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September 24

"It's alright"

Does anyone know the name of a song which has the hook "it's alright" ? The last syllable has an upward inflection . The singer sounds a bit like Bob Dylan , a quite rough voice . Cheers . —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.5.198.130 (talk) 19:11, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Don't Think Twice, It's All Right-Tomdobb (talk) 19:20, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also check out End of the Line by the The Traveling Wilburys...Bob Dylan was actually in the band ~~and sang on that track.~~ cheers, 10draftsdeep (talk) 19:56, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

oops, I guess according to our article he didn't actually sing on this one! cheers, 10draftsdeep (talk) 20:00, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The chorus of U2's "Mysterious ways" repeats "Its alright ...its alright ... alright", with an inflexion that resembles what you describe. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 21:54, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alright by Supergrass you are thinking of. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 05:36, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

desprate houswives

so now I'm watchin despreate housewifes and the one who got cancer and wore a wig, she had 3 suns but now she only has 2, so I'm wondring what hapenned to the other one? Lilyfan87 (talk) 21:22, 24 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to the article on Desperate Housewives, the character in question is Lynette Scavo. The article on that character explicitly states that all three sons (Porter, Preston & Parker) appear in the season four finale (in a five year flash-forward, no less!), so presumably the third son's absence in the episodes you're currently watching has no particular significance beyond him not being relevant to the plot at the time. Thylacoleo (talk) 01:00, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

September 25

Cliff in Armour of God

Hi all, Does anyone know the name of the cliff (or where it is) that Jackie Chan jumps off at the end of Armour of God? Thanks. - Akamad (talk) 02:24, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sarah Connor (singer)

Is she well-known in the English-speaking world, or rather not? --KnightMove (talk) 11:29, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

FWIW I've never heard of her, but then I would be hard-pressed to name any German pop singers. I'm pleased to see that she's won three Golden Ottos(!).--Shantavira|^{feed me} 12:10, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, she is not. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 12:36, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's amazing that she finds time for a singing career in the midst of fighting off all those robots. Adam Bishop (talk) 16:16, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fame is a good protection. They'll have to come up with a pretty slick cover-up to knock her off with all the press around. - Lamba jan 16:22, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

She had a couple of minor hits in the UK five or six years ago. - fchd (talk) 19:26, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Children's television programmes.

There used to be a children's programme out in the late 80's early 90's. There a creature who loved to grow in his greenhouse. A lady friend would come to visit him, weekly. They would plant a special seed inside a tree, with an owl who would watch over. When the plant was ready, the owl would hoot. 3 questions or riddles would have to be answered before they could remove the strange plant. Could you please tell me what this show was called??

Thank you

Georgina —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.33.71.188 (talk) 16:43, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Greenclaws. --LarryMac | Talk 17:33, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Really? That existed? I thought I dreamt it. 80.45.86.222 (talk) 23:33, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Three questions about THX 1138

What came first, the THX that makes the weird NEEEEEEEARRRRRRRNNNNNN on every Lucas film or this movie?
WTH is a mindlock?
in the sequence when his eyes roll back, what is he building, which he melts with the radiation thingy?

Thanks. Man I love REFDESK.--Editor510 ^{drop us a line, mate} 19:54, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

1) Movie came first. 2) Mindlock is just that, a locking of the mind. I cannot remember exactly how it was to have worked. Sound maybe? 3) Droids of some sort, they look a lot like C3PO though. Remember kids, drug avoidance is a crime. 161.222.160.8 (talk) 22:11, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What song is this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syBY8qX4VmQ --hello, i'm a member | talk to me! 23:55, 25 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I believe it says the name in the title and the opening. - Lamba jan 14:48, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

September 26

Looking for Movie Mentioning Endocrine System

I am interested in knowing of any films that mention the endocrine system in detail. I am looking for something mainstream, not like a documentary or a teacher film. Does anybody know of a film that mentions the endocrine system? BioYu-Gi! (talk) 12:27, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mention in passing? Use the endocrine system as a major plot element? Feature actors who have endocrine systems? How about Fantastic Voyage? --- 21:38, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Lawnmover Man? --70.167.58.6 (talk) 03:22, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know of any films that feature the endocrine system specifically and as a whole, but various parts of the endocrine system are featured in films. For example, a number of films have mentioned the pineal gland -- see Pineal gland#Cultures, philosophies and mythologies. Crank has a main character who is trying to maintain a high level of adrenaline. Actually, just try searching plots on IMDb.com for various parts of the endocrine system to find gems like Pituitary Hunter. -- KathrynLybarger (talk) 17:06, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good jokes for a speech

