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Ocasek has since dismissed the song's lyrics, saying, "I'm not proud of the lyrics to 'Shake It Up. ' " [9]
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Sep 16, 2019 · I’m not proud of the lyrics of ‘Shake It Up.’” (He should have been, though. “Dance all night, whirl your hair, make the night cats stop and stare” — genius.) Editor’s picks
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- “My Best Friend’s Girl” (1978) One of Ocasek’s earliest Cars compositions, and one of his greatest, “My Best Friend’s Girl” showed his love for Fifties rock & roll, particularly Buddy Holly and Carl Perkins, with the song’s wiry guitar part and youthful sense of infatuation and angst.
- “Moving in Stereo” (1978) Already the sexiest song the Cars would ever record, thanks to an uncharacteristically slithery groove and an insinuating rhythm-guitar part, “Moving in Stereo” would hold a special place in Gen X iconography, after its instrumental soundtracked the infamous moment in 1982’s Fast Times at Ridgemont High where Judge Reinhold fantasizes about Phoebe Cates rising from a swimming pool.
- “Just What I Needed” (1978) “Sometimes good time can be the hook itself,” Ocasek told Rolling Stone in July, explaining why he insisted on Weezer using a click track on 1994’s Blue Album, which he produced.
- “Good Times Roll” (1978) Though it seems to share a sentiment with a slew of vintage rock and R&B tunes, “Good Times Roll” distances itself from the carefree mood of, say, Shirley and Lee’s 1956 hit “Let the Good Times Roll” with its hard-edged midtempo strut, blaring backing vocals, and Ocasek’s stylized singing.
Oct 19, 2023 · "I'm not proud of the lyrics to 'Shake It Up.'" He apparently didn't dig the lines he'd written for this early '60s throwback tune, such as "Do the move with the quirky jerk" and "make the night cats stop and stare."
Ocasek has since dismissed the song's lyrics, saying, "I'm not proud of the lyrics to 'Shake It Up. ' " [9] Chilean band Los Prisioneros did an interpolation of the song "Shake It Up" called "Pa Pa Pa" on their album La cultura de la basura.
Sep 16, 2019 · Shake It Up: Ric Ocasek’s New Wave Cool Made The Cars Unlikely MTV Visionaries. The Cars' videos were also sophisticated and full of smart pop culture references, which helped soften the...
Delve into the captivating story behind The Cars' classic track "Shake It Up" in this informative post. Explore the song's origins and the band's journey in creating this timeless hit.
