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Re: Musical World Cup Comp
I'm confused. How do I play this game. What am I supposed to do???
Crosby stills and nash Marakesh express
Miles davis the only one I remember playing on cassete tape was In a silent way, on the breakup with my girlfriend on the boat from Calais to Dover
Chas and Dave I love them for the sideboard song and BEER
Crosby stills and nash Marakesh express
Miles davis the only one I remember playing on cassete tape was In a silent way, on the breakup with my girlfriend on the boat from Calais to Dover
Chas and Dave I love them for the sideboard song and BEER
Scottish Steel and Irish Fire that's the weapon I desire.
Re: Musical World Cup Comp
Muppet the Cat wrote: ↑Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:51 amSpot on 64 - contains the lyric "I once had an uncle who played for Red Star Belgrade"
Nightmare trying to find any musical links/references for Croatia
The Fall did a song called Zagreb.
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For the record:
5. Billy Bragg (song lyric connection - SERBIA)*
As 64 has already identified - Red Star Belgrade reference in Billy Bragg 'Sexuality' track
7. The Offspring (early song connection - IRAN)**
Track off their 1st album 'Tehran'
12. Shaggy (song lyric connection - NIGERIA)***
from Criteria lyrics on Intoxication album
14. Simple Minds (another song lyric connection - URUGUAY)****
"One thousand postcards from Montevideo"
15. Joy Division (album connection - POLAND)*****
The Warsaw album as BBB has said
18. Stereophonics (band connection - ARGENTINA)******
drummer from Argentina
19. The Clash (song lyric connection from London Calling - COSTA RICA)*******
Spanish Bombs "Bombs on the Costa Rica, I'm flying in a DC-10 tonight" lyrics
26. Wu-Tang Clan (tenuous song lyric connection) - CROATIA)********
Weak Spot lyrics - track on 8 Diagrams
28. ZZ Top (another song lyric connection - PERU)*********
lyrics from Pan Am Highway Blues "And ride on to Peru - off the Tejas album
29. Extreme (band member connection - PORTUGAL)**********
Nuno Bettencourt (guitarist) is Portugese/American
5. Billy Bragg (song lyric connection - SERBIA)*
As 64 has already identified - Red Star Belgrade reference in Billy Bragg 'Sexuality' track
7. The Offspring (early song connection - IRAN)**
Track off their 1st album 'Tehran'
12. Shaggy (song lyric connection - NIGERIA)***
from Criteria lyrics on Intoxication album
14. Simple Minds (another song lyric connection - URUGUAY)****
"One thousand postcards from Montevideo"
15. Joy Division (album connection - POLAND)*****
The Warsaw album as BBB has said
18. Stereophonics (band connection - ARGENTINA)******
drummer from Argentina
19. The Clash (song lyric connection from London Calling - COSTA RICA)*******
Spanish Bombs "Bombs on the Costa Rica, I'm flying in a DC-10 tonight" lyrics
26. Wu-Tang Clan (tenuous song lyric connection) - CROATIA)********
Weak Spot lyrics - track on 8 Diagrams
28. ZZ Top (another song lyric connection - PERU)*********
lyrics from Pan Am Highway Blues "And ride on to Peru - off the Tejas album
29. Extreme (band member connection - PORTUGAL)**********
Nuno Bettencourt (guitarist) is Portugese/American
Re: Musical World Cup Comp
Definitely only knew two of those Cat.....and I thought my music knowledge was good 

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Re: Musical World Cup Comp
Crikey, I only knew the Stereophonics and Clash ones before Mr Google helped me 64 !! (Although I suspected that ZZ Top probably would come up trumps for Peru, as I think they've referenced most of Central/South America over the years)

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So today's opener saw an, in the end, easy victory for Matt Monroe over the Black Lips - both in BBB's stable so the same winner, as loser.Muppet the Cat wrote: ↑Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:51 pmWith all 32 choices made the Groups are as follows:
Group A
Matt Monro (BBB)
Black Lips (BBB)
Kool and the Gang (Ges)
Simple Minds (Azkal)
Tomorrow sees:
(Ges) Kool & The Gang v Simple Minds (Azkal)
(RR) Crosby, Stills & Nash v The Offspring (Hector)
(BB) Extreme v Miles Davies (RR)

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A walk away victory for Britain's finest balladeerMuppet the Cat wrote: ↑Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:30 pmSo today's opener saw an, in the end, easy victory for Matt Monroe over the Black Lips - both in BBB's stable so the same winner, as loser.

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Come on Extreme then



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Today saw wins for
Simple Minds (Azkal)
The Offspring (Hector)
and a cracking draw between (BB) Extreme (BB) and Miles Davies (RR)
Tomorrows action see's
(Hector) Edith Piaf v AC/DC (Ges) - a definite difference in playing styles and likely formation !
(64) ZZ Top v Metallica (Swan) - a top notch rock match up !!
(Norfolk) Stereophonics v Sigur Ros (64) - first appearance of the Phonics LUFC supporting frontman !
(Azkal) Wu-Tang Clan v Shaggy (BBB) - god knows ?!?!

Simple Minds (Azkal)

The Offspring (Hector)

and a cracking draw between (BB) Extreme (BB) and Miles Davies (RR)

Tomorrows action see's
(Hector) Edith Piaf v AC/DC (Ges) - a definite difference in playing styles and likely formation !
(64) ZZ Top v Metallica (Swan) - a top notch rock match up !!
(Norfolk) Stereophonics v Sigur Ros (64) - first appearance of the Phonics LUFC supporting frontman !
(Azkal) Wu-Tang Clan v Shaggy (BBB) - god knows ?!?!

