Mr. Happy, Mr. Tickle, Mr. Silly, Mr. Topsy-Turvy... when Roger Hargreaves created this Mr. Men, I think these might be some of the characters he rejected...
10. Coldly, Leo gets disorientated.
"Coldly, Leo" is an anagram.
9. Marks' partner forms a band with Miles.
Marks & Spencer meets Miles Davis...
The Spencer Davis Group - Mr. Second Class
8. Ernie's pal will meet you at the chapel.
Ernie knocked around with Eric (not our Ernie... although, who knows?) in a Church.
Eric Church - Mr. Misunderstood
7. Freeloader who raises the temperature.
Freddie Freeloader - yes, it's Miles Davis Day here at My Top Ten - makes the Mercury rise...
6. I doubt he's sharper than a serpent's tooth...
A doubting Thomas, and a quote from King Lear... hey, I'm an English teacher - sue me!
5. Second rate Gremlins.
After the success of Gremlins, everyone wanted a little scary monster movie. This was one of the unfortunate results...
The Critters - Mr. Dieingly Sad
4. Swapping chainmail for denim.
A Knight in Jeans? I'd stick with the armour...
3. Bass and treble? Seaweed and pebble?
Could one of those be Cockney Rhyming Slang for Rebel?
At a push, I would also have allowed...
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel - Mr. Raffles
2. Rear appendage or fast bird?
Tail... or swift?
Taylor Swift - Mr. Perfectly Fine
(And if that looks like an Odd Song Out... it isn't!)
1. Tired dingos are easily befuddled.
"Tired dingos" was an anagram...
Otis Redding - Mr. Pitiful
Thank you Mr Rol
ReplyDeleteI was convinced that the answer to number 6 was in an anagram of (a) serpent's tooth. Clearly not.
ReplyDeleteGood job Ernie identified him then or you'd have been at that all day.
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