News Exercise #65

Questions:
1) Why did Neil feel like singing on the Underground that evening?
2) Why was everybody else on the platform familiar with the song?
3) Why did he not feel embarrassed to do that?
4) The reporter wondered, “Had he, perhaps, had a drink?”
His reply: “I’d ___ ___ ___, ha, ha, ha. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ to ___ ___ ___.(The last four words are a popular British idiom, so maybe it’s a little difficult to catch).
5) The reporter then added a short comment. What was it?
6) The video title, “One of the most joyous things ever to happen on the tube” was quoted from what source?

Here is the original YouTube video without BBC commentary:

1) Why did Neil feel like singing on the Underground that evening?
He had just been to a gig (concert) of Erasure in Kentish Town (in London).

2) Why was everybody else on the platform familiar with the song?
They had been to the same gig.

3) Why did he not feel embarrassed to do that?
Neal is a regular performer in the clubs and holiday centres around Great Yarmouth.

4) The reporter wondered, “Had he, perhaps, had a drink?”
His reply: “I’d had a few, ha, ha, ha. I’d had one or two to wet my whistle. (The last four words are a popular British idiom, so maybe it’s a little difficult to catch).

5) The reporter then added a short comment. What was it?
“He may not have been the only one.”

6) The video title, “One of the most joyous things ever to happen on the tube” was quoted from what source?
‘Tonight the London radio station “LBC” is calling it “One of the most joyous things ever to happen on the Tube”.’