Eagle Eye Challenge #9 - Snooker Loopy
Created | Updated Mar 8, 2005
Eagle Eye Quiz #9 - Snooker Loopy
Each of these song titles (ignore the artists) contains the name of a well-known snooker player or snooker jargon hidden in order within the letters. The length of the hidden snooker word is in brackets.
NB. Some answers may be more than one word.
Example Question:
| Question | Answer Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Bomfunk MC's | Up Rocking Beats | (6) |
Answer: "POCKET" (UP ROCKing BEaTs)
All you have to do is name the hidden snooker word in each song title.
| Question | Answer Length | Solved By | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 C.C. | The Things We Do For Love | (6) | Popa Mintin |
| 2 | Adam & The Ants | Kings Of The Wild Frontier | (5) | Popa Mintin |
| 3 | Alphaville | Big In Japan | (3) | Trin Tragula |
| 4 | Beatles | Back In The USSR | (4) | Trin Tragula |
| 5 | Billy Joel | Tell Her About It | (4) | Popa Mintin |
| 6 | Bizz Nizz | Don't Miss The Partyline | (7) | Popa Mintin |
| 7 | Blondie | (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear | (7) | Chips |
| 8 | Bob Geldof | The Great Song Of Indifference | (7) | Artisan |
| 9 | Bros | When Will I Be Famous | (8) | Chips |
| 10 | Bryan Adams | Can't Stop This Thing We Started | (7) | Trin Tragula |
| 11 | Bucks Fizz | Run For Your Life | (4) | Artisan |
| 12 | Chris Rea | Fool (If You Think It's Over) | (5) | Popa Mintin |
| 13 | David Bowie | Sound And Vision | (5) | Gladly |
| 14 | David Soul | It Sure Brings Out The Love In Your Eyes | (7) | Popa Mintin |
| 15 | Diana Ross | Touch Me In The Morning | (8) | Popa Mintin |
| 16 | Dream Warriors | My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style | (5) | Venus |
| 17 | Elton John | Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds | (7) | Popa Mintin |
| 18 | Elvis Presley | I Just Can't Help Believing | (5) | Venus |
| 19 | Gap Band | Oops Upside Your Head | (6) | Artisan |
| 20 | Guns N Roses | Sweet Child O Mine | (4) | Trin Tragula |
| 21 | Hot Chocolate | Disco Queen | (3) | Venus |
| 22 | Iron Maiden | Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter | (6) | Chips |
| 23 | Jimi Hendrix Experience | The Wind Cries Mary | (6) | Chips |
| 24 | Joan Armatrading | Drop The Pilot | (3) | Venus |
| 25 | Mac Davis | It's Hard To Be Humble | (6) | Trin Tragula |
| 26 | Manic Street Preachers | If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next | (5) | Trin Tragula |
| 27 | Meat Loaf | Bat Out Of Hell | (4) | Venus |
| 28 | Nolans | Gotta Pull Myself Together | (6) | Chips |
| 29 | Oui 3 | Break From The Old Routine | (7) | Chips |
| 30 | Paul & Barry Ryan | Keep It Out Of Sight | (4) | Popa Mintin |
| 31 | Phil Collins | If Leaving Me Is Easy | (4) | Trin Tragula |
| 32a | Rolling Stones | Paint It Black | (4) | Trin Tragula |
| 32b | Rolling Stones | Paint It Black | (4) | Venus |
| 33 | S Club 7 | Bring It All Back | (5) | Venus |
| 34 | Searchers | When You Walk In The Room | (6) | Popa Mintin |
| 35 | Shakin Stevens | Green Door | (3) | Venus |
| 36 | Sheena Easton | Just Another Broken Heart | (7) | Gladly |
| 37 | Showaddywaddy | You Got What It Takes | (5) | Trin Tragula |
| 38 | Sister Sledge | He's The Greatest Dancer | (5) | Venus |
| 39 | Slade | My Friend Stan | (4) | Artisan |
| 40 | Stevie Wonder | If You Really Love Me | (5) | Artisan |
| 41 | Them | Baby Please Don't Go | (5) | Trin Tragula |
| 42a | Thin Lizzy | The Boys Are Back In Town | (5) | Popa Mintin |
| 42b | Thin Lizzy | The Boys Are Back In Town | (5) | Trin Tragula |
| 43 | Tom Jones | It's Not Unusual | (4) | Trin Tragula |
| 44 | Tremeloes | Even The Bad Times Are Good | (5) | Popa Mintin |
| 45 | Tweets | The Birdie Song | (5) | Chips |
| 46 | Victoria Beckham | Not Such An Innocent Girl | (6) | Gladly |
| 47a | X-Ray Spex | The Day The World Turned Dayglow | (6) | Popa Mintin |
| 47b | X-Ray Spex | The Day The World Turned Dayglow | (6) | Venus |
Solutions
This challenge has now been completed. The solutions have been posted in the "EE9 - Post Your Answers Here" discussion below.
