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May 25

Free the Band MP3s

Back in what I think was 2006, when the All-American Rejects released their Move Along Album, and Bionicle was doing their Toa Inika line, they did a crossover of the two, saying the Piraka had kidnapped the AAR. There was a website up that had some games, clues, and contests, and in one of the two games where you conttrol the Toa, you could collect free MP3s. I had collected them all when it came out, but was unable to get them to my new computer and forgot about them for two years. But I remembered them and finding a link to the site I gathered most of the names of the MP3s. The links to them do not work so I am going to buy them, but I know there were some I didn't get. Using my memory and the game I got these songs:

Don't Try This At Home - Punchline

Emergency - Paramore

Skip to the End - Futureheads

Rise - Todd Hanigan

Can't Look Down - Zox

Can't Stop - Love Arcade

Out Here All Night - Damone

So Far We Are - French Kicks

What's On Your Radio - The Living End

All of the Above - Big City Rock

Learn to Fly - Carbon Leaf

Gunslinger (Runnin' Outta Time) - Over It

There was also a song by a band called Undertones and a song or band that had something to do with Satellites. If anyone could tell me the names of these mystery songs or any other songs I missed I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. BioYu-Gi! (talk) 03:20, 25 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

A late 80's/early 90's Japanese anime TV show

I don't remember much about it, but it had to do with a group of young animals searching for whatever in the wild. At the end they were killed one by one by wolves or something, when one of their stronger members died or was killed. 67.243.7.41 (talk) 14:59, 25 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

house in Mill Valley

When "The Ted Knight Show" (part of the Too Close For Comfort package) relocated to Mill Valley, there was another Victorian house shown. Where is the exact location of that house?69.203.157.50 (talk) 04:18, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Samuel L. Jackson's first use of motherfucking or motherfucker?

What was Samuel L. Jackson's first onscreen use of a derivative word of motherfuck, for which he is now famous? Was it Pulp Fiction (and inherited from Tarantino's writing style) or did it start sooner?--Sonjaaa (talk) 20:20, 25 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

One of his earliest speaking roles was a somewhat middle-sized part in Goodfellas. Given the nature of his character, and Scorcese's penchant for use of colorful language, I would not be surprised if the right answer was Goodfellas... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:33, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I thought that might be the case as well, but the YouTube clip of his short exchange with Pesci's character before getting shot just has him saying "fuck", not "motherfucker". I can't remember if he had any major speaking roles in Goodfellas or not. Even if he did say it before Pulp Fiction, and chances are that he did, the word probably wasn't nearly as prominent as it was in PF, as in the scene with the wallet, etc. AlexiusHoratius 03:24, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jackson's role in Goodfellas was minor, with Jackson speaking a couple of lines at most, none of them memorable. (His only important scene was him getting shot.) You may remember him as the DJ in Do the Right Thing, but of course he didn't do a lot of swearing while on the radio. His first truly memorable scene, complete with "motherfucker", was in Jungle Fever, although of course it was Tarantino's writing in Pulp Fiction a couple of years later that made Jackson's swearing iconic. —Kevin Myers 04:18, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 26

The Answer Man

According to an article printed in the 1940s, there were two questions that The Answer Man was unable to answer:

How many buffalo would it take to fill Grand Canyon?
Do birds dream?

Can these questions now be answered? Pepso2 (talk) 17:49, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The buffalo one is a bit of a joke (and it was originally cows, not buffalo). In short, the "wrong" answer begins with "assume each cow is a perfect sphere." In other words, it makes fun of the way mathematicians tend to oversimplify real world problems. As for an answer - it is answerable if you ask a distinct question. What kind of buffalo? How big? How small? Can we purée them so they fill every crook and cranny? How do you want to declare the ends of the canyon? Do we put up a dam on each end to hold the buffalo in? Only when you precisely state the question is there an answer. Until then, it is "answerable" but no answer may be correctly given. -- kainaw ™ 18:08, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

As for the cows/buffaloes, the mathematician in me says that one should suffice, given enough food and eternal life. --NorwegianBlue^talk 18:16, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Just want to point out that Wikipedia actually has an article on the Spherical cow. --Zerozal (talk) 19:42, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

And as for the birds, this source says they do have REM sleep, which strongly suggests that they dream. --NorwegianBlue^talk 19:22, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What do birds dream about? Bus stop (talk) 19:30, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The fiords. --NorwegianBlue^talk 19:48, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That answer deserves immortalization at Dweller's Ref Desk thread of the week award (unless Bus Stop is your sockpuppet, so that you served as your own straight man). Deor (talk) 21:22, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, I'm not NorwegianBlue's sockpuppet. In all honesty -- I don't even "get" the joke. I really would genuinely appreciate it if someone would explain it to me. Bus stop (talk) 22:45, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dead Parrot. -- JackofOz (talk) 23:04, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That is funny. I have seen that comedy routine once or twice, but I never took note of the reference to the "fjords." Thanks. Bus stop (talk) 23:29, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Edsel is dead. It has ceased to exist. Pepso2 (talk) 12:30, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, such a lack of imagination and such hamstringing by trying to be scientific.

These questions are easy to answer using language and logic, rather than science.

Q1) One. As soon as one buffalo has been placed in Grand Canyon, regardless of size, the canyon is by definition no longer empty. It has therefore been filled. It may not be filled completely, but that's a problem for the person who set an imprecise question.

Q2) Birds definitely do dream, although they may forget the content when they wake up. NB Birds generally prefer to be called "women" in these days of political correctness.

Hope that helps. --Dweller (talk) 15:43, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Q1) One, but he would have to find a shovel he could use with his hooves? DJ Clayworth (talk) 17:37, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nice. --Dweller (talk) 19:28, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm bored

While Fishing, I get bored quite quickly. I check the Ref Desk regularly, as well as numerous webcomics that I don't want to add to, and the various offshoots of lolcats. What else can I do, sat in front of a computer, while Fishing? What do you do? Vimescarrot (talk) 19:32, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This really isn't a question for a reference desk. We provide references and answer questions. Would you walk into a library and tell the refdesker there that you're bored? Enjoy the "doing nothing" that comes with fishing; if you're getting that bored, maybe you should go do something else. Matt Deres (talk) 20:25, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Just to make this clear, judging by his link, is fishing is Runescape fishing, Matt. Anyway, personally, I'd play a game that doesn't bore me. (By definition, that game is most definitely not Runescape, but if it works for you...) -- Captain Disdain (talk) 20:31, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You could check out Second Life or, even better, IRC. Or find a forum for a subject that interests you. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 07:51, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps you need to examine your motives here. Why are you playing a game that bores you? Why not find one that is entertaining from start to finish? APL (talk) 14:52, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

When I'm bored, I like to write an encyclopedia. --Dweller (talk) 15:35, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Request Rollback permission, and help fighting vandalism on Wikipedia using Huggle. I've been doing it the last couple of weeks, and am amazed by both the stupidity, creativity and sheer numbers of those who want to vandalize. You need to take quick decisions, and be bold and cautious at the same time. It's really quite addictive. --NorwegianBlue^talk 18:29, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Go to Omegle and chat to a complete stranger. --Richardrj ^talk ^email 18:45, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You're all awesome. Thanks. Vimescarrot (talk) 09:09, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 27

pieces of American culture

Henry Rush's "Cosmic Cow" puppet from Too Close For Comfort should be on display inside the National Museum of American History. When the National Museum of African American History and Culture is officially opened, these pieces should be on display. They're Rerun's red beret and matching suspenders from What's Happening!!, J.J.'s fisherman hat from Good Times, and Dorothy's silver shoes from The Wiz. Is there anything else that should be on display inside the two museums I've mentioned?69.203.157.50 (talk) 04:40, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for sharing your opinions on these matters, but the Reference Desk is for asking questions of the type which can be answered by refering to actual information. Open ended questions which merely seek the opinion of others regarding what "should" or "should not" be on display in a museum aren't really appropriate. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 04:55, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I was wondering if anyone else might have any suggestions on artifacts from The Cosby Show, Family Matters, The Parkers, Girlfriends, and any other TV shows depicting African American culture, that's all. I also feel the Port Chicago disaster should be depicted, as well.69.203.157.50 (talk) 11:22, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Soliciting opinions is still not the purpose of this desk, though. There are tons of forums out there where this would be a good discussion topic, but this board is not for open-ended discussions of that kind. Please take this topic elsewhere. Matt Deres (talk) 13:38, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

NASCAR Racing vs. IndyCar Racing

What are the main differences, other than the obvious fact that NASCAR vehicles appear street legal, while Indy cars do not? Is there a reason drivers prefer one type over the other? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.241.16.82 (talk) 08:41, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

