The Alternative Rock Factfile. It's Back for a Christmas Edition!

[yorks5stringer]

Leather clad rocking Bassist, Suzi Quattro has been awarded an unexpected accolade this week. Forget Jamie Oliver and Hugh Whitting-Fearnlystall, Suzi has been credited with changing Britain's eating habits following her single "Can The Can". In the song she urged teenagers to can the can and eat fresh, frozen or Sous Vide foods. Chain -smoking Nigel Farage awarded her "Britain's Best Dietary Educator" at an award ceremony at the Dog and Duck yesterday.

[yorks5stringer]

Following writing "Heart of Gold" Neil Young has teamed up with "Silver Lining" Jeff Beck and "CopperHead Road" Steve Earle to produce a collaboration with the working title "Precious Metal".

Edited December 9, 2014 by yorks5stringer

[yorks5stringer]

Picnickers at McArthur Park have been urged to remove any leftover food should an unexpected rain shower blow over. Ranger Smith explained "There's a number of varmints and critters which feast on the leftovers, usually Cake, Petit Fours and Metaphors."

[Big_Stu]

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Following writing "Heart of Gold" Neil Young has teamed up with "Silver Lining" Jeff Beck and "CopperHead Road" Steve Earle to produce a collaboration with the working title "Precious Metal".[/quote]

On Bronze Records?

[yorks5stringer]

In an unexpected change of policy, Iceland have just announced a new addition to their "Premier League" Food range (any 3 for £5) for Christmas. Endorsed by "Mysterious Girl" Singer and I'm a Celebrity...err Celebrity, Peter Andre, it's a twist on the Three Bird Roast. Peter explained, "I've taken a heavily bronzed Jordan Foul, an Ostrich and an Emu and combined them. Unfortunately, I won't be doing stuffing". Apparently many Premier league Footballers are however already heavily tweeting this Christmas centrepiece.
Peter also has a new album released for Christmas, called "Mum's gone to Iceland". He explained, I feel this album (3 for £5) captures the spirit of Christmas and my favourite track is "See Her". He sings ( to a cod reggae beat) " I really wanted to see her yeah, so we met at the Ice Cream Freezer" Ivor Novello Award here I come.

Edited December 9, 2014 by yorks5stringer

[yorks5stringer]

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On Bronze Records?
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Maybe, they hope it will go Platinum .

[yorks5stringer]

Robert Plant was forced to leave the Zeps once his cover was blown.

[Phil Adams]

In the 60's, Robert Johnson was a top TV theme tune writer. His catchy theme for a daily soap about a motel near Birmingham was sold to struggling writer Tony Hatch, who was unable to come up with the goods.
It all turned out alright though, when Tony Hatch discovered Pedulla Clark in a subway downtown, when she was struggling to get her bass guitar business off the ground. However, the bass business struggles to this day, resulting in her having to do Eurovision in order to keep herself from financial ruin.

[Phil Adams]

The Bonzo Dog Dado Band first got together as a team off expert picture rail fitters who liked to play trad. jazz on their nights off. Their management decided to drop the "Dado" from their name and great fame and fortune ensued.

[Big_Stu]

Izzy Straddlin often was, Was Not Was weren't.

[yorks5stringer]

Paradoxically "It Bites" were big Soup fans and pre gig would love to sit down to a nice bowl of Minestrone. A chance meeting with Lol Crème from 10 CC inspired one of their biggest hits.

[Phil Adams]

John Lennon and Macca first met when John got a summer holiday job at the McCartney family's quarry.
The two young musicians got on so well that they decided to form a band and call it the Stonemasons.

[yorks5stringer]

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John Lennon and Macca first met when John got a summer holiday job at the McCartney family's quarry.
The two young musicians got on so well that they decided to form a band and call it the Stonemasons.
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I heard Mick and Keef worked there too and their suggestion of "The Rolling Stonemasons" caused their swift departure to another Quarry across the Mersey

Edited December 9, 2014 by yorks5stringer

[yorks5stringer]

All the members of "Frankie goes to Hollywood" were actually keen 10 Pin Bowlers .

[Phil Adams]

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I heard Mick and Keef worked there too and their suggestion of "The Rolling Stonemasons" caused their swift departure to another Quarry across the Mersey
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Drat!!!
I was saving that gem for later!

[Phil Adams]

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John Lennon and Macca first met when John got a summer holiday job at the McCartney family's quarry.
The two young musicians got on so well that they decided to form a band and call it the Stonemasons.
[/quote]

And.... Was that before or after they had the corner shop on Stella Street?

[Phil Adams]

Early 70's hippy songstress Melanie was so enthusiastic on her diet of takeaways that when she heard Mick and Keef's "Ruby Tuesday", she just had to record it. She followed this smash hit with "Chinese Wednesday", "Kebab Thursday", "Pizza Friday" and "Brand New Key" when her voice dropped and she was unable to hit the high notes any more.

[ras52]

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Early 70's hippy songstress Melanie was so enthusiastic on her diet of takeaways that when she heard Mick and Keef's "Ruby Tuesday", she just had to record it. She followed this smash hit with "Chinese Wednesday", "Kebab Thursday", "Pizza Friday" and "Brand New Key" when her voice dropped and she was unable to hit the high notes any more.
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The moguls of the music industry, impressed with the original Melanie's success, used special cloning and genetic modification techniques when assembling The Spice Girls, which featured the 'B' and 'C' models.

[DrBike]

Before hitting the big time with Marillion, Derek Dick (aka Fish) was in a psychedelic folk rock duo with Country Joe McDonald.

[yorks5stringer]

Ben Folds Five used to while away the hours after sound checks and before the gigs making origami birds.

[leschirons]

Muscle thighed shouty voiced pop queen Tina Turner used to be in a novelty musical duo with a french mastiff dog. The unlikely pairing was so unusual that Warner brothers decided to make a film about it in which she starred alongside Tom Hanks.

[leschirons]

2 members of comedy popsters Black Lace joined 3 members of Simply red and became Maroon 5

[Phil Adams]

Talking of shouty pop queens, Whitney Houston never used a microphone when in concert, and her rendition of "I will always love you" would often see members of the audience in the first 50 rows rushing for the exits with blood streaming from their ears.
Pete Townshend always tried to be "Louder than Whitney" but the Hi-Watt stacks were never quite up to it.

[yorks5stringer]

Italian Covers band "Il Divo" were so named after they experienced a bout of food poisoning from some dodgy prawns on a Marinara Pizza they all shared.

[yorks5stringer]

Crosby Stills Nash and Young all had concerns in 1970 about their newest album sounding too like their previous one. It was eventually released to critical acclaim however.

Edited December 10, 2014 by yorks5stringer