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August 3

Name that tune question

Can anyone help with this song that we can hum but can't quite place? We think it might be from a musical. I've tried a few music recognition websites without success. Anyway it goes something like this (4-4 time, D major perhaps, a bit faster than minim=120 - 8=quaver, 4=crotchet etc - the first four-bar phrase is repeated two tones higher)

d'8 e'8 d'8 c#'8 d'4 a'4 | a'4 g'4 f#'4 e'4 | d'8 e'8 d'8 c#'8 d'4 e'4 | e'4 f#'4 f#'2 | f#'8 g#'8 f#'8 e#'8 f#'4 c#4 | c#4 b'4 a#'4 g#'4 | f#'8 g#'8 f#'8 e#'8 f#'4 g#'4 | g#'4 a#'4 a#'2 ||

Thanks from a regular Wikipedia user on holiday who can't remember a password to log in on a strange computer... 91.4.116.50 (talk) 11:01, 3 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You mean like this?

${ \key d \major d'8 e'8 d'8 cis'8 d'4 a'4 | a'4 g'4 fis'4 e'4 | d'8 e'8 d'8 cis'8 d'4 e'4 | e'4 fis'4 fis'2 | fis'8 gis'8 fis'8 eis'8 fis'4 cis''4 | cis''4 b'4 ais'4 gis'4 | fis'8 gis'8 fis'8 eis'8 fis'4 gis'4 | gis'4 ais'4 ais'2 || }$

Double sharp (talk) 14:12, 3 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

That is almost The Rhythm of Life (no dedicated article, surprisingly), from the musical Sweet Charity, except that the original is in a minor key. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 16:52, 3 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe it's the tempo and piano, but it's reminiscent of "The Lonely Man", bka "The Theme From The Incredible Hulk". It's not the same, but it evokes that for me. --Jayron 32 20:24, 3 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Recently deceased actor

I'm trying to find the name of a recently deceased African American actor. I remember him playing a sad "gentle giant" convict role in a well known movie - of course I can't remember the title either! He was a big man, no hair, with a deep but soft voice. Afaik he passed away quite recently, definitely less than a year ago. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 16:06, 3 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I believe you're referring to Michael Clarke Duncan, though he died in 2012. He was known for his role in The Green Mile. clpo13_(talk) 16:08, 3 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, really that long ago! Where does time go, or is it just my memory... Yes it is him. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 16:12, 3 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Time does slip by, doesn't it? Glad I could help. clpo13_(talk) 16:18, 3 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it does. Slipping into the future. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 13:56, 4 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]