1976년, 보스톤에서 결성된 Cars(카스)는 당시 부상하던 New Wave(뉴 웨이브)의 세례를 듬뿍 받고 성장한 그룹으로, Ramones(레이먼즈)의 영향인 듯한 Rock'N'Roll(락앤롤)의 간소함을 그들 음악에 추가함으로써 한 단계 더 성숙한다. 신디사이저가 곡의 흐름을 진두지휘하는 가운데, 따라 부르기 쉽고, 외우기 쉬운 멜로디 라인, Ric Ocasek(릭 오케이섹)의 무덤덤한 보컬, 깡마르고 수척한 그의 외모 등이 음악적 장식을 더하며 Punk Rock(펑크락)의 미학과 시장성의 적절한 타협에 성공한다. 대중적 성공이 이들의 음악적 완성도를 떨어뜨렸다고 생각한다면 오산이다. 카스의 아무 앨범이나 집어들고, 단 몇 곡만 들어보라. 머리를 끄덕이게 될테니. .... ....
I don't mind you comin' here and wastin' all my time 'cause when you're standin' oh so near I kinda lose my mind it's not the perfume that you wear it's not the ribbons in your hair I don't mind you comin' here and wastin' all my time
I don't mind you hangin' out and talkin' in your sleep it doesn't matter where you've been as long as it was deep, yeah you always knew to wear it well and you look so fancy I can tell I don't mind you hangin' out and talkin' in your sleep
I guess you're just what I needed (just what I needed) I needed someone to feed I guess you're just what I needed (just what I needed) I needed someone to bleed
I don't mind you comin' here and wastin' all my time time 'cause when you're standin' oh so near I kinda lose my mind, yeah it's not the perfume that you wear it's not the ribbons in your hair I don't mind you comin' here and wastin' all my time
I guess you're just what I needed (just what I needed) I needed someone to feed I guess you're just what I needed (just what I needed) I needed someone to bleed
I guess you're just what I needed (just what I needed) I needed someone to feed I guess you're just what I needed (just what I needed) I needed someone to bleed yeah, yeah, so bleed me
you're just what I needed you're just what I needed yeah, you're just what I needed yeah, yeah yeah
you're always dancing down the street with your suede blue eyes and every new boy that you meet he doesn't know the real surprise (here she comes again) when she's dancing 'neath the starry sky oo, she'll make you flip (here she comes again) when she's dancing 'neath the starry sky I kinda like the way she dips well she's my best friend's girl she's my best friend's girl-irl but she used to be mine you've got your nuclear boots and your drip dry glove oo when you bite your lip it's some reaction to love, o-ove, o-ove (here she comes again) when she's dancing 'neath the starry sky yeah, I think you'll flip (here she comes again) when she's dancing 'neath the starry sky (here she comes again) I kinda like the way, I like the way she dips 'cause she's my best friend's girl well she's my best friend's girl-irl and she used to be mine she's so fine you're always dancing down the street with your suede blue eye-eyes and every new boy that you meet doesn't know the real surprise (here she comes again) when she's dancing 'neath the starry sky (here she comes again) oh, she'll make you flip (here she comes again) when she's dancing 'neath the starry sky (here she comes again) I kinda like the way, I like the way she dips 'cause she's my best friend's girl, uh she's my best friend's girl-irl-u-irl she used to be mine she so, fine (my best friend's girlfriend) oh (my best friend's girlfriend) she used to be mine (my best friend's girlfriend) yeah yeah (my best friend's girlfriend) said she used to be mine (my best friend's girlfriend) oh, yeah yeah yeah (my best friend's girlfriend) she used to be mine (my best friend's girlfriend)
let the good times roll let them knock you around let the good times roll let them make you a clown
let them leave you up in the air let them brush your rock and roll hair
let the good times roll let the good times roll let the good times roll
let the stories be told they can say what they want let the photos be old let them show what they want
let them leave you up in the air let them brush your rock and roll hair let the good times roll let the good times roll-oll won't you let the good times roll
good times roll
if the illusion is real let them give you a ride if they got thunder appeal let them be on your side
let them leave you up in the air let them brush your rock and roll hair let the good times roll won't you let the good times roll-oll let the good times roll
let the good times roll won't you let the good times roll well let the good times roll let =91em roll (good times roll)
let the good times roll oo let the good times roll oo let the good times roll let =91em roll (good times roll)
well, let the good times roll (let the good times roll) well let the good times roll good times roll (let the good times roll) let the good times roll let =91em roll
i don't care if you hurt me some more i don't care if you even the score you can knock me and i don't care you can mock me and i don't care you can rock me just about anywhere it's alright 'cus you're all i've got tonight you're all i've got tonight you're all i've got tonight i need you tonight i don't care if you use me again i don't care if you abuse me again you can make me i don't care you can fake me i don't care you can love me just about anywhere it's alright i don't want to feel sorry for you you don't have to make believe it's you you can pump me i don't care you can bump me i don't care you can love me just about anywhere it's alright
right here I'd like to melt inside of you right here you kiss is totally new right here your hands are soft and creamy right here your mouth is wet and dreamy
and it's just what I like so dim down the light (don't cha stop don't cha stop) (don't cha stop don't cha stop) if it makes you feel good (don't cha stop don't cha stop) (don't cha stop don't cha stop) (don't cha stop don't cha stop) (don't cha stop don't cha stop)
