Bye Bye Love
The Cars
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I can't feel this way much longer Expecting to survive With all these hidden innuendoes Just waiting to arrive It's such a wavy midnight And you slip into insane Electric angel rock and roller I hear what you're playin' It's an orangy sky Always it's some other guy It's just a broken lullaby Bye bye love Bye bye love Bye bye love Bye bye love Substitution mass confusion Clouds inside your head Involving all my energies Until you visited With your eyes of porcelain and of blue They shock me into sense You think you're so illustrious You call yourself intense It's an orangy sky Always it's some other guy It's just a broken lullaby Bye bye love Bye goo' bye love bye bye love Bye bye love Substitution mass confusion Clouds inside your head Well, foggin' all my energies Until you visited With your eyes of porcelain and of blue They shock me into sense You think you're so illustrious You call yourself intense It's an orangy sky Always it's some other guy It's just a broken lullaby Bye bye love Bye bye love Bye bye love Bye bye love
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Written by: Ric Ocasek
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13 facts about this song
Band Formation"Bye Bye Love" is a track by The Cars, an American rock band that originated in Boston in 1976.
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Album ReleaseThe track featured on the band's self-titled debut album, "The Cars", released on June 6, 1978.
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Song's PersonaIt is written from the point of view of a man whose lover has just left him.
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Track Position"Bye Bye Love" is the 8th track on the studio album, which consists of 9 songs in total.
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Live PerformanceThis song was frequently performed in The Cars' live sets and it was also included in their 1979 live album "The Cars Live".
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Unique Instrumentation"Bye Bye Love" is characterized by its rock sounds complemented by a synthesizer riff that plays an important role in setting the song's theme.
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Critical AcclaimThough not released as a single, "Bye Bye Love" gained considerable radio airplay and is often considered as one of The Cars' best album tracks by critics.
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Music LengthThe song has a duration of 4 minutes and 14 seconds.
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SongwritersIt was composed by Ric Ocasek, the leader and primary songwriter of The Cars.
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Tribute PerformancesThe song was performed by the surviving members of The Cars and guest vocalists at the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2018 as a tribute to Ric Ocasek, who passed away in 2019.
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GenreThe Cars, which combine elements of rock, new wave, and pop, are often credited for helping to pioneer the new wave genre, and "Bye Bye Love" is emblematic of this blend.
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Song ContributorsThe recording featured Benjamin Orr on bass and shared lead vocals with Ric Ocasek, while Elliot Easton played guitar and Greg Hawkes handled keyboard and saxophone.
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Album's SuccessThe Cars' debut album, that features "Bye Bye Love," was a huge success, peaking at number 18 on the Billboard 200 chart and being certified six-times platinum.
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