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"'''Just What I Needed'''" is the third track and debut single from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cars_(album) eponymous debut album] by American rock band [[The Cars]] in 1978. [[Weezer]] recorded a cover of the song a few days prior to convening with Cars frontman [[Ric Ocasek]], who would produce Weezer's [[The Blue Album|debut album]] over the following months. | | Name = Just What I Needed | ||
| Type = Live recording | |||
| Cover = Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live in Concert 2018 2019.png | |||
| Artist = [[The Cars]] and [[Scott Shriner]] | |||
| Album = Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live in Concert 2018 & 2019 | |||
| Recorded = [[April 14]], [[2018]] | |||
| Format = Digital | |||
| Length = 3:50 | |||
| Released = [[January 28]], [[2022]]<ref>Release date per Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0UXumZovv43c8EIlRYYTKD</ref> | |||
| Writer = [[Ric Ocasek]] | |||
| Status = Officially released | |||
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"'''Just What I Needed'''" is the third track and debut single from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cars_(album) eponymous debut album] by American rock band [[The Cars]] in 1978. [[Weezer]] recorded a cover of the song a few days prior to convening with Cars frontman [[Ric Ocasek]], who would produce Weezer's [[The Blue Album|debut album]] over the following months. | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Weezer recorded a cover of "Just What I Needed" onto [[Rivers Cuomo]]'s portable DAT recorder during [[Recording_History_-_Page_4#August_6.2C_1993_-_Practice_at_Cole_Rehersals.2C_Hollywood|rehearsal sessions at Cole Rehearsal Studios]] in Hollywood, CA on [[August 6]]th, [[1993]]. | Weezer recorded a cover of "Just What I Needed" onto [[Rivers Cuomo]]'s portable DAT recorder during [[Recording_History_-_Page_4#August_6.2C_1993_-_Practice_at_Cole_Rehersals.2C_Hollywood|rehearsal sessions at Cole Rehearsal Studios]] in Hollywood, CA on [[August 6]]th, [[1993]]. | ||
In 2018, [[Scott Shriner]] performed the song live with surviving members of the Cars during their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<ref>''[[Rolling Stone]]'' "The Cars Play Greatest Hits at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2018 Induction" by Elias Leight, Kory Grow. Published April 15, 2018.[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-cars-play-greatest-hits-at-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2018-induction-628943/]</ref>. This live performance was released in 2022. | |||
==Audio== | |||
===Live performance featuring Scott Shriner=== | |||
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==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
<poem>I don't mind you coming here | <poem>I don't mind you coming here | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_What_I_Needed Just What I Needed]" on [https://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] | *"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_What_I_Needed Just What I Needed]" on [https://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] | ||
{{References list}} | |||
[[Category:Cover songs]] | [[Category:Cover songs]] | ||
[[Category:Scott Shriner]] | |||