ID a song, clip inside

September 21, 2011 3:26 PM

Help me identify an old song. I've recorded a small clip of the melody.

Here's the clip.

It sounded at the very beginning, like somebody whistling it, and then a male voice begun singing. Pop rock. Must be from the 80s or early 90s. Reminds me of a certain period of my childhood, I want to hear it back. I guess this should be easy for the hive mind. Thank you!

posted by jgwong to Media & Arts (9 answers total)

Talk Talk - It's My Life ? (Wikipedia)
posted by John Cohen at 3:37 PM on September 21, 2011

Response by poster: Thanks, but that's not it.
posted by jgwong at 3:47 PM on September 21, 2011

Phil Collins, One More Night?
posted by jabes at 6:12 PM on September 21, 2011

Response by poster: No, it wasn't Phil Collins. Thanks.
posted by jgwong at 6:30 PM on September 21, 2011

XTC -- Science Friction ?
posted by rollick at 7:34 PM on September 21, 2011

Response by poster: Nope, not them either. :(
posted by jgwong at 8:44 PM on September 21, 2011

Wind of Change?
posted by tremspeed at 10:31 PM on September 21, 2011

Response by poster: Sorry, it's not Wind of Change.

I can remember most of the song, but I fail to remember any of the lyrics. My musical abilities aren't enough to reproduce the whole song, but the clip I made is very close as how it begins.

Is there any other way I can identify the song?
posted by jgwong at 10:43 PM on September 21, 2011

Best answer: FOUND IT! I recalled it said something like "lay your money down" and went thru an extensive Google search.

It's Gino Vannelli's "Persona Non Grata". Seems it wasn't that popular after all, heh.

Thanks everybody again!
posted by jgwong at 11:08 PM on September 21, 2011