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Who were the key bands that defined "bow bow, chika chaka, chika chaka" with adult films?
The is no article or information available on 70's porno music.
Who were the key bands that defined "bow bow, chika chaka, chika chaka" with adult films?
Id love to know more about these musicians.
ill leave it at that one question, but an article on the subject would be nice guys... —Preceding
If you are interested in the music, you may be interested in Inside Deep Note - a collection of popular porn movie music from the seventies. You'll notice that the music doesn't really have any band information. My understanding is that a sound person would take a bunch of sound loops and string them together to make a porno-sounding song. Change a couple loops, you have a new song. Very low cost (as the movies had almost no budget) for a high return on investment. -- kainaw™18:37, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Can you help me find this spanish band I used to listen to?
I unfortunately have very little information to go on but assure that I have already spent several hours googling for variations of it. I've been finding Spanish lyrics sites woefully inadequate.
I hazily recall one line from the beginning of one song: "me dijo que su boca era de miel / y su cuerpo tambien" and also that there is one song where, as part of the chorus, the band shouts in unison "LAGARTA." I had hoped this was the title of a song but nothing has turned up.
A few of their videos feature the band on beaches or boats in spring-break or vacationing style. They are all fairly young (late teens? early 20s?) and similar in tone to bands such as Blink 182, Green Day, Weezer, Sublime, etc.
I appreciate and thank you for your attention in this matter.
In addition, other popular bands that I already know are not the one I am looking for include:
Amaral
Attaque 77
El Cuarteto De Nos
Fiel a la Vega
Johnie All Stars
La Barranca
La Ley
La Lupita
La Oreja de Van Gogh
Libido
Los Amigos Invisibles
Los Brujos
Los Crudos
Los Lobos
Los Prisioneros
Los Toreros Muertos
Los Violadores
Mana
Manu Chao
Molotov
Panteón Rococo
Pereza
Pito Perez
Polbo
Posguerra
RBD
Sin Bandera
Siniestro Total
Ska-P
Stravaganzza
The Locos
Todos Tus Muertos
Yayo Tropical 6 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.80.123.0 (talk) 02:37, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I just found that too! There it is revealed that those "mandolins" are actually balalaikas, and therefore thoroughly Russian after all. —Angr18:11, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I saw the movie about 5 years ago, and I think the movie is no longer than 10 years old. The movie is a black comedy with drama elements, and is about two teenagers who make a suicide pact out of depression. One of the teenagers is from a lower class background and one is not, but I may be mistaken on this. They make a list of things to do before they kill themselves and the comedy element comes largely from them thinking of ingenious ways to do them, or completely failing (a scene I remember is that they plan to kill an animal, but upon seeing the cow they were to kill they are overcome with guilt and instead befriend the cow). I don't think the movie was high budget, and looked more like an independent film instead. The film may also be of Irish origins rather than British, but I was too young to remember the finer details. I can post the ending if it will help, but I will refrain from doing so for obvious reasons.
Judging by the description, I think it might be New Year's Day (and there's yet another article in need of some attention...), which I haven't seen, but I remember reading about the movie, and especially the thing about these two guys having to complete various tasks. Would that be the one? -- Captain Disdain (talk) 09:25, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
As some of you who follow Eurovision know, 1974 was one of the most memorable contests in history, as it spawned ABBA and their hit "Waterloo." My question is about the second-place song, Gigliola Cinquetti's "Si," and the country she represented. I read in our articles on her and on the 1974 contest that Italy refused to air the entire contest (some sources just say her song, which was performed last, got cut) because of the repetition of the word "Si" (a month later Italians were to vote on a divorce referendum, and the government was afraid that the multiple uses of "Si" would brainwash Italian viewers into voting to ban divorce in the referendum, which is what a "Si" vote would have done). My question is, it's my understanding that EBU member states who want to compete in Eurovision must air the entire contest. How come Italy did not, yet they were allowed to compete in the contest the next year (as far as I know) with no penalties? Mike H.Fierce!03:13, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I was thinking that, but I can't even find anything about it. Also, they weren't different from today's rules in 1978, making me wonder if they put them in place because of the Italy debacle. Other than that, I still can't find anything either way about it. Mike H.Fierce!01:03, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Online trivia & board games
I figured that there would be a lot of multiplayer trivia games on the Internet, but Google searches turn up mostly pay sites and SEO crap. Does anyone know where one can play free multiplayer trivia games of the Trivial Pursuit nature?
