chorus. The chorus features a call and response between the lead singer and the catchy synthesized hook, which is memorable and energizing. The song’s video is also famous for its innovative use of computer-generated imagery, with the lead singer driving around in a sports car that transforms into a robot.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh well, you might think I'm crazy
You may judge me as irrational
To hang around with you
When I'm in your company
Or maybe you think I'm lucky
Perhaps you consider me fortunate
To have something to do
To have an occupation
But I think that you're wild
I believe that you're unconventional
Inside me is some child
Within me is a youthful spirit
You might think I'm foolish
You may consider me foolish
Or maybe it's untrue
Or perhaps it's inaccurate
(You might think) you might think I'm crazy
You may perceive me as insane
(All I want) but all I want is you
But all I desire is you
You might think it's hysterical
You may find it amusing
But I know when you're weak
Yet I understand when you're vulnerable
You think you're in the movies
You believe you're in a movie
And everything's so deep
And everything feels profound
But I think that you're wild
I think that you're unconventional
When you flash that fragile smile
When you give that delicate smile
You might think it's foolish
You may believe it's unwise
What you put me through
The ordeal you've made me endure
(You might think) you might think I'm crazy
You possibly consider me insane
(All I want) but all I want is you
But all that I yearn for is you
And it was hard, so hard to take
It was arduous, nearly unbearable
There's no escape without a scrape
There's no way out without harm
But you kept it going 'til the sun fell down
But you persisted until sunset
You kept it going
You persisted
Oh well, you might think I'm delirious
You may perceive me as delusional
The way I run you down
The way I criticize you
But somewhere sometimes, when you're curious
But at times when you're inquisitive
I'll be back around
I'll return
Oh, I think that you're wild
I believe that you're unconventional
And so uniquely styled
And so distinctively fashioned
You might think it's foolish
You may consider it unwise
This chancy rendezvous
This risky meeting
(You might think) you might think I'm crazy
You may perceive me as insane
(All I want) but all I want is you
But what I desire is only you
Oh, ooh, all I want is you
Oh, oh, all I desire is you
(All I want) all I want is you
(All I want) What I solely desire is you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ric Ocasek
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@tylerh1918
Oh well uh, you might think I'm crazy
To hang around with you
Or maybe you think I'm lucky
To have somethin' to do
But I think that you're wild
Inside me is some child
You might think I'm foolish
Or maybe it's untrue
(You might think) You might think I'm crazy
(All I want) All I want is you
You might think it's hysterical
But I know when you're weak
You think you're in the movies
And everything's so deep
But I think that you're wild
When you flash that fragile smile
You might think it's foolish
What you put me through
(You might think) You might think I'm crazy
(All I want) All I want is you
And it was hard, so hard to take (So hard to take)
There's no escape (There's no escape)
Without a scrape (Without a scrape)
But you kept it going, till the sun fell down
You kept it, going
Oh well uh, you might think I'm delirious
The way I run you down
But somewhere, sometimes
When you're curious
I'll be back around
Oh, I think that you're wild
And so uniquely styled
You might think it's foolish
This chancy rendezvous
(You might think I'm crazy) You might think I'm crazy
(All I want is you) All I want is you, ah-oo
All I want is you (All I want is you)
All I want is you
@rhino
Rest In Peace Ric Ocasek. Thank you for the music and the magic. We've compiled our favorite Cars and Ric videos and tunes. Watch them all here http://bit.ly/2ke4XcC
@captainfart231
Eddie Money and Ric in one week😭unreal
@samuellopezmessi9101
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭R.I.P.😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.
@Zenigundam
No offense to him, but I always thought he was one of the ugliest music artists ever.
@materialgirl8707
we just lost Eddie Money and then another tragic loss of another music legend and only days apart. Reminds me of when we lost David Bowie, Glenn Frye, and Prince 3 years ago. All of them rest in heavenly peace!!
@michaelanderson9792
so sad I saw them in the 80's bye bye my freind
@Tenshii_Artii
The very concept that a band called ‘The Cars’, had this song covered in the movie Cars 2, is just too perfect for the universe. Never noticed it way back then, but absolutely beautiful!
@daryldraws8083
Same thoughts I had back then. Cars 2 have good soundtrack love all the songs.
@makyostars
Covered by a band the lead singer produced 3 albums for
@jdewitt77
I remember when this song was played in the movie Cars 2.