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23 July 1984 – THE CARS Released Their Big Hit ‘DRIVE’ Today 40 Years Ago

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Top singles from the past

23 July 2024

American band THE CARS (1976–1988, 2000-2010, 2011-2018) released their
big hit DRIVE on 23 July 1984, today 40 years ago. It peaked at #3 in the US.

Drive is associated with the massive charity concerts of Live Aid 1985 to raise funds for the deadly Ethiopian famine drama, both in the UK and the USA, where it was performed by Benjamin Orr during the Philadelphia concert.

The song was previously used as the background music to a montage
of clips showing the awful outcome of the devastating famine crisis
in Ethopia during the London event, which was introduced by David
Bowie.

Click ‘Watch on YouTube’ below,
to see the heartbreaking video.

R.E.M. Put A Masterly Album On The Moon 30 Years Ago Today With ‘AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE’

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5 October 2022

Anniversary album: AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE
Released: 5 October 1992 – 8th LP
Charts: #1 in the UK and New Zealand, #2 in the US

AllMusic: “A haunting, melancholy masterpiece… R.E.M. have
never been as emotionally direct as they are here, nor have they
ever created music quite as rich and timeless, and while the record
is not an easy listen, it is the most rewarding record in their oeuvre.”
Score: 5/5.

TUTV: They put a masterly album on the moon with this one.
A commercial blockbuster, as we know it.

Singles/clips: Man On The Moon / Drive / Everybody Hurts

– MAN ON THE MOON –
(More than 125 million streams on Spotify)

– DRIVE –

– EVERYBODY HURTS –

Stream full album automatically here.

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R.E.M: Bio – Discography

5 Classic Crackers Turning 30

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30 candles for 5 classic crackers in 2022

Artist: PJ HARVEY
Single: SHEELA-NA- GIG
Score: #69 in the UK,
#9 alt Billboard charts (US)
Album: Dry – debut LP

Sheela-na-gig, Sheela-na-gig
You exhibitionist

PJ HARVEY: Facebook

Band: RADIOHEAD
Single: CREEP – debut single
Score: #7 in the UK,
#2 alt Billboard Charts
Album: Pablo Honey

But I’m a creep
I’m a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don’t belong here

RADIOHEAD: Facebook

Band: MANIC STREET PREACHERS
Single: MOTORCYCLE EMPTINESS
Score: #17 in the UK
Album: Generation Terrorists – their debut

Under neon loneliness
Motorcycle emptiness

MANIC STREET PREACHERS: Facebook

Band: R.E.M.
Single: DRIVE
Score: #1 alt Billboard Charts (US),
#11 in the UK
Album: Automatic For The People

What if I ride, what if you walk?
What if you rock around the clock?
Tick-tock, tick-tock

R.E.M.: Facebook

 

Band: SUEDE
Single: METAL MICKEY – 2nd single
Score: #17 in the UK,
#7 alt Billboard Charts (US)
Album: Self-titled debut LP

She sells heart, she sells meat
Oh dad, she’s driving me mad, come see

Pearl Jam Maestro EDDIE VEDDER Covers R.E.M. Hit ‘DRIVE’ For Sean Penn Film

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24 August 2021

Inflammable actor/director Sean Penn orchestrated a new movie
called Flag Day, a crime drama. The film’s soundtrack features lots
of ’90s alt-rock.

Pearl Jam‘s maestro EDDIE VEDDER is part of it with a cover of the superb
R.E.M. hit DRIVE from their outstanding 1992 LP Automatic For The People.

Vedder‘s version resonates sonically almost identical to the original,
the only difference is that he, just like ichael Stipe, has a great voice.

Press play here…

The original version…

Movie trailer…