Sep 18, 2019
Ep. 81. In light of Ric Ocasek's sudden and unexpected death over the weekend, John talks about the time Weezer covered a Cars song for a Cars movie soundtrack. He also discusses the band's long-ranging relationship with the Cars lead singer.
LISTEN:
1. "You Might Think" (Weezer cover) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
2. "You Might Think" (Cars original) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
3. "Drive" on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
4. "Just What I Needed" (Cars original) on Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube
5. "Just What I Needed" (Weezer cover) on YouTube
LYRICS:
1. "You Might Think" at Genius.com
2. "Drive" at Genius.com
3. "Just What I Needed" at Genius.com
MORE INFO:
1. "You Might Think" at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia
2. Ric Ocasek at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia
3. "The Cars' Ric Ocasek Dead at 75" at Pitchfork
4. The Cars at Wikipedia
5. The Blue Album at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia
6. The Green Album at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia
7. Everything Will Be Alright in the End at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia
8. Heartbeat City at Wikipedia
9. "Drive" at Wikipedia
10. MTV Video Music Awards at Wikipedia
11. Cars 2 at Wikipedia
12. The Teal Album at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia
13. "Just What I Needed" at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia
14. Born in the U.S.A. at Wikipedia
15. John Luerssen's Rivers' Edge at Amazon
16. "Buddy Holly" at Wikipedia | Weezerpedia
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