Here are some more tips from popular musicians about how to change your life for the better... starting with a band who chose Self Improvement as a way of life...
We now return you to our regularly scheduled programme... two days late. Apologies, we have visitors from New Zealand, the decorators and a new kitten. I haven't had time to blow my nose, let alone blog...
As usual, you pretty much worked them all out between you.
10. Len met Adam x 2. Said hi to drugs from a witch doctor.
Len (123) Barry + Ryan Adams (Adam x 2) = Barry Ryan.
Hi = hello (or 'elo!)
The Shamen (witch doctors) sang about E's being good... The Swede worked that out, also recalling that the song was written by Barry's brother, Paul. Barry Ryan - Eloise
8. Hayes goes feminine on the road to the Cathedral: won't stop listening to Bruce's longest player.
Hayes Carll is a cool Americana singer. A feminine version of his name would be Carly.
Paul had his epiphany on the road to Damascus and ended up a Saint who had a Cathedral named after him... all of which leads us rather tenuously to Paul Simon. One of my more misleading clues, but Alyson got there in the end, even though Chris was convinced this was one of the three sirens from Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
The River is Bruce Springsteen's longest album - well, it's his only double album. Carly Simon - Let The River Run
7. The Amarillo Hulk avoids the Flaming Lips' postman.
Tony Christie sang (Is This The Way To) Amarillo? Lou Ferrigno was The Incredible Hulk.
Alyson spotted the artist straight away but figured I was making a reference to George Harrison being a ghost now, so went for There's A Ghost In My House. Like I'd ever be so bad taste, Alyson!
A feuerwehrauto would be a German fire engine, which might go Nena Nena Nena (Nena being German, see).
Almost a century would be 99 years; hot air is what you get in balloons.
I figured Alyson would get this one... though Rigid Digit provided the German translation (Neunundneunzig Luftballons). Nena - 99 Red Balloons
2. Go to the chemist for gender realignment.
A chemist is a drugstore.
Gender realignment could change lead singerIsabel Monteiro into a man. Pretty simple, if you know the song. The Swede did. Drugstore - I Want To Love You Like A Man
1. Scared by basic Maths? Be polite to Quincy.
Basic Maths would involve counting.
Scare... crows.
If you were polite to Quincy, you wouldn't call him a doctor (no, it wasn't a reference to Jack Klugman), you would call him Mr.... Jones.
Another easy win for The Swede (though I'm surprised he took credit for knowing such an "uncool" band... then again why else did I make them this week's Number One?)
Thanks, as always, for taking part.
I'll be back later in the week with possibly my most controversial post yet (particularly right now): How To Be A Morrissey Fan in 2017. Despite all those who are turning against him, I will endeavour to explain why I think we need Morrissey right now... perhaps more than we ever have.
So that'll be fun.
(If it makes you unfollow this blog, well - thanks for sticking with it as long as you have!)
Even when I was a drinking man, I was never really a cocktail fan. That Tom Cruise film was enough to put me off for life.
Special mention, of course, goes to Bucks Fizz, one of the first pop bands ever to catch my eye. Obviously the bit when the skirts came off did it for me. I was at a very impressionable age.
Perfect for a hot sunny afternoon... if you can remember what those are.
1. Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
Come on... it had to be! I mean, if you like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain... if you're not into health food... if you have half a brain...
Not sure about the making love at midnight bit. I'm usually asleep by then. Obviously getting old.
If music be the drink of love... which tuneful tipple take your fancy?
