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Poor Boy (other)
Poor Boy may refer to: * ''Poor Boy'' (film), a 2016 American Western film *Poor Boy (Elvis Presley song), a 1956 song performed by Elvis Presley * "Poor Boy" (Split Enz song), a 1980 song by Split Enz, covered in 1995 by ENZSO *"Poor Boy (The Greenwood)", a 1974 song by Electric Light Orchestra *"Poor Boy," a song from the David Byrne and Brian Eno album '' Everything That Happens Will Happen Today'' *"Poor Boy," a song from the Nick Drake album '' Bryter Layter'' *"Poor Boy", a song from the Belle and Sebastian EP '' How to Solve Our Human Problems (Part 3)'' *''Poor Boy'', a 1969 album by Joe Bataan *"Poor Boy, Minor Key," a song from the M. Ward album ''Transfiguration of Vincent'' *Poor Boy Blues, the traditional blues song *Poor Boy Blues, a song by Poison from '' Flesh & Blood'' *Po' boy, a traditional sandwich common to New Orleans *Po' Boy, a folk song by Burl Ives from a 1949 78 RPM album. *Po' Boy (Bob Dylan song), a song by Bob Dylan from the 2001 album "Love & Theft" *P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor Boy (film)
''Poor Boy'' is a 2016 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Robert Scott Wildes and written by Logan Antill. The film stars Lou Taylor Pucci and Dov Tiefenbach. Plot summary Romeo and Samson Griggs are two brothers who live in the desert. Left at birth in the will of fate, and growing up without any purpose in life, these brainless young men, survive by gambling and hustling. When a mysterious woman threatens to repo their much beloved houseboat, Prickface and Poor Boy, as they are nicknamed by the locals, cook up the biggest theft yet. With the goal of making enough money for moving to California, the brothers are planning to leave behind their miserable lives once for all. Cast * Lou Taylor Pucci as Romeo Griggs * Dov Tiefenbach as Samson Griggs * Pat Healy (actor), Pat Healy as Vern Rickey * Justin Chatwin as Jackie Clean * Andy Bean (actor), Andy Bean as Drime * Amanda Crew as Charlene Rox * Jon Foster as Roscoe Joe * Michael Shannon as Blayde Griggs * Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor Boy (Elvis Presley Song)
"Poor Boy" is a song by Elvis Presley. The song is credited to Elvis Presley and Vera Matson, the wife of Ken Darby, the principal writer, published by Elvis Presley Music. The song was featured in the 20th Century Fox movie ''Love Me Tender'' and was released as an RCA Victor EP in 1956. Background "Poor Boy" was recorded on August 24, 1956. "Poor Boy" appeared in the 1956 movie ''Love Me Tender'' released by 20th Century Fox. The song was released on an RCA Victor EP from the movie, '' Love Me Tender'', EPA-4006, which also included the title track, "We're Gonna Move", and " Let Me". Soundtrack "Poor Boy" reached no. 35 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' pop singles chart in December 1956, in an 11-week chart run. Instead of a full long-playing album soundtrack, for ''Love Me Tender'' the four songs appearing in the film were released as an extended-play, seven-inch 45 RPM record on RCA Records, ''Love Me Tender'', catalog EPA 4006, during November 1956. The EP was certified Plati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor Boy (Split Enz Song)
"Poor Boy" was a song written by Tim Finn and recorded by Split Enz for their 1980 '' True Colours'' album. It was released as a single in the UK only. The song The lyrics concerned a young man who had fallen in love with a girl on another planet, who he had only discovered existed when tuning his radio, and his regret that they will never meet face to face. The song made use of an ethereal keyboard solo by Eddie Rayner. In popular culture In 2009 a Melbourne Theatre Company production of the same name redeveloped the song's themes, with the other-worldly character presented as the ghost of a car accident. Track listing ''Released in the United Kingdom only.'' #"Poor Boy" 3:28 #"Missing Person (Live)" 3:39 Personnel * Tim Finn - vocals * Neil Finn - vocals, guitar * Noel Crombie - percussion * Malcolm Green - drums * Nigel Griggs - bass * Eddie Rayner - vocals, keyboards ENZSO version "Poor Boy" is a song by Enzso, released as the first single from their al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor Boy (The Greenwood)
