Fun Music Information -> Cars
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Band Name Origins:
- In conjunction with a Boston radio station, the listeners were given several potential band names and asked to vote for their favorite. But when the results came in, the guys picked the least popular name. Submitted by: nate
- Pretty simple actually. Elliott Easton, the guitarist, once said that they picked that name because a car is a symbol of teenage spirit and nightlife, which was the image the band wanted to convey. Although there's a great urban legend that says they got their name from a concert they played in the South where audience members were placing bets on how long it would take for them to smash up this beaten-down car they found lying around. They did play that concert, but they were called The Cars prior to that, so alas, the rumor is untrue. Submitted by: Cat
Why the Name is Stupid:
- What was their inspiration? "Christine"? Submitted by: newave
Better Names for Current Songs:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Candy-Corn" | "Candy-O" | SusanG |
| "It's The Night Now " | "It's Not The Night" | MOR |
| "Sloth" | "Drive" | newave |
| "Let's Blow" | "Let's Go" | OK |
| "Tow" | "Drive" | smittykins |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Moving In Stereo," | How do you move in stereo? | smittykins |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | Comments & Submittor Name |
| "You're The One That I Want" | "I'm Not The One," The Cars | Jorja Gox |
| "I've Been Thinking About You" | "Just What I Needed," The Cars | FussBudget |
| "Jump In My Car" | "Drive," The Cars | FussBudget |
| "It's Not The Night" | "Tonight's The Night," Rod Stewart | Rod and Ric Ocasek having a lover's spat. - rocky |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"My Best Fiend's Girl" originally "My Best Friend's Girl"
Calop
"Good Tims Roll" originally "Good Times Roll"
Peter
"God Times Roll" originally "Good Times Roll"
Peter
Add a Letter To a Song Title:
"My Beast Friend's Girl" originally "My Best Friend's Girl"
Nora Aaron
"Why Can't I Halve You?" originally "Why Can't I Have You?"
Jason Voorhies' love song
Rocky Balboa Constrictor
"Got A Lost On My Head" originally "Got A Lot On My Head"
So, that's where that ABC show takes place?
Peter
"Got A Blot On My Head" originally "Got A Lot On My Head"
Peter
"It's Snot The Night" originally "It's Not The Night"
rocky
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter In a Song Title:
"Gimme Some Snack" originally "Gimme Some Slack"
Bruce Curb
"Don't Sell Me No" originally "Don't Tell Me No"
rebecca
"Good Mimes Roll" originally "Good Times Roll"
...while the bad ones stay standing up.
hamburger456
"Loving In Stereo" originally "Moving In Stereo"
oldiesfan
"Mowing In Stereo" originally "Moving In Stereo"
Wimpy
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Song Parodies:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Just What I Needed" | "Just When She's Bleedin'" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Just What I Needed" | "I Guess You Just Went and Cheated" | Tony Wiseguy |
| "Tonight She Comes" | "Tonight, She's Dumb ( The Blind Date Song)" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Shake It Up" | "Take A Dump" | Sally Weber |
| "Just What I Needed" | "Just Gonna Read It" | zvoidx |
| "Touch And Go" | "Touch And Go ( The Gay Signal Song)" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "You Might Think" | "You Like Links ( The Sausage Lover's Lament)" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "Drive" | "Swiped" | Malcolm Higgins |
| "It's All I Can Do" | "It's All You Can Eat" | Tokusou Sentai Blessranger |
| "Got a Lot on My Head" | "I'm In A Plot 'Cause I Sped" | Paul Robinson |
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Untapped Commercial Ideas:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Drive | Taxicab Service | Ed |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Shake It Up | Pepsi/Coca Cola products | Edward |
| Shake It Up | Shaken Baby Syndrome Hotline | Henry |
| My Best Friend's Girl | Relationship Counseling | FussBudgetVanPelt |
| Shake It Up | San Fransisco Tourist Board | Pumpkin |
Duets Not Yet Performed:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| You're The One That I Want Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta | I'm Not The One The Cars | You're Not The One That I Want | Filver |
| Walking In Rhythm The Blackbirds | Moving In Stereo The Cars | Walking In Stereo | Wimpy |
| Sex and Candy Marcy Playground | Candy O The Cars | Sex and Candy, Oh! It sounds like she loved them both. | rocky |
| You Might Think The Cars | Your Body Is A Wonderland John Mayer | You Might Think Your Body Is A Wonderland But have you looked in a mirror lately?! | Edward |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :
Abandoned Carpools
Abandoned Pools combined with The Cars
Submitted By: That no-one Candy Nye
Smashing Cars
Smashing Pumpkins combined with The Cars
Life on the road would be hard for these guys!
