Questions: making a song and dance ...

[WhiteCrowNZ]

Seems a while since there's been a set of questions ... so with a kind of music focus ...

1) Do you remember ever being in a musical number at school or have your blotted it out?

2) You're out for the night, and the pub is doing Kareoke. Are you going to have a go?

3) Have you EVER done any Kareoke? What song?

4) You're out for the night, and it's spilling into a nightclub? Are you going to avoid the dancefloor?

5) What song would most tempt you to the dancefloor?

6) You're all alone in the shower or car (hopefully not both at the same time). Do you ever sing?

7) Are there some songs which when you hear them on the radio you just can't help singing along to?

8) There is a gun pointed to your head, and you have to sing. What song are you going to sing?

9) Would Simon Cowell be impressed?

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?

[Andrew Curnow]

Looks like none of us has the music in our soul, Mike. I'll give it a go though...

1) Do you remember ever being in a musical number at school or have your blotted it out?
Well we always used to do some kind of musical thing for Christmas at Primary, so en masse yes. If you mean 'solo'-wise then I was head sheep in 1981, and Oliver in 1984.

2) You're out for the night, and the pub is doing Kareoke. Are you going to have a go?
If I may quote Battlefield at this point: "Only when I am drunk, sir."

3) Have you EVER done any Kareoke? What song?
No. I've NEVER been THAT drunk!

4) You're out for the night, and it's spilling into a nightclub? Are you going to avoid the dancefloor?
If I may quote Sophie Ellis Bextor at the point: "It's murder on the dancefloor." So, no!

5) What song would most tempt you to the dancefloor?
I hesitate to say Dancing Queen, but... Dancing Queen. Maybe.

6) You're all alone in the shower or car (hopefully not both at the same time). Do you ever sing?
In the car, yes, as in singalong to the radio. In the shower, no.


7) Are there some songs which when you hear them on the radio you just can't help singing along to?
Yes! Mrs Robinson (Simon & Garfunkel), Waterloo Sunset (although it's not easy, as I don't really know the words), anything by ABBA, Wuthering Heights and What's That Coming Over The Hill?

8) There is a gun pointed to your head, and you have to sing. What song are you going to sing?
Is there a song called "Call the police, some mad fool, is holding a gun to my head?" Or alternatively, "Three Little Maids From School". Oh yes.

9) Would Simon Cowell be impressed?
Again: Only if he was drunk, sir.

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?
Erm, I have been married but can't remember what was played. Some hymns I think - I can remember the organist, is that's any help (she gave us some pillowcases, which we still have).

[SiHart]

1) Do you remember ever being in a musical number at school or have your blotted it out?

I was in the choir at primary school and we did Una Paloma Blanca at some song contest and did really well I remember. My class at secondary school also did "We're Wlaking In The Air" at some concert at school, the night Paradise Towers pt 2 was on.

2) You're out for the night, and the pub is doing Kareoke. Are you going to have a go?

No.

3) Have you EVER done any Kareoke? What song?

Yes. It was Dancing Queen and I was very, very, very drunk. It was the last night I snogged a girl, in early 2000.

4) You're out for the night, and it's spilling into a nightclub? Are you going to avoid the dancefloor?

No, but it might take a couple of drinks to get there.

5) What song would most tempt you to the dancefloor?

Dancing Queen works every time.

6) You're all alone in the shower or car (hopefully not both at the same time). Do you ever sing?

Yes. Oh yes!

7) Are there some songs which when you hear them on the radio you just can't help singing along to?

Yes- in fact I sing along to songs all the time. Badly.

8) There is a gun pointed to your head, and you have to sing. What song are you going to sing?

I will sing Distant Sun by Crowded House

9) Would Simon Cowell be impressed?

I doubt it.

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?

Distant Sun. It's my very favourite song in the whole wide world of songs.

Si xx

[WhiteCrowNZ]

Looks like none of us has the music in our soul, Mike. I'll give it a go though...

Actually I was so busy watching the awful Andromeda Strain TV series I forgot I was going to reply to this myself last night ...

