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

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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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Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 22:19

DoubleTime · 16/12/2023 21:22

Friday I'm in Love - The Cure

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I think that one was already guessed too.

But correct for All About Eve.✅

DoubleTime · 17/12/2023 09:05

Honeyroar · 16/12/2023 22:16

Down to Earth - Curiosity killed the cat

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Correct !

43ontherocksporfavor · 17/12/2023 09:14

Ok still unguessed so will add more:
You know I loved you baby,
but all the while you just betrayed me,
in the warmth of our bed
all the things that you said were…

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ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 17/12/2023 11:13

Could you add the decade please @43ontherocksporfavor

43ontherocksporfavor · 17/12/2023 13:54

Oh yes it’s 80s. Thought whole thread was, sorry. It’s early 80s if that helps.

43ontherocksporfavor · 17/12/2023 18:22

Still no guesses . It’s a female singer. Have recently rediscovered it and it sounds great played loudly in my car.
Another verse:
You said our love was sacred,
but you left me alone to make it,
you want to come back again some day,
but darlin’ here’s what I say…

Dexterwontstopfarting · 17/12/2023 18:34

Fleamaker · 16/12/2023 20:15

Correct for Blondie @Honeyroar

Actually, to be pedantic, it was Debbie Harry as a solo artist, rather than Blondie 😜

Honeyroar · 17/12/2023 22:40

Sticks tongue out at Dex. 😛 Keep yer fez on!

Mosa369 · 17/12/2023 22:41

Called up some girl I used to know - After I heard her say "hello" - Couldn't think of anything to say - Since you're gone it happens every day! - 1963

Mosa369 · 17/12/2023 22:43

I didn't read the OP properly mine is in the 60's can we make an exception 😂

Honeyroar · 17/12/2023 23:08

Mosa369 · 17/12/2023 22:43

I didn't read the OP properly mine is in the 60's can we make an exception 😂

Don’t worry, we veer off the 80s frequently nowadays as we’ve done just about everything from the 70s over the last 39 threads. We try to keep to 70s/80s/90s, but as long as you put what decade it is, it’s fine.

welcome to the thread. It’s nice to see some new people.

HarrietPoole · 18/12/2023 07:25

Mosa369 · 17/12/2023 22:41

Called up some girl I used to know - After I heard her say "hello" - Couldn't think of anything to say - Since you're gone it happens every day! - 1963

Can’t get used to losing you - the version in my head is by the Beat - not sure who did the original?

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 18/12/2023 11:19

HarrietPoole · 18/12/2023 07:25

Can’t get used to losing you - the version in my head is by the Beat - not sure who did the original?

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The original was Andy Williams, The Beat covered it in the early 80s, I bought the 7 inch single I'm sure!

Talking about records, I was in HMV recently and shocked at the price of vinyl! The Queen is Dead album was about £40!. I got a tape of it for Christmas when it came out, think it was 1985.

HarrietPoole · 18/12/2023 11:24

Andy Williams!! Of course.

vinyl is suddenly Very Cool again, it seems 😊

43ontherocksporfavor · 18/12/2023 16:12

43ontherocksporfavor · 17/12/2023 18:22

Still no guesses . It’s a female singer. Have recently rediscovered it and it sounds great played loudly in my car.
Another verse:
You said our love was sacred,
but you left me alone to make it,
you want to come back again some day,
but darlin’ here’s what I say…

Edited

Still unguessed so will just put you out of your (imagined) misery:
Why by Carly Simon
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aW8UnXzP3ms

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 18/12/2023 17:24

I know the song @43ontherocksporfavor but not well enough to have guessed even if you had posted lyrics to the whole song!

AllTheYoungGoodyTwoShoes · 18/12/2023 21:01

Oh I like that song!

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 19/12/2023 00:01

You had me several years ago when I was still quite naive
Well you said that we made such a pretty pair and that you would never leave
But you gave away the things you loved
And one of them was me
70s

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 19/12/2023 00:03

I'll protect you from the hooded claw
Keep the vampires from your door
Ay, ay, ay, ay
Feels like fire
80s

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 19/12/2023 00:05

It's gonna take some time
But I'll get there
Top to toe in tailbacks
Oh, I got red lights on the run
80s

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 19/12/2023 00:06

And then he sang a song
The Rare Old Mountain Dew
I turned my face away
And dreamed about you
80s

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CoffeeBeansGalore · 19/12/2023 00:08

The nights are colder now
Maybe I should close the door
And anyway the snow has covered all your footsteps
And I can follow you no more
80s

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Iamalltheyhavenow · 19/12/2023 00:14

CoffeeBeansGalore · 19/12/2023 00:01

You had me several years ago when I was still quite naive
Well you said that we made such a pretty pair and that you would never leave
But you gave away the things you loved
And one of them was me
70s

You're So Vain Carly Simon

Iamalltheyhavenow · 19/12/2023 00:15

CoffeeBeansGalore · 19/12/2023 00:05

It's gonna take some time
But I'll get there
Top to toe in tailbacks
Oh, I got red lights on the run
80s

Driving Home for Christmas- Chris Rea

Iamalltheyhavenow · 19/12/2023 00:17

CoffeeBeansGalore · 19/12/2023 00:06

And then he sang a song
The Rare Old Mountain Dew
I turned my face away
And dreamed about you
80s

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues. I'm on a Memory Lane Roll.....!!