It's All I Can Do

"It's All I Can Do" is a song by the American rock band The Cars. It is the third track from their 1979 album Candy-O. It was written by the band's lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Ric Ocasek, and features bassist, Benjamin Orr, on vocals. It was released as a single on September 25, 1979, and peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Demo version

The demo version featured a different pitch of vocals with a echo-related tone, and the guitar solo is missing.

Sound and genre debate

According to Brett Milano, narrator of the mini anthology "book" inside the Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology case, said "It's All I Can Do was an affecting, straight-ahead piece of romantic pop, give or take a line like 'When I was crazy, I thought you were great.'"

Personnel

• Benjamin Orr - lead vocals, bass guitarist
• Ric Ocasek - rhythm guitarist
• Elliot Easton - lead guitarist
• Greg Hawkes - keyboard, synthesizer
• David Robinson - drums