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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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Honeyroar · 15/11/2022 21:07

Comefromaway · 15/11/2022 21:03

Correct - one of my sons favourites. His band covers it.

It’s a good song. You have a cool son!

Comefromaway · 15/11/2022 21:09

You should see him play the keyboard solo. Him and his mate on drums totally rock it!

Imnotswallowingthat · 15/11/2022 21:10

Honeyroar · 15/11/2022 21:00

Now we’re fighting in our hearts
fighting in the streets
won’t somebody help me
(80s)

Boy George (Culture Club ?) - War Song

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Comefromaway · 15/11/2022 21:10

In fact David Paich and Steve Porcaro got a mention in his UCAS personal statement.

RiftGibbon · 15/11/2022 21:12

I met a strange lady
She made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast

80s again

Comefromaway · 15/11/2022 21:15

I don’t need your books on Marilyn on Bobby D
I don’t want your records, your pictures or anything

80s

Imnotswallowingthat · 15/11/2022 21:17

Comefromaway · 15/11/2022 21:15

I don’t need your books on Marilyn on Bobby D
I don’t want your records, your pictures or anything

80s

Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love

Comefromaway · 15/11/2022 21:18

Imnotswallowingthat · 15/11/2022 21:17

Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love

Corret

Imnotswallowingthat · 15/11/2022 21:21

RiftGibbon · 15/11/2022 21:12

I met a strange lady
She made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast

80s again

I come from a land down under - forgotten who sang it ! Keep thinking Men Without Hats but they were another Aussie band who sang Safety Dance…

midgetastic · 15/11/2022 21:21

RiftGibbon · 15/11/2022 21:12

I met a strange lady
She made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast

80s again

I come from a
Land down under

Men at work

Comefromaway · 15/11/2022 21:26

You'll find a god in every golden cloister
And if you're lucky then the god's a she

80s

Honeyroar · 15/11/2022 21:37

Imnotswallowingthat · 15/11/2022 21:10

Boy George (Culture Club ?) - War Song

Yes it is ✅

Honeyroar · 15/11/2022 21:39

Comefromaway · 15/11/2022 21:26

You'll find a god in every golden cloister
And if you're lucky then the god's a she

80s

One Night in Bangkok/ Murray Head?

Comefromaway · 15/11/2022 21:40

yes. From Chess

Rogue1001MNer · 15/11/2022 21:52

Imnotswallowingthat · 15/11/2022 21:21

I come from a land down under - forgotten who sang it ! Keep thinking Men Without Hats but they were another Aussie band who sang Safety Dance…

I thought men without hats were Canadian?

That's so fab @Comefromaway

I've missed a load.

What's still outstanding?

Rogue1001MNer · 15/11/2022 21:53

Honeyroar · 15/11/2022 20:35

I’ll give you all my time
thats everything to me
you know my only crime
is this flight of fantasy
(80s)

Title something like I'll fly for you????

Rogue1001MNer · 15/11/2022 21:55

Honeyroar · 15/11/2022 20:44

I kissed you then
then once again
(80s)

Is this Thompson twins again?
Doctor doctor

Honeyroar · 15/11/2022 21:55

Rogue1001MNer · 15/11/2022 21:53

Title something like I'll fly for you????

Yes

Honeyroar · 15/11/2022 21:55

Rogue1001MNer · 15/11/2022 21:55

Is this Thompson twins again?
Doctor doctor

It is ✅

Comefromaway · 15/11/2022 21:56

One of mine is still outstanding

Honeyroar · 15/11/2022 21:57

Rogue1001MNer · 15/11/2022 21:52

I thought men without hats were Canadian?

That's so fab @Comefromaway

I've missed a load.

What's still outstanding?

I just googled them and you’re correct! I never knew that.

Imnotswallowingthat · 15/11/2022 22:01

A close encounter with a hard hearted man
Who never gave half of what he got

Honeyroar · 15/11/2022 22:25

I hear her voice
and start to run
(80s)

RiftGibbon · 15/11/2022 22:28

Imnot & midge yes, Men at Work, its just called Down Under. Love Colin Hay's voice from this time. I think they only made one album.

midgetastic · 16/11/2022 07:34

Imnotswallowingthat · 15/11/2022 22:01

A close encounter with a hard hearted man
Who never gave half of what he got

Does this carry on

Here there you with the sad face come on to my place and live it up
...
But if you laugh you live in this town hey pokey girl that just the point

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