Your favorite old school tunes

Lets know your favorite old school songs.  I know "old school" is relative.  I'm talking about songs from the 60's, 70's, 80' (maybe early 90's). Songs from within Nigeria and outside.

Give us:
The song title, the artist and the hook/chorus(optional).

I'll start:

Artist: Madonna
Song title: La Isla Bonita
Hook: Tropical the island breeze
          All of nature wild and free
         This is where I long to be
         La isla bonita
         And when the samba played
         The sun would set so high
         Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
         Your Spanish lullaby
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Artist : christy essien ibokwe
Song title: Hear the children crying
Chorus: Hear the children crying..
             See the children helpless..
             Hear the children calling..
             Nnem o, Iya mi o,  mama a..
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Artist: Onyeka Onwenu & King sunny Ade
Song Title: Choices
Hook: ......................blah blah
          If you love me you go wait for me
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Artist: Onyenka Onwenu
Song title: Dancing in the Sun
Hook: Dancing in the sun
          Pam pam pagege 3x
          ooooohhhhhh
          Dancing in the sun
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Artist: Lorraine Okotie
Song title: Heirs of the Kingdom
Hook:   we are heirs of the kingdom
            we are joint-heirs with the son
            we are children of the father
            we are family...we are one....
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Artist: Mike Okri
Song title: Time naa money
Hook: Time naa money eeee
          Time naa money
          Use your time o
          no wakawaka,
          no gossip gossip
          no spoil another man
          use your time well,do better thing
          money no dey come from heaven
          Through better thing, money dey come
          na true word i dey tell u so o
          onyinando.....
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Artist: Tosin Jegede
Song title: leaders of Tomorrow
Hook: Parents , listen to your children
         We are the leaders of tomorrow
         Try to pay our school fees
         And give us sound education

Old folk songs

Artists unknown.

If na me steal this rice
if na me steal this rice
water musto carry me
fish musto eatine me
Agbakara must to swallow me
Oh ho


The girli wey I see for road ooo
Her booby touche me
the girli begin smile ooo
my body cool ooo

Oh my wife oh my wife......2x
why cant u remeber me again
I roll a truck one year
I tap a rubber so may years
wer moni go o woman go.....2x

layi, these songs are really old skool . But mine will always be " I Believe I can Fly" By no other than R. Kelly.

"I used to think that I cannot go on." (So Inspirational, infact that's what am listening to right now) Go R. Kelly.

I wager no one or very few people will know this first song

ALMAZ- By Randy Crawford
Almaz, pure and simple,
born in a world
where love survives
now men will want her
Cuz life don't hurt her
Almaz, you Lucky, Lucky thing!

SECRET LOVERS by Atlantic Starr

Here we are
Two of us together
Taking this crazy chance
We all alone.....................

After 7 I've 4gotten the title but the song goes like this

Till you do me right, I don't even wanner talk to you
I don't even wanner hear you speak my name...............

STOP, LOOK, LISTEN TO YOUR HEART Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye
Its never too late , too late to
Stop, Look, Listen to your heart hear what it says...................

SUMMERTIME by George Gershwin
Summer Days,
And the livin' is easy
Fish are Jumpin
And the Cotton is High
Your Daddy's rich
And your Mama's good looking
So hush little baby, don't you cry

Like this song too YOU CANT HURRY LOVE by (Diana Ross)
You can't hurry love....................
It's a game of give and take.......................

hmm..was about to open a thread like this...


well...m one of those peeps that believe...they dont make music the way hey used to nemore...


i love 'Nat King Cole'


THE song that goes

L is for he way u look at me

O is for the only one i see

V is very very extraordinary

E is even more than any one that u adore

and love is all i have to give to u,
love is more than just a game for two..
two in love can make it.
take my heart and please dont break it..
love was made for me and u.(absolutely lovely)


i love the fugees-the score(those where the days)

Ready Or Not, Here I Come, You Can't Hide
Gonna Find You and Take it Slowly
Ready Or Not, Here I Come, You Can't Hide
Gonna Find You and Make you want me.