To some, NASCAR may seem tougher since the cars are allowed to physically touch each other, often without penalty. "Rubbin's racin'!" - Days of Thunder Dismas|^(talk) 10:39, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Indy cars are faster, and don't race with restrictor plates, but NASCAR is more popular and several drivers have switched from IndyCar to NASCAR for the challenge (and, I would think, the money). FWIW, more have gone from IndyCar to NASCAR than vice versa (Tony Stewart, Sam Hornish, Jr., Casey Mears, Max Papis, Robby Gordon) although a few NASCAR drivers like Gordon and John Andretti have raced in the still-very-prestigious Indianapolis 500. Recury (talk) 17:46, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

NASCAR tracks have only left turns. Grand Prix racing has both left and right turns. 65.121.141.34 (talk) 13:45, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, that is incorrect, as NASCAR also runs road course races once or twice a year which involve many left and right turns. [1] As for the difference in the cars, see the articles car of tomorrow and open wheel car. 10draftsdeep (talk) 14:19, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Also, the OP asked about IndyCar, which races about half of its races on ovals. Recury (talk) 16:50, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Categorizing music by topic

Hi, does anyone know of a database/website that categorizes music according to topic (such as love, politics, partying, social injustice, etc) rather than genre? In the sense that you could look up some famous hit and it would return either a category or a set of "tags". Thanks, Jørgen (talk) 14:57, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You could try http://www.allmusic.com They do have a pretty extensive database there. If not there, I am not sure of any other website that is likely to have it. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 16:30, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I don't think it has excactly what I'm looking for but I'll try to see what I find. Jørgen (talk) 19:29, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Help finding a song?

I have this song, I think I heard it on an old film or something, but I can't find what it is, even with some googling, maybe you people can help?

In my head it's sung with a German accent, like Marlene Dietrich or something similar. The only words I can remember are something like "I couldn't help it" sung as a kind of one line chorus. It reminds me a bit of She's funny that way although the actual "I couldn't help it" line has a similar tune to "I did it my way".

Any ideas, from my garbled recollections? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.108.135.247 (talk) 15:30, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dietrich sings Falling in Love Again in The Blue Angel (1930). The last refrain is "Falling in love again/Never wanted to/What am I to do?/Can't help it." Catrionak (talk) 15:37, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! That's right, I was searching for "couldn't help it", not "can't help it"! 81.108.135.247 (talk) 16:34, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Babylon 5 question

Which episode of Babylon 5 was it where Michael Garibaldi is left alone in his ex-girlfriend's and her new husband's apartment, and told not to touch anything, and then thinks "'Don't touch anything.' There, I touched that. And that. Touch, touch, touch."? JIP | Talk 21:49, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sure that is a season 4 episode, probably Conflicts of Interest or The Exercise of Vital Powers. ---— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk 00:06, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 28

The Beatles genres

The Beatles genres were so many because they were so creative they were Rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock, experimental rock, rock and roll, Classical and Hard Rock. But here on Wikipedia they are only listed as rock and pop. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jongudni (talk • contribs) 01:25, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The place to discuss this is not the Reference Desk, but Talk:The Beatles. However, it looks like it's been discussed before and there is some consensus for the current version; see the "Archives" section of that talk page. Talk:The Beatles/Archive 20#Pop before Rock? is the most recent page in the archives in which various editors make proposals for changing the lead and run into some resistance from other editors who have had the same discussion before. Nothing is set in stone, of course, and editors can always reach a WP:CONSENSUS on the talk page to change anything and everything. Tempshill (talk) 03:19, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There is also an ongoing discussion about completely removing genres from bands. The Beatles are not remotely unique in that they changed genres over time. Most bands that last as long (or longer) than the Beatles tend to change genres. Listing them all is mainly original research, not documented and referenced information. Until there is some official genre indicator for all bands, the debate about what genre each band should be listed as will continue. -- kainaw ™ 12:50, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Even as a devout Beatles fan, I am unable to discern a specific genre for them. TBH, I thought we'd gotten rid of that field. They were obviously rock'n'roll at the beginning, but they diverged toward the end. If I had to give them a category, I'd make a new genre called "Beatlesque" and lump them in it with oasis and all he other tribute bands. Dendodge _T\^C 23:42, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

