Name the song the line is from Part II

Good one!

That's Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me), by Reunion. I remember trying, but even with the lyrics in front of me, I couldn't talk anywhere near that fast.


From 1969 (#3 US):

Why won't you tell me what she said?

C'mon, C'mon, C'mon, C'mon
Now touch me baby

Touch Me - Doors


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Fifties - Hit


he has you dancin' on a string,
break it and he won't care.



Tonyrob

It sounds so very vaguely familiar, Tony. I just can't seem to put it together, buddy.

When you say 50s, is it possible that this one was early 50s? Mom and Dad always kept music going around the house and, as a little kid, I used to have fun naming songs before the adults could. I think that's where it all started with me, lol.

Anyway, if it was early 50s, I might eventually come up with it. If it was later 50s, and I don't know it already, you've probably got me stymied.

Hi Jim - it was 1954. Like many of the "production" songs of that era, it had a couple of opening lines that were different from the melody.

The opening lines are -

Lately when I’m in my room all by myself,
in the solitary gloom, I call to myself. Du du du du, du du, du du. Enter harmonies - bass run -

Then it goes into the main melody - which everyone will recognize.

Another verse that repeats twice (and doesn't include the title) -


Won't you take this advice I hand you like a mother,
or are you not seein' things too clear.
Are you too much in love to hear ?
Is it all goin' in one ear and out the other ?

If that doesn't do it I'll post the answer

Edited to add -

Wow - just found a list of 39 artists who have covered it.
And it was in a movie - but not with this singer.


Tonyrob

It's "Hey There." I remember it by Rosemary Clooney, I think.

"There are no exceptions to the rule"

I found the exact same lyrics listed for Can't live, and Without You, go figure!!! Bob

Hey There (You With The Stars In Your Eyes).

I sure am glad you got that one, Sue. It was driving me crazy. Thanks for the hints, Tony. I was too far out there for them to help me, but they probably helped Sue.


OK, as for your latest Sue, that sounds a lot like Everybody's Somebody's Fool, by Connie Francis.


This one's too easy, but I haven't had my coffee yet. It's from 1964:

Maybe you know some little places to go to

It was generally recorded as Without You, Bob, but some artists called it Can't Live.


As you know, both titles appeared in the lyrics:
Can't live, if living is without you.


You named the song, Bob, so there's no problem. As Cyndee sometimes says, it's all good, right?

Downtown by Petula Clark

How about:

You know the good ole days weren't always good
And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems


Bob

That’s such a good song, Tony. A real “toe tapper” as Artie used to say. It’s “Keeping the faith” by Billy Joel.
I like the theme we are following here.

This only charted in the 20s in 1977. But it’s my favorite “Feel Good” song:

It's time we let the spirit come in
Let it come on in