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OldMike
29-10-19, 03:48 PM
As you probably already know Suzi and yours truly have been doing a daily video challenge where where one posts a video and the next one posts a video linked to that video in a direct/indirect/tenuous/single/multi/thinking outside the box type link.

We've decided to open this to ANYONE.

Rules

Look at the latest video posted and link your video to it as imaginatively as possible (almost anything goes), just see where your links take you.

If you posted the last video you can't link to that you must let someone else link to it first.

In case of a dispute about the links I shall invoke the "Princess Card" and ask our very own Princess Sparkles to adjudicate (even if she was the last video poster) because being of royal descent our Paula is above reproach.

So to start us going and as we are approaching Halloween.

Samhain Eve by Damh The Bard with Lyrics

https://youtu.be/RcDLcQk1Ntg

A few tips, check out the composer/artist, halloween, medieval music, instruments used, I'm not trying to lead the witness ;)

Cbeast
29-10-19, 04:34 PM
Samhain Eve by Damh The Bard > Samhain is Wiccan festival that occurs at the same time as Halloween > Halloween > This is Halloween, Marilyn Manson > Marilyn Manson > His guitarist is John 5 > The number 5 > Jim Root goes by #5 in the band Slipknot > Slipknot > Duality, Slipknot > Dualism is a spiritual belief that the body and soul are separate entities which need to be cared for together but in separate ways > Spirituality > The Spirit Carries On, Dream Theatre.


https://youtu.be/-J6PPkKBXoU

Sorry its a long one, but I needed a true return to form!

Ben

Suzi
29-10-19, 04:57 PM
Ahhhh, Mr Jamin......... A true return to force I see!


The Spirit Carries On, Dream Theatre > Dream Theatre: Panic Attack > Panic > Panic at the Disco: Ballad of the Mona Lisa > Ballad > Guns 'n' Roses: Don't cry > Evita: Don't cry for me Argentina > Evita was played by Madonna > Madonna: Papa don't preach


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G333Is7VPOg

Jaquaia
29-10-19, 05:18 PM
Madonna - Papa don't preach > Kelly Osbourne - Papa Don't Preach > Kelly is Ozzy's daughter > Ozzy was in Black Sabbath > Black Sabbath - Paranoid > paranoia can be a symptom of a MH issue > so are panic attacks > Panic at the Disco - I write sins not tragedies > Steps - Tragedy > Steps - Deeper shade of blue > blue is a colour >The Vaccines - All in white > Justin Young is the lead singer who also performed as Jay Jay Pistolet > Jay Jay Pistolet - We are free


https://youtu.be/kVeBa-4G8Zc

OldMike
29-10-19, 06:46 PM
Well thought out links there Ben and a new track to me which I loved.

Suzi took the classic route to Madonna I used to adore Madonna but have moved on to Lady Gaga (yup I',m fickle like that) a classic track.

Jaq took me in a totally different direction, nice thought patterns there ending with something a bit different to my usual fare, it was brilliant.

Paula
29-10-19, 07:26 PM
As you probably already know Suzi and yours truly have been doing a daily video challenge where where one posts a video and the next one posts a video linked to that video in a direct/indirect/tenuous/single/multi/thinking outside the box type link.

We've decided to open this to ANYONE.

Rules

Look at the latest video posted and link your video to it as imaginatively as possible (almost anything goes), just see where your links take you.

If you posted the last video you can't link to that you must let someone else link to it first.

In case of a dispute about the links I shall invoke the "Princess Card" and ask our very own Princess Sparkles to adjudicate (even if she was the last video poster) because being of royal descent our Paula is above reproach.



Oooooooooo that’s cool! One thing I love more than winning quiz after quiz is judging people ;). And, just to keep it fair (*coughs*) I won’t post any. (Absolutely nothing to do with my feeling id be trounced in this game, at all)

Jarre
30-10-19, 01:36 AM
Jay Jay Pistolet - We are free > Now we are free is a name of a song from the Gladiator film scored by Hans Zimmer > Hans zimmer wrote the score to Lion King with Mark Mancina > mark Mancina wrote the music for Twister > Lets twist again was a huge 1961 hit for Chubby checker giving way to teh famous twister dance movement > Chubby is the nickname for the adult comedian Chubby Brown whos real name is Royston Vasey > Royston is a town in hertfordshire on the Roman Road of Ermine Street > Streets is a band whose last album was Computers & Blues > Blues brothers was a film about two musicians and had lots of guest famous singers including Aretha Franklin > Aretha Franklin sang a song written by Burt Bacherach and Hal David "I say a Little Prayer" and so I drop my favourite song from Burt Bacherach "Waiting for charlie to come home"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo43nKfK9oY

Jaquaia
30-10-19, 09:35 AM
Burt Bacharach - Waiting for Charlie to come home > Burt Lancaster was in The Train > Train - Drops of Jupiter > Holst - Jupiter > Holst was a classical composer, as was Vivaldi > Vivaldi - Four Seasons > number four > Four Tops - Standing in the shadow of love > The Shadows - Apache


https://youtu.be/NoN6AKPGkBo

Cbeast
30-10-19, 01:11 PM
The Shadows - Apache
An Apache is an Attack helicopter > military vehicles > A-10 Thunderbolt > Thunder > Thunderstruck - AC/DC > Australian music > Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning > Fire > Ralf Gyllenhammar - Bed on Fire


https://youtu.be/vAGE2V6-k70

Suzi
30-10-19, 01:13 PM
OMG Jaq, That was my Dad's favourite track from his very much loved Shadows. Thank you.... Am honoured to pick it up from here...

The Shadows: Apache > The Shadows used to play with Cliff Richard > Cliff Richard and the Shadows: The young ones > Fun: We are young > The lead singer from Fun is Nate Ruess > Pink and Nate Ruess: Just give me a reason > Pink: Perfect > Beautiful South: Perfect 10 > Beautiful South: A little time (totally underrated band in my opinion)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lGzJwksSv4

Jaquaia
30-10-19, 01:32 PM
It was my grandads favourite song too!!! LOVE the Beautiful South!!! My dad has their entire back catalogue!

Suzi
30-10-19, 01:33 PM
That's so cool!!!!

This cheeky number popped up on my random playlist today..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQsqBqxoR4

Paula
30-10-19, 02:07 PM
The Beautiful South were amazing!

Jaquaia
30-10-19, 02:11 PM
They really were! Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott are playing 2 dates in Hull next year and I want to go! And I've met and had a chat with Dave Rotheray, he was lovely!!!

Suzi
30-10-19, 09:57 PM
I just don't understand why they are so underrated! They were amazing!

OldMike
30-10-19, 11:36 PM
Both Ben and Suzi linked to the Shadows so I'm going for Ben's offering of Ralf Gyllenhammar - Bed on Fire >> Ralf Gyllenhammar - Bed on Fire >> If your bed is on fire let's put it out with some water. Where does water come out of? A tap probably, now a tap can be used to cut a thread in a hole which brings to mind the old adage "Don't Stand Between a Man & His Tool" (well why would you) so for all you workmen out there I give you The Spooky Man's Chorale.

Spooky Men's Chorale " Don't Stand Between a Man & His Tool

https://youtu.be/e2BchWRBUYU

Jarre
31-10-19, 12:35 AM
I saw the above with M in Nottingham they are really good and the church they played they used the acoustics of it well.

Suzi
31-10-19, 10:41 AM
Mike I really loved that!

Spooky Men's Chorale: Don't stand between a man and his tools > Straightforward link today > How do you make a man? > Disney's Mulan: I'll make a man out of you.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVcLIfSC4OE

OldMike
31-10-19, 11:41 AM
Suzi that's lovely, I really love Mulan (inlove)

Edit:
PS Beautiful South: A little time, one word, "beautiful"

Jaquaia
31-10-19, 12:11 PM
Mulan - I'll make a man out of you > Shania Twain - Man I feel like a woman > woman/girl >girl power > Spice Girls - 2 become 1 > the number one > Levellers - Just the one


https://youtu.be/DbbHXz1pDls

Cbeast
31-10-19, 05:34 PM
Levellers - Just the one > One - U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name - U2 > Bono is famous (in part) due to the 'Hat Incident' in which he called for a private plane to be sent to collect his hat for him as he left it behind > Stories about famous items > Slash was once sold/gifted (I forget the exact ins and outs) a Gibson Les Paul which had previously belonged to Aerosmith Guitarist Joe Perry which he returned to Perry on his birthday > Joe Perry > Steve Perry > Don't Stop Believin' - Journey > Makes reference to streetlights in its chorus > The Sound of Silence - Disturbed > Land of Confusion - Disturbed > Land of Confusion - Genesis > Phil Collins who is a singer and drummer > Dave Grohl > Probot was one of his albums which featured many guest artists > I Am the Warlock - Probot and Jack Black.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd7TtQu8WeU

Suzi
31-10-19, 11:15 PM
Probot and Jack Black: I am the warlock > Jack Black is part of Tenacious D > Tenacious D: Tribute > Tribute is a song in tribute of the Greatest Song in the World against the devil > The devil's name is Lucifer > Lucifer is an amazingly awesome TV Show with Lucifer who is on vacation and who sings and plays the piano.. I give you Lucifer: Creep


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHjd47Uye8Y

Jaquaia
31-10-19, 11:19 PM
Lucifer - Creep > Radiohead - Creep > radio > The Buggles - Video killed the radio star

Nice and simple! ;)


https://youtu.be/W8r-tXRLazs

Paula
31-10-19, 11:28 PM
Oh Suzi, you do know how to cheer a girl up ;)

Suzi
31-10-19, 11:39 PM
Oh Suzi, you do know how to cheer a girl up ;)
Oh I do try ;)

OldMike
01-11-19, 10:25 AM
Love the Buggles, made me smile, winding back The shadows were my fav group way back in the day.

Buggles - Video killed the Radio Star >> Marconi was one of the pioneers associated with radio >> There's a crater on the far side of the moon called Marconi >> Song to the Moon.

Anna Netrebko / A. Dvořák - Rusalka - Song to the Moon, 'njoy

https://youtu.be/MwuNqcKUxto

Jaquaia
01-11-19, 11:06 AM
Dvořák - Song to the moon > Frank Sinatra - Fly me to the moon > Nancy Sinatra - These boots are made for walking >Lady Antebellum - Boots > Lady Antebellum are a country group as are The Band Perry > The Band Perry - If I die young


https://youtu.be/7NJqUN9TClM

Suzi
01-11-19, 12:34 PM
The Band Perry - If I die young > The band Perry: Gentle on my mind > Pet Shop Boys: You are always on my mind > Pet shop boys: Somewhere


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5nkjjr3f1o

Cbeast
02-11-19, 02:26 AM
Pet shop boys: Somewhere > Somewhere I Belong - Linkin Park > Belonging can be a feeling or a possession > Demons possess > Demons - Imagine Dragons > Dragons are very prominent in Welsh folklore (see Welsh flag for examples) > Hyll is a band that sing in Welsh so I give...
Dyn Sbwriel/Morforwyn - Hyll
Just don't ask me for any translations! I may quite like some of their songs and live in Wales, but I can't speak Welsh...


https://youtu.be/UUdIyeOiAS8

Ben

Suzi
02-11-19, 10:10 AM
That's quite indie for you ;) Like it!

Dyn Sbwriel/Morforwyn - Hyll > According to Google translate it means Trash Man/Mermaid - Ugly > Straight link to the "musical genius" of Daphne and Celeste: U.G.L.Y. (Ben I can hear you roll your eyes with "Really?" from here!)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbooM_MnsSU

OldMike
02-11-19, 10:26 AM
Hyll - Dyn Sbwriel/Morforwyn (loved it, thanks Ben) which as we all know translates as Trash Man / Mermaid (thanks Google translate) so I give you Bobby Bare - The Mermaid Song

Bobby Bare - The Mermaid Song

https://youtu.be/qnOzfiIKoCI

Edit: Hadn't realised Suzi had already replied (I probably took ages scanning YouTube) so I'll leave my link here and let you choose to link to either, though I'm sure you'll find my song vastly superior (giggle)

Jaquaia
02-11-19, 11:17 AM
I'm going to go with Suzi's for sheer comedy value!

Daphne and Celeste - U.G.L.Y. > Daphne Joy was in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides > as was Johnny Depp > who has played guitar on stage with Marilyn Manson > he was married to Dita von Teese > Dita von Teese is a burlesque dancer > Burlesque the film starred Christina Aguilera > Christina Aguilera collaborated with Pitbull > Pitbull did a song for the Men in Black 3 soundtrack > starring Will Smith > aka the Fresh Prince > DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - Summertime


https://youtu.be/Kr0tTbTbmVA

Cbeast
02-11-19, 01:09 PM
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - Summertime > Fresh Prince of Bel Air > Theme Song > Travel > Bicycles are a mode of transport > Bicycle Race - Queen > A major racing event is the F1 Grand Prix > Theme uses The Chain - Fleetwood Mac > Chains > Chain Reaction > Radioactive - Imagine Dragons > Inactive - Weird Al Yankovic (parody) > Comedy music > The Darkness > They released a new album recently entitled 'Easter Is Cancelled' so here is the first single they released from it.


https://youtu.be/T5yEtElBgyU

Ben

Paula
02-11-19, 03:21 PM
Ben, I loved that! Didn’t know they’ve got a new album out, thanks :)

Cbeast
02-11-19, 06:08 PM
I think it was released a few weeks ago.

OldMike
03-11-19, 01:28 PM
The darkness - Heart Explodes (it floats my boat) >> The Heart Stone or Clach Cridhe in Perth and Kinross, Scotland is an ancient landmark on Rannoch Moor situated on the old 'Road to the Isles'. During the construction of the B846 road from Kinloch Rannoch to Rannoch railway station it was seen as an obstacle and was drilled and split and later it was moved to its present location in the 1950s to prevent it being submerged in the artificially enlarged Loch Eigheach Gaur Reservoir. The stone now stands beside the B846 road from the station to Kinloch Rannoch. Of course we all know that (giggle) so without furter ado I give you...

Anneke van Giersbergen's VUUR - Like a Stone (Chris Cornell cover) + funny moments

https://youtu.be/QNEYGTN_-30

Suzi
03-11-19, 02:27 PM
Anneke van Giersbergen's VUUR - Like a Stone (Chris Cornell cover) > Chris Cornell > Chris Cornell: You know my name > Names > Beautiful South: Song for whoever


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwxXIPEW8aA

Jaquaia
03-11-19, 02:38 PM
Love it!!!!!!

OldMike
03-11-19, 03:14 PM
That was lovely Suzi, I'm glad you pointed me in the direction of The Beautiful South, now subscribed to their YouTube channel, how come this fantastic group passed me by I was only 42 when this came out.

Suzi
03-11-19, 04:18 PM
I don't really know what happened, they were there and then not.... Totally underrated... but blinking awesome!

Cbeast
03-11-19, 05:13 PM
Beautiful South: Song for whoever > South > Compass Point > West > West Side Story was a retelling of Romeo and Juliet > Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits > Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits > Anti-war protest songs > Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival > Bands comprised of siblings > Jackson 5 > Michael Jackson > Famous Michaels > George Michael > Wham! > Careless Whisper > Songs mentioning not dancing > The Flood - Take That > Patience - Take That > Patience - Guns n Roses > Slash > Myles Kennedy joined Slash for a few albums > Myles Kennedy > Alter Bridge >

Wouldn't You Rather - Alter Bridge

https://youtu.be/bAz1vYAwVKE

Ben

Paula
03-11-19, 07:14 PM
Suzi! Loved that, and a sneaky cameo from George Michael!

OldMike
04-11-19, 04:36 PM
Wouldn't You Rather - Alter Bridge (cleared the wax outta my ears (rofl) ) >> Bridge is a card game and cards can be used to gamble , gambling can be a vice, a vise is used to hold metal (or wood) now spurs are made of metal and cowboys wear spurs so let's have a track by the Cowboy Junkies with vocals by Margo Timmins and guest artist Natalie Merchant.

