Expert: Bong Santos - 9/20/2006

Question
There is a song called "Out Of Time"I can only can rember some of the lyrics it like, Thats me in the corner thats me in the spot-light....
I thought that I heard you laughing I think that  that I heard you cry....
I said enough.

There is that song and another one that came out in the Wedding Singer. It goes like you spin me right round baby right round likr the very right 'round Can you help me out?

Answer
Dear Debbie,

Looks like you juggled it up a bit. The first song is from an album called OUT OF TIME, released in 1991 by the group from Athens, Georgia called R.E.M.. The song's title is LOSING MY RELIGION, its first single which peaked at #4 on the Hot 100 on June 22, 1991.

The other one is YOU SPIN ME ROUND (Like A Record) by DEAD OR ALIVE from their 1985 album YOUTHQUAKE. It went to #11 on the Hot 100 on August 17, 1985.

Here's its lyrics:

LOSING MY RELIGION / R.E.M.

Life is bigger
It's bigger than you
And you are not me
The lengths that I will go to
The distance in your eyes
Oh no I've said too much
I set it up

That's me in the corner
That's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion
Trying to keep up with you
And I don't know if I can do it
Oh no I've said too much
I haven't said enough
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try

Every whisper
Of every waking hour I'm
Choosing my confessions
Trying to keep an eye on you
Like a hurt lost and blinded fool
Oh no I've said too much
I set it up

Consider this
The hint of the century
Consider this
The slip that brought me
To my knees failed
What if all these fantasies
Come flailing around
Now I've said too much
I thought that I heard you laughing
I thought that I heard you sing
I think I thought I saw you try

But that was just a dream
That was just a dream.


YOU SPIN ME ROUND (Like A Record) / DEAD OR ALIVE

If I, I get to know your name
Well if I, could trace your private number, baby

All I know is that to me
You look like you're lots of fun
Open up your lovin' arms
I want some, want some

I set my sights on you
(And no one else will do)
And I, I've got to have my way now, baby

All I know is that to me
You look like you're having fun
Open up your lovin' arms
Watch out here I come

Chorus:

You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round round round
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round round round

I got to be your friend now, baby
And I would like to move in just a little bit closer

All I know is that to me
You look like you're lots of fun
Open up your lovin' arms
Watch out, here I come

(Chorus)

I want your love...
I want your love...

All I know is that to me
You look like you're lots of fun
Open up your lovin' arms
Watch out, here I come

(Chorus)

I want your love...
I want your love...

(Chorus, repeat and fade)

Maraming salamat po!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines