Friday 27th February 2004 [Posted Friday, February 27 2004 by MC_]

Pulp Common People - Pulp is part of an orange - An orange is a fruit that can be made into a juice and in that respect shares something in common with grapefruit and apples - Apples have a core, as does the earth - Earth rhymes with girth which is a word to describe the circumference of a tree - Trees have leaves - Leaves need sunlight to perform photosynthesis - If you remove the last 8 letters of the word “photosynthesis” you’re left with photos, which you get back from the chemist - Chemist shop exteriors often feature a green cross - The Green Cross Code however, teaches people the best way to cross the road - Roads have cat's eyes - Cat’s Eyes was also the name of a mid 80’s drama series based around an all female detective agency, which starred Leslie Ash - Leslie Ash does the Homebase ads with Neil Morrissey - and Neil Morrissey does a lot of good work for charity which sees him venture to far off places such as Africa, where he meets local people and experiences their culture and music, which is often played on tribal drums and creates a captivating and truly “fascinating rhythm” - Which links us to Bass-O-Matic and Fascinating Rhythm

Thursday 26th February 2004 [Posted Thursday, February 26 2004 by MC_]

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Boom! Shake The Room - The Fresh Prince is the alter ego of Will Smith - Will Smith is from Philadelphia, the city that provided the American leg of Live Aid - Live Aid was the brainchild of Bob Geldof - Bob Geldof shares the same first name as Bob Holness who presented Blockbusters - Blockbusters involved a gold run - A Gold Run shouldn’t be mistaken for a black run which is a very tricky slope when skiing - Skiing involves the wearing of warm clothes, as does ice skating - Ice Skating is regarded as being a winter sport, as is curling - Curling tongs have nothing to do with the sport of curling and are in fact a device used for the styling of hair - Hair can be grown on various parts of the body such as the head, the back and inside the ears - Ears can be pierced, as can nipples - Nipples rhymes with ripples, which is what would be created on a still pond with the splash of a small stone - A stone is what was traditionally used to sharpen knives - Knives are made in Sheffield - and Sheffield is the home city of Jarvis Cocker and his band Pulp - Which links us to Pulp and Common People

Wednesday 25th February 2004 [Posted Wednesday, February 25 2004 by MC_]

Kylie Minogue Confide In Me - Confide in me is what somebody might say when trying to gain your trust - If you remove the first letter of the word “trust” you’re left simply with rust which is something which affects bicycles - Bicycles are a popular form of transport in Holland - Holland is the worlds largest producer of clogs - Clogs are worn on the feet, as are socks - The word “socks” shares many of the same letters as the word “sacks” which are used for the transportation of potatoes - Potatoes need to be peeled, as do oranges - Oranges are a primary ingredient in the manufacture of marmalade - Marmalade can also be made at home by amateur preserve enthusiasts, as can chutney - Chutney is a nice accompaniment to poppadoms, which in turn are complimented by kingfisher - Kingfisher shouldn’t be mistaken for Carrie Fisher who played Princess Leia in Star Wars and had that hair that resembled a pair of bagels or seashells - Shells of a different type are fired from a mortar launcher - and if a stray mortar shell were to accidentally hit your home, it would no doubt create a loud “Boom” and “Shake The Room” - Which links us to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and Boom! Shake The Room

Tuesday 24th February 2004 [Posted Wednesday, February 25 2004 by MC_]

