Poll--The Weakest Link: The Cars 'Heartbeat City' Round 1

MedozK
MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
in Other Music
Well, in honor of The Car's Ric Ocasek passing we will have an extra episode of weakest link. 

We will play to determine the GREATEST song on The Cars' album Heartbeat City

For anyone new to the game:
You are going to pick the song that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 3 days I remove the three (3) songs with the most votes.
We will then move on to Round 2. - Remember you are voting to eliminate songs from contention.

Lets have fun with this. Remember debating and discussing why your right and others are wrong is always fun.  

Poll--The Weakest Link: The Cars 'Heartbeat City' Round 1 15 votes

Hello Again
13%
Spiritual_Chaospjfaninindiana 2 votes
Looking For Love
20%
HesCalledDyerdankindSmallestOceans 3 votes
Magic
0%
Drive
0%
Stranger Eyes
6%
tempo_n_groove 1 vote
You Might Think
0%
It's Not The Night
26%
jeffbrGern BlanstenOffSheGoes35ultrapig 4 votes
Why Can't I Have You
20%
MedozKeeriepadavemrussel1 3 votes
I Refuse
6%
Poncier 1 vote
Heartbeat City
6%
F Me In The Brain 1 vote
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  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    Why Can't I Have You
    Heartbeat City is the fifth studio album by the Cars. It was released on March 13, 1984, by Elektra Records. The band produced the album along with Robert John "Mutt" Lange.

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    Stranger Eyes
    A lot of hits on this album I remember seeing the videos as a kid.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,960
    Heartbeat City
    All ages website, or I would share openly why Drive wins for me, regardless of how much I do or do not like the song.
    ;)

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,731
    It's Not The Night
    I remember being surprised at how many songs Ben Orr sang....before videos I just assumed Ric sang everything.
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  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    Why Can't I Have You
    Was hoping for more than 8 votes for Round 1.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    Stranger Eyes
    MedozK said:
    Was hoping for more than 8 votes for Round 1.
    It's not something most of us listen to.  I remember the hits from the MTV days but not my cup o tea for music choices.
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    edited September 2019
    Looking For Love
    Just seeing this one.

    RIP, Ric.
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Looking For Love
    My favorite Boston band!
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,656
    Hello Again
    MedozK said:
    Was hoping for more than 8 votes for Round 1.
    It's not in the upper level of a superclassic album.

    I've never listened to it. Might have heard a song and two. And watched that great video with NIN.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Looking For Love
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    MedozK said:
    Was hoping for more than 8 votes for Round 1.
    It's not in the upper level of a superclassic album.

    I've never listened to it. Might have heard a song and two. And watched that great video with NIN.
    Every Cars album is a superclassic. OK, so I'm biased.

    Still, you heard this album basically everywhere you went in 1984-1985. Every pop/rock radio station had the singles on in heavy rotation. MTV had the videos on in heavy rotation. And working with Mutt Lange changed their sound quite a bit to make this album stand out from their first four albums.

    Their debut will always be my personal favorite, but this record can easily get in the ring with it. Candy-O, Panorama and Shake It Up are great and all, but they're inessential if you're not a Cars fan. The Cars and Heartbeat City, however, are essential to anyone's record collection who drew breath in the 1980s. Perhaps not in Sweden, I guess. That's too bad. 
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • ed243421
    ed243421 Posts: 7,756
    Not in Wakefield, either.
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  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    edited September 2019
    Looking For Love
    ed243421 said:
    Not in Wakefield, either.
    Calling bullshit. You had to actively try to avoid (meaning basically sitting alone in your house in the dark) "Drive," "Magic," "You Might Think," "Hello Again," et al. if you were alive in the mid-eighties. 
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • ed243421
    ed243421 Posts: 7,756
    dankind said:
    ed243421 said:
    Not in Wakefield, either.
    Calling bullshit. You had to actively try to avoid (meaning basically sitting alone in your house in the dark) "Drive," "Magic," "You Might Think," "Hello Again," et al. if you were alive in the mid-eighties. 

