"Super Freak" by Rick James - May 31st 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

She's a very kinky girl,
The kind you don't take home to mother;
She will never let your spirits down,
Once you get her off the street.

She likes the boys in the band,
She says that I'm her all time fav'rite;
When I make my move to her room,
It's the right time; she's never hard to please.

That girl is pretty wild now;
The girl's a super freak;
The kind of girl you read about
In the new wave magazines.
That girl is pretty kinky;
The girl's a super freak;
I'd really like to taste her
Ev'ry time we meet.
She's all right; she's all right;
That girl's all right with me yeah.
She's a super freak, super freak,
She's super freaky; super freak, super freak.

She's a very special girl,
From her head down to her toenails;
Yet she'll wait for me at backstage with her girlfriends,
In a limousine.

Three's not a crowd to her, she said;
"Room 714, I'll be waiting."
When I get there she's got incense, wine and candles;
It's such a freaky scene.

That girl is pretty wild now;
The girl's a super freak;
The kind of girl you read about
In the new wave magazines.
That girl is pretty kinky;
The girl's a super freak;
I'd really like to taste her
Ev'ry time we meet.
She's all right; she's all right;
That girl's all right with me yeah.
She's a super freak, super freak,
She's super freaky; super freak, super freak.
Temptations sing; oh, super freak,
Super freak, the girl's a super freak; oh.

She's a very kinky girl,
The kind you don't take home to mother;
She will never let your spirits down,
Once you get her off the street.

She likes the boys in the band,
She says that I'm her all time fav'rite;
When I make my move to her room,
It's the right time; she's never hard to please.

That girl is pretty wild now;
The girl's a super freak;
The kind of girl you read about
In the new wave magazines.
That girl is pretty kinky;
The girl's a super freak;
I'd really like to taste her
Ev'ry time we meet.
She's all right; she's all right;
That girl's all right with me yeah.
She's a super freak, super freak,
She's super freaky; super freak, super freak.
Temptations sing; oh, super freak,
Super freak, the girl's a super freak; oh.

"Town Called Malice" by The Jam - May 30th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Better stop dreaming of the quiet life
Cause it's the one we'll never know
And quit running for that runaway bus
Cause those rosy days are few
And, stop apologizing for the things you've never done,
Cause time is short and life is cruel
But it's up to us to change
This town called malice.

Rows and rows of disused milk floats
Stand dying in the dairy yard
And a hundred lonely housewives clutch empty milk
Bottles to their hearts
Hanging out their old love letters on the line to dry
It's enough to make you stop believing when tears come
Fast and furious
In a town called malice.

Struggle after struggle, year after year
The atmosphere's a fine blend of ice
I'm almost stone cold dead
In a town called malice.

A whole street's belief in Sunday's roast beef
Gets dashed against the Co-op
To either cut down on beer or the kids new gear
It's a big decision in a town called malice.

The ghost of a steam train, echoes down my track
It's at the moment bound for nowhere
Just going round and round
Playground kids and creaking swings
Lost laughter in the breeze
I could go on for hours and I probably will
But I'd sooner put some joy back
In this town called malice.

"State of Shock" by The Jacksons with Mick Jagger - May 29th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Yeah, come on, baby.
You gotta be mine 'cause you're so fine.
I like your style, it makes me wild.
You take it to me good, you like it, know, you should.
You get me on my knees, well, please, baby, please.
Listen: She looks so great, every time I see her face
She put me in a state, a state of shock.
Oh, do it, come on, baby, come on, baby, come on, baby.

She put me on my knees, please, baby, please.
I know you like to tease, please, baby, please.
You take it to me good, you like it, know, you should.
I love the way you walk and talk, baby, talk.
Listen: She looks so great everytime I see her face
She put me in a state, a state of shock.

She put me in a state of shock, come on, baby,
No, come over here.
Talk, talk to me, state of shock.
You know I've really loved you, baby.
You know I've really want you for me.
You've got me paralysed, you've got me paralysed.
You've got me into tonic, you drive me catch the sonic, baby.
You've got me supersonic, you drive me supersonic, baby.
Baby, try, you no want me decide, state of shock.
Yeah, look what you've done to me, look what you've done to me,
Look what you've done to me.

Yeah, how you move, a state of shock.
You know I need mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Come on, baby, you know I've really loved you, baby.
State of shock, you know I've really want you for me.
Yeah, baby, yeah, baby, just look at me, look at me.
State of shock, you drive me.
You call me, you call me,
You call me in a state of shock.
Look at that, look at me, look at me, look at me,
Look at me, oh, look at me.

"Off the Wall" by Michael Jackson - May 28th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

When the world is on your shoulder
Gotta straighten up your act and boogie down
If you can't hang with the feelin'
Then there ain't no room for you this part of town
'Cause we're the party people night and day
Livin' crazy that's the only way

[Chorus]
So tonight gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf
And just enjoy yourself
Groove, let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all
If you live it off the wall
Life ain't so bad at all (live life off the wall)
Live your life off the wall (live it off the wall)

You can shout out all you want to
'Cause there ain't no sin in folks all getting loud
If you take the chance and do it
There there ain't no one who's gonna put you down
'Cause we're the party people night and day
Livin' crazy that's the only way

[Chorus]

Do what you want to do
There ain't no rules it's up to you (ain't no rules it's all up to you)
It's time to come alive
And party on right through the night (all right)

Gotta hide your inhibitions
Gotta let that fool loose deep inside your soul
Want to see an exhibition
Better do it now before you get too old
'Cause we're the party people night and day
Livin' crazy that's the only way

[Chorus]

So tonight gotta leave that nine to five upon the shelf
And just enjoy yourself
C'mon and groove (yeah) and let the madness in the music get to you
Life ain't so bad at all
If you live it off the wall

"Steppin' Out" by Joe Jackson - May 28th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Now
The mist across the window hides the lines
But nothing hides the color of the lights that shine
Electricity so fine
Look and dry your eyes