I have to give a speech to a collected audience of the Great and Good. I need a few jokes to tell them - I am looking for a shaggy dog story or three to keep them enthralled. I don't mind using filth, referring to sex, death or any other taboos - I want them to remember me as the foul mouthed scotsman I am. Any recommendations? Redsolidarch (talk) 15:28, 26 September 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Redsolidarch (talk • contribs) [reply]

You could always recycle Billy Connolly's story about the use of the expletive "Jesus suffering fuck!". I laughed for a week (almost literally) when I first heard it. -- JackofOz (talk) 22:52, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I feel sure that "An Englishman, an Irishman, and a Rabbi walk into a mosque..." has promise. DuncanHill (talk) 23:22, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your version of the Aristocrats? Adam Bishop (talk) 07:01, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A man saw a dog walking into the butcher store with a little purse on the neck. The butcher took the purse & took out a paper and some bucks; then he tied a bag with meat and the dog walke out to the bus stop where he let pass by 3 buses and got in the fourth.

The amazed man catched the bus following the dog and saw him getting out and walkin to a certain house where he stopped & after a while, he started to hit the door. An ugly woman opened the door and yelled the shit to the dog, so the wondering man approached and said how the hell she treated bad to that very smart dog. The woman said: "this is the third time in this week that the stupid dog forgets the keys"—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{1}}}|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/{{{1}}}|contribs]])

Yer a scotsman. Here's one for you... Two (rednecks/hillbillies/lonely scottish shepherds/insert favorite target of jokes here) are driving in their pickup, and spot a sheep with its head stuck in a fence. The one says to the other "I go first", and gets down and does his business to the sheep. The first finishes and says "OK, your turn" and the second guy gets down on all fours, puts his head in the fence, and says "just don't treat me so rough...". --Jayron32.talk.contribs 21:05, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's really baaaaad. Deke Shephard ^{fly me!} 08:30, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Song

Hi, does anybody know this song? Click on this link http://www.downloads.nl/results/mp3/1/serpentine and than chose the first one (Serpentine-Serpentine, that is 1.55 long)? Thank you so much!

You asked this question last week, and even said thank you to the person who gave you an answer - here. --LarryMac | Talk 21:11, 26 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Later I herad it was wrong. I thought he/she gave me the correct answer.

September 27

Movie/TV show with printable cell phone

Anyone remember a movie or a TV show set in the future where the leading woman goes to a vending machine and it prints out a flexible circuit board. She folds it in half and instantly has a disposable cell phone. It's been bugging me for days trying to remember it. --70.167.58.6 (talk) 01:34, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you figure it out on your own, please post back here with the answer. Now it's bugging me... I've seen it and can't think of the title. Dismas|^(talk) 18:05, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ultraviolet (film) APL (talk) 20:05, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Really?? I'll have to rent that again. I could have sworn it was an episode of Stargate SG-1 or the Knight Rider 2010 movie. --70.167.58.6 (talk) 21:11, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

APL is right. It's even mentioned in the article. What's odd though is that I've never seen that movie (though I would like to considering the female lead!!) and I can almost picture the scene with the phone printing. Dismas|^(talk) 04:32, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Really. The scene is exactly as you described. She makes some weird comment about how her own personal phone is being traced even though her number "changes every sixty seconds", then she walks up to a vending machine and swipes her credit card bracelet. The machine announces "Disposable phone ... printing". The phone comes out like a ticket out of a subway fare machine. She grabs it, folds it over once, and immediately dials a number and places a call. Nifty. APL (talk) 07:40, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

he

he —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.8.224.4 (talk) 08:20, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See he. DAVID ŠENEK 11:51, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

lost songs

There are two 60's songs I'd be so grateful to be helped by knowing title & perfomer.

One says something about "stronger than a mountain, taller than a tree but I'm too old for love" or something like that.

