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'Tis_15366707
Describe the 'Synopsis' section of the article about ''Tis'.
she was raised, until Frank arrives. His emotions while in Limerick are strongly mixed, between pride in his U.S. Army status, pleasure at the better life of his youngest brother who attends secondary school, and the hard memories of his own life there, the "dark clouds" in his mind. Because he has a girlfriend, Emma, ...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366715
Explain what ''Tis' covers in the 'Book titles' section.
"'Tis" was the final and only word of the last chapter of Angela's Ashes, while 'Tis ends with the spreading of Angela McCourt's ashes in Ireland. Frank McCourt has remarked in several interviews, perhaps jokingly, that he originally intended for each book to have the other's title. Frank McCourt followed this book wit...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366709
Describe the 'Synopsis' section of the article about ''Tis'.
never forgetting the songs of Ireland, he picks up a taste for American jazz music of the 1950s. His brother Malachy is in New York; he opts to serve in the U.S. Air Force. Malachy and then younger brother Michael send part of their Air Force wages to their mother, so Frank has only himself to support while he finishes...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366706
Based on the article about ''Tis', describe the 'Synopsis' section.
a lot about American ways, so different from his upbringing in the lanes of Limerick. While in the Army in Germany, he gets two weeks leave to visit his family in Ireland, seeing his mother and youngest brothers Michael and Alphie in Limerick, and for one day, his father and paternal grandmother in Toome. He has been s...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366720
Reconstruct the content about 'Critical reception' from the article on ''Tis'.
L.S. Keep of Entertainment Weekly, described the memoir as a good successor of Angela's Ashes, concluding that "this book has the same clairvoyant eye for quirks of class, character, and fate, and also a distinct picaresque quality. It's a quest for an America of wholesome Hollywood happiness that doesn't exist, and it...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366718
What does the article about ''Tis' say regarding 'Character list'?
who got a dishonorable discharge from the Army in World War II for dubious reason at age 19, which bars him from a normal job. Frank meets him again in the summer of 1959, where Andy is working at a restaurant, having given up on NYU, and still unable to get any job requiring an application form asking about his milita...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366716
What information does the article about ''Tis' provide on 'Character list'?
Frank McCourt: The narrator and author of the book and an immigrant from Ireland, he has a deep love for literature. He marries Alberta after attending NYU. He taught as a school teacher for the latter part of his life, despite many offers to work for higher pay in the auto industry and loading docks. Alberta Small: Al...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366714
What information does the article about ''Tis' provide on 'Synopsis'?
is in increasingly poor health due to emphysema and dies in New York in 1981. For his daughter Maggie, her first experience of death is losing her grandmother. Frank had lost three young siblings, many school friends, and his own grandmother by his daughter's age. Frank's father, Malachy McCourt, Sr., dies in Northern ...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366711
Based on the article about ''Tis', describe the 'Synopsis' section.
brothers. When someone at Malachy's bar asks him when he will join Malachy and Michael in the bar, he says, when my brothers become teachers; showing his sense of humor to the world, even when the dark clouds are on his mind. He flies to Ireland in the summer to see his mother and his youngest brother. His mother comes...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366705
From the article on ''Tis', restate the 'Synopsis' content.
his time in southern Germany, he meets men from all over the U.S. When serving as company clerk, he delivers laundry to U.S. Army facilities at Dachau, a haunting experience, both for a Jewish soldier with him and for Frank, who heard all the news of World War II growing up in Limerick. Soldiers are always looking for ...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366721
Describe the 'Critical reception' section of the article about ''Tis'.
that sings on." A review of 'Tis: A Memoir, first published in 1999, in the Tampa Bay Times noted the difference in McCourt's clear insight into his parents' choices compared to his understanding of his own motives, said that "McCourt's memoir actually is all the more human for this peculiar lack of reflection from an ...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366712
Summarize the 'Synopsis' part of ''Tis'.
them together in New York, their dream for so long. Frank and Alberta are living together in Brooklyn, and they marry in the summer of 1961. In 1971, Frank and his wife have a daughter, Margaret Ann, called Maggie. Frank names her after his sister who died in infancy, and his two grandmothers, who are described in Ange...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366717
Reconstruct the content about 'Character list' from the article on ''Tis'.
roommate and workmate after his time in the Army. Tom eventually leaves for Detroit to work in an auto factory, and urges Frank to join him. Frank declines, citing his desire to go to college as reason to stay in New York. Margaret Ann: Frank and Alberta's daughter, she is named after Frank's deceased baby-sister, Marg...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366704
What does the article about ''Tis' say regarding 'Synopsis'?
The book begins as McCourt lands upriver from New York City, and quickly makes his way to New York City with an Irish-American priest on the ship. Friendless and clueless about American customs, he struggles to integrate himself into American blue-collar society, working at laboring jobs while spending his free time re...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366703
Describe the content of the article about ''Tis'.
Tis is a memoir written by Frank McCourt of his time learning how to live in New York City. Published in 1999, it begins where McCourt ended Angela's Ashes, his Pulitzer Prize winning memoir of his impoverished childhood in Ireland and his return to America.
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_15366708
What information does the article about ''Tis' provide on 'Synopsis'?
his pals. He attends New York University – despite never having graduated from high school. The G.I. Bill pays for university tuition, but he needs to work to pay for food and lodging. He takes jobs at warehouses at the docks, and then office jobs from a temporary job service, using his typing skills gained in the Army...
[ "'Tis β€” Critical reception\n\nFrank McCourt's writing on his life in New York city, following his first memoir on his life in Ireland. Golway compares McCourt's effect on Irish-Americans to that of Philip Roth on Jewish-Americans: \"Mr. McCourt is to the Irish of the late 1990's what Philip Roth was to Jewish Ameri...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_22996109
Based on the article about ''Tis Pity She's a Whore', describe the 'Reception' section.
The play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabella or Tis Pity or The Brother and Sister. Ind...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore β€” Reception\n\nThe play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabell...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_22996101
Explain what ''Tis Pity She's a Whore' covers in the 'Synopsis' section.
Giovanni, recently returned to Parma from university in Bologna, has developed an incestuous passion for his sister Annabella and the play opens with his discussing this ethical problem with Friar Bonaventura. Bonaventura tries to convince Giovanni that his desires are evil despite Giovanni's passionate reasoning and e...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore β€” Reception\n\nThe play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabell...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_22996110
From the article on ''Tis Pity She's a Whore', restate the 'Notable performances' content.
