Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2009 August 8

= August 8 =

Matt Uelmen's Cave
Is there any song like Matt Uelmen's Cave (on the Diablo 2 Soundtrack (track 13)) that does not use 80's percussion? (This song is the song that plays when a player enters Den (relevanting to the Quest 1) in Act 1.174.3.103.39 (talk) 05:14, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Beach Boys.
Did the Beach Boys ever record an instumental tune called Baja. If they did is there any way one could get a copy of it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.74.170.186 (talk) 11:58, 8 August 2009 (UTC)


 * The Astronauts recorded a surf instrumental titled "Baja" in 1963. It's mentioned in the article on Surf music and Surf rock. I don't know whether the Beach Boys ever recorded it — superficial googling revealed nothing. You can listen to the Astronauts' version by searching "Baja" + "Astronauts" on youtube. ---Sluzzelin talk  12:36, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

George Plimpton article on Ivy League bands?
I seem to remember an article by George Plimpton in Sports Illustrated about those wacky Ivy League marching bands. It's old, perhaps from the 70s. Searched the SI archives online but no luck. Can anyone help find it? 24.158.150.197 (talk) 15:51, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I went to Google and put in "George Plimpton" "Ivy League Bands" and came up with this one entry from September 8, 1975: Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots 16:04, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

Anyone know the name of this old cartoon series?
Here's what I remember about it: - The series were made prior to 1997 (they may date back as far as the 60's for all I know) - They are about the life of a little boy who tries to find his family again. He was stolen as a baby from a rich family and then gets adopted by an old man who does circus-type shoes and owns a monkey and some other animals. After all of the animals die of some sort of disease (don't remember) and the old man passes away from freezing to death, the child finds himself with another family for a while. They are poor and survive by selling flowers. The kid finds himself homeless multiple times afterward. -I don't know the country or language of origin... It is likely to not be from the US. I saw it in Quebec (French Canada). So it may have been in french although I highly doubt it. Really, the cartoon could be a anime for all I know. The whole cartoon has a bitter-sweet/drama theme to it. It may even be a tragedy though since I don't remember the end. Another scene I remember: The boy is on some sort of ferry/boat (don't remember why) and he sees a woman with a child (who is in a wheelchair) on a ferry nearby (they "cross" each other at sea). Although neither realize it, the woman is the mother of the boy. Also, he finds his family crest in order to find his family... I really, really, want to know how the series end.. Also, I either saw it either in late 1996 or early 1997. Though, once again, that doesn't guarantee the cartoon series was released then. 173.95.165.54 (talk) 07:48, 3 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Sure sounds like Sans Famille, so I'm assuming it's one of the series based on it. 217.132.36.84 (talk) 20:30, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Yup. It is a series based on Sans Famille! Thank you. I've been trying to find the title of the series/story for ages to no avail until your response. 173.95.165.54 (talk) 07:48, 3 January 2010 (UTC)