title: Timothy Brock

abstract: Timothy Brock is an American conductor and composer specializing in concert works of the early 20th century, orchestral performance practices of the 1920s and 1930s, and live performances to accompany silent film.

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# Timothy Brock

**Timothy Brock** (born 1963) is an American conductor and composer specializing in concert works of the early 20th century, orchestral performance practices of the 1920s and 1930s, and live performances to accompany silent film.

## Silent film scores

Brock has restored silent film scores for various films including Dmitri Shostakovich's only silent film score, *The New Babylon (Новый Вавилон)* (1929), Manilo Mazza's Italian epic, *Cabiria* (1913), Erik Satie's dadaist score, *Entr'acte* (1924) and George Antheil's score to *Ballet mécanique* (1924). Other film-score restorations include Max Butting's *Opus I* (1920), Camille Saint-Saëns' *L'Assassinat du duc de Guise* (1908) and Ildebrando Pizzetti's *Sinfonia del fuoco* (1914).

### Charlie Chaplin scores

In 1998, the Charlie Chaplin estate commissioned Brock to restore the Chaplin-composed score to *Modern Times*. Brock then restored 11 more Chaplin silent feature and short scores through 2012, including *City Lights* (1931), *The Gold Rush* (1924), and *The Circus* (1928). In 2004, Brock transcribed some 13 hours of unheard Chaplin compositions from a newly discovered acetate recording of Chaplin composing on the piano. This resulted in the creation of a new score for Chaplin's feature drama *A Woman of Paris* (1923), a work that Brock has conducted in concert a number of times, including at *Cinema Ritrovato* 2005 in Bologna, the Kino Babylon in Berlin in 2011, as well as a studio recording made with Orchestra Citta Aperta in Rome and London, with whom he has also conducted a complete recording of *The Gold Rush* in 2012.

### Original scores

Brock has written 27 original scores for silent film, including *Miss Europe* (Orchestre National de Lyon), *Steamboat Bill, Jr.* (Berner Symphonie-Orchester), *Sunrise* (20th Century Fox), *The Cameraman* (Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra), *Burlesque on Carmen* (Teatro Zarzuela, Madrid) and *The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari* (Brussels Philharmonic/BMG). Brock's long-standing relationship with the world-leading film-preservation institution, the Cineteca di Bologna, has resulted in 7 scores. Among them are *Nosferatu* (1922), *Lady Windermere's Fan* (1925), *3 Bad Men* (1926) and *Feu Mathias Pascal* (1926).

## Concert works

Brock's concert works include three symphonies, three concertos, a cantata, two operas, and a number of individual orchestral pieces. In 1995 he received a composer fellowship from the Artist Trust Foundation, during which he composed his first opera *Billy* (1995, libretto by Bryan Willis), the *Divertimento: Five Picture-Postcards for Orchestra*, and his second opera, *Mudhoney* (1998, adaptation of the original Friday Locke screenplay by the composer and Bryan Willis). In 1999, he was commissioned to compose an orchestral song cycle for soprano Cyndia Sieden: *The Funeral of Youth*, four orchestral settings to four poems of the English poet Rupert Brooke.

* Bloom, David. "Org orchestrates silent fete for Chaplin" *Variety* June 9–15, 2003, p. 59.
* King, Susan. "The score? Live music and lots of belly laughs" *Los Angeles Times* May 28, 2007, p. E8.
* Maland, Charles J. *City Lights* (London: British Film Institute, 2007), p. 128.
* Simels, Steve. "The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari"  *Entertainment Weekly* no. 329 (May 31, 1996) p. 69.
* Tommasini, Anthony. "The Tramp Returns, with Exuberant backing by the Philharmonic" *New York Times" Sept. 21, 2014*


title: Watford Electronics

abstract:
Watford Electronics was a British computer electronics company. It was founded in 1972 in a bedroom belonging to brothers Nazir and Raza Jessa, and grew to become one of the best-known suppliers of microcomputers and micro peripherals during the 1980s. In the 1970s Watford Electronics sold components and kits, through advertising in electronics magazines, and a paper catalogue. They had one shop in Watford, but mostly traded as a mail-order company. In the early 1980s Watford Electronics expanded into the home computer market. It was particularly active in the BBC Micro scene, producing a variety of peripherals for the computer, as well as a version of the Disc Filing System. They sold their own hardware under the Aries brand. Watford Electronics gradually moved over to supporting the Wintel market in the 1990s.
In the 21st century, the company opened an online store, Savastore, but in 2007 Watford collapsed into administration.
Watford Electronics was then bought out by Globally Limited, and in April that year, the website became known as Saverstore.