The play was revived early in the Restoration era; Samuel Pepys saw a 1661 performance at the Salisbury Court Theatre. In 1894, the play was translated into French by Maurice Maeterlinck and produced under the title Annabella at the ThéÒtre de l'Ε’uvre. ; The play was not seen again in Britain until 1923, in a productio...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore β€” Reception\n\nThe play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabell...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_22996107
What does the article about ''Tis Pity She's a Whore' say regarding 'Synopsis'?
remaining characters are present, wielding a dagger on which his sister's heart is skewered and tells everyone of the incestuous affair. Florio dies immediately from shock. Soranzo attacks Giovanni verbally, but Giovanni stabs and kills him. Vasques intervenes, wounding Giovanni before ordering the bandits to finish th...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore β€” Reception\n\nThe play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabell...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_22996106
What does the article about ''Tis Pity She's a Whore' say regarding 'Synopsis'?
her eyes as punishment for the terrible acts she has willingly overseen and encouraged. In her room, Annabella writes a letter to her brother in her own blood, warning him that Soranzo knows and will soon seek revenge. The friar delivers the letter, but Giovanni is too arrogant to believe he can be harmed and ignores a...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore β€” Reception\n\nThe play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabell...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_22996105
Summarize the 'Synopsis' part of ''Tis Pity She's a Whore'.
newlyweds. Seeing the effects of anger and revenge, Richardetto abandons his plans and sends Philotis off to a convent to save her soul. When Soranzo discovers Annabella's pregnancy, the two argue until Annabella realises that Soranzo truly did love her and finds herself consumed with guilt. She is confined to her room...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore β€” Reception\n\nThe play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabell...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_22996113
Based on the article about ''Tis Pity She's a Whore', describe the 'Adaptations' section.
Dommage qu'elle soit une p... (1961), French adaptation by director Luchino Visconti, performed at the ThéÒtre de Paris with Romy Schneider (Annabella) and Alain Delon (Giovanni). ; My Sister, My Love (SyskonbÀdd 1782) (1966), film adaptation by director Vilgot Sjâman, starring Bibi Andersson and Per Oscarsson ; 'Tis P...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore β€” Reception\n\nThe play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabell...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_22996100
Describe the content of the article about ''Tis Pity She's a Whore'.
Tis Pity She's a Whore (original spelling: Tis Pitty Shee's a Who[o]re) is a tragedy written by John Ford. It was first performed c. 1626 or between 1629 and 1633, by Queen Henrietta's Men at the Cockpit Theatre. The play was first published in 1633, in a quarto printed by Nicholas Okes for the bookseller Richard Coll...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore β€” Reception\n\nThe play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabell...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_22996112
Describe the 'Notable performances' section of the article about ''Tis Pity She's a Whore'.
theatre company Cheek by Jowl staged the play, directed by Declan Donnellan and designed by Nick Ormerod. The production went on tour to the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York and the Barbican Centre in London, amongst others. The production was revived with different casts in 2012 and 2014. In 2011–2012, Lydia Wils...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore β€” Reception\n\nThe play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabell...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_22996111
Based on the article about ''Tis Pity She's a Whore', describe the 'Notable performances' section.
Half Moon Theatre. The lead roles played by Malcolm Jamieson and Angelique Rockas received praise for their performances. ; In 2011, Jonathan Munby directed a "Tarantino-esque" production of the play set in 1960s Italy, staged at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds from 7 to 28 May. Featuring an image of Christ and ...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore β€” Reception\n\nThe play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabell...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_22996108
Summarize the 'Characters' part of ''Tis Pity She's a Whore'.
Men ; Friar Bonaventura – A friar and Giovanni's mentor ; A Cardinal – Nuncio to the Pope ; Soranzo – A nobleman (Annabella's suitor and eventual husband) ; Florio – A citizen of Parma, and father of Annabella and Giovanni ; Donado – A citizen of Parma, and uncle of Bergetto ; Grimaldi – A Roman gentleman (Annabella's ...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore β€” Reception\n\nThe play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabell...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_22996102
What information does the article about ''Tis Pity She's a Whore' provide on 'Synopsis'?
encourages the relationship. The siblings consummate their relationship. Hippolita, a past lover of Soranzo, verbally attacks him, furious with him for letting her send her husband Richardetto on a dangerous journey she believed would result in his death so that they could be together, then declining his vows and aband...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore β€” Reception\n\nThe play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabell...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_22996114
Reconstruct the content about 'Influence' from the article on ''Tis Pity She's a Whore'.
Peter Greenaway has said that the play provided him with the main template for his 1989 film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. The pilot episode of Midsomer Murders, "The Killings at Badger's Drift" (1997), contains references to the play. A song with almost the same name, "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore", is fea...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore β€” Reception\n\nThe play's open treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collection of Ford's plays; its title has often been changed to something euphemistic such as Giovanni and Annabell...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_(film)_25350328
Explain what ''Tis Pity She's a Whore (film)' covers in the 'Cast' section.
Charlotte Rampling as Annabella ; Oliver Tobias as Giovanni ; Fabio Testi as Soranzo ; Antonio Falsi as Bonaventura, the Friar ; Rik Battaglia as Mercante, the father ; Angela Luce as Mercante's governess ; Rino Imperio as Soranzo's servant
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore (film) β€” Cast\n\nCharlotte Rampling as Annabella ; Oliver Tobias as Giovanni ; Fabio Testi as Soranzo ; Antonio Falsi as Bonaventura, the Friar ; Rik Battaglia as Mercante, the father ; Angela Luce as Mercante's governess ; Rino Imperio as Soranzo's servant", "'Tis Pity She's a Whore (fil...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_(film)_25350326
Reconstruct the content from the article about ''Tis Pity She's a Whore (film)'.
Tis Pity She's a Whore (Addio fratello crudele) also known as Peccato che sia una puttana is a 1971 Italian romance-drama film co-written and directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi and starring Charlotte Rampling, Oliver Tobias and Fabio Testi. It is based on the tragedy with the same name written by John Ford (1586 – c. ...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore (film) β€” Cast\n\nCharlotte Rampling as Annabella ; Oliver Tobias as Giovanni ; Fabio Testi as Soranzo ; Antonio Falsi as Bonaventura, the Friar ; Rik Battaglia as Mercante, the father ; Angela Luce as Mercante's governess ; Rino Imperio as Soranzo's servant", "'Tis Pity She's a Whore (fil...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_(film)_25350327
Explain what ''Tis Pity She's a Whore (film)' covers in the 'Synopsis' section.
In the city of Mantua, during the Italian Renaissance, Giovanni, the son of a propertied man, is sent to study abroad at a young age, so he never meets his sister Annabella. After ten years of separation, the now beautiful Annabella is reunited with her brother for the first time, as adolescents. The young siblings are...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore (film) β€” Cast\n\nCharlotte Rampling as Annabella ; Oliver Tobias as Giovanni ; Fabio Testi as Soranzo ; Antonio Falsi as Bonaventura, the Friar ; Rik Battaglia as Mercante, the father ; Angela Luce as Mercante's governess ; Rino Imperio as Soranzo's servant", "'Tis Pity She's a Whore (fil...
'Tis_Pity_She's_a_Whore_(film)_25350330
Explain what ''Tis Pity She's a Whore (film)' covers in the 'Reception' section.
Italian film critic Marco Giusti writes that Rampling undresses as much as she can, but that it is Fabio Testi's physique that is imposing: Always naked and often framed at the height of his buttocks, it is causing the spectators some embarrassment. Giusti perfectly remembers the sight of Testi's big hairy buttocks on ...
[ "'Tis Pity She's a Whore (film) β€” Cast\n\nCharlotte Rampling as Annabella ; Oliver Tobias as Giovanni ; Fabio Testi as Soranzo ; Antonio Falsi as Bonaventura, the Friar ; Rik Battaglia as Mercante, the father ; Angela Luce as Mercante's governess ; Rino Imperio as Soranzo's servant", "'Tis Pity She's a Whore (fil...
