This is one of my absolute favorite pop/rock/new wave or whatever the hell you want to call it kind of songs. I love the cold, synthesized, futuristic sound it has. It sounds like it was definately the inspiration for "Automatic" and if Prince says it wasn't, then he's a damn lie.

Anyway, give it up for "Cars" by Gary Numan.

I love this song too.

I remember first seeing Gary Numan perform "We Are Glass" on the Kenny Everett Show. I was stunned by this man with dyed black hair, black eyeliner, in an orange jumpsuit, and this nasal voice, and couldn't get enough of him.

He is brilliant and I think he and Depeche Mode were the forerunners of moody electronica.

And yes, I love "Cars".

I read somewhere that Prince is a huge fan of this song.It probably inspired some of the synth-heavy New Wave stuff he began exploring in the early 80s.

Love it.

One of my favorite songs.I have his performance of it on SNL on tape.I believe he is a Prince fan because he did a cover of one of his songs.

I love the song... but I just can't stand Gary Numan.

Great song

Classic song, that's for sure. I'd also add "Are Friends Electric?" by his former band "The Tubeway Army".

I love Cars, but I prefer the 87 "E reg" version to the original. It has more edge.

My favourite Gary track is "Down in the park".

Hey Vain, u and I posted about P lifting from this damn near wholesale! But yeah, I dig this song to the 12th degree. I play it in my ride.

SquirrelMeat said:

co-sign!

One of the very best songs to play at full volume in your car. Great fun, and the album it's culled from is flawless! I also love Films from the same album (almost more than I do Cars).

Me! I Disconnect From You And I Die:You Die
are my favorites..

RipHer2Shreds said:

Metal is my song from that album.

I need my treatment it's tomorrow they send me
Singing "I am an American"
Do you?

Prince should have heard this one again, before making the awful Black Sweat.

2freaky4church1 said:

Black Sweat is the shit, and stay on topic!

RipHer2Shreds said:

I know Black Sweat is the bomb but I have to give props to the songs Cars. Ironically, I was just listening to this song like an hour ago in my New Wave collection. What a great song.

I find it difficult to comprehend that I am actually reading a thread in which people are conversant with the concept of Tubeway Army.

I LOVE Numan and am crazy about Me I Disconnect From You and Are Friends Electrics and Down in the Park...and I thought I was alone in this world.

Thank you thank you!!!

cherieamour said:

We love all sorts of things here in this happy little underworld that is Music: Non-Prince.

minneapolisgenius said:

Just check out minneapolisgenius' Bucks Fizz thread.
[Edited 2/2/06 6:04am]

onenitealone said:

Which one? I've done two:

This one....



and this one....

minneapolisgenius said:

What the fizz-uck is that? I'm so in the dark.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Cheesy British group who won Eurovision in '81 and a fizzy champale-esque drink popular back in the day.

minneapolisgenius said: