** NAME THE BANDS/SINGERS SATURDAY 13-06-20 13:00:09 **

23 Barren Knights

oops didnt see squares answer

also wd HGS with 20


Afternoon NEC.
9   But that's a great name for band! Have to check those out!
11   (as simple as that )
5

3 radiohead

A'noon pp
3

25 yardbirds?

4. Nice

25

4

12. Howard Jones

18 adam faith

12

18
well worked out pp
(p.s. the liberty here was that Faith was no.1 in the US :)

yes, have to confess I got the adam bit and my good lady got the faith bit!

1. Fish comes in
2. Pub singer's recent mash up
3. Simon Mayo's boss? (RADIOHEAD)
4. The Good
5. Just Monks
6. Dangles his line in a whirlpool (EDDIE FISHER)
7. Dick (LITTLE RICHARD)
8. Enya's lilting voice inspired some no.1's
9. Cockney porn
10. Reproduction pieces
11. Dung pushers (THE BEATLES)
12. To what difficulty, Grace? (HOWARD JONES)
13. Tippi Hedren's most feared band? (THE BYRDS)
14. Can-can
15. Funny tin-eared German
16. Where Xerxes' body lies?
17. 2nd grade diocese
18. Genesis number 1 followed by number 1 for Michael (ADAM FAITH)
19. How to make tea into a duck!
20. Perfect score by Surrey, say (10cc)
21. Result of touching the live wire: depressed
22. 9 seeks film career?
23. Seedless horsemen (THE BARRON KNIGHTS)
24. You're 39; a year later...
25. Ship building?

5. Righteous Brothers

Ah, wd to Mrs pp, but a good joint effort

5 squares

good one squares, I was nearly trying Russ Abbott!

1. DAvid Soul

14. Tintin

4. All Saints

16 inxs

1
14
4 but good answer squares, that does fit, but looking for something else (don't forget I like films )

16 pp
(you'll be 'surprised' by how many words/names don't start with "x" and end with "s", lol. Thank god I'd watched '300'!)

4 blondie

4

Love Clint Eastwood films. My place in Spain is near where they filmed "A fistful of Dollars" and used the set for multiple cowboys after.

8 yaz

Oh wow, that's brilliant pp. Same here, love those Clint filums of the 60's & 70's, and especially a fan of Leone. The "Sad Hill" documentary on flix is also a great watch, about the fans reconstructing the site of the cemetery in GBU.

8

1. Fish comes in
2. Pub singer's recent mash up (5,11)
3. Simon Mayo's boss? (RADIOHEAD)
4. The Good (BLONDIE)
5. Just Monks (THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS)
6. Dangles his line in a whirlpool (EDDIE FISHER)
7. Dick (LITTLE RICHARD)
8. Enya's lilting voice inspired some no.1's
9. Cockney porn
10. Reproduction pieces
11. Dung pushers (THE BEATLES)
12. To what difficulty, Grace? (HOWARD JONES)
13. Tippi Hedren's most feared band? (THE BYRDS)
14. Can-can
15. Funny tin-eared German
16. Where Xerxes' body lies? (INXS)
17. 2nd grade diocese
18. Genesis number 1 followed by number 1 for Michael (ADAM FAITH)
19. How to make tea into a duck!
20. Perfect score by Surrey, say (10cc)
21. Result of touching the live wire: depressed
22. 9 seeks film career?
23. Seedless horsemen (THE BARRON KNIGHTS)
24. You're 39; a year later...
25. Ship building?

9 might be a case of you either know or you don't. It's cockney rhyme for porn (that I heard in my youth, and stuck with me, as it's quite amusing).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Hollywood

https://www.oasysparquetematico.com/

This is the one hfink. Not sure if they are still on the go as I heard they were struggling financially.

Thanks pp, I've bookmarked those and will look at after the quiz. That would be a shame if they're still not going, that would be superb for a visit one day.

10. U2

15 def leppard?

p.s. if no-one has heard the cockney slang for 'porn', please feel free to look it up

9 Franky Vaughan

10
15

9 NEC

9. Frankie Vaughan

22 frankie goes to hollywood

also wd squares. (that should help with another clue now...)

22

1. Fish comes in
2. Pub singer's recent mash up (5,11)
3. Simon Mayo's boss? (RADIOHEAD)
4. The Good (BLONDIE)
5. Just Monks (THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS)
6. Dangles his line in a whirlpool (EDDIE FISHER)
7. Dick (LITTLE RICHARD)
8. Enya's lilting voice inspired some no.1's
9. Cockney porn (FRANKIE VAUGHAN)
10. Reproduction pieces
11. Dung pushers (THE BEATLES)
12. To what difficulty, Grace? (HOWARD JONES)
13. Tippi Hedren's most feared band? (THE BYRDS)
14. Can-can
15. Funny tin-eared German (9,5)
16. Where Xerxes' body lies? (INXS)
17. 2nd grade diocese
18. Genesis number 1 followed by number 1 for Michael (ADAM FAITH)
19. How to make tea into a duck!
20. Perfect score by Surrey, say (10cc)
21. Result of touching the live wire: depressed
22. 9 seeks film career? (FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD)
23. Seedless horsemen (THE BARRON KNIGHTS)
24. You're 39; a year later...
25. Ship building?