'Tis_a_Pity_She_Was_a_Whore_5427262
What information does the article about ''Tis a Pity She Was a Whore' provide on 'Recording'?
Before the sessions for what would be his final studio album Blackstar began, Bowie sent his home demo of "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore" to saxophonist Donny McCaslin. McCaslin, who worked with Bowie on the original version of "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)", recalled, "I sat there in stunned silence for a while," after...
[ "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore β€” Recording\n\nBefore the sessions for what would be his final studio album Blackstar began, Bowie sent his home demo of \"'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore\" to saxophonist Donny McCaslin. McCaslin, who worked with Bowie on the original version of \"Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)\", recalled,...
'Tis_a_Pity_She_Was_a_Whore_5427258
Describe the content of the article about ''Tis a Pity She Was a Whore'.
"'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore" is a song by English musician David Bowie. It was released on 17 November 2014 as the B-side of "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)". A re-recorded version of the song appears as the second track on Bowie's 25th and final studio album, Blackstar (2016). "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore" charted in ...
[ "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore β€” Recording\n\nBefore the sessions for what would be his final studio album Blackstar began, Bowie sent his home demo of \"'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore\" to saxophonist Donny McCaslin. McCaslin, who worked with Bowie on the original version of \"Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)\", recalled,...
'Tis_a_Pity_She_Was_a_Whore_5427264
What information does the article about ''Tis a Pity She Was a Whore' provide on 'Composition'?
For the re-recording, Bowie took inspiration from McCaslin's 2012 album Casting for Gravity; Lefebvre stated: "usually it's the other way around – you research the guy who hired you." According to McCaslin, Bowie said, "he imagined the solo section as being something like 'Alpha and Omega', which is the Boards of Canad...
[ "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore β€” Recording\n\nBefore the sessions for what would be his final studio album Blackstar began, Bowie sent his home demo of \"'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore\" to saxophonist Donny McCaslin. McCaslin, who worked with Bowie on the original version of \"Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)\", recalled,...
'Tis_a_Pity_She_Was_a_Whore_5427266
Summarize the 'Release' part of ''Tis a Pity She Was a Whore'.
The re-recording of "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore" was released on 8 January 2016 as the second track on Bowie's final album Blackstar, sequenced between the title track and "Lazarus". Bowie died two days after its release, after having suffered from liver cancer for 18 months. The re-recording of "'Tis a Pity She Was a...
[ "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore β€” Recording\n\nBefore the sessions for what would be his final studio album Blackstar began, Bowie sent his home demo of \"'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore\" to saxophonist Donny McCaslin. McCaslin, who worked with Bowie on the original version of \"Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)\", recalled,...
'Tis_a_Pity_She_Was_a_Whore_5427267
What does the article about ''Tis a Pity She Was a Whore' say regarding 'Personnel'?
David Bowie – vocals, guitar, tenor saxophone, piano, synthesiser, keyboards, drum machine David Bowie – lead and backing vocal ; Donny McCaslin – tenor saxophone ; Jason Lindner – piano, keyboards ; Tim Lefebvre – bass ; Mark Guiliana – drums, Roland SPD-SX ; Erin Tonkin – backing vocal According to biographer Chris O...
[ "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore β€” Recording\n\nBefore the sessions for what would be his final studio album Blackstar began, Bowie sent his home demo of \"'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore\" to saxophonist Donny McCaslin. McCaslin, who worked with Bowie on the original version of \"Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)\", recalled,...
'Tis_a_Pity_She_Was_a_Whore_5427260
Summarize the 'Background and recording' part of ''Tis a Pity She Was a Whore'.
an entirely different source. Nevertheless, Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork argues that the two share the same theme–"humans will always resort to a language of savagery when necessary, no matter where or when." Bowie himself only released one public statement on the song: "If Vorticists wrote Rock Music it might have sounded...
[ "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore β€” Recording\n\nBefore the sessions for what would be his final studio album Blackstar began, Bowie sent his home demo of \"'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore\" to saxophonist Donny McCaslin. McCaslin, who worked with Bowie on the original version of \"Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)\", recalled,...
'Tis_a_Pity_She_Was_a_Whore_5427263
What does the article about ''Tis a Pity She Was a Whore' say regarding 'Recording'?
re-recorded for Blackstar. The remake of "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore" was one of the first tracks recorded for the album. The backing track was recorded on 5 January 2015 at the Magic Shop in New York City. McCaslin recalled: "When we got together that first week, David said he wanted to re-record [it]. We were playin...
[ "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore β€” Recording\n\nBefore the sessions for what would be his final studio album Blackstar began, Bowie sent his home demo of \"'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore\" to saxophonist Donny McCaslin. McCaslin, who worked with Bowie on the original version of \"Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)\", recalled,...
'Tis_a_Pity_She_Was_a_Whore_5427261
Summarize the 'Background and recording' part of ''Tis a Pity She Was a Whore'.
progression." Bowie's vocal performance is subdued while he plays a "continuo figure" on saxophone. Stephen Dalton of Classic Rock magazine writes that the song has "a propulsive, roaring, heavily electronic wall of sound." Mojo critic Andrew Male described the track as "a raucous five-minute mesh of melody and discord...
[ "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore β€” Recording\n\nBefore the sessions for what would be his final studio album Blackstar began, Bowie sent his home demo of \"'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore\" to saxophonist Donny McCaslin. McCaslin, who worked with Bowie on the original version of \"Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)\", recalled,...
'Tis_the_30th_Season_8456010
Explain what ''Tis the 30th Season' covers in the 'Reception' section.
ultimately gets caught in a chimney.' Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode C- ranking, stating "The Simpsons makes use of family sitcom plots and its own fluid and comically inventive reality to take those hackneyed plots and bend them into something satirically subversive, while still remaining true to its...
[ "'Tis the 30th Season β€” Reception\n\nultimately gets caught in a chimney.' Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode C- ranking, stating \"The Simpsons makes use of family sitcom plots and its own fluid and comically inventive reality to take those hackneyed plots and bend them into something satirically sub...
'Tis_the_30th_Season_8456005
Based on the article about ''Tis the 30th Season', describe the 'Plot' section.
After Thanksgiving dinner, Bart and Lisa give Marge and Homer their Christmas lists, asking for only one present: a smart TV that costs $2,400. Seeing a commercial for a Black Friday sale at the Sprawl-Mart, Marge and Homer plan a strategy to take advantage of it. Marge waits in line overnight at the store, giving Gil ...
[ "'Tis the 30th Season β€” Reception\n\nultimately gets caught in a chimney.' Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode C- ranking, stating \"The Simpsons makes use of family sitcom plots and its own fluid and comically inventive reality to take those hackneyed plots and bend them into something satirically sub...
'Tis_the_30th_Season_8456009
What does the article about ''Tis the 30th Season' say regarding 'Reception'?
Tony Sokol of Den of Geek gave the episode 2 out of 5 points ranking, stating Tis the 30th Season" has a better premise than an execution, not to be confused with a crucifixion. Marge does a good deed in the spirit of the holiday and it costs her the perfect Christmas gift for the kids. It's kind of like the gift of th...