Also, I used to enjoy playing Scrabble and Monopoly at Atari.com before Atari sold the rights to the games. Are there now similar sites where you can just show up and play Scrabble and/or Monopoly against people from around the world? -- Mwalcoff (talk) 03:42, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
There are lots of trivia channels on IRC. For Scrabble, Facebook has a popular add-on called Scrabulous which is basically Scrabble by another name that you can play against your friends. --Richardrjtalk email05:53, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Does anyone here know why the song『√135』from LemmingsbyJinn has that title? My roommate and I tried to think of some possible significance of this number, but neither of us knows Japanese, and I haven't found an explanation of the lyrics online, so we're at a bit of a loss even if the meaning is right in the song. - RedWordSmith (talk) 05:51, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well, nobody ever said the title of a song has to do with anything in it. Antoher Japanese band that I love, Orange Range, has a song called "Asterisk", and although I don't speak Japanese I know the lyrics and they never freaking sy it. The band Gorillaz has many songs that have nothing to do with the lyrics such as 5/4, 19-2000, New Genious, Clint Eastwood, and Faust to name a few. So the reason is probably just that they thought it sounds cool. BioYu-Gi! (talk) 00:12, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Japanese music Rocks!!!
Philosophia X Known(Philosophia X Known) 04:42, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
I work at a KFC in Australia and today I was taking the money at the drive-thru widnow and my horrible, mean, rude, incompetant, passive-aggressive manager said to me at 1:30 "if you don't get the average drive through speed under 40 seconds by 2:30 then I'm taking you off the roster for 2 weeks". Is she legally allowed to do this? It is incredibly hard to for me to do anything about drive thru speed seeing as customers spend a lot of time sitting at the window counting their money and checking their orders which adds to our timer, and sometimes there are waits on food being cooked. Besides it's a team effort and there are other people working at drive-thru taking the orders and making and packing the food so it's not fair to blame me when all I do is hand out the money, drinks and food. She is a horrible manager and she never helps people she just threatens them. She has already cut down my shifts from 12 hours to three hours for no apparent reason and is giving her trainees more shifts than me so I think she is trying to get rid of me. What do I do? --124.254.77.148 (talk) 11:39, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Why are you asking Wikipedia's Entertainment reference desk? We can't offer legal advice, but if I were in your position I would either (1) talk to her supervisor, (2) look for another job, or (3) both. —Angr11:50, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The usual solution to the food not being cooked yet is to ask the customers to pull over and then bring them their food when it's ready. I absolutely hate this practice, however, as they usually take your money up front but won't give a receipt until the food is delivered, if ever. StuRat (talk) 15:48, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
You can call the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) Information Line on 1300 799 675 for general assistance in how to handle these sorts of issues. -- JackofOz (talk) 00:10, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I am a young (early 20s) Caucasian male who recently moved to to a big city, Seoul, from rural United States. My girlfriend often tells me I have no sense of fashion, which I admit I don't, and although she understand my situation of never being in a big city and likes to take me clothes shopping sometimes, I would like to be able to buy cloths on my own that actually look good... Does anyone have any advice on where I can find what are the latest fashion trends for young men, so I can get up to speed on what's in and what's out in terms of what to wear for dates and city night life? Thanks..
Well, to be honest I'm not into fashion either, but I do know that fashion trends (a) are regional (so I can understand why you're having trouble in Seoul) and (b) are contingent upon sub-culture. I'm guessing you don't just want "what looks good" but what will make you fit in. Really what it comes down to is that you need to go out some and see how people are dressing. The best way to find out what people wear in the city is to hit the bars (or wherever it is you take your gf) and look around. --Shaggorama (talk) 16:10, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It;s not Seoul, but in the city I've had people come up and ask where did I get my jeans or other accessories -- not because my stuff is special, but because I feel they're window shopping on people rather than put in all the leg work they expect before they find what they're looking for. Apparently people sometimes get good tips that way. At a bar though this approach might come across as hitting on them... Another is subculture or men's magazines Julia Rossi (talk) 01:40, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'd avoid any kind of fashion mag, as they are trying to sell you clothes, so will tell you whatever crap they have in stock is the height of fashion. The same applies to sales people in clothing stores. (This all reminds me of the episode of Friends where Joey is convinced by the sales person to buy a purse.) I'd go with what other people you hang out with wear. Or, since your g/f apparently has strong ideas about what you should wear, go shopping with her. Most women like being asked to do this. StuRat (talk) 13:08, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
There's this music video I saw some time ago. It's computer animated and features anthropomorphic blackbirds cruising round near a beach. The song sounds like a reggae song. All I want to know is what is the name of the song and the artist? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.128.77.183 (talk) 16:00, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I have done quite a bit of searching with no luck. Any additional information you can provide may help, such as any other characters or things happening in the video. Also, was this a popular video that was seen on televison or an obscure internet video? What you have described so far actually sounds somewhat familiar to me, but as of yet no results. cheers, 10draftsdeep (talk) 13:33, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The last time I saw this video was on a music video show that was on Channel 4 in the morning. It was made around 2005-06. I can't remember much about it, just the blackbirds around the beach area. I remember one of them wearing shades and a hat and he was driving a convertable car which bounced up and down. That's all I remember about it.
