News Archive: August 2005

    No Link - Bank Holiday - Monday 29th August 2005 (MC)

    [Posted Tuesday, August 30 2005 by MC_]

    Chris was off cos of the Bank Holiday, so no Tedious Link today. Dave and Chappers were on from 10 til 1.

    Friday 26th August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Tuesday, August 30 2005 by MC_]

    Feeder Come Back Around - The bass player from Feeder is called Taka and is from Japan - Japan is the country that invented sushi - Sushi’s eaten raw and “Raw Like Sushi” was the title of an album by Neneh Cherry - Neneh Cherry originally did “7 Seconds” with Youssou N'Dour, although he did it this year at Live 8 with Dido - Dido has a brother called Rolo, who’s sort of in Faithless with Maxi Jazz and Sister Bliss, who along with the rest of Faithless were at my 30th birthday party - Birthday parties only happen once a year, a bit like Easter and Bonfire Night - Bonfire Night is a celebration of the death of Guy Fawkes, who I think tried to blow up the Houses Of Parliament - The “H” from Houses and the “P” from Parliament provide the “H” and the “P” in HP Sauce, which is brown - “Brown Girl In The Ring” was a big hit for Boney M - If you were to allocate a number to every letter of the alphabet using the order in which they appear, with A being number 1 and Z being number 26, then the M (as in Boney M) would be number 13 - 13 is a prime number, a bit like 11 and 7 - 7 is the number of hills that surround the city of Edinburgh - and if you were into running or fell walking, and wanted to run towards the hills, you’d have to quite literally “Run To The Hills” - Which links us to Iron Maiden and Run To The Hills

    - SEAMLESS?: - Yeah. No one can be arsed pointing out flaws this week it seems.. including moi.

    TRACK INFO: - Released February 1982
    - Got to number 7 and spent 10 weeks in Radio 1’s Top 40.. at the time presented by the late Tommy Vance.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - I will be at Leeds tonight... and staying as far away from the Main Stage and Maiden as I possibly can do. (I am actually posting this on the following Tuesday, so that really should be in the past tense i.e “I did stay as far away from the Main Stage”.. but I am trying to fool you into thinking I actually took time out from camping, eating falafels and being a druid to somehow get onto the internet from the festival site and post this crap). Its our little secret...
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - From the April 82 album “The Number Of The Beast”, and the first single to feature singer-come-pilot-come 6Music presenter Bruce Dickinson on vocals. He replaced Paul Di'anno in Oct 1981.

    Thursday 25th August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Tuesday, August 30 2005 by MC_]

    All Saints Never Ever - As well as being the name of a girl band from the late 90's, “All Saints” is also a popular name for a church - Church, first name Charlotte is dating spikey-haired rugby star Gavin Henson - Gavin Henson shares the same surname as Jim Henson, who created the Muppets - “Muppets” is the collective name for the characters Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and Gonzo - Gonzo is the name of a show on MTV hosted by Zane Lowe - Zane Lowe is from New Zealand, as is Daniel Bedingfield - Daniel Bedingfield shares the same initials as David Bellamy, who in turn shares the same surname as Craig Bellamy - Craig Bellamy has got a tattoo on his arm, as has Lenny Kravitz - Lenny Kravitz used to date Nicole Kidman - and Nicole Kidman used to be married to Tom Cruise - Tom Cruise starred in "Risky Business" opposite Rebecca De Mornay - Mornay is a type of sauce I think, that is served with cod - Cod is a type of fish of course - Fish is often found on the menu in Wales - and Wales is a country that has given us many good bands over the years, with one of the most consistent being the mighty Feeder - Which links us to Feeder and Come Back Around

    - SEAMLESS?: - Yes. Watertight. No really it was..

    TRACK INFO: - Released October 2002
    - Only got to number 14, and spent just 5 weeks on the chart. Shame.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - This was the first single Feeder released after the death of drummer Jon Lee.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - From the top six November 2002 album “Comfort In Sound”, which spent 30 weeks on the UK Album Chart.

