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* DorkAge: "Heartbeat City" to many fans, as they abandoned their trademark power pop/new wave sound for hi-tech AOR/pop rock to "[[WereStillRelevantDammit update]]" their sound for the 80's. "Door To Door", [[FromBadToWorse well]]...
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* DorkAge: "Heartbeat City" ''Heartbeat City'' to many fans, as they abandoned their trademark power pop/new wave sound for hi-tech AOR/pop rock to "[[WereStillRelevantDammit update]]" their sound for the 80's. "Door To Door", [[FromBadToWorse well]]...
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* VindicatedByHistory: The band's second, third, and fourth albums were generally considered lackluster attempts at trying to recapture the magic of their debut record when they were initially released. Today however, they're much better-regarded and are widely considered classics in American NewWaveMusic, [[DeadArtistsAreBetter especially after Benjamin Orr and Ric Ocasek's untimely deaths in 2000 and 2019, respectively.]]
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* VindicatedByHistory: The band's second, third, and fourth albums were generally considered lackluster attempts at trying to recapture the magic of their debut record when they were initially released. Today however, they're much better-regarded and are widely considered classics in American NewWaveMusic, [[DeadArtistsAreBetter [[PosthumousPopularityPotential especially after Benjamin Orr and Ric Ocasek's untimely deaths in 2000 and 2019, respectively.]]
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* DorkAge: "Heartbeat City" to many fans, as they abandoned their trademark power pop/new wave sound for hi-tech AOR/pop rock to ''[[WereStillRelevantDammit update]]'' "[[WereStillRelevantDammit update]]" their sound for the 80's. "Door To Door", [[FromBadToWorse well]]...
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* DorkAge: "Heartbeat City" to many fans, as they abandoned their trademark power pop/new wave sound for AOR/pop rock to ''[[WereStillRelevantDammit update]]'' their sound for the 80's.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Ric practically [[UrExample invented]] the de facto "dork rock" look that took off in the '90s, due to this response to both his voice and his appearance. Especially on his less-cynical songs like "Victim of Love" and "Magic". He .
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* VindicatedByHistory: The band's second, third, and fourth albums were generally considered lackluster attempts at trying to recapture the magic of their debut record when they initially released. Today however, they're much better-regarded and are widely considered classics in American NewWaveMusic, [[DeadArtistsAreBetter especially after Benjamin Orr and Ric Ocasek's untimely deaths in 2000 and 2019, respectively.]]
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* VindicatedByHistory: The band's second, third, and fourth albums were generally considered lackluster attempts at trying to recapture the magic of their debut record when they were initially released. Today however, they're much better-regarded and are widely considered classics in American NewWaveMusic, [[DeadArtistsAreBetter especially after Benjamin Orr and Ric Ocasek's untimely deaths in 2000 and 2019, respectively.]]
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* HilariousInHindsight: In the video for "You Might Think," the band and model Susan Gallagher are seen in a movie theater watching ''Film/RobotMonster'' in silhouette that looks an awful lot like ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''.
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* VindicatedByHistory: The band's post-''The Cars'', pre-''Heartbeat City'' output were generally considered lackluster attempts at trying to recapture the magic of their debut album when they initially released. Today however, they're much better-regarded and are widely considered classics in American NewWaveMusic, [[DeadArtistsAreBetter especially after Benjamin Orr and Ric Ocasek's untimely deaths in 2000 and 2019, respectively.]]
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* VindicatedByHistory: The band's post-''The Cars'', pre-''Heartbeat City'' output second, third, and fourth albums were generally considered lackluster attempts at trying to recapture the magic of their debut album record when they initially released. Today however, they're much better-regarded and are widely considered classics in American NewWaveMusic, [[DeadArtistsAreBetter especially after Benjamin Orr and Ric Ocasek's untimely deaths in 2000 and 2019, respectively.]]
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* ToughActToFollow: Critical and fan consensus is that their later albums couldn't hold a candle to their debut... though ''Heartbeat City'' did WinBackTheCrowd. However, the stress of trying to follow up ''Heartbeat City'' led to Ocasek's nervous breakdown. The lower sales, empty seats at concerts and critical lambasting of ''Door to Door'' broke up the band.
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* ToughActToFollow: Critical and fan consensus is that their later albums couldn't hold a candle to their debut... though ''Heartbeat City'' did WinBackTheCrowd.WinBackTheCrowd, and their other albums were eventually VindicatedByHistory. However, the stress of trying to follow up ''Heartbeat City'' led to Ocasek's nervous breakdown. The lower sales, empty seats at concerts and critical lambasting of ''Door to Door'' broke up the band.band.
* VindicatedByHistory: The band's post-''The Cars'', pre-''Heartbeat City'' output were generally considered lackluster attempts at trying to recapture the magic of their debut album when they initially released. Today however, they're much better-regarded and are widely considered classics in American NewWaveMusic, [[DeadArtistsAreBetter especially after Benjamin Orr and Ric Ocasek's untimely deaths in 2000 and 2019, respectively.]]
* VindicatedByHistory: The band's post-''The Cars'', pre-''Heartbeat City'' output were generally considered lackluster attempts at trying to recapture the magic of their debut album when they initially released. Today however, they're much better-regarded and are widely considered classics in American NewWaveMusic, [[DeadArtistsAreBetter especially after Benjamin Orr and Ric Ocasek's untimely deaths in 2000 and 2019, respectively.]]
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* EarWorm: More than a dozen of them. Their SelfTitledAlbum in particular is overflowing with them.