That's true, and it's really the case with any band who created a lot of material and who didn't just repeat themselves. It's a pointless excercise to try to categorize The Beatles, or any band who wrote a variety of songs, as anything other than a rock & roll band. Their catalog is their genre. —Kevin Myers 03:29, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

film discussion (Cheaper by the dozen)

According to the film Cheaper by the dozen I&Cheaper by the dozen II,

If you could choose, which family (Baker or Murtaugh) is you want to be a child in it?Why? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dansonncf (talk • contribs) 08:04, 28 May 2009 (UTC) idiot! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.249.138.179 (talk) 11:21, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This sounds like you're asking for people's personal opinions. Which isn't really what the Ref Desk is for... --Dweller (talk) 12:06, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Songs about money

I am looking for a song(s) that is blatantly about money but do not know where to look. It can be any genre and should err on the side of appropriateness. I am not looking for opinion, but rather a list of fitting songs whether you like them or not. I want something similar to For the Love of Money however that is too well known being The Apprentice theme and all. The song(s) needs to be available for purchase specifically from iTunes store. I am trying to point out through the theme of the song that life is essentially about money and buying things. Any help either offering song selections or where to look would be appreciated.--71.165.84.18 (talk) 23:09, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(I'm sure The Apprentice's theme tune is neither soul nor funk, but what do I know?). I did a quick Google search and the result was [2]. That sounds promising. The first 2 that spring to mind are "Money (That's What I Want)" and "You Never Give Me Your Money", but—as Beatles tracks—they are not available via iTunes. Sorry I couldn't be of more help, Dendodge _T\^C 23:17, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

How about C.R.E.A.M. by the Wu Tang Clan? You can use that piano line for a motif, and there's a funk/jazz version by the El Michels Affair that you could use for background music or similar, too. (first post, how do I attach my name to the end here?) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Roydisco (talk • contribs) 23:31, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I remember from my youth, hearing It's A Rich Man's World a fair amount on the radio.

Edit - I recalled the song, but not the actual title, which is Money, Money, Money by Abba. I also remember a "Mony, Mony" song, or something like that, but really don't know if I ever heard it right, and heard it less; i actually remember Weird Al's parody Alimony more.Somebody or his brother (talk) 23:45, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Money (That's What I Want), Money (Pink Floyd song), Money Don't Matter 2 Night and Money Changes Everything are some of the more obvious ones. 23:55, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

Gold Digger, Mo Money Mo Problems, Can't Buy Me Love, ... --Jayron32.talk.contribs 00:46, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes! I actually own Can't Buy Me Love and I did not even think about that. The theme of the song is probably the closest to what I actually could use (think economics concepts). But keep the suggestions rolling if anyone else can think of any other songs. The more the merrier.--71.165.84.18 (talk) 02:25, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Life's Been Good by Joe Walsh is pretty much along these lines as well. --Jayron32.talk.contribs 02:40, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"What God Wants Part II" by Roger Waters. They lyrics include

"God wants dollars

God wants cents

God wants pounds shillings and pence

...

God wants escudos

God wants pesetas

Don't send lira

God don't want small potatoes

Dismas|^(talk) 02:43, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Money for Nothing by Dire Straits. Rmhermen (talk) 03:11, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Here are 115 songs about Money. (What an embarrassment of riches!) -- JackofOz (talk) 03:25, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

And Blue Suede Shoes starts out "Well, it's one for the money ...". -- JackofOz (talk) 03:27, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mo Money Mo Problems by Notorious Big is good if you want to make the point that more money brings with it problems too. Or Loadsamoney by Harry Enfield, which was a brief hit in the 80s and is horrifically bad. 194.221.133.226 (talk) 08:14, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This site (http://divisionoflabour.com/music/) might be useful for seeking economic concepts in songs; check the keywords down the right-hand side. --Roydisco (talk) 09:19, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Money by Pink Floyd, Easy money by Billy Joel are two I can think of off the top of my head. 65.121.141.34 (talk) 15:15, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The first of those has already been mentioned. Dismas|^(talk) 16:33, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Rich Girl by Gwen Stefani. Money by Jelleestone, about whom we do not seem to have an article. Adam Bishop (talk) 16:38, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

How could I have forgotton one of Paul McCartney's silly coin songs? A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 17:58, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Money" as sung by the inimitable conferencier Joel Grey (~~and girls~~) and Liza Minnelli in Cabaret. "That clinking clanking sound ..." ---Sluzzelin talk 18:09, 29 May 2009 (UTC) I must have somehow confuddled it with "Two Ladies", apologies to the Magnificent Ms. Minnelli. ---Sluzzelin talk 11:25, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

