May 4

and then it's lunchtime!

It's stupid but it bugs me sometimes: I have a half-memory of a Saturday cartoon, thirty-odd years ago, in which a cat (or other predator) chortles over his plans for an unlucky prey-animal, concluding with "And then it's lunchtime!" Does anyone else remember that bit? —Tamfang 07:19, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately there are probably more fictional cats than any other animal(?) If no one else remembers this, try looking through our list of fictional cats#Cats and felines in animation, comics and puppetry.--Shantavira 10:56, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, perhaps the most common cat to fit that description is Sylvester (Looney Tunes), who normally hunted Tweety Bird, but occasionally also hunted other animals, such a kangaroo he mistook for a giant mouse. Those characters were commonly shown in syndication in the time frame you've specified. StuRat 05:50, 5 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes but I don't remember Sylvester ever describing his schemes in advance. —Tamfang 07:26, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I believe, in the episode with the kangaroo, he described his plans to his son. StuRat 17:09, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Foreign bonus tracks

Why do bands often include extra tracks on the export versions of their albums, especially Japanese versions? For example, UK band Muse included the bonus track "Futurism" on the Japanese version of Origin of Symmetry, the Arctic Monkeys included two new songs on Favourite Worst Nightmare while US band The Killers included three extra songs on the Japanese release of Hot Fuss, while Oasis included bonus tracks for US, Canadian and Japanese iTunes users on Don't Believe the Truth. Laïka 16:28, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know, but someone asked the same thing a few days ago (scroll up to April 30). Recury 16:36, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh yes! Great minds think alike... Laïka 17:11, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Film soundtracks

Hi- I have noticed that sometimes on TV and movie soundtracks, songs will be ever-so-slightly sped up, so it is transposed just a little bit. A good example of this is in Seeing Double, when many of S Club's songs are played in a slightly higher pitch. Why is this? Is it for copyright clearances, or just for timing reasons?

I wouldn't think it would be for copyright, since making a song higher-pitched wouldn't really make any difference as far as that goes. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think there are tools that can make a song faster/slower (shorter/longer) without changing the pitch, so I wouldn't think it was that either. It could just be a creative thing, maybe they just thought higher-pitched sounded better. I can't say I've noticed anything like this in any movies I've watched, though. Recury 20:50, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Standard movies are filmed at 24 frames per second, and this also applies to TV shows that are shot initially on film. In North America where TV is at 30 frames per second, the duration of the movie frames is varied cyclically to achieve the right speed: if you play a movie tape in slow motion on a VCR, you can see this. But my understanding is that in Europe (including Britain), where TV is at 25 frames per second, movies shown on TV were traditionally just played at a slightly increased speed. Unless they went to the trouble of using the technology the last poster referred to (and of course at one time it just wasn't available), this would produce results like the original poster described. A 4% speed difference would correspond to about 1/3 of a whole tone in musical pitch, raising C about 2/3 of the way toward C#, for example. Whether this uncompensated speeding-up still goes on today, I can't say. See Telecine. --Anonymous, May 4, 2007, 22:40 (UTC).

You're not wrong Recury; there are programs/devices that can alter the length of a sound while keeping its pitch intact. The problem is that the technology isn't very good yet (although it does work better for increasing rather than decreasing speed). I think this process actually takes longer (at least on my computer) than simply speeding it up a bit. Most people won't even be able to notice the difference unless listening to the original and the altered version side-by-side. And, if you're unfamiliar with a tune, it's extremely hard to notice these changes. As an aside, some television shows are sped up in syndication (e.g. The Simpsons) and edited in order to fit in more commercials. It can be quite hard to notice these dropped frames, but you can cut something like a minute off of a 1/2hr show this way. I also remember seeing The Terminator being shown on TV NOTICEABLY sped up and had a good laugh at everybody speedwalking around. - Zepheus <ゼィフィアス> 00:25, 5 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

May 5

Jonny Depp movie

{{spoiler}} I recently saw the endig of a movie with Johnny Depp where he killed a woman and buried her in a field of corn. What is this movie?

