Lyric challenge.

[mickd1961]

Let’s lighten the mood.

No cheating by Googling, let’s see who’s the fastest at guessing a song by its opening lyrics.

One of my favourites from 73……

I paid all my dues so I picked up my shoes,

I got up and walked away……

[TipperaryBaggie]

I think that is Giving it all away by Roger Daltrey. One of my all time favourites in the early seventies Mick.

[mickd1961]

I think that is Giving it all away by Roger Daltrey. One of my all time favourites in the early seventies Mick.

Very good Tip 🤩


Here’s another from the 80’s……

When your world is full of strange arrangements,

And gravity won’t pull you through.

[westcountryvillain]

ABC - The Look of Love.

[baggieal]

Clue - it’s what Sausage and Egg sings

The first line of the song:

My Mother Said

[mickd1961]

ABC - The Look of Love.

Very good WCV.

Here’s another,

Just a small town girl, living in her lonely world,

She took the late night train going anywhere!

[Q165]

Very good WCV.

Here’s another,

Just a small town girl, living in her lonely world,

She took the late night train going anywhere!

Uptown girl

[Q165]

Here's one

I bet you're wondering how I knew

[mickd1961]

Uptown girl

Nope.

It’s actually the most popular download song of the 80’s but was actually recorded in 79.

Second line goes,

He was just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit,

He took the midnight train going anywhere.

[Q165]

Oh. Maybe it's Don't you stop believing (or something like that)