Snapshots #278: A Top Ten Edge Songs

I don't really have an opinion about The Edge. I mean, it's not as though he's the most annoying man in music. Although he does share a stage with him, and has chosen to do so for 40 odd years, which does make you wonder. Apparently they called him The Edge because of his weird shaped head. Not because he keeps edging out of the room whenever that egotistical dullard/blowhard he works with shows up. 

Anyway. Here are ten songs that have nothing to do with David Howell Evans...

10. Not Ralph, Veronica or Robert.

Not Ralph Waldo Emerson, Veronica Lake or Robert Palmer.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Knife Edge

Last time, I featured ELP here, back in Snapshots #78, Charity Chic was keen to point out that there was much more to Keith, Greg and Karl than just Fanfare For The Common Man. (Yes, you were, CC. Check here if you don't believe me.) That was April 2019. How time flies...

9. Invincible, like Elvis Costello's mouth 

Elvis Costello has a Mouth Almighty.

The Almighty - Over The Edge

8. A definite reason to be cheerful.

Ian's boy, obviously.

Baxter Dury - Picnic On The Edge

7. Ben's cursing Peter, due to a mix-up.

"Ben's cursing Peter" is an anagram.

I almost stopped myself this week, wondering "can you really justify featuring Bruce so often in these countdowns"? Then I reminded myself that this is my blog and I can do what I want. Maybe when I run out of anagrams... which doesn't look like being any time soon.

Bruce Springsteen - Darkness On The Edge Of Town

6. If you don't guess this one right, I'll call you a moderately insulting name. 

That's a pretty minor threat.

Minor Threat - Straight Edge

A song that gave its name to a movement wherein those taking part "refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs, in reaction to the excesses of punk."

5. Mad as a...

Mad as a box of frogs, obviously.

A band formed by the members of the Yardbirds who didn't go on to greater things.

Box Of Frogs - The Edge

4. School of Aspiration.

Dream Academy - The Edge Of Forever

3. It's a Wonder, she's a thief.

Stevie Wonder nicks stuff.

Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen

2. Fe+C.

The chemical symbol for Steel. Played by David McCallum in Sapphire & Steel.

David McCallum released four instrumental albums in the 60s, in collaboration with David Axelrod. As classically trained musician, McCallum composed many of the tracks and conducted the orchestra that performed then. His most famous track is The Edge, which has been repeatedly sampled in hip hop circles, most notably by Dr. Dre.

David McCallum - The Edge 

1. Bar.

What? You never had a Wham Bar?

(That picture really didn't need any words. The clue was in the image.)

A truly great pop song...

Edge on back this way next Saturday for more Snapshots...

Saturday Snapshots #78 - The Answers

Hello.

It's Sunday morning. Whether you spent Saturday night Chasing Pavements or Rolling In The Deep, chances are you were also wondering about the answers to Saturday Snapshots.

Well, wonder no more... here they are! Someone Like You probably scored ten out of ten... but the prize this week has to be split between Charity Chic and Walter but both managed to score a solid three points. Alyson was a valiant runner up. Well done, guys. One message to you all though, from The Stranger...

10. Emperor found in centre of loch.

Welcome along to new player, Ramone666, who correctly identified the band. As to the Emperor...

Rosko?

Midlake - Roscoe 

9. Colour-changing muck monster.

This is a Swamp Thing.

The Chameleons - Swamp Thing

8. Too Loo, etc = devour them before they devour you!

It was an anagram!

I always like to ponder over which will be the first one answered each week. CC jumped straight in with this one yesterday, proving his superior knowledge of the Toto Coelo discography.

Toto Coelo - I Eat Cannibals

Saturday Snapshots - the quiz with no shame!

7. Firm of solicitors headed by an electrician win lottery.

Alyson guessed the obvious track - Fanfare For The Common Man.

CC bemoaned the fact that ELP had recorded more than one song. I actually prefer Lucky Man to Fanfare.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Lucky Man

6. Backwards eel found in comic with burning bollocks. (Apologies to those of you who dislike foul language.)

A backwards eel would be Lee.

Jerry Lewis was a comic.

Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls Of Fire

(Too easy.)

5. The Undertones sang it twice, on a stool, in cocktail town.

The Undertones sang Jimmy Jimmy.

A stool is another word for a buffet.

Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville

I do love that song.

4. Mouse & Bell Jar: Olev.

Mickey Mouse & Sylvia Plath (who wrote The Bell Jar).

Olev is love, strangely.

Mickey & Sylvia - Love Is Strange

Nobody puts Baby in the corner.

3. New York's finest love you and leave you.

Lynchie arrived late to save the day with this one.

This has got to be the saddest day of my life...

The Manhattans - Kiss & Say Goodbye

2. Shergar & Red Rum eat Elliott's burger.

Elliott Smith & a burger patty.

Patti Smith - Horses

9 minutes of utter mentalosity!

1. Number One profanity, Elton + Hugh.

Elton John.

Hugh Grant.

Too easy.

More profanities... but not quite as offensive as the one C suggested.



Remember: you could be laughing 65% more of the time!

Saturday Snapshots will return next week. (Add your own Skyfall pun here.)