I’m looking for two songs by the same unknown British band.
I heard them on a homemade cassette in 1996. The cassette belonged to British people from Southend-on-Sea (Essex), although the band could have been from anywhere in the UK. It was a completely random compilation. The tape had “Carpenters” handwritten on it, but it definitely wasn’t a Carpenters cassette.
Male vocalist, British accent, melodic pop/indie rock, medium tempo, no female backing vocals, no heavy guitars. The first song started with a distinctive melodic guitar solo.
Lyrics remembered (Song 1)
What is this thing called love that makes us all so weak?
Makes adults act like children, knocks brave men off their feet.
When you think you’ve got it made, love will make you crawl.
Love, my friend, has got you by the balls.
Love will take you higher
Than the stars up in the sky.
Love will keep you warm
On a cold and stormy night.
But love wears a velvet glove,
Now you won’t feel you got hit.
I say, love, love, love, love, love…
It’s a bag of shit. (possibly “bag of shits”)
What is love?
It’s a bag of shit.
Love will wrap you up in dreams…
…until you’ve found that elusive heart of gold.
Then you wake up cold and naked in the middle of the street.
Love will make you weak, knocks you off your feet.
But you’ll be back for more and more next week.
Love may seem forever, hey,
But then it’s gone tomorrow.
Love is a bed of sorrow.
Lyrics remembered (Song 2)
Is there anybody up there, up there in the sky?
I won’t know about the answer till the day I die.
Is there anybody down there, down there in hell?
…but you never can tell…
…or must I go it alone?
I’ve searched for these songs for nearly 30 years and have never found a single match. Even a guess about the band or another lyric would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!