Showing posts with label Assembly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Assembly. Show all posts

Sunday, 4 January 2026

Snapshots #429: Repeats!

I don't know about you, but I find there's very little worth watching on the blogbox at this time of year: it's all bloody repeats!


15. Sounds like Clarice... and Loggins.

Clarice in Silence of the Lambs was played by Jodie Foster.

Kenny Loggins' old singing partner was Jim Messina.

Jo Dee Messina - Bye Bye

14. It means squat to us.

"Squat to us" was an anagram.

Status Quo - Down Down

13. What's new for Barbie and Sindy?

What's new, Pussycat?

Pussycat Dolls - Hush Hush

12. Who's that boy?

Roger Daltrey - Mirror Mirror

11. If only Old No. 7 was a Scotch... it has the DNA!

Old No. 7 is Jack Daniels. If it was a Scotch, it might be McDaniels. Gene is in the DNA.

Gene McDaniels - Chip Chip

10. The most boring part of the school day.

The Assembly - Never Never

9. Michelle Gomez meets John Hillerman.

Michelle Gomez played Missy in Doctor Who. John Hillerman was Higgins in Magnum, PI.

Missy Higgins - Hello Hello

8. The original dandies.

The Beau Brummels - Laugh Laugh

7.  A really mean thing to do at Halloween.

Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight

6. Useful when you need a new pram.

Mamas & Papas - Monday Monday

5. Tubular woman wonders why the first too letters are so boring. 

Paula Yates was on The Tube. AB = dull.

Paula Abdul - Rush Rush

4. What good is sitting alone in your room, Monsieur Arouet?

What good is sitting alone in your room - come to the Cabaret, Mr. François-Marie Arouet... aka Voltaire.

Cabaret Voltaire - Hey Hey

3. Starry, starry Knights Templar.

Starry, starry night is the opening lyric to Vincent. Simon Templar was a Saint.

St. Vincent - Now, Now

2. Hunter and Emma are a pair.

Hunter S. Thompson and Emma Thompson are not, as you might expect, twins.

Thompson Twins - Doctor Doctor

1. Crazy young bloke.

He's a lad, insane.


Come back next Saturday Saturday for more Snapshots Snapshots.


Thursday, 20 March 2025

The My Top Ten Mailbag #1

Jim from Dubai writes...

Hello Rol,

I hope all is well.

I liked the Snapshots last week with the two references to Feargal Sharkey.

While on the topic of Feargal I thought you might like this from Viz magazine about a year ago, Frugal Sharkey, some great references to My Perfect Cousin.

I still buy Viz, still has some great stuff in it.

Jim.

Thanks, Jim. Despite being a long-time comic reader - and the fact that a friend of mine now regularly draws for it - I've never really got into Viz. Still, I'm always happy to have a free post, and this is fun...

The Undertones - My Perfect Cousin

The Assembly - Never Never

I don't know why I'm calling this post #1. It's not as though it's going to be a series. Unless...


Sunday, 10 March 2019

Saturday Snapshots #74 - The Answers



Well, did you Get Lucky with yesterday's clues? Of course you did. And if you didn't, no need stare at the Blurred Lines on the photos below anymore... because her come this week's answers.

Very busy morning yesterday and my head is too full of man-flu to work out the winner, but I suspect Alyson may have nabbed it.


10. Sean Connery's famous last words to the whole school.


Sean Connery said he'd never make another Bond film, then he made one called Never Say Never Again.

If you're speaking to the whole school, you may be in an assembly.

The Assembly - Never Never

9. Indisputably, you're dating a mutant.


No Doubt - Ex-Girlfriend

I should possibly steer clear of comic-related clues... or at least steer clear of expecting you all to have a detailed knowledge of Gwen Stefani hits.

8. Put your arms out to create a great barrier.


Great Barrier Reef, obviously.

Reef - Place Your Hands

Still sounds great.

7. Euphemistic vicar betrayal is illegal.


"Judas Priest!" is a euphemism for "Jesus Christ!"

Jesus was betrayed by Judas.

A priest is like a vicar.

Breaking the law is illegal.

Judas Priest - Breaking The Law

Video of the week!

(Charity Chic identified them despite claiming to have none in his collection. And yet I could have sworn I saw him coming out of the RSPCA shop in Arbroath with a copy of British Steel stuffed in a brown paper bag.)

6. Paid thief, less repentant than Frank.


Paid thief is an anagram.

Frank sang, "Regrets - I've had a few..." but this lady has none.

Edith Piaf - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien

5. Henpecked deity with custard.


Godley & Creme would be under the thumb if they were henpecked.

Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb

4. Clyde was an orangutan, not...


This is Clyde...


He's an orangutan, not a gorilla.

Who's that with him?


The Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood

3. Equitable harbour: that's just the way things are done when you're getting together with Cliff.


An equitable harbour would be a fair port.

The way things are done is a convention.

If you were getting together with cliff, you might meet on the ledge.

Fairport Convention - Meet On The Ledge

Playing a festival near George this summer, co-headlining with Judas Priest.

2. A skinny thousand for the mad monk.


Oh, those Russians!

Boney M - Rasputin

1. I'll take mine padded... although the sheets may be dirty.


A padded cell with be a soft one.

Yes, the sheets may be dirty in a bed-sitter... but dirty sheets are often tainted by love. (Sorry.)




Guess what... Saturday Snapshots will be back next week for our 75th anniversary edition! Happy now?


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