Sunday, 5 September 2021

Snapshots #205: A Top Ten Playing Card Songs

Every gambler knows that the secret to survival is knowing what to throw away, and knowing what to keep. Because every hand's a winner, and every hand's a loser, and the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep.

Wiser words have seldom been sung. Here's this week's full house...


10. Kermit and inlaw.

No, it's not Flash Gordon.

Anagram! 

Wink Martindale - Deck Of Cards

9. Initial ocean view? Correct!

O.V.... right?

O.V. Wright - Ace of Spades

8. Follows extra time.

As Prince sang... "I just want your extra time... and your Kiss!"

Kiss - Deuce

(One for serious card players, that.)

7. Road to Damascus? Almost, Nina.

Saint Paul had a moment on the road to Damascus.

Nina Simone... almost.

Paul Simon - Ace In The Hole

6. Cthulhu.

Cthulu was created by H.P. Lovecraft... the writer, not the band.

H.P. Lovecraft - Blue Jack Of Diamonds

5. Osibisa headline at King's College.

Osibisa sang about a Sunshine Day.

KC & The Sunshine Band - Queen of Clubs

4. Sam's pal buries saint in Suffolk.

Sam's pal was Dave.

Bury St Edmunds is in Suffolk.

Dave Edmunds - Queen Of Hearts

3. Fab doctor and sex expert.

The Fab Doctor is Robert.

The sex expert is Johnson (of Masters & Johnson).

Robert Johnson - Little Queen Of Spades

2. Top Gear.

Top Gear is for Petrolheads... or...

Motörhead - Ace Of Spades

1. And evil trembles...

Another anagram!

Steve Miller Band - The Joker


You've got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them... and know when to turn up again for more Snapshots. Next Saturday!

2 comments:

  1. Damn - I should've got the Steve Miller band anagram. Thanks for the quiz, Rol.

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  2. Obviously if I hadn't been lying in a hotel bed very hung over I would have got them all!

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