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I can’t remember this song!!

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Everywomen · 31/12/2023 17:14

If anyone gets it then they are a genius! Can’t remember any lyrics or who it’s by but it’s a female singer, very similar vibes to moonlight shadow by Mike oldfield. Maybe about a failed relationship but I can’t remember. So basically I’m asking what songs are like moonlight shadow 😂
the longest shot ever I know…

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PaperDoIIs · 02/01/2024 09:49

Down by the willow garden ? There's a few versions of it.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=3KVWxMGew94

aveline161 · 02/01/2024 13:50

OP I’m impressed you know all the songs suggested and have had time to listen to the ones you don’t!

Everywomen · 02/01/2024 14:09

aveline161 · 02/01/2024 13:50

OP I’m impressed you know all the songs suggested and have had time to listen to the ones you don’t!

It’s more that as soon as I see the song title and artist, I’ll know! I do know the name of it somewhere in the deep recesses of my mind

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greengreengrass25 · 02/01/2024 17:54

Whiskey in the Jar

Thin Lizzy

Definitely goes to jail in song

Quarterofanonion1 · 02/01/2024 22:11

Is it Luka by Suzanne Vega? Sure this has something about noises at night and don't ask me what it was suggesting violence of some sort?? Quite a gentle song too in Mike Old field style?

2pence · 03/01/2024 00:27

Is it Wild Rose sung by Kylie written by Nick Cave?

BaronessBomburst · 03/01/2024 00:35

Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere
The video fits your description.

MsMaraschino · 03/01/2024 00:39

Kate Bush Army Dreamers
Fleetwood Mac Everywhere
Suzanne Vega The Queen and the Soldier

Filthyslattern · 03/01/2024 00:45

Northern lights by renaissance
I BET you it's this!

DrFoxtrot · 03/01/2024 00:49

It’s more that as soon as I see the song title and artist, I’ll know! I do know the name of it somewhere in the deep recesses of my mind

But what if you have actually forgotten and it doesn't ring a bell? Could we still be here, guessing songs, 900 posts deep before you realise it was actually a song mentioned on the second page 😬😂

AllIsWellish · 03/01/2024 00:53

I'm just place marking as some of the songs are really good 🤣

Botanica · 03/01/2024 01:00

This thread is like my dream playlist!

Can I suggest Bob Dylan - Hurricane? Fits the storyline...

x

Also could it be a song by The October Project or Propaganda? I was listening to a lot of them both around the same time as Moonlit Shadow.

JaneJeffer · 03/01/2024 01:01

DrFoxtrot · 03/01/2024 00:49

It’s more that as soon as I see the song title and artist, I’ll know! I do know the name of it somewhere in the deep recesses of my mind

But what if you have actually forgotten and it doesn't ring a bell? Could we still be here, guessing songs, 900 posts deep before you realise it was actually a song mentioned on the second page 😬😂

Well as we're now on the second go round of the same songs already mentioned because people didn't RTFT the OP won't have to scroll back too far!
😛

HPLikecraft · 03/01/2024 01:11

For the being in trouble and possibly going to jail thing...

Indiana Wants Me - R Dean Taylor

gillybombilly · 03/01/2024 01:21

Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry.

Probably not, but you never know 😄

PuppyMonkey · 03/01/2024 07:29

I said Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac about a week ago. Grin

Plus it actually sounds like Moonlight Shadow which was I believe the original brief.

WiseUpJanetWeiss · 03/01/2024 08:56

But Everywhere wasn’t early 80s - it was 1987.

I think OP needs to look through all the top 40 hits from 1979-84 and see if any of those ring a bell.

PuppyMonkey · 03/01/2024 10:57

I think given the updates, we can safely assume OP’s description of the release date of the song may not necessarily be accurate at this stage.Grin

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 03/01/2024 19:27

Was it definitely a song, or might it have been a different form of creative output?

Was it The Haywain or The Mayor of Casterbridge? Grin

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 03/01/2024 19:29

Las Ketchup or The Cheeky Girls?

meatbaseddessert · 03/01/2024 20:07

So it was like Moonlight Shadow.
Then it may not have been a woman singing
Then it was probably not like moonlight shadow.

So its name a song... any song! Grin

JaneJeffer · 03/01/2024 20:16

FatherJackHackettsUnderpantsHamper · 03/01/2024 19:27

Was it definitely a song, or might it have been a different form of creative output?

Was it The Haywain or The Mayor of Casterbridge? Grin

😂

HedgehogPrincess · 04/01/2024 02:12

Spanish Eddie by Laura Branigan? He comes to a bad end.

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