[WhiteCrowNZ]

1) Do you remember ever being in a musical number at school or have your blotted it out?

I was involved in a couple of school musicals. I found it a great excuse to meet "the opposite number". I think my sole motivation for being part of "The White Horse Inn" was cos Claire Fryer who I adored was some kind of milkmaid. I can remember being annoyed that as an Alpine guide we were only in two scenes.

"The Wizzard of Oz" was a lot more fun - made some friendships with older/younger years which stuck. I was part of the chorus - but I sung and I danced. I still remember how short tempered the choreographer was - it was like trying to put together a musical in prison. I remember her shouting at us time and again over the line "Jolly good fun" (it wasn't).

2) You're out for the night, and the pub is doing Kareoke. Are you going to have a go?

I will inevitably gravitate towards the song list. A little alcohol will help. I've been known to be almost the only person to do kareoke ... and do several songs (you have been warned).

3) Have you EVER done any Kareoke? What song?

Lots. I got into trouble once for dedicating Lola to my wife.

4) You're out for the night, and it's spilling into a nightclub? Are you going to avoid the dancefloor?

What's the point of being in a nightclub if you're not going to hit the dancefloor at least once? Ironically as I now do a dance aerobic class I probably have more moves that ever before. But never go to nightclubs anymore.

5) What song would most tempt you to the dancefloor?

It used to be Housemartins Happy Hour - yeah all that kind of Indie dancing which is just wierd and kind of creates a "buffer zone" around you. Probably any BodyJam track I can remember the choreography to would do it.

6) You're all alone in the shower or car (hopefully not both at the same time). Do you ever sing?

Not so much in the shower, but in the car definitely. For some reason when cycling I'd sing Bob Marley.

7) Are there some songs which when you hear them on the radio you just can't help singing along to?

Yesterday Queens Don't Stop Me Now - no-one did.

8) There is a gun pointed to your head, and you have to sing. What song are you going to sing?

Erm ... all I can think now is Bob Marleys Three Little Birdies (Don't Worry About A Thing).

9) Would Simon Cowell be impressed?

Nope. And neither would any of Bobs fans.

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?

We chose Louis Armstrongs All The Time In The World, which is just a very beautiful track. And was used in James Bond.

[Philipnet]

1) Do you remember ever being in a musical number at school or have your blotted it out?
I remember Oliver and others (names forgotten in the mists of time; but I was always on the technical side so I never got up in front of the audience

2) You're out for the night, and the pub is doing Karaoke. Are you going to have a go?
No

3) Have you EVER done any Karaoke? What song?
No

4) You're out for the night, and it's spilling into a nightclub? Are you going to avoid the dance floor?
Never!

5) What song would most tempt you to the dance floor?
Insomnia by Faithless

6) You're all alone in the shower or car (hopefully not both at the same time). Do you ever sing?
I have been known to in the past, but that was some time ago.

7) Are there some songs which when you hear them on the radio you just can't help singing along to?
Insomnia by Faithless

8) There is a gun pointed to your head, and you have to sing. What song are you going to sing?
I'd probably go for Insomnia by Faithless

9) Would Simon Cowell be impressed?
Who cares!

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?
Oh, I dunno. I can't answer that one.

P.S. I do like other bands and songs

[MinaHarker]

1) Do you remember ever being in a musical number at school or have your blotted it out?

Only singing in nativity plays.

2) You're out for the night, and the pub is doing Kareoke. Are you going to have a go?

Only if no-one I know is there.

3) Have you EVER done any Kareoke? What song?

Yup. "Fever", "When I'm Sixty-Four", "Sweet Transsexual" are all I can remember.

4) You're out for the night, and it's spilling into a nightclub? Are you going to avoid the dancefloor?

I don't dance if I can possibly avoid it. I don't like nightclubs either. I'd be going home!

5) What song would most tempt you to the dancefloor?

No idea, depends on my mood I guess.

6) You're all alone in the shower or car (hopefully not both at the same time). Do you ever sing?

Oh yes, a lot.

7) Are there some songs which when you hear them on the radio you just can't help singing along to?