    Wednesday 24th August 2005 (MC)

    [Posted Tuesday, August 30 2005 by MC_]

    INXS Need You Tonight - Need You Tonight was released in 1988, the same year that the Olympics were held in Seoul - Soul, spelt differently but linked phonetically, is a type of music and a fish associated with Dover - Dover is where Joss Stone was born - Joss Stone shares the same surname as both Sharon and Oliver Stone - Oliver Stone directed “JFK” - JFK is the name of an airport in New York City - “New York City Boy” was a hit for the Pet Shop Boys - The Pet Shop Boys consist of Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant - Neil Tennant used to edit Smash Hits Magazine - Smash Hits is a popular music magazine of course, and magazine is also something you’d find on a machine gun - “Machine Gun” was a 1974 hit for The Commodores - The Commodores were fronted by Mr Lionel Richie, whose solo hits have included “Hello”, “Dancing On The Ceiling” and “All Night Long” - If you remove the last two words of “All Night Long”, you’re left simply with “all” - and if you combine “all” with the word “saints”, you get “All Saints” - Which links us cleverly to All Saints and Never Ever

    - SEAMLESS?: - Class track and seamless too. *applauds*

    TRACK INFO: - Released November 1997
    - The first of All Saints’ five number one singles, with a mammoth 24 weeks in the chart and two at number one.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - This track actually climbed to the top of the chart in January 1998 and sold a whopping 1,254,604 copies in total.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - From the self titled debut album “All Saints”. It reached number 2 when released in December 97 and stayed in the album chart til mid 99 (71 weeks in total).

    Tuesday 23rd August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Tuesday, August 23 2005 by MC_]

    Chemical Brothers Let Forever Be - The Chemical Brothers are two blokes called Tom and Ed, who’ve both met Jo Whiley - Jo Whiley today has an exclusive Maida Vale special from the Foo Fighters - The Foo Fighters are one of three headline acts at this weekends Reading & Leeds festivals - Reading & Leeds don’t just share a joint festival, but also compete footballing wise with their respective sides in the Championship - Reading are currently top of the Championship and Leeds are fifth - and if you add up their combined points total you get the number 16 - The square route of 16 is 4, while 4 multiplied by 6 is 24 - 24 is the amount of hours in a day, and also a top US drama series starring Kiefer Sutherland - Kiefer Sutherland starred in “Flatliners” alongside Julia Roberts, who played the lead role in "Pretty Woman" alongside Richard Gere - The plural of gear is gears, which is what you’d find on a racing bike like the ones they use in the Tour De France - The Tour De France and cycling in general must give you strong muscles in your legs, as do karate and judo - Karate and Judo are two martial arts that involve the use of the kick - “Kick” was the title of a classic album from INXS - and it was this INXS album which featured a wealth of hit singles, including the 1988 hit “Need You Tonight” - Which links us to INXS and Need You Tonight

    - SEAMLESS?: - All bar one mistake:
    *Judo doesn’t involve any kicking, it is all throws and ground work and stuff.

    TRACK INFO: - Released November 1988
    - Got to number 2 in the UK, spending 11 weeks on the chart... was a US number one single too.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - INXS are Australian. Short but sweet. Coooooooooooooome on England for Thursday!!!
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - Get it on 2002’s “Definitive INXS” CD, or (if you want to be old skool) it’s on their 1987 album “Kick” too. This track won five MTV awards in 1988 incidently.

    Monday 22nd August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Monday, August 22 2005 by MC_]

    Cliff Richard Summer Holiday - Cliff Richard likes tennis and is mates with Sue Barker - Sue Barker shares the same surname as Ronnie Barker, who starred in Open All Hours alongside David Jason, who then went on to do Only Fools And Horses and A Touch Of Frost - Frost first name Jenny used to be in Atomic Kitten with Liz McClarnon and Natasha Hamilton - Natasha Hamilton has got a son with former Celebrity Love Island star Fran Cosgrave - Fran Cosgrave shares the same initials as both Frank Carson and Fearne Cotton - Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates host Top Of The Pops, and have also just been signed up by Radio 1 - Radio 1 is now truly global and broadcasts live around the world - “The world” is another way of describing planet earth - “Planet Earth” was the first single from Duran Duran - Duran Duran are fronted by Mr Simon Le Bon - “Bon” in French means good, while “bon bon” is actually a sweet - “Life Is Sweet” was a 1995 hit for The Chemical Brothers - and The Chemical Brothers have collaborated with many artists other the years, such as Noel Gallagher, who provided the vocals for “Let Forever Be” - Which links us to The Chemical Brothers and Let Forever Be

    - SEAMLESS?: - Yes, but I have one query:
    *Does Reggie Yates actually present TOTP anymore? I thought he’d been booted off? Anyone?

    TRACK INFO: - Released August 1999
    - Reached number 9 and spent 7 weeks on the countdown.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - This was the second top ten Chemical Brothers hit featuring the vocals of Noel Gallagher, the first being October 96’s “Setting Sun” (which got to number one!). Fact.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - Available on the number one July 99 album “Surrender”, but more recently on the 93-03 Chemical Brothers Singles Collection. Tracklisting doesn’t look too bad to be fair..

