The New 1970s Lyrics Game

I could never figure out whether to take this group seriously although they were certainly darlings of the rock critics of the late 70s. This song is from the late 80s and was their only #1 single, but they actually sold more albums and concert tickets in the late 70s than during this period of comeback commercial success. Their drummer had one of my favorite names for a musician ever, although again I don't really know if it was his real name or a stage name which fits with the enigma of this group' history quite well I suppose.

Another night slowly closes in, 
And I feel so lonely.
Touching heat freezing on my skin, 
I pretend you still hold me.
I'm going crazy, I'm losing sleep.
I'm in too far, I'm in way too deep over you.
I can't believe you're gone.
You were the first, you'll be the last. 

The Flame - Cheap Trick


No mention of Rick Nielsen's guitar collection?  I saw Rick's Hamer 5 neck guitar at a museum in Boston several years ago.

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This '80s song was performed by a member of aband that was prominent inthe '70s, and written by his band mate.


the heart grows older but never ever learns.
The memories smolder and the soul always yearns,

the heart grows older but never ever learns.
The memories smolder and the soul always yearns

After The Fire  --  Roger Daltrey and written by Pete Townshend  
 Another of the many shows at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, NJ that I saw was a little warm-up concert by Daltrey there in Dec. of '85 in order to get ready for a bigger show at MSG in NY. Daltrey performed material from his solo album, 'Under A Raging Moon' and he mixed in some of The Who's classics. What stands out in my memory was how loose Daltrey was in flubbing some lines on a few songs and just laughing at himself for being rusty. It seemed to put everyone in a good mood that he could laugh at himself and we, the audience, laughed with him. 

Among the songs that I can remember from that night are Substitute, Behind Blue Eyes, 5:15, Won't Get Fooled Again, After The Fire, Under A Raging Moon, Free Me, and Eddie Cochran's Summertime Blues and C'mon Everybody. 

Stickin' with the 80's, here's one from a favorite indie cowpunk / country rock band of mine. This one is also a 'double themer' in the song title and in the band name. As far as I know these lyrics are unpublished, so to make it easier I'll use a simple verse that includes the song title:

Hey There! You're like a bird on a wire
Every time I get asked
Will you holler out
Help! There's a fire     

Hey There! You're like a bird on a wire
Every time I get asked
Will you holler out
Help! There's a fire  

Help! there's A Fire - Jason and the Scorchers

Thanks for the extra clue, cobra. That's a new one on me!

Yeah, I think I've told the story that she dated Sammy Hagar after his Montrose days.

Yes!
that was it, mj!
Wow! So your wife really traded up, eh?

Their drummer had one of my favorite names for a musician ever, although again I don't really know if it was his real name or a stage name which fits with the enigma of this group' history quite well I suppose.

Fans,
I always liked that name Bun E Carlos from Cheap Trick. And in all their videos he was usually wearing a wife beater T shirt and smoking a cigarette while drumming. And with that porn stache he looked a lot like a mailman that I worked with for 30 years.
Not to ruin things for you but the drummer's real name is Brad Carlson.

By the way, I agree with your assessment of The Beatles. I also like John and George's solo work much better than Paul's but Paul's stuff with The Beatles was legendary!
I saw a very cool documentary at the Rock Hall last week that had video of the making of every Beatles studio album. Great stuff in there!

Next song:
So don’t misunderstand me
You put the light in my life
Oh, you put the spark to the flame
I’ve got your heart in my sites.

So don’t misunderstand me
You put the light in my life
Oh, you put the spark to the flame
I’ve got your heart in my sites.

Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John



She'll adore you and she'll floor you
With her wisdom and her vision
And you'll love it and think of it
Till you lose all intuition

She'll adore you and she'll floor you
With her wisdom and her vision
And you'll love it and think of it
Till you lose all intuition

"Firehouse"  by KISS 

By the dark of the moon, I planted
But there came an early snow
There's been a hoot-owl howling by my window now
For six nights in a row

By the dark of the moon, I planted
But there came an early snow
There's been a hoot-owl howling by my window now
For six nights in a row

Wildfire  --  Michael Martin Murphey  

From Wikipedia:
  His masterpiece "Wildfire", is a sentimental song about the ghosts of a woman and her horse. As a boy, he first heard from his grandfather the story of a ghost horse rescuing people in the desert. Years later, Murphey had a dream about this ghost horse and wrote the words and music the same day with songwriter Larry Cansler.

