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🎵 80s (or thereabouts) song lyrics thread 39 ⭐

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 12/09/2023 21:15

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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NeedToKnow101 · 13/10/2023 20:42

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 13/10/2023 20:41

(UB40 version not Neil Diamond)

😂😂

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 13/10/2023 20:42

I have jammy red roo 🍷

NeedToKnow101 · 13/10/2023 20:43

Money talks
But it don't sing and dance and it don't walk
And long as I can have you here with me
70s

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ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 13/10/2023 20:43

NeedToKnow101 · 13/10/2023 20:43

Money talks
But it don't sing and dance and it don't walk
And long as I can have you here with me
70s

Forever in blue jeans

And that one is Neil diamond

NeedToKnow101 · 13/10/2023 20:44

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 13/10/2023 20:42

I have jammy red roo 🍷

Cheers Shiny! I have a £4.99 Argentinian Malbec from Tesco

NeedToKnow101 · 13/10/2023 20:46

Yes to Neil Diamond and now I need some cheese (one of his greatest hits).

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 22:25

NeedToKnow101 · 13/10/2023 20:04

  1. The writing's on the wall But if your mind's neglected Stumble, you might fall Stumble, you might fall 90s (?)

I had completely forgotten this song, but someone on the Archers just said the word that is the title and it came to me 😂

Stereophonics- Connected. My sister used to play this song all the time!

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 22:26

Rogue1001MNer · 13/10/2023 20:29

Ahem

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Squeeze- Tempted?

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 22:29

A bottle of red, a bottle of white

70s

Honeyroar · 13/10/2023 22:32

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 22:25

Stereophonics- Connected. My sister used to play this song all the time!

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I thought it was Stereo MCs?

Honeyroar · 13/10/2023 22:34

Rogue1001MNer · 13/10/2023 20:30

And if I start a commotion

Ever fallen in love - FYCs or Elvis!

Honeyroar · 13/10/2023 22:37

Rogue1001MNer · 13/10/2023 20:32

It's late and I'm with my love alone
80s

Don’t think this was guessed either.

Dancing with tears in my eyes- Ultravox

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 22:38

Honeyroar · 13/10/2023 22:32

I thought it was Stereo MCs?

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Oh yeah sorry, knew it was stereo something! 🤣

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 22:40

But the devil took the women for they never can be easy.

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 22:44

And they love to buy you all a drink
And then we ask all the questions

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 22:47

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 22:40

But the devil took the women for they never can be easy.

Sorry- 60s and covered in the 70s

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 22:48

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 22:44

And they love to buy you all a drink
And then we ask all the questions

This is 80s

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 22:53

He drinks a whisky drink, he drinks a vodka drink

90s

andtheworldrollson · 13/10/2023 22:59

Is that the levellers

I. And see them on stage singing that
Or dementia

andtheworldrollson · 13/10/2023 23:00

Or perhaps not ... wrong song

andtheworldrollson · 13/10/2023 23:01

Knocked down get up again

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 23:03

And the feel of the ocean
And the taste of champagne

70s

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 13/10/2023 23:04

andtheworldrollson · 13/10/2023 23:01

Knocked down get up again

Yes, what's the title?

andtheworldrollson · 13/10/2023 23:10

No idea!

HarrietPoole · 13/10/2023 23:31

Honeyroar · 12/09/2023 21:28

We are strong
no one can tell us we’re wrong
searching our hearts for so long
both of us knowing
(80s)

Love is a battlefield -Pat Benatar

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