Pick-Up Song
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Pick-Up Song is a recurring musical game on the BBC radio comedy panel show "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue," in which contestants humorously attempt to continue singing a song after the backing track is abruptly stopped and later restarted.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical game
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radio game ⓘ recurring segment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Barry Cryer
NERFINISHED
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Colin Sell NERFINISHED ⓘ Graeme Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey Lyttelton NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Dee NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Brooke-Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | karaoke-style sing-along ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAudience | radio listeners ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
audience laughter is integral
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backing track is abruptly stopped ⓘ backing track is later restarted ⓘ contestants must continue singing without backing ⓘ contestants sing along to a backing track ⓘ host provides comedic commentary ⓘ humorous mistakes are encouraged ⓘ live studio audience ⓘ often involves contestants coming in at the wrong time ⓘ often involves contestants losing their place in the song ⓘ often involves deliberate lyrical deviations ⓘ piano or band backing track ⓘ points are awarded humorously ⓘ tests contestants' memory of lyrics ⓘ tests contestants' sense of rhythm ⓘ uses well-known popular songs ⓘ |
| hasFormat | panel game ⓘ |
| hasGenre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasMedium | radio ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
improvisational comedy
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musical parody ⓘ |
| involves |
competition
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improvisation ⓘ music ⓘ singing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent lyrical errors
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running gag status within the show ⓘ unpredictable restarts of the backing track ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | comedic entertainment ⓘ |
| typicalParticipants | panelists of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue ⓘ |
| usedIn | episodes of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue