Name The Song The Line Is From Part III

That’s a nice one, Jim. It’s “I Like Dreaming” by Kenny Nolan.

Another nice one, but from 1972:

And every day I'd laugh the hours away
just knowing you were thinking of me

That's a nice one, alright. I like it a lot.

I Need You, by America.



Hard to believe that this 70s song was never released as a single. It's very well known, and there have been some pretty good covers over the years:

And freedom, oh freedom, well, that's just some people talkin'

Is that true, Jim? I had no idea that “Desperado” wasn’t released as a single. I sure liked it by both The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt. Could it be it was a “B” side at least?

We’ll go dancing back to 1963 with this:

Well, you get yours, cause-a I got mine

Good one! The "cause-a" part helps to reveal it. Pretty sure it's Monkey Time, by Major Lance.



Next, I liked this 1974 song:

It's plain to see you're all I need to satisfy me


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BTW - I, too, was surprised to learn that Desperado wasn't released as a single, but that's what Wiki and Songfacts both say.

Edit: The above sentence was meant to be in reference to the original version by the Eagles, although I can't find any evidence that Linda Ronstadt's excellent cover was ever released as a single, either. Maybe I just haven't found the right source, but I don't see it on the Wikipedia list of her singles, or on any of her other singles discographies I've come across so far, some of which list the flip sides. So...I dunno??

Anyway, Tony showed me that a Clint Black version was released as a single (thanks, Tony), and there were probably others. Sorry. I have to learn to be more careful when I use words like "never", which I did in my previous post.

"Desperado" was a country hit by Johnny Rodriguez in 1976. I liked Linda Ronstadt's version better.

Back to your regularly scheduled program with Jim's song --

"It's plain to see you're all I need to satisfy me"

Another line, and a few hints:


Now that I have found ya, how did I live without ya?
It’s plain to see you’re all I need to satisfy me


As noted, the song is from 1974. It charted #1 US, but only #29 UK. It was sung by a US female vocalist who enjoyed a long and mutually beneficial professional relationship with a well-known songwriter/lyricist team. Backing vocals were provided by a male Motown group.

Hi All,

Gee thanks Jim. I sure needed that other line. It’s “Then Came You” by Dionne Warwick. I can’t remember whether it was The Spinners or The O’Jays who backed her. I hear that once in a while on the radio. It’s a good song.

I find the phrasing in these lines interesting. It was released in late 1964:

And so it's true, pride comes before a fall
I'm telling you so that you won't lose all

Beatles! I'm a Loser - still good,

Leaving it open

OK, I'll try one from 1979 (US#4/UK#8):

I've written you letters
That I'd like to send
If you would just send one to me

That’s such a pretty tune, Jim. It’s “Just When I Needed You Most” by Randy Van Warmer (sp?).

This one paints a pretty picture:

A young girl with eyes like the desert