Ric Ocasek - Drive

[nikisma]

Ric's song is lovely but Ben owns this vocal, no doubt about it.

[chiptooth36]

to much credit for ben ric is the man!

[stew771]

Very nice.acoustic version. I second the Ben Orr sentiments but, sadly, Ben is gone. Ric did write the song and he did it justice here.

[Geserbaatar]

God save the Ben Orr and The Cars.

[snarfinigus]

Nice job Ric. That was good. Humbled me. Very nice.

[carshagify]

Really, really nice, still the same beautiful song but totally different. It's so nice to see Ric, the edge of The Cars, showing his human side -- what a great guy.

[smac1167]

Rick...Plays For Ben...with a great voice that was the Cars....They were amazing and I grew up with them..Thank you...Rick, Ben and the Cars...Candy-O

[girlvegan1]

What a classy band.

RIP Ben

[girlvegan1]

What a classy band.

RIP Ben

[marketmanable]

@ 0:00 whoz dat biatch?

[Footsniffer51]

Naw....With all due respect to Ric, this is Benjamin's song. As long as its played, you'll have a vision of Ben in his prime belting this out. Just watch the "Drive" video and you'll see what I mean.

[SincereCreature]

Ric said in one of the interviews from the 80's that Drive was definitely in his Top3 :)

[Petethadriver1010]

That being Ric and Ben...

[Petethadriver1010]

All comments are spot on. I could never do any more justice in describing my Cars moments. My best comparison is their different and contrasting styles is much like salt and pepper, different tastes but put together very tasty...

[carshagify]

@Petethadriver1010 Oh without a doubt, Pete -- you've nailed it. They were opposite ends of the same sensibility, a perfect musical pairing. Together they gave us some brilliant moments.

[2029Anthony]

I would like to thank Ric Ocasek his songs are great. Til' today he is able to produce great music. Thank you

[durangirly]

omg, by 3:00, I was in tears...miss U Ben! may your soul be eternal, as your music!

[TheDarknessburns]

Benjamin Orr Came Back to Earth For 1 Night on this night to give Ric the strenth to do it it becuz before the show he said it would be very emotional to do it. Ben was sitting right next to him the whole time We love you ben you were taken too soon we'll all see you one day. Rest In Peace AND God Bless

[MsFABRICIOALVES]

Muito Boa. Linda mesmo

[87MaVriX91]

Is it just me or could Ric be Leonard Nimoy's brother?

[birddoc47]

@87MaVriX91 .....LOL

[jacwood22]

awesome.



[susannahque]

How beautiful. It is actually Dylan-esque Benjamin Orr would love this

[BabsTen]

So sad . I miss Ben. Rest In Peace Benjamin. I love you.

[VarietyMusicLover]

such a beautiful song , it really is timeless

[EternalGeorge7]

It's the first song you will hear walking into the gates of Heaven. Best song ever produced and I can debate that if needed.

[rekleas]

Liebäär Ben und Ric , sende Euch all meine Engel !!!

Gruss Micha

[LuckyDeb61]

I didn't see this show. Can somebody who did tell me if Ric said anything about doing this as a homage to Ben, or is that just what everybody guesses he had in mind?

[SippRider89]

lord this is so sad... 

[benjaminorr1fan]

@Alyson2610 Well I per The Cars and okay but don't insult The Cars. Ric sing this song to tribute his friend and band mate Benjamin Orr so if you like it than get out of here and don't watch it.

[northernlitez1]

@Alyson2610 I'm also a fan of the Scorpions, but I like them doing their own songs-seriously, they could never come close to the smooth,rich voice of Benjamin Orr, and they don't come close to Ric's version either-There is NO comparison!!!!!

[northernlitez1]

Hauntingly sad.......We love you Ben and Ric

[birddoc47]

I swear I'm not being sarcastic but did Ric purposely do this song as a tribute to Ben?

[mymamasaiddotcom]

@birddoc47 The Cars were notorious for not talking much during concerts - they were genuine artists who allowed the music do most of the talking. Whether he said anything or not, 99 percent of Cars fans would understand the significance of Ric Ocasek singing Drive as a tribute.

