80s (or thereabouts) song lyrics thread 37 ⭐

[CoffeeBeansGalore]

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

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7
Proclaimers
500 miles

8
Orange juice
Rip it up

There's a single
Minds in there too - argh

I feel like you were just waiting for these, midge.

All correct.

Points abound!

You need to be more - ahem - "single minded" arf!

Argh - spent today writing code like that and getting annoyed it didn't work !

Take a pity point, midge

Well done Midge. You got all the ones I knew!

Thank you Rogue 😊

10 is wishing I was lucky - wet wet wet

12 is the Bay City Rollers - bye bye baby

Don't know any of the previous ones apart from Happy Talk.

2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11 and 13 all still outstanding

Correct with those 2 shiny.

I wouldn't expect you or any of the regulars to get the ones from this morning.

Thank you, coffee <preens>

2 = Flowers in the window by Travis.
3 = Simple Minds - Don’t you forget about me.
4= Always the last to know by ???
13= Movin on up by Primal Scream

All correct, honey.

Anyone want to guess the group/singer for no 4 and share the points?

9 is the Style Council I think

Wrong, N2K.

These all have a SCOTTISH connection

I knew it was wrong as soon as I posted it. Thanks for the clue.

Del amitri

I never knew Primal Scream was Scottish. All I know is the “oh yeah” on their loaded track was so sexy!

Oh yes, Del Amitri!
(seem to have lost my quote button, have you guys?)

No?

Nor me.

Have you got the 3 dots, honey.
The quote button is there

Nor did I. I thought they were London, but I googled Scottish bands and they came up more than once

Nope. All I have at the moment is the bookmark feature.

11

Texas I don't want a lover

I thought Del Amitri were American too!