To end the week, a handful of songs that follow on nicely from yesterday's post...
Showing posts with label ZZ Top. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ZZ Top. Show all posts
Friday, 21 August 2026
Sunday, 25 January 2026
Snapshots #432: Jewellery Songs
It’s time to get your bling on – just like Mr. T!
15. Prince - get on top!
“Get on top” comes from the Prince song Cream.
Yes, a badge can be considered jewellery. I asked the AI.
14. When your briefs fail, they’re probably just tangled up.
“Briefs fail” was an anagram.
Yes, a watch can be considered jewellery. I asked the AI.
13. Sleepy summit.
Zzzzz, top.
Picture from the ZZ Top cameo in Back to the Future Part 3.
12. I bought a Joni Mitchell album and a U2 album, and
played them back to back.
The Joni album was Blue. The U2 album was Boy.
11. Have you ever heard the Egg Eye LP? It caused quite a
stir.
“Egg Eye LP” was obviously an anagram.
Peggy
Lee – Baubles, Bangles & Beads
10. What is The Matrix?
9. Hartman was a cold, hard, determined fellow.
Dan Hartman was a Steely chap.
8. Cancel?
7. Frasier & Niles.
6. Mr. T led a charmed life, in minus 50 conditions, with
his bird of prey.
Lucky, without L, with a T… and a buzzard. Whatever.
Tucky
Buzzard – Gold Medallions
5. All I really want to do is be an Old Man… or a New Man.
Gary Oldman & Gary Numan want to join The Byrds.
Gary
Byrd & The GB Experience - The Crown
4. After a while, Ms. Turner would only perform in Stadiums.
3. Ancient Biblical leader is all back to front.
King Solomon in reverse.
Solomon
King – She Wears My Ring
2. He used to lisp severely until they straightened him out.
“Lisp severely” was an anagram.
Elvis
Presley - Good Luck Charm
1. That time you finished a bottle of WKD in LA, and it was
No Good.
No, it’s not Tony Hadley.
WKD in LA, and it was No
Good.
kd lang – Miss Chatelaine
Bling yourself back here next Saturday for more jewels!
Sunday, 26 October 2025
Snapshots #419 - Legs & Feet Songs
This is Betty Grable. You can't see her legs, but she had them insured for a million bucks. That was back when a million bucks was worth something.
Here are ten songs that go below the waistline...
15. I'm sick of quiche for tea - and so is Woody!
Flan again, mum?
Flanagan & Allen - Underneath The Arches
14. Second Greatest Showman and Sex Machine unite.
The Greatest Showman starred Hugh Jackman. His sidekick in that movie was Zac Efron. James Brown was the sex machine.
13. They mate for life - and never stray too far.
Lobsters mate for life - according to Phoebe in Friends, anyway.
Close Lobsters - Knee Trembler
12. Trump had one... so did Babel.
I'm sure there will be some debate as to whether the hip bone is too high up the body, but the thigh bone is connected to it, so I'm using that as my excuse.
11. Introducing Michael Knight’s car!
As I'm sure you're all aware, Michael Knight drove the Knight Industries Two Thousand... KITT.
This Is The Kit - Creeping Up Our Shins
10. You know you want to!
Might save that one for the CCCC.
9. The Holly and… another famous Plant.
Holly Johnson, not Ivy. And Robert Plant.
Robert Johnson – Milkcow’s Calf Blues
8. In a tangle? Learn how to Offset Arrears.
"Offset Arrears" was an anagram.
Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
And he'd be arrested for harassing that librarian in this day and age.
7. Napoleon, perhaps?
Was Napoleon France's Nero? Well, they were both Emperors...
Frances Nero - Footsteps Following Me
6. Found inside puzzling octopuses.
PuZZling ocTOPuses.
Another one for the Committee.
5. Scott & T-Bone hit the road.
Scott and T-Bone Walker hit the Street.
Streetwalkers - Toenail Draggin'
4. Sensible, Wellington, Attack.
Captain Sensible, Beef Wellington, Heart Attack...
Captain Beefheart - I Wanna Find a Woman That'll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have To Go
3. Half a Catwoman makes a cake...
Julie Newmar was a Catwoman. Half of that is Julie N. A baker makes cakes.
2. The Portia VAT leaves you flummoxed.
"Portia VAT" was an anagram...
1. You’re always on the run now.
Lyrics from Gloria by Laura Branigan.
If Ernie guessed the link yesterday in double quick time, it may well be that the idea was already in his head.
When he emailed me with the idea for last week's SS, he mentioned he'd been trying to put together a Legs and Feet Snapshots, but went with the Left Right one instead. I almost replied, "Glad you did - because I've got a Legs & Feet Snapshots ready to go... and then I thought, "D'oh, if you do that, you'll give him the answer!" So I kept schtum. But great minds and all that...
More of this nonsense next week...
Wednesday, 3 July 2024
Self-Help For Cynics #40: Recognise When You Need A Break
I'm taking a bit of a break from daily blogging over the summer. Many times, writing this blog helps keep me sane. Other times, it just adds another rusty tin can on the back of the Buckaroo donkey. Snapshots will continue over the weekends and (with a little help from George), so will Namesakes. Most of the other features are on hold for now, but I'll check back in when the spirit moves me.
Look after yourselves.
Monday, 6 May 2024
Mid-Life Crisis Songs #109: Pet Sounds
Last week Louise took Bertie to the dog groomer. Bertie had a nice haircut and a wash and blow dry.
That evening Louise took Bertie for a walk.
Bertie decided this would be a good time to roll in a freshly laid cowpat.
This is Millie.
Millie lives upstairs during the daytime as she does not like Bertie.
Once Bertie is tucked up in his crate-bed, Millie goes downstairs, out through the catflap, to do what cats do.
On Thursday night, the same night Bertie had rolled in cow poo, I woke suddenly to hear Louise screaming hysterically. I thought perhaps an axe murderer. Sadly not.
Millie had returned from her night time patrols and brought a blackbird with her, in through the catflap, depositing it on the landing at the top of the stairs. The blackbird was still alive, but clearly terrified, which would explain why it then defecated all over the landing carpet.
Louise, having seen something moving in the darkness, was convinced it must be a rat... hence the screams. Fortunately I was able to rescue the blackbird and put it out the bathroom window. It flew away from the madhouse that is Top Ten Towers, vowing never to return.
Pets. Who'd have 'em?
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