1973 British film starring David Essex, Rosemary Leach and Ringo Starr that took its title from a Buddy Holly hit

Spoiled American spat out overegged trifle?15 Fireplace5 Jean-Bédel ___, emperor of the Central African Empire from 1966 until overthrown in 19797 Wellingtons8 Roasts meat overnight, ultimately to go into buns8 Open grasslands characteristic of much of tropical Africa7 Racecourse5 Notorious fiddler has turned over capital for nothing4