THIS WEEK'S little CRYPTIC TEASER........

Well, here's what I got (I think maybe, just maybe....)

1. Something to do with Spandau Ballet's one hit (in the US at least), called "True" of course. It was their first and last hit, but doesn't really relate to anything in "entertainment section of a bookstore unless one of the band members wrote a memoir

2. Any number of "Rolling Stone Guides to Rock" or other such books that feature a list of an artist's first album/hit right thru their last.

That's the best I can do

Good tries Geoff and Mister 7, but I still have to say that KON and Maria are the closest we have yet to getting the gist of it right....all they need to do now is to post in and EXPLAIN in what way they think it has something to do with the charts.....

not a "greatest one-hit wonders charts book" is it? (My god, I'm so close I can smell it)

First appearance is nearly always the last time it's that high?

Personally, I think Patrick has the most intersting solution here... Is it the right one ?

By the way, Patsy, did you get my message in that other thread about the email address ?

Yes, I did, thanks, Klumpy, and I answered there that tomorrow would be fine.

Originally posted by Patrick First appearance is nearly always the last time it's that high?

Sorry Patrick, that's not it, try again....

....You've only I hour left before midnight here in Britain, so I'm not sure if I should give you guys a bit more time to fathom this out - maybe then by tomorrow you may actually - gasp! - come up with the CORRECT explanation. Now why aren't any other peole trying their hand at this thread?? Are you scared or something??

COME ON! Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough!!!!!!!!!

I dunno, I give up, but before I go, a few last desperate guesses

1.Love Will Tear Us Apart, JD--their only real dent in the American market (as far as I can remember), and their last. The title's true in regards to a doomed relationship

2.Top 40 Lists of hit songs

Ah shit, I don't know. You got me, Martin...

i'm not scared i'm just stupid. and my brain hurts too much to think.

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 I dunno, I give up, but before I go, a few last desperate guesses1.Love Will Tear Us Apart, JD--their only real dent in the American market (as far as I can remember), and their last. The title's true in regards to a doomed relationship2.Top 40 Lists of hit songsAh shit, I don't know. You got me, Martin...

Don't be such a lightweight Mister #7!! You know you can do it!! Your no. 2 guess is heading in the right direction...but for goodness's sake, can you just be that little more specific, huh?? I just can't believe that no one can think of it... ...the explanation is so straightforward that it's untrue!!!!

Originally posted by Sarah Middle i'm not scared i'm just stupid. and my brain hurts too much to think.

Okay, so here's another clue to help you...let's hope you can conquer this one Sarah,, I'm counting on you to shock me by coming out with the correct explanation....seeing as the other wusses couldn't hack it!!!

The clue (one word only, however, as AN EXAMPLE thereof) is: 'RADIOHEAD'

Let's see..."Radiohead" (as an example)...........

Little more help, Martin (if you please)

now i'm even more confused. i thought it had something to do with one-hit wonders. do you actually expect anyone to get the right answer? is there a right answer or are you just taking the piss and trying to waste people's valuable time and brain power. please....more clues!

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 Let's see..."Radiohead" (as an example)...........Little more help, Martin (if you please)

Okayyyyy: Five guys from Oxford, England. Thom Yorke. Jonny Greenwood. Colin Greenwood. Ed O'Brien. Phil Selway. Massively successful band. Worldwide perhaps. How?

Originally posted by Sarah Middle now i'm even more confused. i thought it had something to do with one-hit wonders. do you actually expect anyone to get the right answer? is there a right answer or are you just taking the piss and trying to waste people's valuable time and brain power. please....more clues!

No, Sarah, honestly...I'm not taking the piss or wasting your time (depends what wasting your time means...I seem to spend a lot of hours posting here, like everyone else so that kind of qualifies as wasting ones time).

If you look at the clue I just posted above, it's almost dammit as near as I have got to almost revealing the explanation in the answer!!!

STOP POST!!! (a bit like stop press but, only, this isn't a newspaper, ha ha)

Before we go any further I'd just like to say that this competition is now extended for another day - possibly to the Saturday - as I'm sure many of you will still be rattling your brains and getting insomniac trying to think of the answer. Then again, I may just be tempting fate as a few of you may have given up - OR, BETTER STILL, MAY HAVE COME UP WITH THE CORRECT SOLUTION BY THEN!!!

martin, i think you may have overestimated our intelligence...anyway heres my pretty lame attempt at an answer. radiohead are an example of an overrated band that always seem to do very well in those "100 greatest albums" ever type lists you get in q magazine or mojo. in the lists you often find the results printed in reverse order, so the first album named will nearly alwats be the last one...im totally clutching at straws here..and of course cos the lists are often voted for by the public we have to wonder whether they are a "true?" reflection of the album`s merit.. how far off the mark am i?