We
So tired of all the darkness in our lives
With no more angry words to say
Can come alive
Get into a car and drive
To the other side

Me babe, steppin out
Into the night
Into the light
You babe, steppin out
Into the night
Into the light

We
Are young but getting old before our time
We'll leave the T.V. and the radio behind
Don't you wonder what we'll find
Steppin' out tonight

You
Can dress in pink and blue just like a child
And in a yellow taxi turn to me and smile
We'll be there in just a while
If you follow me

Me babe, steppin' out
Into the night
Into the light
You babe, steppin' out
Into the night
Into the light

"Nasty" by Janet Jackson - May 27th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Sittin' in the movie show

Thinkin' nasty thoughts

Better be a gentleman

Or you'll turn me off

That's right, lemme tell it



Chorus:

Nasty, nasty boys, don't mean a thing

Oh you nasty boys

Nasty, nasty boys, don't ever change

Oh you nasty boys



I don't like no nasty girl

I don't like nasty food

The only nasty thing I like

Is a nasty groove

Will this one do?

Uh huh, I know... say...



Repeat Chorus



Nasty, nasty boys, gimme a nasty groove

Nasty, nasty boys, lemme see your nasty body move



I could learn to like this, listen up...



I'm not a prude, I just want some respect

So close the door if you want me to respond

Cause privacy is my middle name

My last name is control

No, my first name ain't baby,

It's Janet... Ms. Jackson if you're nasty



Repeat Chorus



Nasty boys don't mean a thing

Oh you nasty boys don't mean a thing to me

Nasty... don't mean a thing

Oh you nasty boys

(I like this part)



Hey! Who's that thinkin' nasty thoughts? Nasty boys!

Who's that in that nasty car? Nasty boys!

Who's that eatin' that nasty fruit? Nasty boys!

Who's jammin' to my nasty groove? Nasty boys!



Ladies? Nasty boys don't mean a thing

Oh you nasty boys

"Rock Me Tonight" by Freddie Jackson - May 26th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Oh, ho, ah,
Come on and rock me, ooh, girl
Oh, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh, oh,
Come on and rock me, ooh, girl

Hey, girl, long time no see
Do you have a little time to spend with me
I want to know what's been going on
In your life, huh, talk to me, baby

Your hair, perfume you wear
Brings back memories, oh, of you and me
You look so fine, you blow my mind
All over again, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,

So much has happened in my life
Since we partied
What about you
Now I've got myself together
And I know just what I want
And right now I know that it's you, you

Rock me tonight for old times sake
Would you, baby, hey
Roll with me tonight for old times sake
Ooh, ooh, ooh, oh, oh,

Ooh, girl, I'm gonna love you real good
Come on let me do it now, you know I could
I really miss the way you squeeze and moan
And call out my name, woo, woo, woo, you can call me, baby

I remember you love to take your time
To get in the mood, ooh, ooh, ooh, yes, you can call me, baby

I remember you love to take your time
To get in the mood, ooh, ooh, ooh, yes, you do, yeah
But once you're in the mood
You like to go shake to the groove, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yes, you do, girl

It's been so long since we've had
A night together
I miss you
When I get through lovin' you, girl
Fire and desire
Will burn in you forever more, more

Rock me tonight for old times sake
Would you, baby, hey
Roll with me tonight for old times sake
Woo, woo, would you, would you, would you

Rock me tonight for old times sake
Sweet, baby, yeah
Roll with me tonight for old times sake
Oh, girl, come on and rock

So much has happened in my life
Since we partied
What about you
Oh, now I've got myself together
And I know just what I want
And right now, girl, it's you, you

Rock me tonight for old times sake (Sake)
Won't you, baby, hey
Roll, roll with me tonight for old times sake
Feels so good, feels so right

Would you rock with me tonight for old times sake
Sweet baby, yeah
Would you come and roll with me tonight for old times sake
Oh, girl

Come on and rock me
Come on and roll with me, baby
Come on and rock me
Roll with me

I want to feel you next to me
I want you to do the things that we used to do together
Come on let's make it right

I want to feel you rock with a lot of lovin'
The way I used to do, girl
Do you remember

I want to rock and roll with you, baby
Come on, hey
I'm gonna rock and roll and hold and squeeze ya
Sweet thing, yeah"

"Love Stinks" by the J. Geils Band - May 25th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

You love her
But she loves him
And he loves somebody else
You just can't win

And so it goes
Till the day you die
This thing they call love
It's gonna make you cry

I've had the blues
The reds and the pinks
One thing for sure

(Love stinks)
Love stinks yeah yeah
(Love stinks)
Love stinks yeah yeah

(Love stinks)
Love stinks yeah yeah
(Love stinks)
Love stinks yeah yeah

Two by two and side by side
Love's gonna find you yes it is
You just can't hide
You'll hear it call

Your heart will fall
Then love will fly
It's gonna soar
I don't care for any casanova thing

All I can say is
Love stinks

(Love stinks)
Love stinks yeah yeah
(Love stinks)
Love stinks yeah yeah

(Love stinks)
Love stinks yeah yeah
(Love stinks)
Love stinks yeah yeah

I've been through diamonds
I've been through minks
I've been through it all
Love stinks

(Love stinks)
Love stinks yeah yeah
(Love stinks)
Love stinks yeah yeah

(Love stinks)
Love stinks yeah yeah
(Love stinks)
Love stinks yeah yeah



Rage in the Cage:

"The One Thing" by INXS - May 24th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Well you know just what you do to me
The way you move soft and slippery
Cut the night just like a razor
Rarely talk and that's the danger

It's the one thing
You are my thing

You know your voice is a love song
It's a cat call from the past
There's no ice in your lovers walk
You don't look twice cause you move so fast

It's the one thing
You are my thing

You've got a dozen men behind you
You've got dead flowers on the floor
You're too pretty in the daylight
It keeps them coming back for more
(Because you know I love you)

It's the one thing
You are my thing

It's the one thing
You are my thing

It's the one thing
You are my thing

"What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)" by The Information Society - May 23rd 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

I want to know
What you're thinking.
There are some things you can't hide.
I want to know
What you're feeling.
Tell me what's on you mind.

