Sunday, 9 August 2026

Snapshots #460: Walking Songs


Nothing better on a Sunday morning than a nice walk...


15. Shooting stars.

The Meteors - Stampede

14. Extinct after a very big one from above.

A very big meteor killed all the Dinosaurs, even the Pterodactyls.

Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs - Seaside Shuffle

13. That's Pipers & Jelly... Talking.

Lemon Pipers, Lemon Jelly... and Talking Heads.

The Lemonheads - Rockin' Stroll 

12. Poetic, Gas, Parking.

Three different Meters.

The Meters - Keep On Marching

11. Rag told me not to come with my new bag for One.

Rag Mama Rag, Mama Told Me Not To Come. Papa's Got A Brand New Bad, Papa Was A Rolling Stone (#1).

Mamas & Papas - Trip, Stumble & Fall

10. Hermes, revised. 

Hermes was the Greek equivalent of Mercury, the Roman messenger of the Gods. 

Mercury Rev - Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp

9. "God bless us, everyone!”

That's what Tiny Tim says in A Christmas Carol.

Tiny Tim - Tip Toe Thru' the Tulips With Me

8. Karen tricks her group.

"Karen tricks" was an anagram.

Nick Straker Band - A Walk In The Park

7. One of Captain America's fathers.

Captain America was created by Jack Kirby and...

Joe Simon - Step By Step

6. Eel found between Fourth and Barry.

E from Eels between #4 (see below) and Barry White.

Matthew E. White - Steady Pace

5. Her father found a Newlove... but carried on with the old one too.

Kirsty MacColl's mum was Jean Newlove. Her father, Ewan MacColl "was also in a relationship with folk singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Peggy Seeger (a relationship that would continue until his death in 1989), and already had a son with Seeger."

Kirsty MacColl - Tread Lightly

4. Tonight... I'll be Gene...

Tonight, Matthew, I'll be Gene Wilder...

Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride

3. I'll direct you to a 1937 disaster.

I've Led you to think about the Hindenburg, a disastrous Zeppelin.

Led Zeppelin - Trampled Underfoot

2. Polo, Battle... and a Britpop DJ.

Polo Mint, Battle Royale... and Lauren.

Mint Royale & Lauren Laverne - Don't Falter

1. No stolen girls! Not here.


"No stolen girls" was an anagram.

Rolling Stones - Midnight Rambler


Walk back this way next Saturday for more Snapshots.

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