Some would say yes, it is. Networks like NBC want to get out of the soap industry, because with productions like Days of our Lives (traditionally the biggest-budget soap in daytime), they aren't recouping their losses fast enough. They want to give that time to the local affiliates, which at that time would make such losses "their problem." Soaps have been declining ever since their peak in the late 1970s, and there are two big reasons for that. The first being that more women have entered the workforce since that time, causing a ratings decline. The second being that the network proper will interrupt soap operas rather routinely with news bulletins, feeling the daytime programming is "less important." In the mid-1990s, the O.J. Simpson trial was broadcast on average every other day in daytime, causing big delays in every soap opera. After a year of the trial, many viewers were fed up, and about 20% of them left, never to return. Also, daytime ratings don't count +7 viewers (people who record on their TiVo/DVR devices and watch later in the week), so the ratings are yet again plunging. In short, yes, the soap opera industry is dying, and I don't believe they'll survive another generation, at least not in daytime. Mike H.Fierce!06:36, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
To expand on that "at least in daytime" comment, there are some prime-time soaps which are alive and well, such as Desperate Housewives, so I think they should survive (although I personally hate the format with a passion and wish it would die out altogether). I've also noticed prime-time soaps aimed at teenage girls, like Gossip Girl. StuRat (talk) 12:56, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Interesting to note that these programmes do not market themselves as soaps, although they have tell-tale soapy ears. Even incontrovertible soaps in the UK seem to be attempting fresh, non-saponic marketing. Is the term, and the associated image, tainted? 79.66.124.253 (talk) 23:11, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think it's so much as that, in the United States, it's that they're now being marketed to very young people...teenagers and such, which is alienating the loyal people who've been watching these shows for two, three, sometimes even four or more decades. Those people are understandably not teenagers and they no longer relate to their shows. Mike H.Fierce!01:01, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
There are also other ways to approach this question. Are fewer hours of soaps behind broadcast? Have any long running soaps been cancelled? (I noticed Passions ends in a week or so). Rmhermen (talk) 13:25, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
As I mentioned before, NBC has wanted to get out of soaps for a long time. Another World ended its run in 1999 after 35 years on the air, and Days of our Lives will be ending in January after being on the air since 1965. Mike H.Fierce!15:19, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The lack of notice people seem to have taken to those cancellations is most telling. If these were still popular shows, I'd expect to see protests. When I watch daytime TV; I like sitcoms, game shows, and news. Just about anything is better than soaps (well, not freak shows like Jerry Springer). StuRat (talk) 17:59, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well, and the thing is, as you may know, Days of our Lives used to be very popular, back in the '70s and '80s...hell, it was ranked #2 as recently as 1998-1999. But in the last year or two, it has been firmly entrenched at #8 in the daytime ratings (out of a possible nine daytime serials). As it's the most expensive soap to produce, and it's not getting results anymore, they're doing what any business would, which is that they're cutting their losses. Mike H.Fierce!00:53, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
As an addendum, it should be noted that the ninth and lowest-rated soap, for the last two years, has been Guiding Light, the longest running serial drama in the world (starting out on radio in 1937, and run continuously on television since 1952). I'd imagine that would raise more of a hue and cry the day that gets canceled. CBS has renewed it through the end of 2009, however. Mike H.Fierce!00:58, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
And to answer Rmhermen's question from before, yes, there are fewer hours of soaps being broadcast. About 11 1/2 hours of soaps were broadcast in 1973 (21 half-hour soap operas). From there some soaps died out, and for a while (late '70s to the mid '80s) there were 14 soaps. By that time, most had expanded to an hour while some had not, meaning pure numbers of hours actually went up a bit to 12 1/2. By the 1990s there were 12 soaps, all of which except two (The Bold and the Beautiful and Loving) were an hour in length (so 11 hours). Now, in 2008, there are nine soaps on the air, with only The Bold and the Beautiful airing for a half hour (so 8 1/2 hours). Take that info for what you will. Mike H.Fierce!01:08, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I started the WikiProject on soaps...it's one of those things I just kind of memorized. There is a good reference book called the Soap Opera Encyclopedia by Gerard Waggett. It's updated every few years with new information on different shows and I personally recommend it. Mike H.Fierce!08:02, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Also, for anyone who's interested, I did an interview for Wikinews with three actresses from The Young and the Restless, and one of the subjects discussed are soaps and whether the genre is threatened by other types of shows, and how long it will last. Mike H.Fierce!08:13, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
He's referring to Maury's oft-repeated topic "wild, out-of-control teenage girls go to boot camp!" The show is never about boys, just girls who are trying to get pregnant or are on drugs or whatnot. And the answer is no. Girls seem to bring in the ratings. Mike H.Fierce!07:08, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
July 28
Ron Catalano Page
Ron Catalano's last name needs to be CAPITALIZED in the MAIN HEADLINE of the page. It does not come up in the edit section. Can you help? Iplaysax (talk) 03:47, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Come on Wikipedia people, Ron Catalano is as notable as anyone on here. Read some album covers or watch some movies for goodness sakes. He is famous...Period!
