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The Topical Ten. Can you Guess them from the Clues ?


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2. Top Of The World - The Carpenters

7. Up, Up And Away - Fifth Dimension

I think you have to be old and experienced to understand those !!!

I really thought the Jimmy Cagney clue referred to the line he used in White Heat as he went out in a blaze of glory.

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White Heat was produced in 1949 (the year I was born). I didn't see it until I was in my twenties.

"Up, up and away" was Superman's notice on the radio program that he was about to take off and fly. On TV and in the movies, the announcement was not needed because you could see him. I have only vague memory of episodic radio programs, because television completely took over in the days of my early childhood.

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Hi bazooka. :)

I couldn't remember if George Reeves said it or not in the TV series, but I feel you're correct that it was only used in the Radio Series. The clue was going to be just "A super hero says this" but then I added "phrase", because it could have been the Duane Eddy Instrumental Hit "Shazam"/ Captain Marvel.

I wondered what you meant by "Top Of The World". All the guys who did James Cagney impressions always used to say "you dirty rat", but James Cagney himself reckoned he never used those exact words in a Movie.

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Yes, Laurie said something like that too Joe.

Funny how he finished up in gangster roles. Wasn't he best known as a song and dance man earlier in his career ?

My favorite Movie of his was "Love Me Or Leave Me" with Doris Day. I still have the old 10 inch LP somewhere.

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Okay...here's a new list..all very easy!

1. Like a milkshake

2. Unfortunate individuals in France

3. Shiny round objects in water

4. Red and green

5. Pooh Bear loves this

6. Stephen King is one

7. What you need to get on the bus

8. What you say when you taste my Dad's Chilli

9. Batman's Nemesis

10 A warm winter, spring, summer, and fall

Bonus...What do all these songs have in common?

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1-All Shook Up-(Elvis)

2-The Poor People of Paris (various artists)

3-Three Coins In The Fountain

5-House At Pooh Corner (Kenny Loggins)

6-Paperback Writer (Beatles)

8-Fire (Pointer Sisters)

9-The Joker-(Steve Miller)

Bonus-Your Dad's favorite songs.

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1. Thick As A Brick - Jethro Tull

4. Frog In A Blender - The Croakers :jester:

5. Honey - Bobby Goldsboro or Mariah Carey

7. Ticket To Ride - The Beatles

8. It's No Good - Depeche Mode :jester:

...just kidding, Laurie's Dad. :grin:

I would actually say, "It's Wonderful" - The Young Rascals

10. Hot In The City - Billy Idol

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