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That’s What Friends Are For

Can’t believe we haven’t had this song topic before, but I did a search, and it came up empty. List any songs (title or lyrics) about friends or friendship, being a friend, etc. We should know a lot of these.

 

The song title that serves as the topic title was written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager. It was first recorded in 1982:

 

That’s What Friends Are For, Rod Stewart 

 

But the better known version was the one released in 1985 by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder.. It was released as a charity single to raise money for AIDS research and awareness. The song hit #1 in 1986, and raised more than $3m. It also won a couple of Grammys, including Song Of The Year.

 

That’s What Friends Are For, Dionne Warwick & Friends

 

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
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Keep You Hands Off My Baby: Little Eva  (We've been friends for oh, so long/I let you share what's mine/But when you mess with the boy I love/It's time to draw the line).

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Heartlight, Neil Diamond

I just made a friend, a friend is someone you need....

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Friendship-Chris Stapleton 

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Cake - Friend Is a Four Letter Word

 

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-`♡´- World Keeps Spinning. -`♡´-
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Morrissey - We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful 

 

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-`♡´- World Keeps Spinning. -`♡´-
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Stayin' In: Bobby Vee   (Way back when, teenage friendships quickly ended when the friends pursue the same girl)

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The Cold Hard Truth - George Jones

 

Reading the lyrics, the outro works on multiple levels...classic country music honesty:

 

You don't know who I am
But I know all about you
I've come to talk to you tonight
About the things I've seen you do
I've come to set the record straight
I've come to shine the light on you
Let me introduce myself
I'm the cold hard truth

There is a woman we both know
I think you know the one I mean
She gave her heart and soul to you
You gave her only broken dreams
You say you're not the one to blame
For all the heartaches she's been though
I say you're nothing but a liar
And I'm the cold hard truth

All your life that's how it's been
Lookin' out for number one
Takin' more than you give
Movin' on when you're done
With her, you could have had it all
A family and love to last
If you had any sense at all
You'd go and beg her to come back

You think that you're a real man
But you're nothing but a fool
The way you run away from love
The way you try to play it cool
I'm gonna say this just one time
Time is running out on you
You best remember me, my friend
I am the cold hard truth

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You best remember me, my friend
I am the cold hard truth

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Keep Your Hands Off My Baby:  Little Eva  (this song illustrates that even long-term friendships have their off-limits).  She shares everything with her old friend, but when it comes to her boyfriend...a rather emphatic [and threatening] hands off. 

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One Friend - Keb' Mo'

 

Keb' Mo' - One Friend 

 

...bit of a diamond in the rough.

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Pulp - Like a Friend

 

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-`♡´- World Keeps Spinning. -`♡´-
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The Birthday Party - The Friend Catcher

 

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-`♡´- World Keeps Spinning. -`♡´-
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Chuck E's In Love -- Rickie Lee Jones

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Head Over Feet -- Alanis Morissette

("Best Friends with Benefits")

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Walk With You, Ringo Starr ft Paul McCartney

 

https://youtu.be/VTk_EMN3HqU

 

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
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Where everybody knows your name (Theme

from Cheers) Gary Portnoy

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Stereolab - With Friends Like These Pt. 2

 

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-`♡´- World Keeps Spinning. -`♡´-
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You can’t make old friends, Kenny Rogers/w

Dolly Parton

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Remember Me (My Friend), Justin Hayward & John Lodge

 

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
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Bark Psychosis - Absent Friend 

 

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-`♡´- World Keeps Spinning. -`♡´-
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Daytime Friends, Kenny Rogers

 

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
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A friend like you, Brian Wilson/w Sir Paul

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Friend like me, Robin Williams (From Aladdin)

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I Can Help:  Billy Swan

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In My Life, The Beatles

 

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
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Good friend and a glass of wine, LeAnn Rimes

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Thank you for being a friend

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All Of My Friends Were There, The Kinks

 

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
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Anytime you need a friend, Mariah Carey

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