    Friday 19th August 2005 Link (MC) - LIVE FROM SKEGNESS

    [Posted Sunday, August 21 2005 by MC_]

    Take That Back For Good - Take That were managed by a man called Nigel - Nigel was also the name of the fella who ran the video shop in EastEnders - EastEnders is a show that Steve McFadden is most famous for, although he also does panto - Panto normally takes place at Christmas - Christmas trees are a major export from Norway - Norway’s capital is Oslo - If you add an N to Oslo you get “Onslow”, who was in Keeping Up Appearances, and the same actor who played Onslow also played Twiggy in The Royle Family (MC edit: called Geoffrey Hughes) - Family allowance is something you might get from the post office, as are stamps - If you swap the A of stamps for a U you get “stumps”, which are an integral piece of kit in the game of cricket - Cricket is popular in places like Australia and the West Indies, and Pakistan and India - and India is the birthplace of Cliff Richard - Which links us to Cliff Richard and Summer Holiday... (MC Edit: or more accurately Cliff Richard & The Shadows & The Norrie Paramor Strings.. and Summer Holiday. Thanks..)

    - SEAMLESS?: - No but yeah but no but yeah but no:
    *The link was actually seamless, but the choice of song wasn’t. For the second Friday in a row, Dave picked a load of old sh*te.

    TRACK INFO: - Released February 1963
    - A number one single, with 18 weeks on the chart under its belt.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - The seventh of Cliff’s 87,645 number ones... and that’s a fact.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - Available on the Summer Holiday 40th anniversary film soundtrack, digitally remastered an all that gubbins.


    Thursday 18th August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Sunday, August 21 2005 by MC_]

    Foo Fighters Everlong - The drummer from the Foo Fighters is called Taylor - “Taylor” is the surname that links three of the original members of Duran Duran, even though none of them are actually related - If you swap the first letter of related for a B you get “belated”, which is a word associated with greeting cards which are late - Late has the general meaning of the word “tardy” - “Tardy” rhymes with “mardy”, which is another word for grumpy - Grumpy is the name of one of the seven dwarfs - The seven dwarfs hung out with Snow White - Snow White shares the same surname as Jimmy White, who recently changed his name to “Brown” as part of a corporate promotion for a well known brand of sauce - Source featuring Candi Staton had a big hit with "You Got The Love" - "Love Me Tender" was a hit for Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley shares the same surname as Priscilla Presley, who starred in the Naked Gun movies alongside Leslie Nielsen - Leslie Nielsen shares the same christian name as Leslie Grantham - Leslie Grantham has got a webcam like Chris Moyles - and Chris Moyles has met lots of showbiz personalities over the years, including Mark Owen and Robbie Williams, who both used to be in a band called “Take That” - Which links us to Take That and Back For Good

    - SEAMLESS?: - I think so:
    *Just text debate on the members of Duran Duran and how they are all related or not, which was frankly quite dull.

    TRACK INFO: - Released April 1995
    - Of course, went straight in at number one, spending 13 weeks on the chart.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - This was Take That’s best selling single, with 959,582 copies sold in total.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - From the May 95 number one album “Nobody Else”, which spent 33 weeks on the UK Album Chart.

    Wednesday 17th August 2005 (MC)

    [Posted Sunday, August 21 2005 by MC_]

    Zoe Sunshine On A Rainy Day - Sunshine on a rainy day is what normally results in the weather phenomenon that we call a “rainbow” - Rainbow had a top six hit in 1979 with “Since You've Been Gone” - “Gone With The Wind” is a classic movie starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable - A gable is what you might find on the roof - “Roof” shares many of the same letters as the word “hoof”, which is like the animal word equivalent of a foot - A foot is a unit of imperial measurement, as is a yard - A yard is also what the Americans have outside their house - “House Of Love” was a 1992 hit for East 17 - East 17 is the postcode for Walthamstow, which is where Brian Harvey is from - Brian Harvey accidentally ran over himself with his own car - If you add an additional R onto the end of car you get “carr”, as in the surname of Stephen Carr, who used to play for Spurs but is now at Newcastle - Newcastle is the location of the forthcoming Great North Run - “Run To The Hills” was a big hit for Iron Maiden - and Iron Maiden are headlining this years Reading & Leeds festivals (MC edit - Which I’m going to! But definitely not to see them..), as are the Pixies and the Foo Fighters - Which links us to the mighty Foo Fighters and Everlong

    - SEAMLESS?: - In a word, no:
    *Gables are joined to the roof and wall, so more in the brickline of the house than actually on the roof itself.
    *Also, not all Americans have yards outside their houses - especially if they live in apartments.

