Snapshots #425: Furniture Songs

Here's someone with an eye for a nice piece of furniture. Hopefully he'll be impressed by some of the antiques below...

16. Hawaiian Dick. 

Thomas Magnum was a Private Dick who worked in Hawaii.

Magnum - Rockin' Chair

15. County Lineman goes Statewide.

Wichita is in Kansas.

Kansas - Closet Chronicles

14. That’s original.

Genesis is another word for origin.

Genesis - I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)

13. Up early for a jog.

Morning Runner - Burning Benches

12. A Chandler, and a friend of Bing.

Chas was a famous Chandler. Bing Crosby went drumming with David Bowie.

Chas & Dave – The Sideboard Song

11. They’re knock outs – OK?

KO-OKs.

Kooks - Sofa Song

10. Eric, likes Bruce.

Eric Church sang about Springsteen.

The Church – Shadow Cabinet

9. In the styles of US TV ratings.

US TV ratings are the Nielsen Ratings. Harry brought the Styles.

Harry Nilsson - Good Old Desk

8. Trapped in the Soweto battleground.

SoWETo battLEGround.

Wet Leg - Chaise Longue

 

7. Basil, the Fantastic Doctor.

Basil Brush, the Fantastic Mr. Fox, Dr. Fox (he wasn't a real doctor).

Fox - S-S-Single Bed

6. A young mix of languages and a non-dairy milk.

Kids are young. Mixed languages are creole. Non-dairy milk might be coconut.

Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Stool Pigeon

5. Basic card game for Puff and Toothless.

The Snapdragons - Dole Boys On Futons

4. Elton Johny was very confused.

"Elton Johny" was an angram.

John Leyton - Cupboard Love

3. Partridge: like a small version of a Smith.

Alan (Partridge) is Morrissette.

Alanis Morrissette – The Couch

2. Stevie is a strong, resilient guy… but he can’t spell.

Wonder's tough.

The Wonder Stuff - Welcome To the Cheap Seats

1. Feeling trapped in a shadeless garden.

ShADELEss garden.

Adele - Turning Tables

You'll Love the Joy of more Snapshots next Saturday.

Namesakes #160: Magnum

This week’s Namesakes is just an excuse for me to dwell on nostalgic memories of Tom Selleck driving around Hawaii in his red Ferrari, arguing with Higgins, and trimming his moustache. Ah, good times.

I can pretty much guarantee that none of these bands will live up to the Tom Selleck promise… but let’s find out for ourselves, shall we?

 

MAGNUM #1

Arguably the most famous Magnum in our arsenal originated in Birmingham in the year of my birth, 1972. Though they're apparently not considered to be part of the NWOBHM. Neither are they considered to be part of the NKOTB. Despite clearly having The Right Stuff. Anyway, the Birmingham stuff rather rather surprised me, because before today I’d figured they were part of the late 80s hair metal gang from LA. Probably because I’m only really familiar with their biggest hit, from 1988…

Magnum – Start Talking Love

MAGNUM #2

Then, when I was two years old, 1974, in yer actual LA, these funky dudes made the scene with their sole studio album. Which is a shame, because they showed promise.

Magnum – Funky Junky

MAGNUM #3

A Magnum of Champagne – well, they came from France in 1976, so this is as close as we’ll get. Could only find the full album (Coq'rock) on the Tube of You, so make sure you enjoy all 36 minutes of it.

Magnum – Rock n Roll Nicole (that’s track one)

MAGNUM #4

Italian “Space Rock” collective from 1979. They also did a disco album, but I figured this more proggy affair might appeal to George.

Magnum - Anch'io Vivrò

MAGNUM #5

To Philadelphia now, where we find this glorious example of AOR (don’t listen to them when they tell you that stands for Any Old Rubbish) from 1980…

Magnum – Rock And Roll Man

MAGNUM #6

Not a lot I can tell you about these guys except that they probably came from New York in 1981 on Backatcha Records…

Magnum – Squivatch

MAGNUM #7

Some smooth soul from Oklahoma in the early 80s. A-yip-i-o-ee-ay!

Magnum – Tell Me Why

MAGNUM #8

An Australian Magnum, from some time in the 80s…

Magnum – Coming Back Home

MAGNUM #9

Canadian disco from 1986, courtesy of Denis Richard Lepage, a bloke with a lime growing out of his face. I’d get that removed with a laser.

Magnum – Dancing The Night Away

 

Nine Magnums to get fizzy over – but which is your Magnum Force… and which is your Magnum Farce?