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There's this portion of Northeast Pennsylvania, consisting of cities like Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and Warrington. All I know is, the name is the Lehigh
Valley. I've started to wonder, how do you pronounce the name Lehigh? My sister tells me it's pronounced like "Lei", as in, a Hawaiian Lei. However, I have a girlfriend of mine from school, a girl named Jessie, whose mother grew up in Allentown. Her mother says the pronunciation is more like "Lee-High". My Uncle Dave, who lives in Warrington, as well as my
Uncle Jake, who lives in Pittsburgh, also say that the pronunciation is "Lee-High". So, which one is right? Is it "Lei"? Or is it "Lee-High"? Also, how do you pronounce the name "Schuylkill", like the Schuylkill River? Is it "Shu-kill"? Or is it more like "Skile-kill"? I'm confused!
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I've always liked the Vanessa Williams Song, "Just For Tonight", and I have a few questions about this song.
1. Did Vanessa ever release this as a single in 1991?
2. How many times was this song released as a single?
3.Was the original 1992 remix longer than the 1992 version they played on the radio?
4. Was there ever a version of the single, either 1991 or 1992 where the tracks are as follows: Side A: "Just For Tonight", Side B: Just For Tonight (Instrumental)?
When "Just For Tonight" was released as a single, my friend, Stephanie, had this single on Casette when we first met in my second grade year at Corridor Elementary School in Eugene, Oregon. And from what she told me, the version that she had of this song actually starts off with a saxophone and has the drums in the intro as well, it even includes the vocal part of the intro that was missing on the radio version. According to what Stephanie told me, the version of this song that she had on cassette is 1 minute longer than the 1991 version. The B-side of the single version that she had was simply the instrumental version of the 1992 Single Remix and is also the same length as the A-side. Was this version of the single released in America? Was it a Japanese import? Was it a UK import? Was it a Germany import? Is there anywhere I could find this particular version on CD? Or is it a rare recording that has long since been out of print? Where do I turn?
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I was wondering, does anyone know where I can find MP3's of these songs? I'm looking for "The Journey", "Someone's Waiting For You", and "Tomorrow Is Another Day", all three of which are from the 1977 Disney movie, "The Rescuers". All of them were sung by Shelby Flint. I'm looking for high-quality, downloadable MP3's of the versions that appear as bonus tracks on the soundtrack of "The Rescuers Down Under". If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. And, if anyone happens to have the aforementioned songs, they can post them on YouSendIt, with the links as well.
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Unfortunately, I can't remember how long the full length version is, since I haven't heard it in a long time. However, if I could take an educated guess, it's probably 3 minutes, maybe a little longer.
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I wonder if ITunes might have the full-length recording of this song? Has anyone searched there?
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I'm surprised that in all the ways I've searched, all the keywords I've typed, and all the places that you could possibly find downloadable stuff, it hasn't showed up. I wonder if there's a website or software with downloadable music, that might have this song? To me, it seems to be a rare find.
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I actually have the video version, and it's not actually the full-length version of the song. I know the full-length version is found on an album called "Reading Rainbow Songs". Are you familiar with that album?
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There's this song that I heard when I was in first grade, when I once borrowed a copy of "Reading Rainbow Songs" from the library at Westmoreland Elementary School in Eugene, Oregon. The song was "Ancient Places, Sacred Lands", which I just found out is sung by Phoebe Snow. I was wondering, does anyone have any possible suggestions of where I can find a downloadable version of that song? Or if anyone has it, can they post it on YouSendIt for me? I would kindly appreciate it.
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I actually have changed the line to, "We've become one nation, where love is our guide. United, together, we stand side by side.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the commercial I'm looking for came out some time between 1987 and 1989.
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Actually, the one I was thinking of is, after the guys say, "New York City", some other guy chimes in and says, "Have you been too hard on 'em?" Then the other guys say, "Naaaa!"
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The problem is, I'm totally blind, so I can't see any screens. And JAWS (Job Access With Speech) is the only screenreader that's best for me, since it's the one that I've been associated with for years.
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The problem is, my screenreader has trouble with Youtube. Also, when I click on the play button, I hear nothing. Apparently, my screenreader isn't compatible with Macromedia Flash Player.
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I was wondering, does anyone remember the commercial where they say something like, "Pace Picante sauce is made in New York City. New York City? Have you been too hard on 'em? Naaaaa!" I'd like to find an audio recording of that commercial, maybe even a streaming video would be cool. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Well, how can I put it without sounding churlish?
It's one thing offering a comment by way of constructive criticism, with regard to how your piece could be improved as a piece of poetry/creative writing, but quite another to offer opinion on the actual subject matter of your piece. I'm not a fan of patriotism/jingoism, uncritical adherence to the flag (anyone's flag), "land of the free, home of the brave" stuff, etc. Find it all pretty nauseating to be honest. But I know that some of you (Americans) take all that stuff bewilderingly seriously, so out of respect I would tend to avoid out-and-out ridicule, regardless of how appalled I might be.
Churlish? what's that mean? And by the way, this is more than just a poem. It's actually a song that I've written. And, do you think this song will work as a National Anthem for the United States? Since, like I said, its melody is definitely easier to sing than that of "The Star-Spangled Banner".
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Well, I'm not really into "cheesy, flag-waving patriotism" in a big way (
) , especially when it's so unconditionally uncritical. However, I didn't think it appropriate to criticise the actual subject matter of your piece, which is really none of my business. I was merely offering my thoughts from the "Creative Writing" perspective: constructive criticism offered in a civil, sensitive manner. If we were to discuss the subject matter itself, why that might be a different matter entirely.
