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After being denied the use of Another One Bites the Dust for Rocky III, Sylvester Stallone contacted…
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Preserving Heritage: The Centuries-Old West African Song in the Mende Language
A family from Georgia has maintained a unique heritage by transmitting a mysterious song through generations, dating back to their ancestors’ era of enslavement. Upon investigation, researchers confirmed that this song was an authentic West African funeral tune in the Mende language, remarkably preserved through mother-to-daughter transmission over several centuries. Source
Resusci Anne’s Echo: The CPR Dummy Behind Michael Jackson’s ‘Smooth Criminal’ Refrain
In the iconic Michael Jackson track “Smooth Criminal,” the memorable refrain “Annie, are you OK?” derives its inspiration from Resusci Anne, a mannequin commonly employed for CPR training. Interestingly, Resusci Anne, also known as the “most kissed face” in the world, was designed in the late 1950s to help teach people lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques.… Read More »
The Spin Doctors’ song “Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong”….
In the “Yankee Doodle” song, “macaroni”….
In the operatic song in The Fifth Element…
In the operatic song in The Fifth Element, composer Eric Sierra “purposely wrote un-singable things” so she’d sound like an alien. When opera singer Inva Muls came for the part, “she sang 85% of what [Eric] thought was technically impossible”, the rest being assembled in the studio. The post In the operatic song in The… Read More »
Who owns the copyright on the song…
CCR’s ‘Have You Ever Seen the Rain?….
CCR’s ‘Have You Ever Seen the Rain?’ is about the fact the band wildly exceeded all of their expectations, were rich, famous and hugely successful. Despite all this they were all miserable, angry, depressed and constantly fighting each other for control of the band. They broke up soon after. The post CCR’s ‘Have You Ever… Read More »