what song is that from

ok i'll come back tonight aussie time, bout 8 hours and give you guys the answers.

here they are so they are on the same page
1 - When I walk down the street, see the people who stop and stare and say, havent I seen that face somewhere a long time ago.

2 - I will come for you at night time, I will raise you from your sleep, I will kiss you in four places, I'll go running along your street

3 - That late in the night when the lights are all out, then she slips off her stockings and shoes, she makes you her lover and lets you discover, the smiles she keeps, she keeps for you.

4 - I just wanted to kiss someone, I got the moondog blues, You just happened to be standing there, So won't you tell me, Won't you tell me the truth

5 - But Ah! Who needs that sentimental bullshit, anyway, takes more than just a memory to make me cry

6 - I've got something to tell her, maybe she'll listen maybe not, I love that woman like a never before, cos all my love shes got.

7 - The planes are a-crashin', The cars are a-smashin', The cops are a-bashin', oh yeah, The k-i.d-s. are a-fightin', The fires are a-lightin', The dogs are a-bitin', oh yeah

8 - You only came for a smile, Even though you're really not my style,
I didn't think that you'd run me 'round like you do

9 - No thank you sir, Ah, c'mon, I'm a trustworthy guy, No thank you sir,
Oh little girl I wouldn't tell you no lie, I know your game, How can you say that, we only just met, You're all the same, Ooh, she's got me there, but I'll get her yet

10 - They're all dressed up to kill, Lean on the window sill, Lookin' your way with eyes of fire

BONUS
THE HARD ONE MAYBE

11 - And she said Daddy-Daddy at school today, Somebody told me a lie,
And after hearin' what she had heard, I told her not to cry - it hurt to see her cry

1 - John Paul Young - Yesterdays Hero

John Paul “Squeak” Young was the most popular and successful Australian male solo singer of the late Seventies. He is also without question one of the finest male pop-rock vocalists this country has ever produced. He is gifted with a dynamic, powerful, soulful and gritty tenor voice, reminiscent of the great British R&B singer Chris Farlowe, who was no doubt one of his early idols. Assisted by good looks and personality (and a natural ease in front of the TV camera) John shot to pop stardom during his hugely successful five-year stint as one of the leading protégés of legendary producer-composer duo Harry Vanda and George Young, who came to fame in the 1960s in the legendary Easybeats and who headed Australia's hugely successful '70s 'hit factory', Albert Produtions.Between 1975 and 1980 John was a genuine teen idol and one of the most popular male performers in the country, with Sherbet's Daryl Braithwaite and Skyhooks' Shirley Strahan his only serious rivals. But unlike Skyhooks and Sherbet (who scored only one UK hit), John's records were hugely success overseas. He became the first local solo performer whose records consistently topped the charts in Europe, the USA and most notably in South Africa, where his popularity was as great as it was back home in Australia. This international success is often overlooked, but he unquestionably blazed a trail for Australian music overseas and helped to pave the way for later acts like Little River Band, Men At Work and Air Supply.

2 - Hunters and Collectors - Throw your arms around me

Hunters & Collectors were an Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne in 1981, led by principal songwriter Mark Seymour. They were noted for songs such as "Throw Your Arms Around Me", "Talking to a Stranger", "Holy Grail", and "Say Goodbye", and were renowned as one of the best live acts in Australia until they disbanded in 1998.

3 - the Angels - No Secrets

The Angels are a hard rock band that formed in Adelaide, Australia in 1970. The band later relocated from Adelaide to Sydney and enjoyed huge local success until well into the 1990s. For the purposes of international release, their records were released under the names Angel City and later The Angels From Angel City.In 2006, The Angels were featured on a postage stamp for Australia Post as part of their "Australian Rock Posters, The Stamps" collection.

4 - Dragon - Are you old enough

Dragon is a popular New Zealand / Australian rock band, they were formed in Auckland New Zealand in 1972 and relocated to Sydney Australia in mid-1975. They were previously led by singer Marc Hunter and are currently led by his brother bass player Todd Hunter. They performed and released material under the name Hunter in Europe and United States during 1987.

