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The Cars
Candy-O
Lust for Kicks

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Lust for Kicks

Release date: 12th June 1979

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About This Track

"Lust for Kicks" is a track by The Cars, from the album Candy-O, released 12th June 1979. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

The Cars

The Cars

Lyrics

Lust for Kicks

He's got his plastic sneakers

She's got her Roebuck purse

He's got his butane flicker

She's got it worse

They're crazy about each other

Like a misplaced fix

They're mad about each other

They blame it all on the lust for kicks

He's got his own dumb waiter

She's reading one fell swoop

He gets around to it later

She fills the scoop

They're crazy about each other

Like a misplaced fix

They're mad about each other

They blame it all on the lust for kicks

They blame it all on the lust for kicks

He's just a hit parader

She's just a cycle ride

He likes to masquerade her

And she tells him lies

They're mad about about each other

Like a misplaced fix

They're crazy about each other

They blame it all on the lust for kicks

They blame it all on the lust for kicks

They blame it all on the lust for kicks

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Track details

From Candy-O

1979

Album

Release year

1979

—Dangerous Type

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—It's All I Can Do

—Got a Lot on My Head

—Lust for Kicks

—You Can't Hold On Too Long

—Since I Held You

It's All I Can Do (Remastered)

Lust For Kicks (Monitor Mix)

Double Life (Remastered)

Since I Held You (Remastered)

Night Spots (Remastered)

Got a Lot On My Head (Remastered)

They Won't See You (Northern Studios Version)

Lust For Kicks (Remastered)

Dangerous Type (Remastered)

Let's Go (Remastered)

Dangerous Type (Northern Studios Version)

Let's Go (Monitor Mix)

Shoo Be Doo (Remastered)

Everything You Say (Live)

Sad Song (Zdar Mix)

I'm Not the One (Single Mix)

Just what i needed (45 version)

Let's Go (45 Version)

Hello Again (Remix version)

Hello Again (dub version)

Nightspots (Early version)

Coming Up On You

Hits Me (demo version)

Take Another Look

Keep On Knocking

Blue Tip (demo)

Drag On Forever

Just What I Needed (Tittsworth Edit)

I’m in Touch With Your World (Demo)

Hotel Queenie (Demo)

My Best Friend's Girl (Demo)

You're All I've Got Tonight (Demo)

Take What You Want

Wake Me Up (Demo)

You Just Can’t Push Me (Demo)

They Won’t See You (Demo)

Bye Bye Love (Demo)

All Mixed Up (Demo)

Just What I Needed (Demo)

Don’t Cha Stop (Demo)

Moving in Stereo (Demo)

Good Times Roll (Live, 1978)

Take What You Want (Demo)

Don't Go to Pieces

The Little Black Egg

Ta Ta Wayo Wayo

Everything You Say

Wound Up on You

You Are the Girl

Why Can’t I Have You / Breakaway

I’m Not the One

Tonight She Comes

Why Can't I Have You

You Might Think

It’s Not the Night

Looking for Love

Magic / I Refuse

Since You’re Gone

This Could Be Love

Since You're Gone

I'm Not the One

Gimme Some Slack

Don't Tell Me No / Don't Go To Pieces

Don't Tell Me No

You Wear Those Eyes

Shooting for You

Getting Through

It's All I Can DoCandy-O

Dangerous TypeCandy-O

Got a Lot on My HeadCandy-O

Shoo Be DooCandy-O

Since I Held YouCandy-O

Double LifeCandy-O

You Can't Hold On Too LongCandy-O

Night SpotsCandy-O

It’s All I Can Do

I'm in Touch with Your World

My Best Friend's Girl

Moving in Stereo

You're All I've Got Tonight

Just What I Needed

Just What I Needed / I’m in Touch With Your World

My Best Friend’s Girl

Good Times Roll

The Cars — Lust For Kicks (Remastered)

The Cars — Dangerous Type (Remastered)

The Cars — Let's Go (Remastered)

The Cars — Dangerous Type (Northern Studios Version)

The Cars — Let's Go (Monitor Mix)

The Cars — Shoo Be Doo (Remastered)

The Cars — Everything You Say (Live)

The Cars — Sad Song (Zdar Mix)

The Cars — I'm Not the One (Single Mix)

The Cars — Just what i needed (45 version)

The Cars — Let's Go (45 Version)

The Cars — Hello Again (Remix version)

The Cars — Hello Again (dub version)

The Cars — Wake Me Up

The Cars — Nightspots (Early version)

The Cars — Coming Up On You

The Cars — Soon

The Cars — Hits Me

The Cars — Too Late

The Cars — Hits Me (demo version)

The Cars — Take Another Look

The Cars — Keep On Knocking

The Cars — Blue Tip (demo)

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The Cars — Drag On Forever

The Cars — Sad Song

The Cars — Blue Tip

The Cars — Just What I Needed (Tittsworth Edit)

The Cars — I’m in Touch With Your World (Demo)

The Cars — Hotel Queenie (Demo)

The Cars — My Best Friend's Girl (Demo)

The Cars — You're All I've Got Tonight (Demo)

The Cars — Take What You Want

The Cars — Wake Me Up (Demo)

The Cars — You Just Can’t Push Me (Demo)

The Cars — They Won’t See You (Demo)

The Cars — Bye Bye Love (Demo)

The Cars — All Mixed Up (Demo)

The Cars — Just What I Needed (Demo)

The Cars — Don’t Cha Stop (Demo)

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The Cars — You Might Think

The Cars — It’s Not the Night

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The Cars — Running to You

The Cars — Shooting for You

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The Cars — It's All I Can Do (from Candy-O)

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The Cars — Shoo Be Doo (from Candy-O)

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The Cars — Candy-O (from Candy-O)

The Cars — Double Life (from Candy-O)

The Cars — You Can't Hold On Too Long (from Candy-O)

The Cars — Night Spots (from Candy-O)

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The Cars — Moving in Stereo

The Cars — You're All I've Got Tonight

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Candy-OCandy-O
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Credits

Credited: Ric Ocasek, Roy Thomas Baker