Virtual Console
Why did the Wii have to have backwards compatibility with the GameCube instead of the ability to have 'Cube games for the Virtual Console? After all, there are less 'Cube owners than Wii owners, and pretty much anyone could get some GameCube games if they were on the VirCon. Les Games (talk) 12:30, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well, it's important to keep your core fans happy, and since the other two big players have BC it would be seen as a flaw if the Wii didn't. Backwards compatibility has the very real advantage of allowing customers to go to the store and find a large number of compatible games, even on launch day. (Remember, they couldn't know their sales numbers ahead of time. There was every chance that the Wii would be perceived as just a minor upgrade to the GameCube.)
More importantly, to make GC games available on the Virtual Console would require a much heavier duty hardware system. GameCube disks store a maximum of 1.5 gigabytes, that's three times the storage capacity of the Wii. APL (talk) 12:57, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Also a lot of people will still have (or had at the time) all their Gamecube games - if you had to download/buy them again from an online store that wouldn't be very good - but if you can just put the disc/cartridge in the machine and away you go then that would be perfect as you buy your Wii and you know you already have x number of games in your library you can play on it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.221.133.226 (talk) 13:49, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed with ^, most people would have them already and be hard-pressed to buy them AGAIN...it WAS only last generation. Of course, some of us still have our Nintendo 64s...and you can just download ROMs anyway ;) Avnas Ishtaroth (talk) 06:00, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Terry Pratchett quote
I just heard a quote "You're free to starve to death any way you choose or you can join the system and get a job" which are supposedly Terry Pratchet's words. The wording might be slightly different. I couldn't find it on any of the collections of Pratchett quotes around, such as wikiquote. Can any of the bright minds here at the reference desk perhaps tell me 1) whose this quote is? And 2) if this wording is correct? C mon (talk) 12:32, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Hotclaws! I used the Amazon online reader to discover that the sentiment of the quote is certainly in the discussion between Vetinari and Moist (p.15) of the book, but the wording is extremely different, for completeness sake I will include it here. Lord Vetinari has just offered Moist Lipwig a job which would replace his death sentence:
"The prospect of freedom" he said. "Exactly" said Lord Vetinari "there is always a choice." "You mean ... I could choose certain death?" "A choice nevertheless" said Vetinari. "Or perhaps an alternative. (...)" - Terry PratchettGoing Postal
In Pyramids "It occurred to Teppic that the landless peasants down on the delta had more freedom than he did, although the seditious and non-kingly side of him said, yes, freedom to catch any disease of their choice, starve as much as they wanted, and die of whatever dreadful ague took their fancy. But freedom, of a sort." Nanonic (talk) 22:43, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It's worth noting that the undertones and implied authorial opinion of the actual quotes are almost direct opposed to the meaning of the supposed quote. 79.66.124.253 (talk)
I just read a bit with a similar sentiment in Catch-22 about Milo:
With a devotion to purpose above and beyond the line of duty, he had then raised the price of food in his mess halls so high that all officers and enlisted men had to turn over all their pay to him in order to eat. Their alternative—there was an alternative, of course, since Milo detested coercion and was a vocal champion of freedom of choice—was to starve.
Thank The Wub! That's exactly the kind of quote I was looking for. BTW if any one knows additional quotes with involve this kind of freedom to starve. Keep them coming! C mon (talk) 23:07, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Backing music for video
I'm putting together a promotional video for the local cadet unit, and I'm doing a photo montage on animoto, and you can see a first draft/attempt here. However, I'm not happy with the backing music; does anyone have any ideas as to what I could possibly use? Many thanks for any suggestions! --86.136.163.99 (talk) 22:30, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Big Mouth Strikes Again by The Smiths is brilliant - J Kaufman 21:51 18 December 2008
July 29
July 30
What will happen if Viacom successfully sues YouTube?
