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Let It Ride (Bachman–Turner Overdrive Song)
"Let It Ride" is a 1974 single by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, written by Randy Bachman and Fred Turner (musician), Fred Turner, with the latter providing lead vocals. It was first recorded for the 1973 album ''Bachman–Turner Overdrive II''. The single peaked at No. 23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on April 27, 1974 (making it BTO's first Top 40 song in the US), and spent two weeks at No. 14 on the Cashbox (magazine), ''Cash Box'' Top 100. In Canada, the song reached No. 3. Background The tune was inspired by a traffic incident. While on tour in 1973 supporting The Doobie Brothers, the band was on a highway in their tour bus and got boxed in by a couple of trucks. When the bus and the trucks reached a rest area, the musicians confronted the truck drivers, who responded by saying the band members should settle down and just let it ride. Reception ''Cash Box'' called it a "hard rocking outing" saying that "the vocals, both up front and background harmonies, hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is The Life (Farmer's Daughter Album)
''This Is the Life'' is the third studio album by Canadian country music group Farmer's Daughter, and was released in 1998 by Universal Music Canada. Track listing # "Freeway" (Marcus Hummon, Angela Kelman, Jake Leiske, Shauna Rae Samograd) - 4:13 # " Blue Horizon" (Stan Meissner, Kelman, Leiske, Samograd) - 3:41 # "This Is the Life (The Lois and Eddy Song)" (Meissner, Kelman, Leiske, Samograd) - 4:54 # "It's Easy to Tell" ( Kostas, Kelman, Leiske, Samograd) - 3:45 # "No Understanding Your Love" (Simone Hardy, Stewart Peters) - 4:09 # "Ballad of Me and You" (Marcus Hummon, Kelman, Leiske, Samograd) - 3:27 # "Let It Ride" (Randy Bachman, Fred Turner) - 3:53 # "Prairie Sky" (Chris Pelcer, Kelman, Leiske, Samograd) - 3:43 # "Overwhelming Sense of Goodbye" (Meissner, Kelman, Leiske, Samograd) - 3:44 # "Wait for Me" (Chris Rodriguez, Kelman, Leiske, Samograd) - 3:55 # "Little Church in Memphis" (Kostas, Kelman, Leiske, Samograd) - 3:56 # "Willie" (Amos Gypson) - 2:45 See also *Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wonder Years
''The Wonder Years'' is an American coming-of-age comedy television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black. It ran on ABC from January 31, 1988, until May 12, 1993. The series premiered immediately after ABC's coverage of Super Bowl XXII. The series stars Fred Savage as Kevin Arnold, a teenager growing up in a suburban middle class family in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It co-stars Dan Lauria as his father Jack, Alley Mills as his mother Norma, Jason Hervey as his brother Wayne, Olivia d'Abo as his sister Karen, Josh Saviano as his best friend Paul Pfeiffer, and Danica McKellar as his girlfriend Winnie Cooper, with narration by Daniel Stern as an adult version of Kevin. The show earned a spot in the Nielsen Top 30 during its first four seasons. ''TV Guide'' named it one of the 20 best shows of the 1980s. After six episodes, ''The Wonder Years'' won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 40th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1988. In addition, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Name Is Earl
''My Name Is Earl'' is an American television sitcom created by Greg Garcia (producer), Greg Garcia for NBC. It aired for four seasons from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, with a total of List of My Name Is Earl episodes, 96 episodes. It was produced by Greg Garcia (producer), Amigos de Garcia Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television, and starred Jason Lee (actor), Jason Lee as the title character, Earl Hickey, a small-time thief with a messed-up life. The series also starred Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Nadine Velazquez, and Eddie Steeples. Synopsis Earl Hickey is a small-time thief, living in the fictional rural town of Camden, who loses his winning $100,000 Lottery#Lottery in the United States, lottery ticket after being hit by a car while he celebrates his good fortune. Lying in a hospital bed, he learns about karma during an episode of the talk show ''Last Call with Carson Daly''. Convinced he has to turn his life around to be happy, Earl gives himsel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio (2003 Film)
''Radio'' is a 2003 American biographical sports drama film directed by Mike Tollin. It was inspired by the 1996 ''Sports Illustrated'' article "Someone to Lean On" by Gary Smith. The article and the movie are based on the true story of T. L. Hanna High School football coach Harold Jones (Ed Harris) and a young man with an intellectual disability, James Robert "Radio" Kennedy ( Cuba Gooding Jr.). The film co-stars Debra Winger and Alfre Woodard. It was filmed primarily in Walterboro, South Carolina. Plot In the 1970s, James Robert "Radio" Kennedy, a 23-year-old intellectually disabled man, lives alone with his mother, who, as a nurse, spends much of the day at work. Radio spends much of his day roaming the town and pushing a shopping cart, which he uses to collect anything interesting he finds. Radio often pauses to observe the local high school football team, led by Coach Harold Jones, in its training sessions. During one such session, the football falls out of bounds, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invincible (2006 Film)
''Invincible'' is a 2006 American biographical sports drama film directed by Ericson Core. It is based on the nonfictional story of Vince Papale (Mark Wahlberg), who played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1976 to 1978 with the help of his coach, Dick Vermeil (Greg Kinnear). The film was released in the United States on August 25, 2006. Plot In the 1970s, Philadelphia is in chaos as southern portions of the city protest the shutdown of several job sites while their NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles, endure a string of losing seasons. In 1976, 30-year-old substitute teacher Vince Papale goes to a sandlot one night and joins his friends playing a pick-up football game against another group of young men. After the game ends, Papale goes home and finds his wife Sharon disgusted with his failure to provide proper support. The next morning, Papale is unexpectedly laid off from his job at the school. That night, Papale goes to the bar where he works as a part-time bartender. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gutterballs (film)
