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Did Aerosmith cover R L Burnside?

An obituary of R.L. Burnside claims: "Aerosmith came out to “Baby” [Let My Baby Ride] every night on their last tour [ Honkin' on Bobo Tour?]." I can't find a quick verification. Can you? What do you think of this claim? trespassers william (talk) 02:27, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

If they "came out to" the song, it may well mean that his recording was played over the speakers, not that the band played it themselves. Ghmyrtle (talk) 12:41, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

Aye. It's tricky to walk this way, especially for the drummer. InedibleHulk (talk) 20:07, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

Elizabeth Berridge nude scene in Amadeus

I remember watching the whole movie of Amadeus but I don't remember seeing the topless scene where Elizabeth Berridge was topless in front of Murray Abraham. Which scene preceded before this nude scene? Is it a deleted scene? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.29.35.192 (talk) 03:07, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

According to the horndogs at CNDB, it's a deleted scene, and about a hour into the Director's Cut. It wasn't in the version I saw, either. Just watched the clip, and must say, it really adds some depth to the original. InedibleHulk (talk) 04:05, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

The character whose voice most closely matches Mel Blanc's real one

In this video you can watch an interview of Mel Blanc and hear his real voice. The voices that he can do sound nothing like his own, but listening to it I realized that his real voice sounds the same as or similar to one of the Looney Tunes. I can't figure out which one it is, though. Anyone have any ideas? — Melab±1 ☎ 12:40, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

I think he used to say that Sylvester (minus the slobbering) was the closest to his real voice. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 16:08, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

I concur that Sylvester is probably closest. Deor (talk) 16:11, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

I hear Foghorn Leghorn most. But yeah, Sylvester, too. A bit of the Abominable Snowman. Someone else closer that I can't put my finger on. It was Barney Rubble, but he's not a Looney Tune. InedibleHulk (talk) 19:10, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

Leghorn's voice varies from raucous to low-pitched asides, but sometimes he sounds kind of like Blanc's natural voice. The 1960s H-B character Barney Rubble's voice is kind of similar to the 1940s WB character Cecil Turtle (the tortoise who kept defeating the hare, Bugsy). Foghorn Leghorn is a takeoff on Kenny Delmar's "Senator Claghorn" from the Fred Allen radio show, although the rooster's raucous voice is more like Yosemite Sam than Delmar's Senator. What they have in common is catch phrases like "I say..." and "That's a joke, son." ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:55, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

There's definitely some Yosemite Sam in Blanc's "real" voice, too. Not exactly, of course, but some. That guy would have been fun to drink with. I remember that turtle, but don't know the senator. That's still how I imagine all Southern politicians talk, even though I know they don't. Thanks, cartoons! InedibleHulk (talk) 00:24, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

Here's an example of Claghorn's style.[1] His schtick was being a fanatical pro-south blowhard. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:29, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

Speaking of drinking with Mel Blanc, he's featured in this Spike Jones clip.[2] ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:33, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

And here's Blanc doing yet another voice, as a telegram delivery guy.[3] This is a funny bit. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:35, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

Wow, I've been a fan of Spike Jonez videos for years, but I never knew he took his name from a guy who made music videos in the 40s! SemanticMantis (talk) 14:40, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

"a guy"?. The younger generation ... I just don't know anymore ... -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 22:22, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

It's never to[o] late to inform the youth of our world about the classics. This was a big hit for Spike Jones during World War II. The video includes some segments from a Donald Duck cartoon that was based around the song. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:10, 22 July 2015 (UTC)

"never to [sic] late"? The younger generation ... I just don't know anymore ... -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 00:12, 22 July 2015 (UTC)

Oops. No, if I were in the younger generation, I would say "Never 2 late." Here's a record (not a video) 4, er, for the benefit of the youngster.[4] ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:35, 22 July 2015 (UTC)

Perry Mason re-runs

Who get the royalties or residuals since all the actors but Barbara Hale are dead? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:3711:D690:B4D7:C934:EAC2:C501 (talk) 19:55, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

Presumably their heirs. All except William Talman's share. I understand he lost his to Raymond Burr. Nyuk nyuk nyuk. Dead people can still earn lots of money for their beneficiaries, e.g. Elvis Presley, Albert Einstein. Clarityfiend (talk) 01:14, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

A distinction has to be made between the reruns of the 57 to 66 TV show and the 80s and 90s TV films. When the TV show was made contracts only included payment for a minimum of (or no) repeats since there weren't many in that day and age. After that the studio got all the money from any repeats. By the time of the TV films contracts (what happened to James Garner and the money which he didn't get from repeats of The Rockford Files was sort of a watershed) include some payment for repeat airings. As Clarityfiend mentions payments today will go to heirs depending on what is in the will of those who have died. MarnetteD|Talk 01:34, 21 July 2015 (UTC)