Will it mean absolutely no copywrited clips? No music(!), tv shows, movie clips, etc.? Will it just be a billion dollar wasteland of dorky people and thier stupid home movies? Hey, I'm Just Curious (talk) 04:46, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. If you want to know the future, visit your local carnival. There should be some woman there who's had a few too many smokes, drinks, and tattoos. For a few bucks, she'll look into a standard "Made in China" glass ball and tell you anything you want to know about the future. -- kainaw™12:17, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I haven't read Viacom's complaint, but I presume that if it wins, it will ask the judge for an injunction against continued violations of Viacom's copyrights. If Youtube does not remove Viacom's clips to Viacom's satisfaction, Viacom will be ask the judge to hold Youtube in contempt of court. Then Youtube could face fines or presumably even jail terms for its executives! -- Mwalcoff (talk) 02:10, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Viacom doesn't own copyrights for all of the 'professional' type material on there. Universal Music as well as many other companies have their own channels. -LambaJan (talk) 03:27, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ice hockey, is the goalie stick curved, and if so, to which side??
Also, I noticed that goalies, when they are handling the puck use the opposite hand, ie, right hand goalies play the puck the way a left hand skater does, if that make any sense. The goalie moves the blocker hand to the top of the stick, is that standard if there is one. TIA. --70.109.223.188 (talk) 17:20, 29 July 2008 (UTC)ps I did look here Ice hockey goaltending equipment, --70.109.223.188 (talk) 17:37, 29 July 2008 (UTC) and this says its slightly curved towards the direction of play --70.109.223.188 (talk) 17:41, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
According to NHL rule 19c, "There is to be no measurement of the curvature of the blade on the goalkeeper's stick. All other elements of the stick are subject to a measurement and the appropriate applicable penalty." On the other hand, 19b says that the sticks of the other players can't be curved more than 1/2 inch. Clarityfiend (talk) 02:40, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the response. I am actually more interested in the direction of the curve based on if you are a "lefty" or a "righty". My son is left handed and my head was going to explode when I was trying to pick him out a goalie stick at the local sports shop. I also got into a discussion about this with his coaches and still haven't gotten it straightened out. Again, after watching WAY to much of the NHL channel and replays of old games, it appears that goalies, when handling the puck, play it the "opposite" way a regular player would handle the puck. Thanks, --70.109.223.188 (talk) 15:30, 30 July 2008 (UTC) ps, maybe I should just make his stick straight and tell him to do what comes natuarally. I already have him two hand chopping the stakes of any kid that comes in his crease, its priceless :) --70.109.223.188 (talk) 15:32, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Does your son shoot left (the stick blade is to his left), or catch left? (Or both?) Often goalie sticks don't have much curve as players' sticks, but the curve should always be such that when he is shooting, the concave side points out. − Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 16:20, 2 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Kids Television Show with Gnomes
I'm looking for the name of a television show for children. It's about a Gnome who is a Judge. He flies around on a goose (or maybe it's a swan) resolving disputes. --Munchkinguy (talk) 00:45, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Or maybe the sequel Wisdom of the Gnomes mentioned at the bottom of that article, whose "protagonist is a gnome called Klaus, a judge who travels with his assistant Dani to solve disputes." --Bavi H (talk) 01:14, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Which country are you in? Most of Western Europe/ Australia and NZ are in the process of DTV switch over at the moment. - X201 (talk) 12:59, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I live in Detroit, Michigan, but ive verified the commercial is also broadcast in georgia, so it's pretty spread out through the U.S. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.60.100.167 (talk) 04:02, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I only get over-the-air TV, and I hadn't seen this commercial before. The commercial is paid for by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, and mentions "every TV that's hooked up to cable will still work just fine." Thus, I suspect it's only shown on cable TV stations. --Bavi H (talk) 01:01, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
How do you install prototypes on your cars in the game Juiced 2 hot import nights? You need to have added prototypes to unlock races but I can't figure out how to add them! There is nothing about adding the prototypes in my instruction booklet. Any help would be great. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.18.215.97 (talk) 19:34, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This user has been asking random questions here and on his talk page and abusing the helpme feature. At this point he's just asking questions to ask them. That's why I chimed in with my bit. Mike H.Fierce!09:28, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I've just been watching a hilarous DVD of british comedian/.musician Bill Bailey in concert. At one point he plays a weird electronic instrument which sounds vaguely theremin-like and reacts by the proximity of his hands - he just waves his hands over the thing and it makes whooshes and squawks. What is this instrument? Thanks in advance. Grutness...wha?01:41, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I’ve started watching The Melancholy of Haruhi Suznmiya dubbed in English. I wanted to know whether things in the English dub have been changed as much from the Japanese version, as, say, Cardcaptors was changed from the original Cardcaptor Sakura. Also, many people consider Cardcaptors an abomination, as compared to Cardcaptor Sakura. Is that the case with the English dub of Haruhi as well?? 117.194.227.31 (talk) 16:02, 31 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I think the previous response was possibly a new question, since they're unrelated. But for your question.... I have no idea, and I could barely sit through the dubbed trailer that they released, so I don't think I'm willing to open my DVDs to watch the dubbed version and tell you. I'm not going to just suggest that you should just watched the subbed version, but... --Wirbelwindヴィルヴェルヴィント (talk) 15:33, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
So, how’s the English dub different from the original? Is it just that the voices sound weird or that the details have been “lost in translation”?? 117.194.228.11 (talk) 16:29, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Who to contact to forward mail
Without giving home address information, can you advise how to, and who to write to get the permission to send mail to the following:
I used to work with a Lebanese guy who constantly listened to Lebanese music and one song that played I really liked, but I don't know the person who sang it or the title. He did tell me a bit about it, though. First of all it was a woman singing, he said it was made in/around 1982 and was the "revolution song" and has lyrics like "We/I don't want to die", but it's in Arabic -- I don't speak Arabic so I can't even begin to search for something like that, but I'm interested in finding out who it was. Any help is greatly appreciated. --Anthonysenn (talk) 01:09, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Possibly "Ghabet Shams el Hak" ("The Sun of Truth Has Disappeared") performed by Julia Boutros, but I don't know (or understand) the lyrics and it looks like she first performed it around 1985. ---Sluzzelintalk01:39, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Novelty song mentioning Keith Ricards (Stones guitarist)
Can anyone help me with the title of a song I've only heard once. Country-style, the singer bemoans encroaching old-age despite a good clean life, observing that, despite his "excessive" life-style, Keith Richards isn't dead yet!
