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🎵 80s (or thereabouts) song lyrics thread 38 ⭐

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 05/11/2022 22:19

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

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AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 11/01/2023 21:00

Honeyroar · 11/01/2023 20:37

Correct✅
I wouldn’t be surprised if it was me. I repeat myself a lot!

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Sorry I meant I'm sure someone- another singer, did a cover version of it!

LuckeyBuoy · 11/01/2023 21:02

Howlongwillthistake · 08/01/2023 23:49

There was a man and he lived on his own
He had no-one to talk to

Howard Jones, Hide and Seek

Honeyroar · 11/01/2023 21:16

Breaking away with the best of both worlds
a smile that you can’t disguise
And every minute I keep finding
clues that you leave behind
(80s)

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Honeyroar · 11/01/2023 21:16

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 11/01/2023 21:00

Sorry I meant I'm sure someone- another singer, did a cover version of it!

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Oh! 🤣🤗

Honeyroar · 11/01/2023 21:20

I climbed a mountain reaching for the stars
and all too soon I jump the moon
and find I’m losing my mind
(80s)

GimmeBiscuits · 11/01/2023 22:37

Honeyroar · 11/01/2023 16:35

Gimmiebiscuit’s rings a Nell but I can’t get it. It feels like it’s something indie.

No more broken hearts
we’re better off apart
lets give it a try
(80s)

he walks on
doesn’t look back
he pretends he can’t see her
(90s, I think)

Yes indie/rock crossover possibly. I'm not sure what I'd classify it as, but close to those.

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 12/01/2023 07:34

he walks ondoesn’t look backhe pretends he can’t see her(90s, I think)

Phil Collins? Something like Paradise

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dexterslockedintheshedagain · 12/01/2023 07:34

Honeyroar · 11/01/2023 21:20

I climbed a mountain reaching for the stars
and all too soon I jump the moon
and find I’m losing my mind
(80s)

Oooh, is that The Waterboys, The Whole Of The Moon?

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 12/01/2023 07:37

Morning Dex.

I was just looking at that &, probably totally wrong, but seeing someone like Bronski Beat.

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 12/01/2023 07:38

Ooh, Phil Collins one is Another Day in Paradise

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Honeyroar · 12/01/2023 13:11

CoffeeBeansGalore · 12/01/2023 07:34

he walks ondoesn’t look backhe pretends he can’t see her(90s, I think)

Phil Collins? Something like Paradise

It was another day in paradise- but goody already guessed it.🙂

Honeyroar · 12/01/2023 13:16

It’s not whole of the moon or Bronski Beat. 🤔
Its a band you’ll know, poppy, but this isn’t one of the biggest hits they had.

This is another of theirs-

Hiding from your questions
Questions you don’t ask
Why am I up the tree, you say
why you down there, I say
(80s)

GimmeBiscuits · 12/01/2023 13:48

Your most recent one is 'Living on the ceiling' by Blancmange @Honeyroar

Honeyroar · 12/01/2023 14:40

It is Living on the ceiling✅

dexterslockedintheshedagain · 12/01/2023 14:59

Ah poop!!

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 12/01/2023 15:20

GimmeBiscuits · 10/01/2023 18:56

Adding one of my own

We've got a free pair of flares
With every hip replacement
Just take the stairs to the bargain basement

(Early 90s)

Is this a Happy Mondays song?

GimmeBiscuits · 12/01/2023 17:27

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes No, not Happy Mondays. Smaller band, more aggressive.

Honeyroar · 12/01/2023 18:24

dexterslockedintheshedagain · 12/01/2023 14:59

Ah poop!!

Ah but GimmeBiscuits has identified the band from the other lyrics I posted…

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 12/01/2023 18:44

Sorry Honey, missed that 🙄.
I'll wake up properly next time 😁

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midgetastic · 12/01/2023 19:18

A theme

All 80s

1: some of them want to abuse you

2: I turned around when I heard the sound of footsteps on the floor

3: I was beat

4: whatever we deny or embrace for worse or for better

5; and the message is clear this could be the year for the real thing

6: o mamma dear we're not the fortunate ones

NeedToKnow101 · 12/01/2023 19:19
  1. Sweet dreams the Eurythmics
midgetastic · 12/01/2023 19:20

Correct

NeedToKnow101 · 12/01/2023 19:20

Huh?!! I wrote 1 but it turned into a bullet point 😱

midgetastic · 12/01/2023 19:20

1 bullet point •

NeedToKnow101 · 12/01/2023 19:20

6 is Girls just wanna have fun Cyndi Lauper

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