[mdwlcx]

:( CAN'T STOP MISSING BENJAMIN WHEN I HEAR THIS. BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO A SPECIAL FRIEND AND BEAUTIFIL BEING. BENJAMIN WE MISS YOU SO MUCH:(

[TheSomberJester]

Ric, Ben is looking down and smiling at you!!! The best tribute I have ever seen to a best friend, bar none.

[johefeel]

"...¿quién prestará atención a tus sueños?..." Excelente letra. Ric Ocasek la dedica al amor de su vida: Pau Porizkova. Tal vez por eso en el coro de la canción oficial, cantada por su amigo, se oye, apenas, las sílabas pa, pa, pa. Viva The Cars.

[johefeel]

Me sale igualita, con mi guitarra acústica. Los acordes lo acomodé para que salga en un tono apropiado para mi voz: RE, fa(sost.), si , MI. Nada más y cantarla.

[NorthStar20121]

Who wrote it?

[trevgreg2]

@NorthStar20121 Ric wrote nearly all the Cars songs, if not every single one I think.

[beardrums]

@NorthStar20121 Ric Ocasek wrote almost all the songs for The Cars himself all but a few that were cowrote with Greg Hawkes Keyboardist.

[av8rkirk]

It is so sad that we are all heading toward the end. When I hear this song it reminds me of the fact we are all timing out before long.

[barry5x5]

I miss "TheCars "... glad they put out such great music in my lifetime... this one was maybe the best

[barry5x5]

great song and great job ... Ben's version was one of the most beautiful songs recorded ... Ric did great on his version of a song he wrote..

[hazeltyler89]

:(.........cryin like a baby watchin this....miss you Ben. Can't imagine what it's like for those who were so close to you....Thanks Ric...really beautiful tribute....

[luckytravelar]

thank you Rick for making this, and YouTube for showing it. i can only speak for myself so, i appreciate and commend Rick for doing this and feel deeply for the loss of Ben... we are immortalized by our written words and for some of us, like these boys, have the fortune to be a part of our history and future with theirs.. Ben sang with all his heart and no one can ever be him. We can sing along and remember . This is how we are truly appreciated. Thanks for the music,

[stargazer477]

I cried through the whole song. Ric may have wrote it but he knows it's Benny's song, hence the way he sung it. Ric does a great job and I think he meant it as a homage to Ben.

[TheLateBar]

Ric wrote it and Ben sang it best. Sadly, Ben is gone, but this great song lives on. I will always love and prefer Ben's version but Ric's is good too. If you pay attention, you can hear the raw emotion in Ric's voice when he sings it. I think he still misses his band mate and close friend terribly and we need to stop with all the insults.

[mjw9363]

When you think about it..this is how the song was actually sung or created because Rick wrote it on his guitar

[thgil567]

@Alyson2610

It would be "he's very good" :-D

[PolderPicking]

Hi Ric, Good video, good singing. Have a PolderPicking day. cheers.

[KarmicOmen]

@Alyson2610

Some things are better left unsaid ... it's called tact and discretion.

[KarmicOmen]

@Alyson2610

Then go ... goodbye. Go watch the Scorpions cover version of the song originally written by the man you see singing it here. This is a tribute by Ric to his band mate and good friend Ben Orr, who recorded the song. Millions of fans love and miss Ben terribly to this day ... show some respect!

[KarmicOmen]

How did Ric get through this and hold it together? I lost it at first strum.

[Panorama1981]

Had Ric sang the studio version he may have sang it this way.

[woodchuk123]

@ glennjridge:

I get the very same feeling. While Ric has never been blessed with a great voice, his performance here IS very heartfelt, and I get the feeling that he's just trying to hold his emotions back from the brink of losing his composure. I think he knows full well that he can't sing it like Ben did, so to his credit, he doesn't try. He makes it his own, and while it's much sadder in tone, it seems just as poignant in a different way. What a fine homage to Ben.

[snorkelbda03]

@woodchuk123 Not "blessed with a great voice"? Are you serious? Define a 'great voice'...celine dion, robert goulee(sp)....he has one of the most unique quirky voices in R&R , and if he didn't then the Cars would not have had all those hits.