I'm fairly certain the title includes KR by name and is something along the lines of Why isn'tKeith Richards dead?orHow Come Keith Richards is still alive?
Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the band or any of their albums or songs.
They were a rock group (about 4 of them), in the 90's (i think), the lead singer was a woman, genre was rock/(metal) - the female vocals were borderline goth (not grunge), the rest of the band did not have a 'goth' style.
They had some commercial success and as I remember probably had a big label backing them..
The only other thing I can remember is a music video which had a woman(or was it a man) crawlin up the outside of buildings to get to there loved ones - the video was set at night in a city.87.102.86.73 (talk) 12:03, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
"Genre" is such a loosely defined term that it's pretty much useless. If you owned a record shop, you could create a "Gothic rock" section and call it a genre. There isn't anyone who could stop you. Some would argue that the grunge bands of the nineties had a "Seattle" genre. Did the grunge bands that came out of Seattle have that different of a sound that they need their own genre? That's up to the listener. Dismas|(talk)13:32, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
An old cartoon came up in conversation today and I have been unable to identify it. It involves a magician or singer who is trying to perform. His performance is repeatedly interrupted by a scene-stealing white rabbit (not Bugs Bunny or any famous character - just a generic white rabbit that sings and dances). It was backed by a popular song that I remember as Figaro song. I believe it was shown on the Woody Woodpecker show, but it could have been any of those multi-clip Saturday morning cartoon shows from the 70s. Does this sound familiar to anyone? -- kainaw™00:04, 2 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I think it's more likely to be a committee that greenlights a film, as many aspects must be considered, from cost to casting to film length to demographic appeal to advertising tie-ins to the studio's schedule and resources. And somewhere in all that the committee of studio execs may even look at whether the script is any good. StuRat (talk) 14:16, 2 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
from the op's username i'd hazard a guess and say no. mashpotatorman (talk) 15:14, 2 august 2008 (utc)
So now you're 'guessing' im gay? How about answering the question? If neither of you can be bothered answering the question I suggest you find something else to do with your time, and leave the reference desk to people who take Wikipedia seriously. Willy turner (talk) 16:01, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I do take Wikipedia seriously and I did answer the question - Nothing I've read so far says anything about their sexual orientation ie. I don't know so I did some research and found no mention of their sexuality. OK, maybe I didn't assume as much good faith as I usually do - please accept my apologies. Astronaut (talk) 17:12, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
How come lately almost every time I see a T-shirt or poster for a metal band and I go and look them up, they're death metal or something similar? What happened to the other subgenres, to intelligently-written lyrics, to melodic riffs, to vocalists who actually sang? What did they lack that made them obsolescent? Where did their fans go, and why? (I live in Toronto, in case this is a regional phenomenon.) NeonMerlin18:37, 2 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think nondeath metal has become obsolete, there are still tons of metal bands playing a wide variety of styles. I think your observation of predominantly death t-shirts has two reasons:
For one thing, the word "metal" has taken on a harder/heavier meaning in the last two decades; there are still bands who sound like Iron Maiden or Motörhead, bands that would have been classed as "heavy metal" in the 1980s, but today they are mostly classed as Rock/Hardrock (and of course, Lemmy was never comfortable with the word "metal" and always said he just played Rock'n'Roll, but that's another story).