''Gutterballs'' is a 2008 Canadian horror comedy film written and directed by Ryan Nicholson. The plot is centered around two rival teams at a bowling alley, Xcalibur Bowling Centre, spending a night after-hours to play against one another. Following a planned sadistic rape against one of the teams members, everybody on both teams begins to get brutally killed one by one by an unknown killer the following night. As with the director's other work, the film is notoriously known for its crude, brutal and very violent kills. It is also known for its incredibly drawn-out and long rape introduction. Plot On January 1, 2008, at the Xcalibur Bowling Centre, a disco-themed bowling alley in Surrey, British Columbia, Egerton, the janitor, has allowed two groups of teenagers to bowl against one another after hours. After Steve and his friends Joey, Patrick, and A.J. harass Sam, a transgender woman, they are chastised by Jamie. A brawl then ensues between Steve's team and Jamie's. Lisa br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halloween (2007 Film)
''Halloween'' is a 2007 American slasher film written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie. It is a remake of John Carpenter's 1978 Halloween (1978 film), horror film of the same name and the ninth installment in the Halloween (franchise), ''Halloween'' franchise. The film stars Malcolm McDowell, Sheri Moon Zombie, Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor-Compton, Brad Dourif, Danielle Harris, and William Forsythe (actor), William Forsythe. The "reimagining" follows Michael Myers (Halloween), Michael Myers who murdered his family as a child and becomes institutionalized at an asylum, before breaking out and stalking Laurie Strode and her friends on Halloween night. Working from Carpenter's advice to "make [the film] his own", Zombie chose to develop the film as both an origin story and a remake, allowing for more original content than simply re-filming the same scenes. ''Halloween'' was released in the United States on August 31, 2007, by the Weinstein Company, under their Dimension Films b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hooker With A Heart Of Gold
The "hooker with a heart of gold" is a classic character archetype, portraying a courtesan or sex worker who embodies virtues like kindness, generosity, and integrity, despite her morally complex profession. This figure often serves as a contrast to societal expectations, highlighting her decency while addressing the circumstances that led to her occupation. Rooted in ancient traditions, from the sympathetic ''hetairai'' of Greek comedy to the revered courtesan Vasantasena in India’s ''Mṛcchakatika'', the trope has evolved across cultures and eras. In Western literature, it gained prominence in the 19th century through works like ''La Dame aux Camélias'', which inspired adaptations such as Verdi’s '' La Traviata''. In modern media, the archetype became widely recognized in films like ''Pretty Woman'', blending romanticized narratives with critiques of societal attitudes. Characteristics The character type is defined by morally positive traits, which are contrasted with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lovelace (film)
''Lovelace'' is a 2013 American biographical drama film centered on pornographic actress Linda Lovelace, star of '' Deep Throat'', a landmark 1972 film at the forefront of the Golden Age of Porn. ''Lovelace'' covers her life from age 21 to 32. Directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, the film was written by Andy Bellin and stars Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard, Hank Azaria, Wes Bentley, Adam Brody, Bobby Cannavale, James Franco, Debi Mazar, Chris Noth, Robert Patrick, Eric Roberts, Chloë Sevigny, Sharon Stone, and Juno Temple. ''Lovelace'' had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2013, and was given a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 9, 2013. Plot In 1970, 21-year-old Linda Susan Boreman is living with her parents in Davie, Florida, having moved from New York City. While out dancing one night with her best friend Patsy, Linda attracts the attention of a man named Chuck Traynor and the two soon develop a relationship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Continues
The Legend Continues may refer: *'' Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues'', a 2013 American comedy film *'' Dragonworld: The Legend Continues'', a 1999 adventure fantasy film *'' Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'', a spin-off of the 1972–1975 television series ''Kung Fu'' * ''The Legend Continues'' (album), a 2012 album by Kokane {{DEFAULTSORT:Legend Continues, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guess Who
The Guess Who was a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1965. The band found their greatest success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, under the leadership of singer/keyboardist Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman, with hit songs including " American Woman", " These Eyes", " No Time", “ Laughing”, and “ Share the Land”. During their most successful period, the Guess Who released eleven studio albums, all of which reached the charts in Canada and the United States. Their 1970 album '' American Woman'' reached no. 1 in Canada and no. 9 in the United States, while five other albums reached the top ten in Canada. The Guess Who charted fourteen Top 40 singles in the United States and more than thirty in Canada. The band was the first Canadian rock band to have widespread success in the United States and, unlike several other Canadian acts of the time, did not move to the US to achieve fame, become American citizens, or downplay their Canadian identi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