Here i am in silence,
Looking round without a clue.
I find myself along again.
All alone with you.
I can see behind your eyes,
The things that i don't know.
If you hide away from me,
How can our love grow?

I want to know
What you're thinking.
There are some things you can't hide.
I want to know
What you're feeling.
Tell me what's on your mind.

I know i could break you down,
But what good would it do?
I could surely never know
That what you say is true.
Here i am in silence,
It's a game i have to play.
You and i in silence.
With nothing else to say.

I want to know
What you're thinking.
There are some things you can't hide.
I want to know
What you're feeling.
Tell me what's on your mind.

I want to know
What you're thinking.
There are some things you can't hide.
I want to know
What you're feeling.
Tell me what's on your mind.

I want to know
What you're thinking.
There are some things you can't hide.
I want to know
What you're feeling.
Tell me what's on your mind.

"Hot in the City" by Billy Idol - May 22nd 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Stranger, Stranger,
Stranger, Stranger.

It's hot here at night
Lonely black and quiet
On a hot summer night
Don't be afraid
Of the world we've made
On a hot summer night
'Cause when a long legged lovely walks by
Yeah you can see the look in her eye
Then you know that it's
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, (tonight)
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, (tonight)
Stranger, Stranger,

For all the dreams and schemes
People are as they seem
On a hot summer night
Don't be no fun
Don't forget you're young
On a hot summer night
A sometime some-one you're not
Don't wait to see what you've got
'Cause you know that you're
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, (tonight) alright
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, (tonight)

Well I'll walk until my feet drop
I'm a train when I'm hateful.
Yeah lay right down now
And ride until your head breaks
I'm a walkin' 'til my brain pops.
I will move with the beat now.
I'm a chain 'round an A-bomb
I can really feel the heat now.
NEW YORK!
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, (tonight)
Hot in the city, hot in the city tonight, (tonight)

"Whisper to a Scream" by Icicle Works - May 21st Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Love come down upon us till you flow like water
Burning with the hope of insight
Feathered look their covered with a bright elation
Stolen in the sight of love

CHORUS

We are we are we are
but your children
Finding our way around indecision
We are we are we are
Ever helpless
Take us forever
A whisper to a scream

Birds fly
In the eyes of the faithless daughter
Broken
At the bitter end
Wasted
Sacrificed for a new nirvana
Nighttime sends us on our way

CHORUS

We are we are we are
But your children
Finding our way around indecision
We are we are we are
Ever helpless
Take us forever
A whisper to a scream

A whisper to a scream
A whisper to a scream
A whisper to a scream
A whisper to a scream

repeat chorus to fade

"Human" by Human League - May 20th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Come on, baby, dry your eyes
Wipe your tears
Never like to see you cry
Won't you please forgive me ?

I wouldn't ever try to hurt you
I just needed someone to hold me
To fill the void while you were gone
To fill this space of emptiness

I'm only human
Of flesh and blood I'm made
Human
Born to make mistakes

So many nights I longed to hold you
So many times I looked and saw your face
Nothing could change the way I feel
No-one else could ever take your place

I'm only human
Of flesh and blood I'm made
Human
Born to make mistakes

I am just a man

Please forgive me

The tears I cry aren't tears of pain
They're only to hide my guilt and shame
I forgive you now I ask the same of you
While we were apart I was human too

I'm only human
Of flesh and blood I'm made
I am just a man
Human

"Saving All My Love" by Whitney Houston - May 19th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

A few stolen moments is all that we share
You've got your family and they need you there
Though I've tried to resist being last on your list
But no other man's gonna do
So I'm saving all my love for you

It's not very easy living all alone
My friends try and tell me find a man of my own
But each time I try I just break down and cry
'Cause I'd rather be home feeling blue
So I'm saving all my love for you

You used to tell me we'd run away together
Love gives you the right to be free
You said be patient just wait a little longer
But that's just an old fantasy

I've got to get ready just a few minutes more
Gonna get that old feeling when you walk through that door
'Cause tonight is the night for feeling alright
We'll be making love the whole night through
So I'm saving all my love for you
Yes I'm saving all my love
Yes I'm saving all my love for you

No other woman is gonna love you more
'Cause tonight is the night that I'm feeling alright
We'll be making love the whole night through
So I'm saving all my love
Yeah I'm saving all my lovin'
Yes I'm saving all my love for you
For you

"I Want You Back" by the Hoodoo Gurus - May 18th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

I can still recall the time
She said she was always mine
Then she left (as people do),
And forgets what we've been through
(Does this sound familiar to you?)
It's not that she's gone away
It's the things I hear she has got to say
About me, and about my friends
When we've got no defense.

That's her, I'll never believe her again.
She might have deceived all my friends
I know they will see in the end
What it all means when she says (yeah!)
I want you back (She says)

But what's worse: she thinks it's true
But that's just her (she always was a little bit confused!)
She's not worth the time I had to lose.

