Get a life, Phone Loser

Weird topic but I'd like to hear some songs where telecommunication is the theme of the tune, or at least plays a part in the lyrical story. Some co-workers and I were reminiscing about the days before cell phones when people waited around at home for phone calls; phone calls were important, talking to people was important.

Remember when someone would pick up the line when you were trying to get fresh over the phone?

Oh yeah, those were the days!

I'll start with a couple, but please help me build the list!

Want to put up ABBA Ring ring give me a call but, I won’t troll your thread

a reply to: Raggedyman

No need to be shy!

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

You would seriously love an artist that goes by Trevor Something. Thanks for posting.

This is my favorite phone call song.
Even the vocals are lo-fi

originally posted by: NarcolepticBuddha

Weird topic but I'd like to hear some songs where telecommunication is the theme of the tune, or at least plays a part in the lyrical story.

I think this one might qualify.

Great idea, will get some old tunes i am sure as it has completely disappeared from our lives at this stage in my country.

Don't know if this one comes close, at the start it has a old fashion phone call and the guy singing sounds like its from a answering machine.

Debbie Harry was a fox

originally posted by: NarcolepticBuddha
a reply to: Raggedyman

No need to be shy!

That would have made me look very mediocre

Check it out some how I feel this jives with your tastes everyone

Does it still count if it's just abut nobody calling?
Yeah, I think that still works.

Oh wow! I'm surprised nobody has posted this one! Here you go!

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

Remember this ?

Meri Wilson - Telephone Man.

a reply to: SoundisVibration

Oh wow! I'm surprised nobody has posted this one! Here you go!

Fixed that for ya. That was actually the first song I thought of. I knew someone would post it eventually.




FYI: You just need to use the short code that comes after the " ...?v= "

watch?v=6WTdTwcmxyo

Too late - SoundsVibration beat me to it.

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha
Sorry. Still can't post video but there's the lesser known "Are you there?" By Wink (Josh) -Ovum Records.

Or "If Madonna calls (I'm not here)." By Sam Paganini. - UMM records.

Not even sure if there are videos for these.

Edit to add.
Would the old punk bank 999 qualify? 999 being the emergency services number for the UK.

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha
There are probably so many songs with this theme, I don't know if we could post them all. I can think of several, but here's a more obscure one...

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha
"Beechwood 45789"
"867-5309Jenny Jenny"_Tommy Tu Tone
"Call me"- Blondie
"Anytime at all"-call me- Beatles

And dozens more...

"Hello Again"- L. Richie
"Hello"- Neil Diamond
"Operator"- J. Croce....

All these from my own performance lists...

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

Any reggae fans remember Telephone Love by T. C. Lodge?

Had to go and dig through an old box looking for that record because I couldn't remember the artist!

Another edit.
I could be stretching definitions here. FAX +49-69/450464 Frankfurt.

Legendary techno/ambient record label run by Peter Kuhlmann.
More popularly known as Pete Namlook.

Some awesome music on that label and I had to include it as a personal favourite....."It's so simple to do" by Pulsation.

a reply to: NarcolepticBuddha

I can’t believe this epic song and video hasn’t been posted.
Literally the primmest example for this thread.