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Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes songs in Between the Lines

What songs did Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes play in the movie Between the Lines? Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 03:41, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

According to IMDB: [1], they covered the Sam Cooke song "Havin' a Party". --Jayron32 06:22, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, that is it.

Resolved

Bubba73 ^{You talkin' to me?} 21:42, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

That is considered the Jukes' "signature song." — Michael J 03:05, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Macys Thanksgivig day snow globes

I am a collector and would like to know what year Macys started making the parade snow glob — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.63.215.48 (talk) 09:10, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

Ethical ratings of cultural works

For people who strive to find entertainment with wholesome content (http://mlbible.com/philippians/4-8.htm), is there a website with ethical ratings of books, short stories, poems, plays, operas, operettas, musicals, songs, or movies? I have in mind both aggregate and multidimensional ratings, with scores for various positive and negative features (http://mlbible.com/galatians/5-19.htm; http://mlbible.com/galatians/5-20.htm; http://mlbible.com/galatians/5-21.htm; http://mlbible.com/galatians/5-22.htm; http://mlbible.com/galatians/5-23.htm). Also, I am interested in super-aggregate ratings for the complete works of each author of such works.
—Wavelength (talk) 16:55, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

The Dove Foundation is one that comes to mind: [2]. Rmhermen (talk) 17:22, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

Thank you. I visited the website and the article "The Dove Foundation".

—Wavelength (talk) 00:05, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

I always wonder about the moral state of those who have to see the allegedly unwholesome content in order to provide ratings to protect the fragile sensitivities of others. HiLo48 (talk) 21:21, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

It's always baffled me that "Biblically-based" censorship schemes favor prudish blandness rather than the blood, gore, cannibalism, rape, genocide, child murder, incest, and sadism that is actually present in the Bible. LANTZY^TALK 23:24, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

Bible history is not for entertainment (http://mlbible.com/romans/15-4.htm; http://mlbible.com/1_corinthians/10-11.htm).

—Wavelength (talk) 00:04, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

It makes me laugh. That's subjectivity for you. Any rating system is going to depend on a particular subjective perception of "wholesomeness". It's a cliche that American moralists prefer exit wounds to nipples. Some people will be offended by violence, some offended by gonads, some offended by the use of rude words, some offended by mere exercise of the intellect. I sympathize with the desire to avoid certain artistic works. I'm physically revolted by violence, even silly fake violence that all of my friends consider tame and stupid. It stays with me for days, and bothers me deeply. I suppose there are formal rating systems that exist for the purpose of identifying violence in TV shows and films, but I've never relied on them. I've simply learned to identify violent films from a distance, based on the way they advertise themselves to their target audience. I imagine that prudes use a similar procedure to avoid smutty films. LANTZY^TALK 07:33, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Yes, "wholesome" is probably more useful as a descriptor of breakfast cereal. It's such a vague concept. I'm intrigued that some people can use the word as if they assume that everyone else will have the same understanding as them. HiLo48 (talk) 07:44, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Some people do have (somewhat) the same understanding of wholesomeness (http://mlbible.com/micah/6-8.htm; http://mlbible.com/romans/14-1.htm; Bible Search Results: wholesome).

—Wavelength (talk) 17:30, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

"Some...do" implies that many don't. HiLo48 (talk) 21:17, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Some people do and some people do not. Most do not (http://mlbible.com/matthew/7-13.htm; http://mlbible.com/matthew/7-14.htm), but that does not follow from the fact that some do. Some integers are even, and some integers are odd.

—Wavelength (talk) 23:17, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Bible history has been used as entertainment for centuries. It's meant to be "instructional" entertainment of course, and I suppose it's often a little more solemn than most entertainment, but entertaining people with stories and plays, images, paintings, sculptures, and now movies has always been one of the ways of instructing people. Even Jesus entertained people. Sermon on the Mount, all those parables, those are definitely forms of entertainment. Adam Bishop (talk) 22:26, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Mary Magdalene could be said to have entertained people. HiLo48 (talk) 22:32, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

If you're referring to her supposed prostitutional activities, there is no biblical support for that notion. It is an invention of later writers. Alansplodge can rest easy: he recently advised us that an English gentleman does not consort with prostitutes. George Bernard Shaw and others of his generation were taught that God is an Englishman (and a Protestant, to boot), and so if Jesus can be considered a gentleman, he's still done no wrong. -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 22:57, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Pop star/group named "Princess"?

