# Song has lyrics "straight on" at the beginning of the chorus

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**Created:** [December 9, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-has-lyrics-straight-on-at-the-beginning-of-the-chorus/739989 "2015-12-09T21:49:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![dACC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@dACC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dACC)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-has-lyrics-straight-on-at-the-beginning-of-the-chorus/739989/1 "2015-12-09T21:49:11Z")

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I have been trying to remember and find a song, from the late 70’s I think. It is about rising above petty thoughts and moving on. I can hear the chorus in my head! I’m pretty sure the first words of the chorus are “Straight on…”. The band has a sound sort of like Alan Parsons project (compare with “I wouldn’t want to be like you” only better, with more base or at least a harder beat). It’s NOT the Heart song. The singers are male.

It’s driving me crazy trying to remember it and find it!

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**Author:** ![Nefario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/59ef9b/32.png) [@Nefario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefario)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-has-lyrics-straight-on-at-the-beginning-of-the-chorus/739989/2 "2015-12-09T21:55:41Z")

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> [@dACC](#):
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> ///the first words of the chorus are “Straight on…”

_“Coming Straight On for You”_ by Heart?

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**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-has-lyrics-straight-on-at-the-beginning-of-the-chorus/739989/3 "2015-12-09T22:01:31Z")

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It does not quite match the lyrics, but maybe [Right Down the Line](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSfOB8ANdWU) by Gerry Rafferty?

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**Author:** ![dACC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@dACC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dACC)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-has-lyrics-straight-on-at-the-beginning-of-the-chorus/739989/4 "2015-12-09T22:22:08Z")

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> [@Nefario](#):
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> _“Coming Straight On for You”_ by Heart?

No, it isn’t Heart - and the voices are male.

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**Author:** ![dACC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbe5ce/32.png) [@dACC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dACC)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-has-lyrics-straight-on-at-the-beginning-of-the-chorus/739989/5 "2015-12-09T22:24:19Z")

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> [@JKilez](#):
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> It does not quite match the lyrics, but maybe [Right Down the Line](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSfOB8ANdWU) by Gerry Rafferty?

That’s a great song - but not the one I’m looking for.