Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 28-4-2019: The Dark Side of the Moon.

28th April, 2019.

You’ve heard of earworms, haven’t you … ?

Those songs that — for whatever reason — are bouncing around you heard at any given time … ?

Yep: I’ve got a Toyah song banging around … 

And the theme from an old cartoon show … 

That clip?   Goes on the assumption you’re stuck in a Wango Tree … 

At ANY rate … ?

The only thing I could do … ?

Is sit here and play the theme tune to El Ministerio del Tiempo.

That usually helps.

Now … ?

NOW all I have to do is worry about my runny nose† … 

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring five out of five in the process.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) 28th April saw The Dark Side of the Moon, reach Number one on the US album charts.   What was the album’s highest UK chart position?

Q2) Which band recorded and released The Dark Side of the Moon?

Q3) Singer, Clare Torry, features on which The Dark Side of the Moon track?

Q4) Brain Damage — on side two of The Dark Side of the Moon — was partly about which former member of the band?

Q5) Finally … ?   The album’s cover features a beam of light … hoping through a what?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) The Panmunjom Declaration was signed: on 27th April, 2018.   It was an official agreement to end which war?

A1) The Korean War.

Q2) 27th April, 1822, saw the birth of the 18th President of the USA.   Who Was he?

A2) Ulysses S. Grant.

Q3) 27th April, 1932, saw the birth of Casey Kasem.   Which cartoon character did he provide the voice of … ?

A3) Shaggy, in Scooby Doo.

Q4) An army led Tariq ibn Ziyad, landed, on 27th April, 711AD: during the Islamic conquest of what’s now Spain.   The force landed on what today, is called the Rock of … where?

A4) Gibraltar.

Q5) Finally … ?   The Russian Empire’s State Duma met for the first time: on 27th April, 1906.   What WAS the Duma: the Court of Appeal, the parliament or the Cabinet?

A5) The Parliament.

Here’s a thought …

“It felt like the whole band were working together. It was a creative time. We were all very open.”

Band member, Richard Wright.

And a playlist …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        Tactfully?   I’m saying nothing, Debbi.   I have to admit, though, the simple fact two well known rock bands have a drummer call Roger Taylor?   Has given me a few quiz questions over the years … !

†        Runny isn’t the word.   The more appropriate word … could well be ‘drizzling.’