What is this sad 80s song that I love?
August 30, 2010 10:38 PM Subscribe
A song. From the 80s. Almost no information. Go!
I heard this in Old Navy the other day, and I know I've heard it a thousand times before, but for the life of me I can't place it. The chorus is kind of hard to understand, as it's sung in a breathy fashion, but it's something like "hold my mind" and then maybe "hold my life" (not the Replacements song). Very synth heavy. I also know I've seen it in a movie, maybe even a John Hughes movie? While someone looks on longingly during a dance? That's the vague memory it seems to conjure up. However, I know it's not on the Pretty in Pink or Breakfast Club soundtracks. At first I thought it might be the Thompson Twins, but the voice is too deep. I can also tell you that it ends with a lot of repeated "ah" and "oh". This is driving me insane!
I heard this in Old Navy the other day, and I know I've heard it a thousand times before, but for the life of me I can't place it. The chorus is kind of hard to understand, as it's sung in a breathy fashion, but it's something like "hold my mind" and then maybe "hold my life" (not the Replacements song). Very synth heavy. I also know I've seen it in a movie, maybe even a John Hughes movie? While someone looks on longingly during a dance? That's the vague memory it seems to conjure up. However, I know it's not on the Pretty in Pink or Breakfast Club soundtracks. At first I thought it might be the Thompson Twins, but the voice is too deep. I can also tell you that it ends with a lot of repeated "ah" and "oh". This is driving me insane!
Best answer: Or maybe Love My Way by the Psychedelic Furs?
posted by amyms at 10:49 PM on August 30, 2010
posted by amyms at 10:49 PM on August 30, 2010
Response by poster: Definitely not Hold Me Now. This song is slower in tempo, and the vocals are deeper.
posted by Roman Graves at 10:49 PM on August 30, 2010
posted by Roman Graves at 10:49 PM on August 30, 2010
Response by poster: Amyms, you beautiful son of a bitch.
posted by Roman Graves at 10:50 PM on August 30, 2010 [4 favorites]
posted by Roman Graves at 10:50 PM on August 30, 2010 [4 favorites]
You're welcome! I'm a daughter of a bitch ;)
posted by amyms at 10:52 PM on August 30, 2010 [9 favorites]
posted by amyms at 10:52 PM on August 30, 2010 [9 favorites]
It's also in the game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City", in case you ever played that.
posted by Mwongozi at 9:30 AM on August 31, 2010
posted by Mwongozi at 9:30 AM on August 31, 2010
Ahh, I knew it would be Love My Way! Great song. It was on the Wedding Singer soundtrack as well - perhaps that was one of the places you remember hearing it.
posted by sprocket87 at 12:40 PM on August 31, 2010
posted by sprocket87 at 12:40 PM on August 31, 2010
Response by poster: Ah ha! That was it sprocket, The Wedding Singer. How ridiculous that I confused it for an actual 80s movie...
posted by Roman Graves at 12:52 PM on August 31, 2010
posted by Roman Graves at 12:52 PM on August 31, 2010
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posted by amyms at 10:47 PM on August 30, 2010