Shaggy

Murphy’s law - Al Jarreau

Thread title instantly took me back to "Marathon Man"..........

Last year I was a rock cod, but this year in a hard plaice....... (Fetching coat..........)

I hate myself for loving you - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

We take mystery to bed - Gary Numan

Park life - Blur

Lucky number - Lene Lovich

Lifeline - Spandau Ballet

O sole mio / It's now or never - Elvis

The word girl - Scritti Politti

I touch myself - Divinyls

Song from under the floorboards - Magazine

Driving away from home - It's Immaterial

Red light spells danger - Billy Ocean

Solitary man - Neil Diamond / Chris Isaak

Love potion no. 9 - The Searchers

Georgy girl - The seekers

Ooh - harsh......... Favourite shirt - Haircut 100

Sympathy for the devil - Stones

The Wurzles? My feeling is regional accents (of whatever country) will always add to the feeling and authenticity of a song - thinking Lindisfarne, Amy MacDonald, Mary Hopkin etc, and good examples in previous posts. What can really irritate are blatant put-on accents (UB40’s mock Jamaican springs very much to mind) - exception is Chrissie Hynde’s luscious singing voice which has always sounded distinctly accented French to me, although I believe she comes from Akron Ohio......

Arc of a diver - Steve Winwood

Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones

Sky high - Jigsaw

The big sleep - Simple Minds