And probably related to the first point: in recent years, it has become more and more fashionable among metal fans (at least among those wearing black leather and band shirts, ie among those you notice on the street) to wear predominantly death t-shirts, most probably because a Dimmu Borgir or Unleashed t-shirt is perceived as "heavier" and further from the mainstream than a Sepultura Shirt. This doesn't necessarily mean that these people do not listen to Sepultura or Slayer or Metallica anymore, I guess it's more of a fashion thing.
Death metal is as diverse a genre as world music, and therefore incorporates many alterations within the given spectrum, however, many Death metal fans, myself included, hold the view that if it is not Death metal, then it is not worth listening to. Therefore alot of bands brand themselves a certain way just to get sales. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.115.175.247 (talk) 14:21, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This is a journey into sound
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Eric B. and Rakim's track "Paid in Full" (from the Paid in Full album) samples a man (with a received pronunciation accent) saying "This is a journey into sound". This seems to be the first use in hip-hop of this sample, but it shows up many times in subsequent tracks by a variety of different artists (including Public Enemy's "Welcome to the Terrordome" from Fear of a Black Planet). My question is - who is the original speaker? It sounds a bit like Peter Day, and "this is a journey into sound" sounds like the rather melodramatic style he sometimes uses. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk
Don't know for certain but my bet is on Guiding Light with over 15,000 episodes, though I don't know if that includes the radio episodes... the intro to the article says that these are just the televised episodes. Dismas|(talk)03:03, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps a news show which broadcasts several times a day (like BBC News) could beat that ? It would probably come down to which show you consider to still be the same show since they started broadcasting. After all, the format, cast, name, and network may well have changed over a half century or more on the air. StuRat (talk) 03:23, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Excluding BBC News, which has had a least one episode every day since 1922, SportsCenter looks like the winner at 30166 episodes. Here is a short list of some of the other longest-running shows I found:
So, it looks like Doraemon may actually be the longest running scifi show out there, by almost 600 episodes. Granted, it's aimed at kids, but it's still about a robot cat from the future. ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe05:28, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Doctor Who is the longest-running, but Doraemon has more episodes (Doctor Who's being going - intermittently - for 45 years). Grutness...wha?05:56, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Worth an honourable mention: The Sky at Night, its only broadcast once a month but it is one of the longest running TV programmes in the World, its been broadcast continuously since 1957 and it still has the same presenter as well! - X201 (talk) 17:49, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Just found out its 668 edition of it so far. 668 editions with the same presenter and format, that has got to win some kind of prize. - X201 (talk) 17:55, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Is true that the US release of the SNES version of Mortal Kombat II had two different versions released? Can somebody tell the differences? David Pro (talk) 21:54, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
What are the odds of a Mariners/ Nationals world series?
You laugh, but the Nationals just swept the Reds. Take that Cincinnati! Now go cry into your commemorative Big Red Machine coffee cups! And Seattle? Well, they do have an active volcano in thier state so maybe we should cut 'em some slack.
What are the odds that something like this could happen? I'm intrigued by the idea that two teams in the standings cellar could come back in August to win it all. Happens that way in all those "team of misfits beat all the odds to win the championship" type movies. I can see it now-Mariners win the World Series for thier town that was wiped out by Mount St. Helens and a meteor in the same day. Then they'll get a BIG PARADE for thier...heroism?Baseball and and and Popcorn Fanatic (talk) 22:13, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The chances of this happening are extremely slim. Seattle has a marginally better record, but actually has a tougher shot due to the fact that the Angels are actually a good team, while Philly is only fair. To simplify things, let's say that the AL West only has two teams: the Angels and M's. In order to beat the Angels, the M's would have to go on one of the hottest winning streaks ever seen in sports (28 games over .500, 39-11 to finish a respectable 82-80) while the Angels would have to choke as few teams ever have (28 games under .500, 11-39 to finish 81-81). The odds of either happening are extremely unlikely. Now toss in the fact that the A's and Rangers really are in the division and playing, well, not great but tons better than the Mariners. I don't know what the schedule is like for those teams, but it may be that the M's are mathematically eliminated due to the fact that not every team in the division can lose ALL its games - simply because they play one another. In practice, no chance. Matt Deres (talk) 12:42, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
