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

533 replies

CoffeeBeansGalore · 11/12/2023 13:55

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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43ontherocksporfavor · 15/12/2023 23:40

Yes Double Time Fun Boy Three

43ontherocksporfavor · 15/12/2023 23:47

In the warmth of our bed, all the things that you said were…

HarrietPoole · 15/12/2023 23:49

This is a tale
Such a terrible tale
Of Captain Love Affair
80s

if anyone gets this I’ll be mighty impressed, as I think I was the only person who bought this single!

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HarrietPoole · 15/12/2023 23:51

MaidOfSteel · 15/12/2023 23:10

First they take your pride.
Turn it all inside.

1980s.

Story of the blues by 😭

HarrietPoole · 15/12/2023 23:51

Wah!! 😭

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:11

First I’m gonna make it
then I’m gonna break it til it falls apart
(80s)

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:13

How can you show your face
when you’re a disgrace to the human race
(80s)

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:13

And now he only eats guitars
(80s)

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:15

Envy will hurt itself
let yourself be beautiful
(80s)

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:17

I have only come here seeking knowledge
Things they would not teach me of in college
(80s)

43ontherocksporfavor · 16/12/2023 12:19

@Honeyroar The Power of Love by Frankie GTH

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 16/12/2023 12:19

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:13

How can you show your face
when you’re a disgrace to the human race
(80s)

Madness - embarrassment

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 16/12/2023 12:19

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:13

And now he only eats guitars
(80s)

Blondie - rapture

43ontherocksporfavor · 16/12/2023 12:19

Rapture Blondie for now he only eats guitars

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:20

Where have the flowers gone Sun Children?
Your shirts are loud and your hair is long.
Now do you think we’ll ever make it
something more than a uniform
(80s)

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:21

Sleek as a shriek
spunning round and round
(90s)

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:22

43ontherocksporfavor · 16/12/2023 12:19

@Honeyroar The Power of Love by Frankie GTH

✅ correct!

43ontherocksporfavor · 16/12/2023 12:22

@Honeyroar dis you eat 80s vinyl for breakfast?

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:23

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 16/12/2023 12:19

Madness - embarrassment

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Correct ✅
(shiny just pipped ontherock)

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:23

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 16/12/2023 12:19

Madness - embarrassment

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✅

43ontherocksporfavor · 16/12/2023 12:24

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:11

First I’m gonna make it
then I’m gonna break it til it falls apart
(80s)

Echo and the Bunnymen- Dancing Horses?

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:25

43ontherocksporfavor · 16/12/2023 12:24

Echo and the Bunnymen- Dancing Horses?

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Yes, bring on the dancing horses

43ontherocksporfavor · 16/12/2023 12:26

I wish I was a fisherman, tumbling on the seas, far-away from dry land and it’s bitter memories.

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:35

Fisherman’s blues - the Waterboys.
I love it!

HarrietPoole · 16/12/2023 15:30

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 12:17

I have only come here seeking knowledge
Things they would not teach me of in college
(80s)

Stung - Wrapped around Your Finger?