The Bobs (other)

	The Bobs (other) The Bobs is a "new wave" a cappella singing group from San Francisco, California The Bobs may also refer to: * ''The Bobs'' (album), the self-titled 1983 debut recording of the a cappella group * The Bobs (roller coaster), a wooden roller coaster built in 1924 at Riverview Park in Chicago * The BOBs (weblog award), an international Weblog competition founded and sponsored by Deutsche Welle * "the Bobs", a pair of characters in the 1999 film ''Office Space'' * Thunderbolt (Savin Rock) Thunderbolt was a wooden roller coaster which operated at Savin Rock Amusement Park in West Haven, Connecticut, from 1925 until 1938 when it was destroyed by a hurricane. It was rebuilt in modified form in 1939 and it continued to operate until 19 ... , a roller coaster formerly known as "The Bobs". {{DEFAULTSORT:Bobs, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Bobs The Bobs were an a cappella vocal group founded in San Francisco, California in the early 1980s. They moved to Seattle, Washington and were active recording and touring throughout the United States, Canada and Europe until their farewell show at the Barns at Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA, on October 21, 2017. Background Founding members Gunnar Madsen and Matthew Stull decided to form an a cappella group when they left their jobs as deliverers of singing telegrams in San Francisco. Instead of singing more traditional doo-wop songs, The Bobs started out with original arrangements of their own songs and songs like " Helter Skelter" and "Psycho Killer". Although two of their albums are dominated by songs written by others, the overwhelming majority of their repertoire is original, with songs discussing a diverse array of humorous subjects. Their arrangement of "Helter Skelter" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1984. The Bobs have broken with a cappella tradition several times by inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Bobs (album) ''The Bobs'' is the debut studio album by American a cappella vocal group the Bobs, released in 1983 by Kaleidoscope Records. The group's music is sometimes referred to as ''New Wave A Cappella''. The vocal arrangement of " Helter Skelter" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1984. Track listing All songs written by Gunnar Madsen and Richard Greene except as indicated: LP # "Art for Art's Sake" – 2:58 # "Prisoner of Funk" – 4:03 # "I Hate the Beach Boys" – 3:11 # "Bus Plunge" – 2:36 # "Cowboy Lips" – 3:26 # " Helter Skelter" (Lennon, McCartney) – 1:52 # "Through the Wall" – 3:55 # "Be My Yoko" – 2:20 # "Lazy Susan" – 3:04 # "Trash" – 3:33 # "The Deprogrammer" – 4:43 CD # "Art for Art's Sake" – 2:58 # "Prisoner of Funk" – 4:03 # "I Hate The Beach Boys" – 3:11 # "Bus Plunge" – 2:36 # "Cowboy Lips" – 3:26 # "Helter Skelter" (Lennon, McCartney) – 1:52 # "Through the Wall" – 3:55 # "Be My Yoko" (Pritchard) – 2:20 # "Lazy Susan" – 3:04 # " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The Bobs (roller Coaster) The Bobs was a wooden roller coaster located at Riverview Park in Chicago, Illinois. It was built in 1924 and was demolished with the rest of the park in 1967. The Bobs was built by Prior and Church and designed by Fred Church. According to professional review of the blueprints the Bobs had a maximum height of , a drop of , and reached speeds of up to .Gee, Derek; Lopez, Ralph (2000). Laugh Your Troubles Away: The Complete History of Riverview Park, Chicago, Illinois. Livonia, MI: Sharpshooter Productions. A modernized version called Raging Wolf Bobs was located at the now defunct Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio, though it was not considered as intense as the original. A rollback accident that occurred on the ride resulted in a season-long closure. The Bobs was immortalized in American humorist Jean Shepherd Jean Parker 'Shep' Shepherd Jr. (~July 21, 1921 – October 16, 1999) was an American storyteller, humorist, radio and TV personality, writer, and actor. With a career th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	The BOBs (weblog Award) The BOBs (Best of the Blogs) is the world's largest international weblog competition, founded in 2004 and sponsored by Deutsche Welle, the German International Broadcasting Service. Through the BOBs, Deutsche Welle focuses attention on the promotion of freedom of information and the press around the world. In cooperation with Reporters Without Borders, Deutsche Welle has presented a special award to bloggers promoting these specific ideals since 2005. Weblogs, podcasts and videoblogs from all over the world can be submitted for the BOBs in one of the following 14 languages: Arabic, Chinese, German, English, French, Indonesian, Persian, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hindi and Spanish. The BOBs were last awarded in 2016. Award categories The BOBs consist of 6 prize categories (all languages) and one award in each language of the competition (14 languages). How the competition works The BOBs presents prizes for both Jury and User's Choice awards. The User's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Office Space ''Office Space'' is a 1999 American black comedy film written and directed by Mike Judge. It satirizes the worklife of a typical 1990s software company, focusing on a handful of individuals weary of their jobs. It stars Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Gary Cole, Stephen Root, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, and Diedrich Bader. ''Office Space'' was filmed in Dallas and Austin, Texas. It is based on Judge's '' Milton'' cartoon series and was his first foray into live-action filmmaking and his second full-length motion picture release, following ''Beavis and Butt-Head Do America''. The film's sympathetic depiction of ordinary information technology workers garnered a cult following within that field, but it also addresses themes familiar to white-collar employees and the workforce in general. It was a box office disappointment, making $12.2 million on a $10 million production budget; however, after repeated airings on Comedy Central, it sold well on home video, and has become a cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]