Nevermind The Buzzcocks – Series 2 – Episode XS

Cunningly titles Merrymind The buzzcocks (Its CHRISTMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS)

Mark Lamarr (Host)
Phill Jupitus (Captain), Jonathan Ross, Louise Wener
Sean Hughes (Captain), Noddy Holder, Boy George

Opening Joke: The pop quiz that says, “There’s no one quite like grandma” although Ginger Spice is catching up pretty quickly!

Games Played:

Freeze Frame (video shown then stopped and the team has to guess what happens next)

Phill’s Team: -
Shakin Stevens “Don’t ?? me baby”
The Answer: – Shaking Stevens swings his microphone stand around, jumps over the piano player and pulls his guitarist down

Sean’s Team: -
The Drifters “Can I take you home little girl”
The Answer: – The lead singer chokes on the fake snow

Intros Round (A guest and a captin must create the intro of songs without using words)

Sean’s Team: -
Paul McCartney “Wonderful Christmastime”
Johnny Mathis “When a child is born”
Mud “Lonely this Christmas”

Phill’s Team: -
Wham “Last Christmas”
Jona Louie “Stop the cavalry”
The Ronettes “Sleigh bell ride”

Connected

Sean’s Team: -
Annie Lennox & Shane McGown – both born on December 25th

Phill’s Team: -
Marc Bolan & Bing Crosby – David Bowie appeared on both their TV shows shortly before they died.

Identity Parade (spot the artist in question in a line up)

Sean’s Team: -
Stuart Tosh (Pilot)

Phill’s Team: -
Great Uncle Bulgaria (Wombles)

Next Lines (teams have to say the next line of the song)

Final Scores:

Phill: 7
Sean: 14

Best Line: Phill: “The Welsh Elvis you said? So he comes from Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio-uh huh uh huh uh huh”

Nevermind The Buzzcocks – Series 1 – Episode 5

Mark Lamarr (Host)
Phill Jupitus (Captain), Jonathan Ross, Martin Rossiter
Sean Hughes (Captain), Marcella Detroit, Nick Heyward

Opening Joke: The pop show that say “The Lady In Red”, not as shagable as the nanny obviously.

Games Played:

Freeze Frame (video shown then stopped and the team has to guess what happens next)

Sean’s Team: – Dave Lee Roth “Just a Gigalo”
Answer: – Dave Lee Roth electricutes Billy Idol
Phill’s Team: – The Style Council “Jeruselum”
Answer: – The woman giving the speech is a black queen impersonator

Intros Round (A guest and a captin must create the intro of songs without using words)

Sean’s Team: -
Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Geno”
Stevie Wonder “Isn’t she lovely”
Queen with David Bowie “Under Pressure”
Oasis – “Roll with it”

Phill’s Team: -
David Bowie “Rebel Rebel”
Adam and the Ants “Goodie Two Shoes”
Blur “Country House”
Pet Shop Boys “West end girls”

Indecipherable Lyrics (guess the lyrics of the song played)

Sean’s Team: – Rolling Stones “Brown Sugar”
Phill’s Team: – Napalm Death “Scum”

Identity Parade (spot the artist in question in a line up)

Phill’s Team: – Rick Driscoll (Kenny)
Sean’s Team: – Ray Dorset (Mungo Jerry)

Dance Hell (watch dance routine by Pan’s people or Legs & Co without music and guess the song)

Sean’s Team: – Rose Royce “Car Wash”
Phill’s Team: – Boris and the Crypt Kickers “Monster Mash”

Next Lines (teams have to say the next line of the song)

Final Scores:

Phill: 9
Sean: 22

Best Line: Pet Shop Boys are said to get their name from a bizarre sexual act involving hamsters. I can’t tell you about it but you’ll know it if you see by the tell tale bulging cheeks.