"Sea of Love" by the Honeydrippers - May 17th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Do you remember when we met
That's the day I knew you were mine
I want to tell you how much I love you

Come with me, my love
To the sea, the sea of love
I want to tell you how much I love you

Come with me, to the sea

Do you remember when we met
That's the day I knew you were mine
I want to tell you how much I love you

Come with me, to the sea

Come with me, my love
To the sea, the sea of love
I want to tell you how much I love you

Come with me, to the sea

"The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley - May 16th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Nobody on the road
nobody on the beach
I feel it in the air
the summer's out of reach
Empty lake, empty streets,
the sun goes down alone
I'm drivin' by your house
Though I know you're not home

I can see you
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
You got your hair combed back and your
sunglasses on, baby
And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
after the boys of summer have gone

I never will forget those nights
I wonder if it was a dream
Remember how you made me crazy?
Remember how I made you scream?
Now I don't understand
what's happened to our love,
But babe I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna show you what I'm made of

I can see you
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
I see you walkin' real slow and you're
smilin' at everyone
I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
after the boys of summer have gone

Out on the road today
I saw a deadhead sticker on a Cadillac
A little voice inside my head said,
"Don't look back. You can never look back."
I thought I knew what love was,
what did I know?
Those days are gone forever
I should just let them go but

I can see you
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
You got that top pulled down and that
radio on baby
And I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
after the boys of summer have gone

I can see you
Your brown skin shinin' in the sun
You got that hair slicked back and those
wayfarers on, baby
I can tell you my love for you will still be strong
after the boys of summer have gone

"There's a Girl" by Heart - May 15th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

You're a polished diamond
Now you're feeling kinda rough
Yes I know how long you been searching
for the perfect touch
You better hear what I say
I can tell your eyes are just about to
give you away

Cause there's the girl
that you were after
Feel your heart beating faster now
There's the girl that you were after
Can you say that you don't
want her anymore

Just take my word now
Cause you know it's true
she ain't good enough
for the likes of you
You better hear what I say
I can tell your eyes are just about
to give you away
Cause there's the girl
that you were after
Feel your heart beating faster now
There's the girl that you were after
And all the time you can't get past her
There's the girl that you were after
Broken glass, complete disaster
There's the girl that you were after
Can you say that you don't
want her anymore
I believed you once
When you explained
That it wasn't to tough
To forget her name
Cause there's the girl
that you were after
Feel your heart beating faster now
There's the girl that you were after
And all the time you can't get past her
There's the girl that you were after
Broken glass, complete disaster
There's the girl that you were after
Can you say that you don't
want her anymore
There's the girl
There's the girl
There's the girl
There's the girl

'Angel Eyes" by Jeff Healey - May 14th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Girl, you're looking fine tonight,
and every guy has got you in his sights
What you're doing with a clown like me,
Is surely one of life's little mysteries

chorus: So tonight I'll ask the star above
"How did I ever win your love?"
What did I do?
What did I say,
to turn your angel eyes my way?

Well, I'm the guy who never learned to dance,
Never even got one second glance
Across a crowded room was close enoough,
I could look but never touch.

(repeat chorus)

Don't anyone wake me,
If it's just a dream
'cause she's the best thing,
That's ever happened to me

All you fellows, you can look all you llike,
but this girl, you see, she's leavin' here
with me
tonight

There's just one more thing I have to kknow,
If this is love why does it scare me so?
It must be something only you can see,
'Cause I feel it when you look at me

(repeat chorus)

"Roses" by Haywoode - May 13th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Talking double
That means trouble
I need to know right now
Standing, waiting
Not complaining
I need to know right now
Oooh...I feel like giving up,
never giving in
I make a big decision:  No, I won't see you again
Ha!


(CHORUS):
Then you go gives me roses
Then you go give me flowers
Then you go give me roses
What do I do?
Then you go give me roses
Talking me round for hours
Then you go give me roses
When all I want is you.


Indecisions breeds suspicion
Where do I draw the line?
I need action, satisfaction
Someone I know is mine.
Keep on telling lies,
no matter how you try
Another heartbreak story boy
ain't gonna work this time.

(CHORUS)

Ooooooh-oh

Talking double
That means trouble
I need to know right now
Standing, waiting
Not complaining
I need to know right now
Oooh...I feel like giving up,
and never giving in
I make a big decision: No, I won't see you again
Ha!

(CHORUS)

Then you go gives me roses
Then you go give me flowers
Then you go give me roses
What am I supposed to do with you?
Then you go give me roses
Talking me round for hours
Then you go give me roses
When all I want is youuuuuu

(CHORUS)

"Rush Rush" by Debbie Harry - May 12th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

He's on the level if he's inclined.
The son of a devil, he wants mine and more.
Ooh, he's a high, high climber.
Not just a clinging vine.
He made the grade, he made his marks, senor,
and guess who's keeping score?

Rush rush, got the yeyo?
Buzz buzz, gimme yeyo.
Rush rush, got the yeyo?
Uh oh.
Yo yo, no no yeyo.
Uh oh.

He's a real speed demon.
He's one of a kind.
Watching, waiting, winking over his shoulder.
He's running out of time.

Rush rush to the yeyo.
Buzz buzz, gimme yeyo.
Uh oh.
Yo yo, no no yeyo.
Go go.
Rush rush to the yeyo.

Never, never take a chance before you know he's in a hurry.
Better better make your mind up boy, he's faster, he's faster, he's faster, he's faster.

Rush rush, gimme yeyo.
Buzz buzz buzz, gimme yeyo.
Uh oh.
No no, gimme yeyo.
Yo yo, dame yeyo.
Uh oh.

Rush rush, gimme yeyo.
Buzz buzz buzz, gimme yeyo.
Uh oh.
No no, gimme yeyo.
Yo yo, dame yeyo.
Uh oh.

He's a real speed demon.
He's one of a kind.
Watching, waiting, winking over his shoulder.
He's running out of time, time, time, time.

