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“My Best Friend’s Girl”

Posted in Entertainment by Mike
Jan 26 2010

Have you ever heard a song on the radio that you immediately loved? And for some reason, it just gets stuck in your head and stays there forever? Well, that happened to me the first time I heard “My Best Friend’s Girl” by The Cars. When I was a kid, it was one of my favorite songs. But I never got the album … until last week when I rediscovered this song and fell in love with it all over again.

The Cars band

Honestly, I can’t remember what life was like before it. This song was written in 1978. And, if you ask me, the band should have won a Nobel prize for that recording. It’s brilliant … everything about it is excellent. The whole song is like sugar spraying out of my stereo speakers.

Dripping stereo speakers

It’s got kind of a honkey-tonk sound … with a 1950s vibe, which is very cool. Every time I listen to this song, there’s something new to hear. It’s full of good harmonies, slick guitar solos, bouncing keyboards, and solid drums. And of course, the lyrics are awesome—telling the story of some guy whose girl left him for his best friend … sort of like this picture (from AwkwardFamilyPhotos):

Awkward prom photo

Nice.

Seriously, though … you should check it out. This song never gets old. (Even though the video is pretty ancient.)

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