songs remembered from just one line

[GeorgeStGeorge]

The Beat Goes On

(Not the first line)  "All around, people looking half-dead, walking on a sidewalk hotter than a match head."

George

[WordWolf]

Only one song mentions sidewalk hotter than a match head.

"SUMMER IN THE CITY."

 

[WordWolf]

"Teenage wasteland, it's only teenage wasteland. They're all wasted!"

[Human without the bean]

Baba O'riley

 

"Some folks are born silver spoon in hand
Lord, don't they help themselves, yeah"

[WordWolf]

"FORTUNATE SON," CCR.

 

[WordWolf]

"Early in the evenin' just about supper time,  over by the courthouse they're starting to unwind."

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Down on the Corner

"Took a walk and passed your house..."

George

[Human without the bean]

Nope.  Nothing.  Notta.  Not a clue.

Edited September 17, 2021 by Human without the bean

[Human without the bean]

On 9/17/2021 at 10:01 AM, Human without the bean said:

Nope.  Nothing.  Notta.  Not a clue.

But if I had to guess it would be something from the Herman's Hermits.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

16 hours ago, Human without the bean said:

But if I had to guess it would be something from the Herman's Hermits.

That's correct.  A big hit when they released it.  (Also, it's a cover of a song by The Rays).

"Took a walk and passed your house, late last night.

All the shades were pulled and drawn way down tight..."

George

[Human without the bean]

I'll have to let that play out in my head for awhile before I get it.

[Human without the bean]

On 9/19/2021 at 10:36 AM, Human without the bean said:

I'll have to let that play out in my head for awhile before I get it.

Still waiting to hear it on the radio..............

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Took a walk and passed your house late last night
All the shades were pulled and drawn way down tight
From within, the dim light cast two [TITLE] on the shade
Oh, what a lovely couple they made

George

[Human without the bean]

Wish I had a Herman's Hermit's greatest hits near by.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

15 hours ago, GeorgeStGeorge said:

Took a walk and passed your house late last night
All the shades were pulled and drawn way down tight
From within, the dim light cast two [TITLE] on the shade
Oh, what a lovely couple they made

George

So, what would be cast upon the window shade by interior light on a couple?  It would be specifically formed shadows or...?

George

[Human without the bean]

Hey Hey were the Henry the Lovely daughter of Pleasant Valley Daydream Believer?

[GeorgeStGeorge]

All right.

"Silhouettes"

FREE POST

George

[Human without the bean]

I didn't want to say anything (but I will anyway),  once in a while it would be nice George, if you would give it up when there seems to be no idea of the song.  It was eight days ago when the post started.  I'm busy with doing my own thing (whatever that is) and I've got lots of time, (that's what my doctor says anyway, and I'm thankful)  so it is no big thing, really, anyway. I listened to the Herman's Hermits song, and because I grew up up in that period I was aware of it, especially the first two lines, but it never tickled my fancy.

Oh free post !  Soon I've have something.

 

[Human without the bean]

"And I know, I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know , Oh"

[Human without the bean]

"And I know, I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know , Oh, leave the young thing"

[GeorgeStGeorge]

I know this one.  

Cant' think of the main stanza, though.

George

[Human without the bean]

Alright, one more word then: 

"And I know, I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know , Oh, leave the young thing alone"

[Human without the bean]

"And I know, I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know

 Oh, leave the young thing alone, There ain't"

[Human without the bean]

6 hours ago, Human without the bean said:

"And I know, I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know I know

 Oh, leave the young thing alone, There ain't"

Last word of the clue is the first word of the name of the song.

[Human without the bean]

Bill Withers sings the words "I know" 26 times in a row in the song "Ain't No Sunshine".  I only know this because I counted them one time.

"When I die and they lay me to rest"