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Some of the quotes were getting a little too obvious and cliched. Thought I'd put a little bit of effort in. I'm nothing compared to Comedy Daves' tedious link on Chris Moyles' show. Those are what I aspire to, I'm working on it, tomorrow, I'll aim for longer.........:wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wheeze
The Stranglers - Go Buddy Go (from the album Rattus Norvegicus)Quote:
Originally Posted by biara
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1_JJ...eature=related
Jet Black played keyboards in Stranglers. Moles are black. John Mole played bass in Colisseum II who had a great track called Put It This Way.
Yay, like it Wheeze, that's more like the chain connections I mean......:D:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Wheeze
Despite the fact that Jet Black was the drummer!!:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by biara
Anyways - Colliseum II played the theme tune to the South Bank Show which of course was hosted by Melvyn Bragg who wrote a novel called the Lakes which leads us to
Greg Lake - I believe in Father Christmas
I stand corrected! Hey, didn't know that Col II did South Bank...ha! great fact!
Any way, Greg Lake was in Emerson Lake and Palmer who had an album called Tarkus that featured an armadillo shaped tank that could have been used in:
War Dance - Colisseum II
During war people die, dye is used to colour clothes. Clothes are worn by humans. The human league had a lead singer who was quite famous for having a bit of a weird haircut, which leads us to....Quote:
Originally Posted by Wheeze
Haircut 100 - fantastic day
A day is a period of time, thyme is a herb as is sage who of course is a wise old owlQuote:
Originally Posted by biara
Gerry Rafferty - Night Owl
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Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
Michael jackson - Rockin Robin
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Originally Posted by Alf
oops MT had that one before should have checked so
Smokestack Lightnin - Yardbirds
Racing driver James Hunt used to smoke like a chimney, and won the World Championship whilst draving for McLaren -Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
Malcolm McLaren - Waltz Darling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOGX-x9UlLs
McLaren have Jenson Button as a driver. Button moon is a childrens TV programme. The moon is in the sky, in the sky, you might see a satellite, a satellite is...Quote:
Originally Posted by oleg beaviz
'an electric eye in the sky'....
Juda Priest - electric eye (from 1982s' screaming for vengeance' album)
Priest = Vivaldi = Quattro Stagioni = Suzi Quatro - If you can't give me Love... That better? ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U_w5HlnhAM
Quattro was a make of Audi, a German car maker, as is VW who bought Skoda, a Czech car maker so... Franz Kafka was a German jew born in the now Czech capital Prague. One of Kafka's novels was Amerika so
America - the Nice
Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
America was "discovered" by Christopher Columbus - Columbus is the state capital of Ohio so
Banks of the Ohio - Olivia Newton John
Olivia = olive, olives grow in Italy, Naples is in Italy, Pino Daniele is from Naples so:
Pino Daniele - A me me piace o blues (I love the blues)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd66iaQjmEs
Blues is one of Chelsea's nicknames so...
Elvis Costello - I don't want to go to Chelsea
Walk on Water by the Cuban Heels
E.S.T. - Believe, beleft, below
(R.I.P. Esbjorn... a great loss of a great talent...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8tbSWvhR9s
A trio is made up of three items. Three is the number before four, four rhymes with door. A door is usually used to enter or exit a particular area. An example of an area of measurement is an acre, which according to wikipedia (I just looked it up for an exact definition) is 4840 square yards. This leads us to....Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
The Yardbirds - for your love
De La Soul - Me, Myself and I (from the album 3Feet High and Rising)
Me, Myself, I also sung by Joan Armatrading so...
Joan Armatrading - Love and Affection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTIs-TBwcbk
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Originally Posted by Hanneke
Love was an American Band fronted by the great Arthur Lee who went on to do solo stuff as well so:
Everybody's Gotta Live - Arthur Lee
Arthur Lee was born in Memphis so...Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
Mott the Hoople - All the way to Memphis
All the way from America - Joan ArmatradingQuote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
Iran has been involved in some dodgy Arms Trading over the years...Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
I ran - A Flock of Seagulls
"I ran" I like it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
Handbags and Gladrags - Rod Stewart (from An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down)
Expensive handbags have been known to be made from crocodile skin, as have shoes, so...Quote:
Originally Posted by bigfella
Crocodile Shoes, by wor Jimmy Nail
Street Tuff - Rebel MCQuote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
(Is 'e a Yankee? Nah, ahm ah Lahndahnah!!)
With just a minor amendment: Is he a Lancy? Nah...etc. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
From Public Enemy to Jon Bon Jovi...
Wanted Dead or Alive
Alive and Kicking - Simple Minds
Kick - Adam & The AntsQuote:
Originally Posted by Hanneke
Where one might shelter from...Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Ocean Rain - Echo & The Bunnymen
Away from me - Puddle of MudQuote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
I think this was from the album where some copies actually contained a puddle of mud (in plastic) on the front of the CD case. :cool:
Pointer Sisters - Pinball Number Count (Sesame Street counting song:cool:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
The Williams Sisters are good at tennis, as was Vitas GerulaitiusQuote:
Originally Posted by southernsoftie
HMHB - Outbreak of Vitas Gerulaitus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkuOEwSaPXc
Quote:
Originally Posted by oleg beaviz
Some early starts today on the thread :)
Anthrax - Panic
Sound of the Suburbs - The Members (lead singer Nicky Tesco)Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
I'm the Leader of the Gang - Garry GlitterQuote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer