Sunday 19 May 2024

Snapshots #344: A Top Ten Songs For Tradespeople


Yesterday, we had a picture of Whoopi Goldberg at the top of the post. Today, it's Sean Connery. What do they have in common? Before they were famous, they both worked as bricklayers. Imagine living in a house that Whoopi or Sean built.

In celebration of the humble (but extremely well-paid in a lot of cases) tradespeople, here are ten songs than can build you a house and unblock your drains in one go...


10. Large blob and Scottish monster in abundant supply. 

A blob is a Splodge. The monster is from Loch Ness. Abounds means "in abundant supply".

Splodgenessabounds - I Fell in Love With a Female Plumber from Harlesden NW10

9. Tell her I love her before she changes direction suddenly.


Tell Laura I love her, before she veers off in another direction...


8. Did you ever listen to Porker Klan FM? The reception was terrible.


"Porker Klan FM" was a badly heard anagram...


You can't build anything without scaffolding these days.



The clue is the title of an excellent song by the Pooh Sticks. But Alan McGee, of course, is the head of Creation Records...


6. What you get if you spill bleach on your tortoise.



5. Relatively pedestrian.



4. I'm pretty sure the fare's too high for a looker like me. I'll take the bus instead.


I'm not getting in your Death Cab, I'm too Cute!


3. Gets lost inside inglenooks, encampments and portobellos.


Inglenooks, encampments and portobellos.

Any excuse, etc....


2. Tymes woman meets crow counting man.


The Tymes sang about Ms. Grace. The Counting Crows sang about Mr. Jones.


1. Found in victims and blowhard intellectuals. 

Victims and blowhard intellectuals. 

Tim Hardin - If I Were A Carpenter

Oh, and if you need help with any of that, try this guy...

49th Parallel - Labourer

We'll be building more memories next Saturday...


2 comments:

  1. Thanks Mr Rol. Never heard of Blondshell.

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  2. Thanks, Rol, another great one… and nice to sneak in Grace Jones on her birthday!

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