Telephone Songs From The 70s

10 Great PhoneRelated Songs Whistle…

Tears on the Telephone – Hot Chocolate 69. Call Me (Come on Home) – Al Green 70. Vienna Calling – Falco 71. The Telephone Always Rings – Fun Boy Three 72. Long Distance Call – Muddy Waters 75. Bad Connection – Yaz (oo) 76. Love By The Telephone – Foreigner

1. Telephone Line (1976) Starting out with phone noises at the beginning, Telephone Line is one of Electric Light Orchestra’s top songs. It was the theme song of the 1977 Film Joy Ride.
2. Back of my Hand (I’ve got your number) (1979) “Back of my Hand” was written by the Jags, a British band and was #17 on the UK charts. Written in a time when payphones (what is a payphone?!)
3. Call Me (1980) Sung by Debbie Harry, or more commonly known Blondie, Call Me was a hit 80’s song that was the main theme of the film American Gigolo.
4. 867-5309/Jenny (1982) Songwriters Alex Call and Jim Keller’s song, performed by rock band Tommy Tutone made the number more famous than the actual song!
5. Telefone-Long Distance Love Affair (1983) “I call you on the telephone, but you’re never home…” Remember the days when we were stuck if we were trying to reach someone who wasn’t home?

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Telephone songs (mostly) 70s & 80s YouTube

WebNov 22, 2017 · No list of phone-related songs would be complete without ELO's "Telephone Line," a classic slice of '70s breakup rock. Jeff Lynne spills his guts to his ex …

Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins1. Telephone Line (1977) by ELO, the Electric Light Orchestra, the best songs about that line connected to the wall (back when phones were actually wall-mounted).
2. Party Line (1966) by the Attraction.
3. Echo Vally 26809 by David Cassidy and the Partridge Family, about a guy calling an old flame, but the number has been disconnected.
4. Sylvia's Mother by Dr. Hook, the poor guy can't get her to come to the phone.
5. Call Me Back Again (1975) by Paul McCartney & Wings, from the #1 “Venus and Mars” album.

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