Love in the 80's

[CrimsonTide4]

"Love in the Eighties"


I was working part time in a five and dime. My boss was Mr. Magee. He was six foot four and full of muscles and walked like an Egyptian, but I was happy to be stuck with him.

One manic Monday, while I was busy working for the weekend, I overheard him in a careless whisper. He told two of my co-workers, Jack and Diane, that I gave love a bad name. Well, I got so emotional, baby. I told him to say say say what he wants, but don't play games with my affection. He told me it was hard for him to say he's sorry and not to worry, be happy. Then he blamed it on the rain. He was so out of touch. It just took my breath away. I couldn't fight this feeling any longer. I asked him "What's love got to do with it?" He told me to get outta his store and his dreams and into my car. So I figured I might as well jump.

I cut footloose, went home and called my girl, Jenny. (You already know the number) She was on the other line with Amanda. They were talking about Mickey and how he was so fine. That blew my mind! Was she really going out with him? I told her that I had just called to say I love her. She told me she had been saving all her love for me, but now she was looking for a new love - Hasta la vista, baby. I thought, "I can't go for that - no, no can do! Bring me a higher love!" I called up some of my old west end girls, hoping that one of them would want to get physical all night long (all night).

First I called Billie Jean - she told me to beat it. I called Rosanna - her sister Christian blessed the rains down in Africa and then hung up on me. Come on, Eileen! . . .no answer. Nobody told me there'd be days like these! I was feeling like the owner of a lonely heart.

Then, out of the blue, my best friend's girlfriend (she used to be mine) Roxanne calls. Yes, the real Roxanne. She told me she still hadn't found what she's looking for and that she wanted to take on me. I said, "I thought you were Jessie's girl." She said "Don't you want me? You don't have to put on the red light - I'm on my own." What a feeling! I had the eye of the tiger. Who was I f-f-f-foolin? Roxanne drove me crazy like no one else. She's a beauty! She blinded me with science, and weird science at that. There was always something there to remind me of her and I just knew that I'd have the time of my life. I wasn't about to la-di-da-di.

I jumped in my little red Corvette and rocked down to Electric Avenue. I got my mind set on her. When I got to her house (in the middle of her street) I ran, I ran so far away. I rapped on her front door and to this rapper's delight, I heard a voice say "Who can it be now?" "Here I am, the one that you love," I replied. I let my love open the door and was immediately lost in her eyes. I felt like a virgin touched for the very first time. She loosened her blouse and said, "Rock Me Amadeus!" Well, I felt it was my prerogative to bust a move. I told her "I'll tumble for ya!" as I pinned her on the stairs, hungry like the wolf.

Just then I felt an invisible touch on my shoulder. "Turn around bright eyes!" said a familiar voice. As I did, Jessie hit me with a sledgehammer of an uppercut that spun me right around like a record. He was hangin' tough and continued to roll with it, knocking the wind from beneath my wings - broken wings by this time. He rocked me tonight, for old time's sake, beating me from head to toe, until my true colors were black and blue and blood was spilling from my mouth like red, red wine. "You don't owe me money for nothing!" he snarled. At this point I was livin' on a prayer.

I crawled back to my little red Corvette and drove home thinking about how my tainted love had cut like a knife how it seems that every rose, truly, has its thorn. No longer do I want to know what love is.

Love stinks.


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Black is a mystery, and part of my history. Black is bold and worth a hell of a lot more than gold.

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[12dn94dst]

DANG...you beat me to it

CONTEST TIME!!!

How many songs (with artist) can you correctly name? Entries can be posted here or e-mailed to me (see my profile for the address). The contest will be open until 2/21 & the winner will receive receive a $25 gift certificate to the online retailer of their choosing redeemable through Gift Certificates.com.

In the event of a tie, the winner will be the first person to correctly answer a question about me. Before y'all start asking about my life story, the answer can be found on the internet. The question and it's replies will be in a separate thread on the Delta Sigma Theta board. All the resources needed to answer that question will be in that post.

I've received one entry already, don't miss the boat!

Good luck!!

Kelli

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[mccoyred]

I'm lovin' it! Ok, ok, gotta get out the pen and paper.....

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MCCOYRED
Mu Psi '86
BaltCo Alumnae

Dynamic...Salient...Temperate...Since 1913

[12dn94dst]

PS - Please number your responses & try to keep them in the order of the paragraph. thanks

[12dn94dst]

Alright y'all, the deadline is almost here & I still only have ONE entry. It wouldn't be much of a contest if that person wins by default, so let's get those entries in.

[AKA2D '91]

I wanted to play, but ALL those words started coming together...It must be 30 creeping up on me!

I know the first song, but could you have added some spaces or SUMIN'?

[12dn94dst]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91:
I know the first song, but could you have added some spaces or SUMIN'?

ask & you shall receive...

[AKA2D '91]

aight, I just sent you my responses...

***anxiously waiting to find out who wins***

[12dn94dst]

AH, the competition gets stiffer...I have 3 entries thus far! Anyone else want a mini (VERY mini) shopping trip on me?

Soror Kelli,

The entry from DevaSTating22 is mine. I just realized that I didn't sign it. Sorry!

[12dn94dst]

alright folks, today's the day. you have until midnight eastern time to get your entries in. the winner will be announced tomorrow.

[12dn94dst]

*****LADIES & GENTLEMEN, WE HAVE A WINNER*****

First, I'd like to thank everyone who worked so hard to come up with as many song titles as possible. It's good to know I'm not the only one who can rattle off stuff like that.

Enough of that! And the winner is...VANDA with 94 songs matching the list below. Congratulations! Your prize will be sent to the e-mail you used to enter.

