Snapshots #434: Well Done! Songs

Did you get them all right?

Well done! Congratulations! You ROCK!

15. Clio knew she was all wrong.

"Clio knew" was an anagram.

Nick Lowe - Awesome!

14. Enormously boring.

What a giant drag.

Giant Drag - Smashing!

13. What General Zod said to Jesus.

Kneel (before Zod), Christian!

Neil Christian - That's Nice!

12. Native American Confederacy mucking around in the studio.

Jay Kay apparently got his stage name by mix Jam (sessions) with the name of the Native American Iroquois people.

There are two good reasons why this is the first time he's appeared in this quiz. One is that it's very difficult to come up with a clue...

Jamiroquai - Alright!

11. Forecasters.

The Weather Prophets - Well Done, Sonny!

10. Joint. Room. Grease.

Elbow join, elbow room, elbow grease.

Elbow - Magnificent! (She Says)

9. Residents at Nick's gaff.

The Troggs - Hip Hip Hooray!

8. Pet Shop Boy who lives in a Van.

Neil Tennant & Van Morrison... but not.

Tennent and Morrison - Good For You!

7. Shout! If you want to become a cannibal.

Lulu wants to eat some flesh...

Flesh For Lulu - Way To Go!

6. JR rival, gone for a Burton.

In Dallas, JR's rival was Cliff Barnes. Mix him up with Richard Burton and you get...

Cliff Richard - Congratulations!

5. Glennis sighted - but it might be someone else.

"Glennis sighted" was an anagram.

Lightning Seeds - Marvellous!

4. Rose Bowlers.

The Rose Bowl stadium is in Pasadena... maybe Brian could have helped you with that one.

The Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On!)

3. I've been listening to your voice on the radio...

Lyrics from Pilot of the Airwaves...

Pilot - Magic!

2. Sounds like Jaki is in charge of the rowing team.

Jaki Graham becomes a Coxswain.

Graham Coxon - Spectacular!

1. AKA Erhart Flinn.

Anagram!

Aretha Franklin - Respect!

Bravo, everyone. 

More next week.

Snapshots #265: A Top Ten Fireworks Songs

I remember when we used to spend the day after Bonfire Night running around finding all the half-burnt fireworks from the night before and trying to set them off again. My childhood was a health and safety nightmare.

I'd much rather spend this morning playing you ten songs named after fireworks...

10. Get some more tissue for Marie McDonald.

Lulu was born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie. Tissue is another name for flesh.

Flesh For Lulu – Roman Candle

9. House bird for a couple who are Long & Little, and from the Hills. 

Little John and Long John goes to Beverly Hills to meet some Housemartens.

John & Beverly Martyn – Traffic Light Lady

8. Proby bangs the wall.

PJ Proby is a Harvey Wallbanger.

PJ Harvey – Fountain

7. A bit like gnus.

Gnus are like Wildebeest, or Wild Beasts...

Wild Beasts - Catherine Wheel

6. At the heart of all curmudgeons. 

Found in the centre of "all curMUDgeons" is some MUD.

Mud - Rocket

5. Cruise, like 7.

Tom Cruise and a Buffalo, which is a bit like a Gnu or Wildebeest.

Buffalo Tom - Sparklers

4. Named after their “dreary hometown”. 

Portishead – All Mine

The firework in question is a Mine. Go look it up.

3. Never known to gather a handmaid.

Elizabeth Moss stars in The Handmaid's Tale. A Rolling Stone never gathers her.

The Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash

2. Cuddle!

Embrace - Fireworks

1. The Corrs, Janet Jackson, Del Shannon 

All the above sang about Runaways.

There will be ten more bangers for you to identify next weekend.

(I use the word "bangers" to refer to fireworks and, against my better nature, a reference to that extremely unpleasant term that young people use to refer to a good tune. I feel quite ill for doing it, but a joke's a joke.)