Is there a pop star/group named "Princess" or something similar? I've always thought it would complete the family, seeing as there is a rock'n'roll band called Queen, there is a rock/pop artist called Prince, and Elvis Presley was called "The King". JIP | Talk 20:10, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

According to Princess (disambiguation), there is a Princess (singer), who was active in the mid-80's in Britain. -- 140.142.20.229 (talk) 20:20, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

There is some more information on her here and here. Ghmyrtle (talk) 20:28, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

PS: By the way, there was also a band called King. Ghmyrtle (talk) 21:39, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

I just came across this article today, Cute Princess, although as a concept for a band I find it pretty disturbing tbh--Jac16888 ^Talk 20:36, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

Let me add Princess Princess (band) to the list. Oda Mari (talk) 06:57, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
And this one too. Four Golden Princess. Oda Mari (talk) 07:00, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Shouldn't that be Four Golden Princesses? -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 07:55, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Apparently not. See Engrish. Ghmyrtle (talk) 08:05, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Hugo the movie

How long did it take to make the HUGO movie? Thank you. joe — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sagijoe (talk • contribs) 22:36, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

movieinsider.com has a timeline from development (Jan. 2010) to completion (Oct. 2011). Clarityfiend (talk) 23:26, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

Ash Ketchum

A user name Cashew23 put this on Ash Ketchum talk page but it was not answer. I want a answer. Some imageboard like not4chan that have Ash Ketchum naked. One comment said that the TV Tokyo's episode are edited. The actual Ash was naked when he is in water part of Pokemon episodes while the Tv Tokyo's are with shorts. In Japan, where he as known as Satoshi,he is popular as naked than in his shorts. Can you verify this rumor in Japan? Tell me if this is true or false. I know that there is stuff that are appropriate for children in Japan that are not appropriate for children in the USA.69.131.127.187 (talk) 22:41, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

Adventure Time

Will Adventure Time ever be release in Japan?69.131.127.187 (talk) 22:43, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

octave flute

Do we have a link to octave flute or something related in a section of an article?--Doug Coldwell ^talk 22:46, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

See the template I just pasted below. There are several low-register flutes listed, including the rediculous hyperbass flute. --Jayron32 02:09, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Some context would be helpful here.

• When talking about pipe organs, "octave flute" can also refer to the 4 foot flute stop. (See also List of pipe organ stops).
• In Italian, the piccolo is called "ottavino", and you occasionally see "octave flute" in English texts (as well as "Oktavflöte" in German texts etc). The name simply stems from the fact that the octave flute (piccolo) is tuned exactly one octave higher than the standard western concert flute.

---Sluzzelin talk 10:26, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! Context would be William Hamlin#Career where it appears that piccolo would be a good match as it is similar to the other flutes listed.--Doug Coldwell ^talk 12:41, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Ah, sorry. I thought you were looking for an octave lower; in some contexts the term "octave X" can mean that. For example, an octave pedal is used to shift the pitch of an electric guitar down an octave (into the range of the bass guitar); for example "Seven Nation Army" uses that effect. --Jayron32 14:49, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Indeed, the octave-transposition can go both ways in music notation too, see octave clefs or octave signs, depending on where the little 8 is placed (above or below). Sheet music for piccolo and other high-pitched instruments is easier to read using octave clef notation throughout the piece (fewer ledger lines). The reverse occasionally applies to very deep instruments, or to lowish-range instruments using the treble clef rather than the F-clef. ---Sluzzelin talk 16:32, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

M rated game that are rated A all ages.

Can you named all of the M rated game that are rated A all ages in Japan other than Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne?69.131.127.187 (talk) 22:47, 9 December 2011 (UTC)