"Poor Boy (The Greenwood)" is a song written by Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). The song is track number 5 from their 1974 album ''Eldorado'' and tells the story of the Dreamer on the hill fantasising he is one of Robin Hood's merry men, forming the fourth dream. ''"A Robin Hood type character who actually maid Marion."'' Jeff Lynne (2001 - Eldorado Remaster) It was released as the second single A-side from Eldorado in The Netherlands, but failed to chart. The song was used as the B-side for "Telephone Line A telephone line or telephone circuit (or just line or circuit industrywide) is a single-user circuit on a telephone communication system. It is designed to reproduce speech of a quality that is understandable. It is the physical wire or ot ..." in the US, and in the UK the song was joined with "King of the Universe" on the flip side. The version performed on their concert film, " Fusion – Live in London" uses the last couple of seconds, 2:27 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
''Everything That Happens Will Happen Today'' is the second collaborative studio album by David Byrne and Brian Eno, released on August 18, 2008, by Todo Mundo. Marking Byrne's eighth studio effort overall and Byrne and Eno's first joint project in nearly 30years, the album explores themes of humanity versus technology and optimism in spite of bleak circumstance through the blending of electronic and gospel music. Critical reception was largely positive and the album received awards for both the musical content as well as the packaging and technical production. This album is the first joint effort between the two musicians since 1981's '' My Life in the Bush of Ghosts'' and Eno's work producing and co-writing with Talking Heads. Byrne and Eno worked on the tracks in their home studios throughout 2007 and early 2008 and sent digital copies of the recordings to one another over e-mail. The single " Strange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryter Layter
''Bryter Layter'' is the second studio album by English folk singer-songwriter Nick Drake. Recorded in 1970 and released on 5 March 1971 by Island Records, it would be his last album to feature backing musicians, as his next and final studio album, ''Pink Moon'', would have Drake perform all songs solo. Content and production Like ''Five Leaves Left'', the album contains no unaccompanied songs: Drake was accompanied by part of the British folk rock group Fairport Convention and John Cale from The Velvet Underground, as well as Beach Boys session musicians Mike Kowalski and Ed Carter. Arranger Robert Kirby says that Drake intended the instrumentals to evoke ''Pet Sounds''. Initially scheduled for release in November 1970, with UK promotional copies being sent out at the time, dissatisfaction with the artwork meant that the album was held over into the New Year. Reception Contemporary reviews were mostly positive. In ''Sounds'' Jerry Gilbert called the album "superb" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How To Solve Our Human Problems
''How to Solve Our Human Problems'' is the collective title of three EPs by the band Belle and Sebastian Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996. Led by Stuart Murdoch, the band has released eleven albums. They are often compared with acts such as The Smiths and Nick Drake. The name "Belle and Sebastian" come ..., released through Matador Records between 2017 and 2018. The EPs were eventually compiled as a compilation album on 16 February 2018. Track listing References {{Authority control Belle and Sebastian compilation albums Belle and Sebastian EPs 2018 compilation albums 2017 EPs 2018 EPs Matador Records albums Albums produced by Leo Abrahams Albums produced by Inflo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Bataan
Joe Bataan (also spelled Bataán) (born Bataan Nitollano; November 15, 1942) is a Latin soul musician from New York. Early life Joe Bataan was born Bataan Nitollano and grew up in the 103rd Street and Lexington Avenue part of East Harlem in New York. In East Harlem, Bataan briefly led the Dragons, a local Puerto Rican street gang. Bataan served time in the Coxsackie Correctional Facility for a stolen car charge. His father was Filipino and his mother was African American. Career Upon his release from prison in 1965, Bataan turned his attention to music and formed his first band, Joe Bataan and the Latin Swingers. Bataan was influenced by two musical styles: the Latin boogaloo and African American doo-wop. Though Bataan was neither the first nor only artist to combine doo-wop-style singing with Latin rhythms, his talent for it drew the attention of Fania Records. After signing with them in 1966, Bataan released ''Gypsy Woman'' in 1967. (The title track is a Latin dance cover o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transfiguration Of Vincent
