Alphabet associations - I

[rubbernecker]

In the time-honoured phrase: would you care to elaborate?

With the well-worn groan of 'Must I?'

All three composers had Dickensian operatic pretensions

Albert Coates wrote Pickwick (premiered at Covent Garden), Argento had a couple of cracks at Miss Havisham and Goldmark adapted The Cricket on the Hearth. All no doubt now consigned to the dustbin of obscurity.

[Nick Armstrong]

With the well-worn groan of 'Must I?'

All three composers had Dickensian operatic pretensions

Albert Coates wrote Pickwick (premiered at Covent Garden), Argento had a couple of cracks at Miss Havisham and Goldmark adapted The Cricket on the Hearth. All no doubt now consigned to the dustbin of obscurity.

But unearthed by the trash-trawling Caliban-Rubbers duo.

Correct

E's not just a pretty face, Ladies and Gentlemen.

Take it away, Maestro.

[rubbernecker]

Charlie's was sick, but John's was invincible. Ned had more than one, and they all ended up in accommodation on the west coast. What's the E?

[Nick Armstrong]

Charlie's was sick, but John's was invincible. Ned had more than one, and they all ended up in accommodation on the west coast. What's the E?

Dunno but it sounds like an interesting party...

[cloughie]

Dunno but it sounds like an interesting party...

Can't be parrots so I'll settle for Eagle(s)

[Nick Armstrong]

Can't be parrots so I'll settle for Eagle(s)

I'd be intrigued, as ever, to know the workings of the Cloughie brain leading to that suggestion...

[amateur51]

With the well-worn groan of 'Must I?'

All three composers had Dickensian operatic pretensions

Albert Coates wrote Pickwick (premiered at Covent Garden), Argento had a couple of cracks at Miss Havisham and Goldmark adapted The Cricket on the Hearth. All no doubt now consigned to the dustbin of obscurity.

Surely a paladin at least, if not a skip

[cloughie]

I'd be intrigued, as ever, to know the workings of the Cloughie brain leading to that suggestion...

Ned Rorem Eagles (1958)
Charles Ives Like a sick eagle
John Philip Sousa The Invincible Eagle
The Eagles West Coast - Hotel California

[amateur51]

Ned Rorem Eagles (1958)
Charles Ives Like a sick eagle
John Philip Sousa The Invincible Eagle
The Eagles West Coast - Hotel California

Bravo both - elegant puzzle well worked out

[Nick Armstrong]

Bravo both - elegant puzzle well worked out

I'm with the lady in the black hat

[amateur51]

I'm with the lady in the black hat

You remember the Coral Browne story? - of course you do!

[Nick Armstrong]

You remember the Coral Browne story? - of course you do!

I'm sure I shall when you remind me!

[rubbernecker]

Ned Rorem Eagles (1958)
Charles Ives Like a sick eagle
John Philip Sousa The Invincible Eagle
The Eagles West Coast - Hotel California

Bravo, Cloughie! A veritable clean sweep.

F us until we beg for mercy!

[amateur51]

I'm sure I shall when you remind me!

Picture the scene - say Piccadilly in the post-lunch lull. A black cab has stopped and is being approached at some speed by two parties, one a be-suited Mayfair gentleman in overcoat and bowler, the other the glamorous actress Coral Browne in a huge fur and a tasteful hat.

Both parties are attempting to get into the cab through the same door. Amid the struggle and cursing the cabbie seizes the chance to extricate everyone with minumum loss of face.

"Sorry guv, the lady was first"

"What lady?!" sneers Mayfair Man

With a sharp elbow into his well-lunched stomach and one final heave, CB gains entrance with "This fucking lady!"

[cloughie]

Bravo, Cloughie! A veritable clean sweep.

F us until we beg for mercy!

You've seen my style of clue then?

'twill be on the morrow!