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80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:15 pm
by CK
The tribe has spoken (okay - if Fisho is a tribe ;) ).

You know the drill - title and artist:

1. I don’t want you round here no more, don’t come knockin’, you won’t get past my door
Hey Little Boy - Divinyls

2. Walking in slow motion, like he’d just been hit
To Her Door - Paul Kelly

3. Just a touch of you, just a taste. Like kissing God is what we do
Hammerhead - James Reyne

4. ..and if your body touches me, I just don’t know what I might do
Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight - The Models

5. Squinting at broad daylight, drumming up a conversation, Parsons brass is pealing, appealing, drumming up a congregation Man Overboard - Do Re Mi

6. The block is awkward, it faces west
Sounds Of Then - Gangajang

7. At least there’s pretty lights, and though there’s little variation, it nullifies the night
Overkill - Men At Work

8. When I’m halfway to heaven, with three parts of hell
That's When I Think Of You - 1927

9. I search for ways, to make a play. When it comes down to it, I run away
Lady What's Your Name - Swanee

10. We were sold out for silver, and a string of black pearls, on the loneliest island, at the edge of the world
Hold On To Me - The Black Sorrows

11. Reach for a star, and I’ll show you a plan
Lost In Love - Air Supply

12. We’re the last to leave the party, the first to ask for more
Boys Will Be Boys - Choirboys

13. I’m not asking for a love to last forever, I don’t expect to get a guarantee

14. From an ocean liner to a Chinese junk, there ain’t been a ship that can’t be sunk
Man On Your Mind - LRB

15. Like a bulldozer chasing butterflies, down sad English streets you wander
Turn A Blind Eye - Hunters and Collectors

16. Dad’s so bad he lives in the pub, its underarms and football clubs
Power and The Passion - Midnight Oil

17. I ran right out of beer, took a look into the larder
The Nips Are Getting Bigger - Mental As Anything

18. Where rainbows flash, as we’re walking in the sand
Touch of Paradise - John Farnham

19. I’m bleeding to death on a cloudless day, a three four heartbeat, a waltzing away
Counting The Beat - The Swingers

20. Prospect of reconciliation, memories of some funny conversation
Things Don't Seem - Australian Crawl

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:18 pm
by fisho mcspaz
Cheers CK. :)

4 - Out of Mind, Out of Sight; The Models
6 - Sounds of Then - GANGgajang

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:19 pm
by CK
fisho mcspaz wrote:Cheers CK. :)

4 - Out of Mind, Out of Sight; The Models
6 - Sounds of Then - GANGgajang


Both correct, Fisho :) - I would have accepted "Pseudo's Song for number 6 :D

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:20 pm
by westcoastpanther
2. Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn

I just sang that song to myself as I thought I was a little hasty, half way through it hit me

To her door - Paul Kelly

Peanut!!

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:21 pm
by fisho mcspaz
Oh and 14 - Man On Your Mind; LRB

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:22 pm
by CK
westcoastpanther wrote:2. Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn


Not Australian, WCP - and released in 1991 also :)

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:23 pm
by CK
fisho mcspaz wrote:Oh and 14 - Man On Your Mind; LRB


Very tempted to put up the Youtube link of this legendary video here as reward - correct :)

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:26 pm
by CK
westcoastpanther wrote:2. Walking in Memphis - Marc Cohn

I just sang that song to myself as I thought I was a little hasty, half way through it hit me

To her door - Paul Kelly

Peanut!!


Haha, yep, that's him - although I reckon Paul Kelly has namechecked Elvis before :)

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:13 am
by JK
8. Thats When I Think Of You - 1927
9. Lady What's Your Name? - Swanee
11. Lost In Love - Air Supply

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:10 pm
by fisho mcspaz
After much racking of my brains I might have found another one - this quiz is tough!!

20 - Things Don't Seem; Australian Crawl

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:18 pm
by JK
fisho mcspaz wrote:After much racking of my brains I might have found another one - this quiz is tough!!

20 - Things Don't Seem; Australian Crawl


Oooh good get .. I :heart: that song!!

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:24 pm
by CK
JK wrote:8. Thats When I Think Of You - 1927
9. Lady What's Your Name? - Swanee
11. Lost In Love - Air Supply


If I could have picked one person on this site to get number 9, it would be your good self JK :) All correct

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:24 pm
by CK
fisho mcspaz wrote:After much racking of my brains I might have found another one - this quiz is tough!!

20 - Things Don't Seem; Australian Crawl


I reckon you are right, Fisho :)

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:01 pm
by JK
CK wrote:
JK wrote:8. Thats When I Think Of You - 1927
9. Lady What's Your Name? - Swanee
11. Lost In Love - Air Supply


If I could have picked one person on this site to get number 9, it would be your good self JK :) All correct


LOL I was singing the song in my head all morning after this quiz!! :D

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 5:22 pm
by Kahuna
16/Power and the Passion--Midnight Oil

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:13 pm
by CK
Kahuna wrote:16/Power and the Passion--Midnight Oil


Got it, Kahuna :)

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:05 pm
by Diddy
3. Hammerhead - James Reyne

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 4:20 pm
by CK
Diddy wrote:3. Hammerhead - James Reyne


Good get, Diddy :)

Wondering if I made this one too hard now, but figured there were plenty of other 80's tragics here :)

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 5:08 pm
by Footy Chick
7. Overkill - Men at Work

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:28 pm
by CK
Footy Chick wrote:7. Overkill - Men at Work


Correct :)