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Ghost Town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by Allen H. Miner * ''Ghost Town'' (1988 film), an American horror film by Richard McCarthy (as Richard Governor) * ''Ghost Town'' (2008 film), an American fantasy comedy film by David Koepp * ''Ghost Town'', a 2008 TV film featuring Billy Drago * '' Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns'', a 2005–2006 British paranormal reality television series * "Ghost Town" (''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''), a 2009 TV episode Literature * ''Ghost Town'' (''Lucky Luke'') or ''La Ville fantôme'', a 1965 ''Lucky Luke'' comic *''Ghost Town'', a Beacon Street Girls novel by Annie Bryant *''Ghost Town'', a 1998 novel by Robert Coover *''Ghosttown'', a 2007 novel by Douglas Anne Munson Music * Ghost Town (band), an American electronic band * ''Ghost Town'', a 1939 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Town (1988 Film)
''Ghost Town'' is a 1988 American Western horror film directed by Richard McCarthy (under the pseudonym Richard Governor) and starring Franc Luz and Catherine Hickland. Based on a story by David Schmoeller, it follows a sheriff who finds himself amongst the dead residents of a ghost town while searching for a missing woman. The film was one of the last to be released by producer Charles Band's production company Empire Pictures. Plot Kate (Catherine Hickland) is driving alone down a highway in Riverton, Arizona after having left her fiancé at the altar. While driving, she hears the noise of horses galloping outside her car, but sees no one. After pulling onto the side of the road, she is whisked away in a dust cloud and disappears. Sheriff Langley ( Franc Luz) is dispatched to Kate's abandoned car, found later that day. While pulled over, a man on a horse rides by and shoots at him. Langley exits the car, and a stray bullet hits the car's gas tank, causing the vehicle to expl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Town
A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it (usually industrial or agricultural) has failed or ended for any reason (e.g. a host ore deposit exhausted by mining). The town may have also declined because of natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, prolonged Drought, droughts, extreme heat or extreme cold, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, pollution, or nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents, nuclear and radiation-related accidents and incidents. The term can sometimes refer to cities, towns, and neighborhoods that, though still populated, are significantly less so than in past years; for example, those affected by high levels of unemployment and dereliction. Some ghost towns, especially those that preserve period-specific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Town (Poco Album)
''Ghost Town'' is the fifteenth studio album by the country rock band Poco (band), Poco, released September 20, 1982. The Atlantic Records label debut of Poco, ''Ghost Town'' was the final album by Poco to feature the group lineup who had played on Poco's 1978 breakout album ''Legend (Poco album), Legend'', as the 1984 Poco album release ''Inamorata (album), Inamorata'' would not feature Charlie Harrison. After the RIAA certification, gold certified success of the 1978 ABC Records album release ''Legend'', Poco's three subsequent album releases on MCA Records - who had absorbed ABC - failed to reach that level of success. ''Ghost Town'' marked Poco's move to Atlantic Records with no resultant comeback peaking at #195 on the Billboard 200, album chart in ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine, well below the peak of the group's final MCA album ''Cowboys & Englishmen'' which had been released in February 1982 to reach a chart peak of #131. The first single from ''Ghost Town'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddha And The Chocolate Box
''Buddha and the Chocolate Box'' is the eighth studio album by Cat Stevens, released in February 1974. The single "Ready" charted on 30 November 1974 and reached number 20 in Canada. Track listing All tracks composed by Cat Stevens ;Side One # "Music" – 4:21 # " Oh Very Young" – 2:36 # "Sun / C79" – 4:35 # "Ghost Town" – 3:10 # "Jesus" – 2:14 ;Side Two # "Ready" – 3:18 # "King of Trees" – 5:07 # "A Bad Penny" – 3:21 # "Home in the Sky" – 3:38 Personnel * Cat Stevens – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, production, design, concept, illustrations * Alun Davies – acoustic guitar, vocals * Bruce Lynch – bass guitar * Jean Roussel – keyboards and string arrangements * Gerry Conway – drums, vocals, percussion Additional personnel * Jimmy Ryan – guitar * Mark Warner – guitar * Roland Harker – banjo * Joanne – vocals, choir * Judy – vocals, choir * Sunny – vocals, choir * Ruby – vocals * Barry – vocals * Joy – vocals * Brigette †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misery Lake
''Misery Lake'' (stylized in all lowercase) is the seventh EP by American singer Blackbear. It was released on August 13, 2021 through Beartrap, Alamo, and Columbia Records and follows his previous album ''Everything Means Nothing''. The EP was written and produced by Blackbear and frequent collaborator Andrew Goldstein and features appearances from Tate McRae, Sasha Alex Sloan, and Travis Barker. It was preceded by the singles " U Love U" with Tate McRae, released June 4, 2021, and " @ My Worst", released August 6, 2021. Background and composition ''Misery Lake'' was conceived and recorded alongside ''Everything Means Nothing'' in multiple Airbnb houses. As a way to cope with COVID-19 lockdowns, Blackbear continued writing and recording music that eventually became the EP. On the topics of heartbreak, loneliness, and isolation, Blackbear further described the background of the EP in an interview with Grammy.com: Critical reception Paul Simpson of AllMusic AllM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good, The Bad And The Cuddly
