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Lyrics for Singles 21 to 30

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Cacharpaya (Andes pumpsa daesi) [Incantation]

Ha Ha Ha Ha Haaa!


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Down under [Men At Work]

Travelling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast

And she said,
"Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich

And he said,
"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Yea-aaaah!

Lying in a den in Bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?"

And he said,
"Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Cause we are: Living in a land down under
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."...


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Temptation [Heaven 17]

I've never been closer
I've tried to understand
That certain feeling
Carved by another's hand
But it's too late to hesitate
We can't keep on living like this

Leave no track
Don't look back

All I desire (Temptation)
Keep climbing higher and higher (Temptation)
Adorable creatures (Temptation)
With unacceptable features (Temptation)
Trouble is coming (Temptation)
It's just the high cost of loving (Temptation)
You can take it or leave it (Temptation)
But you'd better believe it

You've got to make me an offer
That cannot be ignored
So let's head for home now
Everything I have is yours
Step by step and day by day
Every second counts I can't break away

Leave no trace
Hide your face

All I desire (Temptation)
Keep climbing higher and higher (Temptation)
You can take it or leave it (Temptation)
But you'd better believe it

Step by step and day by day
Every second counts I can't break away

Keep us from temptation
Keep us from temptation
Keep us from temptation
Lead us not into temptation

Trying to find it (Temptation)
You've got to get up behind it (Temptation)
Put your dime in the hot slot (Temptation)
But it's a million to one shot (Temptation)
You think that you're right now (Temptation)
We're going to face it tonight now (Temptation)
Give me a breakdown (Temptation)
Because it's time for a shakedown (Temptation)

Temptation....


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Come on Eileen [Dexy's Midnight Runners]

Come On Eileen
Come On Eileen

Poor old Johnny Ray sounded sad upon the radio,
moved a million hearts in mono
Our mothers cried, and sang along, who'd blame them?

You're grown (You're grown up)
So grown. (So grown up.)
Now I must say more than ever
Come On Eileen.
Toora, loora, toora loorye aye
And we can sing just like our fathers

Come On Eileen
oh I swear (well he means) at this moment
You mean ev'rything
With you in that dress
my thoughts (I confess) verge on dirty
Ah, Come On Eileen

Come On Eileen

These people round here wear beaten down eyes
Sunk in smoke dried faces they're so resigned to what their fate is
But not us, (no never) no not us (no never)
we are far too young and clever
Remember Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye-Aye
Eileen I'll hum this tune forever

Come on Eileen
I swear, (well he means)
Ah come on let's take off everything
That pretty red dress Eileen (Tell him yes)
Ah come on let's, ah come on Eileen

That pretty red dress Eileen (Tell him yes)
Ah come on let's, ah come on Eileen, please

(Come On Eileen, Tooloorye aye)
(Come On Eileen, Tooloorye aye)
(Toora, Toora, tooloora) Now you have grown, now you have shown
Oh! Eileen
(Come On Eileen) Said You are the one
(Eileen Tooloorye aye) These things, they are real and
(Come On Eileen, Tooloorye, aye) I know how you feel
(Toora. Toora, tooloora) Now I must say, more than ever
Things round here will change
(Come On Eileen, Tooloorye, aye) I said too-raa-loo-raa...
(Come On Eileen, Tooloorye, aye) ...too-raa-loo-rye ayeeee
(Toora, toora, tooloora)

Come On Eileen, oh I swear (well he means)
at this moment you mean ev'rything
With you in that dress, my thoughts (I confess) verge on dirty
Ah, Come On Eileen

Come On Eileen, oh I swear (well he means)
at this moment you mean ev'rything
With you in that dress my thoughts (I confess) Well, they're dirty.
Ah, Come On Eileen.