The other one has a paragraph saying: "forget it, all your love & tender kisses, plans for you to be my missus I don't think I ever had"

Thanks for your help in these frivolities. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mannix Joe (talk • contribs) 20:24, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think song 1 is "Longer" by Dan Fogelberg, and the line is "Stronger than any mountain cathedral, taller than any tree ever grew, deeper than any forest primeval, and I am in love with you." I'm not sure on song 2... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 20:59, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure, but maybe it was misheard? Immediately Buddy Holly came to my mind with All your love, all your kisses. --Con^structor 04:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That'd be "All of my love/all of my kissin/you don't know/what you've been a-missin'" from "Oh Boy". Its also the opening line of the song, and seems to have a different rhythm from what was quoted above, but its a possibility... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 04:39, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What's the tune? (classical music)

Thanks. [1] Imagine Reason (talk) 21:58, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you mean the thing you get when you click "Play sample," the tune is Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King". And I really wanted to replace my sig with "Hans Beckert" for this one. Deor (talk) 23:41, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Man, I like Brian Setzer, but that's a bad application of that tune (swing jazz version of In The Hall of the Mountain King)? It totally robs the power of the original. It'd be much better suited for some heavy metal shred music, of something dark and heavy like that. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 23:52, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How many movies do movie reviewers watch?

How many movies have Leonard Maltin, Roger Ebert viewed? per year, per day, total? Thanks. --Rajah (talk) 22:20, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I doubt either of them have ever published statistics like this, especially for the long term -- or that they even keep any. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 01:54, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The FAQ page on Ebert's web site at the Sun-Times says that the site provides over 5,500 reviews that he has written since 1967, although there are some older reviews they don't have. So, depending on how recently the page was updated, that would be somewhere around 140 per year on average. Occasionally he reviews the same movie more than once, and presumably he once in a while sees a movie that he does not write a review of, but it should be safe to say he's seen somwhere between 5,000 and 10,000 movies. --Anonymous Ebert fan, 17:07 UTC, September 29, 2008.

Video game

Somebody remembers a beat 'em up video game in which the player fights against humans and dinosaurs. Also there is a level where the player can drive a car and the player can defeat enemies with it except for the boss. It is difficult to keep the car intact for long, because the boss is armed with grenades. David Pro (talk) 22:25, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Probably Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. You beat up bad guys and bad dinos, and you drive a (surprise surprise!) Cadillac in one of the levels. I remember it being rather fun back in the day... :) -- Kreachure (talk) 23:47, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Stock TV sounds/music?

Hi! I've tried looking for a sound/music pack (library) containing all those stock sounds effects and music that are repeatedly used on TV and that you've heard so many times in so many different TV shows of all sorts (including a few infomercials and other low-budget programs). I'm guessing it's a kind of royalty-free package of sounds and music that TV studios share, but I haven't been able to find a file on the Internet that has them. Maybe someone here knows of a place (on the 'net) where I can get these in some way or another? I hope you know what I'm talking about! I'd hope there's at least a pack for the stock music... thanks in advance, Kreachure (talk) 23:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone? They also go by the names of production music, or stock music libraries, or copyright-free music, or royalty-free music (and sound effects). There are many sites that offer lots of royalty-free music for a price (yeah, that makes sense...) I don't know if they have the "more classic" sounds I'm looking for... Kreachure (talk) 16:32, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot everyone. Another legitimate and elaborate question completely ignored. Kreachure (talk) 14:55, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There's no single answer to your question. There are hundreds of companies that produce stock music and effects, which have been doing so for decades in numerous markets, so your asking for "stock sounds effects and music that are repeatedly used on TV and that you've heard so many times" is about as vague as you can get. Cite examples? Shows? Episodes? Moments in an episode, where such a song or effect can be heard?

There really isn't some centralized resource for these things, especially not one you would be able to download anything and everything yo're hoping for. "Royalty-free" is definitely not the same as "free", and while music and effects may come from a library, that library still has to be purchased from its creator. Sorry you weren't finding the answer you were hoping for but you didn't really give us anything to work from.

That being said, I do have an interest in library music myself, and can recommend this book as an interesting collection of examples, which might also give you a bit of an idea of the scope and diversity of your question, and why it was essentially impossible to answer as presented. Poechalkdust (talk) 11:48, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

September 28

What is this disc?

The band makes me think it's not for throwing. I have two of these.[2] Thanks. Imagine Reason (talk) 00:43, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is it possible to get an image that is both in focus and from a bit farther away. Also, explaining where/how/when you got it might help. Dismas|^(talk) 04:26, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's basically a circular disc with the black band that you see on one side. The band seems to hold my hand to the disc very well. I got it along with a bunch of books for kids. Thanks. Imagine Reason (talk) 14:48, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like a broken paddle for "velcro catch", a variant of the game "catch" where no catching in done, because the ball just sticks to the paddle with velcro. Arguably, it was a useless piece of junk even before the velcro pad fell off. -Haikon 15:19, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Grip ball: [3] [4] Gwinva (talk) 07:30, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lyrics in compilation albums

