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You Can't Win (2013 Film)
You Can't Win may refer to: * "You Can't Win" (song), a song by Michael Jackson from the film ''The Wiz'' * ''You Can't Win'' (album), an album by Dolorean, or the title song * "You Can't Win", a song by Iron Butterfly from ''Heavy'' * "You Can't Win", a song by Kelly Clarkson from '' Stronger'' * "You Can't Win", a song by Tomahawk from ''Mit Gas'' * ''You Can't Win'' (book), a 1926 autobiography by Jack Black * ''You Can't Win'' (1961 TV series), a UK anthology series featuring Donald Tandy in one installment * ''You Can't Win'' (1966 TV series), a UK series based on the novels of William Cooper * ''You Can't Win'' (1948 film), a film nominated for the 1948 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film * ''You Can't Win'', a 1970 story of The Railway Series book ''Duke the Lost Engine'' See also * "Can't Win", a song by Richard Thompson from ''Amnesia Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or disease,Gazzaniga, M., Ivry, R., & Mangun, G. (2009) Cogni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Win (song)
"You Can't Win" is an R&B, pop and soul song written by Charlie Smalls and performed by American recording artist Michael Jackson, who played Scarecrow in the 1978 musical film ''The Wiz'',Jones (2002), pp. 229–259 an urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum's ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''.Brooks, p. 30 The movie featured an entirely African American cast and was based on the 1975 Broadway musical ''The Wiz''. After the original soundtrack version was recorded, Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones went back into the studio and re-recorded the track. It was the re-recording that was released in January 1979 as the second single from '' The Wiz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'', following the release of "Ease On Down the Road" in 1978, and was Michael's first solo chart single on Epic Records (despite the fact that the soundtrack album for ''The Wiz'' was released by Motown and the now-defunct MCA Records). The 7-inch version split the song in half, with "Part 1" as the A-side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Win (album)
''You Can't Win'' is the third full-length by Dolorean, released in 2007 on Yep Roc Records. The album was largely well received by professional critics, and met with positive reviews in '' Q'' and ''Uncut''. History Production On a post on Yep Roc's Website, frontman Al James wrote "Neil Young used to book studio time and shows for himself and Crazy Horse without rehearsing new songs with the band." James booked several shows and several subsequent dates in a recording studio as a result. "The performances were raw, passionate, and loose - everything that we hadn't been able to capture on previous recordings." Beyond Dolorean, Emil Amos of Holy Sons also contributed guitar. Release and reception ''You Can't Win'' was released on February 20, 2007 on Yep Roc. That year it would come out as a digital download, a CD, and a vinyl LP. The album was largely well received by professional critics, and met with positive reviews in '' Q'' and ''UnCut.'' AllMusic gave it a rating of 3. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy (Iron Butterfly Album)
''Heavy'' is the debut studio album by the rock band Iron Butterfly, released on January 22, 1968. The first two tracks, "Unconscious Power" and "Possession", were released as the respective sides of a single. Three of the group's members (Darryl DeLoach, Jerry Penrod, and Danny Weis) left the band shortly after the album was recorded, leaving drummer Ron Bushy and organist Don Ingle to find replacements. Despite being a debut album with no hit single to provide an entry point for the casual listener, ''Heavy'' was a commercial success, reaching number 78 on the Billboard ChartsJoynson, Vernon (1995)''Fuzz, Acid, & Flowers''. London: Borderline Books. and eventually going Gold in the US. Cover art The album's artwork depicts the band members playing their instruments beside a large monument of a human ear. It was designed by Armando Busich (artwork) and Joe Ravetz (photography). Background Iron Butterfly had amassed a considerable body of material by the time ''Heavy'' was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stronger (Kelly Clarkson Album)