Cowboy Junkies - Misguided Angel

https://youtu.be/N3TVgEpMyhI

Jaquaia
04-11-19, 06:29 PM
Cowboy junkies - Misguided angel > Robbie Williams - Angels > Robbie was in Take That > Take That - Babe > Babe was a pig who went to the city > Tina Turner - Nutbush City limits - Billy Idol - Hot in the city > Billy Joel - River of dreams


https://youtu.be/hSq4B_zHqPM

Suzi
04-11-19, 06:50 PM
Billy Joel: River of dreams > James Bay: Hold back the River > James Bay: Let it go > Frozen: Let it go > Idina Menzel is the voice of Elsa from Frozen > She also starred as the original Elphaba (Wicked Witch of the west) in Wicked > Idina Menzel + Kristin Chenoweth: Defying Gravity


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5V9KwppMfs

OldMike
05-11-19, 10:29 PM
Idina Menzel + Kristin Chenoweth: Defying Gravity (delightful) >> Idina plays the part of a witch, so let's have a dream of a witches' Sabbath.

You'll hear the bells of hell in this though they are usually just tubular bells so a bit tame though the tubas or as the score says serpents give a delightful blast like the devil breaking wind (giggle)

Berlioz: "Symphonie Fantastique" - 5th Mvt. - Leonard Bernstein

https://youtu.be/cao6WyF-61s

Edit: Changed the video now this contains proper bells though still tubas instead of serpents.

Cbeast
07-11-19, 07:17 PM
Berlioz: "Symphonie Fantastique" - 5th Mvt. - Leonard Bernstein > 'Symphonie' means 'Symophny' > An Orchestra may play symphonies > San Francisco has a world famous Orchestra > SF Philharmonic Orchestra wrote a song with Metallica ('No Leaf Clover') > A 4 leafed clover is used to connote luck > Luck is typically associated with Ireland > The best Christmas song ever written was by The Pogues > The best of a genre > Tenacious D - Tribute ("...to the greatest [best] song in the world...") > Tenacious D is fronted by Jack Black > Dave Grohl is a very close friend of Jack Black's (They also recorded a couple of songs together (previously mentioned 'I am the Warlock' but also 'Beelzeboss' from the Pick of Destiny album and film)) > Dave Grohl was friends with Lemmy Killmister from Motorhead (sorry, no Umlauts) > Motorhead - Breaking the Law (I prefer it to JP)


https://youtu.be/TPjkWcNg9DU

Suzi
07-11-19, 09:32 PM
Ahh Mr Beast... I get to link from you! Mwah ha ha ha ha ha ha

Motorhead: Breaking the Law > Lemmy from Motorhead > Lemmy: Stand by Me (it's true, he did a version!) > Ben E King: Stand by me (much better version) > Ben E King: Will you still love me tomorrow > James Bay: Will you still love me tomorrow > James Bay: Let it go


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsPq9mzFNGY

Paula
07-11-19, 10:18 PM
Ben you really are awesome at this!

Suzi
08-11-19, 09:08 AM
He really is... Annoyingly so ;)

OldMike
08-11-19, 10:01 AM
James Bay: Let it go >> a "bay window" is a large three side window like in Mike's Towers >> Windows is a PC operating system (like I'm using now) the latest incarnation is Windows 10, now ten is a number, an anagram of ten is net, a net is used by fishermen who may also use a rod and a reel. A reel is a dance, roll vid...

Leonard Cohen - Dance Me to the End of Love

https://youtu.be/NGorjBVag0I

I may not be as good as Ben at this game but I sure end up with some fantastic tunes ;)

Edit: gotta love Lemmy and Motorhead, thanks Ben.
Never heard of James Bay before nicely linked to Mr Cbeasts' offering :)

Cbeast
08-11-19, 02:54 PM
Leonard Cohen - Dance Me to the End of Love > Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah (not bragging but spelt that right, first time!) > Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah > Rock covers of songs > I Got a Line on You - Hollywood Vampires > Johnny Depp is both a guitarist and the backing singer for Hollywood Vampires > Johnny Depp > No Place Like London - Johnny Depp (from Sweeney Todd (the film)) > (Probably an unfair link but you'll have to get it vetted) Rydens Enterprise School (now renamed) did a performance of the musical Sweeney Todd in 2014 > Linking to this because this guy is stupidly talented....

It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas - Matt Fry (RES Christmas Concert 2013)


https://youtu.be/xdWittDuybA

I know, its November, I don't like Christmas songs, but I searched through YouTube trying to find any recordings of him.

Ben

Suzi
08-11-19, 03:37 PM
You HATE Christmas music! You even more hate it when I play it pre December the 23rd! Awesome link though, I wonder what happened to him....

Anyway...

Matt Fry: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas > Michael Buble (my little brother looks like him!): It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas > Michael Buble is Canadian > As is Shania Twain > Shania Twain: Man I feel like a woman > Woman > Billy Joel: She's always a woman to me > Billy Joel: Uptown Girl


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuMWrfXG4E

Paula
08-11-19, 03:53 PM
Ben, that was amazing! And it’s never too soon for a Christmas song ;) And the link was vetted and judged completely fair (giggle). Suzi, I have a memory of me, aged 10, wiping down the dining tables at school, after lunch, dancing to Uptown Girl and waving a dishcloth in the manner of that mechanic wiping down the headlight

OldMike
08-11-19, 04:28 PM
Arghhhhh not Christmas songs and this thread was doing so well. Classic track there Suzi.

OldMike
09-11-19, 04:22 PM
Billy Joel: Uptown Girl >> Men with spanners in the video, you need spanners to tighten up loose nuts (you wouldn't want loose nuts would you) speaking of nuts we had jam & coconut sponge for Lunch Club this week.

The Coconut Song (Da Coconut Song) with Moana and Friends

https://youtu.be/H1oSwsuzIis

Suzi
09-11-19, 09:29 PM
I love that song!

Moana: The Coconut song > Moana movie > Tamatoa: Shiny > REM: Shiny happy people > REM: Everybody Hurts > Was used in the movie "When a man loves a woman > Michael Bolton: When a man loves a woman


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUuNDb-nm5M

OldMike
10-11-19, 10:36 AM
Michael Bolton: When a man loves a woman (So love that song) >> Bolton is a place up the road from me and the local football club is Bolton Wanderers whose nickname is the Trotters now pigs have trotters (pigs feet) and you get pork from pigs now Zork rhymes with pork (with me so far). Zork was an early computer game and the FrobozzCo was the fictional company that littered products throughout the game, have you heard the phrase (adage/saying) "Two's company, three's a crowd". Well three is a trio! Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, and Linda Ronstadt are collectively referred to as "Trio" and released three albums entitled "Trio" "Trio II" and "The Complete Trio Collection (3 CD's) (which I own) so without further ado I give you.

Harris, Parton, Ronstadt on Late Show, March 24, 1999 (full, stereo) - After the Gold Rush from the Trio II album

https://youtu.be/o2XcBL6kWn8

Jaquaia
10-11-19, 11:30 AM
Uptown Girl was number 1 the day I was born!!!

Paula
10-11-19, 11:43 AM
Uptown Girl was number 1 the day I was born!!!

Shurrup! ;)

Suzi
10-11-19, 12:30 PM
That's a perfect way to make me feel old Jaq!

Mike - Harris, Parton, Ronstadt on Late Show, March 24, 1999 (full, stereo) - After the Gold Rush from the Trio II album: Awesome.

Harris, Parton and Ronstadt > Dolly Parton > Dolly: I will always love you > Whitney Houston: I will always love you > Whitney Houston: I wanna dance with somebody > Dance > David Bowie: Magic Dance (from the awesome film the Labyrinth) > David Bowie: Heroes > Enrique Iglesias: Hero


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koJlIGDImiU

Cbeast
10-11-19, 02:59 PM
Sorry, but I figured it was a nice link to go back to someone who I have seen perform! As good as the recording is, he is much better live!

Cbeast
10-11-19, 03:19 PM
Hero - Enrique Iglesias > He is a Spanish-Filipino singer > Spain is in Europe > As is Armenia > Serj Tankian is an Armenian-American singer for the band System of a Down > They did a song called Chop Suey! which is a Chinese dish > Kung Po is also a Chinese dish > Po is the name of the lead role in Kung Fu Panda > The scene in the film in which Po enters the Palace is based on the real-world experience of the directors (Mark Osborne and John Stevenson) walking around the location where all of the Star Wars props are kept by George Lucas > George Lucas films > John Williams' compositions > Music from Hook > Robin Williams > Robots (2005 film) > Halle Berry is also in that film > She played the lead in the film Catwoman > She is a Batman character > Batman & Robin > Arnold Schwarzenegger played Mr. Freeze > He was also in the Terminator films > You Could Be Mine - Guns 'n' Roses


https://youtu.be/0USm2TE7eNU

Ben

OldMike
10-11-19, 03:46 PM
Uptown Girl was number 1 the day I was born!!!