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# Watford Electronics

**Watford Electronics** was a British computer electronics company. It was founded in 1972 in a bedroom belonging to brothers Nazir and Raza Jessa, and grew to become one of the best-known suppliers of microcomputers and micro peripherals during the 1980s.

In the 1970s Watford Electronics sold components and kits, through advertising in electronics magazines, and a paper catalogue. They had one shop in Watford, but mostly traded as a mail-order company.

In the early 1980s Watford Electronics expanded into the home computer market. It was particularly active in the BBC Micro scene, producing a variety of peripherals for the computer, as well as a version of the Disc Filing System. They sold their own hardware under the Aries brand. Watford Electronics gradually moved over to supporting the Wintel market in the 1990s. In the 21st century, the company opened an online store, Savastore, but in 2007 Watford collapsed into administration. Watford Electronics was then bought out by Globally Limited, and in April that year, the website became known as Saverstore.


title: West Stanley (constituency)

abstract: West Stanley was a constituency of the Legislative Council of the Falkland Islands which existed from 1977 until 1985. The constituency was created in 1977 with the implementation of the Falkland Islands Order 1977 and was abolished just eight years later when the Falkland Islands Constitution came into force in 1985. The constituency of West Stanley elected one member to the Legislative Council and consisted of the westerly area of the capital city. West Stanley is now part of the Stanley constituency.

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# West Stanley (constituency)

**West Stanley** was a constituency of the Legislative Council of the Falkland Islands which existed from 1977 until 1985. The constituency was created in 1977 with the implementation of the *Falkland Islands (Legislative Council) Order 1977* and was abolished just eight years later when the Falkland Islands Constitution came into force in 1985. The constituency of West Stanley elected one member to the Legislative Council and consisted of the westerly area of the capital city. West Stanley is now part of the Stanley constituency.

## Members

| Election | Member |
| --- | --- |
| 1977 | Stuart Barrett Wallace |
| 1981 | John Edward Cheek |
| 1985 | *Constituency abolished.* |

## InfoBox

| West Stanley | |
| --- | --- |
| Former Falkland Islands Legislative Council constituency | |
| Location of West Stanley within the Falkland Islands | |
| Major settlements | Stanley (partly) |
| Former constituency | |
| Created | 1977 |
| Abolished | 1985 |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Stanley |


title: West Stewartstown, New Hampshire

abstract: West Stewartstown is a census-designated place in the town of Stewartstown in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. It had a population of 263 at the 2020 census, down from 386 at the 2010 census.

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# West Stewartstown, New Hampshire

**West Stewartstown** is a census-designated place in the town of Stewartstown in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. It had a population of 263 at the 2020 census, down from 386 at the 2010 census.

## Geography

The CDP is located along U.S. Route 3 and the Connecticut River in the northwestern corner of Stewartstown, directly across the river from Canaan, Vermont, and one mile south of the Canada–US border. Route 3 leads south 8 miles (13 km) to Colebrook and northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Pittsburg. The nearest international border crossings are Canaan–Hereford Road, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) northwest of West Stewartstown via Vermont Routes 114 and 141, and Beecher Falls–East Hereford, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the northeast via Vermont Route 253.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the West Stewartstown CDP has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.73 km2), of which 0.62 square miles (1.60 km2) are land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2), or 7.37%, are water.

## Demographics

Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | 386 |  |  |
| 2020 | 263 |  | −31.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | | | |

As of the census of 2010, there were 386 people, 119 households, and 76 families residing in the CDP. There were 140 housing units, of which 21, or 15.0%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.7% white, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, and 0.8% two or more races. None of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 119 households in the CDP, 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were headed by married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 2.91.

18.4% of residents in the CDP were under the age of 18, 10.4% were from age 18 to 24, 19.6% were from 25 to 44, 21.9% were from 45 to 64, and 29.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.

