80s MASSIVE HITS

"I'm asked whether the beeps at the beginning of the song actually mean anything, well... yes - they do! But what do they mean? The beeps are spelling out Ship To Shore in Morse Code. It's a good point to have raised, I think - because I could have put on any old Morse Code - but I was convinced that someone, somewhere was going to listen to it and pick me up on it. I was right!" LYRICS  Ship to shore, do you read me anymore, This line is bad, and fading, Ship to shore, answer my call, Send me a signal, a beacon to bring me home; I have been to see the world, tasted life at every turn, And all the time, Your face came back to haunt me; Day by day the feeling grew, I know I'm still in love with you, The further that I go, The more I know it, I wanna show it, Ship to shore, do you read me anymore, This line is bad, and fading, Ship to shore, answer my call, Send me a signal, a beacon to bring me home; Moving fast, all systems go, You and I had time to grow, Before t...

ROSANNA by TOTO " Rosanna " is a song written by  David Paich  and performed by the American  rock  band  Toto , the opening track and the first single from their 1982 album  Toto IV . This song won the  Grammy Award  for  Record of the Year  at the  1983 ceremony . "Rosanna" was also nominated for the  Song of the Year  award. It is regarded for drummer  Jeff Porcaro 's half-time  shuffle , commonly known as the "Rosanna shuffle". LYRICS All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is see your eyes Rosanna, Rosanna I never thought that a girl like you could ever care for me Rosanna All I wanna do in the middle of the evening is hold you tight Rosanna, Rosanna I didn't know you were looking for more than I could ever be Not quite a year since you went away Rosanna, yeah Now she's gone, and I have to say Meet you all the way Meet you all the way Rosanna, yeah Meet you all the way Meet you all the way Ros...

Ship to Shore Song by Chris de Burgh This timeless.classic was released by Irish singer Chris De Burgh in 1982 LYRICS  Ship to shore, do you read me anymore, This line is bad, and fading, Ship to shore, answer my call, Send me a signal, a beacon to bring me home; I have been to see the world, tasted life at every turn, And all the time, Your face came back to haunt me; Day by day the feeling grew, I know I'm still in love with you, The further that I go, The more I know it, I want to show it, Ship to shore, do you read me anymore, This line is bad, and fading, Ship to shore, answer my call, Send me a signal, a beacon to bring me home; Moving fast, all systems go, You and I had time to grow, Before there was a breakdown in transmission; How I wish that we could turn, The clock back to the days when, We were lovers in the true sense, Of the meaning, you must believe me, Ship to shore, do you read me anymore, This line is bad, I'm drowning, Ship to shore, answer my call,...

" I Melt with You " is a song by the British  new wave  band  Modern English . The song, produced by  Hugh Jones , was the second single from their 1982 album  After the Snow . It became the band's most successful single, largely in the United States, where it was featured in the film  Valley Girl  and on  MTV . It reached number seven on  Billboard ' s  Mainstream Rock  chart in 1983 and a re-release reached number 76 on its  Hot 100  chart in 1990 (after reaching number 78 in 1983). PLAYING DURING QUARANTINE   LYRICS   Moving forward using all my breath Making love to you was never second best I saw the world thrashing all around your face Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace I'll stop the world and melt with you You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time There's nothing you and I won't do I'll stop the world and melt with you Dream of better lives the kind which never hate (Yo...

  Avalon  is the eighth and final studio album by English rock band  Roxy Music . Released in May 1982, it was recorded in 1981–82 at  Compass Point Studios  in  Nassau, Bahamas , and is generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother, more adult-oriented sound of the band's later work. It was the band's most successful studio album, reaching No. 1 in the UK (for 3 weeks) and staying on the album charts for over a year. Although it only peaked at No. 53 in the United States,  Avalon  endured as a  sleeper hit  and became the band's only million-selling record in that country, ultimately receiving a  RIAA   platinum certification . LYRICS  Now the party's over I'm so tired Then I see you coming Out of nowhere Much communication in a motion Without conversation or a notion Avalon When the samba takes you Out of nowhere And the background's fading Out of focus Yes the picture's changing Every moment And your destination...

Love of the Common People"  is a song written by  John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins , eventually released in 1970 on John Hurley's album  John Hurley Sings about People,  but first sung in January 1967 by  The Four Preps . It had been covered  by  The Everly Brothers , country singers  Waylon Jennings  and  Lynn Anderson , Pennsylvania Sixpence and also  Wayne Newton , all in 1967, The Simple Image,  Leonard Nimoy , reggae singer Eric Donaldson and the  Gosdin Brothers  in 1968, Elton John and also soul group  The Winstons , both in 1969,  John Denver  on his 1969 album  Rhymes & Reasons ,   Sandy Posey  in 1970, the same year that reggae singer  Nicky Thomas  had a big hit in Europe with the song, and pedal steel guitarist  Sneaky Pete Kleinow  in 1979. It was also a Top 10 hit in Ireland for  showband  star  Joe Dolan  in 1968.  Wanda Jackso...

Here I Go Again  is a song by British rock band  Whitesnake . Originally released on their 1982 album,  Saints & Sinners , the  power ballad   was re-recorded for their 1987  self-titled album . The song was re-recorded again the same year in a new "radio-mix" version, which was released as a single and hit number one on the  Billboard  Hot 100  chart on 10 October 1987, and number nine on the  UK Singles Chart  on 28 November 1987. The 1987 version also hit number one on the  Canadian Singles Chart  on 24 October 1987. In 2006, the 1987 version was ranked number 17 on  VH1 's 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s. LYRICS  No, I don't know where I'm goin' But I sure know where I've been Hanging on the promises in songs of yesterday And I've made up my mind I ain't wasting no more time Though I keep searchin' for an answer I never seem to find what I'm lookin' for Oh Lord, I pray you give me strength to carry on 'Cau...

Lala kahle [Sleep well] In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight Imbube Ingonyama ifile [The lion's in peace] Ingonyama ilele [The lion sleeps] Thula [Hush] Near the village, the peaceful village The lion sleeps tonight Near the village, the peaceful village The lion sleeps tonight Ingonyama ilele (The lion sleeps) Hush my darling, don't fear my darling The lion sleeps tonight Hush my darling, don't fear my darling The lion sleeps tonight He, ha helelemama [He, ha helelemama] Ohi'mbube [lion] Ixesha lifikile [Time has come] Lala [Sleep] Lala kahle [Sleep well] Near the village, the peaceful village The lion sleeps tonight Near the village, the peaceful village The lion sleeps tonight My little darling Don't fear my little darling My little darling Don't fear my little darling Ingonyama ilele [The lion sleeps] (Repeat to fade)