You Might Think

Album: Heartbeat City (1984)
Charted: 88 7
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  • Oh well, you might think I'm crazy
    To hang around with you
    Or maybe you think I'm lucky
    To have something to do

    But I think that you're wild
    Inside me is some child

    You might think I'm foolish
    Or maybe it's untrue
    (You might think) you might think I'm crazy
    (All I want) but all I want is you

    You might think it's hysterical
    But I know when you're weak
    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

    You might think it's foolish
    What you put me through
    (You might think) you might think I'm crazy
    (All I want) all I want is you

    And it was hard, so hard to take
    There's no escape without a scrape

    But you kept it going 'til the sun fell down
    You kept it going

    Oh well, you might think I'm delirious
    The way I run you down
    But somewhere sometimes, when you're curious
    I'll be back around

    Oh, I think that you're wild
    And so uniquely styled

    You might think it's foolish
    This chancy rendezvous
    (You might think) you might think I'm crazy
    (All I want) but all I want is you
    Oh, ooh, all I want is you
    (All I want) all I want is you Writer/s: Ric Ocasek
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
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Comments: 18

  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn this day in 1984 {May 5th}* a video of the Car's "You Might Think" was aired on the ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand'...
    At the time "You Might Think" was in it's second of three weeks at position #7 on Billboard's Top 100 chart, that would also be it's peak position on the Top 100...
    The month before on April 8th, 1984 "You Might Think" peaked at #1 {for 3 weeks} on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart...
    Between 1978 and 1988 the Boston, Massachusetts group had eighteen records on the Top 100 chart, four made the Top 10 with their biggest hit being "Drive", it peaked at #3 for three weeks in September of 1984...
    Besides "You Might Think" and "Drive", their other two Top 10 records were "Shake It Up" {#4 in 1981} and "Tonight She Comes" {#7 in 1985}...
    Lead singer Rick Ocasek, born Richard Theodore Otcasek, passed away at the age of 75 on September 15th, 2019...
    May he R.I.P.
    * And from the 'For What It's Worth' department, the Billboard's Top 10 on the day the video was aired on 'Bandstand':
    At #1. "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" by Phil Collins
    #2. "Hello" by Lionel Richie
    #3. "Hold Me Now" by the Thompson Twins
    #4. "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins
    #5. 'Love Somebody" by Rick Springfield
    #6. "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" by Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson
    #7. the above "You Might Think"
    #8. "They Don't Know" by Tracey Ullman
    #9. "Let's Hear It For The Boy" by Deniece Williams
    #10. "Miss Me Blind" by the Culture Club
  • Johnny from California This video was released without editing the nip slip out , when Ric’s hand grabs the girl and pulls her out of the window her top falls off .... I can’t believe they left this in the final version , and even to this day it has not been altered.
  • Shandroise De Laeken from Davao City, PhilippinesThis!! I LOVE this song!! Its beat makes me dance and the lyrics is funny as the guy is just "stalker-much"~! But when I play this, other 20+ people around me stare at me with a raised-eyebrows look as if I've done something taboo! Hey, you 20+, your ears were eerily conditioned to listen to crappy present music, poor you's!

    I always like to mention I'm an early-90's born person to let people know that there are "us" who genuinely love 80's music! In my case , I love 50's-90's music as well, but 80's is absolutely the topmost era).
  • Rotunda from Tulsa, OkGreat rock & roll song here. I was a mere tot in the Eighties, but loved the Cars. My older brothers were really crazy over guitars and The Cars. I agree with Elmer H.'s post that they belong in The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Last month (April 2014) I heard that Ric Ocasek will produce Weezer's next album. I recall that Ric also produced two other prior Weezer albums that were huge sellers. I also love Weezer. Great rock band. The Cars were huge back in the 80s. Love them.
  • Ken from Louisville, KyYou Might Think was a great song (and video). But what made it stand out was the lyrics in the break: "You kept it going/Til the sun fell down/You kept it - going". When I head that for the first time I thought - with a smile - "Where did THAT come from?" I still wonder about that. It didn't make any sense....but does rock/pop have to make any sense? It got my attention, which I'm sure that's what the purpose of those lines were.
  • Elmer H from Westville, OkThe Cars were very popular & influential in rock music in The Eighties. I recall that they had a long string of top hits and some of the most significant are now included on their compilation CD "The Best of The Cars." I know that in the music publications of the times that they were at the forefront in music and videos. So, if they're not in The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame yet-----they should be.
  • Rob from Duluth, GaThe girl in the video is definitely not Paulina Porizkova, it's Susan Gallagher. Porizkova has a Mediterranian complexion, dark hair and blue eyes and is clearly of Eastern European heritage, whereas Gallagher is blonde haired and blue eyed and looks like your typical American "girl next door".
  • John from Grand Island, NyGreat group, great music, great time. How come there's only 5 Cars songs on songfacts? Blasphemy!
  • Chris from Tulsa, OkThe Cars were a great group and had a bunch of top twenty hits. They didn't really get the credit they deserved. The 80's were cool, I miss them.

    11/12/8
  • Zak from Versailles, Kyi just bought a rick ocaskik cd yesterday
  • Linda from San Diego, CaI too wish we could go back then...and this song helps. Just about being head over heels for someone. When we can remember what that was like. Sentimental I guess.
  • Johnny from Los Angeles, CaAre the cars in the rock n roll hall of fame? They recently came back as "the new cars".
  • Steve from Fenton, MoRic Ocasek belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (if for no other reason) for providing the impetus for a whole generation of homely looking young boys to strive toward Rock and Roll fame after Paulina Poriskova fell in love with and married him. This assured the continuation of the genre for a few decades, which shouldn't be taken lightly.
  • Pepper from Virginia Beach, Valove the cars but this song is a little too poppy, but hey i could never even come close to one single note so who am i to talk!!!
  • John from Fremantle, AustraliaPaulina Poriskova actually appeared in the video for "Drive", as the disturbed woman. Strangely, a "rock star/supermodel" marriage that's still going strong!
  • Dee from Indianapolis, InTHE CARS!! This band stands out as one of the greatest of all times. They did things that no one has ever done both with music and videos. Next to seeing the original Queen line-up tour, The Cars would be my next choice for band that needs to tour. Without Orr it wouldn't be the same, but you have the voice of Ric so....this is a top 10 video for sure and as is said by a previous individual it defines the 80's to a "T". Wish we could go back........
  • Louie from Staten Island, NyThe girl in the video I believe is Ric's wife Paulina Prosvikova? I think I spelled the last name right.
  • Joe from Ocala, FlIt defines the 80's to a tee
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