For the period 2011–15, the estimated median annual income for a household was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $45,417. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,406.

## InfoBox

| West Stewartstown, New Hampshire | |
| --- | --- |
| Census-designated place | |
|  | |
| West StewartstownWest Stewartstown | |
| Coordinates: 44°59′43″N 71°31′52″W / 44.99528°N 71.53111°W / 44.99528; -71.53111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coös |
| Town | Stewartstown |
| Area | |
| Total | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
| Land | 0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2) |
| Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| Total | 263 |
| Density | 424.88/sq mi (164.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 03597 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-83620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0870796 |


title: Westphalia Independent School District

abstract: Westphalia Independent School District is a public school district based in the unincorporated community of Westphalia, Texas (USA). The district has one school that serves students in grades kindergarten through eight. The school mascot is the Bluejay. In 2009, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.

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# Westphalia Independent School District

**Westphalia Independent School District** is a public school district based in the unincorporated community of Westphalia, Texas (USA).

The district has one school that serves students in grades kindergarten through eight. The school mascot is the Bluejay.

In 2009, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.

## Schools

Westphalia Elementary School (Grades K-5) Westphalia Middle School (Grades 6-8)

## Athletics

Westphalia Middle School takes part in a variety of sports:

### Boys

Football, Cross country running, Basketball, and Track

### Girls

Volleyball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Basketball, and Track.


abstract: When the Morning Comes is the second studio album by A Great Big World and follows their debut album Is There Anybody Out There? and was released on Epic Records a division of Sony Music Entertainment on November 13, 2015. Several musicians and producers collaborated on the album including Dave Eggar, Derek Fuhrmann, Gregg Wattenberg, Greg Holden, Kevin Kadish, Josh Kear, Dan Romer and Mozella.

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# When the Morning Comes (A Great Big World album)

***When the Morning Comes*** is the second studio album by A Great Big World and follows their debut album *Is There Anybody Out There?* and was released on Epic Records a division of Sony Music Entertainment on November 13, 2015.

Several musicians and producers collaborated on the album including Dave Eggar, Derek Fuhrmann, Gregg Wattenberg, Greg Holden, Kevin Kadish, Josh Kear, Dan Romer and Mozella.

## Singles

The lead single "Hold Each Other" was released on July 22, 2015, featuring rapper Futuristic. The non-rap version was released on July 24, 2015.

The second single "Oasis" was released on February 22, 2016.

The third single "Won't Stop Running" was released on May 10, 2016.

## Track listing

1. "All I Want Is Love" (3:11)
2. "Kaleidoscope" (3:49)
3. "End of the World" (3:33)
4. "Hold Each Other" (featuring Futuristic) (3:37)
5. "Oasis" (3:23)
6. "Come On" (3:27)
7. "Won't Stop Running" (3:46)
8. "One Step Ahead" (4:12)
9. "The Future's Right in Front of Me" (3:27)
10. "When the Morning Comes" (3:45)
11. "Where Does the Time Go" (3:48)
12. "Hold Each Other" (3:14)

## Charts

| Chart (2015) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| US *Billboard* 200 | 75 |

## InfoBox

| When the Morning Comes | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by A Great Big World | |
| Released | November 13, 2015 |
| Recorded | 201415 |
| Studio | Sarm Studios, London |
| Genre |  |
| Label |  |
| A Great Big World chronology | |
| *Is There Anybody Out There?*
(2014) ***When the Morning Comes***
(2015) *Particles*
(2021) | |
|  | |
| Singles from  *When the Morning Comes* | |
| 1. "Hold Each Other"
Released: July 22, 2015 2. "Oasis"
Released: February 22, 2016 3. "Won't Stop Running"
Released: May 10, 2016 | |
|  | |


title: When the Music's Over (novel)

abstract: When the Music's Over is the 23rd novel by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson in the Inspector Banks series, published in 2016.

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# When the Music's Over (novel)

***When the Music's Over*** is the 23rd novel by Canadian detective fiction writer Peter Robinson in the Inspector Banks series, published in 2016.

## Plot

Alan Banks is newly promoted to Detective Superintendent. There are two investigations in the book, one is investigated by DI Annie Cabbot although Banks is the SIO on paper. He has three female assistants.

