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January 1

Song in Danish video ?

Happy New Year everyone if you're in 2012 already!

Does anyone know which 80's (?) song is used here in this funny (but Danish so I'm not sure) song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyzs_wwgs-M at 1:05? Thanks! Joepnl (talk) 02:15, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Happy New Year. I added a title to your question. StuRat (talk) 02:37, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Are you saying the whole song is not original? The song doesn't seem to sample anything technically or artistically.Curb Chain (talk) 03:50, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Found it! http://www.midomi.com/ is my friend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp43OdtAAkM 1:00 Kate Bush, Running up that hill. It does sound a bit similar doesn't it? (txs StuRat, and still experimenting with SQL) Joepnl (talk) 04:07, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

gran turismo 5 ffb

hey does anyone know what the default setting for force feedback is? I mean I have it at 1, but it was messed with, and so I'd like to know what the default was Can't seem to find any reset option there thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.35.3.163 (talk) 08:56, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

It is set at 5 on my system - I'm almost certain this will be the default setting as I've not used a FFB wheel, so would have had no reason to change it. AJCham 16:18, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Was the song "Lilongo" written originally for "The Three Caballeros"?

I am curious as to whether the song "Lilongo" was written originally for the 1944 Disney film "The Three Caballeros" or if it was written previous to its inclusion in the film. Four of the songs in "The Three Caballeros" ("Os Quindins de Yaya", "Have You Been to Bahia", "Jesusita en Chihuahua", and "La Zandunga") had been written previous to the film, while three of the other songs ("The Three Caballeros", "Bahia", and "You Belong to My Heart") featured lyrics written originally for the film, but used pre-existing melodies. I have been having trouble finding information on the song "Lilongo". I asked about the song in D23's (the official Disney fan club) "Ask Dave" segment, but unfortunately he did not say whether the song was written for the film or not. Here is what he did say:

- "“Lilongo” was written by Felipe “El Charro” Gil, and copyrighted in the U.S. by the music publisher Peer International Corp. in 1946. It is in the Son Jarocho style, a traditional musical style of the southern part of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Gil was born in Misantla, Veracruz, in 1913, into a family of musicians, and he made a study of the music of the area."

I know that the song had to have been written previous to its U.S. copyright date, as "The Three Caballeros" was released two years earlier. Does anybody either know anything about this song or have any ideas on how I could discover its original date of composition?--Jpcase (talk) 21:14, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Movie Title

I am trying to find a title of a drama film (possibly in black and white) about a romance relationship that was stopped by his family being Italian because it was found out that the woman had an unsavoury past. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Regards Sincerely Dona Lay — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.146.182.120 (talk) 21:18, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Um - that is probably one of the most widely known archetypal plot themes ... ever ... This can be traced at least as far back as Verdi's La Traviata (not a film but an opera, but scroll down to the modern adaptations). 24.92.85.35 (talk) 23:49, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

La T. was based on Dumas's novel/play The Lady of the Camellias, which has directly inspired a host of cinematic treatments; details in the article. The most famous was no doubt the 1936 version of Camille, starring Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor. -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 23:57, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for the suggestion but it is not Traviata or Camille it is set in modern times. Regards Dona Lay

Sometimes older plays are set in modern times. For example Romeo_+_Juliet is Shakespear's Romeo and Juliet set in modern day. RudolfRed (talk) 21:53, 2 January 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for the hint but Romeo and Juliet whether it is set in modern times it is a story of its own. Regards Dona Lay — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.146.182.120 (talk) 21:54, 3 January 2012 (UTC)

Dona, I fear we need just a little more to go on. The plot you described above could apply to a large number of films. Can you possibly narrow it down a little? -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]}

Hi Jack. Many thanks for taking this into consideration. You are right my brief sypnosis can apply to a larger number of films. The only snag is that it is not likely to be a big film like Camille or Romeo and Juliet, these can be easily assessed without having to look for them. I have a problem, I probably need a specialist film researcher, perhaps you can address to any. However any suggestions are welcome, but please keep in mind that it is not a big film. Regards, Sincerely, Dona Lay — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.146.182.120 (talk) 21:24, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

What do mean "perhaps you can address to any"?

Hi, It means should you know a link for a specialist film researcher forum or else. Dona

Or else ...? Sounds like a threat.  :) -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 01:22, 6 January 2012 (UTC)

Can you not even tell us what decade this film was from, or what country, or any of the actors, or how it finished, or where you first heard of it or saw it, or the context of your curiosity? In short, anything at all more than you've told us already? -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 07:41, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Hi, I am afraid this is the problem if I would know any actors involved or approximately age period then it would be an easy search. It was shown on TV around 2000 but it could well be an old film. The only exception which is clear that his family in opposition were Italians. Any sugesstions in line with this are very welcome. Dona