80s (or thereabouts) song lyrics thread 15

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Thread 15 !!!!

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Post some lyrics of a song from 70s, 80s, 90s (may push slightly either way) with the decade & we will try & guess the song & singer

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Oi stop taking sides Honey

Here's one: (v early 90s)
Before I melt like snow, I say hello

Bands, songs and link please

1: 2005

1a. 90’s
Most the hopple and the game of life

1b. ‘00s
I hope you didn’t catch a tan
I hope you find the right man

2: 80’s

2a. ‘80s
Where you win or you lose
And it’s them who chose

2b. 80s
Your beauty and kindness
Made tears clear my blindness

1. 80’s

3a 80s
Oh we’ve got to hold on ready or not
You live for the fight when it’s all that you’ve got

3b. 70s
And I can’t get enough of you baby
Can you get enough of me?

1. 70s

4a 70s
Now it’s a mighty long way down the dusty trail
And the sun burns hot on the cold steel rails

4b 70s
Can you hear me peers and pricey councillors
I stand before you naked to the eyes

1. 90s

5a 90s But the years of gin have broken him They’ve left him cold where he’s fitted in

5b. 00s
What have I done it’s too late for that
What have I become truth is nothing yet

Morning

3a 80s
Oh we’ve got to hold on ready or not
You live for the fight when it’s all that you’ve got

Ohhhh we're half way there
Oh oh LIVIN ON A PRAYER 😁 Bon Jovi

Spot on coffee.

Wild guess at theme - Christmas?

I hope you didn’t catch a tan
I hope you find the right man

Valerie, The Zutons or Amy Winehouse

Another theme guess - Travel?

Both links incorrect

It's a bit early for Christmas isn't it? Although I did get a Bon jovi album for Christmas one year , a link of my Christmas presents would be a bit self centred even for me!

Yes. It's Valerie

@midgebabe

70s song a is All the way to Memphis- Mott the Hoople

@CoffeeBeansGalore your first ones Manic Street Preachers You Stole the sun

Yes it is shiny

@shinynewapple2020 Correct to Manic Street Preachers.

@midgebabe I said wild guess 😁

@CoffeeBeansGalore I will admit I am curious as to how you landed a guess of Christmas based on BonJovi?

Back later ...having a trip out!

5. 90s
5a 90s
But the years of gin have broken him
They’ve left him cold where he’s fitted in

This one's 15 years by the Levellers. Can't see a link though, band or song....

@midgebabe is the link anything to do with American presidents or elections ?

@shinynewapple2020

Pushes turn to shovels Shovelling the snow Frozen you have chosen The path you wish to go

1990s

This one still outstanding from a couple of days ago

@shinynewapple2020 is that Driftwood by Travis?

Gutted I missed another fave in the Levellers and 15 yrs!☹️

honeyroar it's an old fave of mine too! - means a lot to me

@midgebabe Livin on a "prayer" - wish - Christmas (only 5 weeks today 🎅)

Why else would I be here right now
And you know I'll still be here tomorrow

86

Let me know if you need a clue to the link ( perhaps a tad evil ) ( for clarity each a and b can be considered a pair that are linked in the same way as each other a b pair ) or some more lyrics

2a is Happy Hour by the Housemartins

@Honeyroar yes to Travis 👍

@Fleamaker123

Why else would I be here right now And you know I'll still be here tomorrow

86

Mated - Jaquie Graham and some geezer.

Jackie, not Jaquie.
Awful song, that’s why I remember it, apart from the guy who sings it with her.

It's David Grant isn't it? Of David and Carrie fame.