Moving in Stereo
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"Moving in Stereo" is a song originally recorded by the American rock band The Cars
, featuring lead vocals by Benjamin Orr
. It appeared on their self-titled debut album
released in 1978. It is one of the few Cars songs partially written by the band's keyboardist, Greg Hawkes
.
chart, the song has received widespread airplay on American FM rock radio stations.
In the context of the original album, "Moving in Stereo" segues somewhat seamlessly and gently into the final track "All Mixed Up
," with no dead space between the songs. AOR
and classic rock
radio stations often play both songs together as one selection. Both songs featured Benjamin Orr
(bass guitar) on lead vocals.
"Moving in Stereo" is noted in the "Classic Rock Tracks" section of Joel Whitburn
's book Rock Tracks. This section attempts to document songs regularly played on classic rock radio stations that were released prior to Billboard
s Mainstream Rock Tracks
chart, which debuted in 1981.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High The song was notable for its use in the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High
, where it accompanied Judge Reinhold
's fantasy of Phoebe Cates
removing her bikini top while walking toward him. It has also been featured in TV parodies of that scene. While the song was in the movie, it was not included on the soundtrack album released by Asylum Records
, coincidentally a sister label to Elektra.
episode "Double Agent" (Parodying the scene from Fast Times, although Sydney is wearing a blue bikini.) Cold Case episode "Blank Generation".
Drawn Together
episode "The Other Cousin". Family Guy
episode "The Kiss Seen Around the World" (Parodying the scene from Fast Times, as Meg
fantasizes about newscaster Tom Tucker.) Glory Daze
episode "Pilot". Scrubs
episode "My Own Personal Jesus
" (Parodying the scene from Fast Times.) The Sopranos
episode "All Happy Families...". One Tree Hill
episode "I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight" Out of Order
pilot episode (in a drug party scene and in a pool scene starring Eric Stoltz
who was also in the cast of Fast Times) 2010
TV commercial for Pennzoil
Ultra.
Signal 12 - on the album Aphonia
plus a remix (2000)
The Cars
The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s. The band consisted of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, lead singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson...
, featuring lead vocals by Benjamin Orr
Benjamin Orr
Benjamin Orr was an American rock musician best known as the bassist and vocalist for the Boston based rock band, The Cars....
. It appeared on their self-titled debut album
The Cars (album)
The Cars is the self-titled debut album by the American rock band The Cars released in 1978. With the popular tracks "Just What I Needed" and "My Best Friend's Girl" getting heavy airplay on AOR radio stations, the album sold one million copies by the end of the year and steadily climbed the...
released in 1978. It is one of the few Cars songs partially written by the band's keyboardist, Greg Hawkes
Greg Hawkes
Greg Hawkes is a musician best known as the keyboardist for the Rock band The Cars.Hawkes, a native of Fulton, Maryland, attended Atholton High School where he played in a band called Teeth. He then attended Berklee College of Music for two years, majoring in composition and flute...
.
Airplay
While not released as a single and not documented on any BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
chart, the song has received widespread airplay on American FM rock radio stations.
In the context of the original album, "Moving in Stereo" segues somewhat seamlessly and gently into the final track "All Mixed Up
All Mixed Up (Cars song)
Written By Ric Ocasek, "All Mixed Up" is the last song on The Cars' 1978 self-titled first album. The song features Benjamin Orr on lead vocals in the studio version, though Ocasek sang lead vocals on the demo version....
," with no dead space between the songs. AOR
Album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles...
and classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
radio stations often play both songs together as one selection. Both songs featured Benjamin Orr
Benjamin Orr
Benjamin Orr was an American rock musician best known as the bassist and vocalist for the Boston based rock band, The Cars....
(bass guitar) on lead vocals.
"Moving in Stereo" is noted in the "Classic Rock Tracks" section of Joel Whitburn
Joel Whitburn
Joel Carver Whitburn is an American author and music historian.Whitburn founded Record Research Inc. in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, in 1970, and put together a team of researchers to examine in detail all of Billboards music and video charts...
