Guess The Song

[YoungWillz 21,053]

17 hours ago, Toast said:

Yes, I have no recollection of it either.  I thought I vaguely remembered something called 'All I Want For Christmas Is A Dalek' but I must have confused it with something else.

 

Anyway

 

Connect T. Rex to David Gray in six-degrees-of-separation style.  Two songs should crop up along the way.

Here's my crap attempt:

 

Man On Mars - Kaiser Chiefs

Illuminate - Orbital

 

Working:

 

T-Rex

Producer Tony Visconti

Also Produced Kaiser Chiefs - Man On Mars

Claimed lyrics by David Bowie

Who wrote about Major Tom in Orbit

David Gray appeared on Orbital's Illuminate

[Toast 16,142]

Hmm.  No, it's more straightforward than that

[Joey Russ 7,228]

Here’s one for you. 

1. It is the title track of a jazz album

2. The song originated from a musical

3. This version contains no vocals on it 

[TQR 14,398]

40 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

Here’s one for you. 

1. It is the title track of a jazz album

2. The song originated from a musical

3. This version contains no vocals on it 

 

Yeah, that's three reasons why I've got more chance of plaiting my piss than getting the answer.

 

And I'm too thick/tired/pished to reattempt Toastie's one.

 

I'll come back later.

[Fun-e-ral 61]

48 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

Here’s one for you. 

1. It is the title track of a jazz album

2. The song originated from a musical

3. This version contains no vocals on it 

Green onions ?

[Joey Russ 7,228]

4 minutes ago, Fun-e-ral said:

Green onions ?

Nope. Great song though 

[Fun-e-ral 61]

26 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

Nope. Great song though 

Was the first song that came to mind and now quite frankly, this is bugging me far more than it really should 

[Fun-e-ral 61]

28 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

Nope. Great song though 

Ok Soul Limbo ? 

[Joey Russ 7,228]

8 minutes ago, Fun-e-ral said:

Ok Soul Limbo ? 

Nah

[Joey Russ 7,228]

7 hours ago, Joey Russ said:

Here’s one for you. 

1. It is the title track of a jazz album

2. The song originated from a musical

3. This version contains no vocals on it 

I’ll give another hint. The song by this artist is over 10 minutes long...

[The Dead Cow 620]

8 hours ago, Joey Russ said:

I’ll give another hint. The song by this artist is over 10 minutes long...

John Coltrane's rendition of My Favourite Things? 

[Joey Russ 7,228]

4 hours ago, The Dead Cow said:

John Coltrane's rendition of My Favourite Things? 

We have a winner

[Toast 16,142]

A reminder - still to be solved:

Connect T. Rex to David Gray in six-degrees-of-separation style.  Two songs should crop up along the way.

[Redrumours 861]

Cosmic Dancer by Babylon zoo and Babylon by David Gray

[Toast 16,142]

17 minutes ago, redrumours said:

Cosmic Dancer by Babylon zoo and Babylon by David Gray

 

No. 

I'll start it off.

Connect T. Rex  Marc Bolan to David Gray in six-degrees-of-separation style.

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219]

31 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

No. 

I'll start it off.

Connect T. Rex  Marc Bolan to David Gray in six-degrees-of-separation style.

Marc Bolans girlfriend was Gloria Jones who recorded ''Tainted Love'' which was covered by Soft Cell who recorded '' Say Hello, Wave Goodbye'' which was recorded by David Gray……… or summat.

 

[Toast 16,142]

14 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said:

Marc Bolans girlfriend was Gloria Jones who recorded ''Tainted Love'' which was covered by Soft Cell who recorded '' Say Hello, Wave Goodbye'' which was recorded by David Gray……… or summat.

 

 

Spot on.

 

 

 

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219]

4 minutes ago, Toast said:

 

Spot on.

 

 

 

Jesus, I actually got one right!!!!

[Lard Bazaar 3,799]

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye is one of the greatest songs of all time.

[Toast 16,142]

6 minutes ago, Lard Bazaar said:

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye is one of the greatest songs of all time.

 

I was at an 80s festival and Marc Almond was on, and I astonished myself by still knowing every single word of that song

[YoungWillz 21,053]

David's predecessor is a very stupid person according to this ditty. (6, 4).

[Grim Up North 3,726]

2 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

David's predecessor is a very stupid person according to this ditty. (6, 4).

 

Jilted John

[YoungWillz 21,053]

Just now, Grim Up North said:

 

Jilted John

Yep, Gordon is a moron. What that makes Tezza.....

 

Anyhow, my hopeful attempt to re-ignite this thread means it's your go.

[Grim Up North 3,726]

Lets see what everyone is like at cryptic crossword clues.

 

Very warm state captures the Spanish song (5,10)

 

[obviously because it's on this thread the answer is the 'song' part of the clue so you only need to solve the first bit]

 

PS Just in case anyone accuses me of plagiarism this clue (or similar) was in one of the newspaper crosswords about a week ago.

[Cat O'Falk 3,290]

36 minutes ago, Grim Up North said:

Lets see what everyone is like at cryptic crossword clues.

 

Very warm state captures the Spanish song (5,10)

 

[obviously because it's on this thread the answer is the 'song' part of the clue so you only need to solve the first bit]

 

PS Just in case anyone accuses me of plagiarism this clue (or similar) was in one of the newspaper crosswords about a week ago.

 

Hotel California.