80s (or thereabouts) song lyrics thread 32 ☄

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Post a few lyrics of a song from 70s, 80s, 90s with the decade & we will try to guess the artist

@Honeyroar

@RogueMNerHidesUnderBigHat

@Fleamaker123

@FlouncingBabooshka

@shinynewapple2021

@Willow2017

@Iggi999

@NeedToKnow101

@perditaplum

@midgemagneto

@WhipperSnapperSteve

@CrepuscularCritter

@SelfAppointedCarnageCauser

@AJumpedUpPantryBoy

@dexterslockedintheshedagain

@BlueSheep8

@StillCoughingandLaughing

@Dragonfly3

Hang on in there, FlouncingB.
Some have your name on them

Just had a passing glance at what was guessed today.

They look mostly right, but I'll confirm later

Hello @Ablemaybel

Welcome to the thread.

I think all your guesses were right, and ill put some more up shortly

I'll

@RogueMnerHidesUnderABigHat

I'll

The suspense is unbearable…

Hmmm. Rather less than I thought (and quite a few were got very quickly, so even few)

But, the last ones outstanding from the last thread:

Second Wind:
All 80s unless stated otherwise:

a. You think you've got the right but I think you've got it wrong

b. In the street a band was playing
And the crowd all danced
Didn't catch what they were saying
70s

c. Don't be told what you want
Don't be told what you need
There's no future
No future
No future for you
70s

d. You say we're fantastic
But still we don't head the bill
70s

e. Nothing you can say
But you can learn how to play the game
60s

woefully few!

Sorry to promise so much and deliver so little!

Now, apologies for the length of the next post.

Here's all the ones that were got from the LAST thread.

I'm afraid it was quite a few that were then got again when I reposted on here (sorry!)
Points will be generously awarded as compensation

Your lights are on, but you're not home
Addicted to Love, Robert Palmer, Flea

Play the game
fight the fight
Paul McCartney, Frog Chorus – Flea

So I'd like to know where, you got the notion
Rock the Boat – Flea

All my pictures seem to fade to black and white
70s and then I think 90s
Elton John – Flea (and also with George Michael, which Flea didn’t get and so loses ½ point)

Here in our paper houses,
Stretching for miles and miles
Old men in stripy trousers rule the world with plastic smiles
Nik Kershaw, I won’t let the sun go down on me - Flea

I got me a car, it's as big as a whale
Love Shak, B52s – Flea

She drives me crazy
She gives me hot and cold fever
She leaves me in a cool, cool sweat
Queen, Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Flea

Carnival
The wheels fly and the colours spin
U3, Unforgettable Fire - Flea

They try to tell us we don't belong
That's all right, we're millions strong
This is my music, it makes me proud
These are my people and this is my crowd
Kiss, Crazy Nights – Flea

And she wonders how she ever got here
As she goes under again
Girls on Film, Duran Duran – Needtoknow

"If you wanna squeal", said the F.B.I.
"We can make a deal, make it worth your while"
Stool Pigeon, KC and the Sunshine Band - needtoknow

We're so wonderfully wonderfully wonderfully
Wonderfully pretty!
Love Cats, The Cure - needtoknow

Somehow I made it through
Didn't know how lost I was
Like a Virgin, Madonna – needtoknow

It's kind of tough to tell a scruff the big mistake he's making
A+tA, Stand and Deliver - needtoknow

No dark sarcasm in the classroom
70s
Pink Floyd , Another Brick In the Wall - Coffee

There's always something happening
And it's usually quite loud
Our House, Madness – Coffee

Oh, your hair is beautiful
Atomic, Blondie – Honey

Baby, I could never steal you from another
It's such a shame our friendship had to end
Purple Rain, Prince – Honey

Can I take you to a restaurant
That's got glass tables
You can watch yourself
While you are eating
Mirror in the Bathroom – midge. The Beat – needtoknow

I’ve got to be near you
Every night, every day
It must be love, Madness - midge

(Turn around)
Total Eclipse of the Heart, Bonnie Tyler – midge. Impressed by that, Midge. Have a small bonus point, IF you’re reading, see this and ask for it

No sex, no drugs, no wine, no women
No fun, no sin, no you, no wonder it's dark
Turning Japenese, The Vapours - dexter

We walked in the cold air
Vienna, Ultravox (via a quick Brittney) – midge

I can feel the heat but it's soothing
Kids in America – Kim Wilde – dexter

He has his future in a British steel
Making Plans for Nigel, XTC – Dexter

We danced and sang, and the music played in a de boomtown
Ghost Town, The Specials – needtoknow

It's dying now
She knows I'm crying now
Eloise, The Damned – midge. No points without naming the original singer/band

But tell me does she kiss
Like I used to kiss you
Does it feel the same
Winner Takes It All, ABBA – midge

Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky
Barbie Girl, Aqua – Dexter