    TRACK INFO: - Released August 1997
    - Peaked at number 18 in the Top 40, spending 3 weeks on the chart..
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - There are hundreds of different interpretations of the lyrics of Everlong, e.g it’s about heroin, rough sex, Dave Grohl’s ex wife... and Kurt and Courtney.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - From the Foos’ top 3 second album “The Colour And The Shape”, released in May 97. Other tracks include Monkey Wrench and My Hero.

    Tuesday 16th August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Sunday, August 21 2005 by MC_]

    Placebo Nancy Boy - A placebo’s basically a substance that contains no medicinal qualities, but is given to someone to reassure them and pyschologically help them to get well and feel better - “Better Days” was a 1992 hit for Bruce Springsteen - Bruce Springsteen once invited Courteney Cox up on stage, and she danced with him in one of his videos when she was very young - Young MC provided the Y entry for Colin and Edith’s A-Z compilation tape yesterday, with the seldom heard genius track that is “I Know” - Phonetically “know” is the opposite of “yes” - Yes had a 1983 hit with “Owner Of A Lonely Heart”, while Heart on the other hand had their biggest hit in 1987 with “Alone” - If you add a T and an H to the middle of alone you get “Athlone”, which is a town in the Republic Of Ireland - The Republic Of Ireland is where The Corrs and The Cranberries are from, and also where Joe Elliott from Def Leppard now lives - Def Leppard are originally from Sheffield, as are The Human League, Pulp, Babybird and Heaven 17 - Heaven 17 are a good example of an act who re released the same track more than once, in their case it was “Temptation” - and this is exactly what Zoe did, with her track “Sunshine On A Rainy Day”, which was first released in 1990 but then re released a year later when it smashed into the charts at number four - Which links us to Zoe and Sunshine On A Rainy Day

    - SEAMLESS?: - Ha. Rubbish, failed link today (graded D- by Chris):
    *Firstly there was some debate over the definition of a placebo and the birthplace of The Corrs.
    *The Young MC track was “Know How”, not “I Know” (a De La Soul track) which subsequently buggers up the next connection and therefore the entire link.
    *Dave’s claim that Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott lives in Ireland was off the back of no evidence whatsoever, just the fact he used to live there years ago. He said it was “hunch” he still did.
    *If you add a T and an H to the middle of Alone you actually get “Altohne” not “Athlone”. Dave covered up by claiming the middle of a word was anything between the first and last letter. Chris quite rightly pointed out his blatant stupidity with his example the word “yesterday”, and the fact that according to Daves rules, the first “E” in it is therefore in the middle of the word. Total rollocks.
    *Also, the Zoe and Heaven 17 tracks were remixed, not re released in their original state as such. Dave called that “musicologist tittle tattle”.

    TRACK INFO: - Remix Released August 1991
    - Long runner, with eleven weeks on the chart in total - peaking at number 4, as stated in the link.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - Zoe’s surname was “Pollock”. Fact.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - You can get it on the dance compilation “Back To Love Volume 1” - Full tracklisting on Amazon here.

    Monday 15th August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Tuesday, August 16 2005 by MC_]

    Vengaboys We’re Going To Ibiza! - Ibiza is where Radio 1 held a 12 hour party at Space on Saturday night - “Saturday Night” was the title of a 1994 record for Whigfield - Whigfield is from Denmark - Denmark play England in a friendly on Wednesday night - If you add a K to the front of night you get “knight”, as in Knightrider starring David Hasselhoff, or Leon Knight who scored for Brighton in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Crewe Alexandra - If you add an I to Alexandra you get “Alexandria”, which is the capital of Egypt - Egypt is where you go to see the pyramids - and “pyramids” is also a word associated with tea bags - Tea bags are normally kept in the kitchen - The kitchen is also where you’d expect to find a fridge - A fridge keeps things cool and stops them from melting, which is why it’s often a good place to keep chocolate - Some of the best chocolate in the world comes from Belgium - The capital of Belgium is Brussels - and Brussels is the birthplace of singer and guitarist Mr Brian Molko from the band Placebo - Which links us to Placebo and Nancy Boy

    - SEAMLESS?: - Eugene and the text regulars helped to pick holes in the Tedious Link:
    *The capital of Egypt is Cairo, not Alexandria. Sounds obvious I know but Dave does do his best to f*ck things up doesn’t he.

    TRACK INFO: - Released February 1997
    - Placebo’s second Top 40 hit went top four, spending six weeks on the chart.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - A placebo is a substance which has no effect on the body, yet looks identical to the experimental drug being investigated. Or something. I don’t actually care.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - From Placebo’s June 96 self titled debut album “Placebo”, which reached number five on the album charts upon re entry (good mornin’) in February 97. Wow.

