Ballad Of Sister Sue • Slowdive
My Bird Performs • XTC

Slowdive were a band based in Reading
Reading hosts an annual music festival in August
August sees the annual Festival Fringe in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland
Scotland was the location for the smash hit comedy Gregory’s Girl
Gregory’s Girl featured a young Clare Grogan
Clare Grogan fronted 80’s synth pop band Altered Images
Altered Images sung a song called Happy Birthday, likewise did Stevie Wonder
Steve Wonder later released a track called Part Time Lover.
Part Time workers are sometime asked by their bosses to work Overtime
Senses Working Overtime was huge hit for XTC
XTC in turn released My Bird Performs

Paul McCartney - We All Stand Together
U2 - Acrobat

Paul McCartney - We All Stand Together
Paul McCartney appeared in an episode of The Simpsons
U2 also appeared in an episode of The Simpsons
U2 released the song Acrobat

REM - Shiny Happy People
Metallica - Master of Puppets

Shiny Happy People Holding Hands goes the lyric...
Hands often go inside Puppets.



Dancing In The City - Marshall Hain
Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby

Marshall is also the first name of Eminem
One of his biggest hits was Stan
Stan Ridgeway sang Camouflage
Camouflage makes you hard to see
Stevie Wonder is blind
Golden Wonder are a make of crisps
So are Smiths
Mark E Smith leads The Fall
Who had a song called Noel's Chemical Influence
Blobby was on Noel's House Party

New Years Day • U2
Arnold My Frog • Mike Harding

New Year's Day is the day after New Year's Eve.
New Year's Eve was the day of Tony Blackburn's return to Radio 2.
Tony used to have a dog called Arnold.

We're Through ~ the Hollies
Got to Get You Into My Life ~ Earth Wind & Fire

Holly is often associated with Ivy
Ivy Ivy Ivy was a song by Primal Scream
PS's Bobby Gillespie used to drum for the Jesus and Mary Chain
The Chain by Fleetwood Mac was the BBC's F1 theme
In motor racing you might do a skid
Skids were another band, who later morphed into Big Country
Big Country once charted with Wonderland
Boogie Wonderland was a hit for Earth Wind & Fire

Bigger Stronger • Coldplay
Fort Worth Blues • Guy Clark