# That 70's song-- Name That Tune for old fogeys **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 9, 2003, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256 "2003-07-09T16:04:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/41 "2003-07-09T20:09:20Z")
**Enginerd’s** 39. We can be in Kansas by the time the snow begins to thaw Bob Dylan’s \* Meet Me In The Morning\* ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/42 "2003-07-09T20:35:50Z")
1. A man named Al Capone tried to make that town his own. 2. Mama tries hard to petend things will get better again. 3. You say you’re gonna leave, gonna take that big white bird. 4. Could you relate to a demo tape where the band performs in the nude? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/43 "2003-07-09T20:44:21Z")
1. “Compared to What?” by Les McCann You rock, Fish42! ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/44 "2003-07-09T20:47:24Z")
1. Across the sea there came a multitude, sailing ships upon the wave Filled with visions of Utopia, and the freedom that they crave ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/45 "2003-07-09T20:55:52Z")
**astorian’s** 41 is \* The Night Chicago Died\* by Paper Lace 1. I was 16, he was 21 ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/46 "2003-07-09T20:56:39Z")
1. The night Chicago Died - Paper Lace 2. Shannon ? 3. Don’t pull your love Couple for you to try. 1. If her daddy is rich, take her out for a meal. 2. I don’t care how much money I gotta spend. 3. Starbright, starbright, you’ve got the lovin’ that I like, …turn this crazy bird around ---
**Author:** ![Fish42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@Fish42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish42)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/47 "2003-07-09T21:00:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astorian \* > \*\*42) Mama tries hard to petend things will get better again. > > 1. You say you’re gonna leave, gonna take that big white bird. > > 2. Could you relate to a demo tape where the band performs in the nude? \*\* 1. “Shannon,” Henry Gross 2. “Don’t Pull Your Love,” Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds 3. “Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You,” Sugarloaf * * * 1. “They have everything for young men to enjoy” 2. “That night on our honeymoon/We stayed in separate rooms” 3. “Don’t need a sword to cut through flowers” ---
**Author:** ![Fish42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@Fish42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish42)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/48 "2003-07-09T21:03:30Z")
Since someone else was posting, let’s renumber that: 1. “They have everything for young men to enjoy” 2. “That night on our honeymoon/We stayed in separate rooms” 3. “Don’t need a sword to cut through flowers” PS: 44B–“In the Summertime,” Mungo Jerry ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/49 "2003-07-09T21:17:14Z")
1. I don’t care how much money I’ve got to spend 2. They have enerything for young men to enjoy 45 is The Letter by The Boxtops 46 is YMCA by the Village People 1. There was a band playing in my head 2. Honey, I want the heart, I want the soul, I want control right now ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/50 "2003-07-09T21:17:14Z")
**Fish42’s** 47 _YMCA_ by the Village People 1. End over end neither left nor to right Straight through the heart of them righteous uprights ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/51 "2003-07-09T21:17:33Z")
1. I don’t care how much money I’ve got to spend 2. They have enerything for young men to enjoy 45 is The Letter by The Boxtops 47 is YMCA by the Village People 1. There was a band playing in my head 2. Honey, I want the heart, I want the soul, I want control right now ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/52 "2003-07-09T21:21:30Z")
Renumbering 1. End over end neither left nor to right Straight through the heart of them righteous uprights ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/53 "2003-07-09T21:24:59Z")
(reepicheep’s) 45. Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves - Cher 1. It can’t be wrong when it feels so right ---
**Author:** ![Fish42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@Fish42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish42)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/54 "2003-07-09T21:34:46Z")
1. “You’re just hangin’ out at a local bar.” “Keep On Smilin’,” Wet Willie 1. Honey, I want the heart, I want the soul, I want control right now “Badlands” Bruce Springsteen * * * And just to keep things semi-organized, the list of still unidentified (barring the inevitable simul-posts) lyrics: 1. Nothing’s the matter with your head baby. Find it. Come on and find it. 2. Darkness all around me blocking out the sun. Friends call me but I just don’t feel like talking to anyone. 3. “Let’s call this song exactly what it is.” 4. “I said ‘Hi.’ She said, ‘Yeah, I guess I am.’” 5. “Your black and white power, is gonna be a crumbling tower. And we who stand divided, so god damned undecided.” 6. “Some people say this town don’t look good in snow.” 7. “July is dressed up and playing her tune. And I come home from a hard day’s work, and you’re waiting there.” 8. “Maybe I think too much, but something’s wrong.” 9. “I woke last night to the sound of thunder how far off i sat and wondered” 10. Foot wrapped in an old rag, bottle in a brown bag. 45A) Across the sea there came a multitude, sailing ships upon the wave/Filled with visions of Utopia, and the freedom that they crave 45B) I was 16, he was 21 11. Starbright, starbright, you’ve got the lovin’ that I like, …turn this crazy bird around 12. “That night on our honeymoon/We stayed in separate rooms” 13. “Don’t need a sword to cut through flowers” 1. There was a band playing in my head 2. End over end neither left nor to right Straight through the heart of them righteous uprights ---
**Author:** ![Fish42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@Fish42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish42)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/55 "2003-07-09T21:39:02Z")
And a pair of new ones to replace the ones I guessed: 1. “Up all night with Freddie King” 2. “We didn’t get our 40 acres and a mule, but we did get you, C.C.” ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/56 "2003-07-09T21:44:49Z")
Reepicheep’s #52 is “Dropkick Me Jesus Through the Goalposts of Life” by Bobby Bare Here are some more: 1. I’ve had enough of reading things By neurotic psychotic pigheaded politicians 2. The devil’s on his way 3. Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time 4. We are your overlords 5. She started dancing to that fine fine music ---
**Author:** ![mdf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@mdf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mdf)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/57 "2003-07-09T21:44:53Z")
1. After the Gold Rush - Neil Young ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/58 "2003-07-09T21:46:28Z")
1. _I’ve Got To Use My Imagination_ Gladys Knight and the Pips ---
**Author:** ![mdf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@mdf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mdf)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/59 "2003-07-09T21:52:52Z")
1. “Up all night with Freddie King” ---
**Author:** ![mdf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@mdf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mdf)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256/60 "2003-07-09T21:55:05Z")
Ooh! ooh! 45A) Song for America - Kansas Why no, I don’t have anything else I should be doing… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-70s-song-name-that-tune-for-old-fogeys/187256.md?page=4)