''The Good, The Bad And The Cuddly'' is the debut album by Canadian pop band The Bicycles. Randy Lee left the band following the release to join The Hylozoists. Despite playing together as a band for nearly five years, the band's debut wasn't released until spring 2006. The album was partially produced by Dan Bryk and partially by The Bicycles themselves. The album was mixed by José Miguel Contreras of By Divine Right. "Cuddly Toy" is a cover of a Harry Nilsson-penned song originally recorded by The Monkees. "The Defeat" was inspired a song entitled "The Victory" by The Meligrove Band. Music videos were shot for "Paris Be Mine", "Gotta Get Out", and "Homework". Track listing All songs written by Matt Beckett, except where noted. # "B-B-Bicycles" – 2:07 #*Lead vocals: Matt Beckett & Drew Smith # "Australia" – 3:02 #*Lead vocals: Beckett # "I Will Appear for You" – 3:10 #*Lead vocals: Beckett & Smith # "Gotta Get Out" (Smith) – 2:01 #*Lead vocals: Smith # "I Kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Town (Specials Song)
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1956 film), an American Western film by Allen H. Miner * Ghost Town (1988 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1988 film), an American horror film by Richard McCarthy (as Richard Governor) * Ghost Town (2008 film), ''Ghost Town'' (2008 film), an American fantasy comedy film by David Koepp * ''Ghost Town'', a 2008 TV film featuring Billy Drago * ''Derek Acorah's Ghost Towns'', a 2005–2006 British paranormal reality television series * Ghost Town (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), "Ghost Town" (''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''), a 2009 TV episode Literature * Ghost Town (Lucky Luke), ''Ghost Town'' (''Lucky Luke'') or ''La Ville fantôme'', a 1965 ''Lucky Luke'' comic *''Ghost Town'', a Beacon Street Girls novel by Annie Bryant *''Ghost Town'', a 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Town (Shiny Toy Guns Song)
"Ghost Town" is the fifth single by rock Shiny Toy Guns, and the second single from their second album ''Season of Poison''. The single peaked at #26 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart. Music video Shot as an animated video, it starts with a capture of an abandoned placard, which read "Welcome to Ghost Town, Population Dead." The video then continues showing the band, all portrayed as cartoon characters, singing the song. While they invade the town with their out-loud performance, zombies are seen coming out of the ground. Nearing the end, all the ghosts, including all the band's members, disappear when struck with the sunlight. The music video was directed by Glen Hanson. Usage in other media *It was remixed by American |
Ghosttown (Madonna Song)
"Ghosttown" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her thirteenth studio album, ''Rebel Heart'' (2015). It was released to radio stations on March 13, 2015, as the album's second single. It was written by Madonna, Jason Evigan, E. Kidd Bogart, Evan Bogart, and Sean Douglas (songwriter), Sean Douglas, and produced by Madonna, Billboard and Evigan. Having listened to Douglas' previous works, Madonna requested studio time with him. Together with the other songwriters, they wrote "Ghosttown" in three days. The song was inspired by the imagery of a destroyed city after armageddon, and how the survivors carry on with their lives with love being the only thing they can hold onto. Musically, "Ghosttown" is an uplifting Pop music, pop, electropop and Electro (music), electro sentimental ballad, ballad, featuring an organ (music), organ and drums in its instrumentation. "Ghosttown" was released to iTunes Store as part of the album's pre-order in December 2014, in response to hac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Town (Kanye West Song)
"Ghost Town" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his eighth studio album, ''Ye (album), Ye'' (2018). The song features vocals from PartyNextDoor, Kid Cudi, and 070 Shake. It was produced by West, co-produced by Mike Dean (record producer), Mike Dean, and features additional production from Francis and the Lights, Benny Blanco, and Noah Goldstein. The song is a Hip hop music, hip-hop track that features Psychedelic music, psychedelic elements. It is composed around a Sampling (music), sample of "Take Me for a Little While", performed by the Royal Jesters, and also includes a sample of "Someday", performed by Shirley Ann Lee. The mind of West is demonstrated as going through the unraveling process within "Ghost Town", which is connected to mental illness, and West's verse features him gargling unfinished thoughts. The song received universal acclaim from Music journalism, music critics and was mostly named by them as one of the album's highlights, with general praise from c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Town (Cheap Trick Song)
"Ghost Town" is a song by American rock band Cheap Trick, released in 1988 as the third single from their tenth studio album ''Lap of Luxury''. It was written by Diane Warren and guitarist Rick Nielsen, and produced by Richie Zito. The song peaked at number 33 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Ghost Town" dated back to 1981 when Nielsen recorded a demo of the song during sessions for the band's ''One on One'' album. The song remained undeveloped until the sessions for ''Lap of Luxury'' when Warren added some contributions to the finished song. Music video The song's music video was directed by Nick Morris and produced by Fiona O'Mahoney. It achieved heavy rotation on MTV. Critical reception Upon its release, ''Billboard'' commented, "What starts off sounding like vintage ELO develops into a yearning plea highlighted by Zander's vocal." ''Cash Box'' listed the single as one of their "feature picks" during November 1988. They stated, "A fine bit of writing by Nielsen and Warren, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Town (Cary Brothers Song)
Robert Cary Brothers (born 2 April, 1974) is an American indie rock singer-songwriter originally from Nashville, Tennessee, United States. After moving to Los Angeles and becoming a regular performer at the influential Hotel Cafe venue, Brothers first gained national attention with his song "Blue Eyes" on the Platinum-selling, Grammy-winning "Garden State (film), Garden State" soundtrack. As an independent artist, he has since toured worldwide, released two full-length records, and become one of the most-licensed artists in film and television. In the electronic dance music world, Brothers has collaborated with Tiësto on a club remix of his song "Ride (Cary Brothers song), Ride" and an original song for Tiësto's album ''Kaleidoscope (Tiësto album), Kaleidoscope'', and he co-wrote and sang the title tracks for the Cosmic Gate releases ''Wake Your Mind'' and ''Start to Feel''. History With songs influenced by everything from 1980s British new wave music to 1970s folk music, Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