[CLEF:]
Now that I escape, sleepwalker awake
Those who could relate know the world ain't cake
Jail bars ain't golden gates
Those who fake, they break,
When they meet their 400 pound mate
If I could rule the world
Everyone would have a gun in the ghetto of course
When giddyupin' on their horse
I Kick a rhyme drinkin' moonshine
I pour a sip on the concrete, for the deceased
But no don't weep, Wyclef's in a state of sleep
Thinkin' 'bout the robbery that I did last week.
Money in the bag, banker looked like a drag
I want to play with pelicans from here to Baghdad
Gun blast, think fast, I think I'm hit
My girl pinched my hips to see if I still exist.
I think not, I'll send a letter to my friends,
A born again hooligan only to be king again.









and being a huge rap fan..i also love tupac's 'dear momma'


Lady...
Don't cha know we love ya? Sweet lady
Dear mama
Place no one above ya, sweet lady
You are appreciated
Don't cha know we love ya?

[second and third chorus, "And dear mama" instead of "Dear mama"]

[Verse Two: 2Pac]

Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair
No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there
He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my anger
wouldn't let me feel for a stranger
They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along
I was lookin for a father he was gone
I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs
They showed a young brother love
I moved out and started really hangin
I needed money of my own so I started slangin
I ain't guilty cause, even though I sell rocks
It feels good puttin money in your mailbox
I love payin rent when the rent's due
I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you
Cause when I was low you was there for me
And never left me alone because you cared for me
And I could see you comin home after work late
You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate
Ya just workin with the scraps you was given
And mama made miracles every Thanksgivin
But now the road got rough, you're alone
You're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own
And there's no way I can pay you back
But my plan is to show you that I understand
You are appreciated









'SUMMER TIME' BY WILL SMITH

[Chorus:]
Summer, summer, summertime
Time to sit back and unwind

[The Fresh Prince:]
Here it is the groove slightly transformed
Just a bit of a break from the norm
Just a little somethin' to break the monotony
Of all that hardcore dance that has gotten to be
A little bit out of control it's cool to dance
But what about the groove that soothes that moves romance
Give me a soft subtle mix
And if ain't broke then don't try to fix it
And think of the summers of the past
Adjust the base and let the alpine blast
Pop in my CD and let me run a rhyme
And put your car on cruise and lay back cause this is summertime

GABRIELLE 'DREAMS'


[Chorus:]
Dreams can come true
Look at me babe I'm with you
You know you gotta have hope
You know you gotta be strong

Dreams can come true
Look at me babe I'm with you
You know you gotta have hope
You know you gotta be strong

Sweet Mother, I no go forget you.
For the suffer wey you suffer for me.
Sweet mother oooo
Sweet mother eeee

Who sang that beautiful song sef?

Prince Dibango (i guess)

Just a few of mine....