Billy Joel is my generation (maybe there's a song in there who'd have thought it) he's in his 70's (only just) ;)

Suzi when I saw Enrique Iglesias I immediately thought of his father Julio and cringed at the thought of another Julio clone but he's is his own man and I loved the song.

Suzi
10-11-19, 08:53 PM
Glad you liked it Mike!
Good linking Ben ;)

Suzi
11-11-19, 04:11 PM
Guns 'n' Roses: You could be mine > In that video Axl is wearing white shorts > White shorts and rollerblading featured heavily in tampax adverts in the 90's > As did Bon Jovi: It's my life > Bon Jovi: Living on a Prayer > Aretha Franklin: I say a little Prayer > Aretha Franklin: RESPECT > Songs which have words spelled out in them > Dolly Parton: DIVORCE > Dolly Parton: I will always love you > Whitney Houston: I will always love you > Love songs > Axis of Awesome: How to write a love song


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2cfxv8Pq-Q

OldMike
11-11-19, 08:16 PM
Wow those shorts that Axl wears are way too much and very distracting I notice that Suzi was drawn to those shorts as well (giggle)

Nice links and tune Ben.

Axis of Awesome - How to write a Love Song >> The Earth rotates on its axis, the Earth travels round the Sun, the Moon travels round the Earth, if things are right when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun we have a total eclipse.

Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart

https://youtu.be/0IV7GapuKnw

Suzi
11-11-19, 09:17 PM
An epic classic Mike!

Cbeast
15-11-19, 07:50 PM
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart > Eclipse can be solar or lunar > Lunar eclipse is about the moon > Dark Side of the Moon is a Pink Floyd album > Dark side - Tim Minchin


https://youtu.be/93xlarTrtiE

Sorry its a short one, but Tim Minchin overrides anything I could have linked to.

Ben

Suzi
15-11-19, 08:12 PM
I'm doing a really simple link tonight because this is my favourite Christmas song....

Tim Minchin: Dark Side > Tim Minchin: White wine in the sun


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q

OldMike
15-11-19, 11:00 PM
Such a talent (two brilliant tracks from you guys) so I'm staying with Tim.

Tim Minchin: Dark Side >> Prejudice by Tim Minchin

https://youtu.be/KVN_0qvuhhw

Cbeast
16-11-19, 02:39 AM
I hope many others stick with Tim. I wonder how long we'll be here?

Suzi
17-11-19, 02:31 PM
Tim Minchin: Prejudice > Tim Minchin > Composed the music from Matilda > Musicals > Les Miserables > Alfie Boe starred in Les Miserables > He has recently been duetting with Michael Ball > On Children in Need this year they butchered "Something inside so strong" > The proper and moving and awesome version by Libe Stiffe


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otuwNwsqHmQ

Paula
17-11-19, 03:41 PM
They really did! Glad I wasn’t the only one to think so

Suzi
17-11-19, 07:02 PM
It was abysmal! And wtf was that racist accent michael ball was trying to put on? It was so bad I left the room!

OldMike
18-11-19, 04:34 PM
Labi Siffre - Something Inside so Strong >> Strong means powerful >> Patti Smith - We have the power >> I have a confession to make I really like Patti Smith but I also like Tim Minchin.

***Not for the easily offended or under 18's***
Confessions by Tim Minchin

https://youtu.be/p1EhaANeYCI

Suzi
18-11-19, 08:09 PM
I love that!

Cbeast
24-11-19, 03:59 PM
Confessions - Tim Minchin > Heaven on Their Minds - Tim Minchin (from 'Jesus Christ Superstar') > Herod's Song - Alice Cooper (same musical) > Alice Cooper > Poison - Alice Cooper > Poison was also a rock band > Poison > Slash initially auditioned for Poison but felt it wasn't for him > Slash has also played with Myles Kennedy on numerous occasions, releasing a few albums > Alter Bridge is the band Myles Kennedy is in > Alter Bridge mix bluesy rock with metal in the guitar tones and playing styles of both Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti > Another band that mixes genres is Rage Against the Machine (mixing hip-hop with rock/metal) > Bombtrack - Rage Against the Machine > This was covered by Stone Sour > Bombtrack - Stone Sour > The other band that frontman Corey Taylor is in is Slipknot so he plays a lot of Slipknot songs acoustically in his solo shows >

Snuff (acoustic) - Corey Taylor


https://youtu.be/QBK6xymmKHM

Ben

OldMike
26-11-19, 09:06 AM
Snuff (acoustic) - Corey Taylor (woo hoo I loved it, thanks Ben) >> Taylor Swift (singer) >> A tailor uses thread and needles so I give you three angels (party)

Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette & Loretta Lynn - Silver Threads and Golden Needles (Official Video)

https://youtu.be/VO4SYPRa3pI

Suzi
26-11-19, 02:03 PM
Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette & Loretta Lynn - Silver Threads and Golden Needles (Nice choice Mike) > Silver and Gold was an album by Neil Young > Neil Young: My my, Hey hey (out of the blue) > Blue were a boy band > Blue: All rise > Imagine Dragons: Rise Up > Imagine Dragons: Radioactive


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktvTqknDobU

Cbeast
26-11-19, 08:10 PM
Imagine Dragons: Radioactive > Nuclear waste is radioactive > Mike Oldfield - Nuclear > This song was used in the trailers for the video game Metal Gear Solid 5 > The story revolves around a Private Military Corporation called Diamond Dogs > David Bowie - Diamond Dogs > There is a line in Diamond Dogs "Dressed as a priest you was" > The singer for the band Ghost dresses as a Priest/the Pope/a Cardinal (depending on which era of Ghost (and no, I don't much like them!)) > Ghost - Rats > Rats > "The rats are on parade" is a (screamed) line from Run by the Foo Fighters (Google/Genius it if you don't believe me!) > Foo Fighters also did a song called Walk > Walk is also the name of Pantera's (arguably) most famous song > Breaking Benjamin and David Draiman covered this song > (As you probably all know by now...) David Draiman is (say it with me) lead singer for Disturbed > Disturbed did my favourite version of...

Disturbed - Land of Confusion


https://youtu.be/YV4oYkIeGJc

Ben

Suzi
26-11-19, 09:23 PM
Nice linkage...

Disturbed: Land of confusion > Disturbed did a (brilliant) cover of Sound of Silence > Simon and Garfunkel originally did Sound of Silence > Simon and Garfunkel: Bridge over troubled water > Artists for Grenfell: Bridge over troubled water


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O1CcwYf79I

Cbeast
02-12-19, 08:37 AM
Artists for Grenfell: Bridge over troubled water > Trouble under bridges > Red Hot Chili Peppers > Under the Bridge > RHCP: Can't Stop > Great bass lines > Queen: Another One Bites the Dust > Queen > The Queen is the head of the Royal Family who would have... > Royal Blood > Royal Blood: Figure It Out


https://youtu.be/jhgVu2lsi_k

Ben

Haven't seen the video, so may not be very PG, just put it out to listen to it. May have had words and such. Sorry...

Suzi
02-12-19, 10:19 AM
Royal Blood: Figure it out > To figure something out is to understand it > Understanding the circle of life > Elton John wrote the music for The Lion King > Elton John: Circle of Life > Elton John: Can you feel the love tonight?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9_nXlvY6Io

Cbeast
02-12-19, 10:08 PM
That's an interesting end video from Royal Blood!

