Stuck Together

The Game Show

“You’re on in 3…2…1” “Welcome Back to what’s cooking, I’m your host Laura Branigan.” Claps could be heard throughout the studio “We have a variety of different groups with us today” The camera turn to focus on six different stations each with a group of people behind them “Daryl Hall & John Oates, Spandau Ballet, Tears for Fears, Kajagoogoo, Aerosmith, and Bon Jovi.” The Camera zoomed up on each group as she said each band. She turned to face them “So you all have been given a recipe and you have your aprons on. When the timer starts you follow the recipe the best you can you have 1 hour and to complete the dish, which today you will be making one of my recipes, a pasta dish with these lovely big juicy tomatoes.” she smiled “I’ll come along to see how you guys are doing” the buzzer indicating that the timer had went off and the kitchens started. Laura walked around until she stopped at the first station. 

“Daryl Hall and John Oates” She smiled and moved some of her brown hair out of her face. The tall, blonde haired man looked up at her 

“Hey, man.” he continued what he was doing 

“Who is the leader the two of you?” 

he looked up again. “No, Man. We work together.” 

“Is there every any disputes about who gets to lead?” 

This time his shorter companion answered her. “Not really, man.” 

“you guys have done hits like Maneater, out of touch, and I can’t go for that. You have a lot of popular tunes.” She went on. “do you cook a lot?” 

“we try, man. I wouldn’t say I’m good at it.” 

Daryl continued to read through the recipe “Since we live together we try to make a fair decision on what we both want for dinner, it’s usually eating out, man." John told her.

“You guys to seem to work very well together. You seem to have this under control. So, I will let you get to work and I’ll come back to see how everything is going.” 

“Thanks, Man” Daryl replied as she began to walk away. 

She stumbled to the next station Spandau Ballet. “Spandau Ballet” she said when she met with the next station 

“Hello Ms. Branigan, I’m Tony Hadley.” The tall Englishman shook her hand 

“This is John Keeble our Drummer” 

“That makes you the Second John today” she giggled as she took his hand. 

“After John Oates from Hall & Oates?” he asked and She replied with a nod.  

“This is Steve Norman on the Saxophone.” He pointed to the next band member 

“This is-” Tony was cut off by another band member pushing his way through “I’m Gary Kemp and this is my brother Martin.” He shook her hand “I write the music as well as play the guitar and piano, while my brother is on the bass. 

Tony rolled his eyes “Thank you, Gary.” He stepped forward to continue talking to Laura. “So, you now know the whole band.” He smiled at her. 

“Since you’re the singer are you the head of the band.” 

“Well, being a band is more than having a front leader. I would-” 

“I would say in answer to your question Laura I think that not all of the singer could be called the “Leader” it always goes back to what is behind the lyrics which all comes from the song writer which Is me and Martin.” Gary finished.