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The Cars still get major airtime.


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But they've never been considered a great, important band. And I feel that respect for them is long overdue.

For some reason bands like The Police are inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame on the first ballot and considered trail blazers and so on, but not the Cars.

Now don't get me wrong, I think The Police were a great band - but I guarantee you more bands today are influnced by The Cars than by the Police. Or the Talking Heads. Or Devo. (all great bands, by the way)

Just my two cents.

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I remember reading some poll of music critics called Talking Heads the most influential band of the 80's. To me, they were the best one, but I'm not sure how they were the most influential.