It's OSCAR night at M'n'M as for the third gathering the theme chosen is soundtracks, music written for or featured in films. As we were all carefully planning our two tracks Smashie and Nicey were also prepared carefully for the night and it paid off as they managed to enter the right house first time!
The young 'un was hosting, the guy with only one CD, and the first thing we all notice is there is music everywhere. There is row upon row of vinyl and before the evening begins we are all pawing over the collection and bragging how many LP's we had in our day! The young 'un assures us this is only the tip of the iceberg and there is much more in other rooms in the house...
The young 'un still lives with Ma & Pa and it turns out that the young 'un's Pa is quite a muso - and we all want to ask how his lad turned out so musically challenged - but the young 'un's Pa has been banished from the house so instead we deposit our pies in the kitchen, the posters of our best loved films in the brown envelope for half time and settle down for the first half with our favourite tipple in hand.
As you would expect with a muso dad the hi-fi is sounding fantastic but the young 'un is not cranking up the volume - Quizmaster quizzes him and he mutters something about neighbours!
But Little Drummer Boy needs to wire in his ipad so we can listen to his first track - the young 'un is becoming nervous - Little Drummer Boy dives in around the back rewiring as he goes - the young 'un is now looking pale - again Quizmaster lives up to his name - 'What's up young 'un?'
As he leaves the room he replies 'I can't watch this - someone tell him to be careful - my dad only bought it this week!'
Once Little Drummer Boy has finished the operation the young 'un is sort and reassured that all is fine - he returns looking less frightened and we resume - he seems blissfully unaware that in his absence we also persuaded Little Drummer Boy to whip up the volume a bit!!
The evening roles through to the credits in a mixture of theme tunes, classical pieces and rock songs. Some great acceptance speeches along the way with Smashie (or is it Nicey) getting the OSCAR for best name drop award as he introduces a track by the Cure with a story about meeting Mr Smith in a cemetery!
As the ceremony comes to an end, little after show parties break out and Quizmaster and Malt 'n' Music Man slip outside for a crafty cigar - as they are putting the world to rights Smashie and Nicey leave shouting goodnight and turning right out of the young 'un's drive.
Malt 'n' Music Man (to Quizmaster): 'You've lived in the village longer than me so I may be wrong but if you turn right here there is no way out is there?'
Quizmaster: 'No you have to turn left'
Malt 'n' Music Man: 'Oh thought so'
Quizmaster: 'Why?'
Malt 'n' Music Man: 'No reason - but if I were Smashie or Nicey I'd be wondering how long I would have to wait until we have gone back inside before retracing my steps...!'
Quizmaster: 'Lets wait and see...'
Ten minutes later Smashie & Nicey strode purposely past without even looking and finally chose the right track home!
The young 'un was hosting, the guy with only one CD, and the first thing we all notice is there is music everywhere. There is row upon row of vinyl and before the evening begins we are all pawing over the collection and bragging how many LP's we had in our day! The young 'un assures us this is only the tip of the iceberg and there is much more in other rooms in the house...
The young 'un still lives with Ma & Pa and it turns out that the young 'un's Pa is quite a muso - and we all want to ask how his lad turned out so musically challenged - but the young 'un's Pa has been banished from the house so instead we deposit our pies in the kitchen, the posters of our best loved films in the brown envelope for half time and settle down for the first half with our favourite tipple in hand.
As you would expect with a muso dad the hi-fi is sounding fantastic but the young 'un is not cranking up the volume - Quizmaster quizzes him and he mutters something about neighbours!
But Little Drummer Boy needs to wire in his ipad so we can listen to his first track - the young 'un is becoming nervous - Little Drummer Boy dives in around the back rewiring as he goes - the young 'un is now looking pale - again Quizmaster lives up to his name - 'What's up young 'un?'
As he leaves the room he replies 'I can't watch this - someone tell him to be careful - my dad only bought it this week!'
Once Little Drummer Boy has finished the operation the young 'un is sort and reassured that all is fine - he returns looking less frightened and we resume - he seems blissfully unaware that in his absence we also persuaded Little Drummer Boy to whip up the volume a bit!!
The evening roles through to the credits in a mixture of theme tunes, classical pieces and rock songs. Some great acceptance speeches along the way with Smashie (or is it Nicey) getting the OSCAR for best name drop award as he introduces a track by the Cure with a story about meeting Mr Smith in a cemetery!
As the ceremony comes to an end, little after show parties break out and Quizmaster and Malt 'n' Music Man slip outside for a crafty cigar - as they are putting the world to rights Smashie and Nicey leave shouting goodnight and turning right out of the young 'un's drive.
Malt 'n' Music Man (to Quizmaster): 'You've lived in the village longer than me so I may be wrong but if you turn right here there is no way out is there?'
Quizmaster: 'No you have to turn left'
Malt 'n' Music Man: 'Oh thought so'
Quizmaster: 'Why?'
Malt 'n' Music Man: 'No reason - but if I were Smashie or Nicey I'd be wondering how long I would have to wait until we have gone back inside before retracing my steps...!'
Quizmaster: 'Lets wait and see...'
Ten minutes later Smashie & Nicey strode purposely past without even looking and finally chose the right track home!
Malt 'n' Music 3
Soundtracks
Track List
- Intermezzo - Cavaleria Rusticana/Mascagni - Raging Bull
- Main Titles - Band of Brothers - Band of Brothers
- Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin - School of Rock
- Self Preservation Society - Italian Job Cast - The Italian Job
- Pretty in Pink - Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink
- I am a Man of Constant Sorrows - Saggy Bottom Boys - Oh Brother Where Art Thou
- James Bond Theme - John Barry - Dr No
- Hey Bulldog - The Beatles -Yellow Submarine
- Cocaine - JJ Cale - Starsky & Hutch
- The Weight - The Band - Easy Rider
- Un Bel di Vedremo - Puccini - Madame Butterfly
- Jump (for my love) - Girls Aloud - Love Actually
- Close to Me - The Cure - Son of Rambow
- She Caught the Katy - The Blues Brothers - The Blues Brothers
- The Pink Panther - Henry Mancini - The Pink Panther
- James Bond Theme - Moby - The World is Not Enough
- Suicide is Painless - Manic Street Preachers - M*A*S*H
- Something - Paul McCartney & Eric Clapton - Concert for George
- The Empire Strikes Back - John Williams - The Empire Strikes Back
- Try a Little Tenderness - Otis Redding - The Road
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