Do the compilation albums have lyrics in their booklets? David Pro (talk) 00:59, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it depends on the album. It's usually up to the artists whose music is compiled, and any legal problems with doing so (printed lyrics, being text, is covered by different sets of intellectual property laws than are recorded versions of songs, which are not text). With such a broad question, it is hard to determine a single answer. So the answer is: Sometimes. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 01:29, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is worth noting that it is not uncommon for compilation albums to be released by record labels against the consent of the artists involved. Since it's the record label that own the recording, they can do as they like. Ownership/copyright of lyrics may not be exactly the same. /85.194.44.18 (talk) 08:26, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Song identification

What is the instrumental piece (jazz?) that's played for the first ~19 seconds of this video? It sounds very familiar... --zenohockey (talk) 01:57, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It sounds like a soft-jazz version of the Wham song Careless Whisper, though its a rather common melody that's probably in other songs as well. I could be mistaken, but it does remind me of that Wham song... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:31, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's the bridge of "Just the Two of Us" by Bill Withers, though a bit slower than what I have. —Tamfang (talk) 04:31, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

name that game engine

What's the name of the 2d engine seen in Diablo I&2 and Starcraft? Is there a page here on Wikipedia with more info? Spade9 (talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 06:34, 28 September 2008 (UTC).[reply]

The StarCraft article says that it uses the Warcraft II engine. The others don't say specifically. Fribbler (talk) 13:36, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like to know how they got those 2D graphics to look 3D134.71.147.182 (talk) —Preceding undated comment was added at 15:18, 28 September 2008 (UTC).[reply]

What do you mean? It's not particularly difficult to animate fairly small 2d figures in a way that resembles 3d graphics -- all it requires is the ability to draw, a basic understanding of perspective and enough hours spent drawing the characters in different poses, so their animations are smooth -- or, alternatively, do the same by taking 2d images of 3d models in different poses. Blizzard was willing to put in the time and the effort. There's really isn't anything more to it. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 01:52, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Pre-rendering. See also The 7th Guest, Donkey Kong Country, Sonic 3D. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Poechalkdust (talk • contribs) 11:50, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

entropia universe

please tell me about the cash withdrawl system in the entropia universe game.will the game owners create a bank account themselves to the players? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.199.213.66 (talk) 08:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can anyone identify this song - Voodoo something perhaps?

This song would probably be from the mid-90s. At the time I found it interesting enough to write its lyrics in my science book which I just came across, but I have no idea where it is from.

Part of a verse goes "She dances with pins and needles upon my skin, the problem with her, there's no love on a pin, something something to be together, I wish that she could stay with me forever". and the chorus has something like "Woooo, her love is like voodoo" So maybe the title includes voodoo. I've done quite a few lyrics searches and no luck, anyone have any ideas?

114.73.15.44 (talk) 13:24, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

some options based on google searches of the lyrics you posted, many from the mid-90's time period:

"She Fucks Me" by Ween
"Voodoo Morning" by David Wilcox
"Voodoo" by Chris Isaak
"Love Voodoo" by Duran Duran
"Pins and Needles" by Arena
"Some Voodoo" by Richie Kotzen

Can't find any matches that close. Good lick with these... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:51, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The song I am thinking of isn't any of those listed above. Does anyone else want to take a guess?

122.110.99.106 (talk) 09:27, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What's this TV show?

Let's see how good Ref Desk really is... I'm trying to find out the name of a TV show that I really loved on afternoon TV as a kid, but I don't remember many details. It was a bit bizarre, and might have been British or Australian. The setting was usually outside a house in an obviously fake set. It involved a girl and a boy but the weird thing was the narrator who would begin by just narrating but always end up interrupting or talking to the kids while they were having their adventures... I think they would look upwards when they wanted to reply to him. It would have been shown on Australian afternoon television in the mid or late 80s. I know it's low on details but any stabs in the dark are welcome.

114.73.15.44 (talk) 13:34, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Have a look at http://www.memorabletv.com/childrenstv.htm to see if there's anything which sounds familiar. Gwinva (talk) 03:11, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can someone identify this Spanish language song

This Spanish language song is probably from 1990, and the chorus is the following:

No culpes a la noche

No culpes a la playa

No culpes a la lluvia

Será que no me amas.

David Pro (talk) 13:47, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A google search shows it to be "No culpes a la noche" by Luis Miguel. Fribbler (talk) 13:58, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The song in question is named "Será que no me amas", not "No culpes a la noche". 200.50.36.35 (talk) 14:29, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Será que no me amas" appears to be a different song:[5]. Fribbler (talk) 14:56, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Two questions about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Why did Victor have to cut off Elizabeth's head and hands in order to revive her?
How many times does Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) scream in this film and in which scenes?

