# Name that cheesy '70 songs in 5 words **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 31, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730 "2008-01-31T17:28:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/201 "2008-02-05T18:57:14Z")
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett] DG3: Look around you, look up… [/QUOTE] _Lady_, Little River Band. [QUOTE=Biggirl] B15?: I’ve been really trying, baby [/QUOTE] _Let’s Get It On_, Marvin Gaye. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/202 "2008-02-06T14:09:31Z")
This thread may be dead but I just heard the cheesiest of '70s cheese and I had to post it. B16) All right everybody, gather 'round! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/203 "2008-02-06T16:18:03Z")
I love '70s cheese too; I can’t believe I missed this thread! But I don’t know your latest, biggirl. ☹ But here are a few from me: EC1: know That I was home EC2: Gonna dance with my baby till EC3: dreaming of my Chevy and EC4: together in such a super way ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/204 "2008-02-06T17:09:04Z")
[QUOTE=Biggirl] This thread may be dead but I just heard the cheesiest of '70s cheese and I had to post it. B16) All right everybody, gather 'round! [/QUOTE] "The Candy Man is here! What kinda candy you want…? " Sammy Davis Jr., of course! Cheesy? Well… Sugary? Definitely. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/205 "2008-02-06T17:11:13Z")
EC3: dreaming of my Chevy and _my old blue jeans…_ – Elton John, “Crocodile Rock.” ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/206 "2008-02-06T18:58:16Z")
[QUOTE=5-4 Fighting] Now and again it occurs . . . [/QUOTE] _Keeping It To Myself_ – Average White Band Here’s some more: W1) Man got his woman to… W2) Oh, I can’t take another… W3) Every time I see your… W4) Wop-ba-doo-ba-doo… W5) Last night, as I got… W6) Never, I never met a… W7) Into my room he creeps… W8) We were very happy, well… W9) When I think about those… W10) Shine on me sunshine, off… ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/207 "2008-02-06T19:58:51Z")
I can get a couple of these straight off–the rest will require some thinking: W7) Into my room he creeps… _without making a sound/Into my dreams he peeps, his hair all long and hanging down…_ – The Bells, “Stay Awhile” W8) We were very happy, well… _at least I thought we were/Can’t somebody tell me what’s got into her?_ – Tony Orlando and Dawn, “Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose?” ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/208 "2008-02-06T20:54:02Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] Originally Posted by 5-4 Fighting: Now and again it occurs . . ._Keeping It To Myself_ – Average White Band. Correct. [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=want2know] Here’s some more: W1) Man got his woman to… [/QUOTE] _Only Women Bleed_, Alice Cooper. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/209 "2008-02-06T22:05:47Z")
W10) Shine on me sunshine, off… I am going to guess _Happiest Girl in the Whole USA_, although I think the lyrics are _Shine on me sunshine, walk with me world, it’s a skippidy-do-dah day._ ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/210 "2008-02-07T00:17:33Z")
[QUOTE=Spoons] W7) Into my room he creeps… without making a sound/Into my dreams he peeps, his hair all long and hanging down… – The Bells, “Stay Awhile” W8) We were very happy, well… at least I thought we were/Can’t somebody tell me what’s got into her? – Tony Orlando and Dawn, “Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose?” [/QUOTE] Both correct. [QUOTE=5-4 Fighting] Only Women Bleed, Alice Cooper. [/QUOTE] Correct. [QUOTE=Ellen Cherry] W10) Shine on me sunshine, off… I am going to guess Happiest Girl in the Whole USA, although I think the lyrics are Shine on me sunshine, walk with me world, it’s a skippidy-do-dah day. [/QUOTE] Correct. Guess I’m a victim of a mondegreen there–I thought it was “off with me, world”. :smack: And a correction on W4: It’s “Wop-_wa_ -doo-ba-doo”. Sorry 'bout that. ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/211 "2008-02-07T23:01:58Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] W6) Never, I never met a… [/QUOTE] This one sounds painfully familiar. Something by Orpheus, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/212 "2008-02-08T19:45:19Z")
W4) Wop-ba-doo-ba-doo… The Blues Brother’s version of Rubber Buscuit? Come back and tell me if I’m right! ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/213 "2008-02-08T19:55:54Z")
[QUOTE=Biggirl] W4) Wop-ba-doo-ba-doo… The Blues Brother’s version of Rubber Buscuit? Come back and tell me if I’m right! [/QUOTE] Nah, that would be Humbad beebebada doobedaba ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/214 "2008-02-08T20:39:43Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] W2) Oh, I can’t take another… [/QUOTE] _Cruel To Be Kind_, Nick Lowe. It just kept pokin’ at me, pokin’ at me. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2008, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/215 "2008-02-08T22:57:23Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] W3) Every time I see your… W4) Wop-ba-doo-ba-doo… W9) When I think about those… [/QUOTE] W3) “Every Time I See Your Smiling Face,” James Taylor W4) “Sweet Mary,” Wadsworth Mansion\* W5) “I Just Wanna Stop,” Gino Vanelli \*I think that’s the band name; I don’t have my copy of 'Have A Nice Day: Super Hits of the 70s, Vol. 4" handy to check ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/216 "2008-02-09T20:40:30Z")
[QUOTE=Finagle] Quote: Originally Posted by want2know W6) Never, I never met a… This one sounds painfully familiar. Something by Orpheus, maybe? [/QUOTE] Nope. [QUOTE=5-4 Fighting] Cruel To Be Kind, Nick Lowe. [/QUOTE] Yep. [QUOTE=42fish] W3) “Every Time I See Your Smiling Face,” James Taylor W4) “Sweet Mary,” Wadsworth Mansion\* W5) “I Just Wanna Stop,” Gino Vanelli \*I think that’s the band name; I don’t have my copy of 'Have A Nice Day: Super Hits of the 70s, Vol. 4" handy to check [/QUOTE] Yes it is; W9 (Gino Vannelli) is also correct, but W3 is not. So that leaves us with: W3) Every time I see your… W5) Last night, as I got… W6) Never, I never met a… ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/217 "2008-02-09T21:42:03Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] W5) Last night, as I got… [/QUOTE] _Take a Letter to Maria_, Anthony Armstrong Jones? Not answered: 54F5. Oh, it’s been such a, . . . 54F10, Hey, hey, hey. What ya . . . 54F11. You come home late from . . . 54F12. Once there was a little girl, who . . . ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/218 "2008-02-10T01:53:43Z")
[QUOTE=5-4-Fighting] 54F5. Oh, it’s been such a, . . . [/QUOTE] Long Time by Boston SP3 And if it’s bad don’t… SP4 Everywhere is freaks and hairies… SP5 Well you’re dirty and sweet… ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/219 "2008-02-10T02:01:57Z")
[QUOTE=Sir Prize] Long Time by Boston SP3 And if it’s bad don’t… SP4 Everywhere is freaks and hairies… SP5 Well you’re dirty and sweet… [/QUOTE] Ooh, now you’re talking my language. “Hold Your Head Up” - Argent “I’d Love to Change the World” - Ten Years After “Get It On (Bang a Gong)” - T-Rex I’m amazed at the number of people my age who I find don’t remember that Ten Years After song. I remember it as being a saturation airplay item back in the day. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730/220 "2008-02-10T13:24:06Z")
All correct Biffy. Great job! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-cheesy-70-songs-in-5-words/435730.md?page=12)