I wouldn't normally post a picture of a young lady in the bath, but given she's the answer to one of this week's questions and she appears to have taken the photo herself, I thought it would be allowed. Sharp-eyed readers (i.e. those of you who don't just come here on a Saturday and/or Sunday) will have noticed that she's already featured on this blog earlier this week anyway. But Snapshots are prepared well in advance of regular postings for reasons too mundane to explain.
For balance, if you want to send me a photo of your favourite male pop star in the bath holding a camera, I'll be sure to feature that some time in the future. As long as it's not Bono.
Anyway, it was pretty much a three horse race this week, with a returning George first out of the raps, followed swiftly by
Rigid Digit and
Martin, with Lynchie getting half a point to keep him happy. Even though Martin got more correct answers, I'm going to - somewhat controversially - award the crown to George this week because he went above and beyond the call of duty in trying to explain (at least half of) my convoluted clue to #1. And the referee's decision is final...
10. Escape with this Rat Pack sibling.
The Rat Pack did swing music. See?
Swing Out Sister - Breakout
9. The Admiral invites some mates round for a barbecue.
Admiral Nelson.
Ricky Nelson - Garden Party
8. Passing rigs steal Belinda Carlisle's shoes...
Belinda was in the Go-Gos.
Drive-By Truckers - Go Go Boots
7. I dream of the life of a school governor in Mockingbird county.
I Dream Of Jeannie.
The Life of Riley.
Harper Lee wrote To Kill A Mockingbird.
Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley PTA
6. Teenage party game played with a bowler in the pasture.
Bowler hat in a field.
Juliana Hatfield Three - Spin The Bottle
5. Farrell & Firth are professional bigamists. A new paint job is required!
Colin Farrell & Colin Firth are Professionals... ProCol. Important that you spell this band's name correctly to get that clue.
Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale
4. The beauties enjoy a citrus squeeze.
LaBelle - Lady Marmalade
3. Two mules for sister Stewart! Where Chris, Cliff and Neil went.
Where Chris, Cliff and Neil went.
Where Chris, Cliff and Neil went.
Two Mules For Sister Sarah.
Muffin was a mule.
Martha Stewart.
Chris Rea, Cliff Richard & Neil Young all sang On The Beach.
Is there an echo in here?
Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
2. Traffic report: I've been waiting for this for ages!
Delays - Long Time Coming
1. Buck Rogers teleports into Michael's disturbing house to find Billy refusing to let his T-shirt be filmed. (Most convoluted clue ever: extra marks if you can explain it all. Or any of it.)
Buck Rogers was played by Gil Gerard.
Mr. Scott worked the teleporter on the starship Enterprise.
REM (and Michael Stipe) sang about a Disturbance At The Heron House.
Billy Bragg sang that "the revolution is just a T-shirt away". (I own that T-shirt.)
The revolution will not go better with Coke
The revolution will not fight the germs that cause bad breath
The revolution WILL put you in the driver's seat
The revolution will not be televised
But Saturday Snapshots will be back next week.