19 hint: 'tea' is almost a duck
17  could also be: "2nd grade Royal House"

24 Bjorn Again

24
(but I thought you were getting close to another answer there...)

2 bruce springsteen

2

19 adele

19
wd pp, that was just terrible, wasn't it!

1. Fish comes in
2. Pub singer's recent mash up (5,11) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
3. Simon Mayo's boss? (RADIOHEAD)
4. The Good (BLONDIE)
5. Just Monks (THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS)
6. Dangles his line in a whirlpool (EDDIE FISHER)
7. Dick (LITTLE RICHARD)
8. Enya's lilting voice inspired some no.1's
9. Cockney porn (FRANKIE VAUGHAN)
10. Reproduction pieces
11. Dung pushers (THE BEATLES)
12. To what difficulty, Grace? (HOWARD JONES)
13. Tippi Hedren's most feared band? (THE BYRDS)
14. Can-can
15. Funny tin-eared German (9,5)
16. Where Xerxes' body lies? (INXS)
17. 2nd grade diocese
18. Genesis number 1 followed by number 1 for Michael (ADAM FAITH)
19. How to make tea into a duck! (ADELE)
20. Perfect score by Surrey, say (10cc)
21. Result of touching the live wire: depressed
22. 9 seeks film career? (FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD)
23. Seedless horsemen (THE BARRON KNIGHTS)
24. You're 39; a year later...
25. Ship building?

17  could also be: "2nd grade Royal House" (as in 'House of...')
Couple of Germans in here
punk band in here

21 berlin

21
(though these are another European. Not far from Germany..)

*another European band

25. Kraftwerk

25
wd squares, another rotten pun! :)

1. Fish comes in
2. Pub singer's recent mash up (5,11) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
3. Simon Mayo's boss? (RADIOHEAD)
4. The Good (BLONDIE)
5. Just Monks (THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS)
6. Dangles his line in a whirlpool (EDDIE FISHER)
7. Dick (LITTLE RICHARD)
8. Enya's lilting voice inspired some no.1's
9. Cockney porn (FRANKIE VAUGHAN)
10. Reproduction pieces
11. Dung pushers (THE BEATLES)
12. To what difficulty, Grace? (HOWARD JONES)
13. Tippi Hedren's most feared band? (THE BYRDS)
14. Can-can
15. Funny tin-eared German (9,5)
16. Where Xerxes' body lies? (INXS)
17. 2nd grade diocese
18. Genesis number 1 followed by number 1 for Michael (ADAM FAITH)
19. How to make tea into a duck! (ADELE)
20. Perfect score by Surrey, say (10cc)
21. Result of touching the live wire: depressed
22. 9 seeks film career? (FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD)
23. Seedless horsemen (THE BARRON KNIGHTS)
24. You're 39; a year later...
25. Ship building? (KRAFTWERK)

17  could also be: "2nd grade Royal House" (as in 'House of...')
Another German band in here
punk band in here
21 for their most famous song, think about a planet
Eurovision entrant in here

1. Sandie Shaw

21. Train

1
though in the right era (late 60's / 70's) American twosome. Lovely voice!

21 ac/dc

21

14. Lulu

21
Dutch band

14
The terrible puns continue!

1. CAptain and Tennille

Shocking Blue for 21

1

21 squares

1. Fish comes in
2. Pub singer's recent mash up (5,11) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
3. Simon Mayo's boss? (RADIOHEAD)
4. The Good (BLONDIE)
5. Just Monks (THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS)
6. Dangles his line in a whirlpool (EDDIE FISHER)
7. Dick (LITTLE RICHARD)
8. "Enya's lilting voice inspired some" no.1's
9. Cockney porn (FRANKIE VAUGHAN)
10. Reproduction pieces
11. Dung pushers (THE BEATLES)
12. To what difficulty, Grace? (HOWARD JONES)
13. Tippi Hedren's most feared band? (THE BYRDS)
14. Can-can (LULU)
15. Funny tin-eared German (9,5)
16. Where Xerxes' body lies? (INXS)
17. 2nd grade diocese
18. Genesis number 1 followed by number 1 for Michael (ADAM FAITH)
19. How to make tea into a duck! (ADELE)
20. Perfect score by Surrey, say (10cc)
21. Result of touching the live wire: depressed (SHOCKING BLUE)
22. 9 seeks film career? (FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD)
23. Seedless horsemen (THE BARRON KNIGHTS)
24. You're 39; a year later...
25. Ship building? (KRAFTWERK)

