Winstonm Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Last train convention I understand was originally Last Train to Clarksville, named after a song by the Monkees. (Spelling changed with thanks to my editor. :) ) This makes me wonder if there might not be other great conventions awaiting song titles such as: "Sail On" convention: Used by overbidder's who ignore partner's stop bids and blindly bid to unmakeable contracts. "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" convention: Any convention forgotten in the heat of battle. Bet this group knows lots of conventions that should have song titles. :P Go for it. Winston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Dodgy Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 This is tougher than I thought...not exactly what you were after but here's a few songlines containing multiple bridge references Criss-Cross'll make ya Jump JumpI left my ♥ in San Fransisco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickf Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Monkees that's 2 Es no Y. reminds me of the joke about gorilla warfare but maybe you had to be there. nickfsydney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 feel the power of my sword (spade) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceptic Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 bridge over troubled waters by simon and garfunkel not an amusing one but it is a start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Hit the road jack.... for a bid of 5NT in notrump in Misiry asking opener to bid slam in the suit in which he holds the jack (or extra legnth).... "to dream the impossible dream" similiar to the sail on convention mentioned earlier where someone refuses to accept slam is hopelessly on the current bidding and forces to slam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Kleinman has "Yellow Rose". I'll think of others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 "Relax, don't do it" when partner invites slam and you don't have the values ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcLight Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 "Help!" by the Beatles when pard puts you in a complex high level contract you doubt is going to make and the opps would clearly not have made their contract. "We are the Champions" by Queen, when the opps double your save and it makes! "Take me Out to the Ball Game" when pard mistakes your high level take out double for a penalty double and leaves it in, opps making. >"Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" convention: Any convention forgotten in the heat of battle. ;) >Relax, don't do it" when partner invites slam and you don't have the values :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Walking after midnite; P. Cline When you lose the first round of the midnite zip KO's.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 "Drink! Drink! Everyone drink!" from the Student Prince After you win the Midnite Zip KO's.... ;) (sometimes before too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 "You made me so, very happy..." by Blood sweat and tears The song after pard fields your bid or understands your killing defensive maneuver. The group name after most of my plays..... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 "Stayin' Alive" by The BeeGees What I try to do after the opening lead.....on offense and defense.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 "Double Trouble" by Stevie Ray Vaughn ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 I didn't know that Double Trouble was a song, I thought it was only the name of his band? Either way a very good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 To go back to the original subject, is the striped tail ape monkey double also named after the monkees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 To go back to the original subject, is the striped tail ape monkey double also named after the monkees? John Lowenthal and Samuel Scaffidi named it. Very rare but then remember even rarer are apes with tails, apes do not have tails ;). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Eric Rodwell is responsible for the naming of (and to the best of my knowledge the development of) Last Train to Clarkesville. He has a great sense of humor (though I doubt that everyone would appreciate it) and he also happens to be a very talented musician (piano). Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Jekyll and Hyde (musical), lots of songs: This is the moment---before bidding 7NT Dangerous game Les Mis: Red and Black Les Mis also features "A little fall of rain", right after the 7NT gets set by 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 and he also happens to be a very talented musician (piano). yeah he and ron are amazing, it's fun when they play sometimes at nationals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 "Little Shop of Horrors" --- the anything goes over their "big club" concept, were partner bids what he has, or what he has not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 "King Tut" by Steve Martin onamatopoetic sound of the kibbitzers after a less than successful play.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 "Bar room blitz" can't recall the band's name due to the use of too many controlled substances at the time..... How your team played the opps in the post-mortem..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 "Relax, don't do it" when partner invites slam and you don't have the values ;) Believe it was "Relax" ....just do it.... by Frankie goes to Hollywood, referring mainly to their lifestyle choice.....btw is Bridge a lifestyle choice? rofl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 Carol King "You've got a friend":--> When you're down and doubled, and you need another hand,and nothing, nothing is going right..... Rolling Stones "Criss Cross man":-->Baby. Ooh! Baby- Save me. Ooh! Save me. Ah! Jimi Hendrix "Stepping Stone":--> I sure got the blues this morning, babyYeah! and I'm here to tell you about itSo you might as well pick up on it!I'm a man.... (Richard, but who cares ;) ) Blackwood, looking for a partner: "Someone There For Me"--> Could you be the only one for me,Take good care and see that all I need is someone to be there for me.Would you stay around if times got bad?... Ringo Starr "Puppet", and Sandie Shaw "Puppet on a String" ...... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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