what is this song????

[Sproutstick]

Okay guys - i'm at a loss - been trying to work this one out for ages and ages!!! It is a song that starts of with a 'magical' sounding musical introduction. I know that the band who sings this song is a rock band but it is not a rock band style song at all. It's very dreamy sounding and Christmassy too (I think).

I think it was out at Christmas time in 1989/1990. My sister bought it on a single LP and used to play it over and over again (I must only have been about 8 at the time). Part of the lyrics include something about children's eyes being bright or something.....???

It's doing my head in, as I am DYING to get hold of this song and just CAN'T work it out!! My sister has a terrible memory and has no idea what i'm going on about when I mention it to her (she's now 35). Please help me - i'm desperate!!

[Robinia]

You've got me wondering now too Sproutstick - the only thing I can think of that sort of fits is Greg Lake's I Believe in Father Christmas but that first came out in the mid 70's & went back in the charts in the early eighties. Have you got the year right?

[animosity]

this is a stab in the dark but maybe it's ABBA's I HAVE DREAM lol...altho i doubt it cuz yo prob woulda heard Westlife's version of it a few years ago and I think Abba was largey dissipated in 1990 .. but it does sound chrismassy in the beggining and all dreamy and i think it has summin about children in it...ABBA wasnt a rock band tho either...

Other thing i can think of which was around that time is WE ARE THE WORLD by Michael Jackson and friends..."we are the world, we are the children..we are the ones that make a brighter day so lets dtart giving..." lol thats also a stab in the dark lol but maybe it helps...

[Bangkok]

The Scorpians (dreadful) Wind of Change was out about 1990, had a whistling intro and referred to the children of tomorrow a number of times.  Not at all Christmassy though

[AllYourBase]

I've never actually heard the record, but looking in my big charts book, in November 1989 Iron Maiden had a single in the chart called "Infinite Dreams". Can't see them doing a Christmassy type tune though.

[lodekka]

The first thing I thought of was Life In A Northern Town by Dream Academy for some reason.

[jenstar]

Seeing as everyone else is guessing, my guess is that it's "Keeping The Dream Alive" by Freiheit.

[Sproutstick]

Yes, yes, YES!!!!  Jenstar is quite right!  I can't believe that (despite my horrendous description) you have guessed this!  Thanks Jenstar!!

 

I can listen to this all Christmas now - what a TOP song!!! 

 

Sproutstick x

[Bangkok]

Positive proof of the power of Answerbank.  Shame it is such a dreadful song that you will be inflicting on your nearest and dearest this Christmas!

[Sproutstick]

Never underestimate the power of nostalgia Bangkok!!!!  The memories that I associate with that song are some of the happiest in my life.  It makes me feel good when I listen to it because it enables me to recall the 'feeling' of being a child at Christmas.  I know it sounds crazy, but it's true...

[Bangkok]

Enjoy it Sproutstick, and don't get me on to the subject of Babushka by Kate Bush when I was really ill with mumps!