Shaggy

There’s a ghost in my house - The Fall

Our sound guy gets really upset if I call them kettle leads - they're Euro leads....... (apparently)

'cos Julie Andrews can dance like a robot from 1984? I dunno...... Anyway: Who killed Bambi - Sex Pistols

I thought the compact Denon wouldn't have enough guts to drive the dq10's, but it's actually got a surprising amount of grunt. The best and biggest amp I had was a huge 200W RMS receiver from the States (I think it was branded Kenwood - it was Sansui's top end stuff in the US anyway) that really brought the speakers alive. But yes; one of these days maybe something with valves.....

Always wanted to put together a really stonking hi-fi system, but space, funds and wives have generally precluded it. Systems have come and gone; currently a decent-ish Denon DAB / CD receiver and 1980’s JVC linear tracking turntable. However - as with bass, it’s all about the cabs: I bought a pair of Dahlquist dq10 speakers secondhand in around 1980, and those bad boys have been travelling around with me ever since. One pictured with my Streamer bass for scale, but they’re quite shallow front to back. Immense, clear, transparent sound.

Rudie can’t fail - Clash

Tubthumping - Chumbawumba

Ovation Magnum? Extra long length seems to recommended due to the long bridge/tailpiece, but I use standard long scale on mine without any problems. As mine is fretless I use La Bella white nylon (tapewounds), but if it wasn’t I’d probably use the DR Black Beauties I generally use on my fretted basses. The big neck pickup is quite warm, so a “zingy” string suits.

Bigmouth strikes again -Smiths

Grandma’s party - Paul Nicholas (How embarrassing to remember that one ; though it could have been the far worse “There’s no one quite like Grandma......”)

Some great advice above........ If it was me; as I tend to go for vintage US-made basses I’d be looking at one of the lower range early alu-necked Kramers, which I reckon are still “sleepers” and can be found cheap if you’re lucky. A nice headless Duke on evilBay at the moment, for that total ‘80’s look - it’s the more desirable deluxe model too: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kramer-The-Duke-Deluxe-Bass-with-Original-Hard-Case/133484502756?hash=item1f144bdee4:g: edit: another one just in budget (who can ship): https://reverb.com/uk/item/35973344-kramer-the-duke-1983-85-headless-bass-w-original-case?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=1726164661&utm_content=campaignid=1726164661_adgroupid=70264195649_productpartitionid=822887595494=merchantid=254031776_productid=35973344_keyword=_device=t_adposition=_matchtype=_creative=391637461803&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjN6q0NGn7AIV0N_tCh1MOgT-EAQYAiABEgJawPD_BwE

Run to the hills - Iron Maiden

Money’s too tight (to mention - Simply Red

Down in the tube station at midnight - Jam

Fields of gold - Sting

Whitey on the moon - Gill Scott-Heron

Lock up your daughters - Slade

Dogging - Fascinating Aida

Hong Kong Garden - Siouxsie & the Banshees

Strange town - Jam

Ruby Tuesday - Stones

Bright side of the road - Van Morrison

Like a virgin - Madonna (NB: link is song title, not artist.....)

Desperado - Eagles

You spin me round - Dead or Alive