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When In Rome
When in Rome may refer to: * "When in Rome, do as the Romans do", a saying attributed to Ambrose Film and television * ''When in Rome'' (1952 film), a film starring Van Johnson and Paul Douglas * ''When in Rome'' (2002 film), a direct-to-video film starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen * ''When in Rome'' (2010 film), a comedy film starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel * '' BBC Sunday Night Theatre: When in Rome'', a 1959 UK television comedy featuring Judy Campbell Literature * ''When in Rome'' (novel), a Roderick Alleyn mystery by Ngaio Marsh * '' Catwoman: When in Rome'', a DC Comics miniseries * "When in Rome", a poem by Mari Evans Music * When in Rome (band), a dance trio from England Albums * ''When in Rome'' (Cliff Richard album), 1965 * ''When in Rome'' (When in Rome album), 1988 * ''When in Rome'' (Penguin Cafe Orchestra album), 1988 * ''When in Rome 2007'', a live DVD by Genesis Songs * "When in Rome (Do the Jerk)", a song by Rocket from the Crypt * "When in Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When In Rome, Do As The Romans Do
When in Rome, do as the Romans do (Medieval Latin sī fuerīs Rōmae, Rōmānō vīvitō mōre; sī fuerīs alibī, vīvitō sīcut ibī; often shortened to when in Rome...), or a later version when in Rome, do as the Pope does, is a proverb attributed to Saint Ambrose. The proverb means that it is best to follow the traditions or customs of a place being visited. Saint Monica and her son, Saint Augustine, discovered that Saturday was observed as a fast day in Rome, where they planned to visit. However, it was not a fast day where they lived in Milan. They consulted Saint Ambrose Ambrose of Milan ( la, Aurelius Ambrosius; ), venerated as Saint Ambrose, ; lmo, Sant Ambroeus . was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. He expressed himself prominently as a public figure, fiercely promo ... who said "When I am here (in Milan) I do not fast on Saturday, when in Rome I do fast on Saturday." That reply is said to have brought about the sayi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When In Rome (Do The Jerk)
"When in Rome (Do the Jerk)" is a song by the American alternative rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the first single from their 1998 album ''RFTC''. It was released as a shaped picture disc by Elemental Records, with the new songs "Tarzan" and "Tiger Feet Tonite" on the B-side. The single did not chart; in fact, of the three singles released from the album, only "Lipstick" managed to make the UK Singles Chart. Track listing #"When in Rome (Do the Jerk)" - 3:57 #"Tarzan" - 3:38 #"Tiger Feet Tonite" - 2:15 Personnel *Speedo (John Reis) - guitar, lead vocals *ND ( Andy Stamets) - guitar, backing vocals *Petey X ( Pete Reichert) - bass, backing vocals *Apollo 9 ( Paul O'Beirne) - saxophone, percussion, backing vocals *JC 2000 ( Jason Crane) - trumpet, percussion, backing vocals *Atom ( Adam Willard) - drums *Jim Dickinson - organ on "When in Rome (Do the Jerk)" *Kevin Shirley - recording, production, and mixing of "When in Rome (Do the Jerk)" *Mark Trombino Mark T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Horne
Alexander James Jeffery Horne (born 10 September 1978) is a British comedian and musician. Horne is the creator of BAFTA award-winning TV series '' Taskmaster'', in which he also performs as the Taskmaster's assistant. He is the host and bandleader of '' The Horne Section'', a comedic band. Horne runs the band's eponymous podcast and has appeared with them on their music variety show on BBC Radio 4 and TV channel Dave. He was a contestant on the numbers and letters show ''Countdown'' in 2008, and has been a dictionary corner guest many times on ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'' with his band. Early life Horne was educated at independent Lancing College (1991–1996) and at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he studied classics, graduating in 2001. While at Cambridge he was a member of the Footlights. Career He made his first appearance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2000 with his show, "How To Avoid Huge Ships". His 2003 Edinburgh show, "Making Fish Laugh" was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People (Barbra Streisand Album)