"19" by Paul Hardcastle - May 11th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

In 1965 Vietnam seemed like just another foreign war but it wasn't
It was different in many ways, and so were those who did the fighting
In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 26...
In Vietnam he was 19.
In-in-in Vietnam he was 19
In-in-in Vietnam he was 19
In-in-in Vietnam he was 19
Ni-ni-ni 19

The shooting and fighting of the past two weeks continued today
25 miles west of Saigon
I wasn't really sure what was going on

Ni-ni-ni 19, 19, ni-19 19

In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served
A twelve month tour of duty
But was exposed to hostile fire almost everyday
Ni-ni-ni-ni-ni-ni 19
Ni-ni-ni-ni-ni-ni 19
Ni-ni-ni-ni-ni-ni 19

In Saigon a U.S. military spokesman said today
More than 700 enemy troops were killed last week
In that area
Through all of South Vietnam the enemy lost a total of 2689 soldiers

All those who remember the war
They won't forget what they've seen
Destruction of men in their prime
Whose average age was 19

De-de-destruction
De-de-destruction

According to a Veteran's Administration study
Half of the Vietnam combat veterans suffered
From what psychiatrists call
Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder

Many vets complain of alienation, rage or guilt
Some succumb to suicidal thoughts
Eight to ten years after coming home
Almost eight hundred thousand men are still fighting the Vietnam War

None of them received a hero's welcome

Saigon, Saigon
S-S-S-Saigon, Saigon
S-S-S-S-S-S-S-Saigon

Ni-ni-ni-ni-ni-ni 19
Ni-ni-ni-ni-ni-ni 19
Ni-ni-ni-ni-ni-ni 19
Ni-ni-ni-ni-ni-ni 19

Vietnam, S-S-Saigon
Vietnam, S-S-Saigon
Vietnam, S-S-Saigon
Vietnam, S-S-Saigon

I wasn't really sure what was going on
I wasn't really sure what was going on

"Say It Isn't So" by Hall and Oates - May 10th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

(Say it)
(Say it isn't so)
(Say it)
(Say it isn't so)

Say it isn't so painful
To tell me that you're dissatisfied
Last time I asked you
I really got a lame excuse
I know that you lied
Now wicked things can happen
You see 'em goin' down in war
But when you play in a quiet way
That bites it even more
(Say it)
Tell me what you want, yeah
I'll do it, baby
I promise right now
(Say it)
Who propped you up
When you were stopped low motivation
had you on the ground
I know your first reaction
You slide away
Hide away, goodbye
But if there's a doubt
Maybe I can give out
A thousand reasons why
You have to say it isn't so
(It isn't so)
I say it isn't so (it isn't so)
Oh, no
I say it isn't so (it isn't so)
Oh, say it isn't so (it isn't so)
Oh-oh, no
(Say it)
We like to be the strangers
At the party
Two rebels in a shell (say it)
You like to move
With the best of them
You know we move so well
Don't need someone to lean on
I know where there's an open door
But if I'm faced
With being replaced
I want you even more
So baby, say it isn't so (it isn't so)
Oh-oh, say it isn't so (it isn't so)
oh-oh, no
Say it isn't so (it isn't so)
Whoooa, say it isn't so (it isn't so)
Oh-oh-oh, yeah
(Say it)
(Say it isn't so)
(Say it)
(Say it isn't so)
(Say it)
(Say it isn't so)

Why you gonna go
Do you half ta say
You wanna go
Ooh-ooh baby, say it isn't
(Say it isn't)
Say, say, say it isn't
(Say it isn't) so (so, say it isn't)
Why do you have to say it isn't
(Say it isn't) so
(Say it isn't) so (say, say it isn't)
I know it's so hard for you (say it isn't)
So hard (say it isn't)
Don't say, baby (so, say it isn't)
There must be some other way
Don't have to (say it isn't)
Some other way (So say it isn't)
Aah, you don't have to say (say it isn't)

"New York New York" by Nina Hagen - May 9th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

New York City is the hottest place
For a honeymoon in a hotel room
New York City is my favorite place
'Cause I know so many people with a golden face
Uh-huh
It's always late at night when I want to go out
And New York City has for sure the horniest crowd
Especially for me; this is true
I have the best time when you're there too
Honey, after the show, when we are ready to go
We are going disco
But before we hit East 7th Street
We are going to another disco
Disco after disco
And shaking our hair to the disco rap
AM/PM, Pyramid, Roxy, Mudd Club, Danceteria
The newest club is opening up
The newest club is opening up
The newest club is opening up
New York, New York
New York, New York
New York, New York
New York, New York
Yeah!
New York City is the hottest place
For a honeymoon in a hotel room
Uh-huh
New York City is a place so nice
Everybody says it so they had to name it twice
New York, my happy love's you; I love you very much
I could not live without you, so let's always keep in touch
New York City has the fanciest rule
When you want to live in this town, you just have to be a fool
After the show when, we are ready to go
We are going disco
But before we hit East 7th Street
We are going to another disco
Disco after disco
And shaking our hair to the disco rap
AM/PM, Pyramid, Roxy, Mudd Club, Danceteria
The newest club is opening up
The newest club is opening up
The newest club is opening up
New York, New York
New York, New York
New York, New York
New York, New York
New York, New York
New York, New York
New York, New York
New York, New York
Yeah
It's going hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, hop
Straight up to the top
Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, hop
Straight up to the top
Let there be light
'Cause David Bowie's gonna be here tonight in New York
I create ecstasy in my world
I know who I am
And I am willing to declare myself to the world
I am a star!
In New York
Whosoever with me

"Voodoo Ray" by A Guy Called Gerald - May 8th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Instrumental - with various chants of "Way-oh uh-wo-ho, wo-ho-ho-yeah!" and "Voodoo Ray"

"Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses - May 7th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Welcome to the jungle we've got fun and games
We got everything you want honey, we know the names
We are the people that can find whatever you may need
If you got the money honey we got your disease

[Chorus]
In the jungle, welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your knnn knne knees, knees
I want to watch you bleed

Welcome to the jungle we take it day by day
If you want it you're gonna bleed but it's the price to pay
And you're a very sexy girl that's very hard to please
You can taste the bright lights but you won't get there for free
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Feel my, my, my serpentine
Ooh, I want to hear you scream

Welcome to the jungle it gets worse here every day
Ya learn to live like an animal in the jungle where we play
If you hunger for what you see you'll take it eventually
You can have everything you want but you better not take it from me

[Chorus]

And when you're high you never ever want to come down
So down, so down, so down, yeah

You know where you are?
You're down in the jungle baby, you're gonna dieee
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your knees, knees
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Feel my, my, my serpentine
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to your knees, knees
In the jungle welcome to the jungle
Watch it bring you to you
Its gonna bring you down, ha!!