''Stronger'' is the fifth studio album by American singer Kelly Clarkson, released on October 21, 2011 by RCA Records. The thirteen-song track-list features Clarkson collaborating with various new producers as well as with Howard Benson, whom she collaborated with on her previous album, ''All I Ever Wanted (album), All I Ever Wanted'' (2009). Wanting to stray away sonically from her previous albums, Clarkson's main objective was to record her vocal performances as it is heard in her live sets, and used as little auto-tune processing as possible. The album also marked the first release by Clarkson that did not cause a conflict with RCA; her previous records, most notably ''My December'' (2007), were released amidst conflict and controversy. Clarkson began writing new material for the album in November 2009 while touring and finished recording in February 2011. Despite its original intent to be released in late 2010, the release date of the album was pushed back several times. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mit Gas
''Mit Gas'' is the second studio album by the musical supergroup Tomahawk. It was released on May 6, 2003, through Ipecac Recordings, the record label owned by vocalist Mike Patton. ''Mit Gas'' charted in several countries, reaching the top 20 in Norway's VG-lista and the United States' ''Billboard'' Independent Albums charts. Recorded after an unreceptive tour with the band Tool, ''Mit Gas'' has been described by critics as a more focused and unified album than its predecessor, ''Tomahawk''. The album was supported by a tour alongside Melvins, Skeleton Key and Dälek. ''Mit Gas'' has garnered positive reviews, drawing comparisons to the works of Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. Production Tomahawk is a musical supergroup consisting of Mike Patton, vocalist for Faith No More and Mr. Bungle; Duane Denison, guitarist for The Jesus Lizard; Kevin Rutmanis, bass player for Cows and Melvins; and John Stanier, drummer for Helmet. ''Mit Gas'' was recorded after they toured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Win (book)
''You Can't Win'' is an autobiography by burglar and hobo Jack Black, written in the early to mid-1920s and first published in 1926. It describes Black's life on the road, in prison and his various criminal capers in the American and Canadian west from the late 1880s to early 20th century. The book was a major influence upon William S. Burroughs and other Beat writers. Summary The book tells of Black's experiences in the hobo underworld, freight-hopping around the western United States and Canada, with the majority of incidents taking place from the late 1880s to around 1910. He tells of becoming a thief, burglar, and member of the yegg (safe-cracking) subculture, exploring the topics of crime, criminal justice, vice, addictions, penology, and human folly from various viewpoints, from observer to consumer to supplier, and from victim to perpetrator. Publication ''You Can't Win'' originally appeared in serial format in the ''San Francisco Call-Bulletin'' under the editorship of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Win (1961 TV Series)
You Can't Win may refer to: * "You Can't Win" (song), a song by Michael Jackson from the film ''The Wiz'' * ''You Can't Win'' (album), an album by Dolorean, or the title song * "You Can't Win", a song by Iron Butterfly from ''Heavy'' * "You Can't Win", a song by Kelly Clarkson from '' Stronger'' * "You Can't Win", a song by Tomahawk from ''Mit Gas'' * ''You Can't Win'' (book), a 1926 autobiography by Jack Black * ''You Can't Win'' (1961 TV series), a UK anthology series featuring Donald Tandy in one installment * ''You Can't Win'' (1966 TV series), a UK series based on the novels of William Cooper * ''You Can't Win'' (1948 film), a film nominated for the 1948 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film * ''You Can't Win'', a 1970 story of The Railway Series book ''Duke the Lost Engine'' See also * "Can't Win", a song by Richard Thompson from ''Amnesia Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or disease,Gazzaniga, M., Ivry, R., & Mangun, G. (2009) Cogni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Tandy
Donald Eric Tandy (20 December 1918 – 9 May 2014) was an English actor who appeared in over a dozen films (usually in minor or uncredited roles) and several dozens of televisions shows during his career. He played potman Tom Clements in ''EastEnders'' from 1986 through 1988. Career Tandy started his career in 1950 in the low-budget film '' Chance of a Lifetime''. He appeared in many television programmes including ''Man from Interpol'', '' You Can't Win'', '' The Avengers'', ''The Saint'', ''Danger Man'', ''Sergeant Cork'', ''Sherlock Holmes'', ''The Troubleshooters'', and ''Colditz''. Starting in 1986, he appeared in ''EastEnders'' as the Queen Vipotman Tom Clements. His last appearance was in 1988. Partial filmology Film * '' Chance of a Lifetime'' (1950) * '' Hand in Hand'' (1960) * ''Crossroads to Crime'' (1960) * '' The Middle Course'' (1961) * '' Playback'' (1962) * ''Farewell Performance'' (1963) * ''Game for Three Losers'' (1965) * '' Twenty-One'' (1991) - Bobby's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Win (1966 TV Series)