    Friday 12th August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Tuesday, August 16 2005 by MC_]

    Stardust Music Sounds Better With You - Stardust first name Alvin is somebody you’d associate with road safety - Road safety is important, and you should always follow the green cross code - Codes and colours are often used in safety stuff, with code red meaning “danger” - Danger Zone was a hit for Kenny Loggins - Log ins are what computer support staff give you, in order for you to get onto your computer - The computer was invented by Charles Babbage - “Babbage” shares many of the same letters as “cabbage”, which is something that Rachel probably grows on her windowsill - The plural of sill is sills, which are also found on cars and can be vunerable to rust - Rust is basically just iron oxide - Oxide is the musical partner of Neutrino, as in Oxide & Neutrino, who I think were also part of the So Solid Crew - Crew are required on a boat - A boat is a giod way of getting to an island, such as Ibiza - and Ibiza is a great place to go on holiday, especially if you like dancing and Radio 1 - and this weekend Radio 1 is celebrating ten years of going to Ibiza as you’ve probably heard - So to comemerate this monumental anniversary, it seems appropriate to play a record that is synomonous with the whole vibe of the White Isle - Which links us predictably to the Vengaboys and We're Going To Ibiza!

    - SEAMLESS?: - Nearly:
    *Danger Zone wasn’t really a hit for Kenny Loggins - it got to number 45 in the UK Chart.

    TRACK INFO: - Released September 1999
    - Amazingly The Vengaboys second number one single, which spent 12 weeks on the chart.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - The Vengaboys were the first Netherlands based act to score six successive top five singles in the UK. What with all that competition eh..
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - From April 99’s “The Party Album!”, which went to number six in the album charts and criminally spent another 48 weeks on there. *spits*.

    Thursday 11th August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Tuesday, August 16 2005 by MC_]

    James Brown Living In America - Living in America is what Anthony Hopkins is now doing - Anthony Hopkins starred as Hannibal Lecter in “Silence Of The Lambs” - “Lambs” is the term for a baby sheep, and it’s sheep and lambs that produce wool - Wool is a warm substance which is good for making jumpers and scarves - Scarves are worn around the neck - The neck of an animal can vary greatly in size, with monkeys and mice having really little necks, and then things like swans and giraffes having really long necks - “Necks” rhymes with “keks”, which is a slang word for trousers or pants - Pants is what an exhausted dog might do after a really long walk on a really hot day - Day, first name Inaya, is responsible for the current camp dance smash “Nasty Girls”, which samples a Prince track, which featured on the soundtrack to the movie “Beverly Hills Cop”, starring Eddie Murphy - Eddie Murphy shares the same surname as Roisin Murphy from Moloko - Moloko’s “Sing It Back” is regarded as being a big Ibiza record apparently - and when you think of big Ibiza records that have been really big in Ibiza, over the last ten years of Radio 1’s coverage of Ibiza , you think of Stardust and Music Sounds Better With You - Which links us predictably to Stardust and Music Sounds Better With You

    - SEAMLESS?: - Ha. No, although Dave said otherwise and went straight on to the ramble:
    *“Lambs” is not the term for a baby sheep, thats’ “lamb”.
    *Inaya Day isn’t responsible for current camp dance smash “Nasty Girls”, she’s responsible for current camp dance smash “Nasty Girl”.

    TRACK INFO: - Released August 1998
    - A top 2 hit which spent a humongous 23 weeks on the chart. Undisputedly the Ibiza anthem of 1998.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - This track was a hit in the month of Chris and Dave’s infamous first visit to The White Isle in 1998. To access pics and videos from Ibiza 98 click onto this post I made on the messageboard.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - Available on NOW 41. CD 2 I believe. The bulk of the tracks are awful though I seem to recall.

    MOYLES IN AMERICA - WEDNESDAY 08/10 2005 (MC)

    [Posted Sunday, August 14 2005 by MC_]

    Happy Mondays Loose Fit - “Loose fit” is what you might see written on a pair of jeans - Jeans are made out of a material called denim - Denim has always been popular with cowboys - Cowboys are something that you’d associate with America - America is made up of lots of different States - and as of today, in approximately sixty seconds time, you’ll be able to hear us, not just in the UK and around the world on the information super highway, but also live across the United States, via a satellite radio service called Sirius - That’s right, we’re literally moments away from making radio history by broadcasting this show and the rest of Radio 1’s award winning output, to the nice people of America, who can listen to us live on their digital radios in the bedroom, the bathroom, the kitchen, the lounge, the car, or even the office - “The Office” is a good example of a British export which has worked well in the States, a bit like the new mini and Hugh Grant - and we hope to follow in those footsteps as we unleash our raw power on a new audience, the people across the pond, the citizens of the USA, and the people who are quite literally “living in America” - Which links us predictably to this mornings historic Tedious Link track, by the godfather of soul... James Brown and Living In America

    - SEAMLESS?: - David Comedic said positive, but I say negative:
    *The time shift means “live across the United States, via a satellite radio service called Sirius” is a big fat lie.