Secret Window. --Joelmills 02:47, 5 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles being 80s

Does the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles count as an 80s fad? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Heegoop (talk • contribs) 03:31, 5 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Well, the TMNT comic books started in 1984 and animated series in 1987, so for the date I'd say yes, although the term "fad" seems inappropriate, since most fads would be long gone after 23 years. StuRat 05:41, 5 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's been in an out of popularity though - at least in Australia where we had the 80s-90s animated series and the first few movies, then it all disappeared until the live-action one a few years back and then the new(er) animated series (and the new movie of course). In addition, while I'm not really connected with school culture like I was back in the early 90s (for the obvious reason) I wouldn't consider it to be so much the "greatest thing ever" as it once was. So from that point of view, I'd say yes, fad. Confusing Manifestation 00:29, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

World War I Shareware Game

Hey about 5 years ago I downloaded a shareware game about World War I called Great War, I've been searching the internet for it with no luck. Basically the game was on the map of Europe and each army was represented by national flags. You could move armes "attack and advance" and entrench. One of the scenarios was Russia First. Also when you first started the game there was the british variant of th famous I Want You poster. --Englot 15:53, 5 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Of course, to some of us, the British variant is the famous poster... Was it this? Or this? That second link may be describing the same game as the first, but oddly. Combined with this description, it sounds like you're looking for 1914: The Great War. If not, sorry :-) Skittle 22:16, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Black number ones

Who was the first black act to reach number 1 in the UK music charts? ~~ Chateau Beaumont staff (and WP admin). --90.1.253.236 21:25, 5 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Scanning List of number-one singles from the 1950s (UK) I reckon Harry Belafonte, with "Mary's Boy Child" in December 1957. I haven't checked the ethnicity of the earlier acts listed. jnestorius^(talk) 23:00, 5 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Frankie Lymon was black, as were half of his backing group the Teenagers, and they hit #1 in the UK in 1956 with "Why Do Fools Fall in Love". --Metropolitan90 05:18, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Er, Winifred Atwell, surely? -88.110.240.168 12:00, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure since when "number 1" singles were listed. The Winifred Atwell article says she "was the first black artist in the UK to sell a million records." But check out The Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers too.--Shantavira 07:33, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

First official UK Number One was in November 1952,so Winifred Atwell would have the first with her jaunty little number Let's Have Another Party in December 1954 Lemon martini 12:44, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

May 6

Low Brow

What exactly is "low brow" culture? Why is it that things such as genre fiction or exploitation films can be included in the same cultural category as Jerry Springer. 71.31.159.52 00:38, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That is rather upsetting. I think I'll rip my shirt off and hit the perpetrators with a folding chair while yelling obscenities which are constantly bleeped. StuRat 07:07, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Low culture has an interested read as a source [1] Rockpocket 07:18, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

William Tell Overture download

I'm looking for a download of Rossini's William Tell Overture, specifically the part famous for use during sunrise scenes. I can't find one that isn't either a ringtone, the "horse chase" part, or not for download. Help? - AMP'd 01:11, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

THIS SITE seems to have an excerpt that isn't the 'lone ranger' theme for download. Don't know if it's the one you want cuz I can't play it. Anchoress 01:24, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Neither can I, and I don't plan on paying $8 for a song that's in the public domain. (Its copyright's expired.) - AMP'd 01:42, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I didn't notice that until later. But I thought it might be possible to download it anyway (it often is). But as to copyright... the copyright on the composition may be expired, but I doubt the copyright on many recordings has. Anchoress 07:25, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Do you think the version on Project Gutenberg will allow me to download it? It says I need Quicktime Pro to save it on my computer. - AMP'd 16:49, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I downloaded it, at least I downloaded the MP3 at the bottom of the screen, and I don't have QuickTime Pro. I right-clicked on the 'Main site' link and chose 'save target as'. But it isn't a very good quality recording, unfortunately. If you can't download it, email me or chat me on yahoo and I'll send it to you. It played in Real Player. Anchoress 17:11, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is indeed a poor quality recording, but it seems to be a little better than the .ogg that we have on Wikipedia. Thanks. - AMP'd 18:11, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Juicy"

What group (or individual) sings the song "Juicy" that is used in the Desparate Housewives ads and is now being used in Applebee's Restaurant ads? Corvus cornix 02:47, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That would be Juicy by Better Than Ezra. Rockpocket

Kirstin Dunst

Does Kirstin Dunst do her own singing in Spider-man 3? Corvus cornix 02:47, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently so. Her article suggests she is a competant singer and she was asked directly in this interview:

Can you talk about the singing? That's really you singing?

