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openKidz Bop headscratchers page Music
Is there anything remotely salvageable on Headscratchers.Kidz Bop?
Most of it is complaining about how they didn't cover a specific song or whatnot, which is outside the bounds of their actual work.
open Spoiler tags Music
Pretty much everything is behind spoiler tags?
open A song about being superman? Music
Hi guys, trying to remember a song from the early noughties, basically its about hard it is being superman. Does any one know who recorder it?
Thanks, apologies for this being in the wrong place.
Edited by ancientone3openInfluences Music
How are the "Influences" listed on Music pages determined? Does it have to be an artist the creator has specifically stated to have influenced them to be listed?
openHelp with grammar and format Music
Hi I'm adding another famous example to Mexicans love Speedy Gonzales
If anyone could help me format it and fix it that would help.
Heres the thing I wanted to example: ' One would think the song " Fujiyama Mama" by rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson would be hated by the Japanese with its opening line being "I've been to Nagasaki, Hiroshima too! The things I did to them baby, I can do to you!" as well as other references to the Atom Bomb, However Oddly enough it was a number one hit in Japan! It was such a hit in fact that Wanda did a tour in Japan becuse of it. This is might have to do with Japanese's love for rockabilly.
openYoko Shimomura namespace Music
Since she's a video game soundtrack composer, shouldn't Creator.Yoko Shimomura be in the Music/ namespace?
openAlbums from Weird Al Yankovic Music
There appears to be albums that "Weird Al" Yankovic made. Now, I am pretty sure that pages for albums are only allowed if they tell a story. And Weird Al's albums don't tell a story. So, should we delete this or not?
openWhat to do with this old sandbox? Music
Found this sandbox for MA Numminen. The description is alright and there are some good examples, but most of them have no context, and it hasn't been touched in four years. What should we do with it?
openPage in the wrong namespace? Music
I believe that Robin Thicke should be in the Music namespace instead of Creator, but I’m bringing it up here to get a second opinion.
openBanned user bornofself is back. Again. Music
Oriental 1 is, judging by their edit history, bornofself's latest mantle. Didn't bother sending a message, but it doesn't matter because they're not supposed to be here but still somehow don't know when to quit.
openInter-album Continuity Nod Music
If an album contains an allusion to a song from one of the artist's previous albums, is that a Continuity Nod or a Mythology Gag?
Edited by TheGreatConversationopenTitling a work page with a special character Music
I want to make a work page for this musician I like, but I'm not sure how to go about it. His stage name is μ-Ziq, and I was thinking I could make the Wiki Word "MuZiq" and have the page title be μ-Ziq, or would it be preferred if both were Mu-Ziq to avoid possible compatibility issues? Wikipedia has him under his real name (Mike Paradinas), so that could be an option too.
open Anyone else not like paramore? Music
I hate Paramores music and Haley willams is annoying to me. Their early stuff is too edgy and their newer stuff is even worse! I’m a former emo and former goth and I never liked paramore!!!
openMusic Characters? Music
I would like to ask if Character page is allowed to be created for idol groups? I noticed how Twice from Korean Pop Music have a character page, but the artist aren't characters, so I am curious.
openReporting a troper Music
AreYouTyler appears to be a sockpuppet of BigBertha, who was banned in 2016 for repeatedly misattributing a song & using a fanfic of all things as a justification. It took me years to make the connection, but their recent edit to L–Z confirms that it’s the same person.
openTextless Album Cover Music
The intro matter for Textless Album Cover was entirely deleted. It appears that another troper put it back, then it was deleted again.
Here is the intro/definition that was deleted from the page:
Album covers typically have two elements to them: text to tell the consumer the name of the artist and the album, and artwork to catch the consumer's eye. A number of albums, however, lack text on the cover. This could be for a number of reasons: artists may want the audience to focus on the artwork, or they may be trying to de-emphasize their name, or they may be trying to catch attention through minimalism. Whatever the reason, a Textless Album Cover is an album cover lacking text at least on the front cover, and possibly also the sides and back cover.
See also Minimalistic Cover Art, a style of artwork that often accompany albums without cover text.
Edited by jamespolk
The page for Kurt Cobain has a suicide warning on the top of it. Is this kosher? Doesn't seem like it should be.