Song from between 1990 and 1992

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  1. lickthesofa said:

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    I've been trying to think of this song for literally about 2 years. It totally eludes me.

    In the song, a man pretty much talks through the whole thing. There's really no singing.

    I can't remember much, but at one point he talks about meeting a woman who talks with her eyes and she says "do you see what I'm saying?".

    Every so often it breaks off into a "and then the horns played" or something like that, followed by a list of things he had talked about the song. Kind of a way of showing the progression.

    I think I had this on a single and the other side was a song titled something like "She" or "Her". Another song where he talked about a mighty female warrior. I can't find any listing of this song either. Search after search after search.

    I remembered having this single when I was driving my first car, so that would have placed it between 1990 and 1992.

    Yeah, weird stuff, but I'd love it if anyone could help me. This has been bugging me so badly.
  2. SMazac128 said:

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    I don't suppose it's "WHEN CAN I SEE YOU AGAIN" by: Babyface?
  3. lickthesofa said:

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    I looked up the lyrics to WHEN CAN I SEE YOU AGAIN, it's definitely not random enough. This song was kind of weird. More like a story of his journey in his dream.

    Thank you for your reply. It is so difficult when I can only remember little fragments. That's why it has taken me so long to remember. I should probably go to a hypnotist :P

    Thanks again.
  4. kirknga said:

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    "Somewhere down the crazy river"? by Robbie Robertson
    or wear sunscreen by baz luhrmann?
  5. lickthesofa said:

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    Pretty sure the first one is not it.

    baz luhrmann's style totally sounds right, I just can't find the song by him. I remember the name of the songs only had one or two words in them.

    Thank you for your help. I'll try and see if I can find any more by baz luhrmann.
  6. kirknga said:

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    hmmm sorry me again,

    It kinda sounds like Malcolm McLaren "Lauretta" from the cd (Fans)

    if not get back to me, will keep thinkin lol cheers

    Kirk
  7. lickthesofa said:

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    I found a small sample of that song, and it didn't sound quite right. I remember a main beat, but there wasn't too much other music (I think). It would just be at the refrain, when he would say something like "and then the horns played" and then there would be horns and just a bit more music.

    I should go see a hypnotist or something. Have them take me back so I could remember it. :P

    Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm sure someday I'll find it and if I do, I'll definitely share it with all of you!
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    bigbstanley said:

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    This is a stretch for the time you're talking about but could it be

    Lou Reed - Walk on the Wildside

    It's an older song, but he pretty much talks the song and breaks out every now by saying "and the colored girls go do do do dood odoo"

    Hopefully this is it.
  9. lickthesofa said:

    Red face

    Sounds like about the right speed. The one I remember, he was talking more. Although he's talking in this one, he's still kind of smoothing up the words, kind of singing them.

    The one I'm thinking of sounds alot more like Baz Luhrman. I've gone through everything I can find of what he's done, but I can't find it.

    I swear I'm going to have to go see a hypnotist.

    Thanks for the suggestion.
  10. sod1um said:

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    I know the EXACT song you're talking about. And I need hypnosis as well! More bits that I remember, there was some sort of character of a big native fello in there, and he said along the lines of..."boom chakka wakka (>insert more of this<) wing chee, for what is now free" ... (I still have a snippet of this somewhere which has been recorded over unfortunately.)

    The other thing I really vaguely remember is the DJ saying his name, and I think it MAY have been something normal like "Stephen" someone?? Some American guy anyway. I was wondering about comedian/songwriter Stephen Wright, but it's not really his style... The other thing which seems to be in the deep dark recess of my mind about this song - was there a swamp or lagoon in the lyrics??

    I gotta pay more attention to these things....

    Cheers!
  11. lickthesofa said:

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    Sounds to me like you're thinking of the right song. The disease is spreading!

    I actually had a friend remind me of this song several years ago, I have yet to be able to remember it's name or find it. Good to know I'm not just making it up! It's driving me absolutely nuts.

    I think the lady that talked with her eyes and said, "Do you see what I'm saying?" might have been around a lake, lagoon, or something like that.

    I really wish I could put this to rest.

    Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone.
  12. sod1um said:

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    We'll get there!! I've searched thru all the Australian ARIA charts I had horded from the 90-92 period and found nothing yet ... must .. not .. give ..up.....
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    bigbstanley said:

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    do you remember what was on the cover of the CD/Tape? Also, I know you said he/she talks through pretty much the whole song, but if you could categorize it, what category would you put the song in - rock, easy, . . .
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    bigbstanley said:

    Thumbs up I Found It!!!!!!!!!!

    The name of the song is:

    This is Ponderous and it's by 2nu.

    haha!

