If you can't bear the suspense any longer... here are yesterday's bear-faced answers...
10. This drives one crazy!
"Drives one" is an anagram. The artist in question was also famous for his truck-driver-themed hits. Of which this, his only UK chart entry, is surely his worst. I mean, I like a mawkish talky CB-flavoured country tune as much as anyone, but even I have to draw the line somewhere.
#4 in 1981 though... those of you who were old enough to be buying records in that year, I blame you. I was only 9, so nobody can blame me.
Also, it's hard not to listen to that all the way through without wondering if Operation Yewtree were forced to investigate...
9. Half a sugar creates desire.
Tate & Lyle make sugar. Half of that is Lyle... and you'll love it!
Now this is how to write a country song about bears! What a tune!
8. Goodbye Lucille touched the button to get things going.
Goodbye Lucille is a song about Johnny, Johnny, Johnny...
If you pushed that button, you probably pressed 'on'.
7. Hard rock from Scottish cow and Fab Mum.
A Scottish cow is an Aberdeen Angus.
A Fab Mum would be Julia Lennon.
A hard rock is a stone.
Angus & Julia Stone - Grizzly Bear
6. In sleep, initially.
In sleep, you can find the initials EP.
Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Not my favourite Elvis song by any stretch, but it's still a damn sight better than Red Sovine's Teddy Bear.
5. Going to Hell.
4. Found in horrid Elvis song.
HorRID Elvis song.
3. German cane.
Same as a Gerry reed.
Jerry Reed - The Preacher & The Bear
2. Thorny Jam Fetish.
Anagram!
Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear
1. The cost of a partridge is fixed.
The Alan Price Set - Simon Smith & His Amazing Dancing Bear
(Written by Randy Newman, but Alan made it his own.)
