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Re: Name that tune

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Carole S wrote: Thu Nov 17, 2022 1:56 pm Yay
Thats Prince Charming by Adam and the Ants
Give that girl some calorie free, chocolate money. =D> :)

Carole, once you have wiped all the ' chocolate ' from your fingers, it will be over to you.
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:lol: That chocolate was DELICIOUS xx

Here's a blast from my mispent youth...

"I've spent a lot of money and I've spent a lot of time...."
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I know I know this. What it actually is is a bit harder.

How about Sugar Shack?

On further thought, I don't think so, but do not have anything better now.
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Carole S wrote: Fri Nov 18, 2022 3:16 pm "I've spent a lot of money and I've spent a lot of time...."
Peter, I am surprised that you didn't know this one because quite a while back, when I put up Ricky Don't Lose That Number, you knew it straight away. :)

Carole, how about Reeling in The Years? Steely Dan of course and perhaps some calorie free, chocolate money for Peter. :)
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Yes thats right Steely Dan
From "Cant Buy a Thrill"

Unless its edible lol x
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Jill wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:29 am Peter, I am surprised that you didn't know this one ...
and perhaps some calorie free, chocolate money for Peter. :)
Jill, I DID know it, I just could not REMEMBER it! :oops:

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Carole S wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 12:30 pm Yes thats right Steely Dan
From "Cant Buy a Thrill"

Unless its edible lol x
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Carole S wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 12:30 pm Yes thats right Steely Dan
From "Cant Buy a Thrill"
Thank you Carole. :) Too many mentions of your " misspent youth "... but not enough detail. :fsbgrin: :fswink:
Peter_S wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:07 pm Jill, I DID know it, I just could not REMEMBER it!
Peter, been there, done that. :fsbgrin: :fswink:
Paul Victory wrote: Sat Nov 19, 2022 11:14 pm One of the first albums I bought.
Paul, I have one of their albums too and it's safely packed away in the loft. I cannot remember the title though.

This is from one of the verses of quite a long but ( possibly ) well known song. If there are no takers, then I will post part of the ( hopefully ) recognisable chorus. At the time, the meaning of the song, caused quite a bit of head scratching. :-k Mmm ...

And after all the loves of my life
After all the loves of my life
You'll still be the one
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The song was first recorded in 1968 by an Irish actor and singer.

This is part of the refrain, with the first line missing because it contains the song title.

All the sweet, green icing flowing down
Someone left the cake out in the rain
I don't think that I can take it
' Cause it took so long to bake it
And I'll never have that recipe again, oh no
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MacArthur Park.

Or some such spelling. :D
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Peter_S wrote: Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:45 pm MacArthur Park.

Or some such spelling.
Peter, not only is the song title correct but also the spelling. =D> :) Over to you.

I have just read that General Douglas MacArthur, accepted the formal surrender of Japan, aboard USS Missouri, on September 2nd, 1945. As my late father who was in the Royal Artillery, spent three and a half years in various Japanese prisoner of war camps, then General MacArthur, on behalf of my dad, I salute you.
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Wow Jill. Your father was captured before the US entered the War. Maybe that was the real reason?

Back on the tune track:

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You know how I feel"
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Michael Buble (Mickey Bubbles) - Cry Me a River?
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Half way there, Mr. Plumb. Mickey Bubbles :shock: has a well known version.
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Feeling Good - Nina Simone?

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Paul, I am feeling good that you named that tune!

When we heard the Michael Bublé version last week, Ann said "they will be surprised that you know modern songs". Well, the Bublé was from 2005, which for me qualifies as ultra-modern. However, the song was actually written in 1964 for the show The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd. The Nina Simone version dates from 1965, but not released as a single until 1994 in the UK. (Thank you Wikipedia.)
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Peter_S wrote: Sat Nov 26, 2022 4:38 pm Paul, I am feeling good that you named that tune!

When we heard the Michael Bublé version last week, Ann said "they will be surprised that you know modern songs". Well, the Bublé was from 2005, which for me qualifies as ultra-modern. However, the song was actually written in 1964 for the show The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd. The Nina Simone version dates from 1965, but not released as a single until 1994 in the UK. (Thank you Wikipedia.)
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Next line :

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That's the wonderful "Parisian Walkways".
Phil Lynott and Gary Moore being two of the best artists in my little world.
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Wolfmiester wrote: Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:32 am That's the wonderful "Parisian Walkways".
Phil Lynott and Gary Moore being two of the best artists in my little world.
Indeed it is - best guitar piece ever imo.

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Ok, a family favourite here.. but might be a bit obscure.
Let’s see! :-)

“…paid for every dance, selling each romance…”
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Wolfmiester wrote: Tue Nov 29, 2022 9:32 am That's the wonderful "Parisian Walkways".
Phil Lynott and Gary Moore being two of the best artists in my little world.
Totally agree. I would have got it from the second line, but was too late. I think I know your one, but can't quite place it (yet).
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Another line…
“There will come a day and youth will pass away”
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Wolfmiester wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:48 am Another line…
“There will come a day and youth will pass away”
What keeps coming to mind is Pearl's a Singer by Elkie Brooks, but I know that's not it. But I think the "feel" of your song is similar.
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Hm, not sure about that Paul.
Here’s what should be a give away line from the chorus…

“I………, ain’t got nobody…”
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