Snapshots #453: Haberdashery Songs

I wanted a picture of a famous dressmaker holding a camera today - but no luck with Vivienne Westwood or Coco Chanel... so here's a famous Taylor instead.

Songs you might find in a haberdashery shop. Unless you're in the US, where haberdashery doesn't mean sewing supplies and accessories, but means men's clothing instead. Apologies for any confusion.

15. Is rankle a verb? Not quite.

"Rankle a verb" was an anagram.

Lavern Baker - Whipper Snapper

14. Duane... had a strange hobby.

Duane Eddy. Arnold Layne had a strange hobby.

Eddy Arnold - Tennessee Stud

13. Leading Successor.

The lead singer in The Replacements...

Paul Westerberg - Man Without Ties

12. Don't be misled by a grateful nark.

"Grateful nark" was an anagram.

Art Garfunkel - Scissors Cut

11. Hyacinth Bucket and Frasier Crane.

The Snobs - Buckle Shoe Stomp

10. What's new in Mississippi, with Guys?

What's New, Pussycat. Pussycat also sand Mississippi. Guys & Dolls.

Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg - Buttons

Snoop Dogg not pictured because, well, he's Snoop Dogg.

9. By J.R.R. Tolkien, abbreviated.

Tolkien wrote The Silmarillion, which is where these guys got their name.

Marillion - Hooks In You

8. Do and die with Spielberg and Seagal.

Do+die and two Stevens.

Dodie Stevens - Pink Shoelaces

7. Area, region, borough.

The Districts - Velour & Velcro

6. Strabismic cat meets Sex Machine without brakes.

Clarence The Cross-eyed Lion meets Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine.

Clarence Carter - Patches 

...or you could have had...

Clarence Carter - Thread The Needle

5. A famous Stewart (minus 100) encounters Scott and Tara.

Patrick Stewart, minus a C and two Fitzgeralds.

Patrik Fitzgerald - Safety Pin Stuck In My Heart

4. French comedian... alternatively, Han Solo's old pal.

Dawn French... or Lando Calrissian.

Tony Orlando & Dawn - Tie a Yellow Ribbon

3. Parents and siblings, initially.

Mother, Father, Sister, Brother...

MFSB - The Zip

2. They refuse.

They are refuse.

Garbage - Felt

1. Known to use engines and frequent parties.

Search engines and search parties.

The Searchers - Needles And Pins

Snapshots returns next Saturday.

Snapshots #429: Repeats!

I don't know about you, but I find there's very little worth watching on the blogbox at this time of year: it's all bloody repeats!

15. Sounds like Clarice... and Loggins.

Clarice in Silence of the Lambs was played by Jodie Foster.

Kenny Loggins' old singing partner was Jim Messina.

Jo Dee Messina - Bye Bye

14. It means squat to us.

"Squat to us" was an anagram.

Status Quo - Down Down

13. What's new for Barbie and Sindy?

What's new, Pussycat?

Pussycat Dolls - Hush Hush

12. Who's that boy?

Roger Daltrey - Mirror Mirror

11. If only Old No. 7 was a Scotch... it has the DNA!

Old No. 7 is Jack Daniels. If it was a Scotch, it might be McDaniels. Gene is in the DNA.

Gene McDaniels - Chip Chip

10. The most boring part of the school day.

The Assembly - Never Never

9. Michelle Gomez meets John Hillerman.

Michelle Gomez played Missy in Doctor Who. John Hillerman was Higgins in Magnum, PI.

Missy Higgins - Hello Hello

8. The original dandies.

The Beau Brummels - Laugh Laugh

7.  A really mean thing to do at Halloween.

Smashing Pumpkins - Tonight Tonight

6. Useful when you need a new pram.

Mamas & Papas - Monday Monday

5. Tubular woman wonders why the first too letters are so boring. 

Paula Yates was on The Tube. AB = dull.

Paula Abdul - Rush Rush

4. What good is sitting alone in your room, Monsieur Arouet?

What good is sitting alone in your room - come to the Cabaret, Mr. François-Marie Arouet... aka Voltaire.

Cabaret Voltaire - Hey Hey

3. Starry, starry Knights Templar.

Starry, starry night is the opening lyric to Vincent. Simon Templar was a Saint.

St. Vincent - Now, Now

2. Hunter and Emma are a pair.

Hunter S. Thompson and Emma Thompson are not, as you might expect, twins.

Thompson Twins - Doctor Doctor

1. Crazy young bloke.

He's a lad, insane.

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