Author Topic: Pop quiz (Read 174822 times)

Pingu · « **Reply #1250 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:15:14 am »

It's not an anagram.

Woofage · « **Reply #1251 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:19:14 am »

Is it some phonetic thing, like and a gramme/Gram?

clarion · « **Reply #1252 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:20:10 am »

Damn. And I had such good answers to the question it wasn't, too

clarion · « **Reply #1253 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:24:01 am »

Most famous pop anagram I can think of is

Mr Mojo Risin' = Jim Morrison

Though I have Imogen Heap as a friend on mySpace, so I know of iMegaphone.

Either of those?

Pingu · « **Reply #1254 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:27:33 am »

Quote from: Woofage on 31 March, 2010, 11:19:14 am

Is it some phonetic thing, like and a gramme/Gram?

No, it's quite literal.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1255 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:28:42 am »

Something to do with Gram Parsons?

citoyen · « **Reply #1256 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:30:13 am »

"Axl Rose" is an anagram. And possibly the stupidest pseudonym ever.

I don't think that's the answer. Just commenting.

d.

PaulF · « **Reply #1257 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:30:25 am »

Talking Heads?

PaulF · « **Reply #1258 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:31:22 am »

Quote from: citizen smudge on 31 March, 2010, 11:30:13 am

"Axl Rose" is an anagram. And possibly the stupidest pseudonym ever.

I don't think that's the answer. Just commenting.

d.

Well if my name were Lex Arse I'd use a pseudonym too

citoyen · « **Reply #1259 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:33:34 am »

I have a feeling the answer is going to be something like "Broken English" (as in the Marianne Faithfull song) but I don't think it is that. Is there a song/group called "Mixed Words" or "Jumbled Letters" or something like that?

d.

clarion · « **Reply #1260 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:36:58 am »

Quote from: PaulF on 31 March, 2010, 11:30:25 am

Talking Heads?

Eno did a song that was an anagram of Talking Heads, but I can't remember what it was (nor am I clever enough to work it out from scratch)

citoyen · « **Reply #1261 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:43:06 am »

Quote from: PaulF on 31 March, 2010, 11:31:22 am

Well if my name were Lex Arse I'd use a pseudonym too

His real name is William Rose. "Axl Rose" is an anagram of "oral sex".

d.

clarion · « **Reply #1262 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:48:16 am »

Not the explanation given on Wikipedia (Axl being the name of a former band, apparently), but he's enough of a prat that I'm more likely to believe your version.

PaulF · « **Reply #1263 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:52:39 am »

Quote from: clarion on 31 March, 2010, 11:36:58 am

Quote from: PaulF on 31 March, 2010, 11:30:25 am
Talking Heads?

Eno did a song that was an anagram of Talking Heads, but I can't remember what it was (nor am I clever enough to work it out from scratch)

Kings Lead Hat

clarion · « **Reply #1264 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:53:55 am »

That's the one (but I suspect still not the answer

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MSeries · « **Reply #1265 on:** 31 March, 2010, 11:57:28 am »

The Doors - LA Woman or Jim Morrison (Mr Mojo Risin)

[Mr Mojo Risin is an anagram of Jim Morrison and is part of the lyric for LA Woman by The Doors]

citoyen · « **Reply #1266 on:** 31 March, 2010, 12:01:42 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 31 March, 2010, 11:48:16 am

Not the explanation given on Wikipedia (Axl being the name of a former band, apparently), but he's enough of a prat that I'm more likely to believe your version.

I don't know for sure the reason he chose the name Axl Rose, but I'm pretty certain the fortuitous anagram wouldn't have passed him by.

d.

nicknack · « **Reply #1267 on:** 31 March, 2010, 12:20:28 pm »

Quote from: citizen smudge on 31 March, 2010, 12:01:42 pm

Quote from: clarion on 31 March, 2010, 11:48:16 am
Not the explanation given on Wikipedia (Axl being the name of a former band, apparently), but he's enough of a prat that I'm more likely to believe your version.

I don't know for sure the reason he chose the name Axl Rose, but I'm pretty certain the fortuitous anagram wouldn't have passed him by.

d.

What? Ax loser?

clarion · « **Reply #1268 on:** 31 March, 2010, 12:24:44 pm »

Sore Lax

Pingu · « **Reply #1269 on:** 31 March, 2010, 12:38:10 pm »

Quote from: PaulF on 31 March, 2010, 11:30:25 am

Talking Heads?

No, but it is the name of a band.

Pingu · « **Reply #1270 on:** 31 March, 2010, 12:38:42 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 31 March, 2010, 12:24:44 pm

Sore Lax

Lax eros?

nicknack · « **Reply #1271 on:** 31 March, 2010, 12:46:36 pm »

New Order?

citoyen · « **Reply #1272 on:** 31 March, 2010, 12:53:28 pm »

Quote from: nicknack on 31 March, 2010, 12:46:36 pm

New Order?

Ooh, even if that's not right it's a good answer.

d.

clarion · « **Reply #1273 on:** 31 March, 2010, 12:59:34 pm »

Missing Persons? Spring Sessions M

Pingu · « **Reply #1274 on:** 31 March, 2010, 01:06:29 pm »

Quote from: nicknack on 31 March, 2010, 12:46:36 pm

New Order?

Correct