Sunday, 27 September 2026

Snapshots #467: Financial Songs

Brother, can you spare a tune...?


15. Could you Be Ethel Snout?

"Be Ethel Snout" was an anagram... for a band who will be featured on Namesakes this week.

The Bluetones - Slight Return

14. Black Sparrow atop Girl In Ring.

Jack Black and Jack Sparrow / Brown Girl In The Ring... Jacks On Brown.

Jackson Browne - Call It A Loan

13. No doubt she had a Woody.

Gwen Stephanie was in No Doubt. And Woody Guthrie.

Gwen Guthrie – Ain't Nothing Goin' On But The Rent

You gotta have a J-O-B if you want to be with me.

12. Sounds like I’m asking my Mum if I should do something.

Shall I, ma?

Shalamar - Take That To The Bank 

...or...

Shalamar - I Owe You One

11. This whole world’s… and weird on top.

"This whole world’s Wild At Heart and weird on top."

THE WiLDHEARTS - If Life Is Like A Lovebank, I Want An Overdraft

10. Found confused in a Belfast salon.

"Belfast salon" was an anagram.

Fontella Bass - Recovery

9. They could have been big, as usual, but it was risky.

The Business - Mortgage Mentality

8. A key ingredient of ambrosia.

AmBROSia.

Bros - I Owe You Nothing

7. Today, we will have a slideshow of mist rolling in from the sea, followed by tea and cakes.

The Mull Historical Society - The Final Arrears

6. Fate’s anklebiter.

Destiny’s Child – Bills Bills Bills

5. Cupid & Eros.

The Valentine Brothers - Money's Too Tight (To Mention)

Simply Who?

4. Protect your chips.

A Flock Of Seagulls - Transfer Affection

3. All kinds of dizzy.

Dana sang All Kinds Of Everything. Dizzy was Gillespie.

Dana Gillespie - Pay You Back With Interest 

2. Kinky Plastic Ape and Traffic Paper.

The Kinks sang about Plastic Man and Ape Man. Traffic sang about a Paper Sun.

Mansun - Taxloss

Interesting story behind the video for that one, if you give it a watch.

1. It’s Sneers Week… don’t scoff.

"Sneers Week" was an anagram.

New Seekers - Beg Steal Or Borrow



Start saving up - there'll be more Snapshots to pay for next Saturday.


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