I'll sing along to anything I know the words to, but only when alone.

8) There is a gun pointed to your head, and you have to sing. What song are you going to sing?

"Help"?!

9) Would Simon Cowell be impressed?

Only in that it would give him yet another opprotunity to be nasty. I'd like to hear him sing though.

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?

"Kiss Me" by Sixpence None The Richer.

[Llordllama]

1) Do you remember ever being in a musical number at school or have your blotted it out?

Sadly no. Probably for the best.

2) You're out for the night, and the pub is doing Kareoke. Are you going to have a go?

Lord no. Well not sober.

3) Have you EVER done any Kareoke? What song?

Nope.

4) You're out for the night, and it's spilling into a nightclub? Are you going to avoid the dancefloor?

Nah, I like to dance...badly.

5) What song would most tempt you to the dancefloor?

Anything generally, and if it's cheesey pop all the sooner.

6) You're all alone in the shower or car (hopefully not both at the same time). Do you ever sing?

Frequently, and generally in several different voices and keys.

7) Are there some songs which when you hear them on the radio you just can't help singing along to?

Radio 4 doesn't have much in the way of music...

8) There is a gun pointed to your head, and you have to sing. What song are you going to sing?

Stuck in the middle with you.

9) Would Simon Cowell be impressed?

If he was holding the gun? Doubt it.

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?

Past tense *ahem* Faith of the Heart. People can back me up on this one...

[WhiteCrowNZ]

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?

Past tense *ahem* Faith of the Heart. People can back me up on this one...

That is SOOOO wrong!

[Rob McCow]

Seems a while since there's been a set of questions ... so with a kind of music focus ...

What, almost a week?

1) Do you remember ever being in a musical number at school or have your blotted it out?

Possibly. We were always doing plays at school. I think we did a musical version of Wizard of Oz at one point, with each of the years singing a different song.

2) You're out for the night, and the pub is doing Kareoke. Are you going to have a go?
I'd love to.

3) Have you EVER done any Kareoke? What song?
I won a prize (really!) for my version of 'Nobody Does It Better'. I've also had a go at a few others at Chicagos in Windsor.

4) You're out for the night, and it's spilling into a nightclub? Are you going to avoid the dancefloor?
Initially. But eventually I will be compelled to dance. And then there'll be no stopping until the beats run dry.

5) What song would most tempt you to the dancefloor?
I have run to the dancefloor for 'Fools Gold' by The Stone Roses before.

6) You're all alone in the shower or car (hopefully not both at the same time). Do you ever sing?
Not in the shower. Yes in the car.

7) Are there some songs which when you hear them on the radio you just can't help singing along to?
Ooo, hundreds.

8) There is a gun pointed to your head, and you have to sing. What song are you going to sing?
A GUN?!?! Probably 'If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You' by the Super Furry Animals. Or '1963' by New Order.

9) Would Simon Cowell be impressed?
Singing with a gun pointed at me? I'd hope he'd be horrified.

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?
So many to choose from! Gareth's choice (Faith of The Heart) was a good one.
I have to say I really don't know. There's the bizarre choice (something like 'Peaces En Regalia' by Frank Zappa), the nice choice ('Distant Sun' by Crowded House) or the really weepy one ('Those Were The Days Of Our Lives' by Queen). But it's really hard to choose something perfect!

[Si Hunt]

1) Do you remember ever being in a musical number at school or have your blotted it out?

No, I was the narrator person in our big end of Primary School production. It was my shining moment, with my top hat and painted on moustache. And I didn't have to sing.

2) You're out for the night, and the pub is doing Kareoke. Are you going to have a go?

Oh yes. I don't want to be the one that doesn't do it. I'll do anything!

3) Have you EVER done any Kareoke? What song?

Yes, I did "If I Could Turn Back Time" as a duet with Simon's Auntie Marie.

4) You're out for the night, and it's spilling into a nightclub? Are you going to avoid the dancefloor?

I'm not quick to be the first one up, but again if other people are up I'll join them.

5) What song would most tempt you to the dancefloor?

"Rock DJ" by Robbie Williams! The first 10 seconds are just irressistable and remind me of my old haunt, Tom Peppers in Clacton and downing Aftershock's on boozy Saturday nights with my friend Andrew. Good times.

6) You're all alone in the shower or car (hopefully not both at the same time). Do you ever sing?

All the time in the car. In the shower, sometimes, if I'm happy.

7) Are there some songs which when you hear them on the radio you just can't help singing along to?

I don't listen to the radio but I often put "Don't Know Much" on because I love to sing along to the Linda Ronstadt parts. "So beaten... and so baaatteerrreeeeedddd!". TUNE!

8) There is a gun pointed to your head, and you have to sing. What song are you going to sing?

Something in my key. I'm not sure what.

9) Would Simon Cowell be impressed?

No! I hate it when you see people doing bad Karaoke and they think they can sing. But I'm under no illusions that I'm terrible!

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?

Well I don't suppose I'll ever get married so it's a moot point.

Si.

[MinaHarker]

3) Have you EVER done any Kareoke? What song?[/B]

Yes. It was Dancing Queen and I was very, very, very drunk. It was the last night I snogged a girl, in early 2000.

You kissed a girl? Did you like it? Do you hope your boyfriend won't mind it?

(Sorry, I'm quoting lyrics all day now I've been thinking about music).

[WhiteCrowNZ]

She thought she kissed a girl ... turned out to be Russell Brand ...

[Alex]

1) Do you remember ever being in a musical number at school or have your blotted it out?

I was the lead in our middle school production of Jonah and the Whale (Jonah, not the whale, I should stress!), and had several songs to sing on my lonesome. Before my voice broke I was often told I had a lovely voice. Not so much afterwards!

2) You're out for the night, and the pub is doing Kareoke. Are you going to have a go?

These days I'd have to be really drunk. And there'd have to be other crap people singing, if everyone was good I'd hide in the corner.

3) Have you EVER done any Kareoke? What song?

Oh yes. Far too often. In the mid-nineties we used to go to a karaoke pub every week, and sometimes twice, as my then girlfriend loved it along with her friends. I used to think I was quite good until I took my camcorder along one night...watching it the next morning was horrifying! Though I did get a bit better as a result of that, mainly as I learnt I didn't need to shout in to the mic!

It was a lot of fun though, as no one took it too seriously (well, mostly) and there were a lot of really crap singers who just went up and had fun and got the place to sing a long with them.

4) You're out for the night, and it's spilling into a nightclub? Are you going to avoid the dancefloor?

Until I'm very, very drunk, yes. Unless it's an indie club, I guess, then I'm quite happy to do my trademark shuffle-y dance.

5) What song would most tempt you to the dancefloor?

Pulp's Common People.

6) You're all alone in the shower or car (hopefully not both at the same time). Do you ever sing?

In the shower, yes, but they tend to be made up songs to amuse myself. Sad, I know!

7) Are there some songs which when you hear them on the radio you just can't help singing along to?

No, but only because my favourite songs so rarely get radio play.

8) There is a gun pointed to your head, and you have to sing. What song are you going to sing?

It Must Be Love by Madness is a pretty easy one to get away with without people clutching their ears and screaming.

9) Would Simon Cowell be impressed?

Nope!

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?

Into My Arms by Nick Cave.

[Dino]

1) Do you remember ever being in a musical number at school or have your blotted it out?

I was born a year too late to be involved in the school production of "Grease" which the school did again and again until many years later Sky One did a TV show about it. I was "The Sad King" in a production but I only had one line "At last! I've found true love please come with me!" which I shouted as the choir went quiet.

2) You're out for the night, and the pub is doing Kareoke. Are you going to have a go?

Nobody ever takes me out to do karaoke, mind you I'm pretty friendless as is, I'd see what songs where on offer though

3) Have you EVER done any Kareoke? What song?

No, depends what was on. If it's all ballads then big no.

4) You're out for the night, and it's spilling into a nightclub? Are you going to avoid the dancefloor?

