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January 11

a movie set in a cold place

I'm trying to remember a movie, it's set in a cold place iceland, alaska, and one of the main characters is a young man that remembers every word he´s heard, I think he is asian. That´s all I remember, any help would be appreciated. Wiki b3RRy (talk) 03:10, 11 January 2010 (UTC) Wiki b3RRy (talk) 03:09, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Try looking at articles on eidetic memory, which at the bottom has a list of fictional characters claiming to have this gift. The Russian Christopher Lilly 04:58, 11 January 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Christopher1968 (talk • contribs)

No luck there, thank you Wiki b3RRy (talk) 07:08, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lyrics of Songs Long Gone by

I am interested in finding the lyrics to a number of songs that have been around for some time. " Back in the Days of the old Schoolyard " I cannot recall who sung it,

then there was one from either New Zealand or Australia, " Don't You ever let a chance go by ", which in the seventies had a video to it, about a wise acre who got into a row with a nine or ten foot tall Hell's Angel, on the streets of Newcastle ( I assume the one in New South Wales ), where one says, " Aw, what are ya ? " and the other answers " What are You ?", and just before he is about to get pounded, the man notices a break in the traffic, and takes off. I sing those words everytime I slip onto a busy street. But I cannot recall all the words. Around the same time in New Zealand we had a character named Fred Dagg, played by the now 61 year old John Clarke, a typical Kiwi farmer in black singlet and gumboots, like Wallace Footrot, whose favourite expression to his sheep heading dog was " Get in behind !". He sung one called " If it weren't for your gumboots, where would you be ?", originally written by Billy Connolly, who had married New Zealander Pamela Stephenson. Again I cannot recall the words. There is also Clive Dunn's Granddad. I rung him up the other day, because he was in a POW camp in Austria in World War Two with my great uncle. In addition, I would appreciate the lyrics to the theme to Dad's Army - "Who do you think you are kidding. Mr. Hitler ?", also sung by Clive Dunn. There was also a song from about the seventies about a guy who got a present , which had a big red button on it. He did not know what the thing was, but said it went whizz bang, and other such things. Lily the Pink, by the Irish Rovers. The song that goes " Down on the corner - party in the street " Trpping out by Mikey Havoc. Nature - a Kiwi song, but I cannot recall who sung it. There was also an Australian Vietnam war song from about 1986 which had the words " and Franky kicked a mine the day Mankind kicked the Moon. God help him, he was going home in June. " Lastly, one named " the hanging tree " I think by Kenny Rogers or someone like him.

If you know any of these, please don't hesistate to say. Thank You. The Russian Christopher Lilly 04:54, 11 January 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Christopher1968 (talk • contribs)

One I know from that list is "Lily the Pink" ("We'll drink a drink a drink o' Lily the Pink the Pink the Pink," etc.)[1] Have you tried google? There are tons of lyrics on the internet. Just enter a key phrase from the song and see what it finds. (If you get one that's trying sell you ringtones, go back to google.) The one about the present sounds a bit like "The Marvelous Toy", which "went zip when it moved, bop when it stopped, whirrr when it stood still..." The one about "Down on the Corner, out in the street, Willy and the Poorboys are playin'; bring a nickel; tap your feet", or some such, and it's by John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 05:03, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Have you tried putting "The Welly Song lyrics" into Google? When Billy Connolly wrote the song it was about wellies, and I suspect "gumboots" are what the Kiwis call wellies. I think the Theme from Dad's Army was sung by Bud Flanagan (or was it Chesney Allen ?), who was still alive when Dad's Army was written - I seem to recall the song was written especially for the show, rather than being from the war. --TammyMoet (talk) 09:40, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard, Cat Stevens

The Newcastle Song (lyrics), Bob Hudson

Gumboots

The Marvelous Toy, Tom Paxton.

Trippin' (Push Push song), Mikey Havoc

I Was Only Nineteen, Redgum

Hanging tree (disambiguation)

Mitch Ames (talk) 10:02, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent - I really appreciate that. I shall have a good look at all of those. I had elyrics, but for some of them, the songs don't come up, since they are not on their particular site, but linked via the singer or band's name. Some of those bands I did not know, so thanks again. And yes, it was Bud Flanagan, with band music at the end by the Coldstream Guards - the same regiment that distinguished itself at Waterloo - if not the very same men. Also Jimmy Perry/Taverner, and Larry Mills. I have now managed to get most of what I had been looking for. Thank you all very much. The Russian Christopher Lilly 12:20, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

It was surprisingly hard to find the lyrics for Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler, but feeding the first line into Google turned one up, although it had an extra couple of lines compared with the version that was actually used in Dad's Army. (Posting the link would of course be unethical, since it would be encouraging you to violate copyright). DJ Clayworth (talk) 14:37, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You, I have got most of them now. I trust you will test out that other matter you mentioned to me, which I have tried to rectify. I hope it is right now,.The Russian Christopher Lilly 11:25, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

2009 Emerald Bowl Game Length

I am wanting to know the official start time (EST) and stop time (EST) of the 2009 Emerald Bowl between USC and Boston College. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sickboyohio (talk • contribs)

You may be interested in the new tool called Google which allows you to search for things on the internet. Entering "emerald bowl" gets you a list; the second link is the official site which gives the start time. DJ Clayworth (talk) 16:33, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Meaning of title The King of Queens

Hello! I'm Tom from Austria. I've got a question:

What does the title of the US sitcom The King of Queens exactly mean?