[ "'Tis the 30th Season β€” Reception\n\nultimately gets caught in a chimney.' Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode C- ranking, stating \"The Simpsons makes use of family sitcom plots and its own fluid and comically inventive reality to take those hackneyed plots and bend them into something satirically sub...
'Tis_the_30th_Season_8456007
Explain what ''Tis the 30th Season' covers in the 'Plot' section.
ceiling. Homer urges Bart and Lisa to act as if they are enjoying themselves for Marge's sake, but the theme park turns out to be full of bizarre, frightening rides and obscure cartoon characters. Bart and Lisa complain to the manager, Jeanie, saying that the site looks nothing like the pictures on its web page. When s...
[ "'Tis the 30th Season β€” Reception\n\nultimately gets caught in a chimney.' Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode C- ranking, stating \"The Simpsons makes use of family sitcom plots and its own fluid and comically inventive reality to take those hackneyed plots and bend them into something satirically sub...
'Tis_the_30th_Season_8456004
What information does the article about ''Tis the 30th Season' provide?
"Tis the 30th Season" is the tenth episode of the thirtieth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the 649th episode overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on December 9, 2018.
[ "'Tis the 30th Season β€” Reception\n\nultimately gets caught in a chimney.' Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode C- ranking, stating \"The Simpsons makes use of family sitcom plots and its own fluid and comically inventive reality to take those hackneyed plots and bend them into something satirically sub...
'Tis_the_30th_Season_8456006
From the article on ''Tis the 30th Season', restate the 'Plot' content.
to help Gil get a present for his granddaughter. By the time she finishes, the shelves have been picked clean. In addition, Gil immediately sells the present to Reverend Lovejoy at a greatly inflated price. As Marge becomes increasingly stressed over the approach of Christmas, Homer and the children secretly book a vac...
[ "'Tis the 30th Season β€” Reception\n\nultimately gets caught in a chimney.' Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode C- ranking, stating \"The Simpsons makes use of family sitcom plots and its own fluid and comically inventive reality to take those hackneyed plots and bend them into something satirically sub...
'Tis_the_30th_Season_8456008
Reconstruct the content about 'Plot' from the article on ''Tis the 30th Season'.
them in her bed. The car runs out of gas just outside Springfield, leaving the Simpsons to walk the rest of the way in the snow. Upon reaching town, they find Moe hosting a dinner for the old and needy at his tavern. They join the dinner, along with Grampa, having gained a new appreciation of the importance of being wi...
[ "'Tis the 30th Season β€” Reception\n\nultimately gets caught in a chimney.' Dennis Perkins of The A.V. Club gave the episode C- ranking, stating \"The Simpsons makes use of family sitcom plots and its own fluid and comically inventive reality to take those hackneyed plots and bend them into something satirically sub...
'Tis_the_Damn_Season_4159462
What does the article about ''Tis the Damn Season' say regarding 'Composition and lyrics'?
"'Tis the Damn Season" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. "'Tis the Damn Season" is built on an "icy", swirling finger-pic...
[ "'Tis the Damn Season β€” Composition and lyrics\n\n\"'Tis the Damn Season\" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. \"'Tis t...
'Tis_the_Damn_Season_4159459
What does the article about ''Tis the Damn Season' say regarding 'Background and release'?
decided to stay in Long Pond and unexpectedly continued writing songs. Swift wrote "'Tis the Damn Season" in the middle of the night while drunk on the first day of rehearsal. The next day, at approximately 9:00 a.m., she presented the lyrics to Dessner, who recounted the moment in an interview with Billboard: "That wa...
[ "'Tis the Damn Season β€” Composition and lyrics\n\n\"'Tis the Damn Season\" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. \"'Tis t...
'Tis_the_Damn_Season_4159463
Summarize the 'Composition and lyrics' part of ''Tis the Damn Season'.
relationship with somebody from her youth and ending up in bed together, despite knowing she will inevitably have to abandon their relationship again. Similar to "Cardigan", "August", and "Betty" on Folklore, the song is part of a series of songs written from different perspectives of the same romantic relationship; "D...
[ "'Tis the Damn Season β€” Composition and lyrics\n\n\"'Tis the Damn Season\" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. \"'Tis t...
'Tis_the_Damn_Season_4159457
Summarize the following section from the article on ''Tis the Damn Season'.
accompanied by violins, trombone, and organs. "'Tis the Damn Season" is a counterpart to fellow track "Dorothea", which gives the former lover's point of view, addressed to the titular character. Upon the release of Evermore, "'Tis the Damn Season" was extolled by music critics, who admired its nostalgia-inducing lyric...
[ "'Tis the Damn Season β€” Composition and lyrics\n\n\"'Tis the Damn Season\" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. \"'Tis t...
'Tis_the_Damn_Season_4159461
Describe the 'Background and release' section of the article about ''Tis the Damn Season'.
Season" placed fourth. In the announcement, Swift teased imageries of various tracks, including "'Tis the Damn Season", which is narrated by a character named Dorothea who left her hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi for Hollywood. When she comes back for the holidays, she rediscovers an old romantic relationship with an u...
[ "'Tis the Damn Season β€” Composition and lyrics\n\n\"'Tis the Damn Season\" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. \"'Tis t...
'Tis_the_Damn_Season_4159468
What information does the article about ''Tis the Damn Season' provide on 'Credits and personnel'?
Taylor Swift – vocals, songwriting ; Aaron Dessner – songwriting, production, recording, acoustic guitar, bass, drum machine, electric guitar, piano, synthesizer ; Clarice Jensen – cello ; Nick Lloyd – Hammond B3 ; Josh Kaufman – harmonium, lap steel guitar ; Benjamin Lanz – horn arranger, trombone ; Thomas Bartlett – ...
[ "'Tis the Damn Season β€” Composition and lyrics\n\n\"'Tis the Damn Season\" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. \"'Tis t...
'Tis_the_Damn_Season_4159466
Explain what ''Tis the Damn Season' covers in the 'Critical reception' section.
and wintery songwriting, and Patrick Ryan of USA Today identified the track as a hallmark of Evermore 's "escapist fantasy" that slips between various narratives and perspectives. Insider critics lauded the song's "thicker" production and Swift's nuanced vocals. Callie Ahlgrim said the song is "littered with wistful wh...
[ "'Tis the Damn Season β€” Composition and lyrics\n\n\"'Tis the Damn Season\" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. \"'Tis t...
'Tis_the_Damn_Season_4159456
What information does the article about ''Tis the Damn Season' provide?
"Tis the Damn Season" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It is the fourth track on her ninth studio album Evermore, which was released on December 11, 2020, by Republic Records. It was written and produced by Swift and Aaron Dessner. Musically, "'Tis the Damn Season" is a ...
[ "'Tis the Damn Season β€” Composition and lyrics\n\n\"'Tis the Damn Season\" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. \"'Tis t...
'Tis_the_Damn_Season_4159460
What does the article about ''Tis the Damn Season' say regarding 'Background and release'?
to that of "Peace" from Folklore and recounted that the song could have remained instrumental but "someone of [Swift's] incredible storytelling ability and musical ability took it and made something much greater." Before the release of Evermore, Swift teased the song "'Tis the Damn Season" on December 9, 2020, in an In...