1. RASBERRY BERET - Prince
2. DOWN UNDER - Men at Work
3. WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN - The Bangles
4. STUCK WITH YOU – Huey Lweis & the News
5. MANIC MONDAY – The Bangles
6. WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND - Loverboy
7. CARELESS WHISPER - Wham
8. JACK AND DIANE – John Cougar Mellencamp
9. YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME – Bon Jovi
10. SO EMOTIONAL – Whitney Houston
11. SAY SAY SAY - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
12. HARD FOR ME TO SAY - Chicago
13. DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY - Bobby McFerrin
14. BLAME IT ON THE RAIN - Malli Vanilli
15. OUT OF TOUCH – Hall & Oates
16. TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - Berlin
17. I CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING - REO Speedwagon
18. WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? - Tina Turner
19. GET OUT OF MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR. - Billy Ocean
20. JUMP - Pointer Sisters/Van Halen
21. FOOTLOOSE, - Kenny Loggins
22. JENNY (867-5309) - Tommy Tutone
23. AMANDA – Boston
24. MICKEY - Toni Basil
25. SO FINE - Lakeside
26. IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM? – Joe Jackson
27. I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU - Stevie Wonder
28. SAVING ALL MY LOVE - Whitney Houston
29. LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE - Jodi Whatley
30. I CAN'T GO FOR THAT - Hall & Oates
31. HIGHER LOVE - Steve Windwood
32. WEST END GIRLS - Pet Shop Boys
33. PHYSICAL - Olivia Newton- John
34. ALL NIGHT LONG (all night) - Lionel Richie
35. BILLIE JEAN – Michael Jackson
36. BEAT IT. - Michael Jackson
37. ROSANNA – Toto
38. SISTER CHRISTIAN - Night Ranger
39. AFRICA - Toto
40. COME ON, EILEEN! - Dexy’s Midnight Runners
41. NOBODY TOLD ME – John Lennon
42. OUT OF THE BLUE – Debbie Gibson
43. OWNER OF A LONELY HEART - Yes
44. MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL – The Cars
45. SHE USED TO BE MY GIRL – O’Jays
46. ROXANNE, ROXANNE – UTFO (or ROXANNE - Police)
47. THE REAL ROXANNE - Roxanne Shonte
48. STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR - U2
49. TAKE ON ME - Ah-Ha
50. JESSIE'S GIRL - Rick Springfield
51. DON'T YOU WANT ME - Human League/Jody Whatley
52. ROXANNE - Police
53. ON MY OWN - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
54. FLASHDANCE – Irene Cara
55. EYE OF THE TIGER - Survivor
56. FOOLIN – Def Leopard
57. DRIVE ME CRAZY - Fine Young Canibals
58. SHE'S A BEAUTY – The Tubes
59. BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE - Thomas Dolby
60. WEIRD SCIENCE - Oingo Boingo
61. ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME – Naked Eyes
62. TIME OF MY LIFE - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
63. LA-DI-DA-DI - Slick Rick
64. LITTLE RED CORVETTE -Prince
65. ELECTRIC AVENUE - Eddie Grant
66. SET ON YOU - George Harrison
67. OUR HOUSE - Madness
68. I RAN - Flock of Seagulls
69. RAPPER'S DELIGHT - Sugar Hill Gang
70. WHO CAN IT BE NOW - Men At work
71. THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE - Air Supply
72. LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR – Pete Townsend
73. LOST IN YOUR EYES - Debbie Gibson
74. LIKE A VIRGIN - Madonna
75. ROCK ME AMADEUS - Falco
76. MY PREROGATIVE - Bobby Brown
77. BUST A MOVE – Young MC
78. I'LL TUMBLE FOR YA - Culture Club
79. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF - Duran Duran
80. INVISIBLE TOUCH - Genesis
81. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART – Bonnie Tyler
82. JESSIE - Carly Simon
83. SLEDGEHAMMER - Peter Gabriel
84. YOU SPIN ME (LIKE A RECORD) - Dead or Alive
85. HANGIN' TOUGH - New Kids on the Block
86. ROLL WITH IT - Steve Windwood
87. WIND FROM BENEATH MY WINGS - Bette Midler
88. BROKEN WINGS - Mr. Mister
89. ROCK ME TONIGHT - Freddie Jackson
90. HEAD TO TOE - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
91. TRUE COLORS - Cindi Lauper
92. RED, RED WINE - UB40
93. MONEY FOR NOTHING - Dire Straits
94. LIVIN' ON A PRAYER - Bon Jovi
95. TAINTED LOVE - Soft Cell
96. CUT LIKE A KNIFE - Brian Adams
97. EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN - Poison
98. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - Foreigner
99. LOVE STINKS. – J. Geils Band


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[vanda]

Yay me! I did not think I was going to win. What's so weird about it was my cousin was like what's ister Christian? Who are the Cars? I felt so old. It did bring back good memories just thinking of those songs. I want to thank MTV and this station in chicago that played videos 24hours straight everyday with no commercials. I hope I have done you proud!

[Bobby Earl]

Originally posted by vanda:
Yay me! I did not think I was going to win. What's so weird about it was my cousin was like what's ister Christian? Who are the Cars? I felt so old. It did bring back good memories just thinking of those songs. I want to thank MTV and this station in chicago that played videos 24hours straight everyday with no commercials. I hope I have done you proud!

Vanda,
You remembered all those songs. Dayum, I thought I was old school. That owner of a lonely heart and I wanna know what love is took a brother back, I must admit. Um definitely an R&B man, but ain't nothin wrong with a little Rock & Roll.

"Sweet Home Alabama...."
I like that "Tuff Enough" by the Fabolous Riders. I play that occasionally when I need to get my mind right for young candidates...



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