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Probably not new wave, but a memory of this song bubbled up from my subconcious, possibly in distorted or confused form and it's driving me crazy

This was a song that got a bit of airplay probably '78 or '79 I think on one of our local AOR stations, but those did pay an occasional new wave tune. I'm thinking it was Sammy Hagar or Robert Palmer but I'm not so sure. The lyrics as I remember them go a little like this:

I'm a long long distance from (something that rhymes with "answer")
I can't wait 'til I get an answer

which I know isn't much. I think the song says something about a telephone, but it's not Foreigner's "Love on the Telephone" from Head Games.

I know it's not much to go on. Any ideas?

Gary Brooker of Procol Harum with "Switchboard Susan" off "No Fear of Flying"?

I'm a long distance romancer
And I keep on trying until I get an answer
Give me! give me! one more chance
You're a great little operator

Thanks! You are the greatest!

Interesting note on this song. According to allmusic.com, it was written by Mickey Jupp and released in 1979 by Mickey Jupp, Nick Lowe, Gary Brooker and the Searchers. That seems awfully quick for a song to get covered that many times. I wonder which ve

Scramjet:

In case you are still looking, I have the Nick Lowe version.

I'd be happy to forward it to you.



eight6

I did find the Nick Lowe version. I think it's the one I remember. Man, that song was bugging me for months.

Thanks!