That activity can have advantages... Something associated in more than one way, with the last question: who feel grateful to "our friends in South America, though them we never saw"; and why?
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That activity can have advantages... Something associated in more than one way, with the last question: who feel grateful to "our friends in South America, though them we never saw"; and why?
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DaleCooper
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Is it by Flanders and Swann?
DaleCooper
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Does it refer to those countries that declared war on Germany in May 1945?
Ingenious thinking, sir -- but it's non-force-of-arms stuff: a Scottish folk song, with words put into the mouths of practitioners of a certain craft or trade; congratulating themselves on their skill in same, and its great necessity to the world in general.
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D6130
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The Wark o' the Weavers?
That's it ! -- An' oor friends in South America, though them we never saw / Yet we ken they wear the wark o' the Weavers.
Pray, my good sir, a melodious ditty from yourself, extolling the merits and glories of your particular profession.
D6130
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Thanks. From which song is this line taken?
It's the end of a dream in steel and steam....
(Hope the mods will permit this one as it could be construed as more appropriate for a different game...but to my mind the name of a song is general knowledge regardless of its subject matter).
xotGD
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Allentown?
D6130
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'Fraid not!
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Deeside?
D6130
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Sorry, not that one either!
xotGD
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OK, last song I know about steel:
Steeltown?
Steeltown?
D6130
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OK. We're nof getting anywhere very fast. Think 'steel and steam' folks!
DaleCooper
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Is it from Starlight Express?
GRALISTAIR
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Got it - a very brave man. Class 86 named after him. George Cross awarded too - John Axon - so presumably The Ballad of John Axon by Ewan MacColl
D6130
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Well done....that's the one! Your turn at the regulator.
GRALISTAIR
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Keeping it on a musical theme:
what/who connects the following albums?
The Human Menagerie -Cockney Rebel
Year of the cat - Al Stewart
Eye in the sky -Alan Parsons Project
what/who connects the following albums?
The Human Menagerie -Cockney Rebel
Year of the cat - Al Stewart
Eye in the sky -Alan Parsons Project
DaleCooper
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Astrology
GRALISTAIR
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No not even close sorry
Ashley Hill
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I think Alan Parsons engineered the Year of the Cat,did he do Cockney Rebels album too?
GRALISTAIR
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You are getting very close but no sorry.
Ashley Hill
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Andrew Powell?
GRALISTAIR
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No. It is one of the musicians - can’t say the instrument as that imho would be too much of a clue.
martinsh
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Phil Kenzie played Saxophone on Year of the Cat
GRALISTAIR
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A big clue. The drummer on all 3 was the same.
Ashley Hill
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Stuart Elliott
GRALISTAIR
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Is the correct answer. The drum kit is yours sir.