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Stevie Nicks Cars
Stevie Nicks combined with The Cars
Take public transport to their shows.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars
Alicia's Car Keys
Alicia Keys combined with The Cars
Submitted By: C.J. Spindler
There are additional Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Shake It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Don'y you worry about Tulip feet.
Original Lyrics: Don't you worry 'bout two left feet.
| "Shake It Up"
Misheard Lyrics: Don't you worry 'bout doing your feet.
Original Lyrics: Don't you worry 'bout two left feet.
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"Let's Go"
Misheard Lyrics: And a whiskey mouth
Original Lyrics: And a risque mouth
| "Bye, Bye Love"
Misheard Lyrics: It's orange inside.
Original Lyrics: It's an orange-y sky.
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| There are additional misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Story:
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"I'm In Touch With Your World"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm an island, only better.
Original Lyrics: I been lying on your feathers.
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cat Oh geez...I just found this out today and I was crushed. The Cars' debut album is my favorite ever and I love Ric Ocasek, but he has eluded me many times. Really, I misheard the whole goddamn song! I thought a little later he was saying 'I'm a suicidal poet/You're a big fat macaroni' (a mistake I only recently found out that many others share) but I figured out my wrongness pretty quickly for that. But this one...I dunno why, but I thought it made sense of a sort...it certainly couldn't be any weirder than any of the song's other lyrics. But alas, I was wrong. It's a simple equation, people: Slurred vocals + strange lyrics = total and utter confusion. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Nonsensical Lyrics:
"Just What I Needed"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I don't mind you hanging out
And talking in your sleep It doesn't matter where you've been As long as it was deep, yeah Why They're Nonsensical: So...does this mean that the Cars will be pissed off, or mind if I went somewhere like Wal-Mart for groceries instead of a philosophy group? Is that deep enough? How about below sea level? It's another one of those I need a rhyming word so I'll just pick the first one that comes to me lyrics.
Submitted by: Michelle C.
| "I'm In Touch With Your World"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: I'm a psilocybin pony
You're a flick fandango phony Why They're Nonsensical: Regarding the original page's comment stating that this page is geared to 'casual listeners'...I'm a rabid fan of The Cars and after almost a year I still can't figure this song out. There are plenty of weird lyrics in the song, but this is the weirdest. I know it has something to do with drugs, 'psilocybin' is a name for hallucinogenic mushrooms, but beyond that I'm lost. Mind you, I originally misheard this as 'I'm a suicidal poet/You're a big fat macaroni' (and I still sing it that way) and that makes a lot more sense to me. Someday I'd love to ask Ric Ocasek what the hell this song is about, since it seems like he, the writer, would be the only one who could tell me straight.
Submitted by: Cat
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| There are additional nonsensical lyrics available. | |
Misrhymed Lyrics:
"Let's Go"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: She's got wonderful eyes
And a risque mouth And when I asked her before She said she's holding out Why They're Misrhymed: Technically the use of similar vowel sounds as opposed to straight rhyming is called assonance. And I have no problem with that, but since there are rhymes earlier in the song ('fire' with 'desire,' for instance) 'mouth' with 'out' just doesn't cut it. Though The Cars are still my favorite band, and I am by no means doubting Ric Ocasek's songwriting integrity.
Submitted by: Cat
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Inappropriate Lyrics:
"Let the Good Times Roll"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: '... Let them brush your rock'n roll hair...'
Why They're Inappropriate: I know hair had a lot to do with your image in the 'New-Wave' era, but this is just plain retarded. If my hair was rock'n and rollin', I'd go get checked for head lice. After I was cleared, I'd take the next 'L' train and fire the goon that thought those lyrics were to be taken seriously.
Submitted by: princejellyfish
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Dirty Lyrics:
"Touch And Go"
The Dirty Lyrics: And it felt so right
Just like the hush of midnight And you said With me it's touch and go Why They're Dirty: I found out on the internet that 'touch and go' is a euphemism for masturbation, I really should have known with the 'I touched your star' lyric earlier on...God, I've been living under a rock! And this is coming from a huge Cars fan, mind you.
Submitted by: Cat
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Tonight She Comes"
Opening Lines: I know tonight, she comes.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
| "I'm Not The One"
Opening Lines: I'm not the one that you'll be shooting for.
Comments: Submitted by: Brian Kelly
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| There are additional spelling lyrics available. | |
Band Name Anagrams:
The Scar Submitted by: Wimpy
Song Title Anagrams:
"Mister Vine Goon" originally "Moving In Stereo"
Submitted by: Wimpy
Song Title Acrostics:
HA: "Hello Again"
Folgers in your HA!
Submitted by: Mickey D.
TAG: "Touch And Go"
You're it.
Submitted by: Brian Kelly
HA: "Hello Again"
Submitted by: Peter
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Got Less " originally "Let's Go"
Not a good advertising slogan, unless for prices.
Submitted by: Peter