    TRACK LOWDOWN: - Released 1986 January - 86/01
    - In like a bullet at big number 5 in the UK’s Hot 40 Billboard Countdown!!!!!!!!! Woooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

    * I’m trying to appeal to my new American readers here if you haven’t noticed.
    - ATTACK FACT: - America is made up of 50 states. FACT.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - Who cares. God bless America.



    Meet my wife and my sister. Heeeeeeere she is.

    Tuesday 9th August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Sunday, August 14 2005 by MC_]

    The Beloved Hello - “Hello” is also the title of a classic record by Lionel Richie - Lionel Richie is I think the father, or step-father, of Nicole Richie, who’s best mates with Paris Hilton - Paris Hilton has got a boyfriend who is also called Paris, even though I don’t think either of them are actually French - As well as being a nationality, “French” is also a type of knickers, kissing and mustard - Mustard is often served with steak, while steak is often served with chips - Chips need salt & vinegar - Vinegar is natures secret weapon, it can be used to cure disease and also get stains out of clothes and stuff - Clothes come in different sizes, as do dogs - Dogs, especially big dogs, need lots of exercise - Exercise will help you lose weight and get fit - ‘Fit” rhymes with “mitt”, which is a crucial bit of kit in the sport of baseball - Baseball is the subject of the American remake of “Fever Pitch”, which is called “A Perfect Catch” - “Catch” is a word associated with fish, which is often on the menu in Ibiza - Radio 1 is this weekend celebrating ten years in Ibiza - and when we first went to The White Isle, we met up with our great mate Mr Shaun Ryder, who used to be in the Happy Mondays - Which links us to todays Tedious inspired Ibiza track, the Happy Mondays and Loose Fit

    - SEAMLESS?: - Not really:
    *Nicole Richie is the adopted daughter of Lionel Richie, not his real daughter or step-daughter.
    *She’s also fallen out big time with Paris Hilton, so to state that the two were “best mates” was factually incorrect.

    TRACK INFO: - Released March 1991
    - Spent 7 weeks on the chart and got to number 17.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - The time Dave is referring to, i.e when they met up with Shaun Ryder, was in 1998 at Manumission in Ibiza - where Shaun famously called Chris “Dave Pearce” to the random blond on his arm.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - On “Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches”, the Mondays’ top 4 debut album, released in November 1990. The third single after Step On and Kinky Afro.

    Monday 8th August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Sunday, August 14 2005 by MC_]

    Kym Sims Too Blind To See It - Kym Sims shares the same first name as Kym Carnes, who had a 1981 hit with “Bette Davis Eyes” - Eyes are what enable you to see - “C” is also the third letter of the alphabet, while sea as in the north sea, is what separates the UK from Norway - Norway gets very cold and is somewhere you might find reindeers - Reindeers are what Father Christmas uses to pull his sleigh - If you remove the first letter of “sleigh” you get “Leigh”, who were sadly relegated over the weekend after getting battered 74-0 by Leeds Rhinos - Rhinos in the wild are very dangerous and will charge at you using their sharp horn - Horn first name Trevor is a famous music producer, whose made albums for Seal, who now goes out with Heidi Klum - The word “klum” is almost an anagram of milk, which is something you might pour over your cereal for breakfast - Breakfast is apparently the most important meal of the day - “Day” in German is “tag”, while in French it’s “jour” as in “bonjour”, which literally translated means “good day”, which is used as a general, daytime greeting by the French, in the same way that we use the word “hello” - Which links us to The Beloved and Hello

    - SEAMLESS?: - Don’t be silly:
    *Some people suggested a rhino’s horn isn’t sharp, although Dave begged to differ.
    *I would also debate whether “Kym” Syms and “Kim” Carnes actually share the same name - they only do so phonetically.
    *There was also quibbles over the plural of reindeer... which is actually “reindeer”, not “reindeers” as Dave incorrectly stated.

    TRACK INFO: - Released January 1990
    - Reached number 19 in the charts, spending 7 weeks on the countdown.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - The Beloved were one of the first British indie bands after the acid house revolution to swap guitars for a more dance based sound... fact. Plus they managed to rhyme "Jean-Paul Sartre" with "Jeffrey Archer" in this track, so therefore automatically have my respect.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - Taken from The Beloved’s top 14 March 1990 album “Happiness”.