your rhapsody is blowing my cool-ool your fantasies there written for fools your long black hair tickles my skin skin it feels so luscious come on do it again, oh yeah
and it's just what I like dim down the light (don't cha stop don't cha stop) (don't cha stop don't cha stop) if it makes you feel good (don't cha stop don't cha stop) (don't cha stop don't cha stop) if it makes you feel good (don't cha stop don't cha stop) (don't cha stop don't cha stop) if it makes you feel good, good, good, good, good don't cha stop don't cha stop
a don't cha stop if it makes you feel good, good, good oo don't cha stop don't cha stop (don't cha stop don't cha stop) (don't cha stop don't cha stop) don't you stop don't cha stop if it makes you feel good, good, good good, good, good good, good, good don't cha stop (don't cha stop don't cha stop) (don't cha stop don't cha stop) [repeat-fade]
life's the same I'm moving in stereo life's the same except for my shoes life's the same you're shakin' like tremolo life's the same it's all inside you
it's so easy to blow up your problems it's so easy to play up your breakdown it's so easy to fly through a window it's so easy to fool with the sound
it's so tough to get up it's so tough it's so tough to live up it's so tough on you
life's the same I'm moving in stereo life's the same except for my shoes life's the same you're shakin' like tremolo life's the same it's all inside you
life's the same I'm moving in stereo life's the same except for my shoes life's the same you're shakin' like tremolo life's the same it's all inside you
you pitched and I was thrown second face was never shown though you hit so hard you know which way to look oh darlin' oh darlin' didn't you read the book?
and all your nightmares were on fire and all your lovers they were liars though you tried my eyes you know which way to look could you tell me, please tell me, didn't you read the book?
take me now take me now take me now
you were starry eyed and pale[?] you had no reason to unveil though you tried my eyes, you know which way to look oh darlin' oh darlin' didn't you read the book?
take me now take me now take me now take me now take me now take me now
She's driving away with the dim lights on She's making a play and she can't go wrong She never waits too long She's winding them down on her clock machine And she won't give up 'cause she's seventeen She's a frozen fire She's my one desire
*And I don't want to hold her down Don't want to break her crown When she says, let's go I like the nightlife baby She says, let's go
She's laughing inside 'cause they can't refuse She's so beautiful now, she doesn't wear her shoes She doesn't like to choose She's got wonderful eyes and a risque mouth And when I ask her before, she said she's holding out She's a frozen fire She's my one desire
can I touch you, are you out of touch I guess I never noticed that much geranium lover, I'm live on your wire oo come and take me whoever you are
she's a lot like you the dangerous type she's a lot like you come on and hold me tight
oo inside angel, always upset keeps on forgettin' that we ever met can I bring you out in the light my curiosity's got me tonight she's a lot like you the dangerous type oo she's a lot like you come on and hold me tight
museum directors with high shaking heads they kick white shadows until they play dead they want to crack your crossword smile oo can I take you out for awhile, yeah she's a lot like you the dangerous type she's a lot like you come on and hold me tight she's a lot like you the dangerous type she's a lot like you come on and hold me tight tonight she's a lot like you the dangerous type she's a lot like you come on and hold me tight tonight she's a lot like you the dangerous type, alright she's a lot like you come on and hold me tight (tonight) tonight she's a lot like you the dangerous type tonight she's a lot like you come on and hold me tight tonight she's a lot like you the dangerous type she's a lot like you tonight she's a lot like you the dangerous type she's a lot like you come on hold me tight tonight she's a lot like you the dangerous type she's a lot like you come on hold me tight tonight
it takes a fast car lady to lead a double life it takes a slow star lady if you want to do it twice you take your backseat rumble take your frontseat wife takes a fast car lady to lead a double life
it takes a light foot lady to lead a double life it takes a good book maybe if you want to do it nice when you idle at the stop light you better get the signal right light foot lady, you need a double life
well, lift me from the wondermaze alienation is the craze and it's all gonna happen to you you think it's a phase and it's all gonna happen to you when you drive in the haze
it takes a freeway lady to lead a double life it takes some leeway lady if you want to do it twice neon blinking on the street everyone is bittersweet freeway lady, you lead a double life
well, lift me from the wondermaze alienation is the craze and it's all gonna happen to you you think it's a phase and it's all gonna happen to you when you drive in the haze it's all gonna happen to you (it's all gonna happen to you) that's right I said and it's all gonna happen to you that's right well gonna? say it to you-oo (it's all gonna happen to you) well that's right oh? it's all gonna happen to you-oo, well I said it's all gonna happen to you-oo-oo yeah gonna tell ya again, I said (it's all gonna happen to you) well
*I got a lot on my head Most of it is you I got a lot on my head Can't forget about you
Lock me away where the silly boys go I'm on top of my nerves, don't you know Take me apart 'cause I'm out of control Send me a letter on a midnight scroll
