Listening to the final of Counterpoint the music quiz on Radio 4, one of the questions was something on the lines of Svengali is the anagram of a musician ( before the question continued I thought Vangelis). However the rest of the question went on that this musician had collaborated with Miles Davis.
The answer was of course Gil Evans, who recorded an album Svengali.
I was impressed that two musicians could share an anagram.
Any other anagrams?
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Just to say Svengali is a top album.
I can’t stick anagrams, they make me feel thick.
Moose the Mooche = You R. Thicke
What, a rapey singer in striped trousers?
En garde, you unmannerly cur!
Ooh, I’m not épée about that.
Foiled again by your rapier like wit.
To stay safe, I will sheath my sword betimes.
Heard this too, and kicked myself for not getting it.
An anagram of George Best is Go Get Beers
I have always liked Eleven plus two is an anagram of twelve plus one.
Eric Clapton is an anagram of narcoleptic.
Mother In Law = Woman Hitler
I can’t help thinking of the centuries of blank looks that anagram would have drawn before the rise to power of Germany’s National Socialist Party awarded the name some notoriety..
Apt Anagrams:
Astronomers = Moon starers
Clint Eastwood = Old West action
Debit Card = Bad Credit
Anti-anagram:
Enormity = More Tiny
Obvious, but apt:
Vimto = Vomit
never liked the flavour of the fruity fizzy pop – now I can see why
Apt anagrams (slight return) – a well-known example:
Schoolmaster = The classroom
Elvis Aaron Presley = Seen alive, sorry pal
The marmite football manager Neil Warnock (I like him, many hate him) is well known by his anagram nickname with rival fans, to the point that a fourth official once slipped up and called him Colin, which didn’t go down too well!
Neil Warnock = Colin Wanker!
Which reminds me Andy Kershaw = Shady Wanker.
…A borderline-libellous Viz strip right there.
This rather old-school web page is my go-to site for cheating at crosswords when I get stuck. It’s a terrific letter ter scrambler – http://anagram-solver.net
I prefer this site (similarly old-school)
http://www.ssynth.co.uk/~gay/anagram.html
It gave me the following:
* forestery chemists,
* fretsome hysterics
and
* frostiest schemery
for
The Sisters of Mercy
Britney Spears = Presbyterians
Oh I like that. Ooops I didn’t do it again.
Some faves:
Sexual Reassignment Surgery – Man returns as sexy girl, e.g. Sue.
Thirtysomething – Tits get him horny.
Bottoms up – Pub’s motto.
This is shit.
I shit shits.
Hits is hits.
Iron Maiden = I,Mad Ronnie
The The = The The.
t’teeth
..appen
Hmm… One too many Ts and one too few Hs.