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80s (or thereabouts) song lyrics thread 10

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 20/08/2020 18:21

Ok folks here we go again for Thread 10!!!

Post a few lines of lyrics with the decade & let the rest of us have a go at guessing the song & artist.
Songs from 70s, 80s 90s.

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VictoriousSockPuppet · 31/08/2020 00:21

@CoffeeBeansGalore

Who would like the awards night next weekend? If it's a yes we need categories & nominations Grin
OM-f-G. About time! Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!!!! Dress on ice; hair and nails just so... let's go!

My nominations are as follows:

Best OP
Nominate Coffee.

Best poster of lyrics
Nominate VictoriousSockPuppet

Best guesser of lyrics
Nominate VictoriousSockPuppet

Most unfair stealers of lyrics I should have got
Nominate everyone else
And extra votes for honey and pantry

By far the coolest person on these threads with the best musical knowledge
Nominate VictoriousSockPuppet

Best user name
Nominate VictoriousSockPuppet

Biggest muso
Probably Steve

Best flouncer
Babooshka
Needtoknow a contender

Best contributor across all the threads
VictoriousSockPuppet

Most interesting song choices
VictoriousSockPuppet

Most diverse choice of lyrics
VictoriousSockPuppet

Best Disco Diva
VictoriousSockPuppet

Biggest Punk Fan
DEFINITELY VictoriousSockPuppet

Coolest history/knowing or having met the most famous
Babooshka
Honeyroar

Biggest Kate Bush Fan
VictoriousSockPuppet
Babooshka
Willow

Lamest Musical Taste
Everyone else

Kindest/nicest poster on these threads
VictoriousSockPuppet

I have ABSOLUTELY no bias.

I'll see you all at the awards ceremony suckers

VictoriousSockPuppet · 31/08/2020 00:23

@Honeyroar

Ahh yes you were right Shiny. 👍

Sending a big hug/squeeze to the old sock hoping she cheers up!😘. I will be back with a vengeance as soon as I get everything I need to do done before BA boots me out at midnight tomorrow! In the meantime this 80s track sums up how the process has driven me mad...

Get up every morning just to put your makeup on
The wardrobes full of useless clothes, your winter coats are gone
The jackal pack are feeding
The motorway sweeps down
The council tries to bribe the rich
Just to stay in town
__
Get me out of this place
__
Get me out of this trap

Bless you, Honey. I've just seen this (after I posted my nonsense).

NMA and lots of genuine hugs

Iggi999 · 31/08/2020 01:01

Things are getting a bit strange around here!
(Not a lyric Grin)
Here's one, opening line so a bit obvious but a beginning I really love: (80s)

Even if I am in love with you
All this to say, what's it to you?

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 31/08/2020 07:24

Thank you @VictoriousSockPuppet for the suggestions.
If anyone else would like to suggest categories, by Wednesday evening please. I will then post the categories for nominations and you can put forward your vote. If you want it to be a surprise, message me.
I will collate all the votes and we will arrange a time on Saturday to suit all for the awards. 🏆😊

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ThatLibraryMiss · 31/08/2020 09:07

@Iggi999

Things are getting a bit strange around here! (Not a lyric Grin) Here's one, opening line so a bit obvious but a beginning I really love: (80s)

Even if I am in love with you
All this to say, what's it to you?

Marlene on the wall, Suzanne Vega.
Fleamaker123 · 31/08/2020 09:28

Coffee, maybe a Razzie award for worst song 😂🤣 I might be in with a chance then!

NeedToKnow101 · 31/08/2020 09:59

And I'll nominate myself for most wild and wrong guesses. And also fewest correctly guessed offerings, which has made me feel my musical taste is either deeply cool, or deeply uncool.

Here's a 1980s offering from me.