As it something to do with the fact that Radiohead was coldly recieved in their homeland in the beginning ?

Well, I'm not getting anywhere, here ?

Could it be 'last' as in 'lasting' ?

Fuck me, I even wrote down the clues to help me think.

Believe me, Martin, it's not because of the prize : these kind of riddles drive me crazy but I quite like it.

Originally posted by velocity girl martin, i think you may have overestimated our intelligence...anyway heres my pretty lame attempt at an answer.radiohead are an example of an overrated band that always seem to do very well in those "100 greatest albums" ever type lists you get in q magazine or mojo. in the lists you often find the results printed in reverse order, so the first album named will nearly alwats be the last one...im totally clutching at straws here..and of course cos the lists are often voted for by the public we have to wonder whether they are a "true?" reflection of the album`s merit..how far off the mark am i?

Oh my God!!! Read back at what you've just written there VG....I mean CAREFULLY!!......concealed somewhere amongst that paragraph, you have, how shall I say it....?, virtually got it tapped. Yes Really! But where? Can you tell me again please......jeezus, Sarah, Klumpy and Tabsy et al will be really peeved if you hit bullseye next post!!!

Originally posted by Geoff The Klump Believe me, Martin, it's not because of the prize : these kind of riddles drive me crazy but I quite like it.

Klumpy, your frankness is so endearing - sado-masochistic to the very last. Just like the rest of us! By the way, have you SEEN Velocity Girl's last attempt???!!!!

i think i'll sleep on it.

what? um critically overrated bands?..the blind(the critics) leading the blind (the record buying public)... peoples bands that the critics hate... the saviours of rock n roll; the nme seems to have a different one every week whom they claim to be the first great group of the millenium and the y say things like "youll never need to listen to another band again".. i dont know :(..and im a bit pissed too

a band thats come first in a 100 greatest albums poll? didnt radioheads "ok computer" beat "revolver" in some recent poll

Tell me if I'm right on this, Martin :

You said 2 things : universality and weekly (basis).

I guess these 2 things must have their importance.

I mean you don't come across best albums ever on a weekly basis, let alone on radio and television.

Here's someone who really pays attention to your clues or di I pay too much attention to those ?

Originally posted by velocity girl what? um critically overrated bands?..the blind(the critics) leading the blind (the record buying public)...peoples bands that the critics hate...the saviours of rock n roll; the nme seems to have a different one every week whom they claim to be the first great group of the millenium and the y say things like "youll never need to listen to another band again"..i dont know :(..and im a bit pissed too

No No No!!! You Know You Can Do It!! Just take the time to look back at what you've written....it's almost word for word even - save for a key bit missing - if you don't, one of the others may sneak up whilst you're not looking and run off with your prized theory!!

Originally posted by Geoff The Klump Tell me if I'm right on this, Martin :You said 2 things : universality and weekly (basis).I guess these 2 things must have their importance.I mean you don't come across best albums ever on a weekly basis, let alone on radio and television.Here's someone who really pays attention to your clues or di I pay too much attention to those ?

If you take a look at the words in Velocity Girl's last but two posting, then you can try and fathom out what the answer is so close to being. That's all I'm prepared to say at this point, seeing as we are all virtually on the threshold of cracking it but none of you are making that little extra effort to push that bit harder!!! OoooH...sorry to sound so harsh!

martin i just cant see it..im a bit of an insomniac so i`ll probably be here for some time....ok another guess is it something to do with the rundown aspect of these lists/charts?

Originally posted by Sarah Middle i think i'll sleep on it.

Me too, I reckon, this isn't supposed to be quite so difficult, but it seems like it is!!

This time tomorrow, I'm counting on at least two of you to have the correct explanation: Velocity Girl is the closest one yet to clinching it..... So let's have the right answer tomorrow night.
I'm quite confident that someone will get it....that's how much faith I have in you!!! Nite nite!! … :sleepy:

Martin, you just can't say that : I try fucking hard while I should be in my bed now (it's an hour later here) !

martin u are cruel. now i`ll not sleep a wink..