Favorite "Strange" Song #6 - "Strangers When We Meet"
@teamfreak16 (43418)
Denver, Colorado
September 12, 2017 8:07am CST
Part of the fun of doing these music countdowns is coming up with a theme, and then wracking your brain in order to come up with songs. This particular series revolves around the word, or a variation, of "Strange." We are at #6: "Strangers When We Meet" by the Smithereens.
"Strangers When We Meet" is the leadoff track from their 1986 full length debut, Especially for You (which is a great album, by the way.)
A song with an old timey pop sound, "Strangers When We Meet" was released as a single (the fourth single from that record,) but only charted in the UK, where it reached #21.
"Strangers When We Meet" is one of my favorites, which is saying something, considering that there are no bad songs on that album.
Enjoy!
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1st song from their 3rd album "Especially for You", released in 1986. Lyrics: She told me sunday Baby it's over We can't go on this way. I really love you, B...
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
12 Sep 17
I can only think of ....Strangers in the night...Exchanging glances, ....That song.I wonder if strangers is in the title
But it's a very romantic song... Sinatra
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Sep 17
I love Frank Sinatra. Unfortunately, that was the last song that was cut.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
12 Sep 17
@teamfreak16 sorry what does cut mean here?
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
12 Sep 17
Oh this is fantastic Scott! I have not heard the Smithereens in ages! Thanks my friend. Hope you are keeping well, you and family.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Sep 17
We're doing well. We're settled in.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
12 Sep 17
@teamfreak16 Fantastic to hear Scott! Now to get your own place soon I hope. Anyway enjoy it for now. Hope you have enough food and all.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Sep 17
@TiarasOceanView - Oh yes, we have plenty of food.
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@FourWalls (67726)
• United States
13 Sep 17
Wow, this one slipped my mind (it wasn't one of the "two obvious choices" I mentioned yesterday). But you're right, I totally concur, agree, and give bigger-than-Facebook-thumbs thumbs up!!!!
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Sep 17
The beauty of music is that there is something for everyone.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Sep 17
Listening to songs like this are flashbacks to another happier time.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
27 Sep 17
More great music from the 80's!
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@Jaff1978 (37)
• Casablanca, Morocco
13 Sep 17
Hi ,
I am following you and I like very much the music you propose . I have listened the song and again I have to tell that you have beautiful musical tastes . I was not knowing the song you made me listen neither the band producing neither the song itself . In my opinion 80 ' music is very depressing and ( I guess The Smithereens are a 80 ' band ) . Is that true Scott ?
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
13 Sep 17
Yes, they are from the 80's. I'm glad you liked it.