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80's (or thereabouts) song thread 24 🎶

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 15/02/2021 22:26

Come on over

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

@Honeyroar
@MNerGoneRogueAgain
@Fleamaker123
@FlouncingBabooshka
@shinynewapple2021
@Willow2017
@Iggi999
@NeedToKnow101
@perditaplum
@midgedude
@WhipperSnapperSteve
@CrepuscularCritter
@CarnageAtTheValentineCardStand
@AJumpedUpPantryBoy
@dexterslockedintheshedagain.

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Honeyroar · 24/02/2021 22:50

Coffee is that Coldplay?

AJumpedUpPantryBoy · 24/02/2021 22:56

Sorry @MNerGoneRogueAgain - missed that you had got The Cure

The Coldplay one is Yellow

AJumpedUpPantryBoy · 24/02/2021 22:56

Middle one is Duran Duran - New Moon on Monday

CoffeeBeansGalore · 24/02/2021 22:57

Correct to Coldplay, Yellow 👍😊

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midgedude · 24/02/2021 22:57

Am alive, have sold house after an all day wait , and broke through the Tyne border . Got lost on home turf with all the toad closures

CoffeeBeansGalore · 24/02/2021 22:58

You made it! Well done Midge 👏👏👏

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Honeyroar · 24/02/2021 23:10

Pesky toads closing roads!

Glad you’re safely there.🎉 🥂🥂🎉

Correct with Duran Duran Pantry.✅

AJumpedUpPantryBoy · 24/02/2021 23:48

Glad you’re still with us Midge. I bet you’re shattered - house moves are such a stressful time. I don’t think I’ve recovered from our last one and it was in 2007

midgedude · 24/02/2021 23:56

Drinking ..

NeedToKnow101 · 25/02/2021 07:22

Great to hear the house move happened Midge!!! You can relax now ... ❤️

MNerGoneRogueAgain · 25/02/2021 07:46

Toads 🤣🤣🤣

Morning all.

Congrats and phew midge. Enjoy your new home x

midgedude · 25/02/2021 08:54

We have only done half the job ..staying with mam short term .

MNerGoneRogueAgain · 25/02/2021 09:01

When do you move into new place?

FANTASTIC you're with your mum (I can't say mam cos I'm southern). Quick, start a load of threads in AIBU....

My mum's helping us out but my dh hates her aibu?

My mum's helping us out but expects us to contribute aibu?

One in chat - we're staying at my mum's can we have noisy sex?

Bonus points for getting in narc, going NC and jealous siblings.

I expect to see these popping up on active v soon and trending by lunchtime!

midgedude · 25/02/2021 09:08

Rogue you gave me my first chuckle in days

dexterslockedintheshedagain · 25/02/2021 10:13

Well done Midge! Onwards and upwards.
Morning everyone

CoffeeBeansGalore · 25/02/2021 14:03

Afternoon all

I know you've heard so many people say
I've got a different girl in every town
But there must be somebody telling lies
And spreading rumours, spreading rumours all around

I should have known better
Than to let you go alone
It's times like these
I can't make it on my own

What can I do to make light of this dull dull day?
What switch can I pull to illuminate the way?
Show me one direction

All 80s

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dexterslockedintheshedagain · 25/02/2021 14:47

First one is Roachford 'Cuddly Toy'

dexterslockedintheshedagain · 25/02/2021 14:48

The other two are right there on the tip of my tongue, but just. Won't. Reveal. Themselves 😡😡😡

FlouncingBabooshka · 25/02/2021 14:51

Congratulations on the move Midge 🍾

Hope everyone’s ok - I was last on the thread around page nine so I don’t think I’ll be able to ever catch up - please someone fill me in if I’ve missed anything of great import!

So, all those days ago I posted a theme and some were guessed pretty quickly - I checked a few pages on and I don’t think any is likely to have gone back that far so assume the others are still outstanding. Apologies to anyone if I’ve missed a correct guess (especially if it’s Rogue and especially as I think she might have got one of the outstanding ones but I’ve missed it!)

Elegance in eloquence
For sale or rent or hire
Should I say yes and match his best?
Then I would be a liar
Correctly identified by Honey - When Smokey Sings, ABC

Now Jimmy looking sweet though he dresses like a queen
He can kick like a mule
Correctly identified by Shiney - All the Young Dudes, Mott the Hoople

Take me by the tongue
And I'll know you
Kiss me 'til you're drunk
And I'll show you
Correctly identified by Flea, Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5

So these ones are still outstanding

90s
We stare at the beautiful women
She's perfect for you
Man, there's got to be somebody for me

2005
Could you see the aisles of women?
Could you see them screaming and weeping?

And here are two more on the same theme:

90s
What's with these homies dissin' my girl?
Why do they gotta front?
What did we ever do to these guys
That made them so violent?

80s
On a night when flowers didn't suit my shoes
After a week of flunkin' and bunkin' school

The theme is slightly trickier, in that only some of the song titles are relevant to the theme - for some of them it’s just something in the lyrics that has the connection - hope that makes sense!

midgedude · 25/02/2021 14:54

Since all the you g dudes name checks Trex I am going to suggest the theme is other musicians

FlouncingBabooshka · 25/02/2021 15:10

Well done Midge 👏👏👏 All the Young Dudes also name checks the Beatles and the Stones.

Just those other post extra lyrics this evening if not guessed by then.

CoffeeBeansGalore · 25/02/2021 15:12

Correct Dexter 👍😊.

Hello FlouncingB, nice to see you 👋. Hope all is okay with you 😗

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 25/02/2021 15:13

And Dexter, you got the one I classed as the most difficult 😁

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Fleamaker123 · 25/02/2021 15:40

Hi all🙂

Glad the move went ahead for you Midge 👍

What can I do to make light of this dull dull day?
What switch can I pull to illuminate the way?
Show me one direction
Coffee, Alison Moyet, love resurrection

AJumpedUpPantryBoy · 25/02/2021 15:48

I spot Geno - by Dexy's Midnight Runners in your list

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