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Contents 1 September 6 1.1 AT&T song 1.2 Sea shanty 1.3 "There's a place in France ... 1.4 Powerpuff girls?

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[edit] AT&T song

AT&T radio spots recently ended with a snippet of a song: "All round the world / Gotta spread the word." The voice could be John Lennon's. Know the song? —Tamfang 00:59, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

This [1] should help, it's a song by The Band, or at least written by Levon Helm. DuncanHill 01:03, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Actually, it's All Around the World (Oasis song)--Sethacus 01:05, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Interesting, no-one could possibly suggest that Oasis's music is ever in any way derivitive! DuncanHill 01:07, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

(sarcasm) Oh, no. Especially not derivative of the Beatles.--Sethacus 01:10, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Seems Oasis' "keeping it real, man" ideals had it's price. Though I wonder if its also used commercially in the UK? Rockpocket 01:54, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

A stretch in Snippets for Marketing, but here's a scary thought...'How do you sale something using a [NIRVANA] snip?! (rhetoric)' [ref42 of said wikipage titled 'Courtney Love Sells Substantial Share Of Nirvana Publishing Rights'] --i am the kwisatz haderach 15:54, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sea shanty

\This is one I'm not expecting an answer to, but you never know your luck... Waaay back when i was a kid in the 70s, I was in a school choir, and for some reason, we learnt a song which was either a traditional sea shanty or a more modern piece deliberately written to sound like a shanty. Unfortunately all I can remeber are fragments of the lyrics, but maybe they'll be enough to spark sonmeone's maritim musical memories. The first verse started "A sou'wester blowing Billy, can't you hear it roar?", and at some point - I think in the chorus - there's a line about "The Devil took the gentleman". Google searches have been fruitless. Any ideas what it might have been? Grutness...wha? 12:09, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

It looks like it's A Sailor's Consolation with words by Charles Dibdin, and music by Bob Zentz. This should help you google it. ---Sluzzelin talk 13:12, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Mmmm. I'm not entirely convinced. I can still recall the tune, and those words wouldn't fit (as well as no Devil or gentleman appearing, and no chorus). Trouble with folk tunes in general is that the words tend to be pretty variable, which is probably why I haven't had any luck. It's the closest I've seen, though, so thanks for the attempt. Chances are the song I recall was based on the Dibdin/Zentz one, or both were based on the same original. Which may - if this lengthy document is anything to go by, have been Charles Dickens, of all people (Dombey & Son, ch. 49, to be precise). Grutness...wha? 15:19, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

If you know the tune, have you tried Musipedia?--Shantavira|^{feed me} 16:06, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Or try (http://www.sailorsongs.com/lyrics.htm), may help. ny156uk 16:52, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

OK - I'll try them. Thanks! Grutness...wha? 01:52, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] "There's a place in France ...

"... where the naked ladies dance." I read somewhere or other (it was months ago) a mention of a song, beginning with that line, which is allegedly known to every schoolboy. I must have gone to the wrong schools; but I notice that the line scans to a clarinet phrase often used in comedy to suggest the Mysterious East. Can someone enlighten me further? —Tamfang 21:53, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

I have never heard this before, but somehow I knew exactly what melody it reflects too. The Straight Dope has a bit about it, but I can't verify it as truth. HYENASTE 22:02, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Ah yes, The Straight Dope is what brought it to my attention. —Tamfang 07:04, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

this is just one variation- There's a Hole in the Wall, where the kids can see it all, There's a place in France, where the naked ladies dance, But the men don't care, cuz they wear no underwear. I sang along as a kid, although the meaning or the origin, I have no clue. --i am the kwisatz haderach 22:06, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Found the wiki on it here, The_Streets_of_Cairo,_or_the_Poor_Little_Country_Maid. Good to know, thanks Tamfang. --i am the kwisatz haderach 22:13, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

We sang that as "In the land of Oz, where the women wear no bras, but the men don't care, cause they wear no underwear." Adam Bishop 01:00, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

I can confirm this is always true.  :) JackofOz 04:38, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Am I right in thinking that this is the music to Wilson, Kepple and Betty's immortal Sand Dance? DuncanHill 12:37, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

The one that all the old paintings on the tombs do? —Tamfang 04:49, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

I'd like to note that the version I learnt as a child rhymes and scans better, but probably isn't as widely known. It also makes much less sense. "Oh the girls in France/Do the belly-wobble dance./And the dance they do/Is enough to tie a shoe./And the shoe they tie/Is enough to tell a lie./And the lie they tell/Is enough to ring a bell./And the bell they ring/Goes 'ding-a-ling-a-ling'." Perhaps a form of modernist poetry, valuing the sound of the words over the meaning? :) 86.149.189.229 02:44, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

I could swear I remembered answering this question before, and I was right!. I even repeated the same little ditty, haha. Adam Bishop 18:01, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Wow Bishop, I am impressed!! I'm going to ask the question in 3 more years. --i am the kwisatz haderach 23:18, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

With a midi of the whole song, no less, yow! —Tamfang 18:26, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

How about this child's rhyme, us kids in the Bay Area, California sang, when we weren't singing 'Blame It On The Rain', it goes: 'I pledge allegience to the flag / Michael Jackson is a fag / Pepsi Cola Burned Him up / Now he's drinking Seven up'. Weird song, and where did this gem come from? --i am the kwisatz haderach 22:15, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Powerpuff girls?

I found this weird but good fighting game that looks like the new version of Powerpuff Girls but not quite. It seems to have other Genny shows into it like Dexter and even has Invader Zim as a boss. My question: who is "Bell"? I've never heard of her cartoon. Link found here.--JDitto 22:25, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

That is a game made by some fans of them, you can look up Bleedman and the other sprite makers (Artists for it) on deviant art I think. It wasn't made with permission from capcom, or anyone. Just some people who know actionscripting and Flash and got together and made the game. Bell is a character made up by the makers is what I'm lead to believe. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.183.196.100 (talk) 04:38, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Belated thanks :) --JDitto 01:57, 20 September 2007 (UTC)