Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2007 June 9

= June 9 =

Smoke On The Water
I know the entire band Deep Purple obviously wrote the song, but does anybody happen to know which member of the band actually came up with the ultimately famous guitar riff in the beginning?Jk31213 03:11, 9 June 2007 (UTC)


 * It sounds like it's Ritchie_Blackmore. See also Smoke on the Water. Friday (talk) 07:23, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Definitely Ritchie. Various guitar magazine interviews can confirm. Someoneinmyheadbutit&#39;snotme 18:05, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

I heard it was Roger Glover himself. The bassist must have wrote it because i heard it everywhere i went.

Song I Heard The Other Day
I heard a song the other day that I cannot for the life of me remember either the tune or the lyrics (in any meaningful way). It was like an indie/rock style and was about the first time with a new woman, and how the second time was better for her (or something like this). Any ideas anyone? Not much to go on I know. I've been racking my brain, i'm pretty sure it is a new song. ny156uk 10:47, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
 * It wouldn't be Hinder's "Better Than Me", would it? Probably not, but you deserve one answer in nine days :/ --zenohockey 07:43, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Brit singer famous in the former Soviet Union
I recall that in the late 80s there was a female singer from the UK who was supposedly huge in what was then the USSR, but practically unknown at home, despite going on various high-profile UK shows (Wogan and the like) to try to promote herself. Anyone know who she was, and indeed whether she was really big in Russia or whether that was just hyperbole? (Oh, and on a similar Brits-famous-abroad tip, I think Wikipedia should have an article on Kathy Flower, if anyone knows enough about her. Being a Brit myself, I haven't a clue.) -88.109.42.17 12:21, 9 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Well, there are many morbidly obese women in Russia, just as there are in many other parts of the world. And some of them are singers.  (sorry).  :)  JackofOz 01:10, 10 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Got it! It was Sadie Nine. And if I put a red link there, maybe someone will start an entry. -88.109.42.205 11:57, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

American movie from the early 90s
There is a movie I saw from the early 90s in theater at the time and I can't remember the name for the life of me. In the movie, the characters become immortal by drinking some potion. It is set in contemporary times and from what I remember, the end is two of the women who drank the potion, dying after the funeral of a man that fell to his death rather than drink the potion. The two women fell apart, or something like that. Any ideas what the name of this film is? Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.87.80.103 (talk • contribs)


 * Sounds like Death Becomes Her. Sʟυмgυм • т • c  20:14, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Pink Floyd Dark Side Of The Moon
--59.100.136.109 23:51, 9 June 2007 (UTC)How many continuous weeks was the album in the Australian charts for?


 * According to this site, it was in the Aussie charts for 140 weeks. - Akamad 01:06, 10 June 2007 (UTC)