Dunst: Yeah, yeah.

Was that nerve-racking?

Dunst: I got to prerecord it, so I just lip-synch.

Rockpocket 07:25, 6 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

oh i remember when jimmy fallon and kirstne dunst were the host of mtv vma in 2001 (i think, or 2000), they made a parody of madonna's 'Don't Tell Me' and Kirsten Dunst is really an incompetant singer! Someone removed it off youtube though. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 219.77.167.40 (talk) 13:02, 8 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

The real question is....did she do her own clavecin playing in Marie Antoinette?Coolsnak3 23:24, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

The hussies or something..

I was listening to West FM (scottish radio station) tonight and the DJ Inness played a song by a band with the name something like The Hussies, I can't remember exactly the name of the song, but it had something to do with the girl singer's boyfriend going off to uni to do well an stuff. Any help would be appreciated. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.178.251.218 (talk) 23:57, 6 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Sounds very much like the Canadian grrl-band, The Hussies. They released an EP Simple Songs For Complicated People. [2] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Rockpocket (talk • contribs) 07:16, 7 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I checked them up but their myspace and some websites i looked at didn't have the song I was looking for.. thanks though. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 81.178.251.218 (talk) 23:49, 7 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

May 7

Name that song....

Could anybody so inclined please jump over to youtube, and take a look at this video for me: [3]. It's hilarious anyway, so it'll be worth it. What I want to know is the name / artist of the song. Thanks in advance. Willnz0 09:39, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

According to the comments on YouTube, it's System Addict by Five Star. Skarioffszky 09:59, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers, amateur mistake - ALWAYS read the comments. Willnz0 10:00, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tiritomba

Tiritomba,a song, would like an English translation of the title – — … ° ≈ ≠ ≤ ≥ ± − × ÷ ← → · § 66.32.21.199 19:37, 7 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What language is it?--Kirby♥time 05:11, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Italian. There's a famous old recording of it by Josef Schmidt. On the sleeve notes to the LP I have in my collection, it's called "an Italian folk song". JackofOz 05:17, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This page seems to suggest it is a Neapolitan folk song, translated as The Carnival. Rockpocket 06:02, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And here's a pretty catchy modern performance. I've Googled for the meaning, but no luck so far. Rockpocket, I suspect that English-language version you found gives it a name ("The Carnival") that is not meant to be a translation of the word "Tiritomba" - but I'm no Italian expert. JackofOz 06:07, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I thought as much. I'm not sure if it has a literal translation, my attempts using online translation tools proved fruitless. I'm sure someone at Wikipedia:WikiProject Italy, or for that matter the language desk, could shed some light on the matter. Rockpocket 18:29, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Without knowing anything about the song (and unable to listen to YouTube from here) – old Italian songs often have nonsense syllables like tiri. —Tamfang 22:35, 11 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

May 8

Air Supply song

What song goes like this: "I know that I'm right, I'm so lost without you."?--203.124.2.26 04:48, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"All Out Of Love". --Richardrj ^talk ^email 04:49, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

mysterious orange icon in half life 2

Hi. there's a scene in HL2 where you have to connect 3 batteries in order to allow a gate to open up. the building you're in while you do that has a toilet in it. above the toilet are some health and ammo. I used the gravity gun to reach all the stuff over the toilet and I think I saw some sort of small orange square appear on my screen (possibly with rounded corners) - towards the bottom right corner of my screen - and there was a symbol on it which might (or might not!) have been a little like a piece of string. (edit: to make it clear, the square was not an object in the game - more like a symbol to show you'd collected something - like when you pick up health).

it was only there for a short while and I was playing the game very late at night. does anyone recognise what I'm talking about? was I hallucinating?

thanks in advance. spiggy --83.104.131.135 09:24, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

EDIT: having played further into the game, I now know the mysterious orange icon is some sort of ammo for the pulse rifle thingy (and it's a circle, not a square). spiggy 83.104.131.135 08:28, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yep it's the alt-fire for the combine assault rifle. --76.106.15.180 03:37, 14 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Music video

What's the music video from a year or two ago where a couple, after they've made love, walk down the street picking up the clothes they took off on the way to bed? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.213.119.98 (talk) 15:28, 8 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I have a feeling it was actually an advert. But that was in the UK, so maybe not for you? If it was an advert it might well be linx?Cyta 07:33, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

EU Ticketmaster?

