Saturday Snapshots #96 - The Answers

Saturday Snapshots... the final frontier.

These are the answers from our five year mission to boldly go...

What do you mean he's not a singer?

I can't get behind that.

"Always can do one more..."

Well done to Alyson for a clear victory this week, even stepping away to let others have a go. Thanks for playing, as always. Very quick answers this week because I have to assemble some more bloody IKEA furniture...


10. Interesting snooker player in sou'wester sacrifices his glory days to music.

Steve 'Interesting' Davis was the snooker player.

A sou'wester is a mac.

Mac Davis - Rock 'N Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)

9. Curtly flat, Johnny Rotten & Poly Styrene compose a ballad.

Curtly flat is an anagram.

Tullycraft - The Punks Are Writing Love Songs

8. Menace to society complains about computers being left on overnight.

Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down

7. Goes well with heels, pants and khaki suits (twice) but is often mistaken for somebody else.

In Uptown Top Ranking, all the above items of clothing are worn with Ting.

The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name

6. ☠ Zero chance of misery.

Poison - Nothin' But A Good Time

Charity Chic and Lynchie - proud to call themselves Poison fans.

5. Put together pieces in the stratosphere.

Jigsaw - Sky High

And thanks to CC, I just discovered Jigsaw's other "hit", Journey Into Space. Which is great, because it has almost the same tune as Sky High, with added moog effects.

The above photo couldn't help but remind me of Les McQueen...

4. Telephoto Thom in a muddle about junior Lebowskis.

Telephoto Thom is another anagram.

The Dude is Jeff Lebowski.

Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes

3. Louise pleads with her other half not to go to Texas.

Louise's partner was Thelma.

Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way

2. Successful conmen with cathode.

A cathode is electronic.

Successful conmen get away with it.

Electronic - Getting Away With It

Lyrics written by Neil Tennant, allegedly about Steven Patrick Morrissey.

1. Johnson's friend isn't bothered now.

Holly Johnson's buddy.

Now that's a pop song!


"I'd fight Shatner."

But once I'm done, I'll be back next week with another set of Snapshots.

Unless I get a better offer.