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Jones vs Jones - Kool and the Gang

Mr Jones - Counting Crows

Queen of hearts - Dave Edmunds

Diamonds - Rihanna

Club Soul City - Gary US Bonds

Can’t believe I’m doing this one - Ding a Dong - Teach In (Dutch Eurovision winner 1975, sorry!)

A lot of theories on this one, although think Warren Beatty was the favourite. Mick Jaggers sang backing vocals on the track, and was rumoured to be Keef playing guitar on the outro too.

Shake your groove thing - Peaches and Herb

Ha ha, yup me too.

I've depped a few times with a rock n roll band. They used to have a trailer with the PA and leads in it, and when it was unlocked the band made a mad scramble to get the best leads! Made even worse by them only buying cheap sh*t cables anyway, so you can imagine why the working ones were in short supply. Fortunately being a dep I didn't need to involve myself in this, but was just amazed how some bands can't organise the proverbial p*ss up in a brewery.

Madison Avenue man - Greg Kihn Band

Absolutely - I mean, why would you? At best the risk of damaging your amp/speaker, at worst possible death.

And they're always the pink and lime green ones too aren't they? 😅

Marina - Dean Martin (for those old enough to remember British Leyland...)

From my experience it's usually the guitarists who have them in the first place....😅

Fairground - Simply Red

Yes, good call sir. I’ll also add brightly coloured instrument leads - yes I know that dayglo pink makes them easier to find at the end of the gig, but just wrong, okay? 🤢

Around and around - Chuck Berry / Stones

Welcome to the working week - Elvis Costello

Just seven numbers (can straighten out my life) - The Four Tops

Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes

Great band. Once heard that the song was not about an unfaithful relationship but apparently written about the bassist moonlighting with another band who were trying to get him to leave Ace. Don’t know how true this is mind.

Twenty flight rock - Eddie Cochran

I can’t stand this too. Along with those people who can’t restring it properly, and winding too much string on the post so it overlaps. Can’t stand basses being propped up against an amp or a chair either, especially onstage! Get a stand for crying out loud. Also straps that are not adjusted properly (or just too long )leaving a section extending past the strap buttons. 🤨