Name the song the line is from Part II

I recognize some of your added lines, Jim. It sure looks like “Shimmy, Shimmy Coco Bop” by Little Anthony and the Imperials. It’s funny how some writers have remarked on different cultures from such an ethnocentric perspective. But I digress.

This one is from 1977:

The question to everyone’s answer
is usually asked from within

Good one, and a logical choice for the next song!

Jungle Love, by the Steve Miller Band.



From 1986:

An angel's smile is what you sell
You promise me heaven, then put me through hell

Just found out I'm going to have to leave for a few hours. Here are some additional lines, and a hint or two:


An angel's smile is what you sell
You promise me heaven, then put me through hell
Chains of love got a hold on me
When passion's a prison, you can't break free

Oh, you're a loaded gun, yeah
Oh, there's nowhere to run
No one can save me
The damage is done


In 1986, the song reached #1 in the US, and #14 in the UK.

In their heyday, the band was the pride of Sayreville, NJ. As far as I know, they still perform. The lead singer's first name is Jon.

I was out a few hours myself, Jim. Your first clue was enough for me. It’s “You Give Love A Bad Name” by Bon Jovi. I like that one.

One from 1983:

One man did not call
He asked me for my love
and that was all

That's a good one that I still hear on the radio here occasionally. It's Stand Back, by Stevie Nicks.


This song was done by a Scottish singer/songwriter/guitarist in 1968, about a real-life girl on whom he had a crush. It was a bigger hit in the UK (#5) than the US (#26), but it got plenty of airplay here at the time.

Do you like her? Yes, I do, Sir
Would you love her? Yes, I would, Sir

That would be Jennifer Juniper by Donovan!

Try this one on for size -

************* NEW ***************

Hear me, when I say, there will come a day,
when Kings will know and love can grow.

Edited to add - This 60's hit by a Brit charted quite well in the USA.

Edited to add - Due to a licensing dispute the British A side of this record was the US B side - and vica versa

Tonyrob

Sorry for the delayed response, Tony. I got called away again. I hate when that happens.

I remember the song. I think it was called To Susan On The West Coast Waiting, by Donovan. I recall it being a fairly mild anti-Vietnam protest song about a letter to Susan from her boyfriend in the military in Vietnam. It was done well in Donovan's gentle style.

It had the unfortunate bad luck of being paired with Atlantis on the flip side. Even though To Susan was designated the A-side (I think), it seemed that Atlantis was all that got played after a while.

Anyway, I liked To Susan.


OK, an English band did this one in 1972. It reached the same chart position (#5) in both the US and UK:

And if it's bad
Don't let it get you down
You can take it

And if it hurts
Don't let them see you cry
You can make it

It’s “Hold Your Head Up”. I can not , for the life of me, remember who did that. But I hear it often on the radio here.

Easy (I think) 1980:

Gotta make a move
to a town that's right for me

Alright Cyndee, STOP DOING THAT!

Everytime you say a song is easy, I have a terrible time with it.

I think maybe it's Funkytown (right?), except now I can't remember THIS band's name. Grrrr....



OK, here's one from 1973. I guarantee that you'll remember the band if you remember the song:

Well, the Illinois Central
And the Southern Central Freight
Got to keep on pushin', mama
'Cause you know they're runnin' late



BTW, Hold Your Head Up was done by Argent. According to Wikipedia, the band was founded by keyboardist Rod Argent, formerly of the Zombies.

Alright, Jim. I’ll try not to call things easy. But, it was, wasn’t it? “Funky Town” was done by something called “Lipps Inc.” I’m not even sure there were actual voices used. I know I should have looked it up. But, I’m lazy tonight.

Yours is “Long Train Running” by the Doobie Brothers. I like their stuff.

A 1980 song to consider:

I wish I could carry your smile and my heart
for times when my life feels so low