[woodchuk123]

@snorkelbda03

You're certainly right. :) No offense meant - perhaps I should have clarified my earlier statement. I never meant to imply that Ric has (or had) a BAD voice. I was intending to point out that his voice was "quirky," as you so aptly put it. I should point out that I think there's a difference between being a good singer and a good vocalist. The former is more execution/ability, the latter more emotive IMO. While Ric doesn't have Ben's pipes, he can certainly create a mood.

[snorkelbda03]

@woodchuk123 Maybe you should take SImon's place next year...nicely put ;)

[woodchuk123]

@snorkelbda03

Haha! Thanks, but I doubt the ratings would improve too much with me at the helm! I'm too nice to really tell it like it is if the performance sucks, which is exactly what some of those so-called singers need to hear!

[azdificultoso]

Ric, is a good tribute to Ben, your was a good Ben friend.The song make me feel sad.Thanks

[willetth]

I see in the description that this was from "VHi Hanging With"? I'm not familiar with this--does anyone know how he introduced this song? Did he dedicate or pay tribute to Benjamin in any way before singing it? He did a great job on it. But there will never be another that can do it like Benjamin. Very much missed.

[baz1617]

R.I.P. Ben Orr

[dunskie]

Made me ball like a baby. Such a fucking loss, Ben Orr.

[dressshoeguy]

It looked like Ric was near breaking himself. I will say that to hear him sing drive was a hell of a way to pay tribute to Ben Orr. R.I.P

[jamsee1]

A fitting tribute to his band mate.

[benitokakakrema]

Excelente interpretacion de Ric ..!!!!!

[dandyky]

Ric did quite a touching tribute to Ben Orr. Well done!

[hocaheiner1]

Timing from da heart

[boomerlesterok]

hard to listen to without crying

[ladybluluv]

This was really nice. I did cry through it though. You can just hear Ben's beautiful voice on that song and picture him. It was wonderful seeing and hearing Ric do it here with all remembering Ben.

[yuffenough]

Great video, thanks for the post :)

[ShadxKnux]

He has a good voice. It's too sad to think about Ben's death, and to hear this song. Very good. RIP Benjamin Orr

[glennjridge]

it almost seems like a tribute to ben by him singing it totally different,almost as if he wants to leave bens way of singing it untouched.

[RPM1978]

I agree and I am glad Ric sang it.

[ThePokerfacemama]

@glennjridge Paul McCartney recently did the same thing at his last concert in NY to honor George Harrison. He took one of his songs and played it differently. I would rather have them do that then never play the song again. That would be a shame.

[whitewitch8]

I have my own best friend. This is so sad. I appreciate Ric. He made me smile more times than I can ever say. Isn't it amazing what & who we survive without. makes me cry.

[ShadxSilv]

the cars are my favorite band. and to hear ric sing this, it breaks my heart from what he had to go through. it must have been hard to get over ben. im crying rohgt now and you can tell that ric is coming close to crying in this video. i don't what I would do if ric died also.

[Broughmo]

Very Sad, but a wonderful Homage to Ben ORR. RIP!

[tshirtjay]

Wow I've been looking for this performence for a long time.I remember seeing this on t.v. but never saw it again.Thanks so much for posting I miss this show on VH1 classic.

[bukowskispen]

If you notice he looks like hes starting to get over emotional during some parts is becuz he's probbaly thinking of his old friend/bandmate Ben Orr who wrote and orginally sang this song,Ben died about 10 yrs ago.

[allankeith]

Ocasek wrote Drive.

[aludar]

Yeah, you`re right. Ric was the writer and Ben was the performer of that song. This was very good performance, but I prefer Ben`s voice.

[dustinblythe]

He looks so much like Leonard Nimoy.

[Panorama1981]

That was a good program. When it originally aired they only showed him sing Bottom Dollar.

[utubemaui]

it was like 2005 on vh1 classic on the "hangin with" program

[Slance1Himself]

What year is this? I'm guessing not to long ago :)