Primal Scream Rocks - Primal Scream are fronted by Bobby Gillespie, who shouldn’t be mistaken for Dizzy Gillespie who plays the trumpet - The trumpet was formerly the instrument of choice of EastEnders character Sonia Jackson - Sonia Jackson shares the same surname as welsh athlete Colin Jackson who I think is from Cardiff, as is Charlotte Church - Charlotte Church is a female singer of an operatic nature and in that respect shares something in common with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, who is from New Zealand - New Zealand is where Daniel Bedingfield is currently recuperating after a nasty accident, which involves him wearing a head brace which I think is a type of neck protection - Neck protection in the form of a neck brace is also worn by Avid Merrion, although in his case I think it’s purely cosmetic - Cosmetics are bought predominantly by women, as are tights - Tights are sold in chemists even though I always think they look slightly out of place - Plaice is a type of fish - Fish are regarded as being seafood, as are prawns and shrimps and stuff - Shrimps are traditionally thrown on the barbie by Australians - and when you think of Australians or more importantly celebrity Australians who have been hugely successful in the world of pop music and have a particularly attractive bottom, you think of Kylie Minogue - Which links us to Kylie Minogue and Confide In Me

Monday 23rd February 2004 [Posted Monday, February 23 2004 by MC_]

Faithless Insomnia - Insomnia is something that affects David Baddiel - David Baddiel is mates with Frank Skinner - Frank Skinner supports West Brom - West Brom are managed by Gary Megson - Gary Megson shares the same first name as Gary Kemp who is the brother of Martin Kemp who’s married to Shirley from Pepsi and Shirley, who used to be a backing singer for Wham - If you remove the first letter of the word “Wham” you’re left with ham which is a good thing to put in an omelette - You can’t make omelettes without breaking a few eggs - Eggs have shells, as do turtles - Turtles rhymes with Birtles, as in Gary Birtles who used to play for Forest - Forest fruits is a popular flavour of yoghurt - Yoghurt needs to be refrigerated, as does milk - Milk comes from cows - Cows are not allowed to vote, not even when they are 18 - 18 is the amount of wheels normally found on a juggernaut - The word “juggernaut” shares the same word ending as the word astronaut which is somebody who goes to space and different planets and stuff - and it has been proven over the years that different planets are made up of different types of rocks - Which links us to Primal Scream and Rocks

Friday 20th February 2004 [Posted Friday, February 20 2004 by MC_]

Limp Bizkit Take A Look Around - Limp Bizkit are fronted by Fred Durst - Fred Durst shares the same first name as Fred Talbot who used to do the floating weather map thing in the Albert Dock on Richard and Judy - Richard and Judy are married to each other, as are Lee Chapman and Leslie Ash - Ash are from Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland are now managed by former Wimbledon cup hero Lawrie Sanchez, who I think is of Mexican ancestry - Mexicans are famous for wearing sombreros and eating nachos - The singular of nachos is nacho which rhymes with macho, as in So Macho which was a 1986 hit for Sinitta who used to go out with Simon Cowell - Cowell rhymes with towel which is something you might need after a bath - Bath the city is famous for it’s rugby - Rugby players often have cauliflower ears - Cauliflower ears shouldn’t be mistaken for Cauliflower cheese which is a good vegetable accompaniment to a hearty meal - and a hearty meal shouldn’t be eaten too late at night otherwise it could result in indigestion, which in turn could lead to you not sleeping - Which is known medically as Insomnia - Which links us to Faithless and Insomnia

Thursday 19th February 2004 [Posted Thursday, February 19 2004 by MC_]

Duran Duran The Reflex - Reflex is a term referring to an angle that is greater than 180 degrees - 180 degrees minus 177 degrees is 3 degrees - The Three Degrees were a US three-piece girl group, a bit like Destiny’s Child - Destiny’s Child were the band that launched Beyonce - Beyonce rhymes with fiance which is a term for someone you plan to marry or I suppose to use house buying terminology “is under offer” - An offer needs to be accepted, as does a donor organ in a life saving transplant operation - Operation Desert Storm took place in the Middle East - East is the opposite of West - Westlife are big mates with Ronan Keating - Ronan Keating shares the same surname as Karen Keating who is actually the daughter of Gloria Hunniford - If you remove the “ford” bit of Hunniford you’re left simply with Hunni - Honey is made by a bee - B is the first letter of many words in the English Language, including bicycle, bisexual and biscuit - and when you think of the word “Biscuit” in the context of American rock bands who have contributed musically to the soundtrack of a major Hollywood blockbuster starring Tom Cruise, you think of Limp Bizkit - Which links us to Limp Bizkit and Take A Look Around

