Useless musical fact that sticks in your brain...

[Garage_Doors]

Following the Lemmy theme,
Lemmy taught Sid Vicious how to play bass when the share a squat together in London

 

[Jam The Man]

Cliff Richard played bongos on The Shadows' 'Apache'

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Derek Smalls was Cindys first moustache

 

[bhaexpress]

Neil Sedaka's 1960s world wide hit 'Oh Carol' was written about fellow song writer and later the massive album 'Tapestry' Carol King. They used to write songs together in New York's famed Brill Building. Other writers who worked there were Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Paul Simon and Phil Spector.

 

[jakarta]

And lest we forget, the song "Motorhead" by Motorhead is actually a cover version.

The original was recorded by Hawkwind before Lemmy got kicked out (for getting himself arrested on a US tour if I recall).

Never heard about him playing for Wizzard & can't see the likelihood myself however more undisputable Lemmy facts....

His dad was a vicar

Was a roadie for Jimi Hendrix

Bass player for Hawkwind's best stuff in their classic 1972-1975 era and did indeed do vocals for Silver Machine

Wrote 'Motorhead' while in Hawkwind and was shortly after sacked after being arrested for alleged Cocaine possession (felony)while either going in or out of Canada/USA - was later was found out to be speed (misdemeanour) but was still slung out by the rest of the band - terrible mistake which they never recovered from IMO

Living proof you can subsist on speed and booze

 

[Jam The Man]

I must be a bit OCD as I know 99% of these titbits... I'm far too retentive!

 

[Jam The Man]

Captain Sensible novelty single "Happy Talk" was recorded on the spur of the moment when they were very drunk and high and decided to go into the studio and mess around. If you ahve a decent enough stereo and listen carefuly, near the end of the song Sensible can be heard shouting "I'm such a happy C*nt" which wasn't picked up until the single had been released and charted.

Can you pinpoint the time?

 

[defrocked priest]

You can't play a sad song on a banjo. FACT!

 

[Johnny Crumplin Football]

Lloyd Cole is the only artist ever to have the question of his song title answered.
His 1980s hit Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken? was answered 22 years later by Scottish band Camera Obscura with with their tune “Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken.”

Do I get saddo bragging rights?

 

[Easy 10]

You can't play a sad song on a banjo. FACT!

Well I've heard Frank Skinner play Careless Whisper on a ukulele, and it nearly moved me to tears.

 

[defrocked priest]

Well I've heard Frank Skinner play Careless Whisper on a ukulele, and it nearly moved me to tears.

I saw some bloke on the waterfront playing Fanfare For the Common Man on a mouth harp, which was moving, right up until he smashed his front teeth on the reed. Ouch!

 

[bhaexpress]

You can't play a sad song on a banjo. FACT!

Bobby (Ned Beatty) in Deliverance might disagree with that !

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

Elvis Costellos old man was in the r whites lemonade ad in the 70's, but i'm sure you all knew that anyway!!

 

[defrocked priest]

Bobby (Ned Beatty) in Deliverance might disagree with that !

He was to busy getting raped to notice.

 

[Nibble]

Can you pinpoint the time?

fraid not old bean as I don't have the CD and have a shite stereo anyway. sure it's googleable though. I read it in a book about punk years ago.

 

[Gwylan]

Sorry to correct you but you but in fact the original 'Steely Dan' was a strap on from the Williams Burroughs novel 'The Naked Lunch'.

William Burroughs must be the author who has contributed most band names: I can't think of another writer who comes close.

He's given us Steely Dan, Soft Machine (and Matching Mole, the Soft Machine off-shoot, machine molle being French for Soft Machine), Dead Fingers Talk, The Heavy Metal Kids and The Mugwumps.

 

[bhaexpress]

Sheryl Crow was once a backing singer for Michael Jackson.

 

[bhaexpress]

Buffalo Springfield took their name from a make of farm tractor.

 

[Poyetry In Motion]

Bonnie Tylers' real name is Gaynor Hopkins

 

[Cosmic Joker]

Prior to joining the Go-Gos, Belinda Carlisle was the drummer for LA punk band The Germs