NEW GAME--" WHAT'S IN A NAME"

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:32 pm

That is interesting-I would never have guessed that Paddy Reilly was a real persn !!

michduncg · Post by **michduncg** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:28 am

Wow - just discovered this game and I'm now very spooked that

a) Mariana and I chose the sme Neil Sedaka song lyric

b) Robert and I cracked the same 'RICCKKKKKKKKYYYY' joke about the Bianca reference (see Keiths thread on Crazy song lyrics elsewhere on here)

Anyway - not sure how any of you are with 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' but the opening title song, 'Science Fiction, Double Feature' goes follows

Michael Rennie was ill the day the earth stood still
But he told us where we stand
And Flash Gordon was there in silver underwear
Claude Raines was the invisible man
Then something went wrong for Fay Wray and King Kong
They got caught in a celluloid jam
Then at a deadly pace it came from outer space
And this is how the message ran:

Science Fiction - Double Feature
Dr. X will build a creature
See androids fighting Brad and Janet
Ann Francis stars in Forbidden Planet
Oh-oh at the late night, double feature, picture show.

I knew Leo G. Carroll was over a barrel
When Tarantula took to the hills
And I really got hot when I saw Janet Scott
Fight a Triffid that spits poison and kills
Dana Andrews said prunes gave him the runes
And passing them used lots of skills
But when worlds collide, said George Pal to his bride
I'm gonna give you some terrible thrills, like a: REPEAT CHORUS

Now as another competition, you can start pulling out films named in song lyrics.

michduncg · Post by **michduncg** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:31 am

Oh and how about the following from Three Lions on the Shirt'!

So many jokes, so many sneers
But all those oh-so-nears
Wear you down
Through the years
But I still see that tackle by Moore
And when Lineker scored
Bobby belting the ball
And Nobby Dancing

Three Lions on a shirt
Jules Rimet still gleaming
Thirty years of hurt
Never stopped me dreaming

michduncg · Post by **michduncg** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:38 am

Hve we had 'Burlington Bertie from Bow' (and if not why not Lena & Harry

)

I'm Bert, p'raps you've heard of me
Bert, you've had word of me,
Jogging along, hearty and strong
Living on plates of fresh air
I dress up in fashion
And when I am feeling depressed
I shave from my cuff all the whiskers and fluff
Stick my hat on and toddle up West

I'm Burlington Bertie, I rise at ten thirty
And saunter along like a toff
I walk down the Strand with my gloves on my hand
Then I walk down again with them off
I'm all airs and graces, correct easy paces
Without food so long I've forgot where my face is
I'm Bert, Bert, I haven't a shirt
But my people are well off you know.
Nearly everyone knows me from Smith to Lord Rosebr'y,
I'm Burlington Bertie from Bow.

I stroll with Lord Hurlington,
Roll in The Burlington
Call for Champagne, walk out again
Come back and borrow the ink
I live most expensive
Like Tom Lipton I'm in the swim
He's got so much 'oof', he sleeps on the roof
And I live in the room over him.

I'm Burlington Bertie, I rise at ten thirty
And saunter along Temple Bar
As round there I skip
I keep shouting 'Pip Pip!'
And the darn'd fools think I'm in my car
At Rothchilds I swank it
My body I plank it
On his front door step with 'The Mail' for a blanket
I'm Bert, Bert, and Rothchild was hurt
He said ' You can't sleep there' I said 'Oh'
He said 'I'm Rothchild sonny!' I said 'That's damn'd funny,
I'm Burlington Bertie from Bow'

I smile condescendingly
While they're extending me
Cheer upon cheer when I appear
Captain with my polo team
So strict are my people
They're William the Conqueror's strain
If they ever knew I'd been talking to you
Why they'd never look at me again

I'm Burlington Bertie, I rise at ten thirty
And reach Kempton park around three
I stand by the rail, when a horse is for sale
And you ought to see Wooton watch me
I lean on some awning while Lord Derby's yawning
Then he bids two thousand and I bid Good Morning
I'm Bert, Bert, I'd buy one, a cert
But where would I keep it you know
I can't let my man see me in bed with a gee-gee
I'm Burlington Bertie from Bow!

My pose, Tho' ironical
Shows that my monocle
Holds up my face, keeps it in place,
Stops it from slipping away.
Cigars, I smoke thousands,
I usually deal in The Strand
But you've got to take care when you're getting them there
Or some idiot might stand on your hand.