At an important meeting called by the chief constable (and attended by the new Police and Crime Commissioner) Banks is told that he is to be in charge of a *historical sexual abuse* investigation, along with an old (now) friend Richard (Dirty Dick) Burgess from the NCA (the National Crime Agency; the British FBI. It is similar to the Jimmy Savile and Rolf Harris cases, and part of Operation Yewtree.

He is to investigate Danny Caxton who was a crooner in the late fifties then a popular (and sexy) television host and celebrity entertainer in the sixties to the eighties and early nineties. Caxton is accused of the rape of Linda Palmer, then fourteen, in the summer of 1967 at Blackpool. One of seven similar complaints against Caxton, here there was a rape witness (and reluctant participant), Tony Monaghan. But Monaghan, an assistant to Caxton, turns out to have been murdered two months later in suspicious circumstances and his body is discovered in public toilets known at the time to be frequented by gay men. The case files of the death have disappeared, and the Chief Constable at the time, who was a friend of Caxton, was dismissed in a drug-related corruption scandal some years later. During an interview with Caxton with his lawyer present Caxton has a stroke, which Banks is the first to notice and calls for paramedics. Later Banks says there will be *repercussions* and demands for a *pound of flesh*, but says *demotion wouldn't bother me too much. (Promotion to) Chief Constable I'm not so sure about*. Caxton was eighty-five, and was not following his doctor's advice as it would interfere with his sex life. He has two more strokes, one on the way to hospital and a third there, so if he survives he will be *bedridden and incapacitated*. Banks says the CPS will declare him *unfit to stand*.

DI Annie Cabbot is investigating the death of a teenage girl; her battered naked body was found on a country road, and she turns out to be fifteen. The team discovers she was dropped off after intercourse and then beaten to death by someone from a second vehicle. Eventually a friend of her brother confesses to picking her up and beating her to death; he did not like her consorting with *Pakis* (Pakistanis) who have been *grooming* and paying her. They will be charged with rape, sex with a child and sexual assault. There is DNA evidence, and she is under-age. Banks says *Something's sure to stick*, so her case ends in finality. It is similar to the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal.

## InfoBox

When the Music's Over here
| First edition (UK) | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | Peter Robinson |
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector Alan Banks, #23 |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | McClelland & Stewart (Canada)
Hodder & Stoughton (UK)
William Morrow (US) |
| Publication date | July 2016 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (Hardback), (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-1-444-78671-2 |
| Preceded by | *Abattoir Blues* |
| Followed by | *Sleeping in the Ground* |


title: Whare Henry

abstract: Whare Henry is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1977 World Cup.

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# Whare Henry

**Whare Henry** is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1977 World Cup.

## Playing career

Henry moved to Wellington from Taupo in 1972. Henry played for both the Marist and Eastern Suburbs clubs in the Wellington Rugby League competition. He represented Wellington and Central Districts.

In 1977 he was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team and he played in two matches at that year's World Cup.

## Personal life

Henry's brother, Whetu, played for the Kiwis alongside him in 1977. A nephew, also called Whetu, played for the Wellington Lions in 2011. Other relations include Alex Chan and Brackin Karauria-Henry.

## InfoBox

Whare Henry
| Personal information | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Whare James Henry |
| Born | New Zealand |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) |
| Playing information | |
| Position | Loose forward |
| Club  Years Team Pld T G FG P  Marist (WRL)       Eastern Suburbs (WRL)       Total 0 0 0 0 0  Representative  Years Team Pld T G FG P  1975–1979 Wellington 25      1977 New Zealand 2 0 0 0 0  Central Districts | |
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title: Where the Hell is Matt?

