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Now there's nothing I like better than a good bit of music trivia. No footnote of popular music is too anorakky for me, no rock family tree fails to fascinate :oops:

So I thought what an hilarious idea it might be to play "Guess The Tenuous Musical Link" on HL. I sometimes do it in my own mind when I'm waiting for a bus and there's no nearby paint drying... but why keep such pleasures to myself? :D

Example - I put forward two individuals - let us say Blixa Bargeld and Billy Bragg. Your job is to correctly connect the two...
in this case Billy Bragg wrote "A New England" which Kirsty MaColl sang,
Kirsty MaColl sang Fairytale of New York with the Pogues,
Shane MacGowan duetted with Nick Cave,
and Nick and Blixa had buttsecks in the Bad Seeds.

Do you see?
Is anyone else enough of a trainspotter to take me up on this challenge?
Your go! ;D
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Of course, m'Dear! :D

easy one: what connects Mary Hopkin and Demis Rousseau?
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James Blast wrote:easy one: what connects Mary Hopkin and Demis Rousseau?
They both contracted syphillis from David Bowie?
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that's not the connection I was thinking of

Next!
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James Blast wrote:that's not the connection I was thinking of
We're supposed to be telepathic too? :eek:
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What connects explosive drummer Peter J Bond with composer Arthur B Rubinstein?

I make it 10 steps.
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James Blast wrote:"Indulge me"
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and a potentially interesting and fun topic goes south... :|

pushing on: what connects The Jesus and Mary Chain and ZZ Top?
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" T " in the band name ? :innocent:
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James Blast wrote:and a potentially interesting and fun topic goes south... :|

pushing on: what connects The Jesus and Mary Chain and ZZ Top?
Cocaine?
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James Blast wrote:Of course, m'Dear! :D

easy one: what connects Mary Hopkin and Demis Rousseau?
Far too easy!
James Blast wrote:and a potentially interesting and fun topic goes south... :|

pushing on: what connects The Jesus and Mary Chain and ZZ Top?
Roky Erickson?
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To make it a little easier - no less than two steps, no more than four, ok? :D Otherwise we can connect everyone to Hitler.
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boudicca wrote:To make it a little easier - no less than two steps, no more than four, ok? :D Otherwise we can connect everyone to Hitler.
Sounds reasonable - here's an easy one:
Who connects Andy Warhol to :von:? 4 jumps.
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Warhol -> Lou Reed
Lou Reed -> Bowie
Bowie -> Iggy
And the Sisters covered 1969. Easy.

My go: A quick and dirty one: Madonna to Bonnie Tyler.
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markfiend wrote:A quick and dirty one: Madonna to Bonnie Tyler.
Which one's quick and which one's dir....

Ah never mind!
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markfiend wrote:Warhol -> Lou Reed
Lou Reed -> Bowie
Bowie -> Iggy
And the Sisters covered 1969. Easy.

My go: A quick and dirty one: Madonna to Bonnie Tyler.
I was thinking:
Warhol - Edie Sedgewick
Edie Sedgewisk - song by James Ray
James Ray signed to Merciful Release
Merciful Release founded by :von:
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EvilBastard wrote:
markfiend wrote:Warhol -> Lou Reed
Lou Reed -> Bowie
Bowie -> Iggy
And the Sisters covered 1969. Easy.

My go: A quick and dirty one: Madonna to Bonnie Tyler.
I was thinking:
Warhol - Edie Sedgewick
Edie Sedgewisk - song by James Ray
James Ray signed to Merciful Release
Merciful Release founded by :von:
Me too. I like the first one better though. Natch.
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markfiend wrote:Warhol -> Lou Reed
Lou Reed -> Bowie
Bowie -> Iggy
And the Sisters covered 1969. Easy.
Warhol -> Velvets
Velvets -> Sister Ray
Sister Ray -> Von

3 jumps, too easy. ;D

Or does it have to be the exact number of jumps (might make it more interesting)?
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I was thinking:
Warhol - Edie Sedgewick
The Cult - Ciao Baby
and The Sisters were goths too ;D
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James Blast wrote:and a potentially interesting and fun topic goes south... :|

pushing on: what connects The Jesus and Mary Chain and ZZ Top?
@Mr Blast - something (s) to do with beards?
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The Big Yin wasn't meringue ~ Reverberation (doubt)
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James Blast wrote:The Big Yin wasn't meringue ~ Reverberation (doubt)
My turn then!

<---(Ignores the Warhol to :von: queue jumpers :x )

What connects Steven Morrissey of The Smiths (and solo performer) to Jim Morrison of The Doors ;D
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Big Si wrote:
James Blast wrote:The Big Yin wasn't meringue ~ Reverberation (doubt)
My turn then!

<---(Ignores the Warhol to :von: queue jumpers :x )

What connects Steven Morrissey of The Smiths (and solo performer) to Jim Morrison of The Doors ;D
Piece o' pi$$.

Morrissey -> Billy Duffy (Ed Banger & the Nosebleeds)
Billy Duffy -> Ian Astbury (The Cult)
Ian Astbury -> The Doors (Jimbo's replacement)

Easy one - Spacemen 3 and Alien Sex Fiend, anyone?
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mh wrote:
Big Si wrote:
James Blast wrote:The Big Yin wasn't meringue ~ Reverberation (doubt)
My turn then!

<---(Ignores the Warhol to :von: queue jumpers :x )

What connects Steven Morrissey of The Smiths (and solo performer) to Jim Morrison of The Doors ;D
Piece o' pi$$.

Morrissey -> Billy Duffy (Ed Banger & the Nosebleeds)
Billy Duffy -> Ian Astbury (The Cult)
Ian Astbury -> The Doors (Jimbo's replacement)
:eek: Well that's me telt then! :notworthy: :D
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