FORTNIGHTiy February 21-March 5 19C 30p 't Wtni^'^''^'- St '0.-^- WDfds to the TOP SINGLES including RockWitliMe Naybe Tomorrow Singing The Blues I BUGGIES STING REVILLOS Selecter Albums] to be won SUll tlUAlKO. IP^S sA K.V B^EZ^ >!^ In colour I n L O I N D E 2 SMASH HITS MAYBE TOMORROW Feb 21-Mar 5 1980 Vol 2 No. 4 The Chords 4 Talk about pole vaulting! You just SINGING THE BLUES about need an Olympic qualifying effort in the office Dave Edmunds 4 these days to clear the mountains SO GOOD TO BE BACK HOME of your poll forms — fahsands of 'em! We'll be counting for The Tourists 5 MONTHS at this ratel Special hi's CARRIE to Susan Mills of Stratford, East Cliff Richard London, who was first in with her 8 form (and not a single mention of GAMES WITHOUT FRONTIERS Gary Numan or The Police Peter Gabriel either!) — and to Lena Martell 14 who seems to be walking away JANE with a certain category! 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CROSSWORD 15 ," W1V / ««„,« ^'Jf SUBscRjpnoZn This magazine is published DISCO 16/17 / yohcm ''^''^'>^'SuWa°J^^ i by EMAP National Publications STAR TEASER rates 19 / e^""^'' on ,- / Ltd, Peterborough, and is a„ REVIEWS 27/28 printed by East Midland Litho / CK^^^.^''" '"^S"""^ Printers, LETTERS 32/33 "oad """-e. Peterborough. / Pe,rfK'' n ? p. , Copyright exists on all songs GIGZ 34 LJ__^''°^°"9''PE 20S* appearing in Smash Hits. They must not be reproduced without the consent of the copyright holders. SMASH HITS 3 Maybe Tomorrow By The Chords on Polydor Records Sometimes I just get a feeling Crazy dreams inside People hiding wearing uniforms Screams of laughter, shouts you lied Pointed fingers and questions why Scared scared people with their lives all torn Imagination or real sound From the streets from the towns Sometimes I watch and wait For signs of voices or screams Dreaming now is just a funny joke Can this all be just a dream? Oh no it can't be, it's too obscene That's when I see you staring at me Imagination or real sound From the streets from the towns / Silent footsteps, whispers unfound It's too late, the deadly underground 'Cause we saw you, surely not this time? Yes we saw you! You were wearing their uniforms You were wearing their uniforms But it ain't no crime! Imagination or real sound From the streets from the towns ' Sometimes I go all silent And lose all sense of time Hating eyes, minds with thoughts Where and when the sun don't shine When the dogs don't bark or whine That's when I'll see you staring around Imagination or real sound From the streets from the towns Silent footsteps whispers unfound It's too late, the deadly underground L Reality or just lies From those who (maybe tomorrow) talk with lead (maybe tomorrow) Be good now (maybe tomorrow) and don't do nothing (mayb^ tomorrow) Singing The Cause if you do bang-bang bang-bang bang-bang you're dead! Words and music by Chris Pope. Blues Reproduced by permission And Ltd. Son Music By Dave Edmunds on Swan Song Records I never felt more like singing the blues 'Cause I never thought That I'd ever lose your love, babe You got me singing the blues I never felt more like crying all night 'Cause everything's wrong And nothing ain't right without you You got me singing the blues The moon and stars no longer shine The dream has gone I thought was mine There's nothing left for me to do But cry over you o I never felt more like running away But why should I go 'Cause I couldn't stay without you You got me singing the blues The moon and stars no longer shine The dream has gone I thought was mine There's nothing left for me to do But cry over you I never felt more like singing the blues 'Cause I never thought That I'd ever lose your love, babe You got me singing the blues You got me singing the blues You got me singing the blues Repeat to fade Words and music by N. Endsley. 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