''People'' is Barbra Streisand's fourth solo studio album, released in September 1964. The title track was a newly recorded version of the hit song from the Broadway musical '' Funny Girl'' in which Streisand starred. The album became the first of Streisand's albums to hit #1 on the '' Billboard'' album chart, spending five weeks in the top spot; it was also certified Platinum. After hitting #1 on the charts, Barbra received a commemorative plaque from Billboard magazine editor Mike Gross. The album was re-released in the UK on the CBS Hallmark Series label in 1966 with different artwork. In 2017, the album was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant." Artwork The cover photo was taken by Don Bronstein at Chicago's Oak Street Beach in June 1963, when Streisand was in town for an engagement at Mister Kelly's nightclub. Accolades Streisand won the Best Vocal Performa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Honky Tonk History
''My Honky Tonk History'' is the American country music artist Travis Tritt's ninth studio album, released on Columbia Records in 2004. It features the singles "The Girl's Gone Wild", "What Say You" (feat. John Mellencamp), and "I See Me", which peaked at #28, #21 and #32 on the Hot Country Songs charts, respectively. The duet was Mellencamp's first Top 40 entry on the country charts. The track "Circus Leaving Town" was previously recorded by its writer, Philip Claypool, on his 1995 debut album ''A Circus Leaving Town''. Claypool's version of the song peaked at #70 on the country charts that year. Track listing Personnel As listed in liner notes. * Mike Brignardello – bass guitar * Pat Buchanan – electric guitar * Tom Bukovac – electric guitar * Lisa Cochran – background vocals * Tammy Cochran – background vocals * John Cowan – background vocals * Melodie Crittenden – background vocals * Eric Darken – percussion, cowbell, vibraphone * Amber Dotson – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supagroup
Supagroup is an American rock and roll band from New Orleans, Louisiana. Their current lineup includes vocalist and rhythm guitarist Chris Lee, lead guitarist Benji Lee, bassist Brian "Bruiser" Broussard, and drummer Leon Touzet. Chris Lee is married to former White Zombie bassist Sean Yseult. In early 2003, the band won the New Orleans regional poll in The 2nd Annual Independent Music Awards for their song "She's Hot (I'm On A Roll)." Background Supagroup was formed in the mid-1990s by Chinese American brothers Chris Lee and Benji Lee from Anchorage, Alaska while students at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. They have headlined with Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe, Queens of the Stone Age, Supersuckers, Fu Manchu, Drive-By Truckers and Alice Cooper, among others. In 2004, Supagroup received a standing ovation for Alice Cooper, something Cooper claimed hasn't happened since Guns N' Roses opened his shows. The band commonly calls their followers supagroupies. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tape From California
''Tape from California'' is Phil Ochs' fifth album, released in mid-1968 on A&M Records. It continues Ochs' musical shift away from straight-ahead protest songwriting toward more orchestral and baroque arrangements. Track listing All songs by Phil Ochs. Side One #"Tape From California" – 6:45 #"White Boots Marching in a Yellow Land" – 3:35 #"Half A Century High" – 2:53 #"Joe Hill" – 7:18 #" The War Is Over" – 4:25 Side Two #"The Harder They Fall" – 3:52 #"When In Rome" – 13:13 #"Floods of Florence" – 4:52 Personnel *Phil Ochs - guitar, vocals *Larry Marks - producer *Joe Osborn - bass guitar on "Tape From California" *Lincoln Mayorga - piano, keyboards *Van Dyke Parks - piano, keyboards on "Tape From California" *Ramblin' Jack Elliott - flat-picked guitar on "Joe Hill" *Ian Freebairn-Smith Ian Freebairn-Smith (born March 4, 1932) is an American composer, arranger, conductor and group singer in film and TV. He spans from classical to popular music, jazz, cho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why Should The Fire Die?