Yes. Too tall, too thin too beardy for the a******** and I'm sick of "My mate fancies you NYAHHHHAHHHAHAH" Fat Slag interaction. I should carry a scapel. One blow across the throat. That's all I'd need.

5) What song would most tempt you to the dancefloor?

Funny story. Back in my indie club days (90's) I had my dance to Bullet In The Head by Rage Against the Machine and would "Jump" when the song went "They say jump/you said how high?" and one night someone came up to me being all "Ahhh why do you jump when the song tells you? Do you not see? Ahhh ahhhhh!" (Please get this reference!) So I looked him square in the eye and told him I hated Rage Against The Machine! And as he skulked back I realised human interaction...it's not really me, y'know?

6) You're all alone in the shower or car (hopefully not both at the same time). Do you ever sing?

I sing in the house. When there was a report on "This day in History FDR announced America had developed an atomic bomb" I launched into an impromptu "We have developed an atomic bomb!/ An atomic bomb/ An atomic bomb/ and this is it's mushroom cloud/ shriek!/ It's very frightening!" and yes, I was doing The Mighty Boosh well before they got picked up.

7) Are there some songs which when you hear them on the radio you just can't help singing along to?

Not that I can think of.

8) There is a gun pointed to your head, and you have to sing. What song are you going to sing?

"Two Suns In The Sunset" by Pink Floyd. And I'd sing it better than Roger Waters. Which probably isn't that much of a boast but...

9) Would Simon Cowell be impressed?

Maybe not. But I'd have great pleasure shrugging my shoulders and laughing at him.

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?

One half of me wants "Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell" by Iggy and the Stooges, but I'd probably see sense and probably sing something by Queen or the Beatles.

I'm not as psychopathic as this post makes me out to be BTW.

[Darren]

1) Do you remember ever being in a musical number at school or have your blotted it out?

We did shows evry year as I recall. I always stayed in the chorus/ensemble as I didn't want a major part.

2) You're out for the night, and the pub is doing Kareoke. Are you going to have a go?

You must be joking, I can't sing! Besides kareoke is a cheesy nineties thing.

3) Have you EVER done any Kareoke? What song?

See above.

4) You're out for the night, and it's spilling into a nightclub? Are you going to avoid the dancefloor?

I wouldn't spill into a nughtclub, I'd go home and pour myself into bed.

5) What song would most tempt you to the dancefloor?

None

6) You're all alone in the shower or car (hopefully not both at the same time). Do you ever sing?

No, I just wash my bits and get out (the shower, not a car)

7) Are there some songs which when you hear them on the radio you just can't help singing along to?

No I rarely listen to the radio.

8) There is a gun pointed to your head, and you have to sing. What song are you going to sing?

Aga Doo. That would teach the bastard.

9) Would Simon Cowell be impressed?

I doubt it.

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?

Don't Marry Her, F**k Me by The Beautiful South

Or the Hokey Cokey.

[Lord President]

1) Do you remember ever being in a musical number at school or have your blotted it out?

I was in Sweeney Todd at school, in the Chorus. I do remember completely missing a whole scene because I was excited about having got through my first scene!

2) You're out for the night, and the pub is doing Kareoke. Are you going to have a go?
It has been known, usually fueled by alcohol!

3) Have you EVER done any Kareoke? What song?
American Pie, A Kind of Magic, Under the Boardwalk etc etc

4) You're out for the night, and it's spilling into a nightclub? Are you going to avoid the dancefloor?
Like the plague. I have two left feet!

5) What song would most tempt you to the dancefloor?
One Step Beyond!

6) You're all alone in the shower or car (hopefully not both at the same time). Do you ever sing?
All the time!

7) Are there some songs which when you hear them on the radio you just can't help singing along to?
All sorts.

8) There is a gun pointed to your head, and you have to sing. What song are you going to sing?
One Last Lovesong - The Beautiful South

9) Would Simon Cowell be impressed?
I can carry a tune, and my friends say I have a great voice, but they might just be humouring me! Simon Cowell is impossible to impress!

10) What song would you like played at your Wedding (or was played past tense if you're married)?
D - I - V - O - R - C - E (I am never getting married) ;-)