Wednesday 18th February 2004 [Posted Wednesday, February 18 2004 by MC_]

George Michael Freedom 90 - George Michael is a famous Greek much like Jennifer Aniston and Nemone - Nemone is an athlete and follows in the sweaty footsteps of Sebastian Coe and Daley Thompson - Daley Thompson shares one of his names in common with TV presenter Tess Daly who is of course married to Vernon Kay - Vernon Kay supports Bolton Wanderers - Bolton Wanderers are nicknamed the Trotters - The Trotters in the world of classic British telly lived in Nelson Mandela house - Nelson Mandela has spent time in prison, as has Duncan Ferguson - Duncan Ferguson shares the same surname as Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess Of York - York is where you can change for connecting train services to Scarborough - Scarborough is famous for its fair - A fare is what you have to pay before exiting a taxi - Taxi was a programme starring Mr Danny DeVito - DeVito is a surname that originates from somewhere in Europe like Italy or France or somewhere - a bit like the names Le Tissier, Le Saux or Le Bon - and when you think of the name Le Bon in the context of Brits Lifetime Achievement Award winners, you think of Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran - Which links us to Duran Duran and The Reflex

Tuesday 17th February 2004 [Posted Tuesday, February 17 2004 by MC_]

Beck Loser - Loser is the opposite of winner, as in Michael Winner the star of the “Calm Down” adverts - Calm down is what you might say to an excitable child who’s just drunk a very sugary and fizzy drink - Fizzy drinks are often sold in cans - The word “cans” rhymes with Franz as in Franz Ferdinand who are currently enjoying chart success with their single Take Me Out - Take Me Out is what you imagine a dog might say when desperate for the toilet, if they could speak the same language as us which of course they can’t - Can’t Fight This Feeling was a big hit for Reo Speedwagon - Wagons lead horses, as do jockeys - Jocky Wilson is a huge name in the world of darts - The singular of darts is dart which as well as being something you might throw in a pub is the name of a river in South West England - South West England is the region that contains both Devon and Cornwall - Cornwall has produced many famous people in recent times, including Fame Academy winner Alex Parks and Everton goalkeeper Nigel Martyn - Nigel Martyn is a car owner as is Andrew Ridgeley - and Andrew Ridgeley was the former musical partner of George Michael until he decided to ditch the foppish loser and make a break for solo stardom and musical freedom - Which links us to George Michael and Freedom 90

Monday 16th February 2004 [Posted Monday, February 16 2004 by MC_]

SL2 On A Ragga Tip - On A Ragga Tip is where you might dump your unwanted Beenie Man records - Records of an athletic nature are there to be broken - Broken Wings was a 1985 hit for Mr. Mister - Mister Ed was the name of a famous talking horse - A horse is measured in hands - Hans Blix is a top UN weapons inspector - Inspector Gadget had go go gadget legs - Legs was a hit for ZZ Top - ZZ Top are normally the last band in your collection when you order your CDs alphabetically - If you remove the “ically” from alphabetically, you’re left with alphabet as in Alphabet Street which was a hit for Prince in 1988 - the same year that the Olympics were held in Seoul - Soul Man was a 1986 film starring Thomas Howell - How Will I know was big hit for Whitney Houston in the same year - A year can be split up into twelve similar sized chunks called months such as August, July or March - March is month number 3 - 3 is the amount of brothers who made up the band Hanson - and Hanson is also the surname of Beck Hanson or Beck as he is known publically, who penned the superb track Loser - Which links us to Beck and Loser

Friday 13th February 2004 [Posted Saturday, February 14 2004 by MC_]