I'm Burlington Bertie, I rise at ten thirty
And Buckingham Palace I view.
I stand in the yard while they're changing the guard
And the queen shouts across "Toodle oo"!
The Prince of Wales' brother along with some other
Slaps me on the back and says "Come and see Mother"
But I'm Bert, Bert, and Royalty's hurt,
When they ask me to dine I say no.
I've just had a banana with Lady Diana
I'm Burlington Bertie from Bow.

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:33 am

Well done Mike--some crackers there-I am not sure if we have had Burlington Bertie---but I am pretty certain we have not had the others.

I have got another 3 left from my original list, but did not think there were many more out there--especially the great multiple ones.

michduncg · Post by **michduncg** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:33 pm

An alphabetisised list of songs so far:

A Nightingale sang in Berkely Square
Abraham, Martin and Joh
BACK IN MY CHILDHOOD DAYS
BETTE DAVIS EYES
BETTY GRABLE
Beyond the Sea (Live version)
Burlington Bertie from Bow
Bys Strauss
Canadian Capers
CASEY JONES
Clint Eastwood
Dear Mr Gable
Disney Girls
Elvis Ain't Dead
God Bless the Prince of Wales
God Save the Queen?
Goodbye Norma Jean
GRACE KELLY
Hans Christian Anderson
Home Thoughts from abroad
How about you
How about You
I Can't Get Started
I feel Like Buddy Holly
I Live In Trafalgar Square
If I Could Sing Like Bing
I'm Hen(e)ry the V111th I Am
It's A Breeze
It's Never Too Late to Mendelssohn
James Dean
Just One Of Those Things
KEEP A DREAM IN YOUR POCKET
Kevin Barry
Let's Do It Let's Fall In Love
Lloyd George
Look at me , I'm Sandra Dee
Mary Pickford
Mary's Boy Child
Molly Malone
Mona Lisa
My Kind of Town" (Chicago is
Nancy With The Laughing Face
Oh ! The Moon Shines Bright On Charlie Chaplin
One of the ruins that Cromwell knocked about a bit
Portrait Of My Love
Putting on the Ritz
Robert De Niro's Waiting.
Rockstar
Roll over Beethoven
Roy Rogers
Science Fiction, Double Feature'
Sing To Me, Mr C.
Sir Duke
Stately Homes Of England
Tchaikovsky
Thanks Mister Roosevelt
That don't impress me much
THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
The Ballad of New Orleans
the Boxer
The Deadwood Stage
The Heart Of A Man
The Queen of 1964
THE ROAD TO MOROCCO
The Skye Boat Song
The Wizard of Oz
There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Thinks He's Elvis
They all laughed
Three Lions on the Shirt
Tom Dooley
Waterloo
WHEN A WOMAN
Who do you think you kidding Mr Hitler

michduncg · Post by **michduncg** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:36 pm

Now then you musical fans, shame on you for not naming the song that says 'Verdi just turns in his grave' any sooner!

But thanks for saving it for me!

It is of course, Johnny One Note from Babes in Arms

michduncg · Post by **michduncg** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:42 pm

As well as 'Brush up your Shakespeare' that namess a number of great philosophers and poets!

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:46 pm

Thanks for the list Mike---that must have taken you ages-I have been intending to do one, but never had the time--that will be really useful---I still have 3 that are not on the list, but they are all multiples, so I need to check them out.

I do not remember that line from Johnny-One note !

michduncg · Post by **michduncg** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:07 pm

Hi Mariana

Just a bit of cutting and pasting really

The lines from Johnny One are:

Poor Johnny one-note
Got in Aida
Indeed a great chance to be brave
He took his one note
Howled like the North Wind
Brought forth wind that made critics rave,
While Verdi turned round in his grave!

Check your 'Eydie Gorme sings Showstoppers' album!

Thats wheere I 1st heard this song

There was a lovely clip on you-Tube with Eydie Gorme singing Johnny One note but I think its been taken off

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:06 pm

I do know the song very well--I probably just did no make out all the words--or remember them

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:22 pm

Looks like we haven't yet had "Jesus Christ, Superstar", Carly's song from tonight's American Idol.
How about Lady Madonna too.

Marian

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:00 pm

Very good Marian-I had a feeling that we had "Jesus Christ Superstar" but obviously not.

michduncg · Post by **michduncg** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 12:22 pm

And how about 'Oh what a circus' from the musical Evita. This song mentions Eva Peron specifically...

Marian - if we're going down the Bibical musical route then just about everyone song in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'Joseph' mention peoples names

although connection with persons alive or dead may be purely coincidental!

Marian · Post by **Marian** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:35 pm

Also there's Joshua, who fought the Battle of Jericho, from the bible.

I don't think we've had A.A.Milne's son Christopher Robin, as in "They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace, Christopher Robin went down with Alice"..
Marian