Sad Song
The Cars
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Too many screamers Wearing a mask Too many dreamers Looking for the ones that last Too many eyes Looking for hope Too many tears Looking for a way to cope It's no joke It's just a sad song That pulls you along yeah It's just a sad song And it won't take long Too many thoughts Breaking your stride Too many Jekylls Feeling like a Mr. Hyde Too many clouds Darken your day Too many rain drops Falling on your thunder bay Everyday Oh yeah It's just a sad song That pulls you along yeah It's just a sad song And you're getting on It's just a sad song That pulls you along It's just a sad song And it won't take long Too many heartaches Waiting to strike Too many clowns Saying everything's all right Too many fires Scorching your mind Too many preachers Saying what you should find Just see the signs It's just a sad song That pulls you along yeah yeah It's just a sad song And it won't take long It's just a sad song It pulls you along It's just a sad song And it won't take long It's just a sad song A sad song yeah It's just a sad song When you're getting on It's just a sad song Sad song It's just a sad song And it won't take long
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Written by: Ric Ocasek
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10 facts about this song
Album Release"Sad Song" is featured on The Cars's album "Move Like This," which was released in the year 2011.
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Band ReunionThis song marked The Cars' reunion after a hiatus of approximately 23 years without releasing any new material.
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Loss of Original Member"Move Like This" is the first album by The Cars after bassist and singer Benjamin Orr's death in 2000. The remaining members decided not to replace him.
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Lead VocalsThe song "Sad Song" features lead vocals from Ric Ocasek, the band's rhythm guitarist and principal songwriter.
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Music VideoThe official music video for "Sad Song" was released on April 1, 2011. It features the remaining band members performing the song in a seemingly empty building.
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Chart PerformanceDespite the long gap between releases, "Sad Song" immediately gained traction upon release, reaching number 33 on the Billboard's Alternative Songs chart in the United States.
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GenreThe song continues The Cars' tradition of producing music in the new wave and rock genres, featuring their signature style of synthesized pop.
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Song OverflowRic Ocasek initially did not consider this song for the album. It was among the 40+ songs that didn't make it into his solo albums.
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ReceptionCritics praised the song for its upbeat and catchy tune, which harkens back to the band’s old sound.
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ArtworkThe front cover image of the album, "Move Like This," on which "Sad Song" appears, is not an artistically stylized waveform of the song, as sometimes mistakenly thought, but an oscilloscope image.
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