Aurra - Make Up Your Mind, Send your love, You and me tonight
Dennis Edwards - Don't Look Any Further
Donna Summer - Unconditional Love
Diana Ross - It's My House
Indeep - Last Night a DJ Saved my Life
Cameo-Freaky Dancin'
Brass Construction - Can You See The Light
Bernard Wright - Who Do You Love
Bar-kays - Night Cruzin'
George Benson -  Love x Love
One Way - Mr. Groove
Renee & Angela - I'll Be Good
Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy
Pointer Sisters - Automatic
Starpoint - 04 - See The Light
Gino Soccio - Try it out, Hold Tight
Positive Force - We Got The Funk
Central Line - Nature Boy
Gwen Guthrie - Outside In The Rain
Starpoint - Object of My Desire
Ray Parker Jr & Raydio - Still in the Groove
Dynasty - Love in the fast lane, Here I am, Do me right baby
Debarge - Rhythm Of The Night
Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood, Genius Of Love
Quincy Jones - Betcha' Wouldn't Hurt Me
Prince -  I Wanna Be Your Lover, Controversy
Yarbrough and peoples - Guilty, Don't Waste Your Time
Ritchie Family - I'll do my best
Skyy - Here's to You, Let Love shine, Call me, Show me the way
Bernard Wright-Who do you love
Seidah Garrett - Do You Want It Right Now
Raw Silk - Do It To The Music
Carl Carlton - She's A Bad Mama Jama, Swing that sexy thing
Jonathan Butler - Holding On
McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stopping Us Now
BB & Q Band - On The Beat
Marcia Griffiths - Electric Slide
Gladys Kinght -Loving on next to nothing
Manhattans - Crazy
Pointer Sisters -Overnight Success
Cashmere -Can I
Timex Social Club - Rumors
The Boys - Dial My Heart
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
Kashif - I Just Gotta Have You
Howard Johnson - So Fine
Dazz Band - Let It Whip
Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy
Boney M.- Felicidad
Carrie Lucas-Show Me Where You're Coming From, Summer in the streets
After 7 - Heat Of The Moment
Lakeside - Fantastic Voyage
Gap Band - Early In The Morning
Gerald Lavert - Casanova
Shalamar-Make That Move
Stephanie Mills - You're Puttin' A Rush On Me
Evelyn King - Get Loose
The Whispers - And the Beat Goes On, Tonight
Kool & The Gang - Hi De Hi, Hi De Ho
The Time-Cool
Chaka Khan - Eye to Eye
The Deele - Body Talk
The S.O.S. Band - No One's Gonna Love You
Rick James- Dance Wit' Me
Nu Shooz- I Can't Wait
Midnight Star - Wet My Whistle, Feel So Good
Michael Jackson - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - I Wonder If I Take You Home
Loose Ends - Magic Touch
Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown
Leon Haywood-Don't Push It, Don't Force It
Imagination - Just An Illusion
Cameo - Attack Me With Your Love
Madona - La isla bonita
Keni Burke - Hang Tight
David Joseph - You Can't Hide (Your Love From Me)
Melba Moore - Mind Up Tonight, Keepin' My Lover Satisfied
Natalie Cole - Jump Start My Heart
Major Harris - All My Life
Phil Fearon & Galaxy - What Do I Do
Sharon redd - Never Give You Up
Lakeside - Your Wish is My Command, Keep on moving straight ahead
Lillo Thomas - Downtown
Steve Arrington - Feel So Real
LTD - Kickin' Back
Cheryl lynn - encore
Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
Phyllis hyman - Under Your Spell
T-Connection - Girl Wtaching, Groombay Time
Bobby Nunn - She is just a groupie


And a few that I can't remember......

a lot of the songs i listen to are old anyway.


Heart and Soul  (T'pau)

More than an ocean,
Keeps us apart.
I feel a tearing in half of my heart.
A walk on the water,
Is all that I need.
But miracles are not happening.

You're not even listening to me.
Leaving you ain't easy now,
But loving you's the harder part.
You never want me for myself,
And I've needed you right from the very start.
Oh, won't you stay and try to:

Give a little bit of heart and soul.
Give a little bit of love to grow.
Give a little bit of heart and soul,
And don't you make me beg for love.
Give a sign 'because' I need to know.
Give a ltle bit of heart and soul.

Now listen to me.
I wish that I was wrong,
But you don't feel that way.
We drift apart with each passing day.
You never seem to notice any more.

Living in a fantasy,
There's never any room to breath.
Hoping every waking hour,
You'll turn around and say that we can stay.
Won't you even try to:

Give a little bit of heart and soul.
Give a little bit of love to grow.
Give a little bit of heart and soul,
And don't you make me beg for love.
Give a sign 'because' I need to know.
Give a little bit of heart and soul.

Somehow I lost my way,
Looking to see something in your eyes.
But love will never compromise.
This is the politics of life. (i love this part)

Give a little bit of heart and soul.
Give a little bit of love to grow.
Give a little bit of heart and soul,
And don't you make me beg for love.
Give a sign 'because' I need to know.
Give a little bit of heart and soul.

Boney M's "Somewhere in the World"

Time, changer of seasons, time will see another flower growing.
Climb over the mountains, there you'll find warm winds blowing.

Somewhere in the world there is peace of mind.
Somewhere in the world that's what I must find.
Somewhere in the world there's a place for me in this world.

I cannot believe it, everywhere I see lonely faces.
Why have we no answers, just some more empty places?

