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meaning of "use somebody" kings of leon

i have been tryng to figure out the meaning of this song as it was dedicated to me .. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shivanidholepatil (talk • contribs) 05:51, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Well no it wasn't really, was it. --Viennese Waltz 07:23, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

The words are "I could use somebody like you", so the person who dedicated it to you (I assume OP means a one-time "dedication" by a friend of theirs) is affectionately requesting your services.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:41, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Keep in mind that a person may request/play a song thinking it has one meaning, but are unaware of the actual subtext/meaning of the song as intended by the songwriter. You sometimes hear stories about people playing nice sounding love songs, and then getting egg on their faces because they didn't realize that the song was actually about a prostitute/transvestite/etc. A frequently "misused" song is American Woman, which is usually played as a pro-American woman anthem, whereas it was actually written as a slightly anti-American woman/pro-Canadian woman song. So even if we could tell you what the Kings of Leon meant when they wrote "You know that I could use somebody, Someone like you", we couldn't really tell you what the person who dedicated the song to you intended by it (e.g. "I could use you as a friend/confidant/long term love/booty call/etc."). As the bassist on American Woman said "John Lennon once said that the meanings of all songs come after they are recorded. Someone else has to interpret them." -- 174.31.219.218 (talk) 15:27, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Song (once more)

Who plays here from 2:57? Thnx.--188.146.124.109 (talk) 19:00, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Googling the lyrics turns up "Serpents in Solitude" by Funeral for a Friend. Deor (talk) 01:40, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Pokemon

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What happen to Pokemon? Why is Pokemon not for children anymore? Why is Pokemon Black and White so dark,mature and gruesome. Why are you the bad guy in this game? Team Plasma are heroes. Why only adults buy this game? What was Game Freak thinking? Will Pokemon ever be for kids again? Why is there no cute Pokemon? All of the Pokemon are really scary. And worse this game is rated Z 18 and up in Japan. And CoroCoro Comic is for adults now. It the same with Oha Suta,Pokemon Sunday and Pokemon Smash. And you play as a teenager and the Kids Next Door hate teenagers. Is there such thing as a game that is for children where you play as a teen or a adult? And there are black people in this game like Iris. Is there a children game that have black people in it? And you can be gay in this game. There people who sell drugs in this game. There are people having sex in this game. Iris can be seen running around naked. This game is just as bloody and gory as Mortal Kombat. The game is Censored in the USA but Game Freak was angry when they learn that. Why did it have to happen?Childrenjr (talk) 21:13, 8 June 2011 (UTC Obviously, we can not answer for Nintendo's future plans. However, it's pretty clear why they wanted a slightly more mature pokemon. Pokemon was introduced 15 years ago. If you started playing at the beginning when you were ten, you're now twenty-five. That's a very lucrative market segment. They would be crazy not to target it. APL (talk) 23:11, 8 June 2011 (UTC) I want to know if the game is still for kids or is it for adult only. Did I made most of this all up?Childrenjr (talk) 00:04, 9 June 2011 (UTC) Never played the game, so I don't know (or much care) if you're making stuff up. Pokemon Black&White is rated "E, For Everyone". That's as much of an answer as you're going to get. We have no way of knowing Nintendo's plans or intentions. APL (talk) 01:14, 9 June 2011 (UTC) Hey, OP! Where're you getting your information regarding the content of the Japanese release? Our article lists the CERO rating as A, and a cursory Google search didn't turn up a whiff of most of the things you told us about. Further, I read the article and it doesn't sound at all like the player's character is a villain and Team Plasma are heroes. I think someone might be pulling your leg. Further, what's objectionable about having black characters appear in a video game?71.192.116.159 (talk) 18:25, 9 June 2011 (UTC) Childrenjr is a recent vandal who has been hitting up anything egarding Pokémon pages lately and has been asserting that the most recent iterations of the franchise are not meant for young children. It is best that we ignore him from now on.—Ryūlóng (竜龙) 20:26, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Ernest Loring (Red) Nichols early residency address(es) in New York City circa 1923-1934

I am doing some research on Red Nichols and wondered if anyone can confirm if Red ever lived at 18 East 48th Street in New York City? It is a fact that he moved to New York in 1923 and had a residence in Forrest Hills, LI, NY, in 1935. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.74.112.39 (talk) 21:35, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Have you looked for City Directories from that time period? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 23:44, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

The 1930 US Census original records are now available for public view, and include street address information. They are available for view by computer from many libraries, as well as Ancestry.com. Edison (talk) 18:22, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

I have just acquired a piece of sheet music - given to Red Nichols in the 1920s - it is stamped RED NICHOLS - 18 East 48th St, NYC. So I would say that would provide confirmation that Red Nichols did indeed live there at some point during his life. FYI - This particular piece of music (KISSING TIME) is going up for sale on eBay (6/13/11)Auction #380347239182 - and I've included close up pictures if you want physical confirmation of this address.