The Special A.K.A. - Free Nelson Mandela (1984)

The Special A.K.A.
"Free Nelson Mandela"
Album: In The Studio (1984 / 2 Tone Records)

SINGLE:



LYRICS:

Free Nelson Mandela
Free, Free, Free, Nelson Mandela
Free Nelson Mandela

Twenty-one years in captivity
His shoes too small to fit his feet
His body abused but his mind is still free
Are you so blind that you cannot see

I say Free Nelson Mandela
I'm begging you
Free Nelson Mandela

He pleaded the causes of the ANC
Only one man in a large army
Are you so blind that you cannot see
Are you so deaf that you cannot hear his plea

Free Nelson Mandela
I'm begging you Free Nelson Mandela

Twenty-one years in captivity
Are you so blind that you cannot see
Are you so deaf that you cannot hear
Are you so dumb that you cannot speak

I say Free Nelson Mandela
I'm begging you
Oh free Nelson Mandela, free
Nelson Mandela I'm begging you
begging you Please free Nelson Mandela
free Nelson Mandela
I'm telling you, you've got to free Nelson Mandela

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Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon (1984)

Echo & The Bunnymen
"The Killing Moon"
Album: Ocean Rain (1984 Korova/Wea)

SINGLE:




LYRICS:

Under blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms
Too late to beg you or cancel it
Though I know it must be the killing time
Unwillingly mine


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him


In starlit nights I saw you
So cruelly you kissed me
Your lips a magic world
Your sky all hung with jewels
The killing moon
Will come too soon


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him


Under blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms
Too late to beg you or cancel it
Though I know it must be the killing time
Unwillingly mine


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him


La la la la la...


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him


La la la la la...


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him


Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him

La la la la la...

ALBUM:

Womack & Womack - Love Wars (1984) TV Promo

NME Best Single of 1984

Womack & Womack
"Love Wars"
Album: Love Wars (1983 Elektra)

SINGLE:



LYRICS:

Love wars
Love wars

Love wars
Love wars

Absence makes the heart grow fonder
But it's taking me under
Since you're not here
Oh, and I feel so alone

It's better when it's harder to get
But this hide and go seek
Is making me weep
Oh, we call over now

I promise to stop boxing you round
So don't scratch my face
At the end of the eight
Oh, the fight is all over now

We need to get our act together
Take it off the street
Bring it on home and drop them guns on the floor

Love wars (No, we don't need)
Love wars

The talks we had don't change a thing
They only bring rain
On top of pain
Oh, it's tearing me apart

Flashbacks and uncovered tracks
From when you left
With my best friend

We need to get our act together
Take it off the street
Bring it on home and drop them guns on the floor

Make love and peace
And, baby, never cheat
Vow to be strong and let the band roll on
And stop these

Love wars (We don't need)
Love wars (Love wars)
Love wars (And be strong now)
Love wars (Ow!)

Love wars (We don't need)
Love wars (Love wars)
Love wars (Could it be all over now?)
Love wars (Come on back home, darling)

Love bombs explodin' in air
Until the last one
I really don't care

I remember losing my head
And calling you things
Like dirty names
Oh, and I feel bad about it, baby

We need to get our act together
Take it off the street
Bring it on home and drop them guns on the floor

Make love and peace
And, baby, ever cheat
Vow to be strong and let the band roll on

Love wars (No!)
Love wars (We can't stand, no)
Love wars (Just come on out)
Love wars (I don't want no love wars)

ALBUM:

The Style Council - You're the Best Thing (1984)

The Style Council
"You're the Best Thing"
Album: Café Bleu (1984 Polydor)

SINGLE:



LYRICS:

I could be discontent and chase the rainbows end
I might win much more but lose all that is mine
I could be a lot but I know I'm not
I'm content just with the riches that you bring
I might shoot to win and commit the sin
Of wanting more than I've already got
I could runaway but I'd rather stay
In the warmth of your smile lighting up my day
(the one that makes me say, heh)

'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me or my world
You're the best thing that ever happened - so don't go away

I might be a king and steal my peoples things
But I don't go for that power crazy way
All that I could rule but I don't check for fools
All that I need is to be left to live my way
(say listen what I say)

I could chase around for nothing to be found
But why look for something that is never there
I may get it wrong sometimes but I'll come back in style
For I realise your love means more than anything
(the song you make me sing - yeah)

ALBUM:

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Wanna Be Loved (1984)

Elvis Costello & The Attractions
"I Wanna Be Loved"
Album: Goodbye Cruel World (1984 F-Beat / Columbia)

SINGLE:



LYRICS:

Why must I be so lonely?
When so many people pass me by
I've been waiting for oh so long now
And yet I'm unable to answer why
I can't be made to give up now
Can you find room for me
in your heart somehow?
I wanna be loved
I just wanna be loved
I guess I'm a victim of loneliness
But why should this be my destiny?
A foolish man for a lot of my life
Shouldn't there be someone
Someone for me?
I hope and I pray some happy day
That I'll be around to hear you say
I wanna be loved
I just wanna be loved

ALBUM:

The Go-Betweens - Bachelor Kisses (1984)

The Go-Betweens
"Bachelor Kisses"
Album: Spring Hill Fair (1984 Circus/Sire)

SINGLE:



LYRICS:

Hey wait, please wait,
Don't rush off,
You won't be late.

Wait, yes, he'll wait,
The engine's running
At the gate.

Don't believe what you've heard,
"Faithful"'s not a bad word.

Oh, won't you save these Bachelor
Kisses now, they're for your brow.
Oh, won't you save these Bachelor
Kisses now, they're for your brow.

Hand, hands like hooks,
You'll get hurt
If you play with crooks.

Your hand, that's all he took,
The world opened up
For your looks.

Don't believe what you've heard,
"Faithful"'s not a bad word.

Oh, won't you save these Bachelor
Kisses now, they're for your brow.
Oh, won't you save these Bachelor
Kisses now, they're for your brow.

The arcade lights are hanging down.
The rain surrenders to the town.
The world of men don't mean a thing
When all they give you is a diamond ring.

Don't believe what you've heard,
"Faithful"'s not a bad word.

Oh, won't you save these Bachelor
Kisses now, they're for your brow.
Oh, won't you save these Bachelor
Kisses now, they're for your brow.

But don't be slave to Bachelor
Kisses now, they'll break their vow.
But don't be slave to Bachelor
Kisses now, they'll break their vow.



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