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Hole in my shoe [Neil]

Hello shoes! I'm sorry but I'm gonna have to stand on you again
[Splat] Uurrrggghhh!
Oh wow, what a horrible dream I just had

I looked in the sky where an elephants eye
Was looking at me from a bubblegum tree
And all that I knew was the hole in my shoe
Which was letting in water
Letting in water. Letting in water

Oh no, what a really heavy bummer!
I walked through a field that just wasn't real
With one hundred tin soldiers that stood at my shoulders (Fascist!)
And all that I knew was the hole in my shoe
Which was letting in water
Letting in water. Letting in water

Oh no, what's happening?

I climbed on the back of a giant anchovy
And flew off through a gap in the clouds
To a land where music was playing incredibly loudly
And everyone was really happy and having a really good time
Except me!

I started to fall, and suddenly woke
And the dew on the grass had soaked through my coat
And all that I knew was the hole in my shoe
Which was letting in water
Letting in water. Letting in water

Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!
Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!
Aaaahh! Oh what an amazingly beautiful vibe
I think I'm going to get in the bath with my shoes on
Cause, like, it won't make any difference, right?
Oh wow! I feel like I'm just, like, floating
Is anyone lighting a josstick?
I must be a pretty amazing guy though, to have dreamed all this
Maybe it's cause I ate all that cheese I found under the cooker
Oh no, hang on
Oh! I must be back in reality again
Oh no, look at all that washing up. Heavy!


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House of fun [Madness]

Good morning miss, can I help you son
Sixteen today, and up for fun
I'm a big boy now, or so they say,
So if you'll serve I'll be on my way.

Box of balloons, with the featherlite touch
Pack of party poppers that pop in the night
A toothbrush and hairspray, plastic grin
Miss Clay on all corners has just walked in

Welcome to the house of fun, now I've come of age
Welcome to the house of fun.
Welcome to the lions den, temptation's on its way
Welcome to the house of fun

N-n-n-n-n-n no no miss, you misunderstood
Sixteen. Big boy. Full pint. In my manhood
I'm up to date, and the date's today
So if you'll serve I'll be on my way

Welcome to the house of fun, now I've come of age
Welcome to the lions den, temptation's on its way
Welcome to the house of fun

I'm sorry son, but we don't stock
Party gimmicks in this shop
Try the house of fun, it's quicker if you run
This is a chemist, not a joke shop

Party hats. Simple enough? Clear?
Comprehende? Savvy? Understand? Do you hear?
A pack of party hats with the coloured tips
Too late, Gorgons heard gossip
Well hello Joe. Hello Miss Clay
Many happy returns from the day

Welcome to the house of fun, now I've come of age
Welcome to the house of fun.
Welcome to the lions den, temptation's on its way
Welcome to the house of fun....


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Driving in my car [Madness]

I've been driving in my car, it's not quite a Jaguar
I bought it in Primrose Hill from a bloke from brazil
It was made in fifty-nine in a factory by the Tyne
It says Morris on the door, the G.P.O. owned it before
I drive in it for my job, the governor calls me a slob
But I don't really care, give me some gas and the open air

It's a bit old but it's mine, I mend it in my spare time
Just last week I changed the oil, the rocker valves and the coil
Just last week I changed the oil

Last week it went round the clock, I also had a little knock
I dented somebody's fender, he learnt not to park on a bender
Ha ha ha

I've been driving in my car, it don't look much but I've been far
I drive up to Muswell Hill, I've even been to Selsey Bill
I drove along the A45, I had her up to 58
This copper stopped me the other day, you're mistaken what could I say
The tyres were a little worn, they were O.K., I could have sworn
I like driving in my car, I'm satisfied I've got this far

I like driving in my car, it don't look much but I've been far
I like driving in my car, even with a flat tyre
I like driving in my car, it's not quite a Jaguar
I like driving in my car, I'm satisfied I've got this far


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Tomorrow's just another day [Madness]

Trying hard, I thought I'd done my best
All my life, I can't get no rest
Some who've closed the door before
Say I can't carry on no more

I hear them saying 'Tomorrow's just another day'
I hear them saying 'And it gets better every day'
I hear them saying 'Tomorrow's just another day'
'Tomorrow's just another day'