's book Rock Tracks. This section attempts to document songs regularly played on classic rock radio stations that were released prior to Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
chart, which debuted in 1981.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High The song was notable for its use in the 1982 film Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written by Cameron Crowe and adapted from his 1981 book of the same name...
, where it accompanied Judge Reinhold
Judge Reinhold
Judge Reinhold is an American actor, perhaps best known for co-starring in movies such as Beverly Hills Cop, Ruthless People, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and The Santa Clause trilogy.-Early life:...
's fantasy of Phoebe Cates
Phoebe Cates
Phoebe Cates is an American film actress, model, and entrepreneur known for her roles in several teen films, most notably Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Gremlins.-Early life:...
removing her bikini top while walking toward him. It has also been featured in TV parodies of that scene. While the song was in the movie, it was not included on the soundtrack album released by Asylum Records
Asylum Records
Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency. Founded specifically to provide a record contract for Jackson Browne, the label signed Tom Waits, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell...
, coincidentally a sister label to Elektra.
As heard on TV
Alias (TV series)
Alias is an American action television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC for five seasons, from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006...
episode "Double Agent" (Parodying the scene from Fast Times, although Sydney is wearing a blue bikini.)
Drawn Together
Drawn Together is an American animated television series, which ran on Comedy Central from October 27, 2004 to November 14, 2007. The series was created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein, and uses a sitcom format with a TV reality show setting...
episode "The Other Cousin".
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
episode "The Kiss Seen Around the World" (Parodying the scene from Fast Times, as Meg
Meg Griffin
Meg Griffin is a character from the animated television series Family Guy. She is the eldest child of Lois and Peter and elder sister of Chris and Stewie. Meg is considered as the black sheep of the series due to the lack of attention she receives....
fantasizes about newscaster Tom Tucker.)
Glory Daze (TV series)
Glory Daze is an American comedy-drama television series. The one-hour series revolves around a group of college freshmen who pledge a fraternity in 1986...
episode "Pilot".
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
episode "My Own Personal Jesus
My Own Personal Jesus
"My Own Personal Jesus" is the eleventh episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. It originally aired on December 11, 2001 on NBC.-Plot:It's Christmas at Sacred Heart. While working in the free clinic, Elliot treats a pregnant teenaged girl named Meredith Fox. Dr...
" (Parodying the scene from Fast Times.)
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
episode "All Happy Families...".
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
episode "I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight"
Out of Order (TV series)
Out of Order is an American television dramedy series created and written by Donna Powers and Wayne Powers , who also directed the first and final episodes...
pilot episode (in a drug party scene and in a pool scene starring Eric Stoltz
Eric Stoltz
Eric Hamilton Stoltz is an American actor, director and producer. He is widely known for playing the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film Mask, which earned him the nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture...
who was also in the cast of Fast Times)
2010 in television
2010 in television may refer to:*2010 in American television*2010 in Australian television*2010 in British television*2010 in Canadian television*2010 in Japanese television...
TV commercial for Pennzoil
Pennzoil
Pennzoil is an American oil company founded in Los Angeles, California in 1913. In 1955, it was acquired by Oil City, Pennsylvania company South Penn Oil, a former branch of Standard Oil. In 1963, South Penn Oil merged with Zapata Petroleum; the merged company took the Pennzoil name. During the...
Ultra.
As heard in cinema
Cover versions
- Fu ManchuFu Manchu (band)Fu Manchu is a Southern Californian stoner rock band, who released their debut single "Kept Between Trees" in 1990. They have been featured on compilations put together by Tony Hawk and ESPN's X Games, and invited to perform on the US television program Monster Garage...
– We Must ObeyWe Must ObeyWe Must Obey is the tenth album by the southern California stoner rock band Fu Manchu. It was released in 2007 and includes a cover of The Cars' song, "Moving in Stereo".-Track listing:#"We Must Obey" - 3:12#"Knew it All Along" - 3:11...
(2007) - The Commons –
Aphonia
Aphonia is the inability to speak. It is considered more severe than dysphonia. A primary cause of aphonia is bilateral disruption of the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which supplies nearly all the muscles in the larynx...
plus a remix (2000)