"She's Like Heroin to Me" by The Gun Club - May 6th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

I cannot get a look at it
so, I'm burning them on the deal anyway
I see her come down from the top of the stairs

I guess that I'd be cool, but there's a tickle in my veins
I've been a real good tombstone, but now I'm blowing away

She is like an eye-blue swimming pool
but, she will never know that she is there
we sit together drunk like our fathers used to be
I'm looking up and God is saying, "What are you gonna do?"
I'm looking up and I'm crying, "I thought it was up to you!"

but now

She's like Heroin to me
she's like Heroin to me
she's like Heroin to me
she cannot miss a vein

don't let her take her love to town
they will never fill her heart
she needs a passion like her father's used to be

I know, because I'm like the train shooting down the mainline
I know, because I'm like the Indian wind along the telegraph lines

and she's like Heroin to me
she's like Heroin to me
she's like Heroin to me
she cannot miss a vein

So mainline it!

I cannot get a look at it
so, I'm blowing back my trouble to the east
while we sit together sad like our fathers used to be

I know a perfect run by the sleep it puits in my heart
I know my special rider, I can feel her in the dark

she feels like Heroin to me
she feels like Heroin to me
she's like Heroin to me
she cannot miss a vein

"Rock Me" by Great White - May 5th 80's Quest Song of the Day

Lyrics:

Sweet little baby
You don't have to go
Little baby
Tell me you won't go
We'd be so good together if we had the time
Bein' alone's a nowhere state of mind
Lovin' ain't no crime, oh no
I see your man ain't here
He don't care
The way of the night has gone
We'll move on
Got to find a way
To face another day

I search the world
For someone I'll never find
Someone who ain't
The hurtin' kind
If you stay the night
We'll make the wrong seem right
So come on now

Rock me
Rock me
Roll me through the night

We'll burn in love tonight

Sweet little baby
Oh don't you go
You ain't so innocent, I know
I know your heart's like mine, oh yeah
And I will find the time
To make you mine
And if your love goes bad
If it makes you sad
I'll be back for more
At your door

Before the mornin' light
We'll burn with love tonight

And when your man don't care
I will be there
Still be lovin' real good love

There is no wrong or right
We'll burn with love

"White Lines (Don't Do It)" by Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - May 4th 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Fine baby, Fine
Rich baby, interesting
Freeze! Rock (Rock Rock Rock Rock Rock Rock Rock)
Aaah, aaah, aaah, aaah)
Uhraah!
Bass!

Ooh White, White
Ooh White, White
Ooh White, White

(Ooh White Lines) Vision dreams of passion
(Blowin' through my mind) and all the while I think of you
(High fry) a very strange reaction
(For us to unwind) the more I see, the more I do
(Something like a phenomenon) Baby!
(Tellin your body to come along, but white lines blow away)
(Blow! Rock it! Blow!)

Ticket to ride, white line highway
Tell all your friends, they can go my way
Pay your toll, sell your soul
Pound for pound costs more than gold
The longer you stay, the more you pay
My white lines go a long way
Either up your nose or through your vein
With nothin to gain except killin' your brain

(Freeze! Rock! Freeze! Rock! Freeze! Rock! Freeze! Rock!)
(Blow!)

(Ahhh) Higher, baby
(Ahhh) Get higher, baby!
(Ahhh) Get higher, baby!
And don't ever come down! (Freebase!)

Rang dang diggedy dang di-dang
Rang dang diggedy dang di-dang
Rang dang diggedy dang di-dang
Diggedy dang di-dang diggedy dang di-dang

(Pipeline) pure as the driven snow
(Connected to my mind) and now I'm havin' fun, baby!
(High fry) it's getting kinda low
(Cause it makes you feel so nice) I need some one-on-one, baby!
(Don't let it blow your mind away) Baby!
(And go into your little hideaway ‘cause white lines blow away)
(Blow! Rock it! Blow!)

A million magic crystals, painted pure and white
A multi-million dollars almost overnight
Twice as sweet as sugar, twice as bitter as salt
And if you get hooked, baby, it's nobody else's fault, so don't do it!

(Freeze! Rock! Freeze! Rock! Freeze! Rock! Freeze! Rock!)
Raah! (Blow!)

(Ahhh) Higher, baby
(Ahhh) Get higher, baby!
(Ahhh) Get higher, baby!
And don't ever come down! (Freebase!)

(Don't you get too high) don't you get too high baby!
(Turns you on) you really turn me on and on
(When you gonna come down) my temperature is risin'
(When the thrill is gone) no, I don't want you to go

A street kid gets arrested, gonna do some time
He got out three years from now just to commit more crime
A businessman is caught with 24 kilos
He's out on bail and out of jail
And that's the way it goes
Raah!

(Kane! Sugar! Kane! Sugar! Kane!)

Athletes rejected, governors corrected
Gangsters, thugs and smugglers are thoroughly respected
The money gets divided
The women get excited
Now I'm broke and it's no joke
It's hard as hell to fight it, don't buy it!

(Freeze! Haha ha ha! Rock! Freeze! Rock! Freeze! Rock! Freeze! Rock!)
Raah! (Blow!)

(Ahhh) Get higher, baby
(Ahhh) Get higher, girl!
(Ahhh) Get higher, baby!
C'mon!
Raah!

