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fromabuick t1_iy6bb3k wrote

Owner of a lonely heart by YES

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malthar76 t1_iy6a927 wrote

Moving in Stereo by The Cars.

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FuckedYourSandwich t1_iy6c6bd wrote

I love that song and it's not only because of Phobe Cates in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, but it helps.

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taker2523 t1_iy6h1z9 wrote

They used the song in stranger things too.

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SpaceyO2 t1_iy6mlex wrote

Only if it's paired with All Mixed Up.

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malthar76 t1_iy8l7ab wrote

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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Legitimate_Web_7245 t1_iy9od3h wrote

All mixed up is one of those hidden jems that not a lot of people know about. It's one of my favorite songs of theirs.

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SmokinDeist t1_iy6r8gy wrote

Ooh, another great Cars song. I said Hello Again.

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sumpnrather t1_iy7fqua wrote

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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movieball t1_iy66cl1 wrote

Jeopardy by the Greg Kihn Band

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Offal t1_iy6bqhj wrote

Fly Like an Eagle (album cut)

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sixtoe72 t1_iy6ens1 wrote

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

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doubleflush t1_iy68fdc wrote

break up song - greg kihn band

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rainbowXjuicebox t1_iy6e310 wrote

This song isn't talked about enough. I'd venture out to say it's under rated.

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Edigophubia t1_iy8g8fi wrote

Yeah I mean, you could say, people rarely ever compose songs of that quality these days.

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zoqfotpik t1_iy6absc wrote

Men at Work, "Land Down Under"

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seavisionburma t1_iy7jhb6 wrote

It's just "Down Under"

Please kindly have respect for our National Anthem, thank you

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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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DCinVA t1_iy6uxdi wrote

Eminence Front from The Who.

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mmmatthew t1_iy78v0i wrote

And She Was - Talking Heads

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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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mamasang t1_iy6rtj1 wrote

Sister Christian (Motoring) - by Night Ranger

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takethe6 t1_iy6w7zx wrote

Later Blue Oyster Cult like Burnin for You

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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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iambluest t1_iy67rrg wrote

Pretty much The Eurythmics

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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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PegasusD2021 t1_iy6t23l wrote

Learning to Fly – Tom Petty &TH

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Peherre t1_iy70jhc wrote

Abacab by Genesis is a MUST

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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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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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Azlamington t1_iy671x4 wrote

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

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Walker59420 t1_iy6g8rx wrote

Robin Trower Bridge if Sighs

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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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PegasusD2021 t1_iy6smle wrote

And here I’m preferring track 4 “Give It Up”! Lol

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twistedhouse t1_iy6u7qe wrote

That’s the beauty of that album. It’s brilliant from start to finish. Peak booger-sugar era rock

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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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Edigophubia t1_iy8hvcu wrote

White Horse def! Has that steady-state attitude and groove

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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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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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goboxey t1_iy7gaal wrote

Sultan's of Swing - dire straits

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reevelainen t1_iy8wel5 wrote

Blue Öyster Cult - Burnin' for you.

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Duffman66CMU t1_iy6k4yn wrote

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

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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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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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Bacchus_71 t1_iy7dtn0 wrote

Lowdown by Boz Skaggs.

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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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HendrixChord12 t1_iy8vdcg wrote

I Can’t Go For That - Hall and Oates

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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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greendemon710 t1_iy75z4w wrote

G G allin - Strangle beat and crucify

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DearDorothy t1_iy80bxm wrote

Eyes of a stranger - payolas

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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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crazylilrae t1_iy8mb72 wrote

Also love ‘Serenade’ by SMB

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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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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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Extablisment t1_iycnmqu wrote

Twilight Zone by Golden Earring

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Its_God_Here t1_iy6zk9r wrote

There is no comparable song, it’s too good

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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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Spaventoo t1_iy6zcjj wrote

Lazy songwriting? Try Nickleback.

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