# Identify this 80's song for a friend **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [June 16, 2003, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224 "2003-06-16T15:13:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Teine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Teine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teine)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/21 "2003-06-17T12:19:36Z")
Here’s another possibility, though it doesn’t have most of the lyrics you’ve mentioned. The Canadian band Trooper had a song called _Round, round we go_, released in 1978. Lyrics should be [here](http://www.geocities.com/trooperlyrics/title.htm), though I was having trouble with the specific song this morning. ---
**Author:** ![JN\_Parisienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@JN\_Parisienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JN_Parisienne)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/22 "2003-06-17T18:31:08Z")
Oh my, this is insane… it’s not the one by Ratt, Trooper (already had this one, and it’s good!), Van Halen, Chris Issak, or Steve Miller Band. I could not find the one by Belouis Some, or the one by Robert Hazard, and that last one could be it. However, the Alan Parson’s Project one intrigues me, because the song sounds like it could have been done by them. Do you have a title? Or anymore info on the Robert Hazard one? Or just some more suggestions?? By the way, the song is no where near hard rock. It’s comparable to Bryan Adams’ “Run To You” on a level of “rockiness” if that helps anyone. ---
**Author:** ![RAWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@RAWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RAWDuke)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/23 "2003-06-17T20:23:02Z")
I don’t think this is it, but it was the first song I thought of: Round and Round by the Strawbs 1974 “After all it’s just the revolution I despise The dawn of revelations and the flower power prize And I pity those poor children with no sunshine in their eyes Round and round we go Round and and round we go.” Help any? ---
**Author:** ![Trigonal\_Planar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Trigonal\_Planar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trigonal_Planar)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/24 "2003-06-18T01:19:05Z")
For some reason I still have this weird, uncanny feeling it might be my suggestion. Just keep looking on Kazaa for it. There’s where I found it. I have my “copy” available online. BTW, the guy was from I think either Boston or Philidelphia. He had one or two one-hit-wonders likely in the North Eastern US, and parts of Canada (Escalator of Life and Change Reaction). ---
**Author:** ![JN\_Parisienne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@JN\_Parisienne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JN_Parisienne)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/25 "2003-06-18T01:33:54Z")
Well, I managed to locate your song, and it’s incredibly similar to the song I’m talking about, however, it’s not the one!!! I thought it was, right up until I heard the chorus. It’s a good song though! I’ve got quite a few good songs out of these attempts to name my mystery one… but this is weird. Because I’ve heard this song on the radio several times before, thought it might gave been pretty well known, but my lyrics searches come up with nothing. I’ll continue to listen for it, and when I find out what it is, I’ll make a topic out of it. Anyone else have any ideas for me to try? ---
**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/26 "2003-06-18T01:45:24Z")
You can rule out the Robert Hazard song. I dusted off that old EP and listened to it. There’s no “'round and 'rounds” or “tangled webs”. Hahaha… I listened to “Escalator of Life” and “I Just Want To Hang Around With You” while I had it out. “Escalator” is a pretty bad song, but “Hang” kicks ass. Jon ---
**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/27 "2003-06-18T01:59:25Z")
For some reason Todd Rundgrund (I know thats spelled wrong) popped into my head. Could it be one of his 80s songs like “Up All Night”(or was that the Boomtown Rats?), or “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now” . I don’t have any of these, so I cant check, but thats what popped into my head. Maybe it’ll make something click in someone else’s head anyway. Jon ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/28 "2003-06-18T02:04:40Z")
sounds like the Cars, can’t think of the tune right off…but give me a few minutes ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/29 "2003-06-18T19:52:08Z")
I checked most of the Alan Parson’s Project lyrics, and found nothing… ---
**Author:** ![Trigonal\_Planar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Trigonal\_Planar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trigonal_Planar)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2003, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/30 "2003-06-18T22:30:34Z")
**nitroglycerine:** Wow, another Robert Hazard fan! The calibre of people on this board never fails to impress 😃 ---
**Author:** ![nitroglycerine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nitroglycerine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nitroglycerine)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/31 "2003-06-19T02:21:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Trigonal Planar \* > \*\ ***nitroglycerine:** Wow, another Robert Hazard fan! The calibre of people on this board never fails to impress 😃 \*\* I wouldn’t exactly say I was a FAN, its more like one of those guilty pleasure records. hahaha Jon ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/32 "2003-06-19T02:41:41Z")
Spandau Ballet’s [Round and Round?](http://www.80smusiclyrics.com/artists/spandauballet.htm) …and I lied…I didn’t look up the lyrics of [“The Ring”](http://www.roadkill.com/APP/lyrics/Freudiana.html#TheRing) on the Freudiana album from the Alan Parson’s Project… ---
**Author:** ![bytheway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/df705f/32.png) [@bytheway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bytheway)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/33 "2003-06-19T04:05:20Z")
**t-keela** , I think the Cars song you are thinking of is _I’m Not the One_. The chorus of that song is: Goin’ round and round (round and round) ‘Cause you can’t get on your feet Goin’ round and round (round and round) Still takin’ all the heat Goin’ round and round (round and round) Never touchin’ down But there’s no trace of “tangled web we weave” in there. ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/34 "2003-06-19T13:05:09Z")
Maybe…then how 'bout **Uriah Heep** Sorry I forgot about this thread. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/35 "2003-06-19T13:20:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by nitroglycerine \* > \*\*I wouldn’t exactly say I was a FAN, its more like one of those guilty pleasure records. hahaha > > Jon \*\* [I met Robert Hazard. Bought a little wall mirror from him at a yard sale.] ---
**Author:** ![Psycho\_Pirate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Psycho\_Pirate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Psycho_Pirate)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2003, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/36 "2003-06-19T16:35:27Z")
Is it “Wild Goose Chase” by MIKE P and JN\_Parisienne \Round and round we go, Looking for songs that we don’t know. Oh oh…oh oh What a tangled web we weave.\ 😉 ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/37 "2003-06-20T12:35:32Z")
Round round get around I get around Yeah Get around round round I get around I get around (Beach Boys) Alas, no webs in this one either, damn. I’m getting curious now myself. Anybody seen **Mike**? He got this started…😕 ---
**Author:** ![godzillatemple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@godzillatemple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godzillatemple)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/38 "2003-06-20T13:48:30Z")
Just for the heck of it, I’ll mention “Eyes of a Child” by the Moody Blues. Lyrics include the following: > [@](#): > > I’m gonna sit and watch the web > That you will build this day > Will be a thread of love you weave > It’s yours to show the way > Then everything will be as you will see > In the light > > With the eyes of a child > You must come out and see > That your world’s spinning 'round > And through life you will be > A small part of a hope, of a love that exists > In the eyes of a child you will see Barry ---
**Author:** ![godzillatemple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@godzillatemple](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/godzillatemple)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2003, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/39 "2003-06-20T13:51:52Z")
Or maybe it’s “Round and Round” by Neil Young. The chorus goes like this: > [@](#): > > Round and round and round we spin, > To weave a wall to hem us in, > It won’t be long, it won’t be long > How slow and slow and slow it goes, > To mend the tear that always shows. > It won’t be long, it won’t be long. Barry ---
**Author:** ![MIKE\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MIKE\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MIKE_P)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2003, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224/40 "2003-06-22T02:59:02Z")
Im still here, this song doesnt seem to exist:eek: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-80s-song-for-a-friend/182224.md?page=3)