The Smashing Tunes Thread (Part 2)

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A great radio band, never really got the recognition they deserved, most people probably wouldn’t know them but recognise and love a lot of their songs

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No21 on the list of all time American bands.

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A big influence on Charles Thompson and Pixies.

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I meant in Ireland/UK etc, they were very popular in the States, probably toured a lot there and not so much outside, but I might be wrong.
I remember hearing them a lot on New York radio in the late 80s /early 90s, 92.3 KRock in particular, I just felt they weren’t a name band over here
Great band nonetheless

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I’d say it’s an age thing. I’d expect people @balbec s age and older knew all about the Cars.

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Thanks for remembering me pal . It gets lonely here in the nursing home.

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Rightly recognised. Weezer, The Killers, Smashing Pumpkins and many more owe a bit of their sound to The Cars.

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Banger

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Their debut album from 1978 no less is one of the all time greatest debuts. Still sounds great.

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This song came on in a well known Dublin Pub at the weekend and the place went absolutely banana’s. Really felt like we were back.

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Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy

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Ruby - Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabete

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Cracking version - Marr is a genius

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He was around 20 or 21 when he wrote that.

Left The Smiths when he was 23. And he acted as their manager for much of that time.

Extraordinary.

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He’s a prick but he’s had some cracking tunes.

Elton John - I guess that’s why they call it the blues

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Link Wray - Fallin’ Rain

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