Saturday 30 May 2020
Saturday Snapshots #138
It's the final weekend of our Department of the Peculiar kickstarter, so I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all for your suggestions about appropriate songs for dead singers to sing. The tracklist has now been finalised and will be included in the "Heroes" CD booklet which we're hoping will be included as a free gift to all backers, if we hit our stretch goal over the next couple of days... along with many of Rob's excellent Dead Hero illustrations (see above), as mentioned on 6Music this week (Mary Anne Hobbes was particularly fond of his Aretha Franklin).
I always feel weird promoting my own work - but that's probably why I never made it as a professional writer. The writing, I can handle... the hawking, less so much.
Anyway, should you be interested... or know anyone that might be, please direct them to our kickstarter page before Monday for full details.
Now on with the main business of the day. Identify ten top tunes and their performers from the clues below, please. It's been a couple of weeks since I set this quiz and I have to admit, I struggled to identify a few of these myself! Hopefully you'll have better luck...
10. Piano playing dog meets marvellous man at the end o' the road.
9. Romantic fullstop for feathered Shakespeare.
8. Moorland flowers explode like stars... just like Caine.
7. What happens when Essex stops dreaming... flatulent warmongers.
6. Should a mother be so confident in her prowess?
5. Shortened tyres preferred by drivers in motor city when chased by small Spanish wolf.
4. Shipwreck connected to disastrous backbone.
3. Taxi driver meets depressed meteorologist.
2. Mythic ruse, honest.
1. Mentally fixated, like a Boy, Solo.
Answers tomorrow!
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3. Travis - Why does it always rain on me
ReplyDelete7 - Hawkwind: Silver Machine
ReplyDelete7 Hawkwind
ReplyDeleteUrban Guerilla?
2. Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You?
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Delete7. Hawkwind - Silver Machine
ReplyDelete2 - Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You
ReplyDelete8 - Heather Nova, but don't know song
ReplyDelete1. Ralph Stanley - "Oh Death"
ReplyDeleteNumber 10?
DeleteSorry - I'm a bit confused today.
Delete6 - Shalamar - I Can Make You Feel Good
ReplyDelete5. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels -"Little Latin Lupe Lu"
ReplyDelete6 Shalamar A night to remember
ReplyDeleteMy work here is done........................................I think.
ReplyDelete6 Shalamar - A Night to Remember
ReplyDeleteCrikey - A tough week for me so will have to bow out. Love the artwork at the top so keep up the hawking. Looking forward to the new edition.
ReplyDeleteThe Dead Hero illustrations are really well done. On a separate note, I actually bought your other e-book "I Wish..."
ReplyDeleteNo luck with the quiz. I'll be giving the tunes a listen tomorrow.
Thank you, Chris. I hope you enjoyed it.
DeleteNumber 1 looks like George Harrison...?
ReplyDeleteYes, it does.
DeleteAh - yes, just figured it out from the Boy, Solo part, v clever (you, not me!) - so the song must be 'Got My Mind Set On You'.
DeleteYes, fab illos by Rob. And I know your writing will be too. Fantastic talents.
ReplyDelete#9 used to be in a band that I know a couple of you are fond of.
ReplyDelete#4... we may have to wait for our friends across the Atlantic.
#9 Dan Baird, I Love You Period (from Mrs. Brian)
ReplyDeleteWell done again, Mrs. Brian.
DeleteWe might need Douglas to solve #4. (That's a clue.)
What would be connected to a disastrous backbone? (In a song?)
#4 The Tragically Hip, Nautical Disaster (thanks for the Canadian clue)
ReplyDeleteBrian and Mrs Brian on fire
ReplyDeleteIt was a honor to me supporting your project this morning. Hope it will succeed.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Walter. Your support was greatly appreciated as it helped us reach our stretch goal
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