''Transfiguration of Vincent'', released in 2003, is the third studio album by singer-songwriter M. Ward. The title alludes to the 1965 album '' The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death'' by John Fahey, and refers to the life and death of Vincent O'Brien, a close friend to Ward. Reception ''Transfiguration of Vincent'' placed on '' Slant Magazine''s list of best albums of the 2000s at number 88. Track listing # "Transfiguration #1" – 2:41 # "Vincent O'Brien" – 2:38 # "Sad, Sad Song" – 3:10 # "Undertaker" – 3:33 # "Duet for Guitars #3" – 1:52 # "Outta My Head" – 2:52 # "Involuntary" – 4:03 # "Helicopter" – 3:51 # "Poor Boy, Minor Key" – 3:28 # "Fool Says" – 1:49 # "Get to the Table on Time" – 1:30 # "A Voice at the End of the Line" – 2:14 # "Dead Man" – 3:23 # " Let's Dance" (David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor Boy Blues
"Poor Boy Blues", or "Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home", is a traditional blues song that has been cited as one of the oldest in the genre. As with most traditional blues songs, there is great variation in the melody and lyrical content as performed by different artists. However, there is often a core verse containing some variation of the line "I'm a poor boy a long way from home." Blues historian described it as: The song is often associated with a slide guitar accompaniment. Gus Cannon recalled hearing a slide guitarist named Alec or Alex Lee in Coahoma County around 1900, playing a version of the song. In 1937, Cannon recorded the song under the pseudonym Banjo Joe for Paramount Records. He performed the piece using a slide on a five string banjo, with guitar accompaniment by Blind Blake. A version recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1957 is described by Herzhaft as "a sensational rendering". Chess Records issued it as a single, with another traditional song, "Sitting on Top o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flesh & Blood (Poison Album)
''Flesh & Blood'' is the third studio album by American glam metal band Poison, released on July 2, 1990, through the Enigma label of Capitol Records. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard charts and more than 7.2 million copies were sold worldwide. It peaked at number 1 on the Cash Box charts. The album was an attempt by the band to establish a more serious musical stance, more than just the hair metal party dynamic of 1988's '' Open Up and Say... Ahh!''. It spawned two top 10 singles, "Unskinny Bop" and " Something to Believe In" and three other hit singles, " Ride the Wind", " Life Goes On", and " (Flesh & Blood) Sacrifice". It was certified Platinum in 1990 and triple Platinum in 1991 by the RIAA. It has been certified 4× Platinum by CAN and Gold by BPI. Production and marketing The album was recorded and mixed at Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with Canadian producer Bruce Fairbairn and mixer Mike Fraser. The front cover art fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Po' Boy
A po' boy (also po-boy, po boy derived from the non-rhotic southern accents often heard in the region, or poor boy) is a sandwich originally from Louisiana. It almost always consists of meat, which is usually roast beef or some sort of fried seafood such as shrimp, crawfish, fish, oysters or crab. The meat is served on New Orleans French bread, known for its crispy crust and fluffy center. Preparation A wide selection of fillings are traditional as long as the "po' boy bread" is used, with roast beef, baked ham, fried shrimp, fried crawfish, fried catfish, Louisiana hot sausage, French fries, fried chicken, alligator, duck, boudin, and rabbit listed among possible ingredients. "Po' boy bread" is a local style of French bread traditionally made with less flour and more water than a traditional baguette, yielding a wetter dough that produces a lighter and fluffier bread that is less chewy. The recipe was developed in the 1700s in the Gulf South because the humid climate was not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
