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November 3

Songs

Which U.S. state, Georgia or Texas have their names mentioned in the most songs — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.94.210.247 (talk) 02:17, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

I'm not sure anyone has ever done an exhaustive survey of every song ever written, and then counted how many mentioned specific U.S. states. Sounds like an unanswerable question... --Jayron32 03:00, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

I guess there's no peace you'll find. Clarityfiend (talk) 03:11, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

Or you could travel to where The Eyes of Texas are upon you. You could go Deep in the Heart of Texas. Maybe to Big D little A double LL A S. Take a San Antonio Stroll. Go back to Houston, Houston, Houston or Galveston, oh, Galveston. Walk through the Streets of Laredo. Or even head all the way to the West Texas town of El Paso (where you're actually farther from Texarkana than Chicago is) and maybe fall in love with a Mexican girl. Soon you'll be singing Texas, Our Texas. But just remember, If You're Gonna Play in Texas, You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 11:11, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

You deserve a Yellow Rose for that effort. StuRat (talk) 20:12, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

I am chagrined - chagrined, I say - that I forgot that one. And also its parody by Allan Sherman: "I'm Melvin Rose of Texas / My friends all call me Tex / When I lived in old New Mexico / They used to call me Mex / When I lived in old Kentucky / They called me Old Kentuck / I was born in old Sh'mokin / Which is why they call me... Melvin Rose!" ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 06:11, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

Well, I hope that the degree of your chagrin falls, with time. StuRat (talk) 15:27, 6 November 2011 (UTC)

Don't forget the most accurate work of musical documentary regarding residents of Texas: Asshole from El Paso. --Jayron32 14:33, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

Whoa there pardner, don't tar us all with the same brush. Save it for the ones who deserve it. Textorus (talk) 19:34, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

Hey, a Texan wrote that song, and another Texan made it famous. So, apparently your busy tarring yourselves down there... --Jayron32 20:16, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

One of our favorite pastimes. I tell you what. Textorus (talk) 21:37, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

Hmm, is there a song that mentions all states? I mean all the states in a single song, not separate songs for each. – b_jonas 15:21, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

Not quite, but see the North American version of "I've Been Everywhere". -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 18:25, 8 November 2011 (UTC)

Singers name

History Television is running an ad for Ice Pilots NWT which is sung in the style of Stompin' Tom Connors. Anybody have an idea who it is? CambridgeBayWeather (talk) 05:01, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

This might not be any help but since the lyrics are specific to the show, ot os likely to be a studio singer, someone who probable does lots of commercialsnin various styles. 184.71.167.166 (talk) 23:30, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

two unrelated questions?

1: how many tracks would a radio station have in its library?

2: in backyardmonsters, do the rockets d.a.v.e fire do the same damage as their melee attack? i found nothing on the backyard monsterswikis about this...

thanks... Heck froze over (talk) 14:53, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

I believe dave's rockets do 900 each arm, for a total of 1800 damage. 99.43.78.36 (talk) 21:01, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Oops,their rockets do the same as their melee attack. 99.43.78.36 (talk) 14:12, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

1) That would depend dramatically on the type of station. A "top ten" station only needs to have, well, 10. Of course, I don't know how soon they dispose of the old tracks. They might want to keep them around for a bit in case they make it back up there (say when the singer dies). Also note that a "satellite" station may not have any tracks of it's own, but may just download them from headquarters right before they play them. A station which prides itself on unique music from all nations, eras and genres might have millions of tracks. StuRat (talk) 20:06, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

actor George Cole's TV roles

Does anyone else remember George Cole, Gwen Watford and others notable in a tv series from the late 70's/ early 80's, called "Don't forget to write"? It was the highlight of my week at the time, but am beginning to wonder if i imagined it ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Donkeynutssquirrel (talk • contribs) 21:20, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

I don't remember anything of it except the name, but such a show did run from 1977 to 1979. IMDb have a page on it here, but we don't have one yet. --Antiquary (talk) 21:35, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

Some more information here and here. Ghmyrtle (talk) 22:01, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

I remember it and also hugely enjoyed it. The only part I can recall though is a scene where Cole's character thinks he has had a heart attack and is coughing up blood, but actually it was because he had over indulged on red wine! I would love to see it again.