Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to listen to some songs about men and women of the cloth...
15. The only trains James Brown would ever take.
13. Black, Hammer, Simon.
Blacksmith, Hammersmith, Simon Smith...
12. High in Antioxidants.
Black Grape - Reverend Black Grape
11. They get around, rather aimlessly.
The Drifters - Like Sister And Brother
Sisters being nuns, brothers being monks. Of course.
10. All-important band for Mr. Spock.
Essential Logic - Shabby Abbott
9. Don't confuse him with a thick Jew.
"A thick Jew" was an anagram for one of Donald Trump's least favourite pop stars...
Jack White - Archbishop Harold Holmes
8. Paper, Black, Shoe.
Paper Lace, Black Lace, Shoelace.
7. Able footballers and keen fans of Thelonious Monk.
Named after a Thelonious Monk album... and an amazing football shot.
The Brilliant Corners - The Pope, the Monkey and the Queen
What a great tune. Not the best Pope song I know, but this guy gets far too much exposure round thes parts...
6. Witch hunter who found wonder in the invisible world.
Check your history books.
Cotton Mather - The Words Of Shaman Roger
5. U.N. medics.
The World Health Organisation...
There are days when I'm certain that is The Who's finest hour.
4. Yoof speak.
Modern Talking - Brother Louie
I was a little upset to discover I didn't own that track... I thought I had pretty much everything that ever made the Top 20 in the early 80s. Then I listened to it again and figured it was no great loss.
3. Todd gets in between Tim Booth and Morrissey.
James - Todd - Smith.
Also known as...
2. Walk this way!
1. Deputy finds girls in muddle.
"Deputy finds girls" was an anagram for a very young Mary O'Brien...
Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man
Thank you Rol and congratulations again to Alyson, Queen of the Links (as they say in Scottish golfing circles)
ReplyDeleteBless you Rol.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rol. Think Ernie got the definitive link and without his unraveling of the Dusty anagram, don’t think I would have got it.
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