Suzi
02-12-19, 11:28 PM
Thought you'd be impressed ;)

OldMike
02-12-19, 11:37 PM
Elton John: Can you feel the love tonight? (can't beat Elton at belting out a good tune) was from The Lion King movie, now a male lion has a mane >> The main is another name for the sea and in the sea you may find a reef and a reef could have a coral colony on it :)

Jamie Barton sings "Where Corals Lie" – Sea Pictures (Elgar)

https://youtu.be/Jx-e7nSXWzU

Suzi
03-12-19, 10:00 AM
Jamie Barton sings "Where Corals Lie" – Sea Pictures (Elgar) > Sea > Mermaids live in the sea > The Little Mermaid > The film features a crab called Sebastian who is a conductor > Simon Rattle is a composer from the UK > I've had him as a conductor for a concert I was in many years ago > He conducted the Berliner Philharmoniker > Wagner is also German > Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker: Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrZRHGwjIVs

Paula
03-12-19, 11:52 AM
Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker: Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner > Valkyries protect Thor, God of Thunder > Thor Ragnorak (film) > Thor Ragnorak soundtrack: Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin > Led Zeppelin Whole Lotta Love > Whole Lotta Love by Leona Lewis and Jimmy Page at Beijing 2008 closing ceremony > Jimmy Page appeared with The Black Crowes at Shepherds Bush Empire in 2011 > The Black Crowes covered Hard to Handle by Otis Redding > Otis Redding (Sitting on the) Dock of the Bay


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVjnBo96Ug&feature=youtu.be

OldMike
03-12-19, 12:33 PM
Nice links there Paula and a classic song.

Suzi
03-12-19, 01:44 PM
Nice linkage Paula! :)

Cbeast
03-12-19, 07:48 PM
Otis Redding (Sitting on the) Dock of the Bay > Docks are where ships a kept > Ships > Blacktop Mojo - Burn the Ships > Blacktop Mojo - Shadows on the Wall > Plato's Cave analogy (the song may as well be about it) > Plato was Greek > Achilles was an ancient Greek God > Alter Bridge - Cry of Achilles


https://youtu.be/mPmnXI4iuu8

Ben

OldMike
04-12-19, 08:00 PM
Alter Bridge - Cry of Achilles >> Bridge is a card game (how did I know that!), playing cards have 4 suits one of which spades, now a spade can be used to dig a hole if you dig a hole deep enough you may get coal (providing you dig in the right place) >> Coal burns and can be used to create steam from a coal fired boiler, the steam can power a turbine which drives an alternator which generates alternating current (AC) if you rectify AC you get direct current (DC) so let's have something by AC/DC.

The Heimatdamisch: Highway to Hell (AC/DC cover)
I love these guys that girl rox (party) (inlove)

https://youtu.be/n_gtGfAail4

Suzi
04-12-19, 09:36 PM
The Heimatdamisch: Highway to Hell > Steve 'n' Seagulls: Highway to Hell > Steve 'n' Seagulls: Thunderstruck > The bad piper: Thunderstruck


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Op1Mng4oY

Cbeast
07-12-19, 01:42 PM
The bad piper: Thunderstruck > Pipers > The Pied Piper > Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction (*in Dave Mustaine's raspy voice* "Just like the Pied Piper, led rats through the streets...") > Dave Mustaine was a member of Metallica until he was thrown out > Metallica > Lars Ulrich was knighted by the Royal Family of his native Denmark > Knighted musicians > Sir Christopher Lee's heavy metal solo albums > (There is no artist name so I'm going with) Bob - The Portent


https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ntyC2lrns6GSbZvEgsFX7Yycb2PI DeDfI

Ok, maybe I'll just stick with Sir Christopher Lee - The Portent, not sure.

Ben

Hang on, what have I done [as said by Sir Ian McKellen in X-Men The Last Stand]?

Let me try and fix that one!


https://youtu.be/FOq7GPM74NM

Cbeast
07-12-19, 09:21 PM
Sorry, I didn't realise that that would be a bad link.

Suzi
07-12-19, 10:44 PM
Pfft, it's ok love, I fixed it for you ;)

Sir Christopher Lee: The Portent > Sir Christopher Lee played The First High Councilor in The Golden Compass > The Golden Compass was the film of "His Dark Materials" by Philip Pullman (and wasn't accurate to the book at all!) > The same book series had been remade and has been being shown on BBC 1 on Sunday nights (and is brilliant and accurate) > The amazing Lin Manuel Miranda stars in the same series > He's an amazing singer/songwriter/wrote things like Hamilton, the music for Moana etc.... So I share this Lin Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt: Tonight/You will be found (one song from Hamilton, one from "Dear Evan Hansen")


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aQykuIaJVI

Cbeast
11-12-19, 11:00 PM
Ok, as no-one else has had this one, I shall steal it...

Lin Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt: Tonight/You will be found > Ben Minal is the drummer to the band of awesomeness that is Dorje > Dorje - Catalyst > Linkin Park - Catalyst > Linkin Park - One Step Closer > This song is an argument > Musical arguments > Disturbed - Just Stop (not forced at all because it's been in my head all day, to the point I've put some of the lyrics in chats...)

Disturbed - Just Stop


https://youtu.be/gliWD5ANSvI

Paula
12-12-19, 09:04 AM
Ok, absolutely no tenuosity but I make no apologies cos this gives me goosebumps (what a set of pipes!)

Disturbed - Just Stop > Sam Brown - Stop

https://youtu.be/muDZD3wgoHI

Suzi
12-12-19, 09:58 AM
Sam Brown: Stop > James Brown: Get up offa that thing > Sister Act 2: Get up offa that thing
(simple, easy links, but always makes me smile!)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUO47gxrSys

Paula
13-12-19, 09:51 AM
Sister Act 2 : Get up offa that thing > mash up Sister Act 2 : Dancing in the street > Martha and the Vandellas : Dancing in the street (written by Marvin Gaye) > Marvin Gaye : It Takes Two > It Takes Two: spin off from Strictly Come Dancing > Strictly Come Dancing’s Judge Bruno Tonioli: Can’t Take My Eyes off You (in honour of the final this weekend)


https://youtu.be/7_akAFp4GlA

BTW I’m not saying this is a great version of the song, mind you ;)

OldMike
13-12-19, 11:41 AM
Sister Act 2 : Get up offa that thing > mash up Sister Act 2 : Dancing in the street > Martha and the Vandellas : Dancing in the street (written by Marvin Gaye) > Marvin Gaye : It Takes Two > It Takes Two: spin off from Strictly Come Dancing > Strictly Come Dancing’s Judge Bruno Tonioli: Can’t Take My Eyes off You (in honour of the final this weekend)


https://youtu.be/7_akAFp4GlA

BTW I’m not saying this is a great version of the song, mind you ;)

Ooh my poor ears Paula where did you drag that up from and who is Bruno Tonioli, I presume he's a dancer who thought he could sing well NOOOOO you can't.

Paula
13-12-19, 03:05 PM
Lol he’s a judge on Strictly Come Dancing and they allowed him to do this a few weeks ago. Interesting, isnt it (rofl)

Suzi
13-12-19, 04:29 PM
I thought it was fabulously Bruno!

OldMike
14-12-19, 04:21 PM
Not done this challenge for a while so here I go.

Bruno Tonioli: Can’t Take My Eyes off You (different) >> Frank Bruno was a boxer >> The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkle it's a classic so I'll make that my final destination.

These lines always resonate with me:


Still, a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest



https://youtu.be/6JUbFj0BIc4

Suzi
14-12-19, 09:07 PM
Simon & Garfunkel: The boxer > S&G: The sound of silence > Disturbed: The Sound of silence > Disturbed: A Reason to Fight (Leaving it there as it's an amazing song)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4382UVl0oc

OldMike
15-12-19, 10:41 AM
Disturbed: A Reason to Fight >> David Draiman >> David and Goliath (from the bible) >> The goliath beetle (which is huge) >> The Beatles - Ticket to Ride >> You probably would need a ticket if you went on a train journey (unless it was a freebee (spelling) ) >> City of New Orleans a song about trains.

