169: Illegal Alien by Genesis. And to be nitpicky the line is “a pink one a red one the colors they choose”
I’ll post my contribution in another post.
I’m unsure how obscure to get. I’ll make them semi easy, and if its too easy the gloves come off ;-):
170: You want a piece of my heart
You better start from start
You wanna be in the show
Come on baby lets go
171:
Old dusty roads, led to the river
Runnin’ slow
She pulled me down, and in clover
We’d go 'round
and harder bonus ones, from my favorite bands:
172: I’m finally out in the clear and I’m free
I’ve got dreams I’m livin’ for
I’m movin’ on where they’ll never find me
Rollin’ on to anywhere
I’ll break away, yes I’m on my way
Leavin’ today, yes I’m on my way
173:
Don’t need no fast buck lame duck profits for fun
Quick trick plans, take the money and run
We need long term, slow burn, getting it done
And some straight talking, hard working son of a gun.
Doh, it’s “the colors YOU choose”.
And here I am being nitpicky…
170 = “Working for the Weekend” by Loverboy…and I’m stumped on the rest.
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Loverboy, Workin’ for the Weekend
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Journey, Stone in Love
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Journey, Escape. (I think it’s Escape…I know it’s from that album.)
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Styx, Rockin’ the Paradise.
Escape and Paradise Theater were two of the first albums I ever owned. Flashbacks to 8th grade… 
167: Bow Wow Wow, “Hold Me”
170: Loverboy, “Living for the Weekend”
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“She will never let your spirits down/Once you get her off the street.”
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“I don’t think there are any Russians/And there ain’t no Yanks/Just corporate criminals/Playing with tanks.”
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“Even in a perfect world where everyone is equal/I’d still own the film rights and be working on a sequel.”
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Rick James, (oh no, I forget the title!!)
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Elvis Costello, Everyday I Write the Book
Super Freak! whew!
Yes, 172 is “Escape”.
I figured since everyone here seems to be posting songs that are not mainstream rock that these might be harder. Okay fine…next time I get obscure.
Looks like my 156 and 158 are stumping the house.
I’m 38. Graduated in '82. Which is prolly why '70s keep sneaking into my selections.
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I could see it was a rough-cut Tuesday
Slow-motion weekdays stare me down
Her lipstick reflex got me wound
There were no defects to be found -
You got problems in your life of love,
You’ve got a broken heart.
He’s double dealing with your best friend
That’s when the teardrops start
I think someone got 158 - The Cars, Magic.
Still don’t know 156, though.
Here’s another:
- So long, I’ve been looking too hard I’ve been waiting too long.
Sometimes I don’t know what I will find. I only know it’s a matter of time.
I am exactly the same age and class year as you.
Sorry, bordelond. I missed your post and skipped right to Hama’s.
Last chance! Last chance to solve an unsolved one! My #92 from way back on page 3 is still up for grabs…
- She moves among men
They would seek to have her as a prize
But she is in the shadows
The ocean and the sand
She is everywhere and no place
It’s a great song. Hint: it’s a group, and they’re not from the U.S.
btw: 35, 1984. I grew up on this stuff But damn if I recognize the words to some of these, but can’t produce the tune in my head. Just a vague sense of recognition. Probably killed too many brain cells that decade.
177: The J Geils Band, “Freeze Frame”
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“The last idea to cross her mind/Had something to do with where to find/A pair of jeans to fit her butt/And where to get her toenails cut.”
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“Rhonda had a house in Venice/Lived on brown rice and cocaine/Patty had a house in Houston/Shot cough syrup in her veins/Linda thought her life was empty/Filled it up with alcohol/Katherine, who was much too pretty/She didn’t do that shit at all.”
178 = AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
179 = Foreigner - Waiting for a Girl Like You.
BTW, my #170 is still open, Dr. Righteous just accidentally posted the same number for his.
179: “Waiting For a Girl Like You” - Foreigner
180: “Valley Girl” - Frank & Moon Unit Zappa
181: “88 Lines about 44 Women” - The Nails
No way - 156 is one of my very favorite 80s songs and brings back great memories of my 15th summer:
Hearts by Marty Balin