I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine (world, world)
(It's his, his and hers alone)
Midnight Train to Georgia. Gladys Night and the Pips, via many a Brittney – midge

Hear their shout, hear their roar
They've probably had a barrel of ale and much, much more
Tempole Tudor, Swords of 100 Men – midge

It's much too late to find
When you think you've changed your mind
Human League, Don’t You Want Me - midge

Empty lake, empty streets
The sun goes down alone
Boys of Summer, Don Henley – midge

And if I start a commotion
Ever Fallen In Love, Buzzcocks – midge

I still want you by my side
Just to help me dry the tears that I've cried
Rod Stewart/Cat Stevens, The First Cut Is The Deepest – midge

Come out of the cupboard, you boys and girls
London Calling, The Clash – dexter

I live alone rent free
There's nothing to pay here.
The Maisonettes, Heartache Avenue – CrepuscalrCritter

Heartbeat, increasing heartbeat
This Town Ain’t Big Enough For the Both Of Us, Sparks - Critter

God bless mother nature, she's a single woman too
The Weather Girls, It’s Raining Men – coffee

You started this fire down in my soul
Communards, Don’t Leave Me This Way – midge

I hear the sound of a gentle word
On the wind that lifts her perfume through the air
Good vibrations, The Beach Boys - midge

Never ever forget that
I've got you and you've got me, so
Reach for the Stars – midge

There's evil in the air and there's thunder in the sky,
And a killer's on the bloodshot streets
Meatloaf, Bat Out Of Hell – midge’s DH

Well she ain’t no witch
And I love the way she twitch, ah, ah, ah
Hot Love, T Rex – midge

I don't bother chasing mice around
I slink down the alleyway looking for a fight
Stray Cat Strut, the Stray Cats – midge

I've got seven women on my mind
The Eagles, Take It Easy – midge

All the time we were apart
I thought of you
You were in my heart
My love never changed
Kylie and Jason, Especially for You – coffee
Finds a streetlight, steps out of the shade
Says something like, "You and me, babe, how about it?"
Romeo and Juliet, Dire Straits – coffee nearly got it, but was pipped by midge

Give me spots on my apples
But leave me the birds and the bees
Please!
Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell – xsquared. Bonus points for knowing 2 covers as well

In my mind, a celebration
The sweetest of sensation
Kylie – I should be so lucky – Coffee

Our love wasn't perfect, I know
I think I know the score
Better the Devil You Know, Kylie – xsquared

Never been a sinner, I never sinned
Spriit In The Sky, Dr and the Medics – Coffee. Midge’s DH gets a point for knowing the original ah well!
Xsquared gets a point for knowing Gareth Gates, but loses credibility.

Those tear drops they won't fall again
I'm so excited 'cause you're my best friend
Madonna, True Blue – coffee

There's no comfort in the truth
Pain is all you'll find
NOT Spandau ballet, coffee! So, no, not True!
George Michael, Careless Whisper – painfully and eventually got by coffee

Anybody could be that guy
ABBA, Dancing Queen – got very speedily by midge

Bought it at the five-and-dime
Played it till my fingers bled
Summer of 69, Bryan Adams – again very speedily by midge

New born eyes always cry with pain
At the first look at the mornin' sun
Fool if you think it’s over, Chris Rea - Dexter not afraid to demonstrate a lack of taste there
And nor is xsquared knowing it was Elkie Brookes (not Ellie, but I assume you were brittney’d)

A band is blowing Dixie, double four time
Sultans of Swing, Dire Straits - midge

Bad dreams in the night
KB, Wuthering Heights - midge

Crazy ladies keep 'em on the run.
NOT Wham rap, midge!
Xsquared is correct with Wham Rap.

Ooh, I just know that something good is gonna happen
Cloudbusting, KB – xsquared

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, oh, never mind
You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth
Until they've faded, but trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back
At photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now
How much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked
Baz Lurhmann, Sunscreen – coffee

Do you want to know, know that it doesn’t hurt me
KB, Running Up That Hill – xsquared

Let 'em say we're crazy
I don't care about that
Starship, Nothing’s gonna stop us know – dexter

Sits alone and bends his cane
Same old backsides again
Baggy Trousers – dexter

Okay, one time for mama, everybody!
Joe Dolce, Shudupa your face – coffee

Baby, it's all I know
That you're half of the flesh
And blood makes me whole
Mr Mister, Broken Wing – flea

You said you'd die for me
Woke up to reality
And found the future not so bright
I dreamt the impossible
That maybe things could work out right
I thought it was you
Who would do me no wrong
Johnny Hates Jazz, Shattered Dreams – flea

I heard the mission bell
Hotel California, Eagles – flea

She's got electric boots, a mohair suit
No, midge, Not Bowie
Carnage is right with a fabulous new name knowing it’s Benny and the Jets – Elton John

Oh, I appreciate you're busy
And time is not your own
Yeah, maybe it would be better
If I telephoned
Carrie, Cliff Richard - Carnage

Responsibility
To me is a tragedy
Sister Sledge, Lost in music – shiny

I wanna be free to know the things I do are right
I wanna be free just me, oh baby
Commodores, Easy Like Sunday Morning – shiny

I kiss the morning goodbye
But down inside you know
We never know why
A Woman In Love, Barbara Streisand – shiny

Oh, my child
You got so much
You're gonna take away my energy
Jive Talking, Bee Gees – shiny

I know!

