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January 26

Biggie Smalls song

I'm currently obsessed by the song The Notorious B.I.G's "Gimme the Loot," a masterpiece of early 90s hardcore/gangsta rap. I have as couple questions about this recording:

• Does it feature a guest vocalist, or is Biggie Smalls playing two different "characters" in the narrative?
• Unfortunately, some of the darkest, most poignant lyrics are scrambled or bleeped (E.g. "I wouldn't give fuck if you're pregnant / Give me the baby rings and a #1 MOM pendant"). Have these words always been censored, since the song was originally released, or did the bleeping come later? As with many recordings, there are "explicit" and unlistenable "Clean" versions available, but even the "explicit" version features scrambling of certain words.

--The Fat Man Who Never Came Back (talk) 00:22, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

A question about the anime Devilman Lady...

I know there are intense scenes in the anime Devilman Lady. But, in some intense scenes, do they use heartbeat sounds to dramatize those scenes? If there are, tell me what episodes they used those heartbeat sounds. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sirdrink13309622 (talk • contribs) 02:47, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Movies

Can you tell me a few famous movies which mix these three genres? Comedy, melodrama and coming of age. Also, the movie should not be mostly about romance. --59.189.59.31 (talk) 05:45, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

To quickly find mixed genre films, try ensemble cast movies, such as Parenthood. That one in particular has comedy (Steve Martin and Rick Moranis are in it - so it has to have comedy). It has melodrama - especially a good part about a son who continues to make terrible financial decisions. It also has some coming of age stuff, such as a boy learning about masturbation. -- kainaw™ 11:52, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Big with Tom Hanks? Dismas|^(talk) 16:03, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Stand by Me (film) -- KathrynLybarger (talk) 16:58, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, Now and Then, Empire Records, The War. Dismas|^(talk) 18:41, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Wish you were here hotclaws 00:01, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Welcome to the Dollhouse, good old The Breakfast Club, and better, older Harold and Maude. ---Sluzzelin talk 04:13, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Edward Scissor Hands Beekone (talk) 14:26, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Ewan MacColl

I want to know about this folk musicians recordings of Robert Burns songs. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.42.157.241 (talk) 21:51, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

Removed email as per wiki privacy policy reasons... Carry on all Julia Rossi (talk) 11:06, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

Here is a brief review with details of Ewan MacColl Songs of Robert Burns Ossian CD102 (1994; reissue). Here is a list of the tracks. and here too SaundersW (talk) 22:01, 27 January 2008 (UTC)