This is Elizabeth Nichols. She's country, but with a serious sense of humour.
John Prine would be proud.
Monday, 20 July 2026
Sunday, 19 July 2026
Snapshots #457: Loadsa-money songs!
Bosh bosh, zum zum, wallop - DOSH!
15. Honest stereos may not sound right.
"Honest stereos" was an anagram.
14. The end of the Affair.
He was the lead singer of The Love Affair, then he went solo...
13. If you think I'm putting one of those on my head, you must be joking.
...or Joe King. With his Crowns.
Joe King Carrasco & The Crowns - Dinero
12. Oh in your council home, he jumped on your bones, ow you're smelling it time after time.
Lyrics from Animal Nitrate by Suede, which is a radio-friendly way of referring to Amyl Nitrate.
11. Three blokes from Hull.
Or Kingston Upon Hull, to give it its full name.
Kingston Trio - Greenback Dollar
10. Managing Directors use ancient Jedi mind tricks.
9. Wind blows down from the Sports Shoe Shop.
Southerly from JD Sports.
8. Everything must go, even one of your Es, says Bell and Orbit.
Take an E from Clearance to leave Clarence. Bell and Orbit are Williams.
Clarence Williams - Bacon Blues
7. Dirty... ...Poltergeist.
Dirty Harry meets the Enfield Poltergeist.
Elon Musk saw that video at a very early age and it made quite an impression.
6. Can be arch, always sad.
Arch-deacon gets blue.
...or...
5. That's quite a coup for an officer.
Pigeons live in a coop and go coo.
Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough
4. The King complains - that's not a Roman Century!
King Charles says you don't write 100 as XCX.
3. Dr. Dre's latest headphones.
2. The Charlatans!
The Pretenders - Brass In Pocket
1. Don't be scared to cry.
Tears For Fears - Change
Start saving up for more Snapshots next Saturday.
Saturday, 18 July 2026
Saturday Snapshots #457
Smell the Musk!
I'm sorry. I didn't want to put any of you off your breakfast.
Here are some pictures of popular musicians. Who are they and how are their song connected?
15. Honest stereos may not sound right.
14. The end of the Affair.
13. If you think I'm putting one of those on my head, you must be joking.
12. Oh in your council home, he jumped on your bones, ow you're smelling it time after time.
11. Three blokes from Hull.
10. Managing Directors use ancient Jedi mind tricks.
9. Wind blows down from the Sports Shoe Shop.
8. Everything must go, even one of your Es, says Bell and Orbit.
7. Dirty... ...Poltergeist.
6. Can be arch, always sad.
5. That's quite a coup for an officer.
4. The King complains - that's not a Roman Century!
3. Dr. Dre's latest headphones.
2. The Charlatans!
1. Don't be scared to cry.
Answers tomorrow morning!
Friday, 17 July 2026
Mid-Life Crisis Songs #136: Porsche
We had a visit from the police a few days back. Turns out our neighbour had had his car stolen. It's a Porsche, to go with his young trophy wife.
"He's got it back now," said the policewoman. The inference was clear: "Why am I wasting my time on this?"
There wasn't a lot of sympathy to go round.
Thursday, 16 July 2026
Celebrity Jukebox #81: Sam Neill
Gone to hunt the great T-Rex in the sky.
As the celebrity jukebox has taught us, true immortality only exists in song... or if you have a band named after you.
This lot are unbearably loud, but they did in which every track was named after a movie Sam Neill appeared in. And it's worth noting that when they posted it on bandcamp back in 2012, "Any potential profit from the sale of this album will go to buying our bassist gear, as his amp and guitar were stolen." I hope they made enough. You may disagree.
Here's something a little easier on the ears from Tampa, Florida...
And finally, a lyrical nod from Aussie band BREADCLUB, with added T-Rex...
I don't feel like myself
Feeling like I’m in a movie
With Sam Neill
When I was in the eighties
I can't help thinking Sam deserved a better tribute, so here's a song about a Sam, by a T-Rex. Let's go out on a high...
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