Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2011 May 5

= May 5 =

Paul Mc Cartney & Wings
I would like to know if Paul McCartney ever recorded an unreleased demo or test pressing with the following track titles? Side A: Mailman bring me no more blues, Ease the pain, Go or Gone to Tennessee. Side B: I"m so sorry or So so sorry. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Seekin (talk • contribs) 01:56, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

What is this song?
Sorry for bothering with (1) a question as basic as "what is this song" and (2) a song as obscure as this one, but I was watching this clip and I can't believe my Google skills couldn't save the day. It's this behind-the-scenes Glee clip and it comes at 3:12. The lyrics I'm able to make out are "everything you always say, it worked for me … realize it … never … like this before … that's the way, just the way I like it." It definitely sounds like Lea Michele singing, but I haven't ever missed a Glee episode and I don't think they ever sang this on the show—nor can I even figure out if it's a real song. Googling any combination of those lyrics yields nothing, as does Shazam-ing with my iPhone. I figured somebody here has got to know what the song is? Thanks for your help, Fbv65 e del — t — c // 07:15, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

M*A*S*H episode Hey Doc
It's unclear what kind of STD the Tank commander has. Hawkeye called in "Wild Root". Anybody know what that is, so as to clarify the joke? GoodDay (talk) 16:48, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Wild Root was (and still is) a hair product for men. Would that figure into it? ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 17:06, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * This detailed summary doesn't say which "social disease" the guy has, but they give him penicillin, which would suggest syphilis or gonorrhea. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 17:13, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Likely syphilis, as it's suggested the treatment would lead to a cure. Syphilis can be cured (if caught early), where's gonorrhea can't. PS: Thanks for help, Bugs. GoodDay (talk) 17:27, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I thought it was the other way round? --TammyMoet (talk) 17:37, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I didn't think so, but oh well. GoodDay (talk) 17:54, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Penicillin was prominently known for its ability to defeat syph. They have other drugs now as the microbes have become resistant to penicillin, but that was ca.1950. I think curing gonorrhea was more difficult, but it's somewhat less insidious than syph, which is typically fatal if not treated properly. It occurred to me that if Hawkeye called the disease "Wildroot" (assuming that's what you were saying - your wording was a bit unclear) that might be a vague allusion to the symptoms of gonorrhea. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 18:26, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Gonorrhoea and Syphilis - you can make your own minds up!--TammyMoet (talk) 19:15, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

Home Run Derby
How are the 4 participants for the home run derby for each the AL and NL determined? Is it the 4 with the highest current # of HRs? Googlemeister (talk) 18:23, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * The Home Run Derby article doesn't say, and I don't know about past years, but for the current year, there is a section of the All-Star ballot that lists 10 players from each league, and presumably they'll take the top 4 vote-getters in each league. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 18:33, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * In past years, volunteers were selected form the two All-Star teams. I expect someone from MLB approached the players and tried to convince them to accept, since it's a big television show that requires some name players to reach a wide audience. But, still, it sometimes ends up with a few hitters not necessarily known for their home run power taking part. Some batters have stated the Derby messes up their swing for a while, so they are not keen to participate year after year. --Xuxl (talk) 13:58, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

largest city without AAA baseball
Is San Jose California the largest US city without a AAA or Major League baseball team? Googlemeister (talk) 20:49, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * San Antonio, Texas (7th-largest, 3 spots above San Jose) only has a AA team. Xenon54 (talk) 21:08, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * You beat me to it. :) Yep, San Antonio is in the 7th spot for population, believe it or not. San Jose is 10th. They have only a single-A team, in the California League. However, they're also in the vicinity of two major league clubs. The largest city with no professional ball at all appears to be Long Beach, although obviously they're in Dodgers territory. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:24, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Well technically the Texas Rangers are in Arlington (kind of like those Aneheim Angels) so if Dallas does not have a AAA team then it might qualify, though that could be construed as splitting hairs. Googlemeister (talk) 13:21, 6 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Dallas and Fort Worth are both high in the population ranks. The Fort Worth Cats, like the St. Paul Saints, are in the American Association which is an independent league and hence doesn't have to abide by MLB's territorial claims. Otherwise, those teams wouldn't exist (unless given permission). During 1965-1971, the former Dallas Rangers and the previous version of the Fort Worth Cats had been replaced by a single team called the Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs, which played in Arlington, setting a precedent for the Texas Rangers. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 14:27, 6 May 2011 (UTC)


 * The Long Beach Armada of the Golden Baseball League are an accredited team in the league, currently on hiatus, though they have played in the Winter League. 216.93.212.245 (talk) 21:22, 6 May 2011 (UTC)