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Expert: Bong Santos - 12/27/2006


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Recently a song popped into my head from the early 80's and I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the band or the song.  I can give you some song lyrics though.  "ohhh, I want to find a better place. ohhh, I want to find a better life....heaven must be there, well it's just got to be there."  That's all I can remember :(  Is there anyway you can help me out???  It's driving me crazy...haha!

Thanks

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Dear Whitney,

That's none other than HEAVEN (MUST BE THERE) by the new wave band from Perth, Australia, EUROGLIDERS. Their members included CRISPIN AKERMAN (guitars), JON BENNETTS (drums), RON FRANCOIS , GRACE KNIGHT (vocals), BERNIE LYNCH (guitars), GEOFF ROSENBERG (bass), SCOTT SAUNDERS and AMANDA VINCENT (keyboards). HEAVEN is from their 1984 album THIS ISLAND and their lone US hit, peaking at #65 on the Hot 100 back in 1984. Here's how it goes:

HEAVEN (Must Be There) / EUROGLIDERS

Oooooh! Ooh I want to find a better place
Oooooh! Ooh I'm searching for a better place

Oooooh! Ooh I'm tired of living in the sand
Oooooh! Ooh I'm searching for a better land

Heaven, must be there-ere
Well, it's just got to be there-ere
I've never - never seen Eden
I don't wanna live in this place

Oooooh! Ooh I'm always trying to escape
Oooooh! Ooh I never know which road to take

Heaven, must be there-ere
Well, it's just got to be there-ere
I've never, never seen Eden
I don't wanna live in this place

Heaven, must be there-ere
Well, it's just got to be there-ere
I've never, never seen Eden
I don't wanna live in this place

Live in this place

Live in this place, this place

Oooooh! Ooh I want to find a better place
Oooooh! Ooh I'm searching for a better place

Heaven, must be there-ere
Well, it's just got to be there-ere
I've never, never seen Eden
I don't wanna live in this place (don't wanna live)

Heaven, must be there-ere
Well, it's just got to be there-ere (must be there-ere)
I've never, never seen Eden
I don't wanna live in this place

Heaven, must be there-ere
Well, it's just got to be there-ere (must be there-ere)
I've never, never seen Eden
I don't wanna live in this place

Maraming salamat po!!

BONG M. SANTOS
Manila, Philippines

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I can answer just about everything from the 80`s, rock, pop, trivias, artist infos, Billboard chart positions, albums, etc. But songs that became hit in the Philippines and OPM songs are my expertise. I grew on 80`s music and still listening to 80`s music as it is the best era in music history for me. My friends call me the walking encyclopedia of 80`s music. I got books & collections of CDs, all from the 80`s.

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