Keyboard player Paul Hewson wrote or co-wrote most of the group's hits: "April Sun in Cuba"peaked at #2 on the 1977 Australian singles chart; "Are You Old Enough?" reached #1 in 1978; and "Still in Love With You" reached #15 also in 1978. The Hunter brothers with Todd's partner, Johanna Pigott, wrote "Rain" a #2 hit in 1983. The name, Dragon, came from a consultation of I Ching cards by early band vocalist Graeme Collins.

Dragon have endured tragedy and notoriety: members dying including drummer Neil Storey of a heroin overdose in 1976, Paul Hewson of a drug overdose in 1985 and Marc Hunter of smoking related oesophageal cancer in 1998; the Stewart Royal Commission (1980-1983) investigated the 'Mr. Asia' drug syndicate and obtained evidence that Dragon members were clients; the band's disastrous 1978 tour of USA ended when Marc Hunter accused his Texan audience of being "faggots" and they were pelted off stage. On 1 July 2008 the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Dragon's iconic status when they were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

5 - Cold Chisel - Flame Trees

Cold Chisel are a rock band from Adelaide, Australia. They are regarded as the canonical example of Australian pub rock, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and they are acknowledged as one of the most popular and successful Australian groups of the period. The band includes lead singer Jimmy Barnes and other hits include Khe Sahn, when the war is over etc

6 - The Easybeats - Shes so fine

The Easybeats were a rock and roll band from Australia. They formed in Sydney in late 1964 and split at the end of 1969. They are widely regarded as the greatest Australian pop band of the 1960s and were the first Australian rock and roll act to score an international pop hit with their classic 1966 single "Friday on My Mind". After arriving in London the band recorded a number of songs with Ted Albert at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, but these were deemed unsuitable by UA and Albert was removed as producer. The band were then teamed with freelance producer Shel Talmy (noted for his work with The Who and The Kinks).

One of the tracks they recorded with him became their first big international hit, "Friday On My Mind", which made #1 in Australia, #6 in the UK, #16 in the USA, and the Top 10 in Germany, Holland, France and Italy, eventually selling over 1 million copies worldwide. In 1973 David Bowie covered the song on his Pin Ups album, and in 1977 the punk band London, introduced the song to a new generation on a four-track EP for MCA Records; the London version, produced by Simon Napier-Bell, was actually recorded in the same studio (IBC Studios in Portland Place) in which the Easybeats had cut the original.

7 - Skyhooks - Horror Movie

Skyhooks were an Australian rock band of the 1970s, sometimes classified as a glam rock band, although this is mainly the result of the band's flamboyant costumes and make-up.Adopting elements of glam rock in their presentation and with lyrics that presented frank depictions of the social life of young Australia in the 1970s, the band shocked conservative middle Australia with their outrageous (for the time) costumes, lyrics, and on-stage activities, with the result that seven of the ten tracks on their debut album were banned by Australian commercial radio.

8 - Sherbet - Howzat

Sherbet (a.k.a. The Sherbs and Highway) was one of the most prominent and successful Australian rock bands of the 1970s. Their biggest singles were "Summer Love" (1975) and "Howzat" (1976), both reaching number one in Australia. "Howzat" was also a top 5 hit in the UK. Though the band's success in the U.S. was more limited, "Howzat" was a #61 hit in America, and under the name The Sherbs they also hit #61 in 1981 with the single "I Have The Skill".

9 - TMG (Ted Mulry Gang) - Jump in my car

Ted Mulry (September 2, 1947 – September 1, 2001) was a British-born singer, songwriter, bass player and guitarist who achieved success in Australia firstly, as a solo performer, and then leading his own band Ted Mulry Gang, sometimes officially credited as just TMG.Their first major hit, and the biggest of their career was the 1975 single Jump In My Car which spent 6 weeks at number one on the Australian singles charts in 1976. Over the next few years they achieved a string of hit singles including a rocked up version of the old jazz song, Darktown Strutter's Ball, Crazy, Jamaica Rum and My Little Girl. Many of TMG's songs, including Jump In My Car, were co-written with guitarist Les Hall. By the early 1980s their chart success had ended but they remained popular performers on the Australian pub circuit throughout the decade.

10 - Richard Clapton - Girls on the avenue

Richard Clapton (born Terry Gonk in 1951(?)) is an Australian singer/songwriter. A number of his songs such as "Girls on the Avenue", "Capricorn Dancer", "Deep Water", "Lucky Country", "The Best Years of Our Lives", and "I am an Island" are staples of FM radio playlists in Australia.

Bonus
11 - William Shakespeare - my little angel

William Shakespeare was born as Johnny Caves in 1950, and originally sang with a Sydney band called The Amazons and in the late 60s and early 70s he was a regular performer on the Sydney pub and club circuit in the late 60s and early 70s performing as Johnny Cabe.

In early 1974, Harry Vanda and George Young (formerly of the Easybeats) had recorded a backing track of “Can’t stop myself from loving you” which Johnny Cabe sang as he was able to reach the high notes to compliment the tune. Johnny Cabe’s name changed again William Shakespeare and under the guidance of Vanda and Young also became Australia’s answer to Gary Glitter, along with puffed sleeves and glittery attire and a bouffant hairdo.

Shakespeare followed up “Can’t stop myself from loving you” (which reached number one nationally) with another Vanda and Young composition called “My little angel” another national number one.

After two more singles and an album, he was in trouble with the law, charged with carnal knowledge and received two years probation.

He returned to the club circuit performing as Billy Shake and other than 70s reunion concerts he has hardly been heard of again. At the time of writing he is living in semi retirement in Sydney.

here is a youtube of my little angel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8FgyXjq3mM

I can comfort myself in knowing that NO amount of head scratching was going to help me with those! That will be hard to match, Darkstar.
Well, I guess it’s about my turn at this. Some of these are kind of easy, but there are a couple I doubt many will know without Mr. Google’s help.
Careful, you might date yourself.



1. In your mind you have capacities you know
to telepath messages through the vast unknown.


2. Here's to the winners of the human race
Here's to the losers in the game
Here's to the soldiers of the bitter war
Here's to the wall that bears their names

3. I scream at you for sharing
'n I curse you just for caring
I hate the clothes you're wearing, they're so pretty


4. Earthmama waves like a field of wheat
With the sun in her hair and a baby in her arms,
And the new moon at her feet.
New days begin. Life's river runs,
The Tree of Life gives her seed.
The Peace bird alights in the branch of a pear tree,
Ch1ldren of God dance in the Light, forever free.

5. When the stranger came to town
All the people watched with wonder
In their tattered clothes
Gathered round and raised their eyes up from the dirt

6. Looking for a high class up-market doorway
With no connections, no telephones

7. She stood before him and her hand reached out for his
A peaceful light shone in her eyes
She said she'd come to soothe him, and someday they'd be as one

8. Roy Rogers on Trigger

9. When I became of age my mama sat me down
said, Son you’re growin’ up, it’s time you looked around

10. I was proceeding in a Southerly direction, milord, when I heard uh, strangesounds coming from the Walldor place, milord.
A sort of boogie-woogie music was being played.

11. As I rode into Tombstone on my horse whose name was Mac
I saw what I relate to you goin' on behind my back
It seems the folks were up in arms a man now had to die


12. Each night within his prison cell,
he looks out through the bars.
He reads the letters that she wrote.
One day he'll know the taste of freedom.

I`m still amazed that none of the members from Oz took a crack at some of those songs. Good list, SD. You stumped the entire membership it seems.

tzman, I`m still bummed out about failing to get even one of the songs on SD`s list and I used to be fond of Aussie music in the 90s, so I will skip your list.

#3 = I Wish I Was Your Mother by Mott The Hoople

#10 = Don't Try to Lay No Boogie-Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll by Long John Baldry

However, the street name is Wardour Street, on which I have traveled many times.
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I don't need no friggin' sig.