abstract: Where the Hell is Matt? is an Internet phenomenon that features a video of Dancing Matt doing a dance "jig" in many different places around the world in 2005. The video garnered popularity on the video sharing site YouTube. There are now five major videos plus two outtakes and several background videos on YouTube. Matt dances alone in the first videos. In 2008 others join with him doing the dance "jig"; in 2010 he does the Diski Dance in South Africa. In 2012 he works with other dancers, sometimes using a local dance or another dance step. While working in Australia for Activision on the project All Humans Must Die, Harding claimed that: "My life had become this rhythmic migration from bubble to bubble. You wake up in your apartment bubble, you get in your car bubble, you go to your work bubble, you get in your car, and then you go to you know, whatever, the outdoor shopping plaza bubble, back in your car bubble, back in your apartment bubble. There wasn’t a lot of exposure to the outside world … it’s really insulating." Quitting his job he traveled the world from 2003 to 2004, known by his friends for a particular dance, and while video recording each other in Vietnam in May 2003, his travel companions suggested he add the dance. The videos were uploaded to his website for friends and family to enjoy. After completing a second journey to Africa in 2004, Harding edited together 15 dance scenes, all with him center frame, with the background music "Sweet Lullaby" by Deep Forest. The original song uses samples from a dying Solomon Islands language which was recorded in 1971 by a French ethnomusicologist at the Solomon Islands near Papua New Guinea. The song, "Rorogwela" was sung by a young woman named Afunakwa. According to the video "Where the Hell is Afunakwa" by Matt Harding, Afunakwa died in 1998. The video was passed around by e-mail and eventually became popular, with his server getting 20,000 or more hits a day as it was discovered, generally country by country due to language barriers, before the launch of major video upload sites. Harding created a second version of the video in 2006, with additional dancing scenes from subsequent travels, called "Dancing 2006". At the request of Stride, a gum brand, he accepted sponsorship of this video, since he usually travels on a limited budget. Harding states: "I went in very wary about working with a corporate sponsor but... they didn’t want to make a commercial for their gum out of it. They’ve got commercials; you can see them on TV all the time. But they’d seen what was going on on the internet – and by that time YouTube had taken off and it was becoming a big deal … and a lot of companies they want to be a part of that. But it’s very very difficult, too, because as soon as a company gets in there and starts making things, we as viewers, a switch flicks in your head and you know you are watching an ad and you interpret it differently. So they said, ‘We want to help you make it, but we’re not making it.’" The video, with more than 18 million views, shows Harding dancing for 3 to 7 seconds apiece in 36 locations mostly in front of distinct landmarks. The evident advertising only comes with two Stride logo watermarked scenes halfway into the video and a final credit. In August of 2008, Harding gave a talk at the Ignite conference in Seattle where he described how dancing by himself had become “boring” whereas dancing with others was far more interesting. For his newest video Harding had developed a listserv for every country from which he received an email, created a digital sign-up sheet for visit requests, and notified people when he would come to their country. Released on June 20, 2008, the third video is the product of 14 months of traveling in 42 countries. The background music/song of this video is known as "Praan" composed by Garry Schyman and sung by Palbasha Siddique, with lyrics adapted from the poem "Stream of Life," a part of the Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore. As well as the Youtube videos, a wide Visa advertising campaign appeared across 8 countries including in cinema advertising in 2008. As of August 2008, Harding is represented by Creative Artists Agency. His videos are viewable on YouTube, Google Video, Vimeo and his own site wherethehellismatt.com. His "Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)" video has been watched over 43,700,000 times on YouTube since 2011 and Harding's YouTube channel is ranked "#83 - Most Subscribed - Directors" as of December 22, 2010. On June 20, 2012, 4 years after his third video, Harding released "Where the Hell is Matt? 2012". The video features Matt and many others dancing in 71 locations, comprising 55 countries and 11 US states. The video uses the song "Trip the Light", composed by Garry Schyman and sung by Alicia Lemke. The song was made available on iTunes, along with "Praan" and the song titled "Dance Outtakes Song" used in a video released on July 11, 2012, that features outtakes as well as locations which did not make the final video. Drawing on the practice of Culture Jams, the Situationist International movement and the practices of incorporation and excorporation, Milstein and Pulos conclude that "while some of Harding’s videos are tied to corporate sponsorship, the arc of his projects also argues for the possibility of reorienting oneself with others to keep one step ahead of incorporation – even, ironically, while actively sponsored. This sense of possibility is essential in contemporary society as even not-for-profit public institutions – including universities and philanthropic organizations – seek out sponsorship from multinational corporations." In November 2015, Harding launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the making of a new video. Backers were allowed to vote on places where they would like him to go to for his new videos and he raised $146,075 out of a $125,000 goal. Via social media, he also broadcast the places where he would be dancing and invited netizens to participate in the making of his new video. By October 2016, he had finished his global dancing tour and was finalizing the edit of the video.

