Paid Members gmoney Posted August 25, 2021 Paid Members Posted August 25, 2021 Sheet music sales used to count towards the music charts for a bit didn't they? Or am I making that up. Quote
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted August 25, 2021 Moderators Posted August 25, 2021 13 minutes ago, BomberPat said: that's fairly common for old folk tunes and popular music - before recorded music, people would sell lyric sheets that would just say "to the tune of...", so that people would be able to sing along with new lyrics to a tune they already knew. I mean, it still happens now with reggae riddims (obviously not with a lyrics sheet, but a similar concept). Quote
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 25, 2021 Paid Members Posted August 25, 2021 I remember Beck releasing an album that was only sheet music a few years ago. Was rather intrigued by the idea. Quote
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted August 25, 2021 Paid Members Posted August 25, 2021 12 hours ago, Big'Olympic_Hero'Pete said: Twinkle twinkle little star and the alphabet song are the same tune. They have the same tune as the one used for Mozart's "Twelve Variations on Ah Vous Dirai-je, Maman". Quote
Members SuperBacon Posted August 25, 2021 Members Posted August 25, 2021 Monday I learned, that if you flash your headlights* at those temporary traffic lights, they will change from red to green. Something to do with emergency vehicles? Anyway, mind was blown. It was like I'd learned a Stonecutters trick or something. *It was at night, there was no one the other side and we were late for football, not condoning it when there's vehicles the other side obviously. Quote
Keith Houchen Posted August 25, 2021 Posted August 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: Monday I learned, that if you flash your headlights* at those temporary traffic lights, they will change from red to green. Something to do with emergency vehicles? Anyway, mind was blown. It was like I'd learned a Stonecutters trick or something. *It was at night, there was no one the other side and we were late for football, not condoning it when there's vehicles the other side obviously. Nah. It was coincidence. The emergency vehicles lights flash at a much faster speed than cars and that’s what sets them off. Not calling you a wanker but unless your wrist is super supple you ain’t doing it. Quote
Paid Members Tommy! Posted August 25, 2021 Paid Members Posted August 25, 2021 8 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said: unless your wrist is super supple you ain’t doing it. What was he flashing his headlights at again? Quote
Members SuperBacon Posted August 25, 2021 Members Posted August 25, 2021 33 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said: Nah. It was coincidence. The emergency vehicles lights flash at a much faster speed than cars and that’s what sets them off. Not calling you a wanker but unless your wrist is super supple you ain’t doing it. Are you sure? As it had literally (Jamie) changed to red, and as soon as it was flashed it went to green. I'll take your word for it though, as Google seems inconclusive. Having said that, the two lads I was with did convince me enough. Oh, and I am undoubtedly a wanker, but I wasnt driving. I fucking hate driving. Quote
Keith Houchen Posted August 25, 2021 Posted August 25, 2021 I think the modern ones have sensors so they know if there is a car waiting on red. If it’s clear, there is no point staying red so they change. Bear in mind for those lights, there is a bit where they are both on red to allow the last of the green side make it through. If they all just starting going green because someone flashed their lights, they’d be crashes Quote
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted August 25, 2021 Paid Members Posted August 25, 2021 1 hour ago, SuperBacon said: Are you sure? As it had literally (Jamie) changed to red, and as soon as it was flashed it went to green. I'll take your word for it though, as Google seems inconclusive. Having said that, the two lads I was with did convince me enough. Oh, and I am undoubtedly a wanker, but I wasnt driving. I fucking hate driving. Some traffic lights are set so that they will change to red when a car is approaching and then change to green almost immediately afterwards. The idea is to slow traffic down instead of stopping it completely. Quote
Dazzer Posted August 26, 2021 Posted August 26, 2021 21 hours ago, Nostalgia Nonce said: Some traffic lights are set so that they will change to red when a car is approaching and then change to green almost immediately afterwards. The idea is to slow traffic down instead of stopping it completely. There is one of those near my house which I find infuriating even though I understand the reason. Quote
CL Punk Posted August 28, 2021 Posted August 28, 2021 The sample for Busta Rhymes Gimme Some More is taken from Bernard Herriman's score for Psycho. Quote
Keith Houchen Posted October 10, 2021 Posted October 10, 2021 Fucking hell. She was also on the hang gliding episode of OFAH but this has melted my brilliant mind. Quote
Awards Moderator Frankie Crisp Posted October 23, 2021 Awards Moderator Posted October 23, 2021 Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) was the first song to be played on an iPod. Quote
King Coconut Posted October 24, 2021 Posted October 24, 2021 That'll become one of those general ignorance questions in the future that'll catch out people who think Apple invented mp3 players. Tom's Diner is the real answer! Quote
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