I'd love all the girls, I love 'em love 'em baby!
Black diamonds and pearls, ooh yeah yeah

Iggi999 · 31/08/2020 10:00

Well done thatlibrarymiss

shinynewapple2020 · 31/08/2020 10:16

Morning Smile. I found myself singing the chorus to this, this morning

Can't lose this mood gentle
With summer at our ears
Flood the world deep in sunlight
Break into the peaceful wild

1980s

SingingBabooshkaBadly · 31/08/2020 10:24

I think I need a nomination for most times beaten by seconds by another poster Blush

Coolest history/knowing or having met the most famous
Babooshka
Honeyroar

I’m sure this applies to Honeyroar too but I feel I may have disadvantaged myself by not having mentioned a fair few famous people I’ve met. I now feel I need to try to shoehorn some mentions into the thread... Do I get extra points for having had a ridiculously famous person invite me to sit next to him?

shinynewapple2020 · 31/08/2020 10:33

I will nominate myself for most times returned to the thread and finding all the songs I knew already guessed !

And never having met a famous person ever Grin

NeedToKnow101 · 31/08/2020 10:47

"I will nominate myself for most times returned to the thread and finding all the songs I knew already guessed ! "
😂😂@shinynewapple2020 - Me too!!!!

On the famous people note, I think I am the only poster here who has touched David Bowie? .. ...

Fleamaker123 · 31/08/2020 11:33

Touching David Bowie is pretty impressive NeedToKnow101... Babooshka please spill who it was! It's fascinating!

NeedToKnow101 · 31/08/2020 11:45

Yes spill the beans Babooska!!!

SingingBabooshkaBadly · 31/08/2020 12:42

Oh yes, I’d forgotten about Needtoknow touching David Bowie. David Bowie is definitely more impressive than mine (to me anyway, and I imagine to many on this thread) but, in the interests of promoting my qualifications for the award I have to stress, I was invited.

OK, I had to have a meeting with Paul McCartney and all his team rushed to nab the seats closest to him leaving me standing like a lemon looking around for somewhere to sit. PM squidged up to one side of the huge throne-like armchair/mini sofa thing he was sitting on and said ‘come on, sit over here with me’. It was quite amusing as all the seat-nabbers looked mighty disgruntled Grin

Mind you, thinking about it, Needtoknow touching David Bowie uninvited probably earns more points precisely for being uninvited. It demands an enviable combination of risk taking and cunning.

CoffeeBeansGalore · 31/08/2020 13:06

Having a quick browse whilst on lunch.

Oh wow @SingingBabooshkaBadly !!! I thought he was a sweetie 😊

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Fleamaker123 · 31/08/2020 13:19

That's great Babooshka! Love these stories !

NeedToKnow101 · 31/08/2020 14:10

Brilliant story @SingingBabooshkaBadly - but as you concede.. 'Mind you, thinking about it, Needtoknow touching David Bowie uninvited probably earns more points precisely for being uninvited. It demands an enviable combination of risk taking and cunning.' Wise words! ❤️❤️❤️😘

NeedToKnow101 · 31/08/2020 15:26

Nice easy 80s one..

It's time for the good times
Forget about the bad times, oh yeah

NeedToKnow101 · 31/08/2020 15:27

A but more 'niche.' Late 90s

Trust is the lock is the key
There's no doubt that your love's all for me
You are sweet on the tip of my tongue
You are warm like the rays of the sun

Fleamaker123 · 31/08/2020 15:59

NeedToKnow101 is that Holiday by Madonna? Or is it Kool and the Gang's Celebrate?? Am I allowed two guesses 😂

CoffeeBeansGalore · 31/08/2020 16:03

@NeedToKnow101 that's Holiday by Madonna. Well done Flea 😊

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NeedToKnow101 · 31/08/2020 17:29

@Fleamaker123 and @CoffeeBeansGalore yes it's Holiday by Madonna 🙌🏼💥

nowlook · 31/08/2020 17:42

@NeedToKnow101

I don't actually know those lyrics, but I do know that first line (and the rhythm!)

Sweet Like Chocolate Grin

nowlook · 31/08/2020 17:45

From something I've listened to today:

In your absence I changed my mind and someone else is sitting in your seat

Glorious voice; mid-eighties!