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: The tributes and cover versions that Ric Ocasek got from fellow musicians after his death in 2019.
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* EarWorm: More than a dozen of them.
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* EarWorm: More than a dozen of them. Their SelfTitledAlbum in particular is overflowing with them.
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* FandomEnragingMisconception: It's easy to tell who's a fan and who isn't by how they pronounce Ric's last name — "Ocasek" rhymes with "classic," not "basic." Also, [[SpellMyNameWithAnS don't spell his first name]] "O'''k'''asek".
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* FandomEnragingMisconception: It's easy to tell who's a fan and who isn't by how they pronounce Ric's last name — "Ocasek" rhymes with "classic," not "basic." Also, [[SpellMyNameWithAnS don't spell his first name]] "O'''k'''asek". And ''there is no k'' in "Ric."
* SignatureSong: "Just What I Needed" and "Drive" are the consensus choices, although the latter is something of a BlackSheepHit.
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* ToughActToFollow: Critical and fan consensus is that their later albums couldn't hold a candle to their debut. Also, debut... though ''Heartbeat City'' did WinBackTheCrowd. However, the stress of trying to follow up ''Hearbeat ''Heartbeat City'' led to Ocasek's nervous breakdown. The lower sales, empty seats at concerts and critical lambasting of ''Door to Door'' broke up the band.
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** As of 2019, "Drive" has ended up becoming even more heartbreaking on account of Ric's passing.
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** As of 2019, "Drive" has ended up becoming even more heartbreaking on account of Ric's passing.passing.
* ToughActToFollow: Critical and fan consensus is that their later albums couldn't hold a candle to their debut. Also, the stress of trying to follow up ''Hearbeat City'' led to Ocasek's nervous breakdown. The lower sales, empty seats at concerts and critical lambasting of ''Door to Door'' broke up the band.
* ToughActToFollow: Critical and fan consensus is that their later albums couldn't hold a candle to their debut. Also, the stress of trying to follow up ''Hearbeat City'' led to Ocasek's nervous breakdown. The lower sales, empty seats at concerts and critical lambasting of ''Door to Door'' broke up the band.
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* TearJerker: For Live Aid, a TV crew from CBC showed a video of a hungry child in Africa trying to stand up, and they set it to "Drive". You may never listen to the song the same way again.
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* TearJerker: TearJerker:
** For Live Aid, a TV crew from CBC showed a video of a hungry child in Africa trying to stand up, and they set it to "Drive". You may never listen to the song the same wayagain.again.
** As of 2019, "Drive" has ended up becoming even more heartbreaking on account of Ric's passing.
** For Live Aid, a TV crew from CBC showed a video of a hungry child in Africa trying to stand up, and they set it to "Drive". You may never listen to the song the same way
** As of 2019, "Drive" has ended up becoming even more heartbreaking on account of Ric's passing.
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* FandomBerserkButton: It's easy to tell who's a fan and who isn't by how they pronounce Ric's last name — "Ocasek" rhymes with "classic," not "basic." Also, [[SpellMyNameWithAnS don't spell his first name]] "O'''k'''asek".
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* FandomBerserkButton: FandomEnragingMisconception: It's easy to tell who's a fan and who isn't by how they pronounce Ric's last name — "Ocasek" rhymes with "classic," not "basic." Also, [[SpellMyNameWithAnS don't spell his first name]] "O'''k'''asek".
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* FandomBerserkButton: It's easy to tell who's a fan and who isn't by how they pronounce Ric's last name — "Ocasek" rhymes with "classic," not "basic." Also, [[SpellMyNameWithAnS don't spell his first name with a K.name]] "O'''k'''asek".
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* FanDisservice: "You Are the Girl" - scantily-clad alien babes with various facial and body deformities.
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* FaceOfTheBand: Ric, mostly because of the videos.
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* FaceOfTheBand: Ric, mostly because he wrote most of their songs, and also because of the videos.videos. Ben comes in a close second courtesy of being a close friend of Ocasek and singing lead on half of the songs.
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* FandomBerserkButton: It's easy to tell who's a fan and who isn't by how they pronounce Ric's last name — "Ocasek" rhymes with "classic," not "basic."
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* FandomBerserkButton: It's easy to tell who's a fan and who isn't by how they pronounce Ric's last name — "Ocasek" rhymes with "classic," not "basic."" Also, don't spell his first name with a K.
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* MultipleDemographicAppeal: The band appealed to both mainstream rock and punk/new wave fans.
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* AwesomeMusic: The debut album, in spades. Every track sounds like it could be a hit. Indeed, most of the tracks on the album are still rock radio staples to this day.
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* AwesomeMusic: The debut album, in spades. Every track sounds like it could be a hit. Indeed, most of the tracks on the album are still rock radio staples to this day.
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* TearJerker: For Live Aid, a TV crew from CBC showed a video of a hungry child in Africa trying to stand up, and they set it to "Drive". You may never listen to the song the same way again.
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* HoYay: "Ta Ta Wayo Wayo (1977 Demo)," which swaps the line "the girls are so pretty" for "the boys are so pretty" in the final verse.
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* FanDisservice: "You Are the Girl" - scantily-clad alien babes with various facial and body deformities.
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* EpicRiff: Many, on either guitar or keyboards.
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* FaceOfTheBand: Ric, mostly because of the videos.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The video for "You Might Think".
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: ''The Cars'' and ''Heartbeat City'', pretty much in their entirety.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: ''The Cars'' and ''Heartbeat City'', pretty much in their entirety.
