Blue Tip

"Blue Tip"
Song by The Cars
from the album Move Like This
Released	May 10, 2011
Recorded	2010–2011
Genre	Rock, new wave
Length	3:13
Label	Concord Music Group
Songwriter	Ric Ocasek
Producer	Jacknife Lee

"Blue Tip" is a song by the American rock band The Cars from their 2011 album Move Like This . The song was written and sung by Cars lead vocalist and songwriter Ric Ocasek.

Release

The song was originally previewed by the band as a 73-second sample on their Facebook page in October 2010. ^[1] A full video for the song was released February 17, 2011. ^[2]

The music video was co-produced by Eron Ocasek, one of Ric's sons. ^[3]

Reception

Billboard described the song's video as "trippy", and Ocasek as "possess[ing] the same vocal strength and sense of catchiness as he did on Cars hits like 'My Best Friend's Girl'." ^[2] NPR's Elizabeth Nelson called the song "an incandescent pop gem", praising the song's musical structure and "absolutely relentless sing-along chorus". ^[4] According to Rolling Stone reviewer Andy Greene, the video's "low-tech production fits well with [the] vintage nature of the song". ^[5]

Personnel

• Ric Ocasek  – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
• Elliot Easton  – lead guitar, background vocals
• Greg Hawkes  – keyboards, bass, background vocals
• David Robinson  – drums

References

1. Herrera, Monica (October 21, 2010). "The Cars Reunite for First Album in 23 Years". Billboard . Retrieved February 7, 2011.
2. Mapes, Jillian (February 18, 2011). "The Cars Reveal First Video, Release Date for 'Move Like This'". Billboard . Retrieved February 19, 2011.
3. The Cars - "Blue Tip" on YouTube
4. Nelson, Elizabeth (September 9, 2011). "The Cars: Out Of Nowhere, An Incandescent Pop Gem". NPR . Retrieved September 30, 2011.
5. Greene, Andy (February 18, 2011). "The Reunited Cars Debut New Video For 'Blue Tip'". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2011.