Is there an equivalent of Ticketmaster for Europe? Failing that, could you recommend some websites that list upcoming music/dance/art performances in major European cities. I’m specifically looking for concerts that take place in late May and June in Munich, Vienna, Venice, Kassel, and Amsterdam. Thanks! S.dedalus 23:49, 8 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think Ticketmaster operates in continental Europe (although it does in the UK). For Vienna, try this and this. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 07:57, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If you want it, you can have my ticket for this concert; I won't be able to go because of another engagement. Skarioffszky 10:39, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, thanks for the offer, and for Pierre Boulez too! It looks like it takes place in Amsterdam on June 1? (I can’t figure out how to translate the page) Sadly, I won’t be in The Netherlands until late in June. But thanks again. Also, thanks for those links. They’re quite helpful. S.dedalus 06:01, 11 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

May 9

Coming Undone - Korn

Does anyone know who wrote the song "Coming Undone by "Korn"? I think Jon Davis might have wrote that one but im not too sure. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 60.241.116.170 (talk) 06:48, 9 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

The All Music Guide simply credits it to "Korn/ Matrix". --LarryMac 14:14, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

question about movies

hey i have a question about movies. i would like to know why every movie comes out on dvd.

There are many movies that have not (and will not) come out on DVD. For example, try and find the "Howie Mandel: Live at Carnegie Mall" movie on DVD. --Kainaw ^(talk) 13:52, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

From what I've read, companies make a lot of money selling movies on DVD. That is always a good reason. Recury 16:14, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Skateboarding desktop background

Hi, I hope I've gone to the right part of the Reference Desk. I'm looking for a skateboarding-themed desktop background. I've already Googled and Google Imaged the relevant terms, but none of the results on the first page (or beyond that, in some cases) have anything that truly satisfies me. What I had in mind was a skateboarder (it doesn't matter who) doing some cool trick in the middle of the air, preferably decked out in vivid athletic gear—it should be chromatically aesthetic, after all. Is anyone familiar with such a picture, or can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks, anon. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 162.84.190.76 (talk) 21:23, 9 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

DeviantArt.com is a cut above the usual wallpaper site. Type skate in the search box and you'll find some good stuff - X201 12:31, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What's that tune?

Anyone know the tune that contains repeated "I'm the kinda bitch you wanna get with!"? Thanks --87.194.21.177 21:23, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Google is your friend. Searching for those lyrics as well as just the word "lyrics" tells me that it's someone called "Peaches" and the song is "I'm the Kinda" Dismas|^(talk) 21:33, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! -- 87.194.21.177 22:48, 9 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

May 10

Pleas for aid

Since 95% of Greenburg, Kansas has been wiped out by a tornado, why hasn't there been any televised marathons asking viewers for donations, with the funds going to the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity? Those types of things were done in the aftermaths of 9/11, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, and Hurricane Katrina. There also hasn't been any televised marathons asking for donations, with the funds going to the above charities and to UNICEF and Save the Children, in the aftermath of the 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake. Shouldn't anything be done? -- 72.229.130.76 18:21, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe the charities already have enough money and workers to cover their work in the area. --Phydaux 20:49, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No. 1) Government. 2) Insurance. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 162.90.96.17 (talk) 21:10, 10 May 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Movie Star addition

Hi: My Mom was an RKO Film child star, much like Shirley Temple (same time and type). I wanted to start a page for her and I did, however I am not sure how to get it to look like, say: Shirly Temple's Wikipedia Page? She has a place for bio, filmography, date of birth section and such. I only have a blank page full of her info which I saved and that's just the way it looks. Can you help me? I'd really appreciate it very much. Take care, Piress 21:55, 10 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]