🎵 Cars // by Gary Numan

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Cars

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The Pleasure Principle August 21, 1979 📍 Marcus Recording Studios, Bayswater, City of Westminster, Greater London, England 👁 107,445
🎧 651,865 listeners ▶ 3,832,712 plays IMUDB Ranking 9.2/10 Based on how many times this track has been played on Last.fm — not a critic score.
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About this song (Last.fm)
"Cars" is the debut solo single by English musician Gary Numan. It was released on 21 August 1979 and is from his debut studio album, The Pleasure Principle. The song reached the top of the charts in several countries and was considered one of the first big new wave hits. Today, Numan is considered as an early pioneer of the genre. The song was the first release credited solely to Gary Numan after he dropped the band name Tubeway Army. Musically Read more on Last.fm.

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Moog Minimoog Synthesizer
Bass Guitar
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Keyboards
Drums
Percussion
Tambourine

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Hiding All The Stars Chicane My World Storm (US Promo Mix) Gary Numan :secondhand_roadkill: RAWINTHEVOID Come Back Down Trevor Something No Matter What Ma$e Trucks (Instrumental) J Dilla 1979 The Hood Internet Just Rock The Fearless Four Rippn’ (Original Version) Sir Mix-a-Lot Hot Wheels Jim Crow My Carz Snoop Dogg Cars Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
Interpolated by
Trucks J Dilla 十個救火的少年 (Ten Youngsters Fighting Fires) (Live in CARS Mix) (Live at Hong Kong Coliseum 2017) 達明一派 (Tat Ming Pair) Cars (Demo Version 2) Gary Numan Love-Lore 2 Deerhoof Bras On 45 (Family Version) Ivor Biggun Cars Kool G Rap & DJ Polo Bras Kunt And The Gang
Covered by
Cars (Numanoid Mix) Fear Factory Cars Fear Factory Cars Hole Cars Audio Hunter Cars Shampoo Cars Cassetter Cars Luxt Cars The Leisure Society Cars Headswim Cars (Remix) Fear Factory
Remixed by
Cars (Spahn Ranch Mix) Gary Numan

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Lyrics · Genius ↗
42 Contributors Cars Lyrics Gary Numan went the whole hog and created a purely electronic debut solo album, ditching any traces of his punk past and cementing his place as one of England’s newest genuine superstars (a status that… Read More  [Verse 1] Here in my car I feel safest of all I can lock all my doors It's the only way to live In cars Here in my car I can only receive I can listen to you It keeps me stable for days In cars [Verse 2] Here in my car Where the image breaks down Will you visit me, please If I open my door? In cars Here in my car I know I've started to think About leaving tonight Although nothing seems right In cars [Instrumental Outro]
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