jimbaby Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Stewart Copeland's father Miles was a CIA agent who arrested the Police in a Sting operation in the 70's, it was in one of the Summers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1416037715' post='2606277'] Two members of the Boomtown Rats have just left the band citing "irreconcilable philosophical differences". They have joined the Happy Mondays. [/quote] Class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Gender confuser and former Dead or Alive frontman Pete Burns once suffered so terribly due to some botched plastic surgery that there were fears his lips would have to be amputated. If this had happened he would have had to legally change his name to 'Eat Urns' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyDog Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Pete Burns is flame-retardant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzy Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 While in dispute with his record label Meatloaf was known as "The artist formally known as mince" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) It is not illegal to listen to the music of The Sundays on a Saturday, nor indeed The Saturdays on a sunday, but in either case is considered poor form, and will probably ruin your weekend. Doing both may even lead to possible suicide. Edited November 15, 2014 by sprocketflup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Contrary to popular belief The Proclaimers insist on motor transport when on tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 Following the merger to form a supergroup by Florence Welch and Machine Head, now called Florence and the Machine Head, they have decided to merge with a Folk Supergroup and have become Florence and the BellowMachine Head. A new release of the AWB's "Pick Up the Pieces coupled with "Work to Do" RAP style is expected in the New Year now that MC Hammer and NIne Inch Nails have dissolved their partnership and Chaka Demus and Pliars have also split releasing Pliars to team up with MC Hammer. MC Hammer and Pliars will be appearing at Home Depots across the USA in March 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyDog Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1416065569' post='2606547'] A new release of the AWB's "Pick Up the Pieces coupled with "Work to Do" RAP style is expected in the New Year now that MC Hammer and NIne Inch Nails have dissolved their partnership and Chaka Demus and Pliars have also split releasing Pliars to team up with MC Hammer. MC Hammer and Pliars will be appearing at Home Depots across the USA in March 2015. [/quote] I believe that Skrewdriver are involved in this too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) [quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1416069914' post='2606594'] I believe that Skrewdriver are involved in this too? [/quote] Not on this recording but I heard they may be doing "Twist and Shout" as a seperate project. I expect Men at Work will crop up too... Edited November 15, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 (edited) Following the departure of several key members, The Waterboys held lengthy auditions for replacements. Fish, The Captain ( minus Tenille), Lieutenant Pigeon and Sandy Shaw were all contenders along with Brian Ferry and River Phoenix. Simon Le Bon did not make the shortlist however. Rickie Fataar (Beach Boys) and Roger Waters thought they had got the gig but in the end the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section triumphed and the first single from the new line up was "Islands in the Stream" . Edited November 15, 2014 by yorks5stringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1416079393' post='2606708'] Not on this recording but I heard they may be doing "Twist and Shout" as a seperate project. I expect Men at Work will crop up too... [/quote] Eventually this collective decided that a simpler, more generic name would be appropriate. They are now known as Tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 Following the departure of Courtney Love from Hole (due to her reading some negative feedback on her playing on Basschat), Fairport's Dave Pegg was the favourite to replace her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 They Might Be Giants, aren't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 [quote name='sprocketflup' timestamp='1416087126' post='2606827'] They Might Be Giants, aren't. [/quote] Neither are Everything but the Girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 15, 2014 Author Share Posted November 15, 2014 Leather-gloved Rocker Alvin Stardust was actually a duo formed by the merger of Ziggy Stardust and Alvin from the Chipmunks. To lower Alvin's squeaky voice, all recordings were slowed to bring the pitch down to the human range. Due to Alvin hibernating during the Winter months, Tours were only scheduled March to October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 [quote name='Geddys nose' timestamp='1415693147' post='2602666'] Ryan Adams and Bryan Adams are actually the same person. [/quote] Funny enough there was an actual incident at one of Ryan Adam's gigs where he stopped playing and refused to continue until a member of the audience who kept shouting out for summer of 69 was ejected from the venue! This is a genuinely true story. I read about it in a book so it must be! A proper hard back book. Not OK magazine or Hello! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Prince is actually a [i]real [/i]prince. Prince Roger. When Talking Heads were on tour they were granted exemption from having their trucks weighed; the bass player weighed them by suspending them from a rope connected to her mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1416085451' post='2606807'] Following the departure of Courtney Love from Hole (due to her reading some negative feedback on her playing on Basschat), Fairport's Dave Pegg was the favourite to replace her. [/quote] He's a bit square for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 Following the departure of Les Gray from Mud, the remaining members decided not to audition for slots with the newly reforming Waterboys as they felt they were a bit stuck doing what they did. Gravel Voiced American Icon Johnny Cash owned the Cash Converters franchise and due to their profitability, he became known as "The Man in the Black". Ambient Muso's Zero 7 (incidentally their CD's are always the most shoplifted as they are furthest from the till) are actually all serving members of MI6. In order to extract a foreign agent from the UK they invite them (with an offer of free tickets) to their concerts, reduce them to a zen-like state with their ambient shoe-gazing tunes and they can be taken to Heathrow and deported without any trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Cliff Richard is the only known person to have ever had a hit record whose surname is also a common Christian name. Apart from Elton John. And George Michael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 And Olivia Newton-John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 16, 2014 Author Share Posted November 16, 2014 I'd suggest Owen Paul but that would be a bit of a waste of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 And lets not mention Paul Simon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Gene Vincent..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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