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[edit] Pentatonic music scale

Which version of the pentatonic scale is the most culturally universal or most cute or easiest to teach kids or easiest to improvise with?--Sonjaaa 03:41, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

From pentatonic scale: "One of the most common pentatonic scales, sometimes also called a primary pentatonic scale (set form 5-35, 02479), can be constructed in many ways. A simple construction takes five consecutive pitches from the circle of fifths; starting on C, these are C, G, D, A, and E. Transposing the pitches to fit into one octave rearranges the pitches into the major pentatonic scale: C, D, E, G, A." Aside from the fact that it is chosen arbitrarily (and the set form is the same no matter what anyway), this pentatonic scale seems to be preferred in most major musical cultures, with the possible exception of its competitor, the C major pentascale. V-Man737 04:05, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
I'd have thought the easiest to teach children, if you have access to keyboard instruments, is just to play a scale on the black notes. Starting on Gb (F#) seems to be recommended in the pentatonic scale article. Skittle 22:34, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Comedy song - title and artist

Rolf Harris.
Rolf Harris.

I am looking for a song I saw on an Australian television stand-up comedy show a few years ago (maybe over 10). I think it is called 'I need you', but I can't even be sure of that. The artist wore glasses and played the guitar. The lyrics I can remember are as follows:

Partial of one verse: 'I need you like a cuppacino needs froth. I need you like a candle needs a moth - if it's gonna burn it's wings off! I need you, oh yes i do'

Partial of another verse: 'I need you like King Arthur needed a table, and it was more than just a table for one'

Partial of another verse: 'I need you like a pyscho needs path...' Nitharwyn 06:41, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

TA DA!!!!! The Wikipedia Google Queen 06:52, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
All hail teh Google Queen. V-Man737 08:12, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
Cheers! I wonder if the singer was Rolf Harris? Anchoress 08:16, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
It will probably have been John Hegley himself, the author of the song, who is a kind of performance poet (and wears glasses). --Richardrj talk email 13:07, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Words of song by Neil Young

Where can I find the full words of the song "One of these days" by Neil Young? I have fed it into Google without success. If you can give them to me I would be most grateful. Shanidog 12:15, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

Here you go. --Richardrj talk email 13:05, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
Please don't link to copyright violating sites. See WP:EL. User:Zoe|(talk) 04:53, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
Fair enough, point taken. Although, I note that the page linked to by Anchoress in the question above is also a copyright infringement, yet no-one has warned her about that. --Richardrj talk email 07:15, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Thans so much for this information Shanidog 19:04, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Shortest possible time anyone have gotten to level 60 in World of Warcraft?

What is the shortest possible time anyone can get to, or have gotten to, level 60 in World of Warcraft? I don't need an exact answer. --Tunheim 16:49, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

I don't know if it's the fastest time ever, but there was a player who released proof of himself getting a character to level 60 in 4 days and 20 hours of game time, and it was considered extremely fast. SubSeven 01:00, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
Sweet, this is exactly the kind of answer I was looking for. In a game like World of Warcraft it might not make sense to talk about the theoretical minimum, but instead look at a couple of examples of how fast it possible can be achieved (like your example). Do you have any reference to more info about this? --Tunheim 07:45, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
Sure. Here's a link to the videos: [1]. You can probably use that as a jump off to get whatever you need. Lots of random info in the comments for the various videos. SubSeven 21:28, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rose Bowl Trivia

Are there any other Pro Football players other than Lynn Swann who has played in the Rose Bowl then going on and playing in the Super Bowl the next year? 18:28, 20 January 2007 (UTC)~

[edit] Ghostwriter TV Series on PBS

Where can I purchase a DVD/VHS of Ghostwriter TV series shown on PBS in the early to mid-90's? I'm looking for "Who's Max Mouse" or "Into the Comics" shows.

Jennylugreen 22:03, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

Both episodes are available here, for around $30 each, on VHS: [2]. StuRat 08:55, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Looking for religious song in Spanish

Hello,

when I was in elementary school, a nun came over and taught us a Spanish religious song, glorifying the Lord. We just had to memorize it and sing it (we didn't know Spanish and in fact, I think we hadn't learned much French either). I would like to find it again. Since I don't speak Spanish, it will be hard, but it went something like "Se sient aqui, se sent aqui, se sent aqui, el espiritos de dios se sient aqui si los hombres de la tierra glorifican el señor..." and then it was repeated but then it was "set ama qui" or something like that in the beginning. Can you help me? Thanks!Evilbu 22:41, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

"I think it is "se siente aqui", and if it matters I think it means something like "One feels here, one feels here, one feels here the spirit of God. One feels here the men of the earth glorifying the Lord." 惑乱 分からん 23:45, 20 January 2007 (UTC)