17  could also be: "2nd grade Royal House" (as in 'House of...')
Another German band in here - electronic (done some film music)
punk band in here
1 American twosome of the late 60's / 70's. Bruv & Sis!  :)

10 sex pistols

1 carpenters

10
1

1 another godawful pun, sorry (even more so because you have to break down the syllables before you see the pun. I should get my coat! )

8. Tangerine Dream

8

24 middle of the road

1. Fish comes in (THE CARPENTERS)
2. Pub singer's recent mash up (5,11) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
3. Simon Mayo's boss? (RADIOHEAD)
4. The Good (BLONDIE)
5. Just Monks (THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS)
6. Dangles his line in a whirlpool (EDDIE FISHER)
7. Dick (LITTLE RICHARD)
8. "Enya's lilting voice inspired some" no.1's
alternatively:
8. Starts to entertain Las Vegas in style
9. Cockney porn (FRANKIE VAUGHAN)
10. Reproduction pieces (SEX PISTOLS)
11. Dung pushers (THE BEATLES)
12. To what difficulty, Grace? (HOWARD JONES)
13. Tippi Hedren's most feared band? (THE BYRDS)
14. Can-can (LULU)
15. Funny tin-eared German (9,5) (TANGERINE DREAM)
16. Where Xerxes' body lies? (INXS)
17. 2nd grade diocese
18. Genesis number 1 followed by number 1 for Michael (ADAM FAITH)
19. How to make tea into a duck! (ADELE)
20. Perfect score by Surrey, say (10cc)
21. Result of touching the live wire: depressed (SHOCKING BLUE)
22. 9 seeks film career? (FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD)
23. Seedless horsemen (THE BARRON KNIGHTS)
24. You're 39; a year later...
25. Ship building? (KRAFTWERK)

17  could also be: "2nd grade Royal House" (as in 'House of...') (someone got close with another answer earlier, B...)
British reggae band in here

24 UB40

24
(you might want to come round and slap me when you know the answer ).

24
and apologies for another awful one!

17 BJORK

17

LOl bjork, a cracker!

but also apologies pp & squares, some terrible puns here today!

Is it just number 8 remaining?

so this was my first construction for 8, which I changed 'cos I thought it was a dead-giveaway

8. Primarily entertained Las Vegas in seventies

yeh, just 8 left I think pp

8 elvis presley?

yes wd pp, it's just "ELVIS", the first letters of each word (you don't often to see "no.1's" for that sort of indicator, but I thought it would be useful/a bit sneaky here! )

awful

my next quiz is like fastest finger first after that lot

1. Fish comes in (THE CARPENTERS)
2. Pub singer's recent mash up (5,11) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
3. Simon Mayo's boss? (RADIOHEAD)
4. The Good (BLONDIE)
5. Just Monks (THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS)
6. Dangles his line in a whirlpool (EDDIE FISHER)
7. Dick (LITTLE RICHARD)
8. Enya's lilting voice inspired some no.1's  (ELVIS)
alternatively:
8. Starts to entertain Las Vegas in style (ELVIS)
9. Cockney porn (FRANKIE VAUGHAN)
10. Reproduction pieces (SEX PISTOLS)
11. Dung pushers (THE BEATLES)
12. To what difficulty, Grace? (HOWARD JONES)
13. Tippi Hedren's most feared band? (THE BYRDS)
14. Can-can (LULU)
15. Funny tin-eared German (9,5) (TANGERINE DREAM)
16. Where Xerxes' body lies? (INXS)
17. 2nd grade diocese (BJORK)
18. Genesis number 1 followed by number 1 for Michael (ADAM FAITH)
19. How to make tea into a duck! (ADELE)
20. Perfect score by Surrey, say (10cc)
21. Result of touching the live wire: depressed (SHOCKING BLUE)
22. 9 seeks film career? (FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD)
23. Seedless horsemen (THE BARRON KNIGHTS)
24. You're 39; a year later... (UB40)
25. Ship building? (KRAFTWERK)

lol

WD hfink, some belters in there. BTW, if you click on the mini hollywood pictures, they open up other links to what is there.

wd everyone and thanks for taking part. Enjoy the rest of the day and horse racing / football you venture in 

cheers hf

Thanks pp, and will take look at those, thanks again for passing the links on.
And if you haven't seen them, you might like to check out the filming location videos of some of Leone's work on youtube. These are superb:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwIJiSXgYjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2tKfBOv9Xs

Thanks squares, yours up tomorrow?

Yes