Somewhere in the world there is peace of mind.
Somewhere in the world that's what I must find.
Somewhere in the world there's a place for me in this world.

Time, changer of seasons, time will see another flower growing.
Climb over the mountains, there you'll find warm winds blowing.

Somewhere in the world there is peace of mind.
Somewhere in the world that's what I must find.
Somewhere in the world there's a place for me in this world.

Somewhere in the world there is peace of mind.
Somewhere in the world that's what I must find.

i like his other songs "felicidad", "elute" and "i see a boat on the river"

Boney M's "I See a Boat on the River"

He left on a boat
Just to follow a dream
He had to find.
You can’t hold a man
When he follows a dream
That’s on his mind.

I see a boat on the river,
It’s sailing away
Down to the ocean,
Where to I can’t say.

Boat on the river,
It’s sailing away
Down to the ocean,
Where to I can’t say.

I waited for him
Such a very long time,
Don’t know what for
’cause I should have known
When he left on the boat
We’ll meet no more.

I see a boat on the river,
It’s sailing away
Down to the ocean,
Where to I can’t say.

Boat on the river,
It’s sailing away
Down to the ocean,
Where to I can’t say.

Boat on the river,
It’s sailing away
Down to the ocean,
Where to I can’t say.

Boat on the river.
You’re bound for the sea,
If you should find him
Please greet him from me.

There were people who came
And said it’s really a shame,
Why did he take off
To follow just a dream.
But I guess they were wrong,
In life you’re sailing along
And things don’t turn out
As simple as they seem.

Boat on the river,
It’s sailing away
Down to the ocean,
Where to I can’t say.

I see a boat on the river,
It’s sailing away
Down to the ocean,
Where to I can’t say.

I see a boat on the river.
You’re bound for the sea,
If you should find him
Please greet him from me.

Boat on the river,
It’s sailing away
Down to

I love Cindy Lauper songs too. esp. "time after time".

Donna Summer, I think #

Why do fools fall in love.

can i have a dance rosy - blackky
banana - alex o

Thanx otokx. I love those songs.

Bang Belly - Blacky

Wesley were u arround in the '80's?


My favorite old skool song has to be i dunno! uhmmm... Any whitney houston song.

my dad listens to boney m songs and i do to. i love them. the rest i listen to on the radio. . . i listen to all types of music.

and no, i wasn't around in the 80's. you weren't either.ha

anything by nat king cole

i love scrubs by d TLC gurlz
Wannabe by spice gurlz
Gra Gra by lagbaja
u remind me by Usher
Sweet mother donknow who sang it but i luv dat songi donknow d title and can't remember d name of d guy right now but it's
if u c my mama!
hosannah
tell am say o!
hosannah!
i dey 4 ketu!
hosannah!
i no get problem!!

diana. i used to love that song! daddy showkey.

EzehM, you mentioned some very smooth tunes, shame you had to include boney M in your mix...

Now with Melba Moore you can't go wrong, you must like "love me right" tune, are you familiar with Paul Laurence, Mystic Merlin, Broomfield, Bert Robinson, Pieces of a Dream, Lillo Thomas & Norwood?

Count on Me - Whitney Houston

CHorus: Count on me
through thick and thin
...............................

Mary J. Blige
Not gon Cry

Well Im not gon cry
im not gon cry
im not gon she no tears
im not gon cry
oh its not the time cuz ur not worth my tears



Toni Braxton
Let it Flow

Let it flow
let it flow
let it flow
everythinings gon work out right u know


Tony Braxton
Another Sad Love Song

Its just another sad love song
racking my brain like crazy
and its all because of u


Toni Braxton
Breathe Again

then i shall never breathe
breathe again
breathe again
nanana
then i shall never breathe again.


I LOVE TONY BRAXTON!

