yorks5stringer Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Buddy Holly wrote his hit "Peggy Sue" following a rear end shunt when out for a drive in Lubbock Texas with his girlfriend, Peggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 All the members of Green Day are colour blind, except for Mike Dirnt, who has synaesthesia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Rather like Michael Fish and his " no storm " warning, The Weathergirls never really recovered from their "It's Raining Men" forecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Ex Stone Rose Mani was the final piece of the jigsaw in the formation of a Supergroup formed of Chuck Prophet, and members of Pavement, The Cars and The Christians. Traffic declined to join however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 And Blue Oyster Cult will only play if there's an R in the month. - or have we had that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 [quote name='bassace' timestamp='1416483563' post='2610621'] And Blue Oyster Cult will only play if there's an R in the month. - or have we had that one? [/quote] Please pay attention, although to be fair it was the Oysterband! BOC was the US Fisheries warning around not eating them due to algal bloom..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 On the subject of Piscis: Hootie from Hootie and the Blowfish was not amused when they had to cancel some gigs due to their sax player suffering a collapsed lung. He rejected the suggestion to go out as a Sole Band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Ludwig van Beethoven was known to frequent the bowling alleys in Vienna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 [quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1416485836' post='2610663'] Ludwig van Beethoven was known to frequent the bowling alleys in Vienna. [/quote] I thought more like skateboard parks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Billy Ocean was an early candidate for singer with Woody Woodmansey's U-Boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyDog Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 The members of Camel decided to stick with their name despite ending their lucrative sponsorship. The SuperKings of Leon opted not to, however. As did [s]JPS[/s] JLS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 [quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1416489177' post='2610728'] The members of Camel decided to stick with their name despite ending their lucrative sponsorship. The SuperKings of Leon opted not to, however. As did [s]JPS[/s] JLS. [/quote] George Benson stopped working with Mike Hedges under similar circumstances, although he did audition for the Ohio Players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1416486033' post='2610669'] I thought more like skateboard parks? [/quote] That was Mozart in Salzburg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 [quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1416489491' post='2610740'] That was Mozart in Salzburg [/quote] Errr, could we stay On Topic please? This is the Alternative Rock factfile after all. Next we'll have listings for Katherine Jenkins, Alfie Boe and Aled Jones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Deke Leonard, Men at Work and Aimee Mann have denied any chance of a forthcoming collaboration. Herbie Mann, Beenie Man and Method Man are keeping their powder dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 [quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1416494800' post='2610849'] Errr, could we stay On Topic please? This is the Alternative Rock factfile after all. Next we'll have listings for Katherine Jenkins, Alfie Boe and Aled Jones... [/quote] We could start an Alternative Classical Fact-file, but it would probably be full of Scheidt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1416497507' post='2610904'] We could start an Alternative Classical Fact-file, but it would probably be full of Scheidt. [/quote] ... such as "Engelbert Humperdinck died in 1921", you mean..? [size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch was an ironic name. Dozy could get by on the least amount of sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1416497892' post='2610911'] ... such as "Engelbert Humperdinck died in 1921", you mean..? [/quote] Sorry to stay OT for a sec, but the classical tangent brought this to mind: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Penetrating-Wagners-Ring-Capo-Paperback/dp/0306804379/ It's an old book - and a serious one - but thanks to the Internet, the man/woman on the street can now add his/her own reviews :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1416500696' post='2610943'] Sorry to stay OT for a sec, but the classical tangent brought this to mind: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Penetrating-Wagners-Ring-Capo-Paperback/dp/0306804379/"]http://www.amazon.co.../dp/0306804379/[/url] It's an old book - and a serious one - but thanks to the Internet, the man/woman on the street can now add his/her own reviews :-) [/quote] [size=4] [/size][size=4] [/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfretrock Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1416497892' post='2610911'] ... such as "Engelbert Humperdinck died in 1921", you mean..? [/quote] Reports of the death of Jethro Tull in 1740 are simply not true. They did not die until Mick Abrahams left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Reminds me of what "The Men they couldn't Hang" found out to their cost.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 ... , but Frederick Ferdinand [i]did [/i]expire in 1830. Resuscitation should not be attempted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1416497507' post='2610904'] We could start an Alternative Classical Fact-file, but it would probably be full of Scheidt. [/quote] Scheidt and Bachmann are well known in Traffic circles so would qualify for Rock. Mensch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Folk Band "Spinning Jenny" released "Dizzy" a few hundred years before Tommy Roe and missed out on the Royalties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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