# Can you help me identify this 80's song? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 18, 2002, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-80s-song/109683 "2002-05-18T09:43:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-80s-song/109683/1 "2002-05-18T09:43:34Z")
Here are as much of the lyrics as I can remember, probably garbled and in random order: _Chorus_ I’ll do anything for your lovin’ (turn, turn me on) Yes, well, I’ll do anything for your lovin’, baby You for me, and me for you There’s not one thing I wouldn’t do Baby I’d do most anything 'Cause you and me we were maaaade to swing At some point there’s woman sort-of dueting with the male lead, saying in part: It’s a serious step - are you qualified? (laughing) You’re crazy! p.s. - Thanx to everyone who e-mailed while I was away! ---
**Author:** ![LolaBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@LolaBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaBaby)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-80s-song/109683/2 "2002-05-18T09:52:51Z")
[http://lyricserver.com/](http://lyricserver.com/) What kind of genre is it? ---
**Author:** ![LolaBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@LolaBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaBaby)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-80s-song/109683/3 "2002-05-18T10:00:01Z")
[http://lyricserver.com/](http://lyricserver.com/) What kind of genre is it? ---
**Author:** ![tourbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@tourbot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tourbot)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2002, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-80s-song/109683/4 "2002-05-18T15:47:01Z")
Sort of reminds of The Cure’s [Lovecats](http://www.ahimsa.net/thecure/lyrics/lovecats.html), if it was poorly remembered, very garbled, and randomized a bit. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-80s-song/109683/5 "2002-05-19T00:02:08Z")
OOH! I totally know what song you’re talking about (the woman part was what did it for me)! It’s more early 90s than 80s though because it reminds me of my freshman year in high school. I’m going to do a search because I’m usually very good at finding long lost songs. ---
**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-80s-song/109683/6 "2002-05-19T05:05:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LolaBaby \* > \*\* > What kind of genre is it? \*\* I would call it “dance pop,” and it might very well be from the early 90’s. It definitely has that late-80’s ‘dance-pop’ sound to it, though. I also remembered more lyrics, and where they go: Could it be, you and me? Why you have to make it so tough? (rough?) All day long and all night strong, and I don’t mind at all then the chorus: Cause I’ll do anything for your lovin’ (turn, turn me on) Yes, well, I’ll do anything for your lovin’, baby ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-80s-song/109683/7 "2002-05-19T05:39:22Z")
[‘quote]Cause I’ll do anything for your lovin’ (turn, turn me on) Yes, well, I’ll do anything for your lovin’, baby [/quote] I thought the stuff in parapheses was a breathy “talk to me, talk to me”. Towards the end of the song, the girl raps a little. She says something about a third-class letter and there’s a part when she laughs, all sexy-like. There’s also a lot of cheesy talking during the whole song between the guy and the girl. It’s fun thinking about this song. It brings back memories of my transition into high school. Believe it or not, I’ve been searching for the title for a few hours and I’ve been unable to find it. It must be a one hit wonder (if it was even a hit in the first place). You might try calling or emailing your local radio DJ (try a Top 40s station). I’ve gotten some help in the past tracking down some long forgotten tunes doing it this way. ---
**Author:** ![ThesaurusRex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@ThesaurusRex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThesaurusRex)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-80s-song/109683/8 "2002-05-19T14:13:42Z")
I think it is “Do anything (for your lovin’)” by Natural Selection Featuring Niki Haris ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-help-me-identify-this-80s-song/109683/9 "2002-05-19T14:36:47Z")
It sure is, **ThesaurusRex**. You go boy/girl!