What gives you the idea that they have a mascot? I've never known them to have one... Is this maybe part of a regional advertising campaign? Dismas|(talk)02:09, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Incidentally, I once attached an alto saxophone mouthpiece to a trumpet, using a bit of rubber hose as an interface, and was able to play it to a certain extent, but nothing like the source of inspiration for my experiment: the late musician and fabulous factotum Rahsaan Roland Kirk, who rendered a caricature of Miles's "Bye Bye Blackbird" (from the album 'Round About Midnight) using a sax mouthpiece and trumpet with harmon mute (and also caricaturing Miles's voice). It can be heard on the album The Man Who Cried Fire Another saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist, Eddie Harris, performed on a "reed trumpet", a construction of his own. The same should be possible with a trombone, but don't recall any (serious) "reed trombone" recordings. ---Sluzzelintalk11:36, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, when The Joshua Tree came out, a lot of people (like me) discovered U2 and then got into their earlier stuff, and decided it was probably better. What happened with people who had followed them from the beginning, or at least since War? Did they warm to the new sound, and the commercial success, or did it cost them a lot of fans? It's been emotional (talk) 18:35, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I think most hardcore fans agreed with the general consensus that The Joshua Tree was a new high point for their music. Other varied emotions came in as well: many were proud they had recognized their talent before anyone else, some were dismayed that their favorite band was now mainstream and lost its indie cachet, but almost everyone recognized that that was a great album even if some still preferred, say, WarorBoy. I wonder, how did Brian Eno's fans react? —D. Monacktalk19:53, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm one of those earlier fans and I lost interest in U2 after the transition (but then again, maybe it was Bono's weird orange glasses that turned me off). StuRat (talk) 20:37, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I knew of their earlier work before The Unforgettable Fire came out, and I thought they were pretty reasonable, but nothing spectacular - certainly nothing that made them stand out from a host of other bands of the time. With Eno's input, however, it opened up huge new areas of sound for them and made them unique - it was only at that point that my interest was seriously piqued. mind you, I was also (and still am) a big Eno fan from way back, so that would have helped. As far as Eno's fans are concerned, they'd have already been aware of Eno'[s work as a producer (most specifically with Talking Heads, but also with everyone from Michael Nyman to Edikanfo, so it wouldn't have been much of a surprise to them. Grutness...wha?23:27, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Roling Stone Magazine spinoff - 1983
Around 1982 or 1983, the publishers of Rolling Stone Magazine created a short-lived spin-off publication printed on newsprint. Do you know the name of that publication?66.92.147.236 (talk) 19:33, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
the fallen (webcomics) - dead in the water?
Hi people. Does anyone know if webcomics The Fallen has been abandoned or just suspended? It has not updated in about two years now, which is a shame, as it was definitely one of the best-drawn webcomics around. The author's blog doesn't answer this question, it seems. Anyone knows anything? --OKMNJIUHB (talk) 23:43, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I assumed it would be inappropriate to email Ms. Ota with the question she is probably asked five times a day every day for the last two years. I expect she may have posted a definitive answer to it somewhere, but I couldn't find it with google. --OKMNJIUHB (talk) 00:18, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well, if she's bothered by questions like that, then she'll presumably either ignore them or post an answer somewhere where it can be easily seen so people don't have to ask her. Generally speaking, though, if someone hasn't updated their webcomic for two years and hasn't even recently commented on that hiatus in any way at the comic's site, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for them to get back to it. It doesn't strike me as an indication of a strong artistic drive in that direction. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 01:26, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
August 5
classics
In of newspaper actor/actress biographies there would often be a line about so-and-so being "classically-trained". What does it actually mean, and why are so so many British actors (off the top of my head: Ian McKellen, Kenneth Branagh...) like this when compared to Americans? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.240.186.7 (talk) 00:35, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Also, I believe the culture for actors here (UK) is very different to that of USA. From my actor friends, there seems to be a feeling of "selling out" if you actually make money from being an actor, as that's not what it's about. Rather, it's about the love of art and all that nonsense (personal opinion obviously). Anyway, it seems to be a dream of many to perform in one of Shakespeare's lead roles (like Richard III (play)) in a small theatre like one in Stratford-Upon-Avon. I might even go into the fact that one of the requirements in american acting seems to be good look... but then I'm stereotyping, and that's not really fair! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Worm That Turned (talk • contribs) 07:57, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'd think it unlikely they're out there in a form that's not copyright-infringing, but you might check Hulu. I don't know how extensive their back catalog has become. — Lomn13:07, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Why does Chuck Lorre use Sheldon and Leonard names in his shows?
Just curious if anyone knows the relationship between Chuck Lorre and Sheldon Leonard?Pizanadu (talk) 17:51, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
The reason I'm asking is because on Two and a Half Men, Judith's parents are named Sheldon and Lenora.
On The Big Bang Theory, the 2 main characters are Sheldon and Leonard.[reply]
At The Little Gym, they sing some songs that use melodies from other songs, with their words. My daughter wants to know what the real words are to one of their songs, and I can't remember, even though I feel like I know it. Unfortunately, I don't know how to write music, so I can't tell you what the melody is. The words are:
How do you do,
you Funny Bugs,
How do you do?
*clap* *clap*
How do you do,
you Funny Bugs,
How do you do?
*clap* *clap*
Oh, we'll get you on the run,
and we'll have lots of fun
How do you do,
you Funny Bugs,
How do you do?
*clap* *clap*
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