"Just What I Needed" by The Cars

<p>It's not the perfume that you wear... it's not the ribbons in your hair.... I guess it's just the perfect blend of synths and electric guitars  that you bring to every song.</p><p>Yes, it's time for Strong Songs to tackle The Cars, and their 1978 pop-rock classic "Just What I Needed." But while that song encapsulates everything that made the brilliant Boston five-piece great, Kirk decided to use his Walkman to occasionally fast-forward to compare and contrast with a second Cars classic from 1984.</p><p><strong>Written by:</strong> Ric Ocasek</p><p><strong>Albums:</strong> <i>The Cars</i>, 1978 and <i>Heartbeat City</i>, 1984</p><p>Listen/Buy to both albums on all platforms <a href="https://songwhip.com/the-cars/heartbeatcity">via</a> <a href="https://songwhip.com/the-cars/the-cars">Songwhip</a></p><p><strong>ALSO FEATURED/DISCUSSED:</strong></p><ul><li>"Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen from <i>A Night at the Opera</i>, 1975</li><li>"Drive," "Good Times Roll," and "My Best Friend's Girl" by Ric Ocasek/The Cars from <i>The Cars, 1978 </i>and <i>Heartbeat City</i>, 1984</li></ul><p><strong>OUTRO SOLOIST: BJ Cord</strong></p><p>This episode's outro soloist is BJ Cord, a fantastic trumpet player based in Portland. BJ works at Monette trumpets making some of the most beautiful horns in the world, and is a regular presence on their Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/monettetrumpets">https://www.instagram.com/monettetrumpets</a></p><p><strong>STRONG MERCH</strong></p><p>Check out the Strong Songs merch store for some cool t-shirts, mugs, totes, and more: <a href="https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/">store.strongsongspodcast.com</a></p><p><strong>JOIN THE STRONG SONGS DISCORD</strong></p><p>The Strong Songs Discord server is now open to everyone! Come join the conversation and get (or give) some music recs: <a href="https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm">https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm</a></p><p><strong>KEEP IT SOCIAL</strong></p><p>Follow Strong Songs on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/strongsongs">@StrongSongs</a>