''Why Should The Fire Die?'' is the third major album release and fifth album overall by progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek. The album was released on Sugar Hill on August 9, 2005, in the United States, and on August 8 in the United Kingdom.Layman, Will."Nickel Creek - Why Should the Fire Die?" ''PopMatters''. Retrieved January 12, 2008. ''Why Should the Fire Die?'' is the first Nickel Creek album to feature string bassist Mark Schatz.Monger, James Christopher. "Nickel Creek - Why Should the Fire Die?" ''Allmusic''. Retrieved January 17, 2008. The album peaked at No. 17 on the ''Billboard'' 200, "Why Should the Fire Die - Billboard Albums" ''Allmusic''. Retrieved January 29, 2008. Nickel Creek's highest position on the chart to date. ''Why Should the Fire Die?'' also topped both the magazine's Top Internet Albums and Top Bluegrass Albums charts. By November 2006, the album had sold 258,784 copies. The album earned Nickel Creek two Grammy Award nominations: the award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piece Of Cake (album)
''Piece of Cake'' is the third studio album by American rock band Mudhoney. Released in 1992, it was their first album for Reprise Records. The album was released at the height of grunge, a genre Mudhoney had helped create. The album peaked at No. 189 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The band supported it with a North American tour that included shows with Eugenius. " Suck You Dry" and "Blinding Sun" were released as singles. Reprise reissued the album in 2003, bundled with the E.P. '' Five Dollar Bob's Mock Cooter Stew'' and the B-sides from the singles. Production Recorded at Seattle's Egg Studios, the album was produced by Conrad Uno and the band. Mudhoney spent $15,000 to record it; unlike previous albums, the band completed it at one time, instead of spending non-consecutive weeks in the studio. Reprise granted Mudhoney full artistic freedom in the making of ''Piece of Cake''. Mudhoney reserved four of the album's tracks for each individual bandmember to do what he saw fit. "Yout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OD AM
OD or Od may refer to: Education * Old Diocesan, a former pupil of Diocesan College * Old Dunelmian, a former pupil of Durham School Medicine * OD or o.d., an abbreviation used in medical prescriptions for or "once daily" both meaning "take once every day" * Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) * , , or , meaning "right eye" in general ophthalmologic or optometric usage, particularly in eyeglass prescriptions * Osteochondritis dissecans, a medical disease affecting the joints of both humans and animals * Overdose, the use of a drug in quantities greater than recommended Music * Oblivion Dust, a Japanese rock band * One Direction, a British/Irish pop music band * Orphei Drängar, a Swedish male choir * O.D, a song by Sunna from the album '' One Minute Science'' (2000) * ''Overly Dedicated'', a 2010 mixtape by Kendrick Lamar * ''The OD EP'', a 2012 extended play by Danny Brown Organizations * Batik Air Malaysia (IATA airline code OD) * '' Ordnungsdienst'' , a collaborationist organizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storm Front (album)
''Storm Front'' is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on October 17, 1989. It was Joel's third album to reach No. 1 in the U.S. and features "We Didn't Start the Fire", a fast-paced song that cataloged a list of historical events, trends, and cultural icons from 1949 (when Joel was born) until 1989, which was Joel's third ''Billboard'' No. 1 hit. "I Go to Extremes", a song describing the ups and downs of his emotional life, placed at No. 6. Other songs that placed in the top 100 were "And So It Goes" (No. 37), " The Downeaster 'Alexa'" (No. 57), and " That's Not Her Style" (No. 77). The album was also nominated for five Grammy Awards. The album's cover depicts the maritime storm warning flag indicating wind forces 10–12, the highest intensity on the Beaufort scale. Joel has stated in recent Sirius XM segments that he was inspired by Peter Gabriel's 1986 track "Sledgehammer", as an inspiration for the "driving rhythm section" when he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When In Rome 2007
''When in Rome 2007'' is a live DVD by British rock band Genesis recorded at Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy, on 14 July 2007, during the Turn It On Again Tour. The concert was directed by David Mallet. The collection was released on 26 May 2008 in most of the world and 10 June 2008 in North America. During its initial release in the United States, it was available exclusively via the band's website, or through Walmart and Sam's Club retail and online stores. Since November 2009, it has been available in regular outlets and online stores in the United States. A hi-definition release on Blu-ray and HD DVD was announced initially on the release of the corresponding CD ''Live over Europe 2007''. An HD DVD release did not happen due to the demise of the format, and the record company decided there was not a sufficient market for a Blu-ray release. The DVD was not included in the ''Genesis Movie Box 1981–2007'' due to Nick Davis convincing the record company that fans were displeased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
