80s (or thereabouts) song lyrics thread 12

[CoffeeBeansGalore]

Here we go you lovely lot, Thread 11.

Post some lyrics of a song 70s, 80s, 90s (boundaries may be slightly pushed either way). State the decade & we will try to guess Artist(s) and song.

Marvin, he was a friend of mine
And he could sing a song
His heart in every line

Nightshift by the Commodores I think?

Too befuddled by what’s going on at home to even think of a lyric to post, let alone guess any, so I’d like to request a bonus point for knowing that Telephone Man was not by Mari Wilson with the beehive (sang Just What I’ve Always Wanted and Beat the Beat) but a completely different person, Meri Wilson (e not a) with, inexplicably, a yellow hard hat.

Hi @FlouncingBabooshka. Thank you for setting us straight! Found the youtube link 😊

Sorry things are not good at home. Hope it all improves soon x

Number 3 of Coffee's is

Dancing in the Dark
Bruce Springsteen

@shinynewapple2020 Correct 👍😊

@NeedToKnow101

6. Marvin, he was a friend of mine And he could sing a song His heart in every line

Nightshift by the Commodores I think?

@CoffeeBeansGalore - what about meeeee??!!

@FlouncingBabooshka

Too befuddled by what’s going on at home to even think of a lyric to post, let alone guess any, so I’d like to request a bonus point for knowing that Telephone Man was not by Mari Wilson with the beehive (sang Just What I’ve Always Wanted and Beat the Beat) but a completely different person, Meri Wilson (e not a) with, inexplicably, a yellow hard hat.

Oh Babooshka. I'm so sorry things are still tough. Hugs, flowers and lots and lots of for you

On the other hand, @Honeyroar, I think that half point you incorrectly allocated to coffee (for guessing the title to a song I'd already posted the answer to) last night needs to go, don't you!!!

Dance with me across the sea
And we can feel the motion of a thousand dreams

80s

A pretty face don't make no pretty heart
I learned that buddy from the start
You think I'm cute, a little bit shy
Mama, I ain't that kind of guy

70s

Other people's thoughts they ain't your hand-me-downs
Would it be so bad to simply turn around
You cook so well, all nice and French
You do your brain surgery too, mama, with a monkey wrench

90s

Sun lights up the day time
Moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name
'Cause I know you're gonna treat me right

Several versions, but I think the most famous is 50s. You'll all know the song, though.

@FlouncerInDenial

Sun lights up the day time Moon lights up the night I light up when you call my name 'Cause I know you're gonna treat me right

Several versions, but I think the most famous is 50s. You'll all know the song, though.

@FlouncerInDenial - that's Fever.

@FlouncingBabooshka - sorry to hear of your troubles. Definitely bonus points for you ❤️

60s
Harmony and understanding
Sympathy and trust abounding
No more falsehoods or derisions, golden living dreams of visions

70s
SPOKEN: Hello, ev'ryone, This is your Action News reporter with all the news that
is news across the nation on the scene at the supermarket.

80s
There is no historical precedent
To put the words in the mouth of the president

90s
Come on, come on, come on
Love's the greatest thing

Thanks everyone 😊

As you can see I’ve rallied enough to post some lyrics. My guessing brain appears to have abandoned me however...

@flouncerindenial that's 'little miss can't be wrong' by the Spin Doctors (I think?).

Come on, come on, come on
Love's the greatest thing

@FlouncingBabooshka - that's Tender, Blur

@FlouncingBabooshka

Is your 1970s one The Streak????

@NeedToKnow101 Correct! Sorry, didn't mean to ignore you. Distracted by warm brownies out of the oven . . . . 😊

[quote CoffeeBeansGalore]@NeedToKnow101 Correct! Sorry, didn't mean to ignore you. Distracted by warm brownies out of the oven . . . . 😊[/quote]
Lucky I don't have a sweet tooth or I'd feel even worse

I'll put a few up in a minute..

'It's five and I'm driving home again
It's hard to believe that it's my last time
The man on the wireless cries again
It's over, it's over'

'Shadows blowin' as the roses bloom
Lookin' down on a wonderland
Smack just one kiss and I was outta whack
All at once there was no turnin' back
All so far above the brighter star, oh oh'

'Oh I know I should come clean
But I prefer to deceive
Everyday I walk alone
And pray that god won't see me'

'Sleek big cat, bible black
Honeysuckle I would never deny
The light of deep regret
Let me see what I don't get
The light of deep regret
Let me see what I don't get'

'If ever our love was concealed
No one can say that we didn't feel
A million things and a perfect dream of life (gone) fragile but free
We remain tender together
If not so in love
And it's not so wrong, we're only human after all'