TLDR - that was thread 31

I will now go through and check out what was got on THIS thread and what is still outstanding and I'll repost the outstanding ones.

I'll have that bonus point please rogue
It will mean you have more fun when you take my points away again

Is c the sex pistols

E all you need is love ?

I have no idea who did Eloise first

@midgemagneto

I'll have that bonus point please rogue It will mean you have more fun when you take my points away again

for reading through all that, you get 50 midge (because I get so much joy in deducting them again later!)

yes and yes, midge.

And nor do I

Plus, you are the undisputed winner of the plethora (the one that needtoknow didn't appreciate ) and get mucho points for that.
Although lucky your DH doesn't have a MN account, or he might have pipped you!

Got on THIS thread

(If you got it and I didn't name you, then either you were pipped OR it was already got, which was my bad, so you get precious points!)

I'll take you down, I'll take you down
Where no one's ever gone before
Pointer Sisters, Jump (for my love) – midge

Won't you come see about me?
I'll be alone, dancing, you know it, baby
Simple Minds, Don’t you forget about me – midge

Then your jive will swing (aah-ahh-ah)
It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the way that you do it), Bananarma – midge. But who sung it with them???? Midge finally got it was Fun boy 3

Misjudged your limits
Pushed you too far
Took you for granted
Boys Don’t Cry, The Cure – dexter

Straddle the line in discord and rhyme
Hungry Like The Wolf, DD – eventually got by dexter

Like a birthday or a pretty view
But then I'm sure that you know it's just for you
Rio, DD – dexter

Don’t say what you mean
You might spoil your face
The Cure, Jumping Someone Else’s Trailer – honey

No reason, just seems so pleasing
Brass In Pocket, Pretenders – honey

See I've already waited too long
And all my hope is gone
How Soon Is Now, The Smiths – Honey

In fact, here's just another ordinary day
I Just Called, Stevie Wonder – Honey

And be careful of what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth
Billie Jean, Michael Jackson – honey

If you jump into your bed
Quickly cover up your head
Wizard, I wish it could be Christmas – honey

And now you really gotta burn it up
Making Your Mind Up, Bucks Fizz – honey

Well, you can dress me in your mirror
Give me kisses forever and a day yeah
I want your love, Transvision Vamp - honey

You said forever
And then you went and changed your plans
Don’t Call Me Baby, Voice of the Beehive – honey

My feet don't hardly make no sound
Police, Walking on the Moon – honey

His lips are dry, his heart is gently pounding
70s
Dexter guessed Don’t Stand So Close To Me by the Police. Both wrong!
Honey knew it was Do ya think I’m sexy, Rod Stewart

Some guys excite me but don't invite me.
They don't even notice
It seems
Oh
I'm always waiting
Anticipating.
I long for the man of my dreams.
Searching (Looking for Love), Hazel Dean - honey

On the silverscreen
He melts my foolish heart in every single scene
Mad about the boy, Dinah Washington – Ablemaybel. STUNNED no one got that before. 5 bonus points.

Can you read my mind can you see in the snow
No, Honey, NOT the Reflex. For shame!
Correctly identified as Is There Something I Should Know - Ablemaybel

Seems so unfair when there's love everywhere but there's none for me
Some Guys Have All The Luck, Rod Stewart – shiny. I think about a gazillion other sad fuckers recorded this shit as well. But as you haven’t named them all, sadly no points.

Give me more
Than one caress
Satisfy this
Hungriness
Wild is the Wind, David Bowie – FlouncingB

Academic inspiration, you gave me none
But you were Michael the lover
The fighter that won
Geno, Dexy’s. I love this song, so extra points for FlouncingB

Dh and I share everything

All bad habits

So, Still outstanding across 2 threads (there's not that many of them)....

Do you want more lyrics, or to have another crack?

12
In a sore afraid new world
[I’m sure I thought that line was and they saw a brave new world]

Can't BELIEVE no one got this one!!!!

17
MENSA membership conceding
Tell me why and how are all the stupid people breeding

25
Chicas to the front
90s

27
My eyes are black and lifeless
With an underprivileged stare

30
They just know
They're so sure
90s

hmmm. Not sure about the timing for this one

33
And it's starting to feel good, hey
All right now
And it's starting to feel good

35
When she left I was cold inside
That look on my face was just pride
No regrets, no love, no tears