City of New Orleans, Arlo Guthrie

https://youtu.be/fF1lqEQFVUo

Suzi
15-12-19, 12:14 PM
Arlo Guthrie: City of New Orleans (nice, proper trad country)> New Orleans > Home of traditional Jazz > Professor Longhair was a trad jazz pianist and singer > Artists with Professor in their name > Professor Green is an English rapper > He collaborated with Rag 'n' bone man on a track called Photographs > Rag 'n' Bone man: Human (I know it's been shared before, but it's epic)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3wKzyIN1yk

Cbeast
16-12-19, 10:41 AM
Rag 'n' Bone man: Human > The Killers - Humans > The Killers- When You Were Young > "He doesn't look a thing like Jesus" > Jesus Christ Superstar > Alice Cooper played King Herod > Alice Cooper > The Hollywood Vampires > Johnny Depp is a guitarist and vocalist for the group > He was in Sweeney Todd > As was Helena Bonham Carter > Who was also in the Harry Potter series of films > David Tennant was too > He played the 10th Doctor on the series Doctor Who > One of his companions was played by Billie Piper > Piper > ABBA - The Piper > ABBA > A Scandinavian band > A-Ha! (another Scandinavian band) > A-Ha! - Take On Me (acoustic)


https://youtu.be/-xKM3mGt2pE

Ben

Paula
16-12-19, 10:51 AM
Ben, thank you so much for that! (inlove)

OldMike
16-12-19, 04:43 PM
Thanks Suzi Rag 'n' Boneman was truly epic thanks for sharing (inlove)

Ben another good choice so lyrical and sweet, here's me thinking A-Ha were Dutch when they're Norwegian it shows geography isn't my best subject, after all to paraphrase Suzi's video I'm only human (giggle)

OldMike
19-12-19, 05:30 PM
A-Ha! - Take On Me >> Let me take a picture and to get you to smile I'll say "please say cheese" now mice are reputed to like cheese and Minnie the Mouse probably liked cheese (double link there ;) ) >> Minnie the Moocher.

Minnie The Moocher - The Speakeasy Three ( Official Music Video ) 2019

https://youtu.be/UYoATL_ymw8

Suzi
19-12-19, 05:56 PM
Minnie The Moocher - The Speakeasy Three > Speakeasies were illicit alcohol selling bars > Music played included things like Irving Aaronson and his Commanders: Let's Misbehave > Fats Waller: Ain't misbehavin > Fats Domino: Blueberry Hill > Peter Gabriel: Solsbury Hill > Peter Gabriel featuring Kate Bush: Don't Give Up > Kate Bush: Running up that hill > Placebo: Running up that hill


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5GuBa4Bbnw&t=4s

OldMike
19-12-19, 08:50 PM
Nice links Suzi, nice tune, I prefer the Kate Bush version though ;)

Suzi
19-12-19, 09:25 PM
There's no accounting for taste lol

OldMike
20-12-19, 10:48 AM
There's no accounting for taste lol

Yep and my taste is impeccable ;)

Suzi
20-12-19, 02:45 PM
(rofl)(rofl)(rofl)

Cbeast
22-12-19, 11:36 AM
Placebo: Running up that hill > Placebo and David Bowie: Without You I'm Nothing > David Bowie and Queen: Under Pressure > Bass riff > Bass guitar music > Royal Blood is a band comprising of a Bassist (and singer) and drummer > Royal Blood: Roxanne (cover (have a listen, I quite like it)) > Sting: Roxanne > The Police: Walking On the Moon > Moons! > Credence Clearwater Revival: Bad Moon Rising > Famous misheard lyrics (see "There's the bathroom, on the right!") > "The hot dog goes on" Celine Dion: My Heart Will Go On > Canadian artists > The Barenaked Ladies: One Week.

Barenaked Ladies: One Week


https://youtu.be/fC_q9KPczAg

Ben

Suzi
22-12-19, 12:45 PM
Love that song!

Paula
24-12-19, 01:11 PM
Barenaked Ladies: One Week > Barenaked Ladies: won multiple Juno Awards > Joni Mitchell: won Juno Award Canadian Hall of Fame > Joni Mitchell’s songs featured in Love Actually as Emma Thompson’s character’s favourite artist > Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now > Helena Bonham Carter: Both Sides Now (BBC Children in Need, Got it Covered) > Adrian Lester: I Wish (BBC Children in Need, Got it Covered)

I’m stopping there because this is awesome


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qL_iFgdHYs&feature=youtu.be

Suzi
24-12-19, 01:24 PM
That's awesome. I still love that album!

Paula
24-12-19, 01:37 PM
Don’t think I didn’t notice, Mrs!

Suzi
24-12-19, 02:37 PM
(rofl)(rofl)(rofl)

Adrian Lester: I Wish > BBC Children in need album > BBC Children's TV Programmes > The Wombles > The wombles theme tune > The Wombles: Wombling free (Link courtesy of a birthday Hazel)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQMMPFtoG4

Cbeast
24-12-19, 06:00 PM
The Wombles: Wombling Free > They live in Wimbledon > Wimbledon is a famous tennis competition > Andy Murray is a tennis player > Andy Murray > Andy is short for Andrew > Famous Andrews > Andrew Lloyd Webber > Phantom of the Opera (musical) > Phantom of the Opera by Iron Maiden > Bands with famous mascots (theirs is called Ed) > Disturbed (The Guy) > Guitarists with signature Schecter guitars > Synyster Gates from Avenged Sevenfold > Avenged Sevenfold > Their cover of Paranoid > Paranoid by Black Sabbath > Ozzy Osbourne > Crazy Train

Ozzy Osbourne: Crazy Train


https://youtu.be/RMR5zf1J1Hs

Ben

OldMike
28-12-19, 02:12 PM
Ozzy Osbourne: Crazy Train >> A train could be part of a bride's wedding apparel, where there's a bride there should be a groom, now a groom looks after horses and horses have tails. A Tale of Two Cities was a novel by Charles Dickens, who also wrote a Christmas Carol so let's have a Christmas Carol with a twist.

Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful

https://youtu.be/vmEfFlbqbbY

BTW this video represents a typical Christmas at Old Mike's Towers (giggle)

Suzi
28-12-19, 04:18 PM
Twisted Sister: O come all ye faithful > Twisted Sister: We're not gonna take it > That song was used in a film about flying > As was Top Gun > In Top Gun they did a version of Great balls of Fire by > Jerry Lee Lewis: Great Balls of Fire


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD8YPY8RBQc

Cbeast
28-12-19, 10:11 PM
Jerry Lee Lewis: Great Balls of Fire > Jerry Lee Lewis is/was very famous for destroying pianos that he played > famed instrument destruction > Jimi Hendrix set fire to a Fender Stratocaster > this Strat was later owned and restored by Frank Zappa. This was later lost. His son Dweezil found it and restored it to the specs of pre-combustion > Guitars as heirlooms > The guitar played by Kurt Cobain on the Nirvana MTV Live album was given to his daughter > Nirvana > Dave Grohl was their drummer > He also played with Tom Petty > Tom Petty > He used Rickenbacker guitars > Lemmy Kilmister had a Rick bass > Motorhead > Their cover of Breaking the Law > Hard rock/heavy metal covers of older songs > Disturbed: The Land of Confusion.


https://youtu.be/YV4oYkIeGJc

Ben

Paula
29-12-19, 12:03 AM
Ooo epic tenuousity ;)

Suzi
29-12-19, 11:26 AM
Ben that's really tenuous!

Disturbed: The Land of Confusion > Covers of songs > Disturbed: Sound of Silence > Simon and Garfunkel: Sound of silence > S & G: Bridge over troubled water > Bridges go over water > Water without bridges > Cover of Nirvana "Nevermind" album has a baby swimming underwater > Nirvana: Smells like teen spirit > Nirvana: Smells like teen spirit isolated vocals only...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7ZyrTyyH2Y

Paula
29-12-19, 12:02 PM
What a voice!

Cbeast
29-12-19, 03:27 PM
Nirvana: Smells like teen spirit isolated vocals only > Vocals only songs > A capella songs > Linkin Park: Burn It Down - A Capella.


https://youtu.be/oWm2vfcgeLw

Suzi
29-12-19, 07:11 PM
OOO I can link from that!

Freddie and David Bowie, instruments removed - vocals only: Under Pressure


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PbHXMJJ-dY

Paula
29-12-19, 07:36 PM
I honestly could listen to Freddie’s voice every day and never tire

Mira
29-12-19, 07:41 PM
I am a huge fan of Queen and Freddy. But mostly the 70's after that I am not that into it.

Suzi
29-12-19, 11:14 PM
Me too Paula. He was taken far too soon. Such a unique and amazing talent.

OldMike
30-12-19, 12:30 PM
Lovely track there Suzi, Freddie was something special.

I'll take the baton and as the last two links have been uber short I shall continue in that vein.

Freddie Mercury, David Bowie - Under Pressure a Cappella >> Freddie was the lead singer for Queen >> Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts.

Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts

https://youtu.be/P0DK-0fIKCw

Country gurls rulez (party)

Cbeast
31-12-19, 07:12 PM
Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts > Country as a genre > Country > John Denver - Country Roads > This was in the film Kingsman: The Golden Circle > Elton John was also in the film > Elton John - I'm Still Standing > Taron Egerton - I'm Still Standing


https://youtu.be/fcvOxMW98VM

Ben

Edit: Ben the original video link didn't work so a quick search led to a few versions of this artist and song so picked this not sure if it was this or the gorilla one you intended, cheers Mike :)

OldMike
13-01-20, 01:42 PM
I'll be back after lunch to respond to the challenge unless someone else beats me to it ;)

BTW tasty tune (party)

Cbeast
15-01-20, 08:21 PM
Yeah, that's the one! Thanks Mike!

Suzi
15-01-20, 09:19 PM
As Mike has been otherwise engaged marking the Christmas Quiz (I'm not bitter obviously....) I'm going to take this one....

Taron Egerton - I'm Still Standing > Standing > Falling > Lil Peep & XXXTentacion - Falling Down > Lil Peep - Life is beautiful > James Blunt - You're Beautiful


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oofSnsGkops

Paula
15-01-20, 11:09 PM
Oooo I love that song!

Suzi
16-01-20, 09:27 AM
I aim to please ;)

Cbeast
16-01-20, 10:05 AM
Firstly, Google? Secondly:

James Blunt - You're Beautiful > James Blunt > Blunt > antonym of sharp > Sharpe books > They were set during (I think) the Crimean War > Horrible Histories song about Florence Nightingale > Florence is a town/city in the N
Tuscany region of Northern Italy > Leonardo da Vinci was a famous everything from this region > CBBC TV show Leonardo is based around a dramatised version of his early life > the trailers featured the song by Blur (Song 2) > since or all of the members of Blur went on to form The Gorillaz > Their most famous song is probably Feel Good Inc. > This was covered by Frog Leap Studios (it's the one with the bunny suit) > He also covered Adele's Rolling In the Deep > Adele > Skyfall > Other Bond Songs > Sam Smith: Writing's On the Wall > Stay With Me > There was a legal dispute about this song and Tom Petty's song I Won't Back Down > This was covered by Johnny Cash.

Johnny Cash: I Won't Back Down


https://youtu.be/N8i5NLyXZdc

Ben

OldMike
22-01-20, 03:55 PM
Johnny Cash: I Won't Back Down (party) >> June Carter was his second wife >> June is a month as is May >> Mae West an actress from way back when >> Westlife an Irish pop group >> The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats - Barrels of Whiskey

The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats - Barrels of Whiskey [Official Video]

https://youtu.be/J_GpqDCs8ys

Cbeast
09-02-20, 03:29 PM
Ok, as no one else has done this, I'll call it my turn...

The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats - Barrels of Whiskey [Official Video]

Whiskey > Whiskey In the Jar - Thin Lizzy > The Boys Are Back In Town > Thin Lizzy > The song mentions a Johnny > Jackknife Johnny - Alice Cooper (from his gates album (From the Inside) anyway, I digress) > Alice Cooper famously changed his name from Vincent Damon Fernier to Alice Cooper. This was also the name of the last woman burnt alive for witchcraft in England > Witchcraft be magic! > A story that follows magic, the persecution of mages and monsters is that of The Witcher > This was asked into a TV show by Netflix > In this adaptation, the bard is played by Joey Batey > Here is him at his most haunting...


https://youtu.be/vDN8yYWAZI4

Ben

Suzi
09-02-20, 09:08 PM
Elsa's song > Elsa is a character from Frozen (I and II) > "Into the unknown" is the theme song from Frozen II sung by Idina Menzel > Also covered by Panic at the Disco > Panic at the Disco: High hopes > Songs involving a white piano being played > Tori Amos: Winter


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PDlGUdDF8Y

OldMike
10-02-20, 03:43 PM
Tori Amos: Winter >> Features a white piano (sounds familiar ;) now pianos have black and white keys or is that ebony and ivory in old money (FYI. black keys were traditionally made of ebony, and the white keys were covered with strips of ivory) >> Ivory comes from elephants and thankfully ivory from animal sources is banned these days. >> The elephant is one of the movements from Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals another movement is The Swan and we all know the story of the Ugly duckling who turned in to a swan and I make no apology for the Duck Song by Bryant Oden ;0


https://youtu.be/MtN1YnoL46Q

PS Nice Tori Amos tune Suzi and the white piano link was ace (rock)

PPS Excellent tune Ben never heard of Elsa's Song or Joey Batey & Madeleine Hyland thanks for the heads up.

Cbeast
20-02-20, 04:03 AM
Right. I have done this already. I hit post but it didn't go. So this will be as close to what I typed as I can remember, but I might skip some of the intro. If you would like it explained, shout and I'll reply.

The Duck Song: Bryant Oden > Earworms > Would be hideous family members of Mealworms if they were genuine creatures > Takes me to "The meal's gone cold" from the song Pray by The Amazing Devil > As has been pointed out, Joey Batey is the male vocalist and the guitarist. He's also amazing, and ignoring me on Twitter... Not bitter, I just want the new album and the chords for some of their songs, nothing much >I found him through his portrayal of the bard Jaskier (being the Polish Buttercup) in the Netflix adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's books, The Witcher > His character spends the 2nd episode writing a song (amongst other things) regarding the titular Witcher's adventures during that episode (spoiler warning?) > Toss a Coin to Your Witcher...

I make no apologies.
I hope you enjoy it as much (and as frequently) as I do.
Part of me hopes you guys are able to sleep without your brain shouting "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" at you, but I doubt it.

Enjoy!


https://youtu.be/hqbS7O9qIXE

Lots of love and affection and other such things,

Ben

PS. If you hate me now, I understand...

Suzi
20-02-20, 09:37 AM
I could never hate you - although you should have been asleep at 3am.......

Toss a Coin to Your Witcher > Songs from TV series > 2 pints of lager and a packet of crisps from 2 pints of lager and a packet of crisps > Will Mellor stared in 2 pints....

Will Mellor: No matter what I do


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVryg_yK_Jg

Paula
20-02-20, 10:08 AM
I love The Witcher (prefer the books over the series, except for Henry Cavill - yummmmm)

Cbeast
06-03-20, 05:00 PM
Will Mellor: No matter what I do > Will > Will is a name which can be used as a form of identification > Numbers can also be used as ID purposes (just look at a passport or Driver's license) > ID Numbers > Iron Maiden: Number of the Beast > Bruce Dickinson is their current singer > Another famous Bruce is Springsteen > Bruce Springsteen: Born In the USA > This song is about being sent to war > as is....

Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son


https://youtu.be/ec0XKhAHR5I

Ben

Suzi
06-03-20, 07:00 PM
Love CCWR! :)

OldMike
08-03-20, 10:58 AM
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son (they were a fav of mine back in the day) >> Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary >> The nursery rhyme "Mary Mary how does your garden grow?" >> Savage Garden (Australian pop duo) >> Roses are typically grown in a garden >> Rose Garden - Lynn Anderson >> The Last Rose of Summer - Renee Fleming

Always brings a tear to my eye and here superbly sung by Renee Fleming.


https://youtu.be/mv9UdtFepdY

Suzi
08-03-20, 03:34 PM
That was beautiful Mike! Thanks for sharing.I'm going really simply today!

The Last Rose of Summer - Renee Fleming > Roses are flowers > Flower Duet: Lakme


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9ZfYr6oLhA

OldMike
08-03-20, 03:44 PM
It's a long time since I've heard Joan Sutherland boy isn't she good (party)

Suzi
08-03-20, 03:45 PM
Totally amazing...