Thanks. I've never been sure of that street name (and I first heard this when it was new) and this spelling is something I found on the net.
4 points for funslover.

tzman wrote:
That's the only one I know.

tzman wrote:

I figured I'd see you showing up before long. Hey, thanks for the illustration; it adds a lot. That IS a real line from a REAL song...not your top 40 stuff maybe, but not totally obscure either.
Hint. Die hard Monty Python fans may have an edge on this one.

I bet you do know some of the others too.

Hello? I feel like I got to the playground just as everybody else went home for supper. Sniff.
I'll add some visual clues in no particular order to try getting the ball rolling again. I had a helluva time on a couple coming up with things that might be of help without being dead giveaways.
They all point toward the artist/band except the one that says "Song Title" Most of the other names are hints too.
Sorry, but at least 2 are stuff that Yanks are more likely to pick up on, but most members will have heard of most of these bands...especially if you remember the 60's and 70's. There IS one real bitch, but it's not impossible.
BTW, one image works for two songs, pretty well too.

What the frick?

meteor, gort, 7-mile, hung like (two) sticks?, Frank's head gets tragically blown off by 3 rifles?, masturbating , trojan bunny, who are 5 people who have never been in my kitchen?, Eisenflower

Man, if we are going to start going impossibly obscure, then here's a list of obscure songs from MY era. And I've even made it easy, after a fashion, with a very obvious thread running through all selections.

1.

And the flowers sing in D m i n o r
And the birds fly happily
We’ll be together once again my love
I need you back oh baby baby

2.

Barney ties me to the chair
I can’t see, I’m really scared
Floyd breathes hard, I hear a zip
Pee-pee pressed against my lips

3.

She should have stood out in the crowd
She should have made her mother proud
She should have fallen on her stance
She should have had another chance

4.

Sickening pessimist hypocrite master
Conservative communist apocalyptic bastard
Thank you dear God for putting me on this Earth
I feel very privileged in debt for my thirst

5.

I’m not interesting
She’s not turning green
Shameful as it seems
Can we show our faces now?

6.

And the situation wasn’t quite
As intense as I thought
I need you around
To remind me what not to become

7.

And there seems to be a problem here
And the scale of emotions seems too clear
Now they rise and fall like wall street stock
And they have an effect on our peace talk

8.

Standing on the stairs
Cold, cold morning
Ghostly image of fear
Mayday, mayday

9.

And then Perry Ellis came along with his broom,
And his silk
And he, he erected a beautiful city
A city of stars

10.

It’s another point of view
Look at me when I was you
I could never die again
I won’t lose another friend

BONUS 1.

And if I do and if I like
Find me out and see me
And if I may cold as ice
I might have to see me dream

BONUS 2. (not at all related to previous 11 songs, but inspired by previous posts)

One lunch time Ted saw Ernie's horse and cart outside her door,
It drove him mad to find it was still there at half past four.
And as he leapt down from his van hot blood through his veins did course,
And he went across to Ernie's cart and didn't half kick his 'orse.

billyellis wrote:


hmmmmmm Kurtellis, my Nirvana favourite is in the list, think it was a Peel session (John Peel rules dudes!!!!! May he rest in peace) D-7 (8. by the Wipers, not a Nirvana song), must have been 1990 or so when I first heard that song..... Been a son (3. Nirvana) is nice too..... Ok dudes, will snag me some more...... tomorrow tomorrow i love ya tomorrow
your always a day away

