songs remembered from just one line

[GeorgeStGeorge]

I hate to see any of them go.  You're right, though.  It's hard to play with three.  Where did Raf go?  Even four is better.

George

[GeorgeStGeorge]

We sorta ended this thread, but there are still a lot of easy ones.  For example

"I was born in the wagon of a traveling show."

George

[GeorgeStGeorge]

OK, TWO lines, then...

"I was born in the wagon of a traveling show.

Momma would dance for the money they'd throw."

George

[modcat5]

I can see Dot reciting the lines and Cher singing them, but nothing on the title

[WordWolf]

3 hours ago, modcat5 said:

I can see Dot reciting the lines and Cher singing them, but nothing on the title

I just see/hear Dot reciting the lines.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

12 hours ago, modcat5 said:

I can see Dot reciting the lines and Cher singing them, but nothing on the title

I'm not sure who "Dot" is, but you're right about the singer.  This was her biggest hit of the 70s, even above "Half Breed."

George

[Human without the bean]

"Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves"  I've heard it a few times on the oldies channel recently.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

7 hours ago, Human without the bean said:

"Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves"  I've heard it a few times on the oldies channel recently.

You're up.

George

[WordWolf]

On 5/12/2022 at 10:14 AM, GeorgeStGeorge said:

I'm not sure who "Dot" is, but you're right about the singer.  This was her biggest hit of the 70s, even above "Half Breed."

George

Dot Warner, of the Warner Brothers (and Warner Sister) of the Animaniacs.  In one cartoon, she recited those lines.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

7 hours ago, WordWolf said:

Dot Warner, of the Warner Brothers (and Warner Sister) of the Animaniacs.  In one cartoon, she recited those lines.

Ah.  I watched every episode of Pinky and the Brain, but very few Animaniacs.

George

[Human without the bean]

"A thumb goes up, a car goes by
Won't somebody stop to help a guy"

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Glad I don't need the performer for this thread.  

"Hitchin' a Ride"

George

[Human without the bean]

That's it.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

"I can turn a grey sky blue."

George

[Human without the bean]

The Wanderer?

[GeorgeStGeorge]

No.  Let's add a line.

"I can turn a grey sky blue.  I can make it rain, whenever I want it to."

George

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Does this help?

[falsetto] I can turn a grey sky blue.

[bass voice] I can make it rain, whenever I want it to.

George

[Human without the bean]

No, but I was listening today to the radio in the car and I heard a song that might have had those lyrics.  Probably wasn't it, and besides I forgot the name of it.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

OK.  Long enough.

"Can't Get Next to You" by the Temptations.  Fun to do all four voices in karaoke.  

New one:

"Flew in from Miami Beach B.O.A.C."

George

[Human without the bean]

(GeorgeStGeorge quotes)

OK.  Long enough.

"Can't Get Next to You" by the Temptations.

That was the song I heard on the radio.  I couldn't help but hearing over and over again in my head "cloud nine" (for some reason). It has the similar beat (as many did) as Can't Get Next To You.

As they say, "Close but not cigar".

Your clue is Back In The USSR but I had no idea what those lyric B.O.A.C. meant.  I always heard "well you ain't seen"  What do they mean?  British something?

Edited May 28, 2022 by Human without the bean

[WordWolf]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_in_the_U.S.S.R.

"The opening lyrics refer to a "dreadful" flight back to the USSR from Miami Beach in the United States, on board a BOAC airliner."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Overseas_Airways_Corporation

"British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state-owned airline created in 1939 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd." ". A 1971 Act of Parliament merged BOAC and BEA, effective 31 March 1974, forming today's British Airways.^[1] For most of its history its main rival was Pan Am."

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Thanks for the footnote, WW.

Human is up.

George

[Human without the bean]

Thanks WordWolf.  I won't forget "Can't Get Next To You" again.  I took the car to the store today and the first thing that came on the radio was that song.   It's an oldies station.

I saw a werewolf drinkin' a pina colada at Trader Vic's
His hair was perfect

[WordWolf]

Awooo!    WEREWOLVES OF LONDON.   (Draw blood!)

[Human without the bean]

Yep !