Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,320 Posted May 19, 2019 the singer songwriter is American Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,264 Posted May 19, 2019 On 17/05/2019 at 11:53, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: This singer-songwriter only had 2 UK top ten hits - one of which was ironically a cover version (of an album track by one of the top 3 most successful bands ever). This act's biggest hit made the top 5, but was subsequently an even bigger hit in a parody version by someone else. Another of their compositions was a minor hit for a UK MOR group that had a couple of number ones during a chart career lasting several years. Name the singer-songwriter and their biggest UK hit. 32 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: the singer songwriter is American I hadn't forgotten about this. Had a few ideas but they all fell down somewhere. Still mulling it over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,320 Posted June 1, 2019 The American singer song-writer is a woman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,319 Posted June 1, 2019 54 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: The American singer song-writer is a woman Immediately thought Joan Baez, then found out she's not had a UK top 5 hit single. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,264 Posted June 1, 2019 I got there in the end. It's Melanie. The cover was 'Ruby Tuesday', and the top 5 hit was 'Brand New Key' - a no. 1 in 1976 for The Wurzels as 'Combine Harvester'. Ooh arr. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,145 Posted June 1, 2019 29 minutes ago, Toast said: I got there in the end. It's Melanie. The cover was 'Ruby Tuesday', and the top 5 hit was 'Brand New Key' - a no. 1 in 1976 for The Wurzels as 'Combine Harvester'. Ooh arr. Well done you, if correct. I was thinking along the lines of country. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,264 Posted June 1, 2019 I never understood that Brand New Key song. Roller skates is something I never had. What's the key for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squonk 24 Posted June 2, 2019 9 hours ago, Toast said: I never understood that Brand New Key song. Roller skates is something I never had. What's the key for? Having considered it carefully, with the Freudian possibility of sexual innuendo (lock and key) I came to the conclusion: she was looking for a word that rhymed with 'me'. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,320 Posted June 2, 2019 Yes, well done Toast, you win. The other hit was indeed the Stones' Ruby Tuesday and the successful British MOR band with two number ones that also had a minor hot with one of her songs was the New Seekers with 'Look what they've done to my song, Ma'. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,718 Posted June 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: Yes, well done Toast, you win. The other hit was indeed the Stones' Ruby Tuesday and the successful British MOR band with two number ones that also had a minor hot with one of her songs was the New Seekers with 'Look what they've done to my song, Ma'. Ah, The New Seekers A timely reminder they ever existed. According to the Wiki page only one of their classic chart-topping line up is dead; the others are aged between 70 and 76 and all likely obitable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Seekers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,320 Posted September 27, 2019 TV cartoon theme song which was a UK top ten hit nearly 50 years ago. Not as big a hit as The Wombling Song, obviously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,226 Posted September 27, 2019 18 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: TV cartoon theme song which was a UK top ten hit nearly 50 years ago. Not as big a hit as The Wombling Song, obviously. Jackson 5 cartoon series? Was it ABC? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,666 Posted September 27, 2019 49 minutes ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: TV cartoon theme song which was a UK top ten hit nearly 50 years ago. Not as big a hit as The Wombling Song, obviously. Sugar Sugar by the Archies? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,320 Posted September 28, 2019 22 hours ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Jackson 5 cartoon series? Was it ABC? 21 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said: Sugar Sugar by the Archies? no (right year though) and no respectively Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,145 Posted September 28, 2019 I can think of a few, The Osmomds, Scooby doo, Hair bear bunch(?) Flintstones (I suspect that may have been in the 60's though) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,226 Posted September 28, 2019 Not a 'cartoon' but... https://www.simplyeighties.com/rupert-bear.php#.XY-lZUZKjIU Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,320 Posted September 29, 2019 14 hours ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Not a 'cartoon' but... https://www.simplyeighties.com/rupert-bear.php#.XY-lZUZKjIU that's the one, Jackie Lee had a hit with uit in 1970. sorry for slight misdorection, I always think of Ruoert as a cartoon as it was a cartoon strip in the rupert bear annuals that were knoicking around at home when I waas growing up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,264 Posted January 29, 2020 1970s. This song contains in its lyrics the title of the song that succeeded it at No 1 in the UK chart. Between them the two songs occupied the No 1 spot for a run of 11 weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,145 Posted January 29, 2020 5 hours ago, Toast said: 1970s. This song contains in its lyrics the title of the song that succeeded it at No 1 in the UK chart. Between them the two songs occupied the No 1 spot for a run of 11 weeks. Brilliant question Toast. Can you narrow it down a bit? The year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,599 Posted January 29, 2020 5 hours ago, Toast said: 1970s. This song contains in its lyrics the title of the song that succeeded it at No 1 in the UK chart. Between them the two songs occupied the No 1 spot for a run of 11 weeks. Spoiler Easy come, easy go, will you let me go? Bismillah! No, we will not let you go. etc... Oh, mamma mia, mamma mia, mamma mia, let me go! Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me, for me, for me. ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,226 Posted January 29, 2020 Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen and Mamma Mia by Abba. I didn't read the sodding reveal! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,145 Posted January 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen and Mamma Mia by Abba. I didn't read the sodding reveal! I don't believe I didn't think of that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,264 Posted January 29, 2020 Correct, of course! Over to anybody for the next musical puzzle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,319 Posted January 30, 2020 This song became more successful on subsequent release than the original. There being a gap of 21 and a bit years when the song first hit the UK top ten, the original artist appeared as a featured artist on the same song when it became a duet and hit #1. The original and then featured artist is dead, the other artist on the #1 version was part of a more famous duo. Plenty of info there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted January 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: This song became more successful on subsequent release than the original. There being a gap of 21 and a bit years when the song first hit the UK top ten, the original artist appeared as a featured artist on the same song when it became a duet and hit #1. The original and then featured artist is dead, the other artist on the #1 version was part of a more famous duo. Plenty of info there. T'other one is Pitney and Marc Almond. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