No Doubt Just A Girl - No Doubt are fronted by Gwen Stefani - Stefanie Powers played Jennifer Hart in Hart To Hart alongside her on screen husband who was played by Robert Wagner - Wagner in Germany is pronounced “Vargner” as in Wagner who was a famous composer a bit like Mozart - Mozart’s middle name was Amadeus - Rock Me Amadeus was a number one for Falco in 1986, the same year that Every Loser Wins topped the chart for Nick Berry - Nick Berry is probably best known for his role in Heartbeat - Heartbeat was set in Yorkshire as was Last Of The Summer Wine which featured the much loved characters Nora Batty and Compo - Both Nora Batty and Compo have links to footballers in the form of Nora’s namesake David Batty and Compo’s soundalike Ivan Campo who plays for Bolton - Bolton Wanderers boast several celebrity fans including Radio 1’s very own Vernon Kay who hosted last nights NME Awards where we were beaten by Zane Lowe - Zane Lowe has got dark hair as has Ricky Gervais who stars in The Office - The Office is set in Slough and if you had an office in the Slough area, the chances are that your postcode would be SL1, SL4 or even SL2 - Which links us to SL2 and On A Ragga Tip

Thursday 12th February 2004 [Posted Thursday, February 12 2004 by MC_]

U2 Even Better Than The Real Thing - U2’s drummer is called Larry - Larry Hagman starred in Dallas - Dallas is home of the Dallas Cowboys - Cowboys are skilled in the arts of rodeo and lasoo - The word Lasoo shouldn’t be mistaken for Lassie who was the worlds most famous collie - Cauliflower is a primary ingredient in the dish Cauliflower Cheese - Cheese is what a photographer may say before taking a picture of you - Picture Of You was a 1997 hit for Boyzone - Boyzone star Keith Duffy is now an actor and in that respect shares something in common with Piers Brosnan - Piers Brosnan is Irish of course - Irish immigrants fled to America during the potato famine - The word famine interestingly shares many of the same letters as the word Eminem - Eminem starred in the recent autobiographical blockbuster 8 Mile - 8 Mile is approximately the difference between Oldham and Rochdale - Rochdale sounds a bit like Rossdale as in Gavin Rossdale from Bush - and Gavin Rossdale from Bush is married to Gwen Stefani, who is of course the lead singer of No Doubt - Which links us to No Doubt and Just A Girl

Wednesday 11th January 2004 [Posted Wednesday, February 11 2004 by MC_]

Tone Loc Wild Thing - Wild Thing was also the title of a number one for The Troggs in 1966, the year that England won the World Cup and Kenneth Wolstenholme coined the now legendary phrase They Think It’s All Over - They Think It’s All Over is hosted by Nick Hancock - If you remove the first three letters of Hancock you’re left simply with cock which is what wakes up many people living in rural areas - Rural areas tend to be less built up than urban areas and are usually more spread out to form a less densely populated big area - Big Area was a 1989 hit for Then Jerico - Jericho is a place that is featured in the bible - Bible rhymes with libel which is something that might require a court appearance and in that respect shares something in common with arson - Arsene Wenger is the manager of Arsenal - Arsenal took their name from Woolwich Arsenal in South East London - London Calling was a 1979 hit for The Clash - Clash rhymes with mash - For Mash Get Smash and Smash is kind of like powdered mash potato, perfect for people who either don’t know how to peel a potato, don’t own a potato masher or are currently enrolled in Further Education - for whom instant mash potato is both convenient and filling and is described by some of it’s greatest supporters as being (in some cases) “even better than the real thing” - Which links us to U2 and Even Better Than The Real Thing (The Perfecto Mix) ORIGINAL MIX ON ACHTUNG BABY (Perfecto Mix on CD Single)

Tuesday 10th February 2004 [Posted Tuesday, February 10 2004 by MC_]

