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Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:25 pm
by brod
18 - Touch of Paradise - John Farnham

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:23 am
by CK
brod wrote:18 - Touch of Paradise - John Farnham


That's the one, Brod :)

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:10 pm
by The Indian
17 Mental as Anything- The Nips are getting Bigger

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:46 pm
by CK
The Indian wrote:17 Mental as Anything- The Nips are getting Bigger


Got it, Indian :)

1,5,10,12,13,15 and 19 remaining here. As an additional clue - two of those remaining were number one singles in Australia

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 10:27 pm
by fisho mcspaz
10 is Hold On To Me by the Black Sorrows

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 11:05 pm
by LMA
Good get whoever got Hammerhead, the only english that is barely recognisable in that song is the title.

15 - Blind Eye, Hunters & Collectors
19 - Counting The Beat, The Swingers
La da de da, la da de da, la da de da, la da de da
La da de da, la da de da, la da de da, la da de da
La da de da, la da de da, la da de da, la da de da
BTW they are Kiwis ;)

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:37 am
by RJM
1- Hey Little Boy by Divynals

Cheers

Rob

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:02 am
by CK
fisho mcspaz wrote:10 is Hold On To Me by the Black Sorrows


Indeed it is, Fisho :)

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:03 am
by CK
LMA wrote:Good get whoever got Hammerhead, the only english that is barely recognisable in that song is the title.

15 - Blind Eye, Hunters & Collectors
19 - Counting The Beat, The Swingers
La da de da, la da de da, la da de da, la da de da
La da de da, la da de da, la da de da, la da de da
La da de da, la da de da, la da de da, la da de da
BTW they are Kiwis ;)


Correct on both songs, LMA :) . Agree in parts with the underlined piece, but at the time, they were based in Australia and on an Australian record label :)

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:04 am
by CK
RJM wrote:1- Hey Little Boy by Divynals

Cheers

Rob


Good get, RJM - I thought this one may throw a few :)

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:31 pm
by CK
Once we get 5,12 and 13 done, I'll put up a new one.

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:13 pm
by godoubleblues
Q5 is Man Overboard by Do Re Mi

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:23 pm
by RJM
12. Boys will be boys - The Choirboys

Cheers

Rob

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:14 pm
by CK
godoubleblues wrote:Q5 is Man Overboard by Do Re Mi


Yes it is, GDB - wondered how many remembered this one :)

Re: 80's Australian music lyrics - Part 2

PostPosted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:14 pm
by CK
RJM wrote:12. Boys will be boys - The Choirboys

Cheers

Rob


They will, and indeed it is, RJM :)