Can anyone work out these cryptic pop groups?

Question

1. Fantail with stripes(10,6)

2. Buzz buzz buzz(5,2,3,7)

3. Rudeness(3,7)

4. Popaver rhoeas(3,5,6)

5. Top hotel(4,4)

6. Company directors(8,2,3,5)

7. Village people(2,4)

8. A metal organ of vision should bridge this gap(8,4)

9. Sardines(5,3)

10. A safe stand to take(6,2,3,4)

11. Underground soldiers(7,4)

12. Amoeba!(4,4)

13. Diets?(13)

14. Jack, queen, king of clubs(1,2,1,4)

The numbers are the amount of letters in each word

Thanks for any help

Answer 1

Just to add to the others - we may get them between us!

9 - tight fit

Answer 2

11 - tubeway army

Answer 3

11// tubeway army---

Answer 4

3 - Bad Manners

Answer 5

6. chairmen of the board

Answer 6

I'm not going to get these cos my brain's hurting but I might just help someone else who is nearly there.

3)  Bad manners.

6)  Chairmen of the board.

8)  Steeleye span.

10) Middle of the road.

12) Soft cell.

Answer 7

12 - Soft Cell ?

Answer 8

Only 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 13 and 14 to go and i can't get any of them!

Does it help anyone to know that 4 is the botanical name for red poppies?