A) That the main character is a "King" in Queens, or
B) that he comes from Brooklyn (Kings County) and now lives in Queens?

Aren't the people of Brooklyn (which is Kings County) called Kings? That's why I ask. Big thx, Tom --86.33.57.83 (talk) 17:29, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think "A" is closer to the mark. It's a play on words. It's supposed to be funny too when you think that in the show, he really isn't the king in his house. Carrie (his wife) holds a lot of power, and so does her father. Doug isn't really the king of his castle at all.Aaronite (talk) 18:04, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There was also a movie about Jesus, called King of Kings. Whether that figured into this play on words or is just a coincidence, I don't know. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 18:31, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not many people think about Brooklyn being officially "Kings County". It is most likely that he is the "King of Queens" in the sense of a ruler of the borough of Queens. Also ironically titled, since like every sitcom dad since the invention of the television, he's a milquetoast buffoon whose life is really run by people around him, especially his wife. --Jayron32 19:05, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

All of those shows written by men, you'll notice. :) I'm reminded of the late, great, and ever outspoken Alan King, who said the reason women live longer than men is that they're not married to women! What he would have said about the Rosie O'Donnell situation and such, is hard to say. But here he is on youtube, talking to a group at Caesar's Palace in Vegas back in the late 1980s, displaying a bunch of obit's and... well, you'll see.[2] ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:56, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It reminds me of King of Kensington, a similar Canadian show from the 70s, but the creators of King of Queens probably didn't have that in mind. (And in that case the character's name was "Larry King" anyway.) Adam Bishop (talk) 00:40, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

meta discussion collapsed

Chat, chat, chat. This is a reference desk, in case you'd forgotten. Malcolm XIV (talk) 00:44, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, and? Woogee (talk) 00:49, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Don't mind Malcolm. He turns up under that ID every two weeks or so, when he forgets what he's doing and accidentally logs in. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 01:32, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Stop with your insinuations. Malcolm XIV (talk) 09:58, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Go back to your IP address and stop hassling others. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:33, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Seriously, guys, let's not do this. Zain Ebrahim (talk) 13:44, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The guy has like 5 edits in the last month (under that ID), mostly to hassle other users. He needs to find something else to do. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:52, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If you are suggesting that I am a sockpuppet, you should be aware that that is a very serious accusation and not something to be taken lightly. Either provide some evidence, or stop your baseless and defamatory remarks immediately. Malcolm XIV (talk) 13:58, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm suggesting you only log on as your redlink user ID when you feel like it. I'm NOT suggesting you're a sock. I AM stating (not merely suggesting) that you need to stop hassling other users. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 14:55, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You only log on as your redlink user ID when you feel like it is a baseless accusation. Malcolm XIV (talk) 15:03, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You were unheard of for several weeks, and your first edit after that was to hassle other users. And it's not the first time that's happened.[3] So it has a basis. Regardless, you need to shift your focus away from hassling users and toward answering readers' questions. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:14, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've had enough of these insinuations. Asking people to abide by the Ref Desk guidelines – rather than, for example, making chatty posts that say "Here's something I found funny" with a link to a Youtube copyvio – is not harrassment. Since you're such an expert on hassling users ([4]), I suggest you take it to admin or be quiet. Malcolm XIV (talk) 15:53, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And I've had enough of you hassling people over stuff you personally don't like. Maybe you could actually start contributing some facts, instead of playing self-appointed nanny. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 15:58, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For those of you who aren't keeping score at home, it's -- Baseball Bugs: 3 Malcolm XIV: Douche

Hello, it's me again, the questioner: Thank you for your answers and the plausible reasons for option A). I dimly remember to have read that the main character moved from Brooklyn (Kings County) to Queens why he's there A King in Queen. But these seems now to be false and maybe I've mixed something up. Furthermore if Brooklyn is not commonly known as "King County" the title King refering to Brookyln would be of no vail.

Although the sitcom is still very popular in the German-speaking area I never watched even a part of an episode. Okay, thx again. Tom --91.128.34.108 (talk) 13:55, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Doug is Man KING + Carrie is Wife QUEEN + Arthur is Basement QUEEN = 2 Queens and 1 King. Hence KING OF QUEENS. We can even speculate further and say Deacon, Spence, Richie, and Danny are all Queens too. These are Roles that people play. If I was on the show, of course I'd be a Knight. --i am the kwisatz haderach (talk) 17:14, 14 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cars candy-o album is miss labeled

I have a Cars candy-o album that has been miss labeled on one side and I want to know if I have the only one. How many were released, ect. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.37.147.216 (talk) 17:46, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]