Snapshots #473: The Snapshots Job Centre!

Now then, Job-Seekers! Let's see if we can get all you lazy, good-for-nothing layabouts into gainful employment, shall we?

Let's see what jobs are on offer today...

15. She could be a grandma janitor now.

"A grandma janitor" was an anagram. Not a job. Pilot, on the other hand... well, I hope you have plenty of qualifications...

Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot

14. Calamari.

Squid - The Cleaner

13. Confused icon.

Nico - Janitor Of Lunacy

12. Flying without Wings.

Paul McCartney - Temporary Secretary

11. Sharon, Tracey, Dorien.

I never watched the TV show Birds of a Feather, but I understand those were their names.

Birds Of A Feather - Blacksmith Blues

10. The worst eBay muddle ever.

"Worst eBay" was an anagram.

The Waterboys - Fisherman's Blues

9. What links Herman Melville to Shaun Ryder? 

Moby Dick meets Black Grape.

Moby Grape - Miller's Blues

8. These ladies are already queueing up to watch the new Avengers movie.

The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman

7. Not secured... or tight enough.

Loose Articles - Are You A Welder?

6. No one can hear them shooting.

The Silencers - Hey Mr. Bank Manager

5. Peck + Hayes & Asimov.

Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse

4. Hugh Laurie meets and Jed Bartlett and Doyle.

Hugh played House. Jed Bartlett was played by Martin Sheen. Doyle by Martin Shaw.

Housemartins - Me And The Farmer

There's some great dancing in that video.

3. Get your brand new ecstasy tablets here! 

Fresh Es! Get your Fresh Es!

The Freshies - I'm in Love With the Girl on the Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk

2. Mark Everett is feeling down.

E is Sad.

Sade - Smooth Operator

1. Fry Greta. Refry. Simple enough instructions, if a little muddled.

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

If you think some of those were a bit obscure, you should see some of the ones I rejected. More employment opportunities later in the week...

One Track Summer #2: Loose Articles

Loose Articles are from Manchester. They're one of an increasing number of punky girl&guitar bands that are leaving the boys in the shade at the moment. (See also Panic Shack, Twat Union, The Pill et al.) They also have a lot of fun in their videos, like here...

...and here...

However, the song I'm most taken with at the moment is this one, which doesn't appear to have a video... yet, at least. I'm fascinated with it because it appears to start with the intro to Run To You by Bryan Adams... and then segue into Come As You Are by Nirvana. Or is it Teen Spirit? It definitely sounds Nirvana-ey. That's some audacious theft right there. More power to the Loose Articles!