How about All 'Bout the Money by Meja? Oda Mari (talk) 18:28, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"I Wanna Be Rich" by Calloway. Mike R (talk) 18:53, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"The Money Song" by Monty Python? Although it may be a bit outdated singing about Francs, Lira etc. Last Polar Bear (talk) 08:07, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I got you all beat: "Gimme Some Money" by Spinal Tap. :) A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 19:06, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What? There's no sports- or gamesmanship going on here, We're Only in It for the Money. ---Sluzzelin talk 19:27, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 29

First minority president in movies?

Anyone know when a movie featured the first black president? How about first woman? --68.92.139.62 (talk) 03:45, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

If you mean President of the US, see Black president in popular culture (United States), where it is speculated that Rufus Jones for President (1933) was the first. There doesn't seem to be a corresponding article for women, and the subject of female presidents is not even mentioned in List of fictional United States Presidents, which is an odd oversight. —Kevin Myers 04:02, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, sorry. President of the US. (Forgive my American wiki-centrism!) --68.92.139.62 (talk) 04:38, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The earliest fictional female president on screen I could think of was President Leslie McCloud in Kisses for My President (1964) portrayed by Polly Bergen. "Actresses who played fictional presidents" mentions an earlier one: Ernestine Barrier played "Madame President" in Project Moonbase (1953), but I don't know whether that is a US president, I neither saw the movie nor read the story. ---Sluzzelin talk 13:36, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I really should have read the article I linked to. In Project Moonbase

"the President of the United States is a woman. This is counterbalanced, however, by the film's misogyny, wherein the female lead is portrayed as a 'spoiled brat,' and is threatened to be spanked by her male commander."

And speaking of gender clichés: Polly Bergen's President McLoud steps down from office when she becomes pregnant (and the film is about her husband anyway). ---Sluzzelin talk 18:33, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"female lead is portrayed as a 'spoiled brat,' and is threatened to be spanked by her male commander". That's hot. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 18:47, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've seen that film. It was terrible. People being female was the movie's only gimmick. 'Finally we get to see the hotshot pilot that everyone has strangely been talking about but not using personal pronouns ... OMG She's a woman! This is a shocking development because everyone knows that women cannot be pilots in real life.' This same pattern was used more than once. APL (talk) 23:29, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Women taking maternity leave is a cliché? --Tango (talk) 20:22, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

She didn't take maternity leave, paid or unpaid, she resigned from office. And the newspaper headlines point out how it took millions of women to put her in the White House, but only one man to get her out. :-| ---Sluzzelin talk 20:46, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Olive Oyl for President (1948), ack ack ack ack ack. Clarityfiend (talk) 20:03, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Good find! I guess then Betty Boop for President might be the oldest so far (1932). ---Sluzzelin talk 20:46, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well blow me down. I didn'st even see that. (I needs me spinach.) Clarityfiend (talk) 22:12, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

While not an answer to the question, this golden age (1943) Wonder Woman comic seems relevant. 80.41.31.27 (talk) 23:43, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

In The Shadows - The Rasmus

In the song In The Shadows by The Rasmus what does the line "I know that I am haunted to be wanted" mean? --124.254.77.148 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 10:38, 29 May 2009 (UTC).[reply]

The lyrics look like they were generated by an Emo-lyric generator, so I wouldn't set too much store by this expression, but it's the same construction as "happy to be home" or "lucky to be alive" i.e. the singer/narrator's response to being wanted is to feel haunted or cursed. Perhaps he yearns to relinquish earthly responsibilities, or fears that his spirit has been crushed by an onerous duty such as conscription. Or perhaps he knows that he is not long for this world and doesn't want to let anyone down.

See here for more discussion of the song's "meaning".

chocolateboy (talk) 13:46, 29 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 30

German version of "Up Where We Belong"

I am sure I've heard a German version of the song "Up Where We Belong"; it had a different title and sung by a woman and man duo, do not know whether they were the singers of the original. Does anyone know the title? --BorgQueen (talk) 17:52, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I only know of the parody version "Das schönste Lied kennt Guildo Horn", performed by Guildo Horn & die Orthopädischen Strümpfe. ---Sluzzelin talk 18:02, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's the song! Many thanks. --BorgQueen (talk) 18:06, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, wait, it sounds a bit different... but it was a long time ago, perhaps my memory doesn't serve me well. Still, thanks. --BorgQueen (talk) 18:11, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

How about "Zwei Träumer auf der Flucht" by Bianca Graf & Perl? ---Sluzzelin talk 18:44, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot, I think this is it, since I recall the word "dreamer" in the song's title. --BorgQueen (talk) 18:47, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

El Dorado - soundtrack differences?

