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Olympics: how many actually attend and watch on site?

How many actually attend and watch the Olympics on site? The present article only refers to the number who watch on TV. Am interested to know also record attendance. 4672mtem (talk) 05:38, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

7.2 million tickets have been sold for the Beijing Olympics[1]. Rmhermen (talk) 13:05, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

James Barton

On p. 117 of The Book of Lists (1977), there’s a list, apparently supplied by Bing Crosby, of his 10 Favorite Performers of All Time.

The names are: Al Jolson, Ethel Waters, James Barton, Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole (he calls him “Nat Cole”), Mel Tormé, Judy Garland and Victor Borge.

They’re numbered 1-10 in the above order, but Crosby added a note: "These are not listed in order of preference, and include no actors, only performers. I could, of course, list hundreds more".

I know all the names except James Barton. The only such name of any note I can find is this guy. He seems to have been primarily an actor, although he did sing on Broadway etc. Could this be the person in Bing’s list? and I wonder why he’s apparently forgotten these days (as judged by his lack of any mention in Wikipedia). -- JackofOz (talk) 06:42, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

... and as judged by nobody apparently having any idea about this guy. -- JackofOz (talk) 00:15, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

1980s Hovis Advert.

In the 1980s in the UK there was a famous advertisement for Hovis bread. It showed a young chap pushing a grocery bicycle up a steep hill, (Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset) with a talkover extolling the virtues of eating Hovis bread. It was/is very well known in the UK and I have the distinct memory of the talkover being in a Yorksire accent, however when the advert is viewed on You Tube it has an artificial south of England rural accent and a different script from the one I remember. Can anyone else confirm or recall that the original advert had a Yorkshire accent talkover or have I been living with a memory lie all these years? Richard Avery (talk) 07:44, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

If you mean this one, it actually dates back to 1973, and I think the voiceover was always like that. --Richardrj ^{talk email} 07:51, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

I also had this notion it had a Yorkshire accent, whereas it's obviously not. I suspect it's the brass band and the dropping of "the" a couple of times that makes one think it's oop north.--217.171.129.75 (talk) 08:07, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

There was a Two Ronnies sketch which parodied the advert, and I think that was done in a yorkshire accent. That might have distorted you're memory?... Worm That Turned (talk) 08:22, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Your memory might also have mixed in ads like the Yorkshire Tea one, which also had voiceover and nostalgic imagery. "I used to steal a nut off the top o' t' cake." 79.66.13.38 (talk) 22:21, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for that everybody. Lesson 27 in life "Write everything down". Richard Avery (talk) 06:49, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Phil Collins B-Sides and Tracks (moved from Miscellaneous desk)

Does anyone know where to order and find all the Phil Collins B-Sides and Tracks. I heard there was a CD with a compilation of all his demos and B-Sides from all of his albums termed 'The Lost Album'. Also is anyone familiar of a particular website to at least hear regulated sound bites (or should I say) excerpts of Phil Collins B-Sides. If anyone has information one either of these topics, they would be great!!! Sincerly, --Writer Cartoonist (talk) 23:17, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

All his official albums are listed under Phil Collins discography. A quick scan of that list shows no official compilation like you mention; the closest is probably Love Songs: A Compilation... Old and New. Demos and B-sides compilations do exist, but they are bootlegs; see here, here and here. You won't find these for sale in any high street record store, though. These days, compilations like this are usually traded or shared online. As for sound bites/excerpts: ordinarily you'd be looking at things like Amazon or iTunes, but if these songs aren't officially available on any current CD, you won't find extracts anywhere. Were there any particular songs you were looking for? --Richardrj ^{talk email} 07:47, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Biggest pop star for teenagers

who is the biggest pop star among teenagers in the whole world? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.95.203.163 (talk) 08:32, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

It's very hard to answer a question like this, because "biggest" is a rather subjective term. Biggest in terms of record sales, downloads (legal and not-so-legal?), website references, MySpace fans, Twitter tweets, . . . ? Also, somebody who is popular with 13 to 15 year olds might not be for 16 to 19 year olds. --LarryMac | Talk 13:21, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Despite that, I would still guess the Jonas Brothers. Adam Bishop (talk) 17:01, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Hannah Montana? Or maybe those High School Musical kids?? --Endless Dan 18:10, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

The answer is: no one. Saying "the whole world" means you are talking about all teenagers in all countries in all continents. This means that you'd be talking about many different languages and many cultures who have unique pop music niches and pop preferences among teenagers. Saying "Hannah Montana", "Jonas Brothers", etc. is obviously biased, since it's believing that what's most popular in America (and other English-speaking countries) is what's most popular everywhere. If you had asked about sales figures, that's a different story. But as for popularity of pop stars globally, it greatly varies by continent and region. Kreachure (talk) 19:41, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

When you say "The answer is no one", what you mean is that whoever the most popular star is with teenagers worldwide, it's likely to be someone who isn't actually popular worldwide with teenagers. If the question can be clearly defined, there does have to be an answer. --Anonymous, 04:27 UTC, July 22, 2008.

Well, sure! ^_^ Kreachure (talk) 21:13, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Everybody loves raymond tv show

What is the name of the song that Robert and Amy danced to on their wedding episode? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.158.96.142 (talk) 16:05, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

I believe it is Elvis Presley's A Little Less Conversation remixed as a dance tune. -- kainaw™ 17:42, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

This Google search seems to confirm the above, and indeed the A Little Less Conversation article mentions it as well. Lots of online video available for your viewing pleasure. --LarryMac | Talk 18:07, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Wwe Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardys finisher is swanton bomb Jeff Hardys brother is matt hardy former intercontinetial champ Wwe —Preceding unsigned comment added by JeffHardy120 (talk • contribs) 19:33, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Is there a question here? Dismas|^(talk) 19:49, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Pathétique

Does anyone know where I can find the sheet music for Beethoven's Piano Sonata No.8, Op.13, 1st Mvt. "Pathetique"? Thanks!--Elatanatari (talk) 19:38, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

How about here? Fribbler (talk) 19:41, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

A little blurry, but thanks!--Elatanatari (talk) 01:17, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

I found another version, same size. − Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 16:23, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Alone In The Dark 2005 movie end credit songs

Does anyone know the names of the two songs that play on the end credits for the Alone In The Dark movie? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.113.188.13 (talk) 20:13, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

I believe one of the songs is "Wish I Had an Angel" by Nightwish. Still looking for what the second might be. --Onorem♠Dil 20:24, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

And the second one? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.113.188.13 (talk) 21:18, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

This is the soundtrack listing, but it doesn't indicate which songs were playing over the end credits. Corvus cornix_talk 16:14, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Dr. No

Somebody knows why Ursula Andress' voice in Dr. No had to be dubbed by Nikki van der Zyl? David Pro (talk) 22:26, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

A quick Google search for "Ursula Andress" "Dr. No" voice yields many results. This one confirms my memory of it having to do with her strong accent. Dismas|^(talk) 00:44, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Blimey. A quick look at Nikki van der Zyl suggests she is the one true Bond girl!--Shantavira|^{feed me} 06:49, 22 July 2008 (UTC)