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Naff American songs from the 70s/80s.... come here if you are as old as me

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PuppyMonkey · 03/09/2009 14:09

Was listening to the radio yesterday when that song came on....

Him, him, him
What's she gonna do about him
She's gonna have to do without him
Or do without
Me, me, me
Etc

Ooh, I had a moment of guilty pleasure. Missed who sang it though..

I also liked Dean Friedman:

You can thank your lucky stars
That we're not as smart
as you'd like to think we are...
(with the memorable lines... "Did you see Lisa? Yes i saw Lisa? That why you're angry. I wasn't angry.)

And the Pina Calada one.

I need an ablum of naff American songs immediately

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PuppyMonkey · 03/09/2009 14:47

Oh no, is there no-one as old as me????

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PuppyMonkey · 04/09/2009 12:19

I will not give up....

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BigGitDad · 05/09/2009 01:05

How about anything by Foreigner? They were naff.
REO Speedwagan were borderline...'Take it on the run baby...'

gigglewitch · 05/09/2009 01:06

absolutely cringeworthy, PM

BigGitDad · 05/09/2009 01:07

A bit later on but the song by Tiffany 'I think we are alone now' is up there with them as is Debbie Gibson 'Love, only in your deams...' (Must check that tune out on Itunes actually!!)

BigGitDad · 05/09/2009 01:09

Actually if you are going to post on this thread you should youtube Oh shit!

seasalt · 05/09/2009 01:12

Oh, I hate that Lucky Stars song and now it's going round in my head!!

PuppyMonkey · 05/09/2009 07:46

Hooray people looked at my thread! And posted Foreigner.... er.... hooray!!!

My big sister used to be obssessed with REO Speedwagon.. Terrible.

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cremolafoam · 05/09/2009 07:54

Chicago- If you leave me now
you'll take away the biggest part of me
oooooooooooooh ohoh

Hassled · 05/09/2009 07:56

That "I've been to paradise, but I've never been to me" song. That was a classic.

PuppyMonkey · 05/09/2009 08:36

Ooh yes... I've been undressed by kings and I've seen some things that a woman ain't s'posed to see.

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FoJo · 05/09/2009 09:36

'him him him...' is by Rupert Holmes, who also sang the Pina Colada song. I have the 'LP' that they;re on! (Brill 'story' songs!)

NoahFence · 05/09/2009 09:37

dead skunk?

PuppyMonkey · 05/09/2009 09:41

Oh naff-tastic FoJo, I might have to get that album. I should have known they were by the same person really.

Of course there were also all the Barry Manilow classics... Bermuda Triangle and etc.

And let's not forget John Denver...

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Hassled · 05/09/2009 10:26

What was that one about trucking that involved whatever that trucker radio thing is called?

PuppyMonkey · 05/09/2009 10:29

...looks like we got us a convoy??????

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Hassled · 05/09/2009 10:35

Yay! Convoy!

(please note the clip was put on Youtube by EddieStobartMan )

moondog · 05/09/2009 10:37

Git, am staggered yuo have REO Speedwagon as 'borderline' naff. Nooo, they are heavy duty naff.

We were singing the Pina Colada song last w/end as i had a party and made them. I blasted out a few lines as i handed them out.

Guffaw at 'Did you see Lisa?'

I have Boston 'More than a feeling' on my iPod for gym. Superbly naff!
Love love love it.

PuppyMonkey · 05/09/2009 10:54

All I wanna do is make love to you....

Is another favourite. With the line: We made magic that night.... ooh, he did everything right.

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moondog · 05/09/2009 10:59

Fantastic Puppy.

Wasn't that Heart?
Those fat birds in corsets with big hair???

PuppyMonkey · 05/09/2009 11:01

It was Heart I think.... she shags another bloke just to get pregnant if I recall.

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moondog · 05/09/2009 11:03

Really?
Ah,remmeber all those soft focus vds.

Thing is, even then I knew this stuff was supremely naff.

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PuppyMonkey · 05/09/2009 11:19

Yeah... the one thing he can't give me, is the one thing you can. Or something!!! grin]

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moondog · 05/09/2009 11:20

rofl

I have shameful weakness for Huey Lewis.

PuppyMonkey · 05/09/2009 11:31

I swear I left her by the river, I swear I left her safe and sound....

Always a bit about that one. I reckon he did something dodgy to Mary.

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