Talk:My Favourite Headache

Favourite/Favorite?
I'm just wondering about the title of this article. My copy of the album is called My Favourite Headache (note the u in "favourite"), and indeed, that is what the album is called in the article itself. So why the lack of a u in the article's title? Durga2112 15:26, 19 October 2005 (UTC)


 * The original page was created using the American spelling of "favorite", even though the graphic used for the cover shows the Canadian/British spelling. Since Geddy Lee is Canadian, the proper spelling is "My Favourite Headache". I don't know what spelling was used for the album's U.S. release. I changed the title to "My Favourite Headache" with a redirect. I think I caught all references to My Favorite Headache so that they now point to My Favourite Headache. Agoodall 21:19, 16 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Both of the graphics used on the page actually use "Favorite", however. Does anyone actually have this album with "Favourite" used?  Google images all appear to show "Favorite" and I find it difficult to believe that there would be two different spellings used for British vs. U.S. pressings.  "Favourite" may be the usual British spelling, but as this page states, -or endings are not uncommon in Canada.  I think this page should be moved back.  KieferFL (talk) 06:39, 15 March 2008 (UTC)


 * The initial poster claims to have a copy of the album with the 'u', though mine is spelled "favorite". I checked 3 online retailers ending in .ca and .uk.  One of the three (.ca) did spell it with a 'u'.  So, my guess is that the non-'u' spelling is more common. 65.24.249.74 (talk) 15:03, 17 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I have the original CD purchased the week it was released in Canada. The title is "My Favourite Headache" with a "u". What's more, the back cover has a link to a web site -- no longer available apparently -- with the URL www.myfavouriteheadache.com, again with the "u". Now, is the American spelling proper? There's a claim that it's more prevalent, which might not be surprising given that the U.S. is so much bigger than Canada and is potentially a bigger market for Geddy Lee's, and Rush's, music. However, they are quite clearly a Canadian band, Geddy Lee is a Canadian, the album was released in Canada, so why is the American spelling considered "correct"? Agoodall (talk) 02:36, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Geddy Lee is Canadian, Rush is a Canadian band. Agoodall's copy uses the Canadian spelling, therefore favourite is the correct spelling per MOS:CA. I'll move it. Argolin (talk) 08:22, 15 February 2012 (UTC)