The Year Is 1977 - Who Remembers This Song?

[grinningghost]

"Lonely Boy" by Andrew Gold

"He was born on a summer day, 1951
And with the slap of a hand
He had landed as an only son
His mother and father said "what a lovely boy"
We'll teach him what we've learned
Oh yes, just what we've learned
We'll dress him up warmly and
We'll send him to school
It'll teach him how to fight
To be nobody's fool

Oh, oh what a lonely boy
Oh what a lonely boy
Oh what a lonely boy..."

 

[luvmydogs]

Patti! That song's on one of my K-Tel compilation albums--the same one with "Run Joey, Run!"

 

[grinningghost]

Patti! That song's on one of my K-Tel compilation albums--the same one with "Run Joey, Run!"

"Daddy, please don't. It wasn't his fault..." one of the cheesiest songs ever recorded - I love it!

 

[Towncrier]

Lonely Boy is one of my all time favorite songs. I listen to it all the time at work and it's on the CD that I take along with me when I drive to WDW.

 

[Laurajean1014]

No. But do you remember "When Love Comes to Town" by the Talking Heads? It was their debut song and it is fantastic. Very hard to find on vinyl, cd, etc.

 

[4myson]

No. But do you remember "When Love Comes to Town" by the Talking Heads? It was their debut song and it is fantastic. Very hard to find on vinyl, cd, etc.

Do you mean this song????? Great Tune - Thanks for reminding me!!!

Talking Heads 77

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Uh-oh, Love Comes to Town
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Wait, wait for the moment to come
Stand up, stand up and take my hand
Believe, believe in mystery
Love love love love is simple as 1-2-3

I'm a know-it-all, I'm smartest man around
That's right, you learn real fast through the smartest girl in town
Here come a riddle, here come a clue
If you were really smart, you'd know what to do
When...

Jump back, sit back, get back, relax
It's ok
I've called in sick I won't go to
Work today
I'd rather be with the
One I love
I neglect my duties, I be in trouble but

I've been to college, I've been to school
I've met the people that you read about in books
Here come a riddle, here come a clue
If you were really smart you'd know what to do when I say
Jet pilot gone out of control, ship captain on the ground
Stock broker make a bad investment when love has come to town

Where, where is my common sense?
How...did I get in a jam like this?
Believe, I believe in mystery
Love, love love love is simple as 1-2-3

Here come a riddle, here come a clue
If you were really smart, you'd know what to do when I say
Why am I going out of my head, whenever you're around?
The answer is obvious, love has come to town

 

[grinningghost]

Lonely Boy is one of my all time favorite songs. I listen to it all the time at work and it's on the CD that I take along with me when I drive to WDW.

I'm with you TC - it's one of my all time favorites too - it just has that certain something - can't quite put my finger on it - but I like it!

 

[nwdisgal]

Although I was just a mere baby, I do remember that song

 

[dcgrumpy]

OMG, I haven't heard that song in years

 

[grinningghost]

OMG, I haven't heard that song in years

And I bet you miss it!