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# Where the Hell is Matt?

**Where the Hell is Matt?** is an Internet phenomenon that features a video of Dancing Matt (Matt Harding) doing a dance "jig" in many different places around the world in 2005. The video garnered popularity on the video sharing site YouTube. There are now five major videos plus two outtakes and several background videos on YouTube. Matt dances alone in the first videos. In 2008 others join with him doing the dance "jig"; in 2010 he does the Diski Dance in South Africa. In 2012 he works with other dancers, sometimes using a local dance or another dance step.

While working in Australia for Activision on the project *All Humans Must Die*, Harding claimed that: "My life had become this rhythmic migration from bubble to bubble. You wake up in your apartment bubble, you get in your car bubble, you go to your work bubble, you get in your car, and then you go to you know, whatever, the outdoor shopping plaza bubble, back in your car bubble, back in your apartment bubble. There wasn’t a lot of exposure to the outside world … it’s really insulating." Quitting his job he traveled the world from 2003 to 2004, known by his friends for a particular dance, and while video recording each other in Vietnam in May 2003, his travel companions suggested he add the dance. The videos were uploaded to his website for friends and family to enjoy. After completing a second journey to Africa in 2004, Harding edited together 15 dance scenes, all with him center frame, with the background music "Sweet Lullaby" by Deep Forest. The original song uses samples from a dying Solomon Islands language which was recorded in 1971 by a French ethnomusicologist at the Solomon Islands near Papua New Guinea. The song, "Rorogwela" was sung by a young woman named Afunakwa. According to the video "Where the Hell is Afunakwa" by Matt Harding, Afunakwa died in 1998.

The video was passed around by e-mail and eventually became popular, with his server getting 20,000 or more hits a day as it was discovered, generally country by country due to language barriers, before the launch of major video upload sites.

Harding created a second version of the video in 2006, with additional dancing scenes from subsequent travels, called "Dancing 2006". At the request of Stride, a gum brand, he accepted sponsorship of this video, since he usually travels on a limited budget. Harding states:

"I went in very wary about working with a corporate sponsor but ... they didn’t want to make a commercial for their gum out of it. They’ve got commercials; you can see them on TV all the time. But they’d seen what was going on on the internet – and by that time YouTube had taken off and it was becoming a big deal … and a lot of companies they want to be a part of that. But it’s very very difficult, too, because as soon as a company gets in there and starts making things, we as viewers, a switch flicks in your head and you know you are watching an ad and you interpret it differently. So they said, ‘We want to help you make it, but we’re not making it.’"

The video, with more than 18 million views, shows Harding dancing for 3 to 7 seconds apiece in 36 locations mostly in front of distinct landmarks. The evident advertising only comes with two Stride logo watermarked scenes halfway into the video and a final credit. In August of 2008, Harding gave a talk at the Ignite conference in Seattle where he described how dancing by himself had become “boring” whereas dancing with others was far more interesting. For his newest video Harding had developed a listserv for every country from which he received an email, created a digital sign-up sheet for visit requests, and notified people when he would come to their country. Released on June 20, 2008, the third video is the product of 14 months of traveling in 42 countries. The background music/song of this video is known as "Praan" composed by Garry Schyman and sung by Palbasha Siddique, with lyrics adapted from the poem "Stream of Life," a part of the Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore. As well as the Youtube videos, a wide Visa advertising campaign appeared across 8 countries including in cinema advertising in 2008.

As of August 2008, Harding is represented by Creative Artists Agency. His videos are viewable on YouTube, Google Video, Vimeo and his own site wherethehellismatt.com. His "Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)" video has been watched over 43,700,000 times on YouTube since 2011 and Harding's YouTube channel is ranked "#83 - Most Subscribed (All Time) - Directors" as of December 22, 2010.

On June 20, 2012, 4 years after his third video, Harding released "Where the Hell is Matt? 2012". The video features Matt and many others dancing in 71 locations, comprising 55 countries and 11 US states. The video uses the song "Trip the Light", composed by Garry Schyman and sung by Alicia Lemke. The song was made available on iTunes, along with "Praan" and the song titled "Dance Outtakes Song" used in a video released on July 11, 2012, that features outtakes as well as locations which did not make the final video.