You Can't Win was a 1966 British television series made by ITV as an adaptation of the novels ''Scenes from Provincial Life'' and ''Scenes from Married Life'' by William Cooper. It stars Ian McShane as protagonist Joe Lunn, an English provincial grammar school physics teacher in 1939 who later moves to London and into the English establishment. Cast * Ian McShane as Joe Lunn * John Humphry as Robert Watson * Peter Birrel as Tom Jacobs * Anton Darby as Steve * Patricia Garwood as Myrtle * Andrew Rimmer as Trevor * David Robinson as Frank * Jennie Linden as Elspeth * Michael Barrington as Roland Bolshaw * Ann Curthoys as Annette * Rosemary Frankau as Miss Froggatt * Roger Hammond as Harry * Donald Hewlett as Daddy * Marie Hopps as Mrs Harrison * Mike Lucas as Benny * Geraldine Newman Geraldine Newman (born 18 February 1934) is an English film and television actress who has acted in more than 30 television programmes and films. Career Newman attended drama school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Cooper (novelist)
Harry Summerfield Hoff (4 August 1910 – 5 September 2002) was an English novelist, writing under the name William Cooper. Life H. S. Hoff (William Cooper) was born in Crewe, the son of elementary school teachers, Shrapnel, Norman,"Novelist who depicted the mysteriousness of ordinary people through a naturalistic eye" Obituary,''The Guardian'', London, 6 September 2002. and read natural sciences at Christ's College, Cambridge. After graduating in 1933 he was a teacher in Leicester, an experience on which he seems to have drawn for his novel, ''Scenes from Provincial Life.'' Hoff served in the Signals Branch of the Royal Air Force in World War II, and later became a civil servant, associating closely with C. P. Snow, who appears in light disguise as Robert in ''Scenes from Provincial Life'' and its sequels. Amongst his appointments he worked for the UK Atomic Energy Authority and the Crown Agents. After retiring he held an academic position with Syracuse University, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Can't Win (1948 Film)
You Can't Win may refer to: * "You Can't Win" (song), a song by Michael Jackson from the film ''The Wiz'' * ''You Can't Win'' (album), an album by Dolorean, or the title song * "You Can't Win", a song by Iron Butterfly from ''Heavy'' * "You Can't Win", a song by Kelly Clarkson from '' Stronger'' * "You Can't Win", a song by Tomahawk from ''Mit Gas'' * ''You Can't Win'' (book), a 1926 autobiography by Jack Black * ''You Can't Win'' (1961 TV series), a UK anthology series featuring Donald Tandy in one installment * ''You Can't Win'' (1966 TV series), a UK series based on the novels of William Cooper * ''You Can't Win'' (1948 film), a film nominated for the 1948 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film * ''You Can't Win'', a 1970 story of The Railway Series book ''Duke the Lost Engine'' See also * "Can't Win", a song by Richard Thompson from ''Amnesia Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or disease,Gazzaniga, M., Ivry, R., & Mangun, G. (2009) Cogni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Live Action Short Film
The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under various names, since 1957. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, "Best Short Subject, One-reel" and "Best Short Subject, Two-reel", referring to the running time of the short: a standard Reel#Motion picture terminology, reel of film is 1000 feet, or about 11 minutes of run time. A third category "Best Short Subject, color" was used only for 1936 and 1937. From the initiation of short subject awards for 1932 until 1935 the terms were "Best Short Subject, comedy" and "Best Short Subject, novelty". These categories were merged starting with the 1957 awards, under the name "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects", which was used until 1970. For the next three years after that, it was known as "Short Subjects, Live Action Films". The current name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. Current academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