[ "'Tis the Damn Season β€” Composition and lyrics\n\n\"'Tis the Damn Season\" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. \"'Tis t...
'Tis_the_Damn_Season_4159465
What information does the article about ''Tis the Damn Season' provide on 'Critical reception'?
her notes spilling into the margins, using every inch of space he offers to describe the fog on the windshield, the mud on the tires, the parking spot by her old school." Brodie Lancaster of The Sydney Morning Herald described the song as powerful, highlighting the "references to suburban nostalgia" that reveal the com...
[ "'Tis the Damn Season β€” Composition and lyrics\n\n\"'Tis the Damn Season\" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. \"'Tis t...
'Tis_the_Damn_Season_4159464
Explain what ''Tis the Damn Season' covers in the 'Critical reception' section.
"'Tis the Damn Season" received widespread critical acclaim for its "rather moving" variation on traditional, more upbeat holiday music. In a review published in Rolling Stone, Brittany Spanos described the song as a "nostalgic gut-punch" and "tautly [capturing] the eerily specific nostalgia and the familiarly messy un...
[ "'Tis the Damn Season β€” Composition and lyrics\n\n\"'Tis the Damn Season\" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. \"'Tis t...
'Tis_the_Damn_Season_4159467
Based on the article about ''Tis the Damn Season', describe the 'Commercial performance' section.
Following the release of Evermore, on the issue dated December 26, 2020, "'Tis the Damn Season" debuted at 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 alongside the album's 14 other songs; the next week, it dropped to number 91 then fell off the chart. It debuted at 13 on the Rolling Stone Top 100, with 134,000 units sold and 16.2 mil...
[ "'Tis the Damn Season β€” Composition and lyrics\n\n\"'Tis the Damn Season\" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. \"'Tis t...
'Tis_the_Damn_Season_4159458
Describe the 'Background and release' section of the article about ''Tis the Damn Season'.
On July 24, 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdowns, Swift surprise-released her eighth studio album, Folklore, to widespread critical acclaim and commercial success. In September 2020, Swift and her co-producers and co-writers for the album, Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff, assembled at Long Pond Studio, located in a secl...
[ "'Tis the Damn Season β€” Composition and lyrics\n\n\"'Tis the Damn Season\" is a minimalistic, nostalgic, alternative rock song that spins a twist on traditional Christmas balladry. The song is set in the key of F major with a moderately fast tempo of 146 beats per minute. Swift's vocals span from C3 to A4. \"'Tis t...
'Tis_the_Fifteenth_Season_27794482
Reconstruct the content about 'Cultural references' from the article on ''Tis the Fifteenth Season'.
fashion to Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas. ; Moe's face is featured on Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp. ; The store shown as Abercrombie & Rich is a parody of the popular American brand Abercrombie & Fitch. ; Homer mentions Tuesdays with Morrie, a book and later a television film starring Hank A...
[ "'Tis the Fifteenth Season β€” Cultural references\n\nfashion to Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas. ; Moe's face is featured on Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp. ; The store shown as Abercrombie & Rich is a parody of the popular American brand Abercrombie & Fitch. ; Homer mentions Tuesdays with Mo...
'Tis_the_Fifteenth_Season_27794477
What information does the article about ''Tis the Fifteenth Season' provide?
"Tis the Fifteenth Season" is the seventh episode of the fifteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons, and the seventh Christmas-themed episode overall. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 14, 2003. This episode is notable as being the first to make reference t...
[ "'Tis the Fifteenth Season β€” Cultural references\n\nfashion to Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas. ; Moe's face is featured on Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp. ; The store shown as Abercrombie & Rich is a parody of the popular American brand Abercrombie & Fitch. ; Homer mentions Tuesdays with Mo...
'Tis_the_Fifteenth_Season_27794481
Describe the 'Cultural references' section of the article about ''Tis the Fifteenth Season'.
during the montage. ; The Year Santa Got Lost, which Homer briefly sees on TV, is a parody of the Rankin/Bass stop-motion Christmas specials. The character of Mr. Mailman (voiced by Jimmy Stewart) is based on S. D. Kluger from Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, and several of the Misfit Toys from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Rein...
[ "'Tis the Fifteenth Season β€” Cultural references\n\nfashion to Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas. ; Moe's face is featured on Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp. ; The store shown as Abercrombie & Rich is a parody of the popular American brand Abercrombie & Fitch. ; Homer mentions Tuesdays with Mo...
'Tis_the_Fifteenth_Season_27794478
Based on the article about ''Tis the Fifteenth Season', describe the 'Plot' section.
Instead of a Christmas bonus, Mr. Burns gives Homer a baseball card. He sells it to Comic Book Guy and earns a small fortune, then takes the family Christmas shopping. Homer promises to buy a large Christmas tree, but instead spends the money on a talking astrolabe for himself; the family are disappointed by his selfis...
[ "'Tis the Fifteenth Season β€” Cultural references\n\nfashion to Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas. ; Moe's face is featured on Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp. ; The store shown as Abercrombie & Rich is a parody of the popular American brand Abercrombie & Fitch. ; Homer mentions Tuesdays with Mo...
'Tis_the_Fifteenth_Season_27794483
From the article on ''Tis the Fifteenth Season', restate the 'Reception' content.
On November 2, 2004, the episode was released in the United States on a DVD collection titled The Simpsons Christmas 2, along with the season twelve episodes "Homer vs. Dignity" and "Skinner's Sense of Snow" and the season fourteen episode "Dude, Where's My Ranch?". While reviewing the DVD, Brian James of PopMatters wr...
[ "'Tis the Fifteenth Season β€” Cultural references\n\nfashion to Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas. ; Moe's face is featured on Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp. ; The store shown as Abercrombie & Rich is a parody of the popular American brand Abercrombie & Fitch. ; Homer mentions Tuesdays with Mo...
'Tis_the_SeaSon_18987385
What information does the article about ''Tis the SeaSon' provide on 'Personnel'?
Jimmy Buffett – All vocals ; Robert Greenidge – Featured artist ; Mac McAnally – Producer ; Nadriah Shakoor – Featured artist ; Jake Shimabukuro – Featured artist ; Michael Utley – Producer Credits from AllMusic.
[ "'Tis the SeaSon β€” Personnel\n\nJimmy Buffett – All vocals ; Robert Greenidge – Featured artist ; Mac McAnally – Producer ; Nadriah Shakoor – Featured artist ; Jake Shimabukuro – Featured artist ; Michael Utley – Producer Credits from AllMusic.", "'Tis the SeaSon β€” Commercial performance\n\nThe album debuted on B...
'Tis_the_SeaSon_18987384
What does the article about ''Tis the SeaSon' say regarding 'Commercial performance'?
The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 50, and at the Top Country Albums at No. 6, selling 10,000 copies in its first week. The album has sold 56,500 copies in the United States as of December 2016.
[ "'Tis the SeaSon β€” Personnel\n\nJimmy Buffett – All vocals ; Robert Greenidge – Featured artist ; Mac McAnally – Producer ; Nadriah Shakoor – Featured artist ; Jake Shimabukuro – Featured artist ; Michael Utley – Producer Credits from AllMusic.", "'Tis the SeaSon β€” Commercial performance\n\nThe album debuted on B...
