Sunday, 17 November 2024

Snapshots #370: A Top Ten Songs About Lost Cities

This weekend, we explored ten legendary cities, lost to the sands of time. I'm surprised we didn't bump into Indiana Jones while we were there...


10. He made three dollars.

The composer of the soundtracks for Sergio Leone's Dollars trilogy, starring Clint Eastwood. He also ventured to this lost city in Colorado...

Enio Morricone - Mesa Verde

9. Rabbit, something you bear, Jodie Foster movie.

Peter the Rabbit, you bear the brunt, Jodie Foster was in Nell. 

Peter Bruntnell - Camelot In Smithereens

8. Misspelled Mongol.

It's not Genghis Kahn, it's...

Dschinghis Khan - Machu Piccu

Apologies if you'd have preferred this...

The Strokes - Machu Piccu

7. From Grace.

No one wants a Fall from grace...

The Fall - Theme From Sparta FC

6. Wheeler's band - Fall Guy - Madonna, Miley, Mariah (initially) - monstrous wife.

Tim Wheeler's band is Ash. The Fall Guy was Lee Majors (not that Ryan fool). Madonna et al. are MCs. Frankenstein's monstrous wife was The Bride.

Ashley McBryde - El Dorado

5. Yellow, Turquoise, Juniper.

Three song title colours from...

Donovan - Atlantis

4. Once indoors, an unbelievable mix-up occurs.

"Once indoors, an..." was an anagram...

Sinéad O'Connor - Troy

3. Revolutionary prison.

Bastille - Pompeii

2. Don't get stuck in them. 

The Ruts - Babylon's Burning

1. No Joel? That'll cause a stir.

"No Joel" was an anagram of ELO and ONJ. 

Olivia Newton John & ELO - Xanadu

Rediscover Snapshots next Saturday.


6 comments:

  1. Thanks Rol. Personally I would have had Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich at #1 but that's just me

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    1. Where possible, I tried to go with titles that were just the place name.

      Also, much as I like The Legend of Xanadu, it can't compete with the combined might of Jeff & ONJ in my book.

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    2. Ernie should have opted for The Fall cover:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnQiv2R8wUA
      And Rol, you're wrong there.

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    3. I would like to put on record that I do not agree with George's statement (either bit).

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    4. I think that also goes without saying.

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