David Pro (talk) 14:45, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

cherry chopstick?

What's a cherry chopstick? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lilyfan87 (talk • contribs) 19:01, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have to assume you are misunderstanding "cherry chapstick" from the song I Kissed a Girl. -- kainaw ™ 19:23, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I hope so. The idea of picking up cherries with chopsticks is very disturbing. -- JackofOz (talk) 21:34, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can't we just be innocent about this for once? bibliomaniac 1 5 22:04, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There are cherry (wood) chopsticks. I don't like them. I prefer ceramic or plastic chopsticks because I have a geographic tongue that doesn't react well to wood. I simply assume the questioner heard it wrong and isn't asking about real chopsticks. -- kainaw ™ 22:46, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dancing

So they record the stricly come dancing eviction show on Saterday night & show it on Sunday but where can i find out who gets kicked off before they show it on the telly? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lilyfan87 (talk • contribs) 19:05, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I would guess that you'd have to be in the audience (it's booked out so unless you've already got tickets that won't happen) or know someone who is in the audience. And I expect they're told not to tell anyone as well. 80.45.86.222 (talk) 23:23, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Need help transcribing the chords of a song.

http://nonesuch.com/media/videos/randy-newman-revisiting-laugh-and-be-happy

Lately, I've literally been obsessing with Randy Newman's work. It's like craziness, and for the most part, I can figure out his chordal figures with relative ease (a lot of what he does is just basic blues progressions with little funny stuff) But for the life of me, I have literally been unable to work out the full chord progression chart of the above linked song.

I would be literally eternally grateful to the golden-eared maestro that would be able to help me finish up this piece. It's been really frustrating me lately. See? I told you. Complete obsession. Can't justify it or anything, I just can't get enough of Randy freakin' Newman.

Kenjibeast (talk) 20:31, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You can literally buy the sheet music here --Shaggorama (talk) 23:40, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

sports

what team has won the most superbowls? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.148.170.116 (talk) 22:26, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

List of Super Bowl wins by team is the article for you. 3 teams have one 5 superbowls. Fribbler (talk) 22:42, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

follow-up: why are the redskins so amazing? --96.231.83.176 (talk) 23:36, 28 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Because there's no accounting for taste. --- OtherDave (talk) 00:23, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Because they just beat those annoying Dallas Cowboys! Clarityfiend (talk) 03:08, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Because people who don't like them have extreme difficulty understanding the concept that a reference desk is not the place to attempt to start discussions about how amazing (or un-amazing) a sports team may or may not be. -- kainaw ™ 17:10, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Unless it's the Amazin' Mets; that one's sourced. — Lomn 13:03, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

September 29

Vaughan Williams and Andrew Lloyd Weber

So, I have a question: is it known whether or not Andrew Lloyd Weber deliberately riffed off the first movement of Vaughan Williams' "London Symphony" when he was composing the main theme for his "Phantom of the Opera"? The crescendo of both pieces is nearly identical. MelancholyDanish (talk) 06:33, 29 September 2008 (UTC)MelancholyDanish[reply]

Incidentally, it appears that Pink Floyd are convinced he stole those chords from them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1986_musical)#Accusation_of_plagiarism MelancholyDanish (talk) 06:49, 29 September 2008 (UTC)MelancholyDanish[reply]

I don't know either piece, so can't really comment, but it is surely a matter of opinion whether the Phantom sounds like the London Symphony. By the way, it's only Roger Waters (former Floyd mainman) who is accusing Lloyd Webber of ripping off the Floyd track. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 08:36, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not up on my V-W symphonies, or Phantom for that matter, but it can be a lot more serious than just a matter of opinion. There have been various legal cases where one composer successfuly argued plagiarism by another. Even if the second guy orchestrated the note sequence in a completely different way, used it in a completely different genre, or whatever, a succession of notes in one piece either is identical (or nearly identical) to a succession of notes in another piece, or it's not. If it comes to a court, the judge has to decide whether the plagiarism was intentional and deliberate, or entirely unconscious. Even if the latter, the judge can still find in favour of the first composer. When asked to write the lyrics for "Goldfinger" (1964), Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley immediately thought of the metre of Henry Mancini's "Moon River" (1961). Whether they ever passed their thoughts on to the composer John Barry, I don't know, but the fact remains that, if played in the same key, the striking first three notes of these two songs are identical, and depending on the style used by the performer, the metre can also be identical. Mancini might have had a case if he ever wanted to pursue the matter. -- JackofOz (talk) 22:10, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On the other hand, there are only a finite (though large) number of ways that a song can be constructed and still be familiar enough to the audience to be pleasing. For example, how many basic rock songs are written with a simple I-IV-V chord progression, or even more restrictive, are written in 16-bar blues form. Working in these simple forms, they can get unintentionally repetitive, especially over short sequences. Once you strip down a tune to is base melody, you could probably pull the same 5-6 note sequence out of hundreds of pieces of music. Its no proof that they all copied from one source. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:47, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, indeed. No proof at all, except where there's evidence to point the finger. That's why I said "it can be a lot more serious". -- JackofOz (talk) 04:06, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Songs Beginning with "And"

