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💖 80s (or thereabouts) song lyrics thread 35 💘

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 22/01/2022 21:06

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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Apologies if I've missed anyone. All welcome to come & play!

OP posts:
AJumpedUpPantryBoy · 24/02/2022 11:02

Correct with The Mission

AJumpedUpPantryBoy · 24/02/2022 11:03

Yes to Just Like Honey

AJumpedUpPantryBoy · 24/02/2022 11:04

@Bluesheep8

*3) We were so young then. We thought that everything we could possibly do was right*

Troy by Sinéad O'Connor

Correct. Love that song

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AJumpedUpPantryBoy · 24/02/2022 11:05

Only number four left to get

Rogue1001MNer · 24/02/2022 11:28

A few extra lyrics?

AJumpedUpPantryBoy · 24/02/2022 11:31

@Rogue1001MNer

A few extra lyrics?
Next two lines

She took nothing but her clothes.
Taking more would just remind her of her past
She said.
I thought I'd never laugh again
On the day I said goodbye to my best friend.

Rogue1001MNer · 24/02/2022 12:03

In my head, I can hear a deep voice, but female. But I can't get there.

I'll let it sit and see what comes out.

Assume it's 80s???

Bluesheep8 · 24/02/2022 12:29

She took nothing but her clothes.
Taking more would just remind her of her past
She said.
I thought I'd never laugh again
On the day I said goodbye to my best friend.

Ah it's Ordinary Girl by Alison Moyet

Rogue1001MNer · 25/02/2022 00:04

Pah! You only got it because of mr

Bluesheep8 · 25/02/2022 13:01

In my head, I can hear a deep voice, but female. But I can't get there.

Yes, you're right - this was the clincher Blush

Rogue1001MNer · 25/02/2022 15:19

Don't worry, blue i allocated myself several points Wink

I always do Grin

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 25/02/2022 17:46

We can make love not war
And live with peace in our hearts

80s

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 25/02/2022 17:49

And do you feel scared? I do
But I won't stop and falter

80s

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 25/02/2022 17:51

If the words unspoken
Get stuck in your throat

80s

mudgetastic · 25/02/2022 17:53

@AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes

If the words unspoken Get stuck in your throat

80s

That's Adam and the ant The next lines are like make a treasure token write it in a pound note

I had a title in mind when I started to write ...

mudgetastic · 25/02/2022 17:53

Evening all

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 25/02/2022 17:56

You did what you did to me
Now it's history, I see

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 25/02/2022 17:58

@mudgetastic Grin hee hee, wondered if someone would get it!

Honeyroar · 25/02/2022 18:05

@AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes

You did what you did to me Now it's history, I see
That’s Alphaville- Big in Japan.
Rogue1001MNer · 25/02/2022 18:05

@AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes

We can make love not war And live with peace in our hearts

80s

Erasure. Respect
Rogue1001MNer · 25/02/2022 18:06

@AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes

If the words unspoken Get stuck in your throat

80s

Goody two shoes 👞
Rogue1001MNer · 25/02/2022 18:06

Gotta go. @cinema!

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 25/02/2022 18:06

I know you got charm and appeal
You always play the field

80s

Honeyroar · 25/02/2022 18:07

@AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes

And do you feel scared? I do But I won't stop and falter

80s

Is that Howard Jones - Things can only get better?

It goes wop woo woah, wop wop woah a lot!

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 25/02/2022 18:09

Correct @Honeyroar!