Can you please explain what you mean?
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We used to have the list where you could request a song, but a few years ago it got way out of hand. Now we prefer the Q&A forum for this.
Can you please explain what you mean when you say, "It got way out of hand?" Did somebody mess something up when making a song request?
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The line definitely suggests something like "love will never be able to spoil this great thing we've got going on here". I can't see how it could be read any other way.
I always think that if a line comes out meaning exactly the opposite of what you intended, it's probably worth changing it.
If you've put a trite, pointless line (which means the opposite of what you intended) just so as to achieve a rhyme, I think you should reconsider your priorities: whilst "rhyming" may be a common feature in poetry , it is certainly not the most important. The struggle to achieve precision in rhyming leads inevitably into cliche and can act as an obstacle to naturalistic poetic expression. i.e. phrasing becomes stilted to accommodate rhyme, to the detriment of the impressions/ideas the writer is hoping to convey, (which appear to be treated as secondary concerns), when surely it ought to be the other way round?
You've got it right. So, in other words, love has united us, and there's no way in the world that love can divide a country of freedom, and a nation of pride! The second verse describes how the state of Pennsylvania is our mighty nation's home. After all, the Declaration of Independence was signed there. I could be wrong, but wasn't Philadelphia where the Constitution was established? Or was that Washington, DC? Also, Philadelphia's where the Bell Of Independence, also known as the Liberty Bell, rang out for the first time and filled the countryside! Pennsylvania made the United States the Country of Freedom, and the Nation Of Pride! I wonder, do you think this song I wrote about the United States could possibly become the new National Anthem, since it's melody is practically easier to sing than that of "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
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Hi there, all you Songfacts Members.
I have a good idea for a new Songfacts feature. I remember a long time ago, there used to be a page on Songfacts, where if indevidual members had requests for songfacts, they could post the song's title and artist. That's one thing that seems to be missing from this site, and I'm sure lots of Songfacts Members want it to be back again. This feature of a Requests Page might even work for Artistfacts as well.
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Yeah Jenny, I guess you're right. Maybe I should've written it that way. After all, we've become one nation, that hate can't divide. If hate ever divided our United States, we'd just be a nation scattered in the winds. By the way, you're hearing this and the poem from me, the girl who loves Philadelphia!
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No, 'won't' doesn't make any difference... and you said it again: "Love can't come between fifty states that have come together to form one nation". That also sounds like love is trying to break things here.
I wanted to make a rhyme, so I don't see why it doesn't make any sense. "Love can't divide" simply rhymes with the line, "We stand side by side".
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"We've become one nation, that love can't divide."
I have read this poem a few times and I am seeing the same thing as Seeker. I am feeling you are saying that love can divide our nation, I understand what you are going for, that our nation can't be divided due to love...maybe try to phrase it somewhat different. Just my thoughts.
Maybe the two of you are just taking that line into the oposite context. Since the line that follows reads, "United, together, we stand side by side." What that means is, love makes the nation stay united, together. Love can't come between fifty states that have come together to form one nation. Are you telling me I should've written something like, "We've become one nation, that love won't divide. United, together, we stand side by side."?
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I'm not commenting on the rest of the poem now, but isn't love supposed to unite things rather than divide?
I think you misread that particular line. I wrote, "We've become one nation, that love can't divide." In other words, love is the one thing that will help our nation stay together as one.
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Here's a song that I've written, which will be included in a screenplay that I'm writing. The screenplay is entitled "Sweet States", and the song is simply entitled, "United States".
Yes we are, United States, United we stand.
Freedom rings from every side, and we shall hold hands.
We've become one nation, that love can't divide.
United, together, we stand side by side!
This is Pennsylvania, our mighty nation's home.
Everywhere there's freedom, wherever you roam.
From the Streets of Allentown, to Pittsburgh's hillsides.
Philadelphia's The City, of Brotherly Love!
Yes we are, United States, United we stand.
Let us join in harmony, from air, sea, and land.
We've become one nation, that love can't divide.
United, Together, we stand side by side.
A country, of freedom, a Nation of Pride!
) , especially when it's so unconditionally uncritical. However, I didn't think it appropriate to criticise the actual subject matter of your piece, which is really none of my business. I was merely offering my thoughts from the "Creative Writing" perspective: constructive criticism offered in a civil, sensitive manner. 
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"Skooyl-kill"? Sounds a bit strange when it hits the tip of my tongue. When I first looked at the spelling, I could've sworn it was pronounced like the first part in the Dutch Boy's Name "Schuyler". But I guess you would no more about this pronunciation stuff, especially when it comes to placenames, since you're a Pennsylvanian, which I love! As for Lehigh being pronounced like "Lee-high", I wonder why my sister was trying to convince me that it was "Lei". As a matter of fact, I can tell you where she heard the "Lei" pronunciation. When she was flying to Allentown last year, apparently when they landed, the captain or whoever makes the announcement of the landing, said something like, "We have now approached our final descent into Allentown, and would like to welcome you to the "Lei" Valley International Airport". Apparently, this person who gave it the "Lei" pronunciation, and you can correct me if I am wrong, but this person was obviously not a Native or a Resident of Pennsylvania. So, what made my sister think that she could just go on ahead and fool me into believing that her pronunciation was right?