This is the thread for unusual details in wikipedia articles.

xp <3

"Molly's Lips" was recorded live on February 9, 1990, at the Pine Street Theatre in Portland, Oregon. It was written by the Scottish band The Vaselines about Molly Weir, according to band member Eugene Kelly, presumably because her Rentaghost television character Hazel McWitch typically appeared in whiteface with emphatic red lips. 

Sometimes I stumble upon stuff that begs to be shared. From Wikipedia: Scott Jacoby now resides in Franklin, New York. He is married to Lyn Jacoby and they have 2 children. He is a well-renowned bubble maker.

— Mike Lisk (@APMike) September 3, 2022

"We see Marty as a triple threat artist," said a Universal spokesman. "Marty is like a throwback to the old silent comics who could do it all. It doesn't matter that he's British because physical gags travel. That's why he has a major future ahead of him and why we've made a major, major investment in Marty at Universal."

Booth nearly burned to death in November 1979 when, during a drunken attempt to get into his locked flat, he fell into a drum of paraffin.

Another guest, who was the United States Grocery Bagging Champion at the time, was scheduled to appear on the show that evening, but his segment was cut due to Madonna refusing to leave the stage when her interview was over.

I guess he was asked back on a different night! Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Kris Gossett of Muncie, Indiana - 1992 grocery bagging champion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyR46praTfg

Her songwriting is associated with sex and relationships, the modern concept of womanhood, and trauma.[2]

Christopher John Spedding (born Peter Robinson, 17 June 1944)[1] is an English musician, singer, guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, Womble and record producer.

A role as the villain in a pornographic western, Hard on the Trail, in 1972, led him to repentance as a missionary for ten years, as he had not been informed of the adult nature of the film and would not have consented to appear in the film. He did not actually appear in any of the pornographic scenes. The film was later released without the pornographic scenes and re-titled Hard Trail in an attempt to eliminate the double entendre.

The word "marshmallow" comes from the mallow plant species (Althaea officinalis), a herb native to parts of Europe, North Africa, and Asia which grows in marshes and other damp areas. The plant's stem and leaves are fleshy, and its white flower has five petals. It is not known exactly when marshmallows were invented, but their history goes back as early as 2000 BCE. Ancient Egyptians were said to be the first to make and use the root of the plant to soothe coughs and sore throats and to heal wounds. The first marshmallows were prepared by boiling pieces of root pulp with honey until thick. Once thickened, the mixture was strained, cooled, then used as intended.

Classic Pop magazine called it the 99th best album of the 1980s

In 2016, comedian and magician Penn Jillette began his weight loss regimen with a mono diet, eating only potatoes for two weeks, then adding in other healthy foods to change his eating habits.[29][30]

Emi had a mole near her left eye. To preserve their image as identical, Yumi would have a mole drawn near her left eye.[6]

Something about Wikipedia paraphrases of song lyrics is very funny to me.

The song's lyrics refer to the attraction exerted by a person possessing strong sex appeal. They fascinate the singer and arouse his curiosity, even though he is not sure whether he needs them at all.

lol there should be a thread where we name that tune

xp Yeah i've been tempted to post some of those before.

name that tune thread would be fun!

shame the usual wiki spoilsports have ruined some of the best ones, but yeah, agreed.

Feel free to make the thread. I might extend it to Genius annotations too, since that's an endless source of gems.

I remember I found that the credits section of the article for Janet said “rap by geir hongro” and it had been there for ages without anyone noticing & I posted it on here (just the link to the article with no commentary) & it was removed like an hour later! Can’t imagine there are narc cunts here so it’s a reminder of how dedicated volunteer wiki cops are I guess?

sudden influx of ilx peepers the worst red flag of all

The song summons up a psychedelic landscape, where pink elephants roam with dancing moons and mermaids. It references fairy-tale characters and creates an image of children playing with each other.

"I suddenly felt somebody come up behind me and whizz me round so I was face down on the bed and then I felt a prick on my throat"

jmm's thread of NAME THAT TUNE from the wikipedia lyric summary

Nice. Do you mind if I ask a mod to remove my username from the thread title? Just a bit self-conscious.

of course! sorry

no worries

A lesser known fact is that there was a 6th member of the group 5ive. Danny Want, was released pre-signing of the first album deal, for reasons unknown to him. The dispute remains unsettled to this day.

Feel free to make the thread. I might extend it to Genius annotations too, since that's an endless source of gems.

― jmm, Saturday, September 24, 2022 1:21 PM (seven hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

Sorry Tracer, I'm realizing this was really poor phrasing on my part. I was trying to say that I’d be down if someone wanted to start a thread like that (I don’t really like starting or taking charge of threads), and that a possible addition might be to include Genius annotations also. Whereas it definitely reads like I'm saying that I’d take charge of the thread if someone else wanted to start it.

Sorry for the confusion

On the Lawrence Welk Show episode "My Blue Heaven" (1964), Dick Dale and the Lennon Sisters perform this song.

Unfortunately not _that_ Dick Dale.

Donkey Dick Dale?

So this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUWeb3zAXSI

Sorry, guess this was really one for WRONG DUDE.

According to Cameron, the appearance of the Na'vi character Neytiri had some specific inspirations and requirements: she was inspired by Raquel Welch's character in Fantastic Voyage and by Vampirella, noting in the latter's case, "the fact [Vampirella] didn't exist didn't bother me because we have these quintessential female images in our mind, and in the case of the male mind, they're grossly distorted. When you see something that reflects your id, it works for you.... Right from the beginning I said, 'She's got to have tits,' even though that makes no sense because her race, the Na'vi, aren't placental mammals. I designed her costumes based on a taparrabo, a loincloth worn by Mayan Indians."[3] This is somewhat of a non-sequitor because both marsupials (kangaroos, etc.) and monotremes (platypuses, etc.) are non-placental and yet both lactate.

I have never read a single sentence that made me want to see any part of that movie.

Until now!

In the decades since Babe: Pig in the City's release, the movie has developed a cult following.[4] Tom Waits expressed appreciation for the film during a 2010 interview with Mojo Magazine.[18] Radio personality/podcaster Jesse Thorn has also praised the film.[19]

In 2015, it was reported Katz stays in touch with his Hocus Pocus co-stars.[4] As of February, 2022, Katz operated a cannabis company.[5]

one thing leads to another

They live in the Los Angeles area with their dog, Mr. President.

Restart was a Brazilian pop-rock band that independently formed the subgenre of happy rock in São Paulo in August 2008. It became one of the best known bands in the country at the time, and had been touted as being one of the pioneers in the use of colored clothing, especially in regard to their pants apparel.

amazing

Herzog's father, a fluent Irish speaker, was known as "the Sinn Féin Rabbi" for his support of the First Dáil and the Irish Republican cause during the Irish War of Independence.

Winchell, who had medical training, was also an inventor, becoming the first person to build and patent a mechanical artificial heart, implantable in the chest cavity (US Patent #3097366 of 1963).

Ezrin suggested incorporating rap, an idea dismissed by Gilmour.[29]

Now I'm just imagining Geddy Lee's skeleton guy from Roll the Bones dropping by the houseboat to do a feature.

The entry for Cecil McBee, noted jazz bassist for Alice Coltrane, Miles, Jarrett, etc

Later career
In the 2000s, McBee unsuccessfully sued a Japanese company that opened a chain of stores under his name.[2]

"they could be talking about ANY Cecil McBee"