This song is just so sad, really I mean think about it. Paul Young's only popular song that I can think of. You take a piece of me with you.......... that is all that I have to say about this one.
Do you all have any feelings or important memories about this song?
Posted by StevenHW (Member # 509) on :
I prefer Hall & Oates' original version of the song, which came out in 1980.
Posted by TheHornyViking (Member # 2691) on :
Well, my cousin and her pretty friends used to sing it to me when they babysat me. Lucky me!
Posted by mamamiasweetpeaches (Member # 1715) on :
I danced to this for my father and daughter dance at my wedding. (The Paul Young version). Paul Young was pretty cool. Other songs he did were IM GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN, STAY FOR GOOD THIS TIME and OH GIRL (I'D BE IN TROUBLE IF YOU LEFT ME NOW)
Posted by RonaldMcdonaldMiller (Member # 3657) on :
Everytime I hear this song I think of one of my favorite movies ever - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Posted by Muffy Tepperman (Member # 1551) on :
Jess your bringing up these sad love songs....what are you doin? lol i'm joking...I always loved this song! It's a flashbacker for me too.....reminds me of summers at the pool playing at the park...ahhhh. Not sure if I had that many romances to relate it to then though...lol.
but I just may have to listen to this one today now thanks Jess!
Posted by Devolution (Member # 1731) on :
Devolution here,
Are you sure Hall and Oates sang the original? I have most of their stuff. I just want to give it a check.
Yeah, it was, I checked. Good call.
We are DEVO
Posted by Richie (Member # 3527) on :
I truly hope I dont offend too many people when I say that this song blows. I look at this along with 'Hello' by Lionel and just hate the sappy ballads. I know that there are some timeless ones out there, but Paul Young didnt sing any of them.
Posted by isis9968 (Member # 1780) on :
It reminds me back to when me and my cousin hung out all the time together, she really loved this song, and liked Paul Young too, it was never one of my favorites. But, when I hear it, I definately go back to being 15 years old, and hanging out with friends, and watching Friday Night Videos, and staying over night at my cousin's house, and getting pizza, and "goofing" off. Cruising town,or walking around town,and just being a kid.
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
My god, this is one 80's song that stands out where I slowdanced with a girl in grade 7! Still seems like yesterday, really vivid memory of the girl, the school gym and all.
Posted by buffalo-girl (Member # 7498) on :
hi jessie i love this song actually it is my hubby and i's song long story short we started dating in 1984 not even a year later he had gotten laid off from work and heard about a job in n. carolina so he moved there and came home on weekends to see me and this song was playing alot at that time especially in the jukebox at the club we use to go to on friday nights so everytime i hear it i just smile now it brings back alot of good memories for us! dee
Posted by Paul Dangerously, you iceholes.... (Member # 1022) on :
Best known Paul Young Song was "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)"
Well - Solo, it was. When he fronted The Q-Tips, I always prefered "Toast"
Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :
So I'm sure, he's a different Paul Young from the late lead singer of Mike and the Mechanics, am I right?
Either way, yes, this is his best song, and yes, it fits perfectly--even by yet another cover artist--with Del's parting smile as he realizes how much good he's done the Pages by making sure they're all together for Thanksgiving. Only his cover of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?" comes close to this for me in Young's reportoire.
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