Can anyone ID these lyrics?

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  1. rock84 said:

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    I recently heard a song which I recognise but cant ID, Not sure on the lyrics either really but it sounds like an 80's song and goes something like:
    "Streetlife, oh streetlife.......stay with me"
    Can anyone please help?
    Last edited by rock84; 10-30-2008 at 12:42 PM. Reason: took off "tonight" as not totally sure that is the lyric
     
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    atmaestro said:

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    Try "Street Life" by Randy Crawford & the Crusaders from the "Jackie Brown" soundtrack.

    I play the street life
    Because there's no place I can go
    Street life
    It's the only life I know
    Street life
    And there's a thousand cards to play
    Street life
    Until you play your life away

    You let the people see
    Just who you wanna be
    And every night you shine
    Just like a superstar
    The type of life that's played
    A temptin' masquerade
    You dress you walk you talk
    You're who you think you are

    Street life
    You can run away from time
    Street life
    For a nickel, for a dime
    Street life
    But you better not get old
    Street life
    Or you're gonna feel the cold

    There's always love for sale
    A grown up fairy tale
    Prince charming always smiles
    Behind a silver spoon
    And if you keep it young
    Your song is always sung
    Your love will pay your way beneath the silver moon

    Street life, street life, street life, oh street life
    Hmm, Yeah, oh

    I play the street life
    Because there's no place I can go
    Street life
    It's the only life I know
    Street life
    There's a thousand cards to play
    Street life
    Until you play your life away
    Oh !

    Street life, street life, street life, oh street life...
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  3. rock84 said:

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    Thanks but that's not it. Don't know if they are the right lyrics but they are similar. The song sounds like a male singer and sounds very 80's/electric
     
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    Ultimate_Worrier said:

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    Roxy Music - Street Life

    Video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=prlt_3v5G84

    Lyrics
    Wish everybody would leave me alone -yeah
    They´re always calling on my telephone
    When I pick it up there´s no one there
    So I walk outside just to take the air
    Come on with me cruising down the street
    Who knows what you´ll see, who you might meet - oh
    This brave new world´s not like yesterday -
    It can take you higher than the milky way
    Now i'm blinded I cant really see - yeah
    No more bright lights confusing me - no
    Don´t ask me why i´m feeling blue
    cause loving you is all I can do

    Hey good-looking boys - gather around
    The sidewalk papers gutter-press you down
    All those lies can be so unkind,
    They can make you feel like you´re losing your mind
    Street life
    Street life
    Street life
    What a life

    Back to nature boys - vasser girls too
    Watch what you say, or think, or do
    Continental-style strasse girls might
    But you know exactly if it´s wrong or right
    Education is an important key - yes
    But the good life´s never won by degrees - no
    Pointless passing through harvard or yale
    Only window shopping - its strictly no sale
    Week end starts friday soon after eight
    Your jet black magic helps you celebrate
    You may be stranded if you stick around
    - and that´s really something...


    EDIT #1
    Just read your first post - It doesn't have the "stay with me tonight" bit...


    EDIT #2
    Someone took my original post out:

    Street Life with Randy Crawford on vocals is actually credited to THE CRUSADERS as she is guest vocallist.
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  5. rock84 said:

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    Thanks for your reply but thats not it either. it sort of sounds like a Go West type track if there is such a thing and I think the lyrics I put in are part of the chorus.