Seasonal Snapshots

And so it comes time to wish you all a Merry Christmas... and what better gift than a special edition of Saturday Snapshots to keep your mind working over the next few days of joy / hell (delete accordingly).

In tribute to the late John Peel, here are fifty festive photos with clues that link to 50 seasonal songs. Title and artist, please.

No rush to answer them all in one go, I'm taking a blogging break now... but I will try and get the answers up before the decorations come down.

Have a great holiday and thanks for reading this tripe all year. Sometimes you guys are the only thing keeping me sane...



50. What this is. By Father Jack (before he became Father Jack).

49. Onomatopoeia, December 2016.

48. A bit of turkey on the side? Shocking!

47. Two terms of endearment about the Ghostbusters big bad.

46. When I was a lad, this time of year actually meant something. Let's go back... shoulders, knees and toes.

45.Marilyn's U.N.C.L.E. dies hard in the cold.

44. One of the Greats... like the Monkees sang.

43. Wet lips in Las Gow.

42. Here comes the Super Trouper: Chaka Khan not pictured.

41. David Copperfield comes back - don't mention the presidents!

40. Pale James celebrates the 25th.

39. What Obi Wan does when wrapping, lego.

38. Ho ho ho, for no man.

37. Useful for taking a 14th Century photo. Make sure you wrap up warm!

36. Skinny 13th: this is what I was, many years ago. (Bit unfair that. You have to guess my mum's name to get this one.)

35. Make sure you leave a good tip: not just gaudy paper.

34. Mrs. Claus never comes late to The Stranger.

33. Have a flavourless Christmas drink that'll knock you off your feet... you'll despise it!

32. Watch out for thin ice, Roberta.

31. Dickens gives a crazy festive sermon on the afterlife.

30. A cat's chorus for the lady who catches a ride with Chris Rea.

 

29. Better than Lois Lane and Lana Lang. Townies need not apply.

28. Penguin or ptarmigan? This one's worth a mint.

27. Spider-Man - Santa's here!!! (No B. Definitely no B.)

26. What a major needs to be able to twirl a baton properly. Will help you keep afloat over the next few days.

25. A short seasonal lord (and his snowy chum) protest plans to overturn the hunting ban. (Snowy chum not pictured.)

24. Scrooged from the ashes: turkey for one.

23. A deep simile.

22. The Whale and his Brother won't save you.

21. Freedom! Don't wake up, or it's dead.

20. Batman takes his mask off in the shower. This is what he asks FathEr ChrisTmas for.

19. Sounds like a job for Fagen... Rejoice!

18. Strangeways, here we come a-wassailing. Putting the R in Christmas tree.

17. Marlon sends Saint Nick to where Elvis's snow flies.

16. A scheming motor dealer shares a brilliant award at Dawn, Day and Night.

 

15. Pussy's boots require stockings, dad!

14. A big southern, malignant Frenchman gives you a Christmas kiss.

13. French footballers moan about only getting one lot of presents.

12. Trivial repetition.

11. Join the main gang to solve the Missing Joy Mystery.

10. A child's scribbled reindeer.

9. Selina and the infant Kringle.

8. The place where Frankie Muniz comes from. Genuine Christmas cheer.

7. The first letter I (what a fellow!) comes round to do the festive dusting, polishing and tidying.

6. Feels Yule. (All in festive rhyme)

5. Sleep, Oscar. I was born in Huddersfield. Still there now. Probably die there.

4. The grim siblings take a bite of a maggoty apple.

3. Christmas arrives late for young people... but the big man will still join the band.

2. Good-looking relatives jingle idiotically.

1. Eponymous dark magic.

And the prize? Peace on earth and good will to all men & women, obviously...