Can anyone recommend songs beginning with the word "and"? They tend to have a certain quality of excellence and dreamlike surrealism which is lacking in other songs.

I can name four off-hand:

"Sleep the Clock Around," by Belle & Sebastian

"Walk On," by U2

"Matthew 25," by Misty Edwards

and "Here I Dreamt I was an Architect," by the Decemberists —Preceding unsigned comment added by MelancholyDanish (talk • contribs) 07:41, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"That's What Friends Are For" by Bacharach/Sager. And, of course, "And I Love You So", by Andy Williams. -- JackofOz (talk) 08:09, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jack, as a scrupulous punctuator, I'm sure you'll take this in the spirit in which it was intended... song titles are enclosed in quotation marks, italics are for album titles. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 08:32, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And thanks, Richard. And I will take that advice to heart and try to be better in future. :) -- JackofOz (talk) 21:44, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"And She Was" by Talking Heads seems to fit the bill perfectly. "And she was drifting through the backyard/And she was taking off her dress/And she was moving very slowly/Rising up above the earth/Moving into the universe/Drifting this way and that/Not touching ground at all/Up above the yard..." --Richardrj ^talk ^email 08:25, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"My Way (song)". Also the hymn "And Can it Be..." Neither particularly known for their surrealism, but both pretty good. DJ Clayworth (talk) 17:06, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" "The End" by The Beatles ("and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make"). Corvus cornix_talk 18:50, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've just remembered "Jerusalem": And did those feet in ancient time ..... -- JackofOz (talk) 21:48, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, William Blake! Of course! 66.112.243.177 (talk) 21:56, 29 September 2008 (UTC)MelancholyDanish[reply]

And I Love Her, at least in title; "The Drinking Song" by Moxy Fruvous. Adam Bishop (talk) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.210.170.49 (talk) 02:34, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Die Moritat von Mackie Messer, though the 'and' is usually changed in English translations. And No More Shall We Part. Algebraist 09:46, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Would Metallica's "...And Justice for All" count?--droptone (talk) 11:33, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Meat Loaf - "Couldn't have said it better (myself)". Starting text: And you said nothing at all. Well, I couldn't have said it better myself. --Con^structor 16:52, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Minus the Bear has a song on their album Highly Refined Pirates called Thanks For The Killer Game of Crisco Twister that starts off "And then we all bought yachts/and raced up to the islands" 12.155.80.115 (talk) 16:35, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

TV episode or movie with spaceship in a living universe

I've seen an episode or movie several years ago where a spaceship travels through an universe, searching an escape (?) but find that the universe behaves much like a body and may destroy them if they don't escape within a fixed time. I thought, it was from Outer Limits but it doesn't seem to be so. So can anyone tell me what it was? Maybe it was a movie of it's own but it wasn't anything where a micro-uboat is inserted in a body. Sadly, internet search doesn't yield results. The episode or movie was in color. --Con^structor 11:21, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I would have thought Fantastic Voyage or Innerspace; this might be a Lost in Space episode. --—— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 19:58, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, it's not a miniaturisation into a human body. I don't remember much of it but the outside of the space never is shown and they got there from normal space. I don't remember exactly, how they got there. Maybe it was a warp that went wrong or they just traveled into unknown territory. That the universe may be alive is mentioned by someone but it's probably not a central part of the story. --Con^structor 21:08, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

PS: It could have been some Star Trek episode, they also often featured such ideas. --Con^structor 21:16, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Any of these: The Cloud (Star Trek: Voyager), The Immunity Syndrome (Star Trek), Bliss (Star Trek: Voyager), Green-Eyed Monster? JessicaThunderbolt 21:31, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think so, but maybe it was The Cloud. It's too long since I saw it. I thought, the space was much brighter than on the picture. I remember not much story. It must be around 10 years since I saw it. Thanks! --Con^structor 04:25, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I thought of a few more; Where No One Has Gone Before (TNG), Where No Man Has Gone Before (TOS), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. JessicaThunderbolt 11:14, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid it's none of these. Please don't spend too much time for me. --Con^structor 16:48, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Harland Svare