Why are the songs on the El Dorado soundtrack different from those in the movie? For instance, "Without Question" sounds much different in the movie than it does on the soundtrack. Elfred (talk) 19:04, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What does F.A.B. stand for?

I've been asked what the F.A.B. stands for - as in FAB1 etc. in Thunderbirds. The articles don't seem to suggest an answer. Does anybody know? Thanks in advance, Trafford09 (talk) 19:10, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I always thought it was just short for fabulous—like the "Fab 4". Dendodge _T\^C 19:30, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, one of my friends has done a Google query, & reckons he knows the answer. Shame - I was hoping we would have challenged Google :( If anybody thinks they are sure of the answer, please could they update the FAB article &/or give their answer here. Many thanks, Trafford09 (talk) 20:15, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Out of interest, what is the answer? Dendodge _T\^C 20:22, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know the program and am clueless whether this is related, but the article on Thunderbirds (TV series) talks about the letters "F.A.B." as used by the show's characters for voice procedure in their radio communication: The characters use the radio sign-off "F.A.B." rather than "Roger" or "Out". Anderson has often been asked what F.A.B. stood for. He replied "Full Acknowledgement of Broadcast". ---Sluzzelin talk 20:31, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No source is given for that quote - my equally unsourced memory is that Anderson has said it stands for nothing in particular (which would make "Full Acknowledgement of Broadcast" a backronym). AndrewWTaylor (talk) 15:20, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

My memory is similar. I'm pretty sure I heard somewhere that it didn't stand for anything. --Tango (talk) 16:46, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'll second that. I think it's probably covered in "The Man Who Made Thunderbirds Go", the biography of Gerry Anderson but I can't find my copy. --81.170.77.53 (talk) 08:02, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Coming from a phonetic/linguistic standpoint, I don't know why you would use something as clumsy as FAB in a radio transmission. 'Roger' and 'Out' are short and fairly distinctive over a less than perfect signal. FAB doesn't have any of that. It doesn't stand out like the R and G in 'Roger' and is not as guttural or short as 'Out'. Dismas|^(talk) 21:17, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Where is Aladdin (character) from?

I mean country... Thank you. --190.50.124.5 (talk) 23:04, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The tales of One Thousand and One Nights have roots in various ethnicities (Arabic, Persian and Indian) and predate the Islamic era. I doubt that an "original" source for a folk tale of such a wide and ancient oral tradition can be found. --Cookatoo.ergo.ZooM (talk) 00:09, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

See Aladdin#Sources and setting. Deor (talk) 13:39, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 31

Identifying a familiar film score track

This is driving me crazy. I'm pretty sure I know the movie where this music playing at about 40s is from. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance! — Kieff | Talk 02:17, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure but it sounds similar to the sort of music/compositions that John Williams does. ny156uk (talk) 17:40, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know about 40s, but from about 5:20 to 6:00 the Beetlejuice theme was playing. That was the only recognizable bit for me. I wonder if I'm not seeing the same clock as everyone else since I used youtube-dl and MPlayer to avoid the flashy javascripty mess. Beetlejuice music starts as the soldiers are breaking into the house. 67.163.6.213 (talk) 08:48, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It sounds like Danny Elfman to me. He did the Beelejuice soundtrack and has done just about all of Tim Burton's other scores, so maybe have a look through his list?Popcorn II (talk) 18:38, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF WINNINGS

Well, the first of the playoffs has ended and I was wondering what "monetary' incentive the teams may have beyond the glory of holding THE CUP? How much, if indeed, do the winners receive? Is it a lump sum or does each player receive a specified amount dependent upon their standing? I also was wondering what do the refs make/what do the players make annually? Petalpushers (talk) 03:21, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

