Alphabet associations - I

[mercia]

Sarcasm doesn't really become you, mercs!

indeed, sorry about that

can't find a connection between Carole King and Hary Janos
a happy, walking Frenchman ................. Satie ?

[Nick Armstrong]

But isn't it time you concentrated on the clues?

Only a few fleeting minutes free, and idle banter was more relaxing

Probably offline for much of the weekend too

[Anna]

Only a few fleeting minutes free, and idle banter was more relaxing Probably offline for much of the weekend too

Oh, tell us which chi-chi restaurants that will be keeping you from us ...........

a happy, walking Frenchman ................. Satie ?

Didn't Satie promenade with a lobster? Actually, that's not really helpful is it, but it is Friday and I am feeling frivolous ....

[cloughie]

indeed, sorry about that

can't find a connection between Carole King and Hary Janos
a happy, walking Frenchman ................. Satie ?

No, what is walk in French?

[mercia]

ages since I did French ....... promener ..............promenade ............. Pictures at an .................. Ravel ........ ?

[cloughie]

ages since I did French ....... promener ..............promenade ............. Pictures at an .................. Ravel ........ ?

What Month is it?

[mercia]

oh dear, am I testing your patience, cloughie ?

March .........marche .......... marcher ........oh .............Joyeuse Marche / Chabrier .......<doh>

[cloughie]

oh dear, am I testing your patience, cloughie ?

March .........marche .......... marcher ........oh .............Joyeuse Marche / Chabrier .......<doh>

Mon patience? Non

Chabrier? Oui

[Anna]

Mon patience? Non Chabrier? Oui

Are we having hors d'oeuvres?

[mercia]

Are we having hors d'oeuvres?

could well be

Chabrier / Carole King / Hary Janos ............... O ...................

[cloughie]

Are we having hors d'oeuvres?

d'Oeuvres - Non!

[mercia]

completely off topic, but knowing there are The Killing fans here did you see Mrs Cornwall being presented with a pullover ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17529952

[cloughie]

could well be

Chabrier / Carole King / Hary Janos ............... O ...................

Not Hary per se but the guy what wrote it!

[Flay]

You mean Chabrier / Carole King / Zoltán Kodály ............... O ................... ??

Oh I give up.

[Flay]

That's interesting (to me) - Carole King apparently was a classmate (and girlfriend) of Neil Sedaka, and inspired Sedaka's first hit: "Oh! Carol".

So I propose that Kodály and Chabrier also wrote songs entitled "Oh! Carol".