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| Word | Song | What is it? |
| A413 | A413 Revisited | "From Amersham to Missenden to Wendover to the Vale of Aylesbury" It's a road. A bit like the English verion of Route 66 but not as long or famous. |
| Bell Hotel | A413 Revisited | A Pub in the Market Square, Aylesbury Pic |
| Bucks Herald | A413 Revisited | A local newspaper, see http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/ The hit got high enough, but I can't find any archive stuff online, so did they ever do that piece on John? |
| Eleven Plus | A413 Revisited | An exam which at the age of 11, separated children into Grammar School kids and Comprehensive School kids depending on ability. See Buckinghamshire's 11+ site and try a sample paper |
| Elvis Presley | Bunsen Burner vs Burning Love | Some singer from America. |
| Grange County Secondary School | A413 Revisited | The school where John learned to drink ink and fight. See their website |
| House of the Rising Sun | HOTRS | A little history behind the song House of the Rising Sun. Recorded by a little known group called The Animals before being made famous by Otway. |
| Ingmire hall | Situated at Sedburgh in Cumbria, Ingmire Hall is the ancestral home of the Otway family. (John does not live here so don't go knocking on the door). An annual weekend is held here where fans can spend some quality time with John and the band. Read about the original John Otway and Ingmire Hall at http://www.otway.com/family/375.html | |
| Jag | Poetry and Jazz | Jaguar - Make of car. |
| Princes Risborough | Louisa on a Horse | A pleasant market town on the Icknield Way between Aylesbury and High Wycombe. It is said to take its name from its association with the Black Prince, who had a castle there. More info |
| Rumpelstiltskin | Rumpelstiltskin | One of the many Grimm's fairy tales. See http://www.candlelightstories.com/D001/Rumple1.htm for the whole story |
| Tronk | HOTRS |
A gamblers tip jar, or maybe a mispronunciation of the word trunk? The debate on this one went on for ages and will probably never be answered. The line "A suitcase and a tronk"' is either followed by the audience response "What's a tronk?" or "That's Two Things"' - see the virgins guide to HOTRS. Richard sometimes corrects this by pointing out that there are, in fact, three things:"a suit, case & a tronk." |
| White Leaf Cross | Louisa on a Horse | The gigantic Whiteleaf Cross stands on the edge of the Chilterns silently watching all that goes on in the Vale below. The cross has given away almost none of its secrets throughout the years and defied archaeologists to even guess at its true age or purpose. more.. |