    I did actively avoid most of the mid to late 80’s radio filler.

    I had older brothers influencing me, so it was The Who, Zep, Floyd & the Stones for me.

    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
    RED ROCKS 6-19-95
    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,656
    Hello Again
    dankind said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    MedozK said:
    Was hoping for more than 8 votes for Round 1.
    It's not in the upper level of a superclassic album.

    I've never listened to it. Might have heard a song and two. And watched that great video with NIN.
    Every Cars album is a superclassic. OK, so I'm biased.

    Still, you heard this album basically everywhere you went in 1984-1985. Every pop/rock radio station had the singles on in heavy rotation. MTV had the videos on in heavy rotation. And working with Mutt Lange changed their sound quite a bit to make this album stand out from their first four albums.

    Their debut will always be my personal favorite, but this record can easily get in the ring with it. Candy-O, Panorama and Shake It Up are great and all, but they're inessential if you're not a Cars fan. The Cars and Heartbeat City, however, are essential to anyone's record collection who drew breath in the 1980s. Perhaps not in Sweden, I guess. That's too bad. 
    I was born in 84. Old man.

    This was my 80s:

    https://youtu.be/5x-bUTWTTcs
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Looking For Love
    ed243421 said:
    dankind said:
    ed243421 said:
    Not in Wakefield, either.
    Calling bullshit. You had to actively try to avoid (meaning basically sitting alone in your house in the dark) "Drive," "Magic," "You Might Think," "Hello Again," et al. if you were alive in the mid-eighties. 

    I did actively avoid most of the mid to late 80’s radio filler.

    I had older brothers influencing me, so it was The Who, Zep, Floyd & the Stones for me.


    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Looking For Love
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    dankind said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    MedozK said:
    Was hoping for more than 8 votes for Round 1.
    It's not in the upper level of a superclassic album.

    I've never listened to it. Might have heard a song and two. And watched that great video with NIN.
    Every Cars album is a superclassic. OK, so I'm biased.

    Still, you heard this album basically everywhere you went in 1984-1985. Every pop/rock radio station had the singles on in heavy rotation. MTV had the videos on in heavy rotation. And working with Mutt Lange changed their sound quite a bit to make this album stand out from their first four albums.

    Their debut will always be my personal favorite, but this record can easily get in the ring with it. Candy-O, Panorama and Shake It Up are great and all, but they're inessential if you're not a Cars fan. The Cars and Heartbeat City, however, are essential to anyone's record collection who drew breath in the 1980s. Perhaps not in Sweden, I guess. That's too bad. 
    I was born in 84. Old man.

    This was my 80s:

    https://youtu.be/5x-bUTWTTcs
    Well, do your ears a favor. If you have 40 minutes or so, listen to this.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXpJ0bM5zbM&list=OLAK5uy_l8zCHgq3Utr7f1dAf9jqop3lbCzugN2Dc
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • OffSheGoes35
    OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,517
    It's Not The Night
    MedozK said:
    Was hoping for more than 8 votes for Round 1.
    Just give us a couple more days. We'll catch up.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    MedozK said:
    Was hoping for more than 8 votes for Round 1.
    I would love to chime in but I don't know this album- sorry!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Looking For Love
    brianlux said:
    MedozK said:
    Was hoping for more than 8 votes for Round 1.
    I would love to chime in but I don't know this album- sorry!
    Not the best way to listen to it, but ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXpJ0bM5zbM&list=OLAK5uy_l8zCHgq3Utr7f1dAf9jqop3lbCzugN2Dc
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    Oh goodie!!! A new music poll. 🤗

    RIP Ric Ocasek. 

    I'm more familiar with their first albums. New Wave music. If what @dankind says is true,  & why wouldn't it be 🤔, I should recognize the songs when I listen to the album. 


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