Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2011 May 16

= May 16 =

Delgados, Again
Here's one of several links that came up on Google for the search "delgados just between you and me" that made me think The Delgados sang that song, if only as a cover.

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/d/delgados/just+between+you+and+me_20744609.html

It's possible I'm not understanding something. My Net reading skills are limited. Also, I was going to respond to my answer rather than ask a new question, but maybe this site isn't set up for that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.126.175.233 (talk) 01:46, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Those are the lyrics to the April Wine song. The Delgados may well have covered it at some point, although, if so, they don't appear to have released their version. Warofdreams talk 08:58, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

Hidden meaning in the Beatles' song "Ticket to Ride" ?
Hello to so many people. Please excuse my uneasy English, I'm French. I was told recently by somebody who seamed to have a believable source of informations that the song "Ticket to Ride" by the Beatles had a hidden meaning that would refer to "tickets" that were bought at the entrance of a "whorehouse" somewhere in Great Britain (and you see what "ride" would refer to). We were 3 persons speaking about that and I explained my perplexity especially because it's not the kind of things the Beatles were famous for (I mean not famous for writting ambiguous lyrics concerning SEX). Last Saturday a man from the USA confirmed me that it would be most surprising. Thank you very much for the time you took to read this. Joël DESHAIES. R(h)eims - France ---80.236.117.41 (talk) 10:56, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * According to Ticket to Ride: 'While the song lyrics describe a girl "riding out of the life of the narrator", the inspiration of the title phrase is unclear. McCartney said it was "a British Railways ticket to the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight", and Lennon said it described cards indicating a clean bill of health carried by Hamburg prostitutes in the 1960s. The Beatles played in Hamburg early in their musical career, and "ride/riding" was slang for having sex." So the it's possible that the "hidden meaning" you were told about could be correct. AndrewWTaylor (talk) 11:13, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * I wonder what "Why Don't We Do It in the Road?" is about.  Kingsfold  (Quack quack!)  14:54, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * On meanings of "ride" in notable British songs: Bicycle Race --Dweller (talk) 15:19, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Isn't "has/having a ticket to ride" also an old expression meaning someone is on the "track" to success ? In this context, the song could mean that she is upwardly mobile, while the man is not.  Some pertinent lyrics are "She said that living with me was bringing her down", "I don't know why she's ridin' so high", and "She would never be free when I was around".  So, the woman clearly feels trapped in the relationship, and I think it's due to differences in socio-economic status.  StuRat (talk) 21:38, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

There is also small section of the British Library dedicated to this--TimothyJacobson (talk) 09:33, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

What cities did Jennifer Aniston and Holly Marie Combs grow up in?
What cities did Jennifer Aniston and Holly Marie Combs grow up in? Neptunekh2 (talk) 12:49, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Both of the articles that you linked have an "early life" section which describes where they were born and what cities they went to school in (even mentions the specific schools). -- k a i n a w &trade; 12:52, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

STEVE MARTIN
can anybody tell me the name of the film in which Steve martin played the role of a conman? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.110.91.49 (talk) 13:03, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. --Moni3 (talk) 13:31, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Dirty Rotten Scoundrels? Adam Bishop (talk) 13:31, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Wow, no edit conflict, how did that happen? Adam Bishop (talk) 13:32, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * When it's about Steve Martin, magic is involved. --Moni3 (talk) 21:25, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Steve Martin has been typecast into about 3 different roles, being "Typical middle-aged dad" (c.f. Father of the Bride (1991 film)), "semi-illiterate bufoon" (c.f. The Jerk) and "conman". He has played a "conman" in many other films besides Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, though that's one of his most famous, for example in My Blue Heaven he plays a small-time mobster and in Leap of Faith he plays a faith-healer (who is a conman).  He played another conman (as a filmmaker) in Bowfinger, whose tagline was "The Con is On".  My favorite conman character of his is in The Spanish Prisoner, which is a rare dramatic role for Martin, and one of my favorites of his career.  -- Jayron  32  05:06, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

Name of 80s television show eluding friend
Not me, I swear. A friend is dying to know the name of that TV show she saw back in her misspent youth. It featured an invisible woman (not part of the Fantastic Four), who was just a normal mother who was simply invisible. She used to put on stockings and stuff, which is all my friend remembers. I searched under "invisible woman television show" and got a whole lot of Fantastic Four stuff, but that's not right. Any help? --Moni3 (talk) 13:30, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Both the 1940 film and the 1983 NBC remake of The Invisible Woman feature a scene where she puts stockings on (according to youtube) - try a google search for 'invisible woman stockings -four -six'. Nanonic (talk) 13:38, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I seem to remember Endora from Bewitched being able to materialise at will. --TammyMoet (talk) 17:40, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * There was a show called Jennifer Slept Here where a boy is "haunted" by a motherly ghost who is often invisible except for the clothing she wears. -- k a i n a w &trade; 13:27, 17 May 2011 (UTC)


 * I had completely forgotten about that show! Now that I read the article, I seem to recall it being absolutely awful!  Dismas |(talk) 13:59, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

I have some questions about the TV show The Simpsons! Please help!
1. Is there an address for Julie Kavner? 2. Why are the character is the Simpsons yellow? 3. Where are the Simpsons episode produced? 4. How many more years do you think the Simpsons will go on for? Could the Simpsons go up to season 30? Neptunekh2 (talk) 22:17, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Animators at Klasky-Csupo decided on the yellow color. An explanation of why can be found on a website that Wikipedia won't let me link to but can be found if you do a Google search on "That was a very interesting decision by our colour stylist Gyorgyi Peluce." The Simpsons is produced at Gracie Films in Culver City, California, with animation done by Film Roman of Burbank, California, and subcontracted to shops in Korea. Question 4 is speculation and beyond the parameters of the Reference Desk. -- Mwalcoff (talk) 22:50, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * 4) With animation, as opposed to live action, you don't have to worry as much about aging actors. If they had used children to do the voices of Bart and Leesa, then they would have changed noticeably in the first few years.  But, since the producers were smart enough to use adults, their voices should be good until they become elderly or die.  (But many voice actors, like Mel Blanc, were able to continue to work even when they were elderly.)  And, even if they needed to replace the voice actors, that wouldn't necessarily mean the end of the series.  The other major concern is being able to come up with new, interesting plots.  Some of the later ones do seem to be rather repetitive with earlier episodes, so this may be a concern.  At some point they may need to bring in new writers for some fresh ideas.  So, season 30 isn't impossible. StuRat (talk) 23:29, 16 May 2011 (UTC)


 * As for question 1, see this link. You did not need to ask the question again below; you have to wait a few days here on the Reference Desk before asking again.  Comet Tuttle (talk) 17:00, 17 May 2011 (UTC)