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Was Mary a prostitute in Queensrÿche's "Operation: Mindcrime"?
Queensrÿche in 1988 gave us the rock opera Operation: Mindcrime.
It tells the tale of Nikki who succumbs to the underworld of crime.
We learn of his love of a nun, Sister Mary, who later gets killed. The lyrics of "Spreading The Disease" speak of…
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Looking for examples of irregular time signatures being used in post rock
Post rock and prog rock are very different, however they both share an experimental nature. Having gotten used to irregular time signatures through prog rock, I was disappointed to find that the majority of post rock artists tend towards…
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What is the meaning of (Paean) in the title of Ed Sheeran's "How Would You Feel (Paean)"?
I've been wondering about the purpose of the (Paean) in Ed Sheeran's "How Would You Feel (Paean)" title.
I know paean means a song of praise or triumph but what purpose does it serve in the song's title? This is the first song I've seen have…
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Every Rose has its Thorn - is dawn negative?
The song Every Rose has its Thorn by Poison appears to be talking about the disappointment of loss of love. During the chorus it appears to be talking about negative aspects of this:
Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
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Why are there two sets of lyrics to "The Music of the Night"?
There are two sets of lyrics to "The Music of the Night" from The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Richard Stilgoe, and Charles Hart.
Specifically, the lyrics on the Original London Cast Recording don't match the lyrics on some…
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Why is Beethoven's Op 81 split into "81a" and "81b" instead of No. 1 and No. 2?
Beethoven has an Opus 81a (Piano Sonata No. 26) and Opus 81b (Sextet for Horns and String Quartet).
Why is this Opus divided/labeled this way, instead of split into Numbers as opus cataloguing usually dictates?
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Catalog/index CDs using their label barcodes
I have some boxes and crates full of CDs that I would like to catalog. I don't want to rip them or otherwise use their contents, just catalog them. Most of them have a bar code on the jewel case. I have no idea what information this bar code…
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Musician with the most one-off aliases
On a train of thought inspired by @Bebs' question,
there are many one-off fun aliases made up for "off-contract" work : for example Luther Grosvenor as Arial Bender, Bob Dylan as Blind boy Grunt and so on.
"Blind boy Grunt" appears to have also been…
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When did musicians started to call each other motherfucker in a friendly meaning?
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the word motherfucker is a very offensive way to insult someone.
an extremely insulting name for someone you hate or for someone who has made you angry.
But I can hear very often musicians using this term, in…
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I'm wondering if there is a word for drum rhythms that make you want to dance?
I'd really like to find a word that means dancing to the sound of drums, percussion, or just the way you feel when music makes you want to dance!
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Strange Sgt. Peppers red vinyl?
I bought a Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band vinyl record from an old bookshop. I bought it for €20 (euros) which is very close to what it would cost in both British Pounds and US dollars. I later discovered it was red and slightly translucent.…
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What genre would Jeff Wayne's musical adaption of "The War Of The Worlds" fall in and where can I find more?
I enjoy listening to Jeff Wayne's version because it combines music with the narration of a story. It is nearly two hours long, which is great for listening on car journeys and similar.
What would I call this type of 'musical audio book' and where…
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What's the difference between Tidal's "High quality" and "High Fidelity"?
I saw Jay-Z's music service launched last night and I found one of their mini-games online asking you to spot the difference between "high quality" music and "high fidelity" music as that's its unique selling point.
Terms are defined here:
How good…
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Are there any singles (not EPs) with titles different from those of the songs they include?
Record singles of the Vinyl Era were usually named after their A-side song (since this song was intended to draw the attention of the audience) or had a title composed of their A-side songs’ titles (like “Let's Spend the Night Together/Ruby Tuesday”…
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What is the origin of Biz Markie's stage name?
Did the rapper Biz Markie get his name from the Prussian statesman Otto von Bismarck? According to the German Wikipedia, it is either this, or the baseballer Biz Mackey, but it gives no source. Does anyone know for sure?
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