'Tis_the_SeaSon_18987383
Reconstruct the content from the article about ''Tis the SeaSon'.
Tis the SeaSon is the second Christmas album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, and is his twenty-ninth studio album overall. Released on October 28, 2016, it is the follow-up to Buffett's Christmas Island, released twenty years prior. After the recording of the album was mentioned in interviews and on social...
[ "'Tis the SeaSon β€” Personnel\n\nJimmy Buffett – All vocals ; Robert Greenidge – Featured artist ; Mac McAnally – Producer ; Nadriah Shakoor – Featured artist ; Jake Shimabukuro – Featured artist ; Michael Utley – Producer Credits from AllMusic.", "'Tis the SeaSon β€” Commercial performance\n\nThe album debuted on B...
'Tis_the_Voice_of_the_Lobster_13290897
What information does the article about ''Tis the Voice of the Lobster' provide?
"'Tis the Voice of the Lobster" is a poem by Lewis Carroll that appears in Chapter 10 of his 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is recited by Alice to the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon.
[ "'Tis the Voice of the Lobster\n\n\"'Tis the Voice of the Lobster\" is a poem by Lewis Carroll that appears in Chapter 10 of his 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is recited by Alice to the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon.", "'Tis the Voice of the Lobster β€” Expanded version\n\nIn 1886, Carroll wrote an ...
'Tis_the_Voice_of_the_Lobster_13290900
What does the article about ''Tis the Voice of the Lobster' say regarding 'Expanded version'?
In 1886, Carroll wrote an altered and expanded version of the poem for the first theatrical adaptation of Alice. In this version, a panther replaces the oyster. A manuscript signed and dated 31 October 1886 reads: 'Tis the voice of the Lobster, I heard him declare "You have baked me too brown: I must sugar my hair." As...
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'Tis_the_Voice_of_the_Lobster_13290899
Describe the 'Published version' section of the article about ''Tis the Voice of the Lobster'.
As published in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1867): [After the Gryphon and the Mock Turtle have sung and danced to the Lobster Quadrille, Alice mentions the poems she has attempted to recite, and the Gryphon tells Alice to stand and recite Tis the voice of the sluggard", which she reluctantly does] "but her head w...
[ "'Tis the Voice of the Lobster\n\n\"'Tis the Voice of the Lobster\" is a poem by Lewis Carroll that appears in Chapter 10 of his 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is recited by Alice to the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon.", "'Tis the Voice of the Lobster β€” Expanded version\n\nIn 1886, Carroll wrote an ...
'Tis_the_Voice_of_the_Lobster_13290898
Describe the 'Analysis' section of the article about ''Tis the Voice of the Lobster'.
"'Tis the Voice of the Lobster" is a parody of "The Sluggard", a moralistic poem by Isaac Watts which was well known in Carroll's day. "The Sluggard" depicts the unsavory lifestyle of a slothful individual as a negative example. Carroll's lobster's corresponding vice is that he is weak and cannot back up his boasts, an...
[ "'Tis the Voice of the Lobster\n\n\"'Tis the Voice of the Lobster\" is a poem by Lewis Carroll that appears in Chapter 10 of his 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It is recited by Alice to the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon.", "'Tis the Voice of the Lobster β€” Expanded version\n\nIn 1886, Carroll wrote an ...
'Tronie'_of_a_Young_Man_with_Gorget_and_Beret_4702959
What information does the article about ''Tronie' of a Young Man with Gorget and Beret' provide?
is a Rembrandt self-portrait, simply on the low level of resemblance of the face to the many certain examples. It used to be dated to about 1634, on the grounds of the age of the subject, if a self-portrait, and the lack of the moustache that Rembrandt usually has for most of the 1630s. Seen in terms of Rembrandt's sty...
[ "'Tronie' of a Young Man with Gorget and Beret\n\nis a Rembrandt self-portrait, simply on the low level of resemblance of the face to the many certain examples. It used to be dated to about 1634, on the grounds of the age of the subject, if a self-portrait, and the lack of the moustache that Rembrandt usually has f...
'Tronie'_of_a_Young_Man_with_Gorget_and_Beret_4702960
Summarize the 'Provenance' part of ''Tronie' of a Young Man with Gorget and Beret'.
The painting belonged to the art-loving Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine ("Jan Willem", r. 1690-1716), who was married to Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, the last of the Medici family. Johann Wilhelm had his own collection of artists' self-portraits, like his father in law. He gave the painting to the Gerini family, Flore...
[ "'Tronie' of a Young Man with Gorget and Beret\n\nis a Rembrandt self-portrait, simply on the low level of resemblance of the face to the many certain examples. It used to be dated to about 1634, on the grounds of the age of the subject, if a self-portrait, and the lack of the moustache that Rembrandt usually has f...
'Tronie'_of_a_Young_Man_with_Gorget_and_Beret_4702958
What information does the article about ''Tronie' of a Young Man with Gorget and Beret' provide?
'Tronie' of a Young Man with Gorget and Beret, formerly known as Self-portrait as a young man (both with variant titles) is a tronie portrait of a young man that was traditionally regarded as one of over 40 painted self-portraits by Rembrandt. It is now in the Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence, where the most recent re...
[ "'Tronie' of a Young Man with Gorget and Beret\n\nis a Rembrandt self-portrait, simply on the low level of resemblance of the face to the many certain examples. It used to be dated to about 1634, on the grounds of the age of the subject, if a self-portrait, and the lack of the moustache that Rembrandt usually has f...
'Twas_the_Night_21830573
Explain what ''Twas the Night' covers in the 'Plot' section.
A troubled and irresponsible man named Nick Wrigley (Bryan Cranston) is hacked by criminals who are looking for a bank account code to Nick's boss. The criminals Bill (Jeff Geddis) and Harry (Sandy Robson) manage to find his apartment and start berating him for the Internet scam he has pulled on them. They tell him the...
[ "'Twas the Night β€” Plot\n\nA troubled and irresponsible man named Nick Wrigley (Bryan Cranston) is hacked by criminals who are looking for a bank account code to Nick's boss. The criminals Bill (Jeff Geddis) and Harry (Sandy Robson) manage to find his apartment and start berating him for the Internet scam he has pu...
'Twas_the_Night_21830574
What does the article about ''Twas the Night' say regarding 'Plot'?
He steals the costume for Santa Claus and walks to the bus stop in disguise and goes to his brother's house. Meanwhile, the house's mischievous 14-year-old Danny Wrigley (Josh Zuckerman) welcomes his uncle because he has a better relationship with him than any other person in his family. Danny's father (Barclay Hope) h...
[ "'Twas the Night β€” Plot\n\nA troubled and irresponsible man named Nick Wrigley (Bryan Cranston) is hacked by criminals who are looking for a bank account code to Nick's boss. The criminals Bill (Jeff Geddis) and Harry (Sandy Robson) manage to find his apartment and start berating him for the Internet scam he has pu...
'Twas_the_Night_21830577
Reconstruct the content about 'Plot' from the article on ''Twas the Night'.
trouble. Nick, who still has Santa's device, races back to the house and get there just in time. He saves his family from the men using the device to shrink Eliot. This causes Bill, Harry, and Eliot to drive away terrified. Nick returns the device to Santa and then gives Santa his beloved laptop to fix Santa's sleigh a...
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'Twas_the_Night_21830578
What does the article about ''Twas the Night' say regarding 'Cast'?
Josh Zuckerman as Danny Wrigley ; Brenda Grate as Kaitlin Wrigley ; Bryan Cranston as Nick Wrigley ; Jefferson Mappin as Santa ; Rhys Williams as Peter Wrigley ; Barclay Hope as John Wrigley ; Torri Higginson as Abby Wrigley ; Jeff Geddis as Bill ; Sandy Robson as Harry ; Jung-Yul Kim as Eliot
[ "'Twas the Night β€” Plot\n\nA troubled and irresponsible man named Nick Wrigley (Bryan Cranston) is hacked by criminals who are looking for a bank account code to Nick's boss. The criminals Bill (Jeff Geddis) and Harry (Sandy Robson) manage to find his apartment and start berating him for the Internet scam he has pu...
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Describe the 'Plot' section of the article about ''Twas the Night'.
having to unleash a virus to throw them off his trail. On Christmas Eve, Santa comes to the house with a device that can freeze time, in order to put the family's presents under the tree unnoticed. An object hits the device, time goes back to normal, and Nick hits him unconscious. They decide to deliver Santa's present...
[ "'Twas the Night β€” Plot\n\nA troubled and irresponsible man named Nick Wrigley (Bryan Cranston) is hacked by criminals who are looking for a bank account code to Nick's boss. The criminals Bill (Jeff Geddis) and Harry (Sandy Robson) manage to find his apartment and start berating him for the Internet scam he has pu...
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Describe the content of the article about ''Twas the Night'.
Twas the Night is a 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Nick Castle and starring Josh Zuckerman, Brenda Grate, Bryan Cranston, and Jefferson Mappin. It was released in December for the Christmas holiday. Disney Channel has aired the film every year sometime in December.
[ "'Twas the Night β€” Plot\n\nA troubled and irresponsible man named Nick Wrigley (Bryan Cranston) is hacked by criminals who are looking for a bank account code to Nick's boss. The criminals Bill (Jeff Geddis) and Harry (Sandy Robson) manage to find his apartment and start berating him for the Internet scam he has pu...
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What information does the article about ''Twas the Night' provide on 'Plot'?
room. He wakes up and convinces them that he is Santa. They find out that Danny and Nick have stolen the sleigh and presents and Santa says that Danny will be on the naughty list forever. When Danny comes back he apologizes to Santa, but the sleigh is broken. Nick is sitting at a bus stop when he sees Bill, Harry, and ...
[ "'Twas the Night β€” Plot\n\nA troubled and irresponsible man named Nick Wrigley (Bryan Cranston) is hacked by criminals who are looking for a bank account code to Nick's boss. The criminals Bill (Jeff Geddis) and Harry (Sandy Robson) manage to find his apartment and start berating him for the Internet scam he has pu...
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From the article on ''Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special)', restate the 'Songs' content.
1) "Give Your Heart a Try" - Father Mouse (George Gobel) ; 2) "Even a Miracle Needs a Hand" - Joshua Trundle (Joel Grey), Albert (Tammy Grimes) ; 3) "Christmas Chimes are Calling (Santa, Santa)" - Chorus There are three musical numbers in the program:
[ "'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special) β€” Songs\n\n1) \"Give Your Heart a Try\" - Father Mouse (George Gobel) ; 2) \"Even a Miracle Needs a Hand\" - Joshua Trundle (Joel Grey), Albert (Tammy Grimes) ; 3) \"Christmas Chimes are Calling (Santa, Santa)\" - Chorus There are three musical numbers in the prog...
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What information does the article about ''Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special)' provide?
Twas the Night Before Christmas is a 1974 animated Christmas television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions and based on the famous 1823 poem that opens with this line. The special first originally aired on CBS on December 8, 1974 where it aired annually until 1994, when The Family Channel (now Freeform) took o...
[ "'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special) β€” Songs\n\n1) \"Give Your Heart a Try\" - Father Mouse (George Gobel) ; 2) \"Even a Miracle Needs a Hand\" - Joshua Trundle (Joel Grey), Albert (Tammy Grimes) ; 3) \"Christmas Chimes are Calling (Santa, Santa)\" - Chorus There are three musical numbers in the prog...
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What does the article about ''Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special)' say regarding 'Additional voices'?
Robert McFadden as Substation Operator, Councilmen, Handyman ; Allen Swift as Santa Claus ; Pat Bright as Sarah Trundle/Mother Mouse ; Christine Winter as Girl/Girl Mouse ; Scott Firestone as Boy/Boy Mouse ; The Wee Winter Singers as the Chorus
[ "'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special) β€” Songs\n\n1) \"Give Your Heart a Try\" - Father Mouse (George Gobel) ; 2) \"Even a Miracle Needs a Hand\" - Joshua Trundle (Joel Grey), Albert (Tammy Grimes) ; 3) \"Christmas Chimes are Calling (Santa, Santa)\" - Chorus There are three musical numbers in the prog...
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Explain what ''Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special)' covers in the 'Plot' section.
song to coax him not to bypass Junctionville on Christmas Eve. Unfortunately, Albert enters the clock to explore it without permission, and inadvertently causes it to malfunction in front of the whole town, seriously damaging Trundle's professional reputation. Furthermore, the Mayor, publicly embarrassed at the clock t...
[ "'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special) β€” Songs\n\n1) \"Give Your Heart a Try\" - Father Mouse (George Gobel) ; 2) \"Even a Miracle Needs a Hand\" - Joshua Trundle (Joel Grey), Albert (Tammy Grimes) ; 3) \"Christmas Chimes are Calling (Santa, Santa)\" - Chorus There are three musical numbers in the prog...
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What does the article about ''Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special)' say regarding 'Plot'?
The program is set in the fictional town of Junctionville, New York around the turn of the 20th century. Santa Claus is offended by an anonymous letter printed in the town's newspaper (and signed "all of us") claiming that he doesn't exist. In response, Santa returns the entire town's letters to them unopened. Upon rea...
[ "'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special) β€” Songs\n\n1) \"Give Your Heart a Try\" - Father Mouse (George Gobel) ; 2) \"Even a Miracle Needs a Hand\" - Joshua Trundle (Joel Grey), Albert (Tammy Grimes) ; 3) \"Christmas Chimes are Calling (Santa, Santa)\" - Chorus There are three musical numbers in the prog...
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Describe the 'In popular culture' section of the article about ''Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special)'.
"Even a Miracle Needs a Hand" later appeared on South Park in the Season 4 episode "A Very Crappy Christmas". Similar to its use in the original special, the song is sung by Kyle to Stan and Kenny during a seemingly hopeless situation. At one point, Joshua Trundle's face is even superimposed over Kyle's face.
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From the article on ''Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special)', restate the 'Crew' content.
Written by Jerome Coopersmith, Larz Bourne ; Based on the Poem by Clement Moore ; Music: Maury Laws ; Lyrics: Jules Bass ; Produced and Directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass ; Associate Producer: Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin ; Editorial Supervision: Irwin Goldress, Vincent Juliano ; Design: Paul Coker, Jr. ; Sound E...
