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80s (or thereabouts) song lyrics thread 34 🎉

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 03/01/2022 11:51

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

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Rogue1001 · 08/01/2022 22:21

Some people might say my life is in a rut

70s

Rogue1001 · 08/01/2022 22:21

Correct with both honey

Honeyroar · 08/01/2022 23:03

@Rogue1001

Some people might say my life is in a rut

70s

The Jam - either Going underground or That’s entertainment? I can hear the voice/music but not the lyrics. I never liked them enough to know one from the other.

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shinynewapple21 · 08/01/2022 23:09

I think it's going under ground

Rogue1001 · 08/01/2022 23:28

It is, shiny.

Rogue1001 · 08/01/2022 23:29

@Rogue1001

Come up off your colour chart

70s

Shame on all of you for not getting this one
Honeyroar · 08/01/2022 23:55

Blondie! Call me.
I never even noticed that one.

TheresAStarmanWaitingInTheSky · 09/01/2022 00:32

@TheresAStarmanWaitingInTheSky

I know that my emotions Are somethin' you just can't see I just got to have ya, baby

70s, covered in the 80s

And you tenderly call my name I know that my emotions Are somethin you just can't tame I just got to have ya, baby

Sorry made a mistake with a word Blush

Therefore a clue- Iconic female singer songwriter, song was covered in the 80s.

Rogue1001 · 09/01/2022 09:10

Omg! I should have got this! Many years ago my DD was in a show that sung this.
It's carole King. I feel the earth move.
I don't know the 80s cover though. Who murdered it?

Honey, no points for your lack of observation

TheresAStarmanWaitingInTheSky · 09/01/2022 11:27

@Rogue1001

Omg! I should have got this! Many years ago my DD was in a show that sung this. It's carole King. I feel the earth move. I don't know the 80s cover though. Who murdered it?

Honey, no points for your lack of observation

Well done @Rogue1001! Yes was covered by Martika in the 80s. Think she also sang a song written by Prince.

Love Carole King, the songs she has written since about the early 60s are outstanding, maybe even the late 50s, need to check.

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 09/01/2022 19:13

Hi its There's A Starman here thought I'd better change my username in case whoever bought the rights to David Bowie's music tried to sue me! Grin

Does anyone get any of the outstanding ones, I thought one was Walking in Memphis but now I'm not sure?

Rogue1001 · 09/01/2022 20:03

The man on the wireless cries again

80s

I let you go for so long

80s

The opening note of the first song came on the radio. I thought it was the second song, which is now playing Shock Shock Freaky!
I am parked up btw!

Rogue1001 · 09/01/2022 20:04

Fab new mash up name, Dudes.

If you've got unguessed lyrics then repost them or they get lost

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 09/01/2022 21:18

@Happylittlethoughts

Ummm, may have got a little over excited there and posted from an album and it wasn't a mainstream track 😳🤣 Sorry it was in my head recently. This was definitely a chart track: "And I've been waiting up by the window Watching these cars go by And I tell myself that I'll go through the motions For the last time tonight"
Thank you Rogue!

It was this one by @Happylittlethoughts

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 09/01/2022 21:21

@CoffeeBeansGalore

Happy Friday everyone!

I come here looking for money
Got to have it
And end up leaving with love, oh, oh
Now you've left me with nothing
80s

Think also this one by @CoffeeBeansGalore
AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 09/01/2022 21:27

@Rogue1001

The man on the wireless cries again

80s

I let you go for so long

80s

The opening note of the first song came on the radio. I thought it was the second song, which is now playing Shock Shock Freaky!
I am parked up btw!

Can't think what they are @Rogue1001.
Honeyroar · 09/01/2022 21:42

The first one is Ultravox - Vienna

Rogue1001 · 09/01/2022 21:49

@Honeyroar

The first one is Ultravox - Vienna
Nul points, but close
Rogue1001 · 09/01/2022 21:59

I'm so sorry @AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes, (may I call you Dudes? I'm not finding another nn in your un. Unless you'd like to be called Young or Goody???)
I thought it was your own lyrics that were outstanding. Poster reposts

I still don't know 'em

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 09/01/2022 22:22

Dudes is fine Rogue! Grin

Sorry about reposting these, thought they hadn't been guessed.

Honeyroar · 09/01/2022 23:02

Oh! Doh it’s Dancing with tears in my eyes.

Honeyroar · 09/01/2022 23:06

Can you give a bit more of the second one that sounds the same at the start?

Rogue1001 · 09/01/2022 23:33

@AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes

Dudes is fine Rogue! Grin

Sorry about reposting these, thought they hadn't been guessed.

I liked Starman 😭 But dudes is a cool name.

I don't think they had been guessed, but it's the postee's responsibility to repost.
Points are at stake.
I have a spreadsheet.
This is serious stuff!

Rogue1001 · 09/01/2022 23:35

@Honeyroar

Oh! Doh it’s Dancing with tears in my eyes.
Correct. And I think it's midge ure solo, not ultravox? Hence the lack of points.
Rogue1001 · 09/01/2022 23:36

No.

There are VERY few lyrics in this song.

Go peroxide and pout and you'll get there

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