Warts 'n' all

Despite being decidedly mediocre for decades Bromley Dave and the Self-Publicists did hit the nail on the head with Rebel Rebel, the guitar riff still sounds great. And the lyrics, wow. "Hot titties and worn out shoes. Barry Obama always sang the blues. Ribble valley, I kinda like your style. Ribble valley won't yer put it on trial?"

Current standings

@Vergeltungswaffe You get six points for these. Sadly for you, I'd already used the great "Jumpin' at the Woodside" to open the competition. You also missed out on five bonus points. If you'd have used the Glenn Miller version of "American Patrol" rather than Shep Fields then you'd have uncovered my "Intro" music slot. So for people paying attention, there are still two pratfalls to avoid, and still bonus points for my "Splash" and "End of Battle" tunes.

I remember as a sprog, I always loved the Rank gong filling the cinema screen. Ah, we were all so much younger then, he says, wistfully.

Now that is very interesting. I got through "A Bloody Ride" without encountering the bridge bug. Whereas, with "Mission to Maas" my first tank met the first bridge, turned sharp right and ended up stuck in the mud. After that I made sure that I saved the game before sending any vehicles across a bridge. I've read lots of stuff on the forum over the years. I don't think anyone has come up with an explanation as to why it happens, and why it has never been fixed. Very frustrating.

To be honest, I didn't know that the Bridge Bug had ever gone away. I just thought that it was more prevalent on certain types than others. Or on their alignment on the map.

Up and at 'em, Yanks by Paul Baron ...

Current standings Vergeltungswaffe - 12 Points Warts 'n' all - 12 Points Falaise - 4 points LongLeftFlank - 2 Points altipueri - Minus 5 Points

Sweethearts on Parade - Louis Armstrong ..

You Put it in, I'll Take it Out - Papa Charlie Jackson

@Vergeltungswaffe Thanks. So that's ten points, taking you up to 12..

And so as we come to the end of the 2nd day here at Royal St. Georges lets take a look at the leaderboard. Warts 'n' all - 8 Points Falaise - 4 Points LongLeftFlank - 2 Points Vergeltungswaffe - 2 Points altipueri - Minus 5 Points Hopefully competitor No.4 can get back to the judges soon with the info that they need so that his score can be updated soon.

Straighten up and fly right - Nat King Cole

Wow, someone has been busy. Just a quick question from the committee before they dish out any points. No.s 1 and 5 don't look like they fit geographically, and No. 4 looks like it falls outside of the time frame. Perhaps you could tell us when and where.

@Falaise Technically I can only give you two points for the top picture. But, you have to get a bonus for great taste and the other pictures. So it is four points for you, mate.

There is something great about seeing a potato masher sailing through the air.

No. 6 - Shave 'em dry by Lucille Bogan

And so at the drawing of stumps on the first day. Current standings Warts 'n' all - 4 Points LongLeftFlank - 2 Points Vergeltunswaffe - 2 Points altipueri - Minus 5 Points

@LongLeftFlankAnyone who listens to Lucille Bogan is welcome in this thread. One would like to think that some of the bordellos liberated in Paris had this amongst their record collections. Two points there. @Vergeltungswaffe My comp has been playing me about for the last two hours and I've been in need of a smile, so I shall bend the rules and pretend that the railway sleepers are Norman trees. Two points to you as well.

No. 3 - V-disc Blues by Sidney Bechet

Hahahahaha. You're really not getting the hang of this one. But, I admire you for trying.

Ah no! You poor guy. You fell foul of the rules straight away. And also fell into one of our quality pratfalls. Tunes can be anytime from the earliest piano rolls up to the end of 1944 to allow for the Operation Clipper campaign which was made for CMBN with the later modules CW, MG VP etc. But cannot include FB or FI. Pictures must be of US Troops and contain trees, or hedges. And located in the area covered by CMBN and it's various modules. There are three quality pratfalls which incur a five point penalty and Crosby is one of them. To help you and other players one of the others is a solo artist, the other a group. There are also three bonus tracks which are used in my own "Yanks across the Ocean" music mod. Intro = 5 points. Splash = 10 Points. End of Battle = 15. It goes pretty much without saying that Warts 'n' all cannot use those tunes. I won't dock you points for the out of time frame picture, but I'm afraid there is nothing I can do about the pratfall. Current standings Warts 'n' all - 2 Points altipueri - Minus 5 Points

Hopefully the rules should be self-explanatory if players take their lead from entry No.1. The Committee of 100 have told me that they will be willing to guide the uncertain player should the need arise.

Time for a new competition. See that tune It will be played according to Mornington Crescent rules, using the Eisenhowerplatz variant. No.1 - "Jumpin' at the Woodside" by Count Basie

@altipueri I wish I could give you bonus points for that. Although Part 3 contains my favourite bit, "names on the windscreen Jean-Paul and Satre". Sayle could sometimes be a bit hit and miss, but to this day I still use his "Shorty and the Weird One" from "Northern Songs" when speaking about a certain folk duo.