songs remembered from just one line

[GeorgeStGeorge]

I'm thinking Ray Charles.  Was this a version of America the Beautiful?

George

[Raf]

It was

[GeorgeStGeorge]

"Left a good job in the city."

George

[WordWolf]

"PROUD MARY"?

[Human without the bean]

1 minute ago, WordWolf said:

"PROUD MARY"?

You don't need the question mark, do  you WordWolf?

[GeorgeStGeorge]

It is Proud Mary.

George

[WordWolf]

8 hours ago, Human without the bean said:

You don't need the question mark, do  you WordWolf?

Sometimes what's obvious to someone else isn't obvious to me, and sometimes what's obvious to me when I've had enough sleep isn't obvious at other times.  So, when I posted that, I needed the question mark. 

[WordWolf]

"What a drag it is getting old."

[Human without the bean]

6 hours ago, WordWolf said:

"What a drag it is getting old."

Let see, is this movies or songs, I get them confused?

There's a little yellow pill, and she goes running for the shelter of her "Mother's Little Helper" and it helps her on her way, gets her through her busy day.

"Sir or Madam can you read my book it took me years to write will you take a look"

Edited June 30, 2023 by Human without the bean

[Human without the bean]

6 hours ago, WordWolf said:

Sometimes what's obvious to someone else isn't obvious to me, and sometimes what's obvious to me when I've had enough sleep isn't obvious at other times.  So, when I posted that, I needed the question mark. 

Fair enough.

[WordWolf]

"PAPERBACK WRITER." (the Fab Four)

[WordWolf]

"Sometimes you're better off dead, there's a gun in here now and it's pointed at your head."

[Human without the bean]

On 7/4/2023 at 9:34 PM, WordWolf said:

"Sometimes you're better off dead, there's a gun in here now and it's pointed at your head."

Kinda, sorta, sounds familiar to me, a tad bit.  But still, pretty vague.

[Raf]

There's a gun IN YOUR HAND and it's pointing at your head.

 

West End Girls

Pet Shop Boys

[Raf]

It don't take money. Don't take fame.

Don't need no credit card to ride this train.

[Human without the bean]

The Power of Love

"Two thousand miles I've roamed just to make this dock my home, whoo"

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Dock of the Bay

"Trailers for sale or rent"

George

[Raf]

King of the Road

[Raf]

"You can dance

You can jive

Having the time of your life"

[Human without the bean]

10 hours ago, Raf said:

"You can dance

You can jive

Having the time of your life"

Save the Dance

[Raf]

nope

[WordWolf]

"Dancing Queen", ABBA?

[Raf]

yes

[Human without the bean]

On 7/14/2023 at 6:44 AM, Raf said:

yes

[WordWolf]

"Ground Control to Major Tom, Ground Control to Major Tom, take your protein pills and put your helmet on."