Just an FYI, which is factually stated incorrect. I was googling Harland Svare, former coach and NFL player. Being from Clarkfield, Minnesota myself, I know there is not a Clarksville, MN. Harland Svare was born in Clarkfield and not in the fictional Clarksville. Thought I would let you know. If you don't believe me, look it up because in a town of about 1200, you know these things. Thank you for the attention.

Sincerely,

Lyndon Roschen —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.73.116.54 (talk) 19:14, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A quick google search shows that you are correct, and I have changed the article accordingly. Fribbler (talk) 19:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Interests of Dave Carter

I've started listening to the music of the late Dave Carter, who seems (from what I've heard) to be a rather brilliant poet, and I see from the Wikipedia page that he was interested in both archetypal psychology and Charismatic Christianity. Has there been any other person (ever) who harbored this curious (not to say mad or eccentric) pair of fascinations in their heart of hearts?

Sorry for the Dickensian twist at the end of that sentence! It just comes out sometimes :) MelancholyDanish (talk) 22:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC)MelancholyDanish[reply]

There's never any need to apologise for Dickensian twists, MD. Carry on. (Oh, I have no idea about your question, sorry.) -- JackofOz (talk) 22:41, 29 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not exactly the same, but Robertson Davies was interested in archetypical psychology and hagiography; see The Deptford Trilogy for example. Adam Bishop (talk) 02:31, 30 September 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.210.170.49 (talk) [reply]

September 30

Solanum

The Solanum Virus, [6] Was made up by I think Max Brooks. Is it Copyrighted? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.130.162.137 (talk) 03:59, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Zombie Survival Guide was written by Max Brooks which is copyrighted. Don't know if the virus itself is but I would imagin so. JessicaThunderbolt 11:18, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

While the reference desk cannot provide legal advice, a look at our article on copyright may be enlightening. We note that Mickey Mouse's copyright does not prohibit the creation of cartoons about anthropomorphic mice so long as they are sufficiently dissimilar to Disney's original. In the same vein, there's no copyright on a zombie-causing virus -- but a virus with the same name, symptoms, and/or transmission characteristics as Brooks' likely violates his copyright. If a high-level view such as this is insufficient, consult a lawyer. — Lomn 12:59, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

45 million viewers

in the 90s this drew over 45 million viewers..using only google and wikipedia for research i need to get the answer..my 1st gooogle hit gave me monica lewsinsky's interview conducted by Barbara Walters...help me and on googling 45 million viewers is the key word.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.49.89.64 (talk) 13:05, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Super Bowl XXV? Nielsen ratings at 41.8 means 41.8 * 1% of the population, but I don't know what the population in the 90s was; using today's population it comes out at just over 47 mil, though. AllynJ (talk | contribs) 13:16, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That 41.8 is the percentage of households, not viewers. 47 million households would be far higher than 47 million people. As such, likely every Super Bowl of the 1990s was seen by over 45 million people. Note that the US' top nine post-2000 telecasts were the nine post-2000 Super Bowls. Nielsen is estimating slightly over two people per household, so anything with a rating of 25 or better would correctly answer a poorly-phrased pub quiz question. — Lomn 15:17, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

America is not the world. The answer is the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales. 80.254.147.52 (talk) 16:42, 30 September 2008 UTC)

The point is still valid - the question is invalid. By using the word "this", it is implying that only one event drew over 45 million viewers. It has been shown that more than one event drew over 45 million viewers. So, the valid question would be "In the 90's, what is one of the events that drew over 45 million viewers?" -- kainaw ™ 17:01, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to the article you link, Diana's funeral was watched by an estimated 2.5 billion people. So, while you could technically say that 45 million people watched it, the number was actually much higher. Your example just further highlights the problem with the question.Tomdobb (talk) 17:39, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I find claims that 2.5 billion people watched anything on television to be spurious in the extreme. The world population in 1997 was only around the 6 billion mark. Take away the billions of people who do not even have access to electricity, as well as those who live in countries (eg China) where the funeral was not televised, and you are left with approximately 100% of the remainder watching the funeral. Clearly this is not the case.

