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Mesmerize (other)
Mesmerize or mesmerise may refer to: * Mesmerism, a pseudoscientific theory by Franz Mesmer * "Mesmerise" (song), a 1991 song by Chapterhouse * "Mesmerize" (song), a 2002 song by Ja Rule * ''Mesmerize'' (video game), a 2007 video game See also * ''Mezmerize ''Mezmerize'' is the fourth studio album by the American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on May 17, 2005, by American Recordings and Columbia Records. Upon its release, the album received acclaim from critics. The album sold over ...'', a 2005 album by System of a Down * Mesmerized (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesmerism
Animal magnetism, also known as mesmerism, is a theory invented by German doctor Franz Mesmer in the 18th century. It posits the existence of an invisible natural force (''Lebensmagnetismus'') possessed by all living things, including humans, animals, and vegetables. He claimed that the force could have physical effects, including healing.Wolfart, Karl Christian; Friedrich Anton Mesmer. ''Mesmerismus: Oder, System der Wechselwirkungen, Theorie und Anwendung des thierischen Magnetismus als die allgemeine Heilkunde zur Erhaltung des Menschen'' (in German, facsimile of the 1811 edition). Cambridge University Press, 2011. . Foreword. The vitalist theory attracted numerous followers in Europe and the United States and was popular into the 19th century. Practitioners were often known as magnetizers rather than mesmerists. It had an important influence in medicine for about 75 years from its beginnings in 1779, and continued to have some influence for another 50 years. Hundreds of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesmerise (song)
"Mesmerise" is a single by English Shoegazing band Chapterhouse released in 1991. It appeared in the charts for 2 weeks, entering and peaking at 60. A non-album single, it was included on the band's compilation album The Best of Chapterhouse. Robert Smith of The Cure cited the song as an influence on their 1992 album, ''Wish''. "For every album we do, I assemble a bunch of songs that have something that I'm trying to capture. For ''Wish'', I would listen to "Mesmerise" by Chapterhouse for its feeling of abandon and "Human" by The Human League The Human League are an English synth-pop band formed in Sheffield in 1977. Initially an experimental electronic music, electronic outfit, the group signed to Virgin Records in 1979 and later attained widespread commercial success with their t .... You couldn't spot anything sonically or structurally that would influence anything we did, but there's an indefinable something that I'm trying to capture. One night I must have played "Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesmerize (song)
"Mesmerize" is a song by American rapper Ja Rule. It was released on December 16, 2002, as the second single from his fourth studio, album '' The Last Temptation'' (2002). Containing a sample from the 1974 song "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye, the song was produced by Irv Gotti and features R&B artist Ashanti. The song peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in February 2003, making it Ashanti's and Ja Rule's fourth top-10 hit as a duet. Music video Inspired by the musical number "You're the One that I Want" from the 1978 musical film '' Grease'', the music video begins with Irv Gotti a group of men dressed in black discussing their connections in Los Angeles, California and Houston, Texas (a reference to Murder Inc.'s affiliation with Death Row Records and Rap-A-Lot Records) and their plan for a revolution in a strategy room. Ja Rule enters dressed in a preppy sweater, greatly surprising the other men, and explains that his girl w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesmerize (video Game)
''Mesmerize'' is a 2007 interactive art video game developed by London Studio and Playlogic Entertainment and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It utilizes the PlayStation Eye camera peripheral. It was released on the PlayStation Store PlayStation Store (PS Store) is a digital distribution service for users of Sony's PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 game consoles via PlayStation Network. The store offers a range of downloadable content both ... on 20 December 2007. Gameplay Mesmerize is a suite of visual and aural effects that respond to the user's body movements and sounds, such as clapping hands or clicking fingers. By moving their body and making sounds, the user can manipulate shapes, colours and lights as they appear on-screen. The game contains a selection of different modes to choose from, including Chain Reaction, Firefly, Twister, Flare, Genepool, Flora, Fallout, Blurmotion, Pincushion and Urban. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mezmerize
''Mezmerize'' is the fourth studio album by the American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on May 17, 2005, by American Recordings and Columbia Records. Upon its release, the album received acclaim from critics. The album sold over 450,000 copies in its first week (over 200,000 more than ''Toxicity'' did), and immediately topped the ''Billboard'' 200. Background ''Mezmerize'' and '' Hypnotize'' are considered two parts of a double album. ''Mezmerize'' features guitarist Daron Malakian sharing most of the vocal work with vocalist Serj Tankian, splitting the vocals at least halfway on many of the tracks. Malakian wrote "Old School Hollywood" after playing in a celebrity baseball game for charity. The song mentions Tony Danza and Frankie Avalon, who also played in the game. In "Radio/Video", there are lines referring to two people named Danny and Lisa. Malakian commented on the song to ''Revolver'' magazine: In the same interview, Daron Malakian talked about the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