Drawing on the practice of Culture Jams, the Situationist International movement and the practices of incorporation and excorporation, Milstein and Pulos conclude that "while some of Harding’s videos are tied to corporate sponsorship, the arc of his projects also argues for the possibility of reorienting oneself with others to keep one step ahead of incorporation – even, ironically, while actively sponsored. This sense of possibility is essential in contemporary society as even not-for-profit public institutions – including universities and philanthropic organizations – seek out sponsorship from multinational corporations."

In November 2015, Harding launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the making of a new video. Backers were allowed to vote on places where they would like him to go to for his new videos and he raised $146,075 out of a $125,000 goal. Via social media, he also broadcast the places where he would be dancing and invited netizens to participate in the making of his new video. By October 2016, he had finished his global dancing tour and was finalizing the edit of the video.

## Major media coverage

Harding's video clips have appeared on television shows including:

In 2007, Jawed Karim, one of the founders of YouTube, stated that Harding's video was his favorite on YouTube at that time.

On July 22, 2008, and again on July 25, 2010, and July 10, 2012, and June 14, 2020, NASA featured Harding's videos on the APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day) Web site. Text accompanying these videos, under the heading "Happy People Dancing on Planet Earth", claims that humans worldwide share a common love of dance, stating that "few people are able to watch the above video without smiling." Harding himself has joked that he is impressed by his appearances on APOD, especially since his videos have nothing to do with astronomy, nor are they pictures.

## Hoax

On 11 December 2008, Matt Harding sarcastically "revealed" at the Entertainment Gathering that "everyone knows how easy it is to 'fake things' on the internet." According to this "confession," the videos were an elaborate hoax, Harding was not a game designer but rather an actor hired by a viral marketing New York ad agency, and the videos were made using animatronic puppets and extensive video editing. His presentation included a pie chart of supposed expenses, such as $1 million for “robot uprising insurance." Harding’s hoax was lost on many when his talk was posted online, with a larger public perceiving the prank as an actual confession. A month after his presentation, criticism was so widespread that at the Macworld convention Harding revealed the "hoax about the hoax" and joked that many people took it seriously. He explained he came up with the prankster idea when he himself felt duped by a viral video titled “Bike Hero,” which turned out to be a marketing campaign. He also made it very clear that the videos he made were indeed real.

## Videos

The titles in the five major videos are all titled *Dancing* without the year in the videos; Harding labels them as *Where the Hell is Matt? (year)* on YouTube. The 2012 YouTube titles have also been titled *Happy People Dancing on Planet Earth* as well as *Happy New Year! Peace on Earth in 2013.*

### Dancing \[2005\]

Duration: 2:45 Dancing \[2005\]

1. Beijing, China. July 2003
2. Hanoi, Vietnam. May 2003
3. Delhi, India. June 2003
4. Spasskaya Tower & Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia. July–August 2003
5. Soi Cowboy, Bangkok, Thailand.
6. Taj Mahal, Agra, India.
7. Charles Bridge, Prague, Czech Republic.
8. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
9. Bengal Jungle, India.
10. Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, California. May 2004
11. Suhbaatar, Mongolia.
12. Kilimanjaro Summit, Tanzania. September 2004
13. Trans-Siberian Railway, Siberia, Russia.
14. Monte Albán, Mexico.
15. Tsavo, Kenya.
16. Impenetrable Forest, Uganda.
17. Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar.
18. Home, Westport, Connecticut. August–October 2003
19. Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington.
20. Times Square, New York, New York. August–October 2003

### Dancing \[2006\]

Duration: 3:43 Dancing \[2006\]

1. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. January 2006
2. Al Khazneh, Petra, Jordan.
3. Machu Picchu, Peru. January 2006
4. Venice, Italy. May 2006
5. Tokyo, Japan. March 2006
6. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
7. Brisbane, Australia.
8. Luang Prabang, Laos.
9. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
10. Area 51, Nevada. August 2005
11. Tikal, Guatemala.
12. Half Moon Caye, Belize.
13. Sossusvlei, Namibia.
14. Routeburn Valley, New Zealand.
15. Monument Valley, Arizona.
16. South Shetland Islands.
17. Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia.
18. St James's Palace, London, England. May 2006
19. Very Large Array, New Mexico. August 2005
20. Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, Egypt.
21. Moai statues, Easter Island, Chile. February 2006
22. Haute-Picardie, France.
23. Library of Celsus, Ephesus, Turkey.
24. Brooklyn Bridge, New York, New York. September 2005
25. Great Wall of China, Mutianyu, China.
26. Guam.Matt journal post see June 23, 2008 on junked cars.
27. Mokolodi, Botswana.
28. Thierry Noir, East Side Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
29. Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, Sydney, Australia.
30. Ski Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
31. Jellyfish Lake, Rock Islands, Palau.
32. Mulindi, Rwanda.
33. Neko Harbour, Antarctica.
34. Kjeragbolten, Norway.
35. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California. Aug 2005
36. *Fremont Troll*, Seattle, Washington.

#### Dancing Outtakes \[2006\]

"Here's some stuff that didn't make the final cut..." Outtakes. Duration 4:28 Dancing Outtakes \[2006\]

1. #1 Kjeragbolten, Norway
2. Los Angeles, California
3. Nakun \[*sic* Nakum\], Guatemala
4. Dead Vlei, Namibia Should've gotten closer.
5. Gulung \[*sic* Gunung\] Mulu, Malaysia The jungles of Borneo. Could've done better.
6. Tokyo, Japan Got kicked out before I could get it right.
7. Giza, Egypt Pyramids. Didn't quite do them justice.
8. Singapore Lame shot. Sorry, Singapore.
9. #1 Chuuk, Micronesia Dancing underwater is hard.
10. Peterman \[*sic* Petermann\] Island, Antarctica ...snow too.
11. #1 Mulindi, Rwanda
12. Haute-Picardie, France
13. Rock Islands, Palau Bad dancing... big shark.
14. Grand Canyon, Arizona
15. Mokolodi, Botswana Tip: Get to know the elephants before you start dancing.
16. Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, Sydney, Australia A lot of folks think this is fake... ...nope.
17. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia Neither is this.
18. Routeburn Valley, New Zealand Wedgie pick!
19. #2 Chuuk, Micronesia Dancing on the ocean floor... lesson learned.
20. Easter Island, Chile Phony tourist photo op? Why, yes. Yes, it is.
21. Galápagos Islands, Ecuador Marine iguanas... they don't really do much.
22. #2 Mulindi, Rwanda
23. Cuverville Island, Antarctica Penguins! Too small.
24. New York, New York
25. Luang Prabang, Laos ...umm... Li'l awkward.
26. Sossusvlei, Namibia
27. Redwood National Park, California Do *not* look at the man-boobs. *Ignore* the man-boobs.
28. Athens, Greece Don't try dancing at the Parthenon. They don't like it.
29. #3 Mulindi, Rwanda
30. Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada
31. #2 Kjeragbolten, Norway 1000 meter drop. Dumb.
32. *Fremont Troll*, Seattle, Washington

### Dancing \[2008\]

Duration: 4:29 Dancing \[2008\]

1. Mumbai, India April 2008
2. Paro Taktsang (The Tiger's Nest), Paro, Bhutan
3. Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland
4. Stone Town, Zanzibar
5. Lancelin, Western Australia, Australia
6. Dune and Bulb Region, Lisse, Netherlands
7. Christmas Island red crab, Christmas Island, Australia
8. Kuwait Water Towers, Kuwait City, Kuwait
9. Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacán, Mexico
10. Seljalandsfoss, Iceland
    1. (Quick scenes of transition from dancing alone to with others)  Dublin, Ireland
    2. Boston, Massachusetts
    3. Toronto, Ontario
    4. Atomium, Brussels, Belgium
    5. Praça do Comércio, Lisbon, Portugal
    6. Vancouver, British Columbia
    7. Alamo Square, San Francisco, California
    8. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
    9. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    10. Senate Fountain, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
    11. *Cloud Gate*, Chicago, Illinois
11. Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
12. Antseranana \[*sic* Antsiranana\], Madagascar
13. Brisbane, Australia
14. Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland
15. Caminