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"Good Times Roll" is a song by American rock band The Cars. It is the first track from their 1978 debut album The Cars, produced by Roy Thomas Baker. Written and sung by Cars lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, the song was released as the album's third single, where it reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1979.
Details
"Good Times Roll", along with the rest of the tracks from The Cars, was recorded in just two weeks, but the album's chart success was so long-lived that the release of its follow-up, 1979's Candy-O, was delayed.
The song begins with electronic drums and a guitar riff, soon joined by Ocasek's lead vocals and synthesizers by keyboardist Greg Hawkes. Despite the up-tempo-sounding title, "Good Times Roll" is a mid-tempo song, with a beat described as "languid," "psychedelic" and "creepy." The lyrics are similarly described as "withering" and Ocasek's vocal style as "clinical." The guitar riffs have a Art rock feel, and the solo has a Rockabilly guitar lick.
Live version
Elliot Easton of The Cars performs the live version with a more loud, guitar rock-heavy sound that can relate to arena rock and hard rock herd in this live performance by The Cars.
Other appearances
Of the nine tracks on The Cars, "Good Times Roll" was the only song for which no demo recording could be found during the compilation of the 1999 The Cars: Deluxe Edition package. Instead, a live version of "Good Times Roll" is included alongside demo versions of the other eight tracks.
"Good Times Roll" has been featured on several Cars anthologies, including 1985's Greatest Hits, 1995's Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology, and 2002's Complete Greatest Hits. A live version, performed by The New Cars, appears on their 2006 album, It's Alive! "Good Times Roll" has also been included in the soundtracks of several films, including 2003's Wonderland and 2005's Just Like Heaven.
References
- ^ "The Cars". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ Guarisco, Donald A. "The Cars: Good Times Roll". allmusic. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- Schreiber, Ryan (April 20, 1999). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: The Cars: The Cars: Deluxe Edition". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- "It's Alive: Overview". allmusic. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
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