msc 18,480 Posted February 19, 2020 27 minutes ago, Toast said: Yes indeed, tis Hounds Of Love It samples Night Of The Demon which was loosely based on M.R. James Casting The Runes (a TV dramatisation of which scared the shit out of me and my mum many years ago - sadly only a fragment survives of this memorable adaptation). Lucky! That's one of the great holy grails of missing cult TV. The same strand did a version of Lost Hearts before the oft repeated 1970s version, and it is completely missing too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v2OpMxYklQ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted February 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, msc said: Lucky! That's one of the great holy grails of missing cult TV. The same strand did a version of Lost Hearts before the oft repeated 1970s version, and it is completely missing too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v2OpMxYklQ That's the one! Nothing has come to close to that. I particularly remember the picture with the Coleridge quote being especially spine-chilling. “Like one, that on a lonesome road Doth walk in fear and dread, And having once turned round walks on, And turns no more his head; Because he knows a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread.” 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,290 Posted February 19, 2020 Oner to follow on from the Pointer sisters/Springsteen song I got the other day. Top 10 hit for a late 60s/early 70s songstress, this one contains the name of a Bond girl in the title. (Clue. NOT Xenia Onatopp) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted February 20, 2020 On 19/02/2020 at 19:40, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: Oner to follow on from the Pointer sisters/Springsteen song I got the other day. Top 10 hit for a late 60s/early 70s songstress, this one contains the name of a Bond girl in the title. (Clue. NOT Xenia Onatopp) Ruby Tuesday by Melanie. Ruby Bartlett played by Angela Scholar in On her majestys secret service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,624 Posted February 20, 2020 On 19/02/2020 at 12:59, Bibliogryphon said: OK here so here goes 1995 UK top thirty hit for a Canadian group this is a cover version of a song by a UK group (whose version failed to reach the Top 40 in 1991) featured on the soundtrack of one of the major comedy films of the year. Closest I can get for this is The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead, which satisfies most, but not all of the clue. Any chance of another clue? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,589 Posted February 21, 2020 12 hours ago, time said: Closest I can get for this is The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead, which satisfies most, but not all of the clue. Any chance of another clue? Absolutely right. It probably was misleading to describe Dumb & Dumber as a comedy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,624 Posted February 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said: Absolutely right. It probably was misleading to describe Dumb & Dumber as a comedy Well, there's a surprise. I never got as far as the checking out the comedy soundtrack, but the reason the XTC original failed to reach the top 40 in 1991 was that it wasn't released until 1992 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,624 Posted February 21, 2020 The original version of this song was released in the late 60s and failed to chart in the UK or Ireland, though made number 1 elsewhere in Europe. It was covered by one half of a musical duo in the early 90s and reached the top 5 in the UK and top 10 in Ireland. The cover version benefited from an additional verse written by the cover artiste (and an additional definite article in the title). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,589 Posted February 22, 2020 18 hours ago, time said: Well, there's a surprise. I never got as far as the checking out the comedy soundtrack, but the reason the XTC original failed to reach the top 40 in 1991 was that it wasn't released until 1992 My bad it was recorded in 1991. Released in 92. Good spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,290 Posted February 23, 2020 On 20/02/2020 at 20:41, redrumours said: Ruby Tuesday by Melanie. Ruby Bartlett played by Angela Scholar in On her majestys secret service. Nope, singer is from UK. (sorry been away in the sticks without wi-fi for 3 days, hence no earlier reply) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted February 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: Nope, singer is from UK. (sorry been away in the sticks without wi-fi for 3 days, hence no earlier reply) How about. Goodnight Midnight by Clodagh Rodgers and Mary Goodnight played by Britt Ekland in The man with the golden gun? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,290 Posted February 24, 2020 10 hours ago, redrumours said: How about. Goodnight Midnight by Clodagh Rodgers and Mary Goodnight played by Britt Ekland in The man with the golden gun? bingo! well done.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted February 24, 2020 4 hours ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: bingo! well done.... I'll chuck in an easy one 3219? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,290 Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, redrumours said: I'll chuck in an easy one 3219? Numbers, soft cell? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,624 Posted February 24, 2020 On 21/02/2020 at 12:46, time said: The original version of this song was released in the late 60s and failed to chart in the UK or Ireland, though made number 1 elsewhere in Europe. It was covered by one half of a musical duo in the early 90s and reached the top 5 in the UK and top 10 in Ireland. The cover version benefited from an additional verse written by the cover artiste (and an additional definite article in the title). ^^^Don't forget this is still going ^^^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, time said: On 21/02/2020 at 12:46, time said: The original version of this song was released in the late 60s and failed to chart in the UK or Ireland, though made number 1 elsewhere in Europe. It was covered by one half of a musical duo in the early 90s and reached the top 5 in the UK and top 10 in Ireland. The cover version benefited from an additional verse written by the cover artiste (and an additional definite article in the title). ^^^Don't forget this is still going ^^^ Marc Almond, The Days Of Pearly Spencer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NlGAVdkqKA 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted February 24, 2020 9 minutes ago, Toast said: Marc Almond, The Days Of Pearly Spencer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NlGAVdkqKA I also think it's that one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted February 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Great Uncle Bulgaria said: Numbers, soft cell? No I'll throw in a K. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted February 24, 2020 10 minutes ago, redrumours said: No I'll throw in a K. And a, m. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,624 Posted February 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Toast said: Marc Almond, The Days Of Pearly Spencer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NlGAVdkqKA Close Enough! David McWilliams' Days of Pearly Spencer was the original (and best). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,658 Posted February 24, 2020 21 hours ago, redrumours said: How about. Goodnight Midnight by Clodagh Rodgers and Mary Goodnight played by Britt Ekland in The man with the golden gun? And she's still alive and obitable, thanks for reminding us! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,290 Posted February 24, 2020 Indeed she is. Back in the early 1970s she was battling Sally Carr for pride of place on the burrow bedroom wall though.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,624 Posted February 24, 2020 7 minutes ago, redrumours said: 3219Km. 2000 miles The Pretenders? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted February 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, time said: 2000 miles The Pretenders? That's correct. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
