# Please ID This '80s tune **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 7, 2007, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-80s-tune/414698 "2007-08-07T02:22:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-80s-tune/414698/1 "2007-08-07T02:22:15Z")
I caught this soul-disco-like sounding oldie from circa 1980 that reminded me I never knew the title and artist of this song. Maybe someone in the SD can ID? The chorus says: “Baby take your time, do it right; we can do it baby, do it tonight.” (repeat) OK, you 80’s trivia buffs…title and artist, please? Thanks - Jinx ---
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-80s-tune/414698/2 "2007-08-07T02:23:28Z")
Sorry…I thought I was in the SD Cafe forum!!! Moderators, my apologies! - Jinx :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-80s-tune/414698/3 "2007-08-07T02:27:49Z")
[QUOTE=Jinx] The chorus says: “Baby take your time, do it right; we can do it baby, do it tonight.” (repeat) [/QUOTE] Obviously “[Don’t Pay The Ferryman](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ7ukCJifew)” by Chris De Burgh (1982). 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-80s-tune/414698/4 "2007-08-07T02:27:56Z")
[Take Your Time (Do It Right)](http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/johnsonfamilyvacation/takeyourtimedoitright.htm) by SOS Band. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-80s-tune/414698/5 "2007-08-07T02:35:32Z")
You can just type those lyrics into google and the top hit is S.o.s. You get the full lyrics and a link to the bands web page. This is not a “google is your friend” post more of an FYI. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-80s-tune/414698/6 "2007-08-07T17:08:11Z")
[QUOTE=askeptic] This is not a “google is your friend” post more of an FYI. [/QUOTE] I should _hope not!_ Google stole the change out of my ashtray and slept with my girlfriend! ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-80s-tune/414698/7 "2007-08-07T17:23:53Z")
[QUOTE=Gatopescado] Google stole the change out of my ashtray and slept with my girlfriend! [/QUOTE] You realize that every Doper within 30 miles of Nashville just started setting that to music, don’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-80s-tune/414698/8 "2007-08-07T17:25:34Z")
It’s _Rio_, by Duran Duran. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-80s-tune/414698/9 "2007-08-07T20:35:44Z")
[QUOTE=KneadToKnow] You realize that every Doper within 30 miles of Nashville just started setting that to music, don’t you? [/QUOTE] Yes we did. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-80s-tune/414698/10 "2007-08-08T01:57:14Z")
[QUOTE=Ludovic] It’s _Rio_, by Duran Duran. [/QUOTE] I thought it was Duran by Rio Rio. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-id-this-80s-tune/414698/11 "2007-08-08T02:57:29Z")
[QUOTE=Q.E.D.] [Take Your Time (Do It Right)](http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/johnsonfamilyvacation/takeyourtimedoitright.htm) by SOS Band. [/QUOTE] Yup. Althought I’d always thought either Donna Summer or Ace of Base sang that.