What song is this?

Question

It is a classic rock song because it played on the classic rock radio station. Here are some parts of the lyrics that I was able to pull out:

"said there is no reason"
"I wonder through my playing cards"
"leaving for the coast"

Please help. This is killing me!!!

Answer 1

Whiter Shade of Pale
Procol Harum

We skipped the light fandango
Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda seasick
But the crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
The waiter brought a tray

And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly,
Turned a whiter shade of pale
She said, 'there is no reason
And the truth is plain to see.'
But i wandered through my playing cards
And would not let her be
One of sixteen vestal virgins
Who were leaving for the coast
And although my eyes were open
They might have just as well've been closed
She said, 'i'm home on shore leave,'
Though in truth we were at sea
So i took her by the looking glass
And forced her to agree
Saying, 'you must be the mermaid
Who took neptune for a ride.'
But she smiled at me so sadly
That my anger straightway died

If music be the food of love
Then laughter is its queen
And likewise if behind is in front
Then dirt in truth is clean
My mouth by then like cardboard
Seemed to slip straight through my head
So we crash-dived straightway quickly
And attacked the ocean bed

By Brooker / Reid

Answer 2

A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Annie Lennox/Eurythmics

We skipped the light fandango
Turned cartwheels cross the floor
I was feeling kind of seasick
The crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
But the waiter brought a tray

And so it was later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale

(instrumental)

You said there is no reason
And the truth is plain to see
But I wander through my playing cards
And would not let it be
I'm one of the sixteen virgins
Who are leaving for the coast
And although my eyes were open
They might just as well been closed

And so it was later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale

(instrumental)

And so it was later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale
A whiter shade of pale
Turned a whiter shade of pale
A whiter shade of pale

Answer 3

Whiter Shade of Pale
Procol Harum

Answer 4

A Whiter Shade Of Pale...Procol Harem

Answer 5

"A whiter shade of pale" by Procol Harum

Answer 6

I think it is "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harem.

Answer 7

"A whiter shade of pale" by Procol Harum

Answer 8

a whiter shade of pale. like a ghost on a foggy mornin