    Friday 5th August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Sunday, August 7 2005 by MC_]

    Sum 41 Fat Lip - Sum 41 is what you get if you add 23 to 18 - 18 years is the age at which you can drink and vote in the UK - The UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland is the birthplace of both Colin Murray and Roy Walker - Roy Walker is a legend - “Legend” is the title of a Best Of album from Bob Marley - Bob Marley used to like football - The football season kicks off tomorrow - “Tomorrow” is a song you’d associate with the musical Annie - “Annie” is the Radio 1 first name that links Nightingale with Mac - A mac is what you’d wear in the rain - “Rain” was a 1993 hit for Madonna - Madonna is married to Guy Ritchie - Guy Ritchie produced Snatch - “Snatch” is a word that you’d associate with handbags, while “handbags” is a word you’d associate with dawn - “Dawn” is a good example of a popular one syllable girls name, a bit like the name “Kym” - and when you think of the name Kym in the context of great records from the early 90’s, from an artist with a two, one syllable almost rhyming name, you think of Kym Sims - Which links us to Kym Sims and Too Blind To See It

    - FLAWS: - Seamless supposedly, but:
    *Is it just me or did Guy Ritchie direct Snatch, not just produce it?

    Bar that, yes seamless.

    TRACK INFO: - Released December 1991
    - Reached number five in the Top 40, spending 12 weeks on the chart in total.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - Hmm. ONE HIT WONDER springs to mind. Kym only got into the Top 40 two more times after this track was released.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - From Kym’s April 92 debut release, coincidentally also titled “Too Blind To See It”. Too blind for the public to see it in their record shops too, as it only got to number 39 in the album charts. Ha. Alternatively on “Cream Classics Volume 2: The Biggest Cream Tracks Ever”.

    Thursday 4th August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Sunday, August 7 2005 by MC_]

    The Cure Love Cats - Love Cats was released in 1983, the same year that Michael Jackson topped the charts with Billie Jean - Billie Jean King is the name of the famous tennis playing woman from the past - Past is the opposite of present, while a different type of present is what you might receive at Christmas or on your birthday - Birthdays are a time for cake, and birthday cake traditionally includes candles - Candles are made of wax and contain a wick - “Wick” is the name of a town in north east Scotland - Scotland is where Edith is from, and where her and Colin were last Friday for Radio 1’s Summer Friday Thing, which this week sees Jo Whiley travel to Newquay in Cornwall for a spot of surfing - “Surfing USA” was a big hit for The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys combined physically with the Mamas & The Papas to make Wilson Phillips, who were the offspring of certain members of these two bands, and scored a big hit with “Hold On” - “Hold on” is the name of the game in the sport of rodeo, which is a big favourite with cowboys - Cowboys wear chaps - Chapstick is what you put on your lips if they are sore - and lips can be sore from a number of things, such as cold weather, dryness, and if you get smacked in the mouth, when you’d have a “fat lip” - Which links us to Sum 41 and Fat Lip

    - FLAWS: - Nope, watertight and seamless. Ha, only kidding:
    *Past is the opposite of future, not present. Obviously. Like dur.

    TRACK INFO: - Released October 2001
    - Got to number 8 and spent 9 weeks on the Singles Countdown.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - Sum 41’s name was decided by the date July 31st! Dave went to the Warped Tour on the 41st day of summer, which was indeed July 31. Hence the name Sum (summer) 41 (41st day). Factoid. Thanks.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - Taken from the bands second album “All Killer No Filler”, which spent 43 weeks in total on the UK’s Album Rundown, peaking at a highly respectable number seven.

    Wednesday 3rd August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Sunday, August 7 2005 by MC_]

    James Come Home - James frontman Tim Booth supports Leeds United, and in that respect shares something in common with Kelly Jones - Kelly Jones shares the same first name as Kelly LeBrock, who starred in the classic 80’s film “Weird Science” - Science is a subject that you learn at school, and was also the street name of Kieron from Big Brother, who was in the house with the likes of Derek, Kemal and Orlaith - Orlaith has two 18 year old sisters, who are twins - “Twins” was the title of a 1988 film starring Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger - Arnold Schwarzenegger is now an Amercian citizen, but was actually born in his native Austria - The capital of Austria is Vienna - “Vienna” was a 1981 hit for Ultravox - Ultravox were led by Midge Ure, who was the unsung hero behind the colossal Live8 gigs, which took place last month - If you remove the middle letter of the word “month” you get “moth”, which is the type of horrible flying thing that you get in your wardrobe and actually eats your clothes - Clothes are crucial in the world of fashion - and the world of fashion is dominated by many big name designers, such as Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney and Paul Smith - and Paul Smith shares the same surname as Robert Smith, from The Cure - Which links us to the classic Love Cats by The Cure

    - FLAWS: - A couple of minor quibbles:
    *Moths don’t eat your clothes according to one texter. It’s the caterpillar or larvae of the moth that does so... or summat.
    *Plus, Tim Booth left James so isn't the frontman, he's the ex frontman. (Only I picked up on that... thanks).

