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Subject: Guilty Pleasures--songs
OK gang, here's a topic: What '70's song do you "secretly" love, but know that it's likely to get a "YUCK" reaction from your friends (think "You Light Up My Life" or "Having My Baby" -type songs).
I have to come clean... These are (just) a few of mine:
I Think I Love You--Partridge Family
Moonlight Feels Right--Starbuck
Magic--Pilot
Saturday Night- Bay City Rollers
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"Afternoon Delight" - Starland Vocal Band
anything by Barry Manilow & Neil Diamond :)
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I Woke up in Love-Partridge Family (Actually, I really like the Partridge Family-mainly because of nostaligic reasons)
Thicker than Water-Andy Gibb
Dead Skunk-Laudin Wainwright III
When I Need You-Leo Sayer
A few songs by Barry Manilow and (believe it or not) Captain and Tenille (but I won't say which ones-and NO! It is not Muscrat Love!)
There are more but those are the only ones I can think of right now.
Cat
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Err, probably these;
Bay City Rollers - I Only Wanna Be With You
A lot of Abba!
Bony M - Daddy Cool :S
It's awful to say, but I whenever I'm out, I end up dancing to...'I'm In The Mood For Dancing' by The Nolans :-X
Kate Bush - Wuthering heights ( I kNow It's awful, but it's great!)
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Kate Bush - Wuthering heights ( I kNow It's awful, but it's great!)
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I like Pat Benatar's version of this song. ;D
Cat
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C.W. McCall- Convoy
Rupert Holmes- Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
Can the Rockford Files theme song count too?
I guess I just love listening to cheesy music sometimes. The truth being told, it's usually after I've been drinking a lot of beers, or doing Tekillya shots, or both. :o
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I'm sure there are several others, but the first song that came to mind is
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
I'm sure I'll think of more later!
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"The Streak"- Ray Stevens
"Wild Wood Weed"- Jim Stafford
"Motorcycle Mama"- ?
"Star Wars/Cantina"- Meco
"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast"- Wayne Newton
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The only songs I can think of that would fit next to all these other songs is "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones and "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" by BJ Thomas. And even those might not count, for they are not seventies, and I feel no guilt for listening to them. "It's Not Unusual" is fun and bouncy, and "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" is beautiful beyond words.
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Harper Valley PTA - Jeannie C. Riley....I can't help it....I really really LOVE this song!!
please don't tell my Bon Jovi friends....
*Jonman runs and hides his face in shame*
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Harper Valley PTA - Jeannie C. Riley....I can't help it....I really really LOVE this song!!
please don't tell my Bon Jovi friends....
*Jonman runs and hides his face in shame*
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Ha ha ! Jonman ! Alright ! :D
Anyone who has watched me post on this board enough will know I mention Jim Stafford any chance I get so here I go again !
Spiders and Snakes
Swamp Witch Hattie (GREAT story song) :D
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"Brandy You're A Fine Girl" - Looking Glass :)
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For obvious reasons, I have always liked Tom Jones' song "What's New, Pussycat." ;D
I also like some of the other songs mentioned, Spiders and Snakes, Wildwood Weed. But I also like "My Ding-a-ling" by Chuck Berry and "Junk Food Junkie." Does anyone else remember that one?
Cat
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Tom Jones - "Love Me Tonight" :D
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Remember, My friends (and myself) are teens, and they listen to the current music, while I rock out to Pink Floyd:
Most anything by Styx (Mainly the ballads: "Babe," "Come Sail Away," "Lady," etc.)
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head"
"A Fifth of Beethoven"
Anything ABBA or disco
Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive"
Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Lynyrd Skynyrd "Freebird"
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For obvious reasons, I have always liked Tom Jones' song "What's New, Pussycat." ;D
I also like some of the other songs mentioned, Spiders and Snakes, Wildwood Weed. But I also like "My Ding-a-ling" by Chuck Berry and "Junk Food Junkie." Does anyone else remember that one?
