Who wrote the song Drive by The Cars?

The video alternates between shots of Orr sitting in a disused nightclub, facing mannequins posed at the bar as customers and bartender, and scenes that depict the breakdown of a relationship between the characters played by Ocasek and Porizkova. Ultimately left alone, the woman cries and laughs hysterically for a time before visiting the nightclub. She looks sadly in through a dirty window at the stage, where tuxedo-clad mannequins of the band members are posed with their instruments as if playing a show, and turns to walk away as the video ends.

Hutton later recalled that his directing the video came about because he was living next to Elliot Roberts, the manager of The Cars. They were listening to tracks from the then-unreleased album Heartbeat City and Hutton told Roberts he was particularly impressed by the track "Drive."

At that time, everybody was making videos. It was the height of MTV, and when you made a record, you were also thinking about the video. I talked to Elliott about how much I liked that song “Drive,” and I started describing all the different ways I thought they could go with it, as far as the video. And he said, “You know, everything you’re saying sounds really interesting. Do you mind if… Would you be up for me passing that concept along to Ric Ocasek?” I said, “Sure!” So he got back to me the next day and said, “Ric and I think you should direct the video. We love your idea, your take on it.” So that’s how that happened. And about a month later, I was in New York at the Astoria Studios over two days, filming the video.[9]

Hutton and Ric Ocasek became friends which led to the latter being cast in Made in Heaven.

Track listing[]

1. "Drive"
2. "Stranger Eyes"[10]

1. "Drive"
2. "My Best Friend's Girl"
3. "Stranger Eyes"[11]

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In popular culture[]

The song was used in a 1984 episode of the American soap opera Santa Barbara and 2013 American TV series The Carrie Diaries.

The song was used in the 2007 film Transformers, playing on the radio in Sam Witwicky's car, Bumblebee.

It was also used in the series Everybody Hates Chris, in the episode " Everybody Hates the Car ".

Cover versions[]

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• The song was covered in 1984 by British entertainer Des O'Connor on his album Des O'Connor Now.
• Australian band The Paradise Motel released a cover as a single in 1999. This was used in the 2001 Noah Taylor film He Died with a Felafel in His Hand.[13]
• New Zealand band Strawpeople covered the song in 2000, featuring the vocals of Bic Runga. The song peaked at number 7 on the New Zealand charts.
• In 2001, the German rock band Scorpions covered the song on their live unplugged album Acoustica.[14]
• A cover by Ziggy Marley of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers was featured in the 2004 film 50 First Dates.[15]
• In 2005, American band Deftones recorded an exclusive cover of the song for iTunes.
• In 2010, Australian actor/singer Jason Donovan recorded a cover version of "Drive" for his covers album Soundtrack of the 80s.[16] The album went Top 20 in the UK in October 2010.[17]
• The song was covered by US hard rock band Sixx:A.M. on their 2014 album Modern Vintage.[18]
• My Morning Jacket covered the song live in January 2015.[19]
• Britta Phillips covered the song in March 2016 for her upcoming album of covers Luck or Magic.[20]

See also[]

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1984 (U.S.)

References[]

1. ↑ "Drive by The Cars Songfacts". Songfacts.com. May 12, 1984. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1609. Retrieved October 7, 2013. 
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4. ↑ "BBC ON THIS DAY | 13 | 1985: Was Live Aid the best rock concert ever?". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/witness/july/13/newsid_3041000/3041494.stm. Retrieved October 7, 2013. 
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7. ↑ Guarisco, Donald A.. "Drive - The Cars | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/song/drive-mt0030353588. Retrieved October 7, 2013. 
8. ↑ "Video Classics: "Drive" – The Cars". CBS. February 4, 2012. http://kzok.cbslocal.com/2012/02/04/video-classics-drive-the-cars/. 
9. ↑ "Timothy Hutton, from Ordinary People and Taps to a Cars video" By Will Harris Random Roles - AV Club Mar 10, 2015 accessed 13 March 2015
10. ↑ "Cars, The - Drive (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Cars-Drive/release/347559. Retrieved October 7, 2013. 
11. ↑ "Cars, The - Drive (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Cars-Drive/release/457752. Retrieved October 7, 2013. 
12. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 41, No. 5". RPM. October 6, 1984. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.8724&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved September 24, 2014. 
13. ↑ "'He Died With A Felafel In His Hand (Music From The Feature Film)'". Discogs. https://www.discogs.com/Various-He-Died-With-A-Felafel-In-His-Hand-Music-From-The-Feature-Film/release/3829204. Retrieved April 17, 2016. 
14. ↑ Kritik von Martin Mengele. "Drive von Scorpions – laut.de – Song". Laut.de. http://www.laut.de/Scorpions/Drive. Retrieved October 7, 2013. 
15. ↑ "Various - 50 First Dates - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Various-50-First-Dates-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/release/2042813. Retrieved October 7, 2013. 
16. ↑ "Jason Donovan's Drive cover of The Cars's Drive". WhoSampled. http://www.whosampled.com/cover/view/64360/JasonDonovan-Drive_TheCars-Drive. Retrieved October 7, 2013. 
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18. ↑ Cornell, Jeff (August 27, 2014). "Sixx: A.M. Reveal Their Cover of The Cars' Classic 'Drive'". Loudwire Network. http://loudwire.com/sixx-a-m-cover-the-cars-drive/. Retrieved September 14, 2014. 
19. ↑ http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/my-morning-jacket/2015/hard-rock-hotel-riviera-maya-mexico-3cacd07.html
20. ↑ Roberts, Christopher (March 10, 2016). "Watch: Britta Phillips (of Luna and Dean & Britta) - "Drive" Video (The Cars Cover) Luck or Magic Due Out April 29 via Double Feature Records". Under the Radar. http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/watch_britta_phillips_of_luna_and_dean_britta_-_drive_video_the_cars_cover

    What is the story behind the song Drive by the Cars?

    It's about a girl Rick (singer of The Cars) met at a party - he insisted he offer her a ride home as she was about to leave with a guy who had been drinking (and was going to drive) - she went with the other guy and had a serious accident on the way home where she ended up being in a wheelchair.

    What songs did Benjamin Orr write for the Cars?

    Top 10 Benjamin Orr Cars Songs.

    "Don't Tell Me No" From: 'Panorama' (1980) ... .

    "It's All I Can Do" From: 'Candy-O' (1979) ... .

    "Don't Go to Pieces" From: 1980 Single. ... .

    "Drive" From: 'Heartbeat City' (1984) ... .

    "Let's Go" From: 'Candy-O' (1979) ... .

    "Bye Bye Love" From: 'The Cars' (1978) ... .

    "Moving in Stereo" From: 'The Cars' (1978) ... .

    "Candy-O".

    Who is the original singer of Drive?

    "Drive" is a song by American rock band the Cars from their fifth studio album, Heartbeat City (1984). It was released on July 23, 1984, as the album's third single. Written by Ric Ocasek, the track was sung by bassist Benjamin Orr and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange with the band.

    Who was the model in the Cars song Drive?

    On April 9, Paulina Porizkova turns 50. Yes, she still looks amazing. She's very much the same supermodel stunner who first graced the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue back in 1984, which was the same year she appeared in the video for The Cars' ballad “Drive.”