# Another "what's this song" thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 5, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520 "2017-07-05T03:57:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520/1 "2017-07-05T03:57:12Z")
During a guitar lesson this evening, a chord progression conjured up a song that I hear on the radio a lot. Unfortunately, I don’t know the name of is or the artist. It’s a male singer, the rhythm at the beginning is a sort of Latin-flavored riff. The lyrics. . .well, that’s a problem. It seems to me that part of it is something like “. . .they walked in to the (?) and they started dancing”. That’s all I’ve got. Any help? ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_Urquhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gordon\_Urquhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_Urquhart)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520/2 "2017-07-05T10:24:29Z")
The lyrics don’t quite match, but the construction of the phrasing, as well as the Latin-tinged melody, makes me think it might be “The Way” by Fastball. ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520/3 "2017-07-05T11:04:16Z")
A search for your lyrics turned up Confidence by Justin Bieber. And based on listening for 10 seconds on Youtube, it seems to have a Latin best. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9MWW3xc3cHs/maxresdefault.jpg "justin bieber confident lyrics") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MWW3xc3cHs) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520/4 "2017-07-05T11:10:42Z")
> [@Gordon\_Urquhart](#): > > The lyrics don’t quite match, but the construction of the phrasing, as well as the Latin-tinged melody, makes me think it might be “The Way” by Fastball. That’s the first thing I thought of. Sent from my XT1635-02 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520/5 "2017-07-05T14:32:19Z")
> [@Gordon\_Urquhart](#): > > The lyrics don’t quite match, but the construction of the phrasing, as well as the Latin-tinged melody, makes me think it might be “The Way” by Fastball. The lyrics were completely fooked, and you still nailed it in one. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520/6 "2017-07-05T15:20:04Z")
> [@Gordon\_Urquhart](#): > > The lyrics don’t quite match, but the construction of the phrasing, as well as the Latin-tinged melody, makes me think it might be “The Way” by Fastball. The [inspiration](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_(Fastball_song)#Background_and_writing) for the song is kinda heartbreaking. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520/7 "2017-07-05T21:34:11Z")
I sometimes suspect Dopers have colluded to amaze the rest of us by identifying songs or movies with minimal information. I mean, there’s no way someone pulls out the correct 20-year old song based on a description of “latin-flavored” and some incorrect lyrics. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520/8 "2017-07-05T21:38:07Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > I sometimes suspect Dopers have colluded to amaze the rest of us by identifying songs or movies with minimal information. I mean, there’s no way someone pulls out the correct 20-year old song based on a description of “latin-flavored” and some incorrect lyrics. 😃 Having done it at least once that I can recall, it _does_ feel like getting an SDMB Merit Badge or something. You read the OP, it hits you, you post, done. ETA: Here’s the one I was thinking of - [Who was this 70s musician? [answer: Shuggie Otis] - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=695464) ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520/9 "2017-07-05T21:49:20Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > Having done it at least once that I can recall, it _does_ feel like getting an SDMB Merit Badge or something. You read the OP, it hits you, you post, done. Yup. My moment of glory was a [movie thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=782478) last year. I’ll be telling the grandkids that story. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520/10 "2017-07-05T21:56:00Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > Yup. My moment of glory was a [movie thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=782478) last year. I’ll be telling the grandkids that story. ::secret handshake:: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520/11 "2017-07-05T22:10:56Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > I sometimes suspect Dopers have colluded to amaze the rest of us by identifying songs or movies with minimal information. I mean, there’s no way someone pulls out the correct 20-year old song based on a description of “latin-flavored” and some incorrect lyrics. 😃 See, this one I totally understood. Once I heard his answer and read the OP, I though it couldn’t be anything else. But, there’s more. He also got [this one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=830297). OK, that one I understand as well. But I have no idea what black magic he used to [figure this one out](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=830296). I mean, okay, Dan Fogelberg is mentioned in the OP, but that description sounds almost nothing like the song the linked to me. This poster has a gift. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520/12 "2017-07-05T22:31:44Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > See, this one I totally understood. Once I heard his answer and read the OP, I though it couldn’t be anything else. But, there’s more. He also got [this one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=830297). OK, that one I understand as well. > > But I have no idea what black magic he used to [figure this one out](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=830296). I mean, okay, Dan Fogelberg is mentioned in the OP, but that description sounds almost nothing like the song the linked to me. This poster has a gift. 🙂 We’re not worthy. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-whats-this-song-thread/790520/13 "2017-07-06T00:37:13Z")
That **Fastball** Album (_All The Pain Money Can Buy_) is all pretty good stuff, by the way. Worth a listen.