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1. You're carrying out a cold case review, trying to establish just who was responsible for the unsolved murder of Sheriff John Brown's deputy. Bob Marley has admitted to the murder of Sheriff Brown but was adamant that he "didn't shoot no deputy (oh, no-oh), oh no! oh! (Oo-oo-ooh)" But if Marley hadn't shot Deputy Gary then who had? All you know is that this is the work of the Pretty Gang, a bunch of musicians that just can't help including the word "pretty" in their lyrics. Your assistant suggests you pull in Tom Pretty and the Heartbreakers but you know that ...
2. You sit down to read through transcripts of interviews conducted with members of the Pretty Gang. First up is David Bowie aka David Jones. The suspect denies all knowledge of the incident claiming that he couldn't have committed the murder because "at the time I was too busy being Ziggy". Bowie did, though, suggest that it might have been his then wife, Angie.
Which song, from the album "Hunky Dory", was Bowie's entrée into the Pretty Gang?
3. The next transcript features English punk rocker Johnny Rotten aka John Lydon. Rotten, singer with the band "Sex Pistols", claimed that he had never been to America before touring with the band in 1978. He maintained that he could not, therefore, have committed the murder because "at the time I was in another land!"
Which Sex Pistols hit features the word "Pretty"?
4. You turn to the next interview. Its subject is Manfred Mann aka Manfred Sepse Lubowitz, the classically trained focus of the groups Manfred Mann and Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Mann admitted that:
"I have mixed emotions. I never liked the deputy but his death brought me neither joy nor satisfaction."
Which pretty bird gave Manfred Mann a worldwide hit in 1966?
5. When you see the word Noodles, you assume that the menu for a Chinese restaurant has been put on the file by mistake. It turns out, however, to be the name of a member of American punk band, the Offspring. Suspicious, you reflect, that none of these people ever seems to use their real name. The color blind Noodles refused to confess to the crime but did admit that:
"I was in the band because, in the beginning, I was the only one old enough to buy alcohol. Even then, though, you can't always get what you want".
Which song did the Offspring lay down to gain admittance to the gang?
6. Next, your eye rests upon an interview with Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. The suspect has previous form. In 1985, he was arrested for disorderly behaviour whilst dancing in the street with fellow gang member David Bowie. Unfortunately, the transcript doesn't add too much more as Jagger had remained tight lipped (with outstretched tongue) during his interview.
Which Rolling Stones song features the lyric, "Oh little sister, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, girl. You're a pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty girl, pretty, pretty; such a pretty, pretty, pretty girl"?
7. The interview that follows is with Richard and Tim Butler from English rock band, the Psychedelic Furs. When first arrested, Tim had been asked whether he wanted to make a statement against his brother. He had not been happy, stating, "Why, man? What's Richard supposed to have done?"
Which of these John Hughes movies takes its title from a Psychedelic Furs song?
8. Next up is an interview featuring one time US presidential candidate Joe Walsh. You note that this ne'er-do-well has been not just in the Pretty Gang but also in the James Gang as well. He admits to having known Deputy Gary but maintains that "the last time I saw him was about a year before his death".
Walsh had achieved membership of the Pretty Gang after recording "Pretty Maids All in a Row" with the Eagles, on which of these classic albums?
9. The final interview is with American singer, Roy Orbison. When asked whether he had shot Deputy Gary, Orbison had laughed and pointed to his chronically poor eyesight. "If I tried to shoot you," he replied, "I'd only miss you."
Which of these songs was a hit for Orbison in 1964?
10. It's been a long haul but, suddenly, a GLIMMER, nay, a FLASH of realisation HITS you between the eyes. You've identified the killer of Deputy Gary. Who are you going to finger?
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