The Verve Lucky Man - Verve rhymes with swerve which is what you might be forced to do if a cow were to jump a fence and land in front of you on a dual carriageway - A Dual Carriageway as the name suggests consists of two lanes as perhaps would a very small regional bowling alley - A bowling alley is somewhere that involves the wearing of strange and unfamiliar shoes - Shoes often have laces - If you add a “p” to the front of the word laces you get places which is what you might find on a map - A map is difficult to fold and in that respect is not wholly dissimilar to a complex origami puzzle - A puzzle is something you might do on a long train journey - A long train journey can be tiring and leave you feeling exhausted - Exhausted is how you might look having just completed a marathon - Marathon is the old name for Snickers - Snickers are packed with peanuts - Peanuts was a cartoon that featured Charlie Brown and Woodstock - and Woodstock was like the original festival back in 1969 where flower crazed hippies indulged themselves with free love, tie dye and veggie burgers in an orgy of non-conformity that had the establishment worried by the actions of the uncontrollable Wild Things - Which links us predictably to Tone Loc and Wild Thing

Monday 9th February 2004 [Posted Monday, February 9 2004 by MC_]

Underworld Born Slippy - If you add the letters “e” and “r” to slippy you get slippery as in Slippery When Wet which was the title of a multi-platinum selling album by Bon Jovi - John Bon Jovi once arrived by helicopter for a Radio 1 Roadshow with Simon Mayo in Bournemouth - Bournemouth is in Dorset and is just along the road from Poole home of the world famous Poole Harbour - Harbour Lights was a short lived drama starring Tina Hobley and Nick Berry - Nick Berry first found fame and fortune as early EastEnders heartthrob Simon Wicks - Wicks are an essential component in the construction of candles - Candles in my experience are universally loved and worshipped by all women - Women make up approximately 50% of the earth’s population - Population is measured using a census - The word “Census” sounds a bit like Senza as in Senza Una Donna which was a big hit for Paul Young and Zucherro - Zucchero I think is the Italian word for sugar - The word sugar is made up of just five letters as are the words house, tapas, Verve, Lucky, Urban and Hymns - and when you think of the words Urban, Hymns, Lucky and Verve you think of The Verve and their album Urban Hymns which features the beautiful Lucky Man - Which links us to The Verve and Lucky Man

Friday 6th February 2004 [Posted Friday, February 6 2004 by MC_]

Manic Street Preachers A Design For Life - The Manics have a lead singer called James as do Starsailor - Starsailor are from Wigan along with Richard Ashcroft and Kym Marsh - Kym Marsh is married to Jack Ryder - The Ryder Cup is a prestigious event on the annual golfing calendar - Calendar Girls was a big movie last year starring Julie Walters and Helen Mirren - If you combine Mirren with the word “Saint” you get St Mirren who are from Paisley - Paisley Park is a recording facility that is owned by Prince - Prince had a 1984 hit with When Doves Cry - Other famous musical references including the word “Cry” include Human Cry, Cry Me A River and Boys Don’t Cry by The Cure - The Cure are fronted by Robert Smith - Robert Smith shares the same surname as Delia Smith who supports Norwich City - Norwich City are nicknamed The Canaries - Canaries and Pit Ponies were traditionally used in the coal mining industry - Coal mining takes place underground and for those people involved it is their world - So I suppose you could say it is their underground world or indeed their “Underworld” - Which links us to Underworld and Born Slippy

Thursday 5th February 2004 [Posted Thursday, February 5 2004 by MC_]

D:ream Things Can Only Get Better - If you put together the words “D:” and “ream” you get Dream which is something you might do when you go to bed - The plural of bed is beds - Beds need bedding - If you add the word field to the word Bedding you get Beddingfield as in Daniel Bedingfield who is currently recuperating in New Zealand - The capital of New Zealand is Wellington - Wellington boots are the footwear of choice for farmers - Farmers are the primary purchasers of tractors - Tractors are very slow moving and often need to be overtaken on public roads and in that respect share something in common with Milk floats - Floats of a different type are common place in a parade - The word parade can also be used to describe a small collection of shops - The word shops shares many of the same letters as the word ships - Ships are the best mode of transport for observing whales - If you remove the “h” from whales you get “Wales” as in the country - Home of the welsh and home of the Welsh Rockers The Manic Street Preachers - and when you think of The Manic Street Preachers and classic tracks by them featuring the words “Design” and “Life” in the title you think of the track A Design For Life - Which links us to The Manic Street Preachers and A Design For Life