* Repeat
Dance by the window in flamingo pink Go through the motions in your Romeo mink Condition's red, disposition's blue Why am I so attracted to you
* Repeat
Trip down the alleyway, take the back stairs I know it's good but good isn't fair That's what you said, flashbulb in your eye How can I hold you whne you're waving goodbye
one too many times I fell over you once in a shadow I finally grew and once in a night I dreamed you were there I canceled my flight from going nowhere
it's all I can do to keep waiting for you it's all I can do it's all I can do (it's all I can do)
one too many times I twisted the gate when I was crazy I thought you were great I kept my renditions of you on the wall where holiday romance is nothing at all
it's all I can do to keep waiting for you it's all I can do it's all I can do (it's all I can do)
you wait in the wing like a Saturday flirt protecting the judge, you don't want to get hurt once in a moment it all comes to you as soon as you get it you want something new
it's all I can do to keep waiting for you it's all I can do it's all I can do (it's all I can do)
it's all I can do to keep waiting for you it's all I can do it's all I can do (it's all I can do)
it's all I can do to keep waiting for you it's all I can do it's all I can do (it's all I can do) [repeat, fade]
could be you're crossing the fine line a silly driver, kinda off the wall you keep it cool when it's t-t-tight eyes wide open when you start to fall
you go d-dancing in the dim lit club some pressure cooker crawls up on his knees flashing sensation like a one on one stomping around in the jitterbug breeze
oo, how you shake me up and down when we hit the nightspots on the town oh
oo, how you shake me up and down when we hit the nightspots on the town oh
it's all behind you when you do catch on you keep your lovers in a penny jar a real romantic with a sultry stare you keep on messin' with your blonde, long hair yeah
oo, how you shake me up and down when we hit the nightspots on the town oh
(it's just an automatic line) (it's just an automatic line) (it's just an automatic line) (it's just an automatic line)
I'm gonna get what's coming to me no surprises, no impressions hey, what's a wrong with you tonight just sittin' on your can can doin' the panoram
with nothin' to contemplate with nothin' to search for with nothin' to integrate with nothin' to do 'cept think about you with nothin' to do 'cept fall for blue
I just wanna be in your panorama (panorama) I just wanna be in your panorama (panorama)
I'm gonna to take what's comin' to me no entanglements, and no compromise hey get the picture, I'm on my knees lookin' at your hot shot turnin' down your offer
well I'm rippin' it up I'm lookin' awa-ay I'm pullin' my flag up 'cause I'm miles away with nothin' to do 'cept think about you-ou yeah
I just wanna be in your panorama (panorama) well, I just wanna be in your panorama (panorama)
I'm gonna to find my way out of here no pushing the buttons, no deals with daddy-o I'm gonna to get myself in trouble gonna take my chances if I break your bubble
well I'm rippin' it up I'm lookin' away I'm pullin' my flag up 'cause I'm miles away with nothin' to do 'cept, think about you
I just wanna be in your panorama (panorama) said, I just wanna be in your panorama (panorama) well I just wanna be in, I just wanna be in (panorama) I just wanna, I just wanna be in your panorama (panorama)
I wanna shake like Liguardia magic mouth in the sun train ride to the courtyard before you can run down at the end of Lonely Street where no one takes a walk someone lyin' at your feet and someone's gettin' off
just gimme some slack, yeah just gimme some slack just gimme, slack that's all I want is slack
the seven floors of walkup the odor musted cracks and the peeping keyhole introverts with the monkeys on their backs
and the rooftops strung with frauleins the pastel pinned up sails the eighteen color roses against your face so pale
a just gimme some slack, that's right uh gimme some slack gimme, slack, oo yeah all I want is slack
I wanna float like Euripides all visions intact I'm alright with Fellini fiends a trippin' over the track
down at the end of L-onely Street where no one takes a chance someone's in the cheap light someone wants to dance
just gimme some slack, that's right all I want is slack oh, gimme, slack all I want is slack
what's it gonna be? red jacket girl, lover, midnight spree what's it gonna be? you look so imperial what's it gonna be? you tried and you tried but you couldn't hook your shoelace what's it gonna be? know you got intention, difficult to see
you can make the switch you can have your wish
what's it gonna prove? turning all the dials, makin' all the right moves what's it gonna prove? it's all so mystical what's it gonna prove? you look so tacky in your chrome drip belt what's it gonna prove? your ready to rage and startin' to melt down
you can make the switch you can have your wish
don't go to pieces b-b-b-baby don't go to pieces
don't go to pieces b-b-b-baby don't go to pieces
what's it gonna show? all left out and ready to go what's it gonna mean? you feel like trash but you look so clean what's it gonna do? all of them angels jealous of you where's it gonna go? anyplace, faster pace, overcome the low blow
you can make the switch (ooooo) you can have your wish
don't go to pieces b-b-b-baby don't go to pieces
don't go to pieces b-b-b-baby don't go to pieces
don't go to pieces b-b-b-baby don't go to pieces
(ooooo) don't go to pieces (ooooo) b-baby (ooooo) don't go to pieces (ooooo) don't go to pieces b-baby (ooooo) don't go to pieces (ooooo)