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[Neo]

Link to the puzzle

Happy puzzling!
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[Icarus]

Not much time on my hands right now, but just some quick things I've seen.

I think I have the right song names

[ralphmerridew]

Pretty sure it's "Tommy Tutone" / "Jenny (8675309)"

Also, "The Police" / "Every Move You Make".

[Sentran]

[icarus*]

The Phil Collins song is actually "Against all odds"

[icarus*]

I think we need the opener "Jump". Van Hale, Jump, from the album 1984.

So do you think we need album/year as well, or just artist, or just song title?

[D_Shane]

[Oscar]

I have to claim credit for spotting

[Oscar]

After quite a bit of digging out alternative sources for some of those lyrics I reckon the song played was A View To A Kill

[jesternl]

Some more, not in any order:

Slide over here and give me a moment! - Need you tonight - INXS
You work all your life for that moment in time - Maniac - Michael Sembello
What is happening here? Something is going on that’s not quite clear - Dancing on the ceiling - Lionel Richie
This time might be the last, I fear - Broken Wings - Mr. Mister

So I'm thinking there's an 80's greatest hits CD with a song missing somewhere...

[Jack_Ian]

I wonder if the answer will turn out to be "Psycho Killer" " by Talking Heads? Just a wild guess.

[ralphmerridew]

Ghostbusters is Ray Parker, Jr.

[Sentran]

Corrections and additions...

“Maxwell… Jump!”
It also occurred to me that this could be either Jump (For My Love) – Pointer Sisters or Jump – Van Halen

“I can hear machinery!"
She Blinded Me with Science – Thomas Dolby

“Nobody gonna slow me down!”
Break My Stride – Matthew Wilder

“My last name is Control…”
Nasty – Janet Jackson

“Captain Kirk”
99 Luftballons (Red Balloons) – Nena

“As long as the sun continues to shine,
Upside Down – Diana Ross

I’ll take it like a man!”
Mickey – Toni Basil

“It doesn’t matter what they say”
This could also be one of two choices, It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me – Billy Joel or Our Lips Are Sealed – The Go-Go’s

“Whatever it takes, I will stay here with you.”
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship

“Oh can’t you see? You belong to me!”
Every Breath You Take – The Police

“I can’t help myself.”
She Drives Me Crazy – Fine Young Cannibals

“Forget how it feels to be free?”
Only In My Dreams – Debbie Gibson

I believe all the others are correct. Still trying to puzzle out where to go next.
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[Sentran]

Progress! I looked over the list of all songs in order, and I noticed several things. Spoilered for those who care to figure it out.
The first is that “It doesn’t matter what they say” is definitely from Our Lips Are Sealed – The Go-Go’s.
The second is that it doesn't matter which Jump you use, but due to genre I suspect Jump (For My Love) – Pointer Sisters.
The third is that you should spell out both 99 Luftballons and 867-5309.
At this point, if you take the first letter of all the song quotes, in order, you get JAMES BOND NUMBER ONE SONG.

A quick lookup for 1980's James Bond movies shows that For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton only made it to #4 on the US Charts, but as Oscar stated, A View To A Kill by Duran Duran made it to #1.
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[LoudmouthLee]

(comes out of hiding)

Just thought you'd find this funny, since the puzzle is well solved at this point.

http://www.kissthisguy.com/7478misheard.htm

(back into the shadows)
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[Sentran]

I love misheard lyrics!
"There's a bathroom on the right" - Bad Moon Rising
"The girl with colitis goes by" - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Real life example, a co-worker was singing along with Genesis' Invisible Touch, but thought it was "Physical Attraction".
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"Speaking of double negatives, I haven't read greylab yet today." - Lifeinmomland

[carrier_of_the_arch]

Hahaha, I heard that same lyric as "got a physical touch". Obviously it seemed a little weird at the time. I like these two:

"But the chair is not my son"- Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
"I found a maggot in my bran-oat flakes"- You Were Meant For Me, Jewel
(original lyric was "I kind of like it in my brand new place")

[smartcookie]

I am 95% sure i know the answer should i post it

[Zag]

Sure. Go ahead. You can surround it with Spoiler tags, if you like, but this puzzle has been here long enough that someone should take it.

[Sentran]

I already spoilered the answer in post 14, so go ahead and post it as regular text.
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"Speaking of double negatives, I haven't read greylab yet today." - Lifeinmomland

[Blungsby*]

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen.

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