Here are some songs about coats. I'm saving the gag till the end.
15. Naughty Ned's great-great-grandson?
Ned Kelly was a pretty naughty Australian. This guy hails from the same country, but I don't think they're related...
14. _ _ _ ics from a Laureate.
The Laureate is Mr. Simon Armitage. He also writes the lyrics.
13. Merrythought & burnt offerings.
Merrythought is what they used to call a wishbone, in days gone by.
(Only half a point for Coat of Arms.)
12. Rotate Hagar.
I was thinking of Sammy Hagar. And if you rotate him, you would be a...
Sammy Turner - Raincoat In The River
11. Found within Rebel Tony and DJ, oh no!
Rebel Tony and DJ, oh no!
10. Chesney sighted in California.
I saw that bloody Chesney Hawkes in Los Angeles!
I See Hawks In La - My Parka Saved Me
9. Tribal leaders in Western Ireland.
The Chieftains & James Galway - The Munster Cloak
Don't be telling me a cloak isn't a coat. Tell James Galway!
8. Where Martin Rossiter does his experiments.
Martin Rossiter is the lead singer of Gene.
I'd forgotten that little gem from 1999, but it's great.
7. Morse identifies a suspect from the block. Elementary x2.
When Morse identifies a suspect, he's liable to shout, "Lewis!" Jenny came from the block. Holmes, on the other hand, needed Watson... times two.
Did you crack that one, Sherlocks?
Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat
6. Did you know that Elvis, Jonathan and Nat were all closely related?
They were...
The King Brothers - A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)
5. Cousin... luck than good management.
My Perfect Cousin was Kevin... More by luck than good management.
Kevin Morby - A Coat Of Butterflies
4. Two retards is not an acceptable term.
"Two retards" is an unfortunate anagram.
Rod Stewart - An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
3. Closely guard Van on the pitch.
When they're taking a corner, make sure you mark Morrison!
Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack
2. It's hard to perform when you each have three feet.
1. Lopez advises caution.
Jennifer warns!
Because the Leonard Cohen version would have been too obvious.
Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat
More Snapshots next Saturday? I'll get me coat.
Thank you Rol
ReplyDeleteIf anyone thinks the Munster cloak is marginal, thank goodness you didn't go for the Galway shawl