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Wikipedia article




"'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. A full video for the song was released February 17, 2011.

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

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'." NPR's Elizabeth Nelson called the song "an incandescent pop gem", praising the song's musical structure and "absolutely relentless sing-along chorus". According to 'Rolling Stone' reviewer Andy Greene, the video's "low-tech production fits well with [the] vintage nature of the song".

Personnel



*Ric Ocasek  rhythm guitar, lead vocals

*Elliot Easton  lead guitar, background vocals

*Greg Hawkes  keyboards, bass, background vocals

*David Robinson  drums

References



Category:The Cars songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Jacknife Lee

Category:Songs written by Ric Ocasek

Category:2011 songs

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