Complete the following story...

[Piglet]

Complete the following story by entering the 10 most suitable pop groups or singers in the blanks.

All have had number one singles and the number of letters in their names is given in brackets.

"Are you going down to the _____ ____ (5,4)," Dick's mother asked as her son and friend picked up their buckets and spades. "____ ____ (4,4) and buy some ice cream," she said pointing to the loose change on the table. Dick took the money and as he opened the front door he heard his mother's voice again. "And remember not to go near the _____ _______ (5,7)," she shouted, thinking of the dangerous rock face by the sea.

It was _________ ________ (9,8) for the time of the year so the boys stripped down to their shorts. Steve's shorts were red and white stripes, while Dick's were ______ ___ (6,3). Dick bought some _______ ___ (7,3) cream, but had only enough money for one tub so Steve had to ____ (4).

Later on a couple of other boys approached them. "Would __ (2) like a game of football?" one of them said. Dick and Steve agreed and they played using their ____ ____ (4,4) as goalposts. They were well beaten though as one of the other boys was a particularly good goalkeeper. "You made ______ ______ (6,6) if we were ever going to score," Dick told him after the match.

[ducasi]

Here's a template for people answering...

1. _____ ____ (5,4)
2. ____ ____ (4,4)
3. _____ _______ (5,7)
4. _________ ________ (9,8)
5. ______ ___ (6,3)
6. _______ ___ (7,3)
7. ____ (4)
8. __ (2)
9. ____ ____ (4,4)
10. ______ ______ (6,6)

[ducasi]

A few are easy...

1. _____ ____ (5,4)
2. Take That
3. Cliff Richard
4. _________ ________ (9,8)
5. ______ ___ (6,3)
6. Vanilla Ice
7. ____ (4)
8. U2
9. ____ ____ (4,4)
10. ______ ______ (6,6)

Will have a look at the rest later...

[Rebecca]

1. Beach Boys

[Rebecca]

7. Cher

[Dizzy]

Originally Posted by ducasi

1. Beach Boys (5,4)
2. Take That
3. Cliff Richard
4. _________ ________ (9,8)
5. Simply Red (6,3)
6. Vanilla Ice
7. Cher (4)
8. U2
9. ____ ____ (4,4)
10. ______ ______ (6,6)

This is not as easy as it looks

[Rebecca]

9. Four Tops

[Piglet]

Originally Posted by Piglet

"Are you going down to the Beach Boys (5,4)," Dick's mother asked as her son and friend picked up their buckets and spades. "Take That (4,4) and buy some ice cream," she said pointing to the loose change on the table. Dick took the money and as he opened the front door he heard his mother's voice again. "And remember not to go near the Cliff Richard (5,7)," she shouted, thinking of the dangerous rock face by the sea.

It was _________ ________ (9,8) for the time of the year so the boys stripped down to their shorts. Steve's shorts were red and white stripes, while Dick's were Simply Red (6,3). Dick bought some Vanilla Ice (7,3) cream, but had only enough money for one tub so Steve had to Cher (4).

Later on a couple of other boys approached them. "Would U2 (2) like a game of football?" one of them said. Dick and Steve agreed and they played using their Four Tops (4,4) as goalposts. They were well beaten though as one of the other boys was a particularly good goalkeeper. "You made ______ ______ (6,6) if we were ever going to score," Dick told him after the match.

I'm impressed - the first one I got was wrong cos I thought it was Sandy Shaw and not Beach Boys. The 2 you've got left are the trickiest - guess you could have worked that out. The last one is quite clever and the one in the middle is a name I've never heard of before this.

[SilverFox]

"You made Stevie Wonder (6,6) if we were ever going to score," Dick told him after the match.

[Piglet]

Well done SilverFox!

I couldn't get that one - even though I'd worked it out that it had something to do with Stevie, but I couldn't get past Stevie Nicks!

One more - you want a clue? Cos its really obscure... (if they indeed exist...)

[ducasi]

Typically Tropical?

(Only cheated a little. )

[Piglet]

Yep - that's it!

Anyone fancy making up another one?