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Put a church key in your pocket...?[edit]
Tom Waits' Kentucky Avenue has its protagonist say "put a church key in your pocket..." apropos a plan to ride a freight train all the way to New Orleans. What, if anything, is the significance of the church key? All of the rest of the lyrics are comprehensible and one could think of any number of more probable things which could be pocketed yet still scan. Thoughts? --Tagishsimon (talk) 00:12, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- A church key is a can opener used to open beer and soda cans before there were pull tabs. Everard Proudfoot (talk) 00:19, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- Excellent; thanks. --Tagishsimon (talk) 00:21, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- They are still useful for punching the pour holes in large cans, such as tomato juice or V-8. And the bottle cap remover at the other end is good too. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 16:42, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- Excellent; thanks. --Tagishsimon (talk) 00:21, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
Name that tune[edit]
Does anybody recognize this riff? D A A G A G F G G F D F It's played at NBA games from time to time when one team is bringing the ball into the frontcourt (i.e. similar situations to when the "Charge" trumpet fanfare is played). I think the instrument that normally plays it is a sitar. I've also heard another version with flute, drum, and vocal accompaniment. I'm just curious if it's possible to identify it from the notes. Thanks. 66.178.144.135 (talk) 04:04, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- Just pulled out my guitar. Yes, I recognize the tune, but I think its more like D A A G A G F G G A G F. The ending on yours sounds all out of whack. Otherwise, I can't place it. I know I know it, just the name is escaping me. Great. I'll be noodling on this tune all night. --Jayron32 04:12, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
It's not God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, is it? Gabbe (talk) 16:32, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Have you got any rhythm that goes with the notes?!?
Still would like an answer to my last question, please.[edit]
Still would like an answer to my last question, please.
- What anime was this and what game was this? -
There is an anime that I have seen that has a part or episode where a spacecraft heads towards the Earth and transforms into a space shuttle upon entering its atmosphere. It then transforms into a boeing 747 to land in some airport. All while the charcters inside get changed and masqueraded in some wierd digital-like way by some evil guy. Ive seen this a long time ago and I didn't manage to see or find out what it was called. Do you know what anime is this?
Thank you, Clarityfiend, whoever you are, for helping me identify that game that I was looking for. I owe you one. 64.75.158.193 (talk) 12:04, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- You're welcome. Clarityfiend (talk) 21:12, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
Sounds like Interstella 5555, specifically the "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" part or right after that... but that's just a guess! 96.235.3.50 (talk) 02:57, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Transcription of some words[edit]
Hi. A visitor of the Hungarian Wikipédia has asked about a pop hit's text, a few words only, which are ununderstandable for us. Please help us, write down the "lyrics" of the first 12 seconds of the following song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDQcEUV7nUQ . Thank you. - Orion 8 (talk) 17:00, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
"Alright, Rude Boy, m-m-million dollar mix. (laugh) / Rihanna, Ri-a-bi-ya-bihanna, Demarco, remix. / Tell me rude boy-boy, can you get it up?" That's what I'm hearing, anyway. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 01:52, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Thank you very much, I'm bringing back the answer. Üdv! - Orion 8 (talk) 20:31, 5 May 2010 (UTC)