“Just What I Needed” – The Cars
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New wave/power pop recording by the Cars. Released as a single in 1978.
The song reached #27 on the American and Irish charts. It peaked at #17 in the U.K.
Cars frontman Ric Ocasek wrote the song, reportedly in the basement of a commune in Newton, Massachusetts. He said the song’s lyrics are fictional.
“Just What I Wanted” is often considered the Cars’ best song. Ultimate Classic Rock ranks it at #35 on their Top 100 Classic Rock Songs list and Rolling Stone has included it on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
New wave/power pop recording by the Cars. Released as a single in 1978.
The song reached #27 on the American and Irish charts. It peaked at #17 in the U.K.
Cars frontman Ric Ocasek wrote the song, reportedly in the basement of a commune in Newton, Massachusetts. He said the song’s lyrics are fictional.
“Just What I Wanted” is often considered the Cars’ best song. Ultimate Classic Rock ranks it at #35 on their Top 100 Classic Rock Songs list and Rolling Stone has included it on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