(White Lines) Vision dreams of passion
(Blowin' through my mind) and all the while I think of you
(High Fry) a very strange reaction
(For us to unwind) the more I see, the more I do
(Something like a phenomenon) Baby!
(Tellin your body to come along, but white lines blow away)

Little Jack Horner sitting on the corner
With no shoes and clothes
This aint funny, but he took his money
And sniffed it up his nose

(Hey man, you wanna cop some blow?)
(Sure, what you got, dust, flakes or rocks?)
(I got China White, Mother of Pearl, Ivory Flake, What you need?)
(Well yeah, well let me check it out man, just let me get a freeze)
(Go ahead man, stuff I got should kill ya!)
(Yeah man th-that's that's raw, wuh)

(Freeze! Haha ha ha! Rock! Freeze! Rock! Freeze! Rock!
Freeze! Rock! Freeze! Rock! Freeze! Rock!)

"Head Over Heels" by The Go-Go's May 3rd 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Lyrics:

Been running so long
I've nearly lost all track of time
In every direction
I couldn't see the warning signs
I must be losin' it
'Cuz my mind plays tricks on me
It looked so easy
But you know, looks sometimes deceive

Been running so fast
Right from the starting line
No more connections
I don't need any more advice
One hand's just reaching out
And one's just hangin' on
It seems my weaknesses
Just keep going strong

(CHORUS):
Head over heels
Where should I go?
Can't stop myself
Outta control
Head over heels
No time to think
Looks like
The whole world's out of sync

Been running so hard
When what I need is to unwind
The voice of reason
Is one I left so far behind
I've waited so long
So long to play this part
And just remembered
That I'd forgotten about my heart

(Repeast CHORUS 4 times)

"We Close Our Eyes" by Go West - May 2nd 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

From 1984 – 1985 during my last year of high school, I worked after school at a part-time job after school and saved money in order to take a trip to London, England with my school’s Foreign Language Club. It was one of the best weeks of my life. While there, my friends and I were very concerned with hearing and learning about some new British bands that had not yet broken in the United States. Go West was one of those bands. They were being played all over London in April 1985, but we had not heard them played yet in the U.S. (although, subsequently they broke in the U.S. and their songs were played on American radio and MTV). The song “We Close Our Eyes” was the song that really got into our heads on that trip, and I succinctly remember singing that song along the sidewalks of London throughout our trip. I also bought their album Go West and brought it home to the States with me.

Go West was formed in England in 1982 by Peter Cox (lead singer) and Richard Drummie (rhythm guitarist and backing vocals). Cox was born in 1955 in Kingston, Surrey, England; while Drummie was born in 1959 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England.

The duo managed to land a publishing deal, but they did not have a backing band or record deal. Their manager helped them to find a producer and they recorded two songs“We Close Our Eyes” and “Call Me”. The demo containing those two songs got them signed to Chrysalis Records. They brought on guitarist Alan Murphy whose contributions helped shape the band.

“We Close Our Eyes” was released as a single in 1985 and rose to #5 on the U.K. Singles Chart (and #41 on the Billboard Hot 100 in America). The video for the song was directed by Godley & Creme and garnered a lot of play on MTV. In 1985 the band also released their debut album Go West which also contained the singles “Call Me” and “Don’t Look Down”. It was very successful in the U.K., and moderately successful in the United States. At the 1986 Brit Awards they were won the award for “Best Newcomers”. “We Close Our Eyes” ended up being their highest ranking U.K. single and the only one of their songs to appear in the U.K. Top Ten.

In 1986 their song “One Way Street” was used in the Rocky IV movie soundtrack. In 1987 Go West released their second album Dancing on the Couch. It cracked the U.K. Top 20, but the singles released from this album did not do as well as the singles on their debut did.

In 1990 Go West had a Top Ten hit in the United States with a song called “King of Wishful Thinking” which appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Pretty Womanstarring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.

In 1992 Go West released their third album, Indian Summer which contained the single“Faithful” which was a #14 hit in the United States and a #13 hit in the U.K.

In 1997 Cox took a break from the band and released a self-titled solo album. In the 2000’s he released more solo albums. In October 2009 it was announced he would be the new lead singer with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band.

In March 2010 Go West released an EP called 3D. It is part of a 3-EP series. The second EP was to be released in March 2011, and the third due in 2012.


Lyrics:

Inside everyone hides one desire
Outside no one would know
Danger close to edge of the knife
Safer not to let go
And while we miss chances
You can almost hear time slipping away

We close our eyes we never lose a game
Imagination never lets us take the blame
We close our eyes to see the final frame
We close our eyes to time slipping away

No show Wednesday girl waits with the wine
She knows just what to say
While no one listens
You can almost hear time slipping away

We close our eyes we never lose a game
Imagination never lets us take the blame
We close our eyes to see the final frame
We close our eyes and

We can talk to strangers
We are burning with the spark
And we can walk on water
We are tigers in the dark
We are burning

We close our eyes

Heroes never give into the night
He knows how far he can run
And as he surrenders
You can almost hear time slipping away

We close our eyes we never lose a game
Imagination never lets us take the blame
We close our eyes to see the final frame
We close our eyes


Here is a photo of Go West during the 1980's on the cover of their Go West album:

And a more recent photo.  They have aged well and look pretty good! :

"Lost in Your Eyes" by Debbie Gibson - May 1st 80's Quest Song/Band of the Day

Debbie Gibson was a teenaged singer/songwriter who wrote a lot of girly pop songs, but to her credit she had the talent to write her own music, which is saying something when so often the trend in music is to assemble some good looking singers, dress them up, teach them to dance, give ‘em a song and send them out on tour.  I can’t say that I loved a whole lot of her songs, but I did like this one.  It was a very swirly, romantic, ballad, but when it was released I was a young woman falling in love, so I suppose that was the hook for me.

