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June 8

Despicable Me

The trailer seen here on youtube, has an instrumental trumpet riff, that sounds like a classic from the past. Can anyone help me identify it? --Preceding unsigned comment 02:09, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

"Casino Royale" by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass from the 1967 movie of the same name. Clarityfiend (talk) 03:12, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Once again, please help me find this bouncy children's tune.

Listen to the whistle and identify the tune, please.

I listened to this tune long ago, and I don't know the title or artist. I have whistled and recorded it onto Midomi. Would you please tell me what it is (or at least where it came from) once you've listened to it? Thanks in advance. --Let Us Update Wikipedia: Dusty Articles 23:07, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

I can't place it specifically, but it sounds like one of those generic Disney tunes that they used on the old Silly Symphonies. 86.164.69.239 (talk) 14:17, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Who the Hell is this ???

Please see the 1976 Signet (US) edition of Carrie by Stephen King. Turn the paperback. You see the back cover, OK? You see on the top a photo of a girl (face and upperbody) covered in blood. Presumably it is the titleur character playing the role in the the book's TV/Film adaption, probably some younglady or teenage gal...by all rights it should by some actress called Sissy Spacek...but look closely..especially the eyes...if I am right you may be in for a shock !! <email redacted> —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jon Ascton (talk • contribs)

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Since I don't own a copy of this particular edition of the book, and you haven't told us who you think you've seen, it's a little hard to help. Is it this actress? If so, it is indeed Sissy Spacek, whose roles in *Badlands and then the 1976 movie of Carrie launched her career. Her eyes are very distinctive and recognisable, so if you put "Spacek Carrie" into Google Images and compare the results to your book cover you should be able to work out whether or not it's her. The 1976 Signet paperback was a movie tie-in edition, so any photos on the book cover are unlikely to be anything other than stills from the film itself. Karenjc 08:23, 8 June 2010 (UTC) *added Badlands - it really launched her career, but Carrie's what she's largely associated with these days. Karenjc 08:33, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Is that picture taken from this: [1]?--151.51.51.194 (talk) 18:41, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

song

whatsthe song at the beginning of

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZMs9GoAdt8

that the guy comes out to? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alexsmith44 (talk • contribs) 08:03, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

It's some American rap song (just for the information of others who can judge whether they might be able to help). 81.108.236.17 (talk) 08:09, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Ice Cube, What Can I Do? meltBanana 12:37, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Name of a novel

I'm trying to remember a novel that I read a while ago. It was about a boy in his late teens or so living in an archaic-like society into which the government in there severly limits technology because of fear of some kind of revolt. The town is simple and surrounded bu uncharted forest. The boy happens to want to be an inventor when he grows up, so he designs a lamp to present to the council. They reject his design however, and he seeks to get away from the town. He meets and falls in love with a slave girl, and wishes to escape into the forest with her. While working with his lamp, he rediscovers electricity when currents make a dead frog move. With this new technology, he soon decides to escape with the girl into the forest. The government however, notices his disappearance and try to capture him. The two manage to escape, and they venture deep into the forest for a few hours. After a long journey, they find an abandoned, but beautiful, modern era house in relatively good condition. They both decides to settle there and the boy plans to reinvent the modern contraptions that we know now with his rediscovered power of electricity. I don't remember the character names, but I do remember the storyline well. I just need to remember the titile and author. 64.75.158.193 (talk) 13:23, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Ayn Rand's Anthem. Deor (talk) 18:43, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Thank you Ayn! And, is it alright to post previous questions, because a few of mine were left unanswered. 64.75.158.199 (talk) 20:53, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Well, you can try, but perhaps the lack of responses to the earlier questions was an indication that no one hereabouts knows the answers. And don't call me Ayn. :-) Deor (talk) 22:20, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Oh whoops! Sorry Deor, didn't mean to. I was looking at the author's article. heh heh 64.75.158.197 (talk) 23:35, 9 June 2010 (UTC)