    TRACK INFO: - Released October 1983
    - Got to no. 7 in the chart, spending 11 weeks inside the Top 40.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - This was initially written as a parody, and Robert Smith later distanced himself from the song. Fact.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - Get it on The Cure’s Greatest Hits compilation, released back in November 2001.

    Tuesday 2nd August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Saturday, August 6 2005 by MC_]

    Mock Turtles Can You Dig It? - Turtles lay eggs and sea turtles lay their eggs on the beach - “The Beach” was the title of a film starring Leonardo Di Caprio, who was also in Titanic with Kate Winslet - Kate Winslet shares the same first name as Kate Beckinsale, whose dad Richard Beckinsale was a fine actor, who starred alongside Ronnie Barker in Porridge - Porridge is what Rachel has for her breakfast, and is also what the three bears eat in the goldilocks story - Goldilocks was walking on her own through a forest, and in that respect shares something in common with Little Red Riding Hood - The word “hood” is what the Americans call a bonnet, although a bonnet is also a type of headwear, a bit like a kind of hood - A hood is also a type of ghetto, where mean, bad mother hubbards hang out pimping rides, and trying not to get their asses shot - Shotput is an event that will be coming to London in 2012 when it stages the Olympic Games - The Olympic Games are symbolised by five rings - Five rings made of gold feature in the 12 Days Of Christmas - and Christmas is a time of celebration, decoration and present giving, where it’s nice to be with your family and loved ones - and it’s because of this that at Christmas time, people often travel long distances from wherever they are in the world, in order to “come home” - Which links us to the mighty James and Come Here

    - FLAWS: - Totally seamless supposedly*

    *Can’t be arsed checking.

    TRACK INFO: - Released July 1990
    - Criminally this track only got to number 32 back in 1990, spending just 4 weeks on chart.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - James actually formed in 1982, and in the 8 years preceding their chart success, they went by various other names, including “Volume Distortion” and “Model Team International”.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - You can get it on the April 1998 number one best seller “The Best Of James”, which spent 53 weeks on the UK Album Chart. Well worth the two bob people.

    Monday 1st August 2005 Link (MC)

    [Posted Friday, August 5 2005 by MC_]

    S Express The Theme from S-Express - If you phonetically remove the “press” part of S-Express, you’re left with “Essex”, which is the county that gave us Graham Gooch and Denise Van Outen - Denise Van Outen is currently doing This Morning with Richard Bacon - Bacon is something you might have for breakfast, as are eggs - Eggs come from chickens - Chickens have feathers, as do geese - and it’s the feathers from geese that I think are used in pillows - Pillows are classified in the department store as “bedding” - “Bedding” rhymes with “redding”, as in Otis Redding, who had a big hit with “Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay” - Bay leaves are used for cooking and can be found in the spice section, along with rosemary & tyme - “Time To Grow” got to number 9 this year for Lemar - Lemar was in Fame Academy, and performed with the legend that is Lionel Richie, who we met at the Brit Awards when we were going to the toilet - Toilet is represented internationally with the letters “WC”, which are also the initials of Wes Craven, who directed Scream, which starred Courtney Cox - Courtney Cox has been interviewed by Michael Parkinson, as has Steve Coogan - and Steve Coogan’s brother is in the band the Mock Turtles - Which links us to the classic Mock Turtles and Can You Dig It?

    - FLAWS: - “Pretty much bang on, as it were” to quote the comedic fella himself. Bar this flaw here:
    *Bay leaves and rosemary & tyme are herbs, not spices.

    TRACK INFO: - Released March 1991 & March 2003
    - Got to number 18 first time around, and number 19 on re issue 12 years later. This track has spent a collective total of 14 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.
    - MC FACT ATTACK: - The band's guitarist Martin Glynn Murray has appeared on Heartbeat. Now there’s an impressive fact to start the week eh... ahem.
    - ALBUM DETAILS: - Taken from May 1991’s “Turtle Soup”... which spent one whole week on the UK Albums Chart. Woah.