According to this blog, the 2007 champions got to split up 25 shares of $75,000, for a total of $1,875,000. Sports Illustrated reported in 2000 that about $8,000,000 was divvied up by the 16 playoff teams, with the Stanley Cup losers getting about $40,000 each and the winners in the region of $60,000. Clarityfiend (talk) 05:14, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Followup question: Anyone know when the NHL began awarding bonuses to the Cup winners? Was it when they first took exclusive control of the Cup about 1926? I used to follow hockey pretty closely in the 1970s and don't remember hearing about them then, but I didn't follow the business side. --Anonymous, 00:31 UTC, June 1, 2009.

benefit CD singles

I saw these music videos for songs on YouTube. One was "God Bless Your Family" by British R&B artist Enké. One was "There's No Sunset In Virginia" by composer Evan Mack. (Both songs were remembrances of the Virginia Tech massacre victims.) One was "Sully's Steady Hand" by composer Ty Ford. One was "Send Another Prayer" by singer Emma Sophina. (Those were done for Flight 1549.) The last one mentioned was performed on The Early Show. Shouldn't there be CD singles of the songs? "God Bless Your Family" and "There's No Sunset In Virginia" can be compiled onto one CD single, and proceeds from the each sale can benefit the Virginia Tech Memorial Fund. "Sully's Steady Hand" and "Send Another Prayer" can be compiled onto another CD single, and proceeds from each sale can benefit the American Red Cross of Greater New York. I sent messages regarding these issues to the songs' rightful owners. They liked the ideas, but don't know how to go about doing those types of things. Who should I turn to about those issues? Anyone know?69.203.157.50 (talk) 03:55, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Releasing CD singles has overhead costs, and sales have plummeted recently. I very much doubt it would make enough money to make it worthwhile. Nevertheless, This article tells you how to do it the cheapest way possible - get an online retailer to do it for you and you keep 50% of the profit. You might even be able to persuade them to cut you a better deal since it is for charity Rockpocket 00:49, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't own the rights to the mentioned songs, to tell you the truth. But you can check out YouTube, and you'll find the songs and their rightful owners. They may have contact addresses. You can also forward the article you mentioned to them.69.203.159.53 (talk) 04:17, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Street Fighter Alpha; Ryu's Dark Hadou

I've had the OVA for Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation for about a few years. When I initially saw it, I was too young to truly understand its storyline and brushed off anything any normal person would've perceived to be a plot-hole. However, I recently saw it and I feel as if I stumbled unto a plot-hole, a rather huge one. The movie, up until the middle, seems to suggest that both Shun and Ryu are related, and their father is Akuma. However, this is falsified at the end when Shun tells him that it was all a lie. So, I felt barren and hungry to figure out:

How does Ryu have the Dark Hadou? Is the Dark Hadou an inherited trait? If not, how would Ryu have used it, considering the fact that while Akuma and Ryu have similar fighting styles, Gouken refined the formerly assassination-rooted fighting style to a combative, non-lethal one?

Any help is sincerely appreciated 66.229.177.71 (talk) 04:32, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Why Night at the Museum repeated by Channel 4, UK, seven or eight days later?

This film was shown by Channel 4 and then repeated seven or eight days later. Both were shown about the same time in the evening. Does anyone know why they did it? On terrestial tv in the UK nobody repeats films except at intervals of years. Repeating it a week later is unique. Are they desperately short of money? Or bonkers? 78.147.143.129 (talk) 23:13, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There appears to be a fair bit of discussion on various web fora, but no-one knows why. My guess would be that either 1) they figured - with the sequel being released - it would show again to a decent audience share or 2) there was a technical issue with a transmitter in some parts of the country the first time around, so they scheduled it again to placate those folks that missed it. Rockpocket 00:41, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The second showing was scheduled in advance of the first, so we can rule out the transmitter theory. --81.170.77.53 (talk) 07:59, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Here in the US, cable stations will repeat films quite often. It's not unusual for a film to be shown a dozen times in a week at various times of the day. From my experience, broadcast television doesn't do this at all. Dismas|^(talk) 00:54, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"On terrestial tv in the UK nobody repeats films except at intervals of years." - Hardly! The Magnificent Seven has been shown at least twice in the last year. I record just about every western shown during the day when I'm at work, so I can watch them later, and several have very regular outings.--TrogWoolley (talk) 09:35, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Guardian says that the 24th May 2009 'the terrestrial premiere' of Night at the Museum on Channel 4 had 3.4 million viewers, a 21% share between 6.15pm and 8.30pm. Digital Spy says that on the 31 May 2009 Channel 4's screening of Night At The Museum had 2.37m (10.9%) viewers between 8pm and 10.15pm. I hope this does not mean that films will be repeated on terrestial tv as tv programmes are. In recent years the number of repeats seems to have shot up, contributing to my finding almost all tv uninteresting and not wotrth watching. 78.146.97.194 (talk) 10:30, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