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Yesterday saw wins for
Edith Piaf (Hector)
Metallica (Swan)
Wu-Tang Clan (Azkal)
and a draw for Stereophonics (Norfolk) and Sigur Ros (64)
Today's action see's
(Norfolk) The Clash v Billy Bragg (Brewer)
(Hector) Sergio Mendes v Tina Turner (Norfolk)
(Muppet) The Scorpions v Santana (BB)

Edith Piaf (Hector)

Metallica (Swan)

Wu-Tang Clan (Azkal)

and a draw for Stereophonics (Norfolk) and Sigur Ros (64)

Today's action see's
(Norfolk) The Clash v Billy Bragg (Brewer)
(Hector) Sergio Mendes v Tina Turner (Norfolk)
(Muppet) The Scorpions v Santana (BB)

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Today's action saw
wins for:
Billy Bragg (Brewer)
Santana (BB)
and a draw for:
Sergio Mendes (Hector) and Tina Turner (Norfolk)
Tomorrow will see
(BB) Abba v Psy (Brewer)
(Azkal) Django Reinhardt v Van Halen (Swan)
(Brewer) FR David v Chas n' Dave (RR) - England's finest !!

wins for:
Billy Bragg (Brewer)

Santana (BB)

and a draw for:
Sergio Mendes (Hector) and Tina Turner (Norfolk)

Tomorrow will see
(BB) Abba v Psy (Brewer)
(Azkal) Django Reinhardt v Van Halen (Swan)
(Brewer) FR David v Chas n' Dave (RR) - England's finest !!

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Well done Metallica, a win over 64's ZZ's....Now lets see how Van Halen get on.....
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Today's action saw
wins for:
Abba (BB)
Django Reinhardt (Azkal)
Chas n' Dave (RR)
Tomorrow will see
(BBB) Matt Monro v Kool & The Gang (Ges)
(Muppet) Shakira v The 5, 6, 7, 8's (Ges)
(Swan) Joy Division v Youssou N'Dour (64)

wins for:
Abba (BB)
Django Reinhardt (Azkal)
Chas n' Dave (RR)
Tomorrow will see
(BBB) Matt Monro v Kool & The Gang (Ges)
(Muppet) Shakira v The 5, 6, 7, 8's (Ges)
(Swan) Joy Division v Youssou N'Dour (64)

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Today's action saw
wins for:
Matt Monro (BBB)
The 5, 6, 7, 8's (Ges)
Youssou N'Dour (64)
Tomorrow will see
(Azkal) Simple Minds v The Black Lips (BBB)
(BB) Extreme v Crosby, Stills & Nash (RR)
(Hector) The Offspring v Miles Davies (RR)

wins for:
Matt Monro (BBB)
The 5, 6, 7, 8's (Ges)
Youssou N'Dour (64)
Tomorrow will see
(Azkal) Simple Minds v The Black Lips (BBB)
(BB) Extreme v Crosby, Stills & Nash (RR)
(Hector) The Offspring v Miles Davies (RR)

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Today's action saw
wins for:
Simple Minds (Azkal)
Extreme (BB)
Miles Davis (RR)
Tomorrow will see
(Swan) Metallica v AC/DC (Ges)
(Hector) Edith Piaf v ZZ Top (64)
(Norfolk) Stereophonics v Wu-Tang Clan (Azkal)

wins for:
Simple Minds (Azkal)
Extreme (BB)
Miles Davis (RR)
Tomorrow will see
(Swan) Metallica v AC/DC (Ges)
(Hector) Edith Piaf v ZZ Top (64)
(Norfolk) Stereophonics v Wu-Tang Clan (Azkal)

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Yesterday and today
have seen wins for:
Edith Piaf (Hector)
Wu-Tang Clan (Azkal)
Sergio Mendes (Hector)
Shaggy (BBB)
Tina Turner (Norfolk)
and a draw for Metallica (Swan) and AC/DC (Ges)
Tomorrow will see
(Brewer) Psy v Santana (BB)
(Muppet) Scorpions v Abba (BB)
(Azkal) Django Reinhardt v FR David (Brewer)
have seen wins for:
Edith Piaf (Hector)
Wu-Tang Clan (Azkal)
Sergio Mendes (Hector)
Shaggy (BBB)
Tina Turner (Norfolk)
and a draw for Metallica (Swan) and AC/DC (Ges)
Tomorrow will see
(Brewer) Psy v Santana (BB)
(Muppet) Scorpions v Abba (BB)
(Azkal) Django Reinhardt v FR David (Brewer)
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Yesterday and today have seen wins for
Santana (BB)
Django Reinhardt (Azkal)
Chas & Dave (RR)
Shakira (Muppet)
and draws for:
Scorpions Muppet)
Abba (BB)
Youssou N'Dour (64)
The 5,6.7,8's (Ges)
Tomorrow sees
(BBB) Black Lips v Kool & The Gang (Ges)
(Azkal) Simple Minds v Matt Monro (BBB)
(Hector) The Offspring v Extreme (BB)
(RR) Miles Davis v Crosby, Still & Nash (RR)
Santana (BB)
Django Reinhardt (Azkal)
Chas & Dave (RR)
Shakira (Muppet)
and draws for:
Scorpions Muppet)
Abba (BB)
Youssou N'Dour (64)
The 5,6.7,8's (Ges)
Tomorrow sees
(BBB) Black Lips v Kool & The Gang (Ges)
(Azkal) Simple Minds v Matt Monro (BBB)
(Hector) The Offspring v Extreme (BB)
(RR) Miles Davis v Crosby, Still & Nash (RR)