Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek
Richard T. Otcasek, known as Ric Ocasek, is an American songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the rock band the Cars. Ocasek has been married to model Paulina Porizkova since 1989...
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth23 March 1949
CityBaltimore, MD
bass player politics sort
I've been in a band, so I understand the politics. Sometimes the bass player doesn't like what the guitar player is doing, and you have to sort of even that out.
bands becoming cars company elated elektra full idolized kid mitchell record signed
I'm elated about becoming part of Elektra again. In 1970, Elektra was the first record company I ever visited. I was just a kid from Cleveland, but I idolized Elektra bands like the Doors, Love, Joni Mitchell and all the others. ... The Cars signed with Elektra in 1978, so I feel like I'm coming full circle.
hold magic oh true
Oh oh it's magic / When I'm with you / Oh oh it's magic / You know it's true / Got a hold on you
deep flash fragile movies smile wild
You think you're in the movies / And everything's so deep / But I think that you're wild / When you flash that fragile smile
along people
Some people just like going along for the ride. And those are the kind of people I don't get along with too well.
I'm not proud of the lyrics to 'Shake It Up.'
check everybody game produce sound work
When I produce other people, that's the thing I can do well because I've been in a band, and I can play the political game and make everybody feel happy, and I can check their performances, and I can work on the sound while they're being a band.
mark quotes run
Sometimes you want to run away, sometimes you think you do, but you never had a dream like this before and you don't want to ask for more, sometimes you leave a mark before you know the score.
bands crowd moved
I don't think I'm an entertainer. I never think, 'Wow, I can't wait to get the crowd moving.' Some of my favorite bands never moved an inch.
audience certainly gymnastics talk
I didn't feel like gymnastics were part of The Cars. I certainly philosophically didn't want to prod the audience to react to anything. To me, it was more like negative theater. We didn't really talk to the audience. I didn't see that being a part of this band.
few
I often write songs, and when I do, I usually write quite a few of them. I really have to be in the mood.
fairly people time
People tell me all the time that I look forbidding or aloof. That doesn't bother me much - I am fairly private, withdrawn, and... distant, I guess. But, um, I think that's okay.
love
The creative part for me is making songs, and that's what I really love the most, and that's what I've always done for every band I've ever had.
bands people
People sometimes say that bands sound like The Cars, but when I hear it I don't know if they do or not.