Songs that sound like "Drive" by the Cars

[thom]

I am fascinated with songs of this tempo and tone and production:

The Cars-Drive

Let's gather as many of these things because they are all essentially the same song and I think it might be the best kind of song.

For example:
Roxy Music - True to Life

[orangewhip]

"Sherlock Holmes" by Sparks.  I'd post a YouTube but I'm phone browsin'.
"Drive" evokes this intense nostalgia in me.  When I hear it I can totally remember the feeling of being 9 or 10 and riding in the back seat and feeling hot summer sun on my face mixed with the coolness of the cars A/C.

[Steeley Chris]

Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
Mr. Mister - Broken Wings

[Steeley Chris]

Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face

I'm going to stop for the night before I fall into a mid-80s music video black hole... too late...

[buffcoat]

I hated everything about Mr. Mister the first time around, but I learned to really like the synth outro to "Broken Wings."

[Steeley Chris]

I was between the ages of 2 and 6 when this sound was popular, so I have fond memories of these songs, riding in the car with my mom. I think it's the moodiness. Synths and sax. Probably why I got into Echo & The Bunnymen, Psychedelic Furs, The Smiths, etc. when I was a teen in the late 90s. Same moodiness.

[Adblau1]

On the slightly peppier side of Drive:

Ghostbusters - I Believe It's Magic by Mick SmiIey - HD HQ Music Video

On the slightly more enthusiastic side of Drive:

T'Pau - Heart And Soul

On the I-can't-believe-this-is-actually-a-new-song-and-they-did-a-fantastic-job-at-emulating-the-sound side of Drive:

The Ice Choir - Teletrips

[thom]

I love this thread.

I wish I asked for songs that sounded more like Roxy Music's True to Life, but I'll take it!

[zaxxon25]

I Call these Drugstore Rock ... here's 10 for you to peruse but there are plenty more out there ...

1. Breathe - Hands To Heaven (How Can I Fall a close 2nd)

Breathe - Hands To Heaven

2. Double - Captain Of Her Heart

Double - The Captain Of Her Heart (Official Video)

3. Phil Collins - One More Night

Phil Collins - One More Night (Official Video)

4. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors

Cyndi Lauper - True Colors

5. Thompson Twins - If You Were Here (also Hold Me Now)

If You Were Here-Thompson Twins

6. Don Henley - Sunset Grill

Sunset Grill

7. Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame

Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame

Some slightly more uptempo ones ...

8. Bananarama - Cruel Summer

Cruel Summer - Bananarama (Official Promo Video) High Quality

9. David Bowie/Pat Matheny - This Is Not America

David Bowie/Pat Metheny - This Is Not America (Promo Clip)

10. Level 42 - Something About You

Level 42 - Something About You - 1986 - Super Platine

[fonpr]

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[jonpsimer]

Not sure if this works, but FWIW the first song to pop in my head was Nena's "Let Me Be Your Pirate" Nena - Let Me Be Your Pirate

[Steve of Bloomington]

I liked 'Sunset Grill'. Every time I heard it, the synth solo made me think of some extended Snoopy and Woodstock segment from a Peanuts cartoon (btw the music in the Thanksgiving special was kind of funky).

I Call these Drugstore Rock ... here's 10 for you to peruse but there are plenty more out there ...

1. Breathe - Hands To Heaven (How Can I Fall a close 2nd)

Breathe - Hands To Heaven

2. Double - Captain Of Her Heart

Double - The Captain Of Her Heart (Official Video)

3. Phil Collins - One More Night

Phil Collins - One More Night (Official Video)

4. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors

Cyndi Lauper - True Colors

5. Thompson Twins - If You Were Here (also Hold Me Now)

If You Were Here-Thompson Twins

6. Don Henley - Sunset Grill

Sunset Grill

7. Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame

Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame

Some slightly more uptempo ones ...

8. Bananarama - Cruel Summer

Cruel Summer - Bananarama (Official Promo Video) High Quality

9. David Bowie/Pat Matheny - This Is Not America

David Bowie/Pat Metheny - This Is Not America (Promo Clip)

10. Level 42 - Something About You

Level 42 - Something About You - 1986 - Super Platine