Cat
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LOL CatV yep I have a compilation of that by Ronco, called Funky Favorites. It has all the ones from the 60s as well, Flying purple people eater, Snoopy vs the Red Baron, Little Red Riding Hood, Beep Beep, Sitting here la la waiting for my ya ya,
And the worst song ever..... (Drum roll please)
Feelings by Morris Albert! :-[
In my defense, I must say I love the lyrics but hate the way it is sung! >:(
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"Motorcycle Mama"-
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That was by Sailcat, Butterball - and a fine tune it is too!
Okay, I've got nothing to hide - all my credibility went years ago...
"Save Your Kisses For Me" - Brotherhood Of Man (in the days when Eurovision was worth watching!) - incredibly twee lyrics, but just so dam' catchy!
"Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" - Middle Of The Road (or Mac & Katie Kisssoon if you prefer) - ditto above
"My Baby Loves Lovin'" - White Plains - proof that the UK could actually come up with good bubblegum music, albeit a couple of years too late!
"The Pushbike Song" - Mixtures - just plain daft and all the more enjoyable for it!
There's plenty more skeletons in my cupboards, but these four are never far away from the CD especially after I've had a Yes/Smiths overload!
All the best!
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It's not a 70's song, but I still looooooooooooooooooooove
Girl's Talk by Dave Edmunds.
Ok, you can lock me up now...
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Ok I may have repeats but....here I go.
Afternoon Delight
Still the One (Orleans)
The Night Chicago Died
Sky High (Jigsaw)
He's the Greatest Dancer
and of course, Daisy Jane
I have tons more...I could go on and on and on...
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Back When My Hair Was Short by Gunhill Road.
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Him - Rupert Holmes
If - Bread
Could It Be Magic - Barry Manilow
Gypsies Tramps & Thieves - Cher
Through The Eyes Of Love - Melissa Manchester
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I still listen to my old Partridge Family albums! :D
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Back When My Hair Was Short by Gunhill Road.
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OMG! I had forgotten that song even existed! Thank you, MI, for that awful flashback! :P ;D
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I dig some of The Carpenter's stuff
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Quoting:Harper Valley PTA - Jeannie C. Riley....I can't help it....I really really LOVE this song!!
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Brought back memories! This one may not be '70's, but the looooooooooong version (with the gong) of 'Nights in White Satin' by the Moody Blues.
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I can't say I LOVE these songs, but when I thought about 70's (early 70's) songs One Tin Soldier popped in my head as well as The night the lights went out in Georgia.
Slumber party songs that come to mind are Smoking in the boys room, and Band of Gold. Also, I really loved Come and get your love by Redbone.
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Ok, I thought of more 70's songs. BTW love Tom Jones saw him in concert when I was 6 months pregnant and rocked out! James Spader was at the at that concert. Anyone remember him? ANYHOW, how about Brandy, Horse with no name, Cover of the rolling stones, Old black water (don't know if that's the name of the song or not). Daddy's home by the Jackson 5, Rocking Robin,and pretty much anything by the Jackson 5.
I used to just LOVE I'm your Puppet by Donny Osmond. I had a purple ten speed and bowling ball because purple was his favorite color.
Not that crazy about Neil Diamond, but love the movie Saving Silverman ( I know it's not from the 70's) because I just love Jack Black.
My best friend was embarrased to buy me an Elvis Costello album. I guess because he had on those glasses and looked like a nerd, but she did. That was the late 70's.
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Quoting:"Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" - Middle Of The Road (or Mac & Katie Kisssoon if you prefer) - ditto above
"My Baby Loves Lovin'" - White Plains - proof that the UK could actually come up with good bubblegum music, albeit a couple of years too late!
"The Pushbike Song" - Mixtures - just plain daft and all the more enjoyable for it!End Quote
I've got to agree with these, Paul UK. I was listening to 'My Baby loves lovin' by White Plains only yesterday. :D
To add to the guilty list, The Fortunes 'Freedom Come, Freedom Go'. Very catchy song that always gets me humming.
'Mexico' by Les Humphries Singers is a powerful song as well - great stuff.
'If I had words' by Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley. This has been on the film 'Babe'.
'Softly whispering I love you' by The Congregation. This song is absolutely great! Paul Young's version . . . Wasn't.
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There were bad songs in the 70's?
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Copacabana... :-[
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Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"
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Oh, yeah... You wouldn't believe the looks on the face of my friends when I tried playing that to them... ::)