OldMike
09-03-20, 10:15 AM
Flower Duet: Lakme - Delibes >> Flour pronounced the same as flower, bread is made from flour >> Bread and butter pudding yum yum >> butter is made by churning milk >> Milk Inc - Walk on Water >> Rain is a watery precipitation >> Kings and queens reign ;) >> Juice Newton - Queen Of Hearts (Official Video), many possibilities here but I'll pull in and play this :)

Juice Newton - Queen Of Hearts (Official Video)

https://youtu.be/P0DK-0fIKCw

Paula
14-06-20, 02:27 PM
Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts >> Queen of Hearts - Alice in Wonderland >> Red Queen - Through the Looking Glass >> Red Queen depicting Chess Queen >> I know Him So Well [Chess, the musical] - Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson >> I Know Him So Well - Cissy & Whitney Houston >> I’m Every Woman - Chaka Khan [Cissy Houston, backing vocals] >> I’m Every Woman (1999) - Whitney Houston & Chaka Khan


https://youtu.be/Z8xfNqNj6oA

Suzi
14-06-20, 06:45 PM
Whitney Houston + Chaka Khan: I'm every woman (Epic tunage) >> Shania Twain: I feel like a woman >> In the video she wears a top hat which takes me nicely to 4 Non Blondes: What's Up?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NXnxTNIWkc

Stella180
14-06-20, 11:08 PM
Ok, not played this game before and I feel like an intruder. I have no idea where this is gonna end up sooooo....Four non Blondes also recorded Dear Mr President>>P!nk recorded a song of the same title>>pink is a colour>>colour me badd were a group who hit it big in the 90s with I wanna sex you up>>George Michael also wanted your sex>>George Michael was one half of Wham>>Paula you can thank me later...I bring you Wham I’m Your Man


https://youtu.be/6W0d9xMhZbo

Suzi
15-06-20, 07:19 AM
Definitely not an intruder! It's all for fun! I'll let someone else pick up from Wham...

Paula
15-06-20, 10:14 AM
Stella ILOVE YOU!!!!!!

OldMike
17-06-20, 11:28 AM
Wham I’m Your Man >> Manfred Mann - Pretty Flamingo, flamingos are birds >> The Byrds - Tambourine Man >> to play the tambourine and get your timing right you might use a metronome >> metronomes have a regular beat to keep time to, well clocks have a regular beat too so they can measure time accurately >> No NOT Haydn's Clock symphony but this :-

"Clocks" (Coldplay cover) - Musical Tesla Coils + Robot Drums

https://youtu.be/gL7qMiRBRNs

@Stella Suzi and Mike's video challenge is open to all.

Suzi
17-06-20, 02:35 PM
That's really cool!

"Clocks" (Coldplay cover) - Musical Tesla Coils + Robot Drums >> Drums are used in many cultures as a main musical focus >> Japanese Kodo Drums (it's really exhausting playing them, I had a go when I was at uni) >> The Blue Man group also use lots of drumming >> The Blue Man Group + Kodo drummers. (It's a long video, but watch it through to the end as the end collaboration is brilliant!)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjAj4EIUF5c

Stella180
17-06-20, 03:12 PM
Blue Man Group & Kodo drummers >> Blue is a boy band of which Lee Ryan is a member>> saving private Ryan is a movie starring Tom Hanks>> Tom Hanks also starring in CastAway where his only companion was a volleyball called Wilson>>Wilson is the surname of Carl Dennis and Brian of the Beach Boys which leads my to The Beach Boys - Kokomo. Enjoy.


https://youtu.be/fJWmbLS2_ec

Paula
17-06-20, 06:40 PM
Great tenuoisity Stella!

Stella180
17-06-20, 07:41 PM
I’m trying to figure out if that is a compliment lol.

Paula
17-06-20, 10:00 PM
Of course it is!

Paula
18-06-20, 07:42 AM
I had a really evil thought just before I fell asleep last night - wouldn’t it be fun to come up with a song first then try to find a link between that and the previous one? Anyone? ;)

Stella180
18-06-20, 08:42 AM
Easy, but I admit I like not knowing where I’m going. It’s kinda fun.

OldMike
18-06-20, 09:30 AM
I had a really evil thought just before I fell asleep last night - wouldn’t it be fun to come up with a song first then try to find a link between that and the previous one? Anyone? ;)

I do that sometimes have the song where I want to end and work back to the start point :)

Suzi
18-06-20, 11:31 AM
OOO that sounds fun! A reverse link game!

Cbeast
19-06-20, 05:49 PM
It's been a fairly long time coming...

The Beach Boys - Kokomo > The Beach Boys - God Only Knows > A slowed down version of this song featured in the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 game Bioshock Infinite > The Bioshock games were horror action games > Arguably, the most famous of this genre must be Doom > Doom was developed by Id Software who are currently owned by Bethesda > The Id is a Freudian stage of development > Sigmund Freud was Austrian > The Sound Of Music was set in Austria > A song from this musical was featured in the Vin Diesel comedy film "The Pacifier" > Vin Diesel films > He was in Guardians of the Galaxy > The song Moonage Daydream by David Bowie was in this film > David Bowie music > He collaborated with Placebo on a version of their song Without You I'm Nothing > The frontman for Placebo is fairly well known for his use of SG guitars > As is Angus Young from AC/DC > Enjoy, and play the song loudly!


https://youtu.be/v2AC41dglnM

Ben

Suzi
19-06-20, 05:54 PM
Lol... You're back then? It's been a while son of mine...

Suzi
12-07-20, 01:25 PM
Time to bring this back!

Today Hazel has completed this challenge!

AC/DC: Thunderstruck >> Imagine Dragons: Thunder >> Songs about weather >> ELO: Mr Blue Sky >> Songs with Mr in the title >> P!nk: Dear Mr President >> Songs with gay rights in it >> LGBTQI+ artists + Sexuality >> Todrick Hall: Colour


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WBAinat0pA

OldMike
18-07-20, 11:07 AM
*Picks up the baton*

Color, blue is a color now when when one is blue you're enveloped with sadness which leads to Summertime Sadness sung by Lana Del Rey in a lighter mood Lana del Rey also sings Video Games, rather short linkage but then I'm a bit rusty ;)

Lana Del Rey - Video Games (Official Music Video)

https://youtu.be/cE6wxDqdOV0

Stella180
18-07-20, 11:32 AM
Lana Del Ray - Video games > FIFA football video games > football is the national sport In the UK > UK consists of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales > Wales patron saint is David > in the bible David slayed Goliath > Goliath was a giant > Giant by Calvin Harris and Rag’n’Bone Man



https://youtu.be/ir6nk2zrMG0

Suzi
18-07-20, 05:14 PM
Giant by Calvin Harris and Rag’n’Bone Man > Rag'n'Bone Man did an amazing song: Human > Humans are a species as are Birds > Doves are birds > Madness: Wings of a dove > Madness: Baggy trousers > Many artists have worn baggy trousers > M C Hammer: U Can't touch this


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otCpCn0l4Wo

Stella180
18-07-20, 08:20 PM
Haha, I like it.

McHammer - you can’t touch this > a hammer is a tool >tools are often used by tradesmen like plumbers, builders, and Mechanics > Mike and the Mechanics has a hit with All I Need is a Miracle > Jesus is believed to have performed miracles turning water into wine > Red red wine was a big hit for Birmingham band UB40 > Ozzy Osborne is also from Birmingham and married to Sharon > Sharon den Adel is the lead singer of Within Temptation > The Temptations were signed to the Motown Record label based in Detroit > Detroit is the setting of the movie 8 Mile starring Eminem and from the soundtrack to the movie I give you Lose Yourself be Eminem



https://youtu.be/_Yhyp-_hX2s

Suzi
18-07-20, 10:25 PM
I love that track!

OldMike
19-07-20, 08:14 AM
Here's me working out links for MC Hammer "U can't touch this" (ace track thanks Suzi)

Eminem (arghhh noooooo where's the off switch) (nice links though Stella) - Lose Yourself >> Eminem is pronounced like M&M (presumably) well M&M's are sweets >> Sweet - The Ballroom Blitz >> 10cc sung a track called Rubber Bullets and a couple of the lines are "We all got balls and brains, But some's got balls and chains" >> Fleetwood Mac - The Chain

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (Official Music Video)

https://youtu.be/kBYHwH1Vb-c

Cbeast
20-07-20, 08:18 AM
Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (amazing song) > Evanescence - The Chain > Evanescence - Hello > Adele - Hello > Adele - Skyfall > Tom Jones - Thunderball (Both were Bond theme songs) > He was born in Pontypridd > As was one of the drummers in AC/DC > During their tour in 2016, Axl Rose sang with the band > Guns N Roses > Chinese Democracy was recorded with MANY guitarists involved including Brian May > Brian May is in Queen > This is their song Dragon Attack


https://youtu.be/F4DbNa5lUTo

Ben