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movieball t1_iy66cl1 wrote

Jeopardy by the Greg Kihn Band

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Azlamington t1_iy671x4 wrote

When you're in love with a beautiful woman - Dr. Hook

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iambluest t1_iy67rrg wrote

Pretty much The Eurythmics

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doubleflush t1_iy68fdc wrote

break up song - greg kihn band

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feral_philosopher t1_iy69zai wrote

The Wonders - That Thing You Do! (No joke, think about it!).
#noDownVote

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malthar76 t1_iy6a927 wrote

Moving in Stereo by The Cars.

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zoqfotpik t1_iy6absc wrote

Men at Work, "Land Down Under"

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fromabuick t1_iy6bb3k wrote

Owner of a lonely heart by YES

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Offal t1_iy6bqhj wrote

Fly Like an Eagle (album cut)

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horschdhorschd t1_iy6cudk wrote

Bakerman by Laid Back

Our House by Madness

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Rellgidkrid t1_iy6cvwi wrote

“She’s a Beauty” -The Tubes
“I Got You” - Split Enz

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sixtoe72 t1_iy6ens1 wrote

"She Blinded Me With Science" - Thomas Dolby
"Double Vision" - Foreigner

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Duffman66CMU t1_iy6k4yn wrote

“Shubada Du Mama” by Steve Miller Band as well?

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Ok_Ice_6254 t1_iy6kmpu wrote

you can do magic by America....sort of the same kind of rock band doing something more poppy than they did in their early days.

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Takodanachoochoo t1_iy6n14v wrote

Der Kommisar by After the Fire (English version) or Falco for the German original

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twistedhouse t1_iy6o89b wrote

‘’Keeps me wondering why” on the same Steve Miller album is the real banger

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StopTchoupAndRoll t1_iy6p9g6 wrote

I Wouldn't Want to be Like You - The Allen Parson's Project

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Fun_Salamander8520 t1_iy6pdhg wrote

I love steve Miller bands greatest hits cd. Whole things is a good vibe. And yes lots of great examples in this thread.

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mamasang t1_iy6rtj1 wrote

Sister Christian (Motoring) - by Night Ranger

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witchyanne t1_iy6s118 wrote

I do too.

She’s a Beauty by The Tubes is close-ish

White Horse by Laid Back maybe is close-ish

The Joker by Steve Miller Band is in the neighbourhood….

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DCinVA t1_iy6uxdi wrote

Eminence Front from The Who.

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takethe6 t1_iy6w7zx wrote

Later Blue Oyster Cult like Burnin for You

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YesFragile1971 t1_iy6xikr wrote

What is Life - George Harrison

It Never Rains In Southern California - Albert Hammond

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Spaventoo t1_iy6zcjj wrote

Lazy songwriting? Try Nickleback.

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Its_God_Here t1_iy6zk9r wrote

There is no comparable song, it’s too good

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Peherre t1_iy70jhc wrote

Abacab by Genesis is a MUST

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Put1tonMyBill t1_iy730vd wrote

Twilight Zone by Golden Earring and basically any major songs by Dire Straits!

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spdwgn t1_iy76dma wrote

One of these Nights - Eagles

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loathsome_grocer t1_iy78h7x wrote

This song is a classic. I still listen to it in 2020. It doesn't get old.

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mmmatthew t1_iy78v0i wrote

And She Was - Talking Heads

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todaysthatday t1_iy79eb3 wrote

I remember the original airplay of this song and it was usually followed by Putting on the Ritz by Taco and Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant

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ink_monkey96 t1_iy7cv19 wrote

Come Dancing by the Kinks Blue Collar by Bachman Turner Overdrive Fly at Night by Chiliwack

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sumpnrather t1_iy7fqua wrote

Replying to malthar76 (#750,567)

Similar verse but the riff is far and away cooler than abracadabra and for that reason sets it apart for me. Plus seeing fast times when it was new put a soft spot in me. Killer song

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goboxey t1_iy7gaal wrote

Sultan's of Swing - dire straits

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aledba t1_iy7wkw4 wrote

Witchy Woman - The Eagles

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Pandadrome t1_iy7x1js wrote

I've got Stevie Wonder's Superstition in the same playlist.

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GordoRen t1_iy7y949 wrote

Funny enough I hadnt heard this song in years and just added it to my daily playlist earlier this week OP. Anyway my contribution is

Hall & Oates - Your Imagination

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alphamagus t1_iy83hco wrote

Mike Oldfield - Five Miles Out

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bstring777 t1_iy85a72 wrote

Tokyo Rose by Idle Eyes As far as sound and vibe goes. Very similar musically: darker mood, synth sounding, and a solid beat.

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Edigophubia t1_iy8h3gw wrote

What a great thread! So many awesome suggestions!

It has been taken down since, but years ago there was a YouTube channel where a guy was just putting up videos of classic 12" vinyl extended-mixes. Abracadabra was on there, and Heart Of Glass by Blondie, and I Just Died In Your Arms by Cutting Crew, and I Didn't Mean To Turn You On by Robert Palmer, and like fifty or sixty more, and they all sounded really good on the vinyl, even through YouTube.

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malthar76 t1_iy8l7ab wrote

Replying to SpaceyO2 (#753,149)

Had to go look - thought there was some crazy mashup with 311’s All Mixed Up. And I was into it.

I don’t know all their albums, except the biggest singles. My first exposure to The Cars was the goofyness of You Might Think on MTV. It did them a big disservice.

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crazylilrae t1_iy8mb72 wrote

Also love ‘Serenade’ by SMB

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reevelainen t1_iy8wel5 wrote

Blue Öyster Cult - Burnin' for you.

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Actionman1 t1_iy9b5wd wrote

literally the worst song I have ever heard. That musical break in Abracadabra is just a toddler pressing buttons on a synth or some shit. You're kidding, right?

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4t0micpunk t1_iy9p67u wrote

This is in my top 5 most hated songs…..seriously wtf, abracadabra I want to reach out and grab ya……….. Steve Miller let me down.

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inkyblinkypinkysue t1_iya7qja wrote

This song has one of the worst lines in any song ever.

"Abra abracadabra. I want to reach out and grab ya."

LOL.

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mrgoyette t1_iya8jud wrote

You Can Do Magic by America. Those tunes are spirit bros.

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Egyptianlover77 t1_iyaqa6q wrote

Every little thing she does is magic....The Police!

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