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December 4

Skeletor

In the television series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Skeletor is depicted as having a skull for a head. My question is, how is Skeletor supposed to be able to speak, breathe, see, hear, eat, drink, etc? Is there an in-canon explanation of these matters? FreeKnowledgeCreator (talk) 00:29, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

According to the Skeletor article, only his face is missing. And keep in mind this is a comic/cartoon, where logic need not intervene. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 02:07, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

Someone who can do this kind of stuff should find biological deficiencies rather piffling troubles. --Dweller (talk) Become old fashioned! 10:01, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

See fiction. The writers of fiction are under no obligation to base their stories on sound science. The primary goal is to entertain, not to inform. --Jayron32 13:27, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

Sigh. the OP specifically asked if there is an in-world explanation. Maybe answer the question he asked, rather than the one you think he asked? --Viennese Waltz 13:51, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

Yeah, but nothing says any writers ever bothered with those details. However, according to at least some storylines he's some sort of necromancer, so maybe there's a undead/zombie thing going on (I used to have one of these[1] in my youth). Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:09, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

It appears that Skeletor has been reworked a few times. This wiki goes into some detail,[2] and it seems that the reason he can look the way he does and still function is due to magic of some kind. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 03:58, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

From Jesus to Christ, tune

hello, does someone by chance know what this tune is (starts at 50:26), if it was made for this show or it's available independently etc. I looked on IMDB and on the show's webpage but I don't quite get what to look for... Aecho6Ee (talk) 16:12, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

Have you tried Shazam or similar? Many Android phones can identify a song if you type or say "what is this song" in the Google search bar. --Jayron32 16:20, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

thank you so much! I tried Shazam some time ago but it didn't work but now I've tried again and it says: "Sœur Marie Keyrouz: Chant Byzantin" Released 2013 »Extraits Du Canon De Samedi Saint: "Tagaridh.". Troisième Stance (Arabe-Grec).« I've found a version here (starting ~33:03). Thanks again! Aecho6Ee (talk) 17:15, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

When the father took his shirt off, what was the music?

The Kids Are Alright (TV series) "Behind the Counter", [https://abc.go.com/shows/the-kids-are-alrighthttps://abc.go.com/shows/the-kids-are-alright/episode-guide/season-01/6-behind-the-counter video].— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 16:36, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

Have you tried Shazam or similar? Also, many Android phones can identify a song if you type or say "what is this song" in the Google search bar. --Jayron32 17:18, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

I have no idea how Shazam works and don't have an Android phone.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 17:45, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

If you have an apple phone, you can "ask siri" to do the same thing. See here. --Jayron32 17:48, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

I get the feeling from previous discussions the OP has no smart phone. Anyway personally I prefer SoundHound which identified La Virgen de la Macarena and a quick listen suggests it's right [3], although Shazam would have probably have also worked. BTW, Tunefind is generally worth a check, and also if the song has any lyrics just typing in a few into a search engine will also generally work although neither apply here [4]. Incidentally, when asking a question about a 20 minute video it's generally helpful to give an indication of where what you're referring to occurred, especially where the scene is half way through and fairly abrupt. Nil Einne (talk) 11:14, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

Nil Einne Somehow I missed that you actually found it. I think that's the one.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 15:46, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

I do not have a smart phone. Anyway, trying to find the exact moment will be kind of a challenge since I have to get through ads, but I didn't have time yesterday. I do now.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 15:18, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

Never mind. Until next week, I have to sign in.It is next week. I'm trying another option, with a group that will likely know the song. No lyrics.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 15:20, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

I have the song. I realized it sounds like a bullfighting song. What I don't know is the version. This one is really old.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 15:23, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

Just wanted to mention that "an indication" doesn't necessarily have to be the exact moment. While obviously that's more helpful, if you know it's not at the beginning this is info then it basically could be anywhere in the video. Nil Einne (talk) 06:41, 6 December 2018 (UTC)