10. Humanitarian relief workers.
9. Sit down, then get up to speed faster than anyone else on the road.
James sang Sit Down.
The McMurtry Spéirling "electric hypercar" can go from 0 to 60 in 1.4 seconds, faster than any other car on the internet. No, I wouldn't have known that either.
James McMurtry - See The Elephant
8. Barbie, Cindy, Action Man.
Last time I did a Top Ten Elephant Songs, more than 7 years ago (not that I'm running out of ideas or anything), Charity Chic complained that I hadn't included The Toy Dolls. There! Happy now?
The Toy Dolls - Nellie The Elephant
7. Venue for drums.
6. Was Johnny's wife, now a Walton.
He used to be a Carter (USM), like June. Now he's just Jim Bob, like the Walton.
Jim Bob - The Loneliest Elephant In The World
If you've never seen that before, I recommend having some tissues to hand.
5. Half a famous painting plus Teutonic null.
Half of the Mona Lisa plus a German 0.
4. Hoover discovered after putting a Manc in India.
Henry Hoover discovered after putting a Manc in India.
Henry Mancini - Baby Elephant Walk
3. Domesticated Chevy.
Tame your Chevy Impala...
2. Just inside the crematorium.
Just inside the crematorium.
I don't know if REM were entering a Madness lookalike competition in that photo or what.
Yes, it's the song about pushing an elephant up the stairs.
1. If you're heading north of Blackpool, I'd recommend a raincoat.
Just north of Blackpool, you will find the town of Fleetwood. You may also need a Mac.
What's the Fleetwood Mac song about elephants?
The interweb tells me that "Tusk" is actually a metaphor for a penis. I prefer to think it's about elephants.
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
Yes.It has taken seven years but I am finally happy!
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