DH is preparing to go on a very long car-ride soon and to keep him awake I'm making a mix CD (how very 80s) of those songs you crank up and sing along to when driving...if you're by yourself. The idea came to me as I belted out the chorus to REO Speedwagon's "I can't fight this feeling anymore" in traffic yesterday. You know the kind of song - generally it came out more than half your life ago, people born around the time the song was released wonder how on earth you know the words, it's melodramatic in a way that today's music doesn't dare to be...
This is where I need your help!
I'm going to include the REO Speed wagon song, Journey's 'Don't stop believin'', something byAir Supply... what else?
Please if you read this leave a song title in the comments section - if you do I'll promise to send you a copy of the finished product OK. To start the ball rolling I'm tagging Knitty McKnitknit, Twiceknit, Flibbertygibbet, Ginger Lucy, Pheelya, A Pile of Laundry, Thyme to Sew and heck why not Crazy Aunt Purl.
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oooh.... how fun is it to sing Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler when no one is within ear shot!? (Even if it's only because my voice has driven them away.)
Ok sorry - me again. I have been singing "Dreamweaver" for the past 30 minutes. That'd be a good one.
If I have any more I'll keep them to myself. ;-)
Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody and We are the Champions!
Kansas - Carry on My Wayward Son!
Styx - Come Sail Away
Veggie Tales Silly Songs (I like to sing them!)
Took a quick peek at my ipod - that's what I sing to!
Hey - REO Speedwagon is coming to southern MD in August!
My favorite, not sure if its from the 80"s Phil Collins: In the air tonight
Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers
Return to Innocence - Enigma
(Okay, I'm aware the last one is kind of weird. But the oh-i-oh-i part is fun to belt out)
Not sure if I'll be there tonight. I have to make a pie first. Long story.
Journey - Don't Stop Believing
Joan Jett - I love Rock 'n Roll
Fleetwood Magic - Say You Love me
Bryan Adamsn - Summer of 69
ELO - Don't Bring me Down
Adam Ant - Goodies Two Shoes or Strip
Aerosmith - Love in an Elevator
I swear I'll get a post up this week :)
Golden Earring's "Radar Love"
Best driving/singing song ever!
4 Non Blondes - What's Up is my favorite singalong. Love the "Hey ay ay ay-ay Hey ay ay" part!
im good at this one ;)
jennifer rush - power of love
starship - we built this city
bruce hornsby - the way it is
maria mckee - show me heaven
rainbow - since youve been gone
alannah myles - black velvet
...................all off the top of my head! :D
...........the list goes on....
survivor - eye of the tiger
europe - the final countdown
alice cooper - poison
taylor dayne - tell it to my heart
boston - more than a feeling
toto - africa
chicago - if you leave me now....
;)xxxx
.....and obviously Aerosmith - I dont wanna miss a thing! :P
hope this was of use!
xxx
Joe Jackson – Is She Really Going Out With Him
Erasure – A little Respect
Alison Moyet – Weak in the Presence of Beauty
Wham - I'm Your Man
Miami Sound Machine - Dr Beat
Dolly Parton – 9-5
Danny Wilson – Mary’s Prayer
Human League – Don’t you want me
Waterboys – the Whole of the Moon
Depeche Mode – Just Can’t Get Enough
Crowded House – Fall At Your Feet
Eurythmics – Would I Lie to You?
Hall & Oates - Maneater
Crowded House - Fall At Your Feet
I just downloaded lots of stuff from iTunes, Something Happens, The Stunning, Hothouse Flowers - really takes you back!! xxx
Hmmm. 80's stuff . . . kind of limiting. All the really embarrassing karaoke stuff is 70's vintage. Still, here are a few songs which should guarantee that no self-respecting state trooper will pull you from the burning wreckage of your car if he/she were to hear them on your car stereo:
Like A Virgin (Madonna)
She-Bop (Cindy Lauper)
I Touch Myself (DiVinyls)
Bad Boys (Gloria Estefan & Miami Damnation Machine)
Beat It (Michael Jackson)
and, of course
I've Never Been To Me (by . . . who the hell cares?)
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