My favourite old school songs ... hmnn

Careless Whispers - by George Michael[/color]

Time can never mend the careless whispers of a good friend
To the heart and mind, ignorance is kind
there's no comfort in the truth
pain is all you'll find

Should've known better

I feel so unsure
as I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor
as the music dies, something in your eyes
calls to mind the silver screen
and all its sad good-byes

I'm never gonna dance again
guilty feet have got no rhythm
though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool

Should've known better than to cheat a friend
and waste the chance that I've been given
so I'm never gonna dance again
the way I danced with you

Time can never mend
the careless whispers of a good friend
to the heart and mind
ignorance is kind
there's no comfort in the truth
pain is all you'll find

I'm never gonna dance again
guilty feet have got no rhythm
though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool

Should've known better than to cheat a friend
and waste this chance that I've been given
so I'm never gonna dance again
the way I danced with you

Never without your love

Tonight the music seems so loud
I wish that we could lose this crowd
Maybe it's better this way
We'd hurt each other with the things we'd want to say

We could have been so good together
We could have lived this dance forever
But noone's gonna dance with me
Please stay

And I'm never gonna dance again
guilty feet have got no rhythm
though it's easy to pretend
I know you're not a fool

Should've known better than to cheat a friend
and waste the chance that I've been given
so I'm never gonna dance again
the way I danced with you

(Now that you're gone) Now that you're gone
(Now that you're gone) What I did's so wrong
that you had to leave me alone

and

[color=#990000]Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye[b][/b]

Oh- baby now let's get down tonight.
Baby, I'm hot just like your oven.
Oh- I need your lovin'
And baby, I can't hold it much longer
Now it's getting stronger and stronger
And when I get that feeling
I need a sexual healing, sexual healing
And makes me feel so fine
And helps to release the mind
Sexual healing, is good for me
Sexual healing is something that's very good for me

Whenever these blue teardrops are falling
Oh no - and my emotional stability is leaving me
There is something I can do
Oh- I can get on the telephone and call you up baby
Darling, I know you'll be there to relieve me
The love you give to me will free me
And if you don't know the things you're dealing
Oh- I can tell you darling, oh it's sexual healing
Get up, Get up, Get up, Get up
Let's make love tonight
Wake up, Wake up, Wake up, Wake up
'Cause you do it right

Heal me, my darling
Heal me, my darling
Heal me, my darling
Heal me, my darling

Baby, you know I got sick this morning
A sea was storming up inside of me
Baby, I think I'm capsizing
Oh- the waves are rising
And when I get that feeling
I want a sexual healing
Sexual healing
And makes me feel so fine, it's such a rush
And helps to release the mind, Lord- it's good for us
Sexual healing, is good for me
Sexual healing is something that's so so good for me

And it's so good for us and it's so good to me my baby, woohhh
Just grab a hold and take control
Of my body and mind soon we'll be making love
Honey, oh- -- fine
You're my medicine open up and let me in
Darling,
Darling, you're so great
I can't wait for you to operate

Ohh

Heal me, my darling
I can't wait for you to operate
Heal me, my darling
I can't wait for you to operate
Heal me, my darling
I can't wait for you to...
Heal me, my darling
Heal me, my darling
Heal me, my darling
I can't wait for you to...
Oh baby, whenever these blue teardrops are falling

Heal me, my darling

2Pac Changes
Ja Rule Between Me and You
Madonna La Isla Bonita
Coolio Gangsters' Paradise
Nas Hate Me Now
Celine Dion IF that's what it takes
Phil Collins All of my life
Biggie More money more problem
LL Cool J You and Me (feat Kelly PRICE)
R Kelly Storm is Over.
Elton John Sacrifice
Weird Al Yankovic Amiash Paradise
Jay Z Hardknock Life (Ghetto Anthem)


I still have more of them . I'll post them as soon as I can

Elton John =Sacrifice

Debajo un boton ton ton
Qué encuentro martin  tin tin
Habia un raton ton ton
Hay qué chiquitin tin tin........
Ah Lord this reminds me a looooooooooootttttttttt!!

I was still 6 by da time

Nail in the coffin-Eminem

Adina Howard-Freak like me

bump and grind_ r kelly

candy girl - new edition
im f*ckin u tonite - notorious B.I.G ft. jodeci
return of the mac - mark morrison
never call u b*tch again - tupac
let it flow - toni braxton
perogative - bobby brown