Talk:The Blue Danube

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[edit] Columbus restaurant

"The Blue Danube is also the name of a popular restaurant near the Ohio State University campus. It was established in 1940."

I've already reverted a similar para a while back, so I won't do so again...without justifying myself: I don't believe this restaurant is noteworthy enough to be encyclopedic. A google gives this info:

This campus haunt dishes up greasy delights like cheese bread, burgers, gyros, open-faced turkey sandwiches and french fries doused with gravy, all in a famously smoky atmosphere (enjoy it while you can). The Blue Danube is sure to satisfy your late-night cravings, whether it’s a night you won’t forget or one you won’t be able to remember.

Did Hemingway hang there? No, but Zachery Allen Starkey does, apparently. Joestynes 05:50, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Changing some years

I think the years for both of these Looney Tunes episodes are wrong. The first links to the Wikipedia article on the episode which lists Sept 25, 1943 for the original air date. I will change this one to agree with that. As for the second one the site [1] lists the original air date as Dec 03, 1960. I have changed both years on this page and listed the old and new versions of this part below. It may be a good idea to check the years for some of the other shows listed.

Old Text:

New Text:

--AndrewBuck 20:15, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Split Page -- The Blue Danube in popular culture?

Looks like the pop culture references are in danger of taking over the article. The work itself deserves more of the spotlight. What's the current sentiment in creating these "in pop culture reference" articles? This is certainly one of the most pop-culture-referenced pieces of classical music. DavidRF 22:26, 7 April 2007 (UTC)

Indeed. The song is so frequently used that a list of every reference to it in popular culture would be ever-growing, unmaintainable, and of little encyclopedic value. I have removed it altogether. —Psychonaut 13:58, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
Yes, but I came to this page specifically looking for a list of popular cultural uses of the piece! There was a discussion of the 2001 film and talk of where else it had been used, and ... disappointment at wikipedia not having the answer! jlang 13:02, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
Perhaps more spefically - this piece has been used quite frequently when it comes to 'space' themes. I don't see why this should not be allowed to be noted ZeBoxx 18:10, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
Well the pop culture references are relevant, and the portion of the article that deals with it as it is is professional and clean and there is no reason that it shouldn't be included. It isn't such a large list that it takes away from the relevance of the piece (and even if it does, that should not be a concern for Wikipedia). If it becomes a problem in the future, it can be cleaned up.


--RPaleja 18:42, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Curleylocks74 04:31, 12 November 2007 (UTC)== I suggest Paul Shaffer's comments be added ==

Paul Shaffer called it a "piece of crap" recently on The Late Show With David Letterman. I don't know the date it aired, but I'm sure the episode will repeat soon due to the writer's strike.

How come there is mention of the piece being in another game, but not any sign of Elite, one of the more well-known uses of it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.105.240.61 (talk) 22:34, 19 February 2008 (UTC)