C'mon now, most of these either got a lot of airplay or are by really big name performers so I thought some fan would get them. As for the others, after SD's list, I thought some tough ones wouldn't be out of place. More than puzzlers, I tried picking stuff that had an interesting story behind them. And isn't this supposed to be interesting?
1.Klaatu- Calling Occupants
This was a Canadian band, but their first album had no info about the members and because of the eclectic mix and general sound,there was widespread speculation that it was the Beatles with people coming up with all sorts of "proof" that it was the Fab Four. Some of the vocals do sound a lot like Lennon. And their name comes from The Day the Earth Stood Still.
2. The Call- Let the Day Begin
This was a fairly big hit, but not much of their other stuff got much play. In fact, I put this on as a gimme I was so sure someone would recognize it. Michael Been, the writer, played the apostle John in The Last Temptation of Christ.
3. Mott the Hoople- I Wish I Was Your Mother
David Bowie gave them one of their first big hits, All the Young Dudes.. which became a gay anthem...and the members were straight. Probably their biggest hit was All the Way From Memphis which Michael Schenker's short lived band Contraband covered.
4. Seatrain- Out Where the Hills
THIS one was meant to be the stumper. They had one miner (I had to spell it that way, got censored when it was correct) hit with 13 Questions
5. Shooting Star- Last Chance
The title may not sound familiar, but most people will have heard this one. A Kansas clone, they were actually pretty good in their first incarnation.
6. UFO-Darker Days
Big in the 70s & 80s, most fans assumed they broke up long ago, but they keep going; this album was from 1995 and may be their best. The guitar player on this, and most of their albums, is Michael Schenker from Scorpions, MSG, etc.
7. Kansas- Lamplight Symphony
"She" is the ghost of the guy's dead wife. I saw discussion about favorite drummers on here earlier. I think any aficionado of drums should check out Phil Ehart, this band's drummer. I've heard him compared favorably to Buddy Rich and has very fast hands.
8. Bonzo Dog Band- The Intro and the Outro
This one was just for fun. The guy that gets squashed by the rabbit in Holy Grail is one of the members of this band, Neil Innes. He wrote The Camelot Song too. Terry Gilliam called him the 7th Python. They were largely comedic, but were good musicians too. The passage in question comes from what starts out like a band leader introducing the band members and is the real guys...at first. Then he gets to Adolph Hitler on vibes, the Count Basie Orchestra on triangle, and Roy Rogers on Trigger among a LOT of others. Very Monty Python kind of stuff.
9. The James Gang- The Bomber
This is the band Joe Walsh broke out with. Pete Townsend called him one of his favorite guitarists.
10. Long John Baldry-Conditional Discharge
It's the lead in to Don't Try to Lay no Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock n Roll like funslover said, but on my album it has the separate title. This guy was the John in Elton John's name. Elton Dean was the other half.
11. Mason Proffit- Two Hangman
OK, so there's no story to this one except it was one of the first bands I saw.
12. Gary Moore- Over the Hills and Far Away
This guy is one of the best guitarists in my opinion. He was a good friend of Phil Lynott and has a tribute song to him on this same album, Wild Frontier. As good as he is at rock/metal, he really loves the blues. Look for Still Got The Blues on that video site.
A friend of mine was a guitarist in a band that opened for Gary Moore not long after he started his solo career. This guy had heard 'em all and was pretty good himself and he just raved about Gary Moore.

3. Mott the Hoople- I Wish I Was Your Mother

"All the Young Dudes" is great. Only recently have I heard the other song you mentioned. those are the only two I know.

7. Kansas- Lamplight Symphony

I bought an album called "Leftoverture", I think. They have some great songs, but most never got airplay.

9. The James Gang- The Bomber

I only know a few of their songs, as well. I thought it was hilarious when Joe Walsh was on the "Drew Carey Show". Drew was auditioning musicians for a band. I think the members of "The James Gang" did a cameo at the tail end of the show, but I am not sure.

I had five Klaatu albums but I think most of them didn't have lyric sheets with them.

The Bomber by the James Gang is an old favorite but another one I never saw a lyric sheet for. I think Joe's parents were just finding out about this time that Rides Again came out that he wasn't attending Kent State full time like they thought he was.

I probably had an early UFO album too, on 8-track.

AKAbob wrote:

I don't think I saw that one (I did see the one where Mimi had been married to Eddie Money), but it's a perfect fit, because The James Gang came out of Cleveland too. They were called The Measles first I believe.
As for Kansas, Carry on My Wayward Son and Dust in the Wind were huge and other stuff has been in various soundtracks.
Listen to the lyrics to All the Way From Memphis sometime; it's about losing their guitars.