The (grossly inaccurate) 2.5 billion figure must have been arrived at by totting up the total population of the countries which broadcast the funeral, without taking into account the fact that many (quite possibly the majority) of the people in those countries would not necessarily have been watching it. This article [7] suggests that Diana's funeral was watched by "more than half" the population of Britain; if nearly half the British public were not watching it, I find it hard to credit that some 2.47 billion other people worldwide were tuning in. Malcolm XIV (talk) 19:03, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I figured that figure was probably BS, but it still seems entirely likely that the worldwide audience was significantly higher than 45 million people. Tomdobb (talk) 19:35, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Our article on the O. J. Simpson murder case states that " Estimates were that 150 million people watched the delivery of verdict on TV". cheers, 10draftsdeep (talk) 17:17, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

why did centigrate turn into celcius?

i need help with my homework its due in tommorrow please help me . my question is :why did centigrate turn into celcius —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.73.2.2 (talk) 20:06, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not really an Entertainment question (Science would have been more appropriate), but here goes: have you read our article on the Celcius temperature scale? It should prove enlightening. — Lomn 20:13, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And as a bonus, you might learn how to spell Celsius. --Anon, 05:27 UTC, October 1, 2008.

And centigrade --Jayron32.talk.contribs 05:29, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And tomorrow. You might like to take a look at question mark, for that matter. And apostrophe. And capital letters. Malcolm XIV (talk) 08:14, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Did anyone mention run-on sentences? -- JackofOz (talk) 13:21, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

and the disclaimer, do your own home work that is at the top of the page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.115.175.247 (talk) 15:12, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Name the tune, please.

Thanks, as always. [8] Imagine Reason (talk) 20:48, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing plays for me but wouldn't that be the name of the song, artist, and album there on the page that you gave us the link for? None of them sound familiar, so I'm not sure which is the artist, song title, and album title, though I'm sure it won't be too much work for you and Google. Dismas|^(talk) 20:57, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The song title is "Hillside Mansion"; the album, Nymphs & Weavers / Graveyard; the group, Burning Saviours (who, it was decided, aren't notable enough for Wikipedia). Deor (talk) 01:55, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Horror films rated PG-13

How many horror films have been rated PG-13 in the U.S.? David Pro (talk) 23:31, 30 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

October 1

Weezer's Heart Songs

Could someone please tell me who/what the artists/songs hinted at in this are? 99.226.24.150 (talk) 00:19, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just to get things started off, the first song mentioned is Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Gordon Lightfoot. The 1991 naked baby reference towards the end is talking about the Nirvana album Nevermind. AlexiusHoratius 02:06, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The lines following the reference to "Edmund Fitzgerald" ("At the break / Of the morning / A Cat named Stevens / Found a faith / He could believe in") allude to "Morning Has Broken" and presumably to Cat Stevens's conversion to Islam. Deor (talk) 02:18, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also in there is Quiet Riot's song Metal Health (AKA 'Bang your Head'), and the Fresh Prince/fight reference is probably to the theme song to the TV show Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which explains why the main character had to go to Bel-Air ("I got in one little fight and my mom got scared...") AlexiusHoratius 02:20, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

'ABBA, Devo, Benatar were there day John Lennon died' is a reference to the murder of John Lennon in 1980. (The bands/people mentioned were all popular at the time). AlexiusHoratius 02:33, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Eddie Rabbitt sang / About how much / He loved a rainy night": "I Love a Rainy Night". "Mr. Springsteen said / He had a hungry heart": "Hungry Heart". Deor (talk) 02:53, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

'Michael Jackson is in the mirror' is a reference to the Michael Jackson song "Man in the Mirror", 'I've gotta have faith' is a reference to the George Michael song Faith from the album of the same name. 'Never gonna give you up' is a reference to the Rick Astley song. All of these were written in the late 80's (although the Astley song is arguably more popular today). AlexiusHoratius 03:08, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Debbie Gibson tell me that you think we're all alone" appears to conflate Debbie Gibson with her contemporary Tiffany, who sang I Think We're Alone Now in 1987. 80.254.147.52 (talk) 11:55, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Radio station call signs

North American call sign#K and W explains that stations west of the Mississippi River are assigned a call sign beginning with K, while those to the east are assigned a sign beginning with W. But the article doesn't explain why those two letters in particular are used. Any ideas? Many thanks, --Richardrj ^talk ^email 15:46, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See Call sign#International series, particularly the last paragraph. Deor (talk) 15:53, 1 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Song

Hi, which song is in VH1 (in Europe) add where are showed some animals and strange creatures (between cat and a man)? Thank you!