June 1

error in Pennsylvania listing

The first World Series in modern times was in 1903, not 1901, between the Boston Pilgrims and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Wiki entry said 1901. Thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 164.156.106.170 (talk) 14:47, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your suggestion. When you believe an article needs improvement, please feel free to change it. You can edit almost any article on Wikipedia by just following the link at the top of the page. We encourage you to be bold in updating pages, because wikis like ours develop faster when everybody edits. Don't worry too much about making honest mistakes—they're likely to be found and corrected quickly. You can always preview your edits before you publish them or test them out in the sandbox. If you need additional help, check out our getting started page or ask the friendly folks at the Teahouse. Dismas|^(talk) 15:06, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Question about a episode Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

I would like to know in which episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Tommy Oliver was seen teleporting for the first time to the Command Center? David Pro (talk) 18:07, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to know why you would like to know that. Recury (talk) 20:39, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

David often comes here looking for very specific occurances within the Power Rangers universe. What I would like to know is why he doesn't find a collection of the shows on DVD. I would think that someone so interested in the Rangers would have the episodes already. Dismas|^(talk) 03:43, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sacha Baron Cohen and Bruno

I am not familiar with either Sacha Baron Cohen or his Bruno character. However, I did see his incident with Eminem during last night's 2009 MTV Movie Awards. This is my question. I am adding a description of this incident to the 2009 MTV Movie Awards article. My opening sentence states: "Bruno, a gay character played by Sacha Baron Cohen, was "flying" overhead in the theatre toward the stage to present the award for Best Male Performance." I would like to know if I can (accurately) add the word "flamboyant" to describe the Bruno character. Is he generally known as being flamboyant? Or is that not a fair / accurate statement? I am not familiar with him at all, so I only want to add the descriptive adjective if that is what the character is known for. Does anyone know? Thanks. (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 18:54, 1 June 2009 (UTC))[reply]

I wouldn't say he's flamboyant; Borat, although not gay, is nevertheless more flamboyant than Bruno, if that makes sense. For examples of flamboyant, there is Jack McFarland from Will and Grace, or Brian's cousin Jasper on Family Guy. Adam Bishop (talk) 19:19, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(On second thought, he is actually pretty flamboyant, it's just that that is not the point of the character...I'm not sure how to explain it. Adam Bishop (talk) 19:21, 1 June 2009 (UTC))[reply]

Well, I guess my question is ... is Bruno known simply for being a gay character? Or is he known for being a flamboyantly gay character? I have zero familiarity with Bruno. As for Will and Grace ... I am familiar with that show ... and that is a good example. Will is known simply for being a gay character on the show. Jack, however, is very well-known for being a flamboyantly gay character on the show. I don't know what category Bruno falls in? Thanks. (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 22:44, 1 June 2009 (UTC))[reply]

As with the other 2 characters from Da Ali G show, Brono says outragiously stupid or offensive things. A Quest For Knowledge (talk) 22:51, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Right, the point is to say outrageous things. Being foreign, gay, or a chav is just a McGuffin. Adam Bishop (talk) 00:47, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

OK. Thanks. So, I am getting the sense that Bruno is not flamboyant ... in the same sense as Jack on Will and Grace. Thanks. (Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 01:20, 2 June 2009 (UTC))[reply]

Bruno is often flamboyant. Tempshill (talk) 04:49, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

animae eyes

Is there a cultural reason that girls have such large eyes in animae? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.25.242.33 (talk) 21:48, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

See Anime#Visual characteristics. If you scroll down to the "Character design" section:

A common approach is the large eyes style drawn on many anime and manga characters. Osamu Tezuka, who is believed to have been the first to use this technique, was inspired by the exaggerated features of American cartoon characters such as Betty Boop, Mickey Mouse, and Disney's Bambi.[3][22] Tezuka found that large eyes style allowed his characters to show emotions distinctly. When Tezuka began drawing Ribbon no Kishi, the first manga specifically targeted at young girls, Tezuka further exaggerated the size of the characters' eyes. Indeed, through Ribbon no Kishi, Tezuka set a stylistic template that later shōjo artists tended to follow.

Tempshill (talk) 22:07, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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