Free Spirits Rowing

We have had several songs by this artist on this thread, including at least one that has been presented twice.

Peter,

I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free (from this riddle), so let me just throw out:

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon

Don't need to be coy, Ron, just listen to me

It's your turn.

Peter_S wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2019 4:04 pmIt's your turn.

Did someone say "oldie"?

If the band slows down, we'll yell for more.

another one of those "arrgghhh, I know this..." but can't drag to front of mind!

Wolfmiester wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:28 am another one of those "arrgghhh, I know this..." but can't drag to front of mind!

It's an interesting little song in that there aren't many lyrics to choose from that won't nearly outright give it away, so I'll offer the following hints:

Originally released as a B-side song in 1954 - reached #1 in the US, UK & Germany in 1955.

Hey, somebody said "oldie"!

Thanks for the hint, Ron. I was originally thinking a decade or two earlier.

Based on

Draggon wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:42 pm It's an interesting little song in that there aren't many lyrics to choose from that won't nearly outright give it away

I thought Rock Around The Clock; I listened and there, 2,3,4, is was!

Great video. In black and white, even.
https://youtu.be/ZgdufzXvjqw

Peter_S wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:32 pm I thought Rock Around The Clock; I listened and there, 2,3,4, is was!

Great video. In black and white, even.
https://youtu.be/ZgdufzXvjqw

You got it, Peter! And that is a nice video. Though not technically correct, the song is widely thought of as the harbinger of Rock 'n Roll music.

Your turn!

Thanks for encouraging my oldies infatuation.

This is slightly newer:

"A wave out on the ocean
Could never move that way"

Peter_S wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2019 1:54 am "A wave out on the ocean
Could never move that way"

That's making me think of an Eagle's tune, but haven't pinned it down yet...

Whoa, I thought you pinned down butterflies rather than eagles.

Anywho, the tune is not by the Eagles.

Is that Poetry in Motion by Johnny Tillotson?

That's the one!

Who?

Ron, you got me

"Far more frequently you're wearing perfume"

From the very early 80's

plummy wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2019 8:21 am "Far more frequently you're wearing perfume"

next line:
With you say no special place to go

US solo artist

random guess at artist ... Billy Joel?

Good guess but not Mr Joel.

Another couple of lines:

Well, I'm a man of many wishes
Hope my premonition misses

ah, that I do recognise ... just not quite enough! yet...

It's something by Stevie Wonder I think - don't know the names of most of his tracks(and don't want to either ) - Happy Birthday?

Paul G

You have the correct artist Paul ...now just to get the song title..

That’s the limit of my Stevie Wonder knowledge - nicely set up for someone else to close the deal

Looks like theirs no takers - which means at least a couple will be kicking themselves when I say it was "Lately" by Stevie Wonder

So, here's another one (70's this time)..

Running in the shadows, damn your love, damn your lies

Don't know that I know the song "Lately", so no kicking today.

The new one sounds like "The Chain" (I think that is the title) by Fleetwood Mac.

That would be correct Peter. Amazed that you don't know Lately by Stevie Wonder though...!