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🎅 80s (or thereabouts) song lyrics thread 40🎄

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 11/12/2023 13:55

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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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Fleamaker · 31/12/2023 21:05

43ontherocksporfavor · 31/12/2023 20:39

If my best isn’t good enough then how can it be good enough for two?

Wham, everything she wants

43ontherocksporfavor · 31/12/2023 21:09

Yes @Fleamaker 😀

HarrietPoole · 31/12/2023 22:33

TheSingingDefective · 31/12/2023 20:03

@HarrietPoole 1 - One Night in Bangkok, Murray ???

Correct! Murray Head 😊

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HarrietPoole · 31/12/2023 22:35

Correct @Fleamaker and @DoubleTime

LauraNorda · 01/01/2024 15:14

3 is Wet Wet Wet - Angel eyes

HarrietPoole · 01/01/2024 18:35

Yes it is @LauraNorda

LauraNorda · 24/01/2024 08:04

Been quiet here for a while, so here is a new set. Also, all these songs have something in common. Can you guess?

1 I don't have to know your name and I won't tell you what to do (1981)

2 Everyone around, love them, love them (1991)

3 He's banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee (1985)

4 But why do I always feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone (1984)

5 You had me several years ago when I was still quite naive (1972)

6 If looks could kill, they probably will (1980)

7 Now there's no welcome look in your eyes when I reach for you (1965)

8 I put an end to worrying, I learned the way from Will (1983)

Good luck.

midgetastic · 24/01/2024 08:41

5 is Carly Simon you're so vain

Many of the others are familiar but I need to be working

LauraNorda · 24/01/2024 08:46

midgetastic · 24/01/2024 08:41

5 is Carly Simon you're so vain

Many of the others are familiar but I need to be working

Thats correct. Don't work too hard though.

Dexterwontstopfarting · 24/01/2024 09:13

6 If looks could kill, they probably will (1980)

Games without Frontiers Pete Gabriel.

Dexterwontstopfarting · 24/01/2024 09:15

Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell

Dexterwontstopfarting · 24/01/2024 09:15

Sorry, that was number 4

4 But why do I always feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone (1984)

Dexterwontstopfarting · 24/01/2024 09:17

7 Now there's no welcome look in your eyes when I reach for you (1965)

You've lost that loving feeling - The Everly Brothers

LauraNorda · 24/01/2024 10:05

@Dexterwontstopfarting

All correct.

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 24/01/2024 10:30

Is number 2 REM Shiny, happy people ?

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 24/01/2024 10:32

Isn't 'you've lost that loving feeling' by the Righteous Brothers?

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 24/01/2024 10:36

Is the thing that they have in common that they've all featured in films or TV shows ?

LauraNorda · 24/01/2024 11:16

@ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea

Your song guesses are correct but not the thing they have in common.

Just 1, 3 and 8 to guess now.

HarrietPoole · 24/01/2024 11:48

1 I don't have to know your name and I won't tell you what to do (1981)

Dead Ringer for Love - Meatloaf?

Dexterwontstopfarting · 24/01/2024 13:01

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 24/01/2024 10:32

Isn't 'you've lost that loving feeling' by the Righteous Brothers?

You are right, Shiny! Bloody brothers. Shouldn't be allowed 😂😂

LauraNorda · 24/01/2024 13:16

HarrietPoole · 24/01/2024 11:48

1 I don't have to know your name and I won't tell you what to do (1981)

Dead Ringer for Love - Meatloaf?

Correct

DoubleTime · 24/01/2024 19:47

3/ Money for Nothing - Dire Straits

LauraNorda · 25/01/2024 07:57

DoubleTime · 24/01/2024 19:47

3/ Money for Nothing - Dire Straits

Correct.

Just No8 to get and what each of the songs have in common.

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 25/01/2024 10:33

Can we have a bit more to number 8 please Laura?

Grasping at straws here - do they all have instantly recognisable introductions ? (Aside from the Rockwell one 🤣)

LauraNorda · 25/01/2024 11:01

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 25/01/2024 10:33

Can we have a bit more to number 8 please Laura?

Grasping at straws here - do they all have instantly recognisable introductions ? (Aside from the Rockwell one 🤣)

@ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea

The next line names the song. This is a line from earlier

"I'd meet a boy I really liked, I'd start to win his heart"

As for what they all have in common, look at the performers on the songs . . .

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