[ "'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special) β€” Songs\n\n1) \"Give Your Heart a Try\" - Father Mouse (George Gobel) ; 2) \"Even a Miracle Needs a Hand\" - Joshua Trundle (Joel Grey), Albert (Tammy Grimes) ; 3) \"Christmas Chimes are Calling (Santa, Santa)\" - Chorus There are three musical numbers in the prog...
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Describe the 'Home media releases' section of the article about ''Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special)'.
The special was originally first issued on VHS by ABC Video Enterprises and Golden Book Video in 1987. After Lorimar was purchased by Time Warner, Warner Home Video/Warner Bros. Family Entertainment (owners of the post-1974 Rankin/Bass library), re-released the special on VHS in 1990, and on DVD in 2004, paired with th...
[ "'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974 TV special) β€” Songs\n\n1) \"Give Your Heart a Try\" - Father Mouse (George Gobel) ; 2) \"Even a Miracle Needs a Hand\" - Joshua Trundle (Joel Grey), Albert (Tammy Grimes) ; 3) \"Christmas Chimes are Calling (Santa, Santa)\" - Chorus There are three musical numbers in the prog...
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Based on the article about ''Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977 TV special)', describe the 'Plot' section.
The story is set on Christmas Eve in a New England town in the late 1890s. The Cosgrove family's home is in an uproar over the holidays. The patriarch, Clark Cosgrove (Paul Lynde) is frazzled by the gift demands of his loud children. His wife Nellie (Anne Meara) runs into endless friction with Clark's formidable mother...
[ "'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977 TV special) β€” Plot\n\nThe story is set on Christmas Eve in a New England town in the late 1890s. The Cosgrove family's home is in an uproar over the holidays. The patriarch, Clark Cosgrove (Paul Lynde) is frazzled by the gift demands of his loud children. His wife Nellie (Ann...
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Based on the article about ''Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977 TV special)', describe the 'Cast' section.
Paul Lynde as Clark Cosgrove ; Anne Meara as Nellie, Clark's wife ; Alice Ghostly as Clark's mother ; Foster Brooks as Nellie's father ; Martha Raye as Nellie's mother ; Howard Morris as German uncle ; George Gobel as Traveling salesman ; Anson Williams as Caroling Neighbor
[ "'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977 TV special) β€” Plot\n\nThe story is set on Christmas Eve in a New England town in the late 1890s. The Cosgrove family's home is in an uproar over the holidays. The patriarch, Clark Cosgrove (Paul Lynde) is frazzled by the gift demands of his loud children. His wife Nellie (Ann...
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From the article on ''Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977 TV special)', restate the 'Broadcast' content.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas was broadcast by ABC on December 7, 1977. Reviews were not favorable, with The New York Times dismissing its plot as "anemic" and adding its "conceptual hugger-mugger was fatal." Variety complained that "an inept script and a subpar performance by Paul Lynde worked against the best effo...
[ "'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977 TV special) β€” Plot\n\nThe story is set on Christmas Eve in a New England town in the late 1890s. The Cosgrove family's home is in an uproar over the holidays. The patriarch, Clark Cosgrove (Paul Lynde) is frazzled by the gift demands of his loud children. His wife Nellie (Ann...
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Describe the 'Production' section of the article about ''Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977 TV special)'.
his mother-in-law, telling an interviewer: "It's my chance to repay her for all the times she used me in her NBC Comedy Hour back in the 1950s." George Gobel's casting in this production was an apparent coincidence and not related to his appearance three years earlier in a holiday special of the same name. For the clim...
[ "'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977 TV special) β€” Plot\n\nThe story is set on Christmas Eve in a New England town in the late 1890s. The Cosgrove family's home is in an uproar over the holidays. The patriarch, Clark Cosgrove (Paul Lynde) is frazzled by the gift demands of his loud children. His wife Nellie (Ann...
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Based on the article about ''Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977 TV special)', describe the 'Production' section.
Twas the Night Before Christmas was part of a series of American Broadcasting Company (ABC) television specials starring Paul Lynde to fulfill a contract with him after previous efforts to establish a star vehicle for him, The Paul Lynde Show and The New Temperatures Rising Show, had flopped in the ratings. Whereas pre...
[ "'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977 TV special) β€” Plot\n\nThe story is set on Christmas Eve in a New England town in the late 1890s. The Cosgrove family's home is in an uproar over the holidays. The patriarch, Clark Cosgrove (Paul Lynde) is frazzled by the gift demands of his loud children. His wife Nellie (Ann...
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Summarize the 'Drums: pahu and kilu' part of ''Uli'uli'.
The pahu, or hula drum, is considered to be a sacred instrument and is the primary instrument used by the kumu hula also known as the instructors. The pahu guides the dancers, dictating the pace of the dance with the rhythm of the drum. Dancers place the drum on the ground or strap it to their thigh and play it during ...
[ "'Uli'uli β€” Drums: pahu and kilu\n\nThe pahu, or hula drum, is considered to be a sacred instrument and is the primary instrument used by the kumu hula also known as the instructors. The pahu guides the dancers, dictating the pace of the dance with the rhythm of the drum. Dancers place the drum on the ground or str...
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Explain what ''Uli'uli' covers in the 'Materials' section.
UlΔ«ulΔ« are made from Calabash gourds filled with sand, alii poe seeds, or pebbles. The handle is made of strips of rattan. The top of the instrument is made of kapa. Assorted feathers are gathered to be applied to the top as a cap.
[ "'Uli'uli β€” Drums: pahu and kilu\n\nThe pahu, or hula drum, is considered to be a sacred instrument and is the primary instrument used by the kumu hula also known as the instructors. The pahu guides the dancers, dictating the pace of the dance with the rhythm of the drum. Dancers place the drum on the ground or str...
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What information does the article about ''Uli'uli' provide on 'Traditional uses'?
UlΔ«ulΔ« are used in traditional Hawaiian hula dances. Hula dancers make rattling sounds with the ulΔ«ulΔ« by shaking or tapping the base against the body. Hula kahiko are performed to honor the gods and entertain the royal court while preserving orally transmitted narratives and genealogies. UlΔ«ulΔ« are used in kahiko perf...
[ "'Uli'uli β€” Drums: pahu and kilu\n\nThe pahu, or hula drum, is considered to be a sacred instrument and is the primary instrument used by the kumu hula also known as the instructors. The pahu guides the dancers, dictating the pace of the dance with the rhythm of the drum. Dancers place the drum on the ground or str...
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Summarize the 'Construction' part of ''Uli'uli'.
The ulΔ«ulΔ« are made of various materials and take time to assemble properly. To make the base where the rattling sound is made, a calabash gourd is hollowed out and dried until hardened. Once the gourd is dried, it is filled with alii poe (Canna) seeds. The base filled with the alii poe seeds, is then attached to a sti...
[ "'Uli'uli β€” Drums: pahu and kilu\n\nThe pahu, or hula drum, is considered to be a sacred instrument and is the primary instrument used by the kumu hula also known as the instructors. The pahu guides the dancers, dictating the pace of the dance with the rhythm of the drum. Dancers place the drum on the ground or str...