Ric Ocasek
Who's gonna tell you when
It's too late?
Who's gonna tell you things
Aren't so great?
You can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong, …
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight? ~ "Drive", on Heartbeat City (1984)
Richard Theodore Otcasek (23 March 1944 – 15 September 2019), known as Ric Ocasek (/oʊˈkæsɛk/), was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and painter. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the rock band the Cars.
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Quotes
[edit]This Side of Paradise (1986)
[edit]- Oh, there's got to be true love, true love
True love just to make it
Oh, there's got to be true love, true love
True love just to take it.- "True Love" · Official audio file at YouTube
- Well you're looking for another end
Doing time
But you still can't turn away
Well you're looking for a real friend
Any kind
That wants to play the games you play
On this side of paradise
Where you're never going to go through twice
Stay tuned at any price
To this side of paradise.- "This Side of Paradise" · YouTube lyric video
- You've got to keep yourself well amused
Pay no attention to the faulty news
Set yourself on automatic cruise
Sometimes you just got to lose
On this side of paradise
You're never going to go through twice
Stay tuned at any price
To this side of paradise.
You're on this side of paradise.- "This Side of Paradise"