    Enjoy

    Might I also recommend the song "common people" by william shatner - it's funny and actually pretty catchy and similar

    Song: http://www.2nu2.com/audio/2NU-This_Is.m3u

    Lyrics:http://www.lyricsdownload.com/two-nu...us-lyrics.html

    (in case the link doesn't work)
    I had this dream the other night
    I went to work, but nobody remembered who I was, so
    I decided to take the day off

    On my way out, I ran into my boss
    He said, Hey, you look familiar.
    I said Thanks, people say that alot in these dreams

    And then the horns kicked in
    And my shoes started to squeak

    Then all of the sudden, I find myself on some faraway tropical beach
    And there's this sign there that says
    Aren't you supposed to be at work?
    Sort of screamed out at me
    Then I remembered. I'd been here before in other dreams.
    Usually there was a water polo game
    And a girl who could talk with her eyes.
    And she'd say, "Can you see what I'm saying?"

    And then the horns kicked in
    And my shoes started to squeak

    Then I find myself walking near this lake
    And the phone rings
    And the operator speaks to me in a language I don't understand

    Ooom poppa chikamaga wana sing gow
    Do lomma sinnigama mana ching jow
    Inimana choogamaga wana sing gee
    Finimana foonimana one is now free

    Then the horns kicked in
    And my shoes started to squeak

    Now we're coming up on this really wierd part of my dream
    You know, the part where I know how to tapdance
    But I can only do it while wearing golf shoes
    Then I'm walking again with the girl who can talk with her eyes
    This time she says, "I think you see what I'm saying"
    Then just before I woke up, it started to rain in southern california

    Ooom poppa chikamaga wana sing gow
    Do lomma sinnigama mana ching jow
    Inimana choogamaga wana sing gee
    Finimana foonimana one is now free

    Aren't you supposed to be at work?
    The girl who could talk with her eyes.
    "Can you see what I'm saying?"
    This is ponderous man, really ponderous.
    Last edited by bigbstanley; 12-23-2005 at 10:35 AM.
  15. sod1um said:

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    LEGENDARY!!!! Thank you BigB!!!! That's the closure we needed!!!!

    Great fun to read thru those lyrics again, it's all coming back to me. Thanks!!

    Have a great 06. Cheers!
    sod1um
  16. lickthesofa said:

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    That's totally it!! You are the best! Now I need to find a version I can list to

    I couldn't have gotten a better present for Christmas!!

    Thank you so very much!!
  17. lickthesofa said:

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    I found copies of a lot of their songs here:

    http://2nu.dhs.org/

    Thanks again!
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    bigbstanley said:

    Thumbs up Cheers!

    No problem! - I'm glad I could help. Have a great new year as well!
  19. Jenefer1974 said:

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    been looking for years and found it today!

    the name of the song is This is Ponderous by 2NU

    Ponderous by Two Nu
    This is ponderous man. Really ponderous.
    I had this dream the other night
    I went to work, and nobody remembered who I was, so
    I decided to take the day off

    On my way out, I run into my boss
    He says, "Hey, you look familiar."
    I said "Thanks, people say that a lot in these dreams"

    And the horns kicked in
    And my shoes started to squeak

    All of a sudden I’m standing on a beach in some tropical part of the world
    And there's this sign that says
    "Aren't you supposed to be at work?"
    Sort of screamed out at me
    Then I remembered. I'd been here in other dreams.
    Usually there was a water polo game
    And a girl who could talk with her eyes.
    And she'd say, "Can you see what I'm saying?"
    And the horns kicked in
    And my shoes started to squeak

    Before I knew it, I was walking near a lake
    And a phone rings
    And the operator speaks to me in a language I don't understand

    Oom poppa chuckamaga nauva sing gow
    Ding koppawallawally double ching pow
    Heavy coppalua cumma ginasing tea
    Oom mama chuckamana one is now free

    Then the horns kicked in
    And my shoes started to squeak

    Before long, I was coming up on this really weird part of my dream
    You know, the part where I know how to tap dance
    But I can only do it while wearing golf shoes?

    Now I’m back on the beach,
    Walking with this girl who talks with her eyes.
    This time she says, "I think you see what I'm saying"
    Then, just before I woke up, it started to rain in Southern California

    Oom poppa chuckamaga nauva sing gow
    Ding koppawallawally double ching pow
    Heavy coppalua cumma ginasing tea
    Oom mama chuckamana one is now free

    The girl who could talk with her eyes.
    "Can you see what I'm saying?"
    Aren't you supposed to be at work?
    This is ponderous man, really ponderous.



    YOUR WELCOME!! NOW WE CAN ALL SLEEP TONIGHT! lol
  20. velvetmaggot said:

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    i've been trying to find that song for AGES!!!!

    i used to have it on a tape cassette i recorded when i was little.
    yay for this day.