Next: One from a 70's 'Fire' band with a connection to the Flying Burrito Brothers:

It's not so much your pretty face I see
It's not the clothes you wear
It's more that special way you look at me
That always keeps me there, woh oh

It's not so much your pretty face I see
It's not the clothes you wear
It's more that special way you look at me
That always keeps me there, woh oh

You Are the Woman - Firefall



Girl, girl, girl
You gonna set me on fire
My brain is flaming
I don't know which way to go

Girl, girl, girl
You gonna set me on fire
My brain is flaming
I don't know which way to go

Burning Love  --  Elvis Presley


Bright light city gonna set my soul
Gonna set my soul on fire
Got a whole lot of money that's ready to burn,
So get those stakes up higher
There's a thousand pretty women waitin' out there
And they're all livin' devil may care
And I'm just the devil with love to spare

Bright light city gonna set my soul
Gonna set my soul on fire
Got a whole lot of money that's ready to burn,
So get those stakes up higher
There's a thousand pretty women waitin' out there
And they're all livin' devil may care
And I'm just the devil with love to spare

"Viva Las Vegas"  by  Elvis Presley  

NOTE:  I had already planned to use this as my next clue, and any relation to the previous song is completely coincidental.

NOTE 2:  I am considering "burning rain" to be a metaphor for "fire."  

This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poorhouse
It seems like this whole town's insane
On the thirty-first floor a gold-plated door
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain

This old earthquake's gonna leave me in the poorhouse
It seems like this whole town's insane
On the thirty-first floor a gold-plated door
Won't keep out the Lord's burning rain

Sin City  --  The Flying Burrito Brothers 

Rock, That's a Coincidence with perfect timing ! 

[http://youtu.be/Z6SJIXa3pyA]

Pushed me off the street today
The lamp light gets in the way
On the darkness you pushed me in
You say that it's a sin we're hangin' around

You told me not to sing today
You say my music gets in the way
Cause he walks on in just as you begin
Bringin' my soul brothers down

Pushed me off the street today
The lamp light gets in the way
On the darkness you pushed me in
You say that it's a sin we're hangin' around

You told me not to sing today
You say my music gets in the way
Cause he walks on in just as you begin
Bringin' my soul brothers down

"Bad Night At The Whiskey"  by  The Byrds


Nice!  

Well I had them all out there steppin' and fetchin'
Like their heads were on fire and their @$$e$ was catchin'
but I figgered I'd better go ahead and split before the cops got there

Well I had them all out there steppin' and fetchin'
Like their heads were on fire and their @$$e$ was catchin'
but I figgered I'd better go ahead and split before the cops got there

The Devil Went Down to Georgia - The Charlie Daniels Band





The morning is dead and the day is too
There's nothing left here to lead me, but the velvet moon
All my loneliness I have felt today
It's a little more than enough to make a man throw himself away

Well I had them all out there steppin' and fetchin'
Like their heads were on fire and their @$$e$ was catchin'
but I figgered I'd better go ahead and split before the cops got there

Uneasy Rider - Charlie Daniels


I don't think you'll be able to find the lyrics to this song, but there is a video of it. I use to have this 8 track.


It was a cold night in New York City
It don't get much colder than that
But, you oughta felt the heat
Down on 42nd street

O.K., I'll give ya a hint.

The Band was formed by former members of the Jeff Beck Group, including Bobby Tench, Max Middleton and Clive Chaman.

I'm guessing Island of Dreams by the Hummingbirds.  I doubt that that is correct but wondering why you overlooked my clue??





The morning is dead and the day is too
There's nothing left here to lead me, but the velvet moon
All my loneliness I have felt today
It's a little more than enough to make a man throw himself away

I don't think you'll be able to find the lyrics to this song, but there is a video of it. I use to have this 8 track.

It was a cold night in New York City
It don't get much colder than that
But, you oughta felt the heat
Down on 42nd street

Fire and Brimstone  --  Hummingbird   Good one Poke, I got it by listening to the song. 

The morning is dead and the day is too
There's nothing left here to lead me, but the velvet moon
All my loneliness I have felt today
It's a little more than enough to make a man throw himself away

Burning of the Midnight Lamp  --  Jimi Hendrix


      
   

Here's an easy one that everybody should know, that also connects the gun theme and this fire theme:

Frank Zappa and the Mothers
Were at the best place around
But some stupid with a flare gun
Burned the place to the ground


  

Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple

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Pistol shots ring out in the barroom night
Enter Patty Valentine from the upper hall

Pistol shots ring out in the barroom night
Enter Patty Valentine from the upper hall

Hurricane  --  Bob Dylan



My body is burning it starts to shout
Desire's coming it breaks out loud
Lust is in cages, till storm breaks loose
Just have to make it with someone I choose