Bat out of Hell, Meatloaf
You’ll Never Walk Alone, Gerryand the Pacemakers.
He ain’t heavy,he’s my Brother, The Hollies
Living next door to Alice, Smokie
Yellow Ribbon, Christie
Billy don’t be a hero, Paper Lace
Tainted Love, Soft Cell
Down Under, Men at work
Bitter Sweet Symphony, The Verve
Affirmation, Savage Garden
To name just some. Yes, all pop music, I was a fan of mainstream music, highly influenced by Molly Meldrum and Countdown during the 70’s
There aren’t many songs I’ve completely memorised but …
I know most of the stuff by the Beatles, Stones, Neil Young, Smiths & Morrissey, (all prolific writer) goes round in my head. And I remember that one Down Under, Men at Work haha.
Amongst others…
Comfortably Numb
Shine on you Crazy Diamond
My Life.
Runaway(The Corrs)
Queen of Hollywood
Bohemian Rhapsody
Life on Mars
Goodbye Yellowbrick Road…
I could go on…The List is Endless.
Nearly all of the Carpenters, Moodyblues, Question, Nights in White Satin, Forever Autumn.
George Michael strangest thing and Older.
Rita Coolridge, We’re all Alone.
Bee gees, Words.
Maureen Evans, Acapulco Mexico, like I do, Starlight Starbright, Tomorrow is Another day.
Richard Carpenter Something in your eyes. Queen, i want to break free, Bohemian Rhapsody.
And i sing them.
Remembered some more
Love and Other Bruises - Air Supply
Witchta Lineman - Glen Campbell
Banks of the Ohio - via Olivia Newton John.
One Bourbon, one scotch and one beer - George Thorogood
You may be right - Billy Joel
Sailing - via Rod Stewart
In the Flesh - Blondie
Woodstock - Mathews Southern Comfort, I’ve been listening to it a lot lately, especially after work with a large gin and tonic, ice and a slice man, groovy!
Far far more than I can ever remember (title wise that is)
I often find myself struggling to find words in conversation’s with people, but play tunes from before the 90s and I will sing them word for word…
I surprise myself a lot when this happens.
From Aka’s Stranger On The Shore 50s to Queens Bohemian Rhapsody top of my head middles 70s and quite a few in between.