Absolutely 80’s Friday Forgotten 45: The Cars

Nina Blackwood hosts Absolutely 80’s every Saturday night from 9 to midnight on 105.7 KOKZ! This weekend listen for tunes from Styx, A-ha, Toto, and the band with today’s Forgotten 45 at 3:45 The Cars with “Since You’re Gone”.

The band out of Boston debuted in 1978 and recorded six albums between ’78 and ’87, “Since You’re Gone” appears on their “Shake It Up” LP and was the follow-up single to the title track. The song has the iconic Cars vibe and even includes a mini-Bob Dylan impersonation with the line “you’re so treacherous!”.

Check out the video for “Since You’re Gone” by the Cars today’s Forgotten 45!