Initially, today’s post was going to feature a gaggle and combination of words when accumulated properly would have summed up to a short story or long thought. All that changed, upon receiving an email from Rhino Records®. Today is the 40th anniversary of the release of The Cars debut self-titled album.

I remember first hearing “Let The Good Times Roll” on the radio and being mesmerized by the over-produced harmonies and blend of synthesizers and guitars. I was hooked. I bought the album immediately. It was pop bliss, an updated version of Buddy Holly.

So, in lieu of verbal things, here is a mash up combining 1978 and 2010.