Deborah Ann “Debbie” Gibson was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1970, but grew up in Merrick, Long Island (NY).  When she was 5 years old she began performing in community theater with her sisters and cousin.  At age 5 she also wrote her first song, “Make Sure you Know Your Classroom”.  By age 8 she was singing in the children’s chorus at The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.  Shortly thereafter she learned how to play the ukulele and piano.

By age 17, Debbie was performing in nightclubs.  In 1987 she recorded her debut album, Out of the Blue in four weeks.  The album took off and spawned 4 singles that hit the Billboard Top 100:  “Only in My Dreams”, “Shake Your Love” “Out of the Blue” and “Foolish Beat” (which hit #1).  The album was a success in America, as well as the U.K., and southeast Asia. Gibson toured in support of the album, filling stadiums.  A concert video for her Out of the Blue tour was also released.

In 1988 she made it into the Guinness Book of World Records as the as the youngest female to write, record, and perform a #1 single.  An honor she still holds. 

In 1989 she released her second album, Electric Youth.  This album charted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart.  The first single from this album was “Lost in Your Eyes”.  It held the #1 spot on the charts for 3 weeks, garnering her another honor as the first female to have both an album and single simultaneously at #1.  Other singles from the album included:  “Electric Youth” (#11), “No More Rhyme” (#17), and “We Could be Together” (#71).  Gibson set out on a world tour in support of the album and released another video of the tour.  She branched out in other areas and created and marketed a Revlon perfume called “Electric Youth” as well as other cosmetics for young girls that were distributed across America by Natural Wonder Cosmetics (who also sponsored her tour).

Weird fact:  Gibson was the subject of many stalkers including Robert Bardo who was jailed for the murder of Rebecca Schaeffer in 1989.  Apparently Bardo had a wall in his house covered with pictures of Gibson. 

In the 1990’s she recorded more albums:  Anything is Possible (1990), Body Mind Soul (1993), Think With Your Heart (1995), and Deborah (1997).  Her 1990 release Anything is Possible was co-written with Motowner, Lamont Dozier.  It reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, but the lead single “Anything is Possible” failed to chart in the Top 100.  Another single “One Step Ahead” managed to do well on the dance charts.   Her 1995 release Body Mind Soul spawned a minor hit with “Losin’ Myself” (her last hit to chart in the Billboard Hot 100).  The video for the song was notable because up until then Debbie had a pretty clean cut  image, but performed as a stripper in the video.  A second single “Shock Your Mama” was a minor hit in Europe.

In 1995 she moved from Atlantic Records to EMI’s SBK Records and recorded her only album on that label, Think With Your Heart, a more adult-contemporary release containing many piano and keyboard ballads recorded with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.  At the time the album was being recorded, her producer, Niko Bolas was also producing a reunion album for California punk rockers The Circle Jerks, so that’s how Gibson turned up singing background vocals on The Circle Jerks single “I Wanna Destroy You”.  She also performed on stage at famed NYC club CBGB’s with The Circle Jerks.

Gibson left EMI and formed her own record label, Espiritu and released her sixth album, Deborah which included the lead single “Only Words” which charted on the dance charts, and a ballad called “Naturally”.  By 2001 she had yet another new record label, Golden Egg, on which she released her next album, M.Y.O.B.

By this time Gibson was already performing in theatre productions on Broadway.  In 1992 she played Eponine in Les Miserables, and starred as Sandy in a production of Grease in London, England’s West End.  The original cast recording of her duet with Craig McLachlan on “You’re the One That I Want” reached #13 on the U.K. charts.  When she returned to the United States she again appeared in Grease, this time as Rizzo.  She appeared as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl and other credits include the starring role as Bell in Beauty and the Beast on Broadway, and as Louise in Gypsy.  She was in a national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as the narrator, and played Cinderella in a national tour of along with Eartha Kitt (as the Fairy Godmother).  In 2002 she played Velma Kelly for the Boston production of Chicago, and in 2003 was back on Broadway as Sally Bowles in Cabaret.  In 2004 she played Marta in the UCLA Reprise! Production of Company.  In 2008 she played Anna Leonowens in a performance of The King and I in Thousand Oaks, California.

Gibson has also caught the Reality Television bug.  In 2003 she was a judge on the American Idol spinoff show American Juniors, but the show only lasted one season.  She appeared in the fifth season of Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice which began airing in February 2012.

In March 2005 Gibson did a nude pictorial for Playboy magazine to coincide with a release of a single called “Naked”.  In 2006 she went on tour, singing with The O’Neill Brothers.  In 2006 she released a single with Jordan Knight called “Say Goodbye”.  The same year she also acted in an independent film called Coffee Date.  She continues to release songs on her website.  She continues to tour, and has a large following in the gay community appearing at Gay Pride parades and other charity and music festivals in America.  In 2011 she appeared along with many other guest stars in Katy Perry’s video for the song “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)”.

In 2009 she co-starred with Lorenzo Lamas in a low-budget film called Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus on the SyFy channel.  Gibson appeared along with another teen singer from the 80’s, Tiffany, in a follow-up Sy-Fy channel movie Mega Python Versus Gatoroid which aired in January 2011.

Although once engaged, Gibson has never been married yet. 

Lyrics:

I get lost in your eyes
And I feel my spirits rise
And soar like the wind..
Is it love that I am in?

I get weak in a glance
Isn't that what's called romance?
...And now I know
'Cause when I'm lost I can't let go


I don't mind not knowing what I'm headed for
You can take me to the skies...
It's like being lost in heaven
When I'm lost in your eyes

I just fell, don't know why
Something's there we can't deny...
And when I first knew
Was when I first looked at you

And if I can't find my way
If salvation seems worlds away
Oh, I'll be found
When I am lost in your eyes

I don't mind not knowing what I'm headed for
You can take me to the skies...
Oh it's like being lost in heaven
When I'm lost in your eyes

I get weak in a glance
Isn't this what's called romance?
Oh, I'll be found
When I am lost in your eyes