Tough one from the mid to late 80s (lyrics added)

[tenohtwo]

This one's been stumping me for years. The good news is, I found a link where you can hear the song (it's on a radio station aircheck, and is not identified by the DJ). KUKQ in Phoenix used to play this song quite a bit, but I never knew who performed it.

Here is a quick link with a one-minute sample:

http://members.cox.net/jim.ballard/unknown_88-89.mp3

Here is the link for a radio station tribute site:

http://daveandrews.tripod.com/kukq.html

If you scroll down and click on the aircheck with this title:

"41 minutes of Tim Stone afternoon show, April 15, 1989"

..it is the very first song that is playing. (Real Media format)

It's a very quirky alterna-rock song with funky guitars, horn stabs, processed drums, and female vocals that are reminiscent of Lene Lovich and Nina Hagen.

If anyone knows what this mystery song is, please let me know - thanks!

Jim

[tenohtwo]

I'm still at a loss on this song. I have managed to decipher most of the lyrics, but it's hard to tell with some of the words, so this is my best guess. Maybe these will ring a bell for someone:

Who gives a ???? about a little happiness
You've got you

[Rokkr]

This one is killing me, because I not only know who it is, I played this song too in the late 80's on the radio.
I just can't spit it out.
Give me a few days and I'll remember.

[tenohtwo]

*SOLVED*

The song is "I Confess" by Tom Tom Club. I got the tip this morning.

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