Listened long, tried to take it in
All these facts leave me in the swim
It's down and down there is no up
I think that I've run out of luck

I hear them saying 'Tomorrow's just another day'
I hear them saying 'And it gets better every day'
I hear them saying 'Tomorrow's just another day'
'Tomorrow's just another... day'

Walking now, over covered ground
There's a chance if I move around
I need a moment to reflect
On the friendships I have wrecked

Why is it I, don't I always try

I hear them saying 'Tomorrow's just another day'
I hear them saying 'And it gets better every day'
I hear them saying 'Tomorrow's just another day'
I hear them saying 'And it gets better every day'
I heard them saying 'Tomorrow's just another day'
I hear them saying 'Tomorrow's just another day'
'Tomorrow's just another day'

I hear them saying 'Tomorrow's just another day'
I hear them saying 'And it gets better every day'
I hear them saying 'Tomorrow's just another day'
'Tomorrow's just another day'....


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If you can't stand the heat [Bucks Fizz]

Don't tell me lies
When you talk about friends you've been ??doing??
It's no surprise
To discover the tricks you've been ??doing??

Take a look at how you'd give up your fantasy
When you turn and run away

And if you can't stand the heat, keep out of the kitchen
If you can't stand the cold, don't sleep on the floor
And if you can't, if you can't bear to look, won't know what you're missing
If you can't stand the heat, you're no competition
If you can't stand the heat
Can't stand the heat
Can't stand the heat

Don't lay it down
When you don't have the power to hold it
Don't play the clown
If the joke gets no laugh when you've told it

Take a look at how you'd give up your fantasy
When you turn and run away

And if you can't stand the heat, keep out of the kitchen
If you can't stand the cold, don't sleep on the floor
And if you can't, if you can't bear to look, won't know what you're missing
If you can't stand the heat, you're no competition
If you can't stand the...

Can't stand the heat, keep out of the kitchen
If you can't stand the cold, you're no competition
If you can't stand the heat

If you can't stand the heat. Can't stand the heat.....


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19 [Paul Hardcastle]

In 1965 Vietnam seemed like just another foreign war, but it wasn't, it was different in many ways. And so were those who did the fighting. In world war II, the average age of the combat soldier was 26, in Vietnam he was nineteen.

I-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-in Vietnam he was nineteen
I-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-in Vietnam he was nineteen
I-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-in Vietnam he was nineteen
N-n-n-n-nineteen

"The heaviest fighting of the past two weeks continued today twenty-five miles south west of Saigon"

"I wasn't really sure what was going on"

N-n-n-n-nineteen. Ninetee-ninetee-nineteen. Nineteen

In Vietnam, the combat soldier typically served a twelve month tour of duty, but was exposed to hostile fire almost every day

N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-nineteen
N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-nineteen
N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-nineteen
N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-nineteen

"In Saigon, a US military spokesman said today more than 700 enemy troops were killed last week in that sensitive border area. Throughout all of south Vietnam the enemy lost a total of 2,689 soldiers"

All those who remember the war
They won't forget what they've seen
Destruction of men in their prime
Whose average age was nineteen

De-de-de-de-des-de-des-de-destruction
De-de-de-de-des-de-des-de-destruction

According to a veterans administration study, half of the Vietnam combat veterans suffer from what psychiatrists call 'Post Traumatic Stress Disorder'. Many vets complain of alienation, rage, or guilt. Some succumbed to suicidal thoughts. 8-10 years after coming home, almost 800,000 men are still fighting the Vietnam war

None of them received a heroes welcome

(Nineteen)
Saigon. Saigon. S-s-s-s-saigon. Saigon. S-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-saigon
(Nineteen)
N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-nineteen
N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-nineteen
(Nineteen)
N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-nineteen
N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-nineteen

Vietnam. S-s-saigon
Vietnam. S-s-saigon
Vietnam. S-s-saigon
Vietnam. S-s-saigon

Purple heart. Saigon
Purple heart. Sa-sa-saigon

"I wasn't really sure what was going on"
"I wasn't really sure what was going on"