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September 28

song from The Sims: Bustin Out

there is a song that plays on the 'metal' station on The Sims: Bustin Out, it has a rather slow intro, then progresses into this Iron Maiden sound...is there any way to find this song for purchase or download? 71.223.202.26 (talk) 04:24, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Basketball five-by-five

Alright, the article here on the basketball five-by-five was started by me and I did about 95% of all work done on it so far. Now, I guess it's been merged with Double_(basketball). Any way, I find the stat interesting and want to make the page better. To find all the five-by-fives listed, I used basketball-reference.com and their game logs, which are searchable. The problem is, they only go back to 1986-87. There are 14 such five-by-fives listed on the page. The thing is, I have seen an article which said there have been 16, I believe, in NBA history. So, does any one have access to older game logs? I would love to complete the page and list all official five-by-fives. I would also like to verify that no one has ever had one in the playoffs (or I guess verify that one has happened if it has). Thanks. StatisticsMan (talk) 13:20, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

A version of "Jacob's Ladder"

I'm remembering hearing a version of the old spiritual "We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder" that I'd like to track down. I remember hearing it while watching a documentary--I thought at first it might be "Eyes on the Prize", but now I'm wondering if it was Ken Burns' "The Civil War", and it could easily be something else similar. It was being sung very slowly, and with great passion, by a large choir (which is never seen on screen)...as I recall, a woman's voice (or small group of women's voices) sang "we are" and the choir echoed "we are", then "climbing...climbing...Jacob's....Jacob's...ladder....ladder..." and so on. I'm hoping this rings bells for someone who can tell me, ideally, which choir sang that version and if it's available on CD somewhere. Failing that, if you can point me to the documentary it played on, I'd be most appreciative. The melody is really hauntingly beautiful in most arrangements, but I remember being particularly moved by this one. (Also, if this is the wrong desk, I apologize--I know this isn't "modern" music but thought it might be the right spot.) 128.208.51.135 (talk) 18:42, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

I wonder if it was recorded by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir? --TammyMoet (talk) 10:34, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

It's definitely on the Ken Burns Civil War CD. →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 05:09, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Youtube has this. I can't tell if it's Ken Burns' version. Amazon.com has the soundtrack for sale; it credits Bernice Johnson Reagon. Clarityfiend (talk) 05:33, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks to all for your help--Clarity, that youtube link is exactly the track I remembered! I'll look into that soundtrack--hopefully the same version is there. Jwrosenzweig (talk) 21:40, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Glad...glad...to...to...be...be...of...of...help...help. Clarityfiend (talk) 05:14, 1 October 2009 (UTC)

"Today...day...I consider myself...sider myself...the luckiest man...iest man...on the face of the earth...face of the earth." →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 00:05, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

American Pie (song)

What is it about?Accdude92 (talk) (sign) 19:01, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Have you read our article American Pie (song)? As noted at the top of the page, many questions can be more easily answered with a simple search. — Lomn 19:10, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

(EC with Lomn) Did you read the article American Pie? The song's chorus is about The Day The Music Died, and the rest of the song is filled with imagery from the 1950's and 1960's. There's lots of speculation as to the symbolism in the song, such as the identies of the characters, the "Marching Band" is usually taken to be The Beatles while "The Joker" is usually taken to be Bob Dylan. The disasterous Altamont Free Concert is also in there somewhere, as well as the "Father, Son, and The Holy Ghost" possibly being John F. Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr. OR Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr. (see also Abraham, Martin & John). Don McLean has been intentionally "mum" on the meanings of most of the lyrics, and there have been entire books written on the dense layers of meaning to the song. All he has confirmed beyond a doubt, as far as I know, is the actual Day the Music Died, but the rest is entirely up to speculation. --Jayron32 19:14, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

When asked what "American Pie" meant, McLean replied, "It means I never have to work again." Britmax (talk) 19:27, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

What is it about? It's about 7 minutes. N'yuk, n'yuk! It's loaded with symbolism that's fairly obvious to one of his generation. One thing is certain: "American Pie" was NOT the name of the airplane in the fatal crash. It was just a generic small plane with no name. The title, along with the phrasing in the chorus, "Bye-bye, Miss American Pie", would be a play on the old saying, "As American as apple pie", along with the beauty icon called "Miss America". →Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 06:55, 29 September 2009 (UTC)