Wednesday 4th February 2004 [Posted Wednesday, February 4 2004 by MC_]

Green Day Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance) - Green Day are from America and in that respect share something in common with Kool & The Gang - Kool & The Gang recently collaborated on a re-working of their hit Ladies Night which featured the vocal talents of Atomic Kitten - Atomic Kitten’s Jenny Frost joined the band on a free transfer from Precious - Precious is a word which is often associated with Diamonds and Pearls - Diamonds & Pearls was a 1991 hit for Prince and the New Power Generation - Generation X was the band that launched the career of Billy Idol - Billy Idol shares the same surname (albeit different spelling) as Eric Idle from Monty Python - If you remove the “Python” from Monty Python you’re left simply with “Monty” as in Monty Don the fella that sometimes does those travel shows - Travel rhymes with Gravel which is what you might put on a posh drive - Drive was a huge hit for The Cars - Cars are a big passion of Eddie Irvine and Shane Lynch who are both Irish - Something they share in common with Peter Cunnah who was of course the lead singer of D:ream - Which links us to D:ream and Things Can Only Get Better

Tuesday 3rd February 2004 [Posted Tuesday, February 3 2004 by MC_]

Michael Jackson Black Or White - “Black Or White?” is a question you might be asked when ordering coffee - Coffee and TV was a big hit for Blur - Blur’s Damon Albarn hails from Colchester - the same Essex town that created the man they call Steve Lamacq - Steve Lamacq shares the same first name as Steve Irwin the Australian crocodile man - Other famous crocodile experts include Bush Tucker Man and Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan - Paul Hogan is married to Linda Kozlowski - If you remove the first three letters of Kozlowski you’re left simply with “Lowski” which is the reverse of Ski Low, a type of yoghurt - Yoghurts are sold in pots - The word pots is an anagram of “Stop” which was a big hit in 1998 for The Spice Girls - Spice Girls The Movie starred Richard E Grant who then went on to star as Zak in the Argos adverts - Argos sell kettles - Kettles rhymes with Nettles as in John Nettles who starred as Jersey based detective Bergerac - Bergerac sounds like a French name to me - The French eat frogs which are green - and when you think of the colour “Green” in the context of great bands that you don’t hear enough of these days you think of Green Day of course - Which links us to Green Day and Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance)

Monday 2nd February 2004 [Posted Monday, February 2 2004 by MC_]

Chad Jackson Hear The Drummer Get Wicked - Chad Jackson shares the same surname as Colin Jackson the welsh athlete - Athlete had a hit last year with El Salvador - Salvador Dali is a famous painter much like Rolf Harris - Harris is in the Outer Hebrides - The word “Hebrides” shares many of the same letters as the word “Zebedee” who was a character in Rainbow - Rainbow had a top 6 hit with Since You Been Gone in 1979 - the same year that I Will Survive topped the charts for Gloria Gaynor - Gayner Goodman is a legendary artist from the world of Page 3 much like Sam Fox who bizarrely was interviewed about her views on the whole Jordan versus Peter Andre thing last night on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here - I’m A Celebrity is hosted by Ant & Dec who are from Newcastle upon Tyne - It was in Newcastle on Friday that we put Aled into our big truck and gave him the task of spreading the word of Moyles on a sightseeing visit around the city - That visit took in The Tyne Bridge, The Newcastle Brown Ale Factory and St James Park with Aled dressed in Newcastle United’s famous black and white - and when you think of the words “Black” and “White” in the context of early 90’s Michael Jackson songs you think of “Black or White” - Which links us to Michael Jackson and Black Or White