Name the song the line is from Part II

Hi All,

That one had me going for awhile, Jim. I think it is “Devil or Angel”. I didn’t know the one by Bobby Vee was a cover. Who did the original?


I’ll jump to 1970 on this one:

If we part, our hearts won't forget it
Years from now we'll surely regret it

Devil Or Angel was originally done by the Clovers in the mid-50s. I didn't know that either, but discovered it when I was verifying the lyrics.


I like your song. It's Give Me Just A Little More Time. I think the group was Chairmen of the Board, or something close to that.



OK, this one was first recorded as an inconsequential album track in 1966. A cover version by a group out of Cicero, IL went to #5 on the US charts in early 1968. That same year, another cover by a Welsh rock band went to #3 in the UK:


Everybody tells me I'm wrong to want you so badly
But there's a force driving me on, I'll follow it gladly

That looks like “Bend me, Shape me”. I’m sure the group from Illinois was the one that did the one I am familiar with. I don’t recall their name right now though.

Here’s one from 1930, but done several times since:

Old man trouble
I don't mind him
You won't find him
'Round my door

That's I Got Rhythm. I have no idea who did it first in 1930 and, as you said, there must have been a zillion covers since then. Running through my head right now is an up-tempo 60s version sung by a group called The Happenings, I think.


From 1963:

I could have a lot of women, but I'm not like some other guys

I just did this one for fun. It may bomb. Let's try some more lines and a few hints:


Well, it seems like a month since I kissed my baby goodbye
I could have a lot of women, but I'm not like some other guys
I could find one to hold me tight
But I could never make believe it's alright


At the time, the song did much better on the Country charts (#2) than the Pop charts (#32). Over the years it's settled into position somewhere between novelty song and cult classic.

Its a dead cinch jukebox selection in certain venues, such as truck stops and redneck bars.

It's been covered many times. Most of the covers were by Country bands, but not all. Tom Petty's band Mudcrutch (forerunner of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers) did a version, for example.

Sorry Jim,
I got curious and googled. I really liked it, but it only sounds a little familiar to me. I think that somebody here will prob’ly get it though.
Anyway I’m out.

Best I can tell, it didn't chart in the UK, so Tony's probably not familiar with it.

I don't know if Sue has seen it yet. Given her Country music knowledge, I thought she might recognize it.

Anyway, I'll give it up in the morning if no one gets it.

"Six Days on the Road." I'm pretty sure the country hit was by Joe Diffie, but I'm too lazy to google it to be sure, LOL.

Here's a non-country one that I like:

"Now and then you need someone older"

Sue, I believe that's a nice one from the Bee Gees called Run To Me.


This one is from 1965:

Leave it all, till somebody else lends you a hand

Hi All,

That’s a huge favorite of mine, Jim. It’s “Nowhere Man” by the Beatles.


This is kind of silly, but it reached #9 in 1971:

Ah, she looked so good,
she couldn't be real
She must be a magic genie!