Saturday 31 July 2021

Saturday Snapshots #200


Welcome to the Super 200th Anniversary edition of Saturday Snapshots. Man, have I got a quiz for you today! Not just ten, but TWENTY artists to identify... but can you guess what links all their songs? 

Even the Daily Planet's top journalists are struggling with this one...


20. Best not to drink.

19. Icky tumble.

18. Joyful quack.

17. Dunce caps all round.

16. Westlife chose not to use them.

15. Cinema soundtrack.

14. He's only semi-sorry.

13. Tie + ie.

12. Peculiarities.

11. Rodeo Channel.

10. Robert, Patti, Elliott.

9. Hull jotter.

8. Purple bloodvessel.

7. Made Idlewild laugh while they argued.

6. Hidden in the bedside table.

5. Copying answers from the rescue dog.

4. Reagan's chimp turns God around, zippity. 

3. Are you ready for your close-up?

2. Three cards, bust at 25. 

1. Cold determination... or desperation?


Can you read my mind? If not, the secret identities will be revealed tomorrow morning...


64 comments:

  1. 4. Bonzo Dog (Doo-Dah) Band

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  2. And happy 200th Snapshot anniversary! You've given us a treat.

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  3. Good to see Brian could make it in before bedtime too.

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    1. Photographed at the University of East Anglia, 14th Feb 1984.

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    2. OK, smarty pants. Which band was named after their songs?

      And who's #14?

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  5. A Happy 200th Saturday Snapshots to you Rol!

    Sorry, I'm late. It takes me ages to get going these days. And I've no idea what the link is yet...

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  6. Yes, congratulations on the 200th edition. Part of my Saturday morning routine for nearly four years now and I was late for this one!

    As for a link, could it be an obtuse one - Different emotions?

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    1. Sorry obtuse not the right word there. You know what I mean.

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  7. Is the link people's names in a song title?

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  8. Is it that the songs have been written about a specific man?

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  9. Is it that they've all had songs that have then been used for the name of another band?

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    1. Think you've got it Alyson! I.e. Bernard Cribbins and Right Said Fred...?

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  10. And Dr Feelgood with Roxette...

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    1. From Prince Buster and Steely Dan songs

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  12. Roxy Music and Ladytron.

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  13. Tim Buckley and Starsailor.

    This is great, Rol. Hadn't realised how many there were so many.

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  14. But can you get them all?

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  15. David Bowie - Pretty Things?

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    1. Wasn't what I was thinking of...

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    2. Ah, could it be (The) Kooks?

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    3. Or Fashion?! (And I've just been thinking, so many of Bowie's songs would make great band names even if they aren't! There should surely be a Cygnet Committee, or the Diamond Dogs, or the Jean Genies, don't you think?)

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    4. The Kooks was the one I was thinking of.

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  16. Jethro Tull - Aqualung

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  17. Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Death Cab for Cutie

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  18. #11, 14 and 17 still up for grabs...

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    1. 11. Anagram Leonard Cohen - Sisters of Mercy

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  19. 17 - Simple Minds - Is the song Naked Eye ?

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    1. No... more well known band than that... but perhaps a less well-known Simple Minds track.

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  20. Is number 14 around Stephen Patrick?
    A quick squint at albums suggest the spawned band name could be Ordinary Boys

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