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Sunday, 11 August 2024

Snapshots #356: A Top Ten Army Rank Songs


Atten-shun! Right then, you 'orrible lot. Here are ten songs relating to various ranks in the British Army. Enlist today - your country needs you!


10. Fred, Lily, Doc.

Fred Savage, Lily Savage, Doc Savage.

Savages - Marshal, Dear

Specifically a Field Marshal, the highest rank in the UK military.

9. A day which never arrives.

It's always a day away...

Tomorrow - Colonel Brown

8. By Cyril, off on a tangent.

"By Cyril, off" was an anagram for a band with a completely made-up name... and one that was very hard to think of a clue for.

Biffy Clyro - The Captain

7. Stupid, oafish boors.

Don't be so crass...

Crass - Major General Despair

6. Geometric drawing device found in the job centre.

A Spirograph and a Giro...

Spirogyra - The Sergeant Says

5. I'll give you 12 pence for the wolf's friend.

Peter & The Wolf will cost you a shilling.

Peter Schilling - Major Tom

4. I sat nineteen minutes and still couldn't unravel this one.

"I sat nineteen" was an anagram...

Saint Etienne - Suburban Autumn Lieutenant

Or...

Saint Etienne - There There, My Brigadier

3. A little old place where we can get together, love.

Lyrics from Love...

Shack - Sgt. Major

2. Peppery Muppet in good health.

Floyd Pepper was the Muppet...

...and he's in the pink.

Pink Floyd - Corporal Clegg

1. I saw some photos of Martin at Urnersee Lake in Switzerland. He looked like he'd found the answer!

I saw some photos of Martin at Urnersee Lake in Switzerland. He looked like he'd found the answer!

Tina Turner - Private Dancer


Special mention to XTC, who were just too obvious to include this week...



More Snapshots next week. Make sure you're enlisted!

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