Showing posts with label Scars. Show all posts
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Sunday, 31 May 2026

Snapshots #450: Invisible Songs

Introducing C's guest post yesterday, we had David MacCallum, a one-time Invisible Man. Today, C sent me a lovely photo of Pauline Murray, without her Invisible Girls. And here they are reunited...

Pauline Murray & The Invisible Girls - Dream Sequence

Here are some more songs you probably won't be able to see. Hopefully you can hear them all fine.


15. Atmospheric noblemen make a spelling mistake.

Dukes of (a misspelt) stratosphere.

The Dukes of Stratosphear - Vanishing Girl

14.  Wireless CEO.

Head of radio…

Radiohead - How To Disappear Completely

13. Fruity Hindu deity.

Rama is a Hindu deity.

Bananarama - Outta Sight

12. They left a mark.

Scars - Vanishing

11.  Confused guests win riots.

Anagram!

Swing Out Sister - I Can Hear You But I Can’t See You

10. Leggy syndrome?

Restless legs syndrome, a neurological condition.

Restless - Vanish Without A Trace

9. Sci fi villain loses final letters.

Durand Durand is a character from the film ‘Barbarella’

Duran Duran - Invisible

8. Indiana, Extra Small

IN being the state code for Indiana and XS Extra Small.

INXS - Disappear

7. Nightclub make-up.

Heaven was a London nightclub, ‘17’ a cosmetic brand.

Heaven 17 - Unseen

6. Ian or Tony might catch the ball.

Ian Curtis / Tony Curtis may field.

Curtis Mayfield - To Be Invisible

5. You just won’t get this clue.

The Misunderstood - I Unseen

4. Dusky sorrow.

The Twilight Sad - That Summer, At Home, I Had Become The Invisible Boy

3.  Get in a muddle, lick my tube.


Anagram!


2. I demand that you hit Mr Dawson!

Beat Les!

The Beatles - You Won’t See Me

1. Massive Attack song blows up.

‘Teardrop’ explodes…

Teardrop Explodes: You Disappear From View


Many thanks to C for an excellent edition of Snapshots.

Sadly, you'll be back to dealing with my nonsense again next Saturday...


Sunday, 27 December 2020

Saturday Snapshots #169 - The Answers

 


Here are the answers to the final Saturday Snapshots... in its current format.


10. Loud toilets.

Lulu - Shout

9. Are you covered in cuts?

The Scars - All About You

8. Sincere barrel, cheers.

Ernest Tubb - Thanks A Lot

7. No return once the volcano blows.

Eruption - One Way Ticket

6. Tree-planting missionary riffing on peyote.

The tree planting missionary was Johnny Appleseed.

Peyote is another name for mescal. Riffing is like strumming.

Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Johnny Appleseed

5. Auntie Fanny woofs at Mike Hammer's ma.

"Auntie Fanny woofs" was an anagram.

Mike Hammer was played by Stacy Keach.

Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom

4. Stage school brats like Nick Hornby.

The Kids From FAME - High Fidelity

You had to be there.

3. Contemporary poms get too close to the fire.

Modern English - I Melt With You

2. Former Cry partner sets up his own company to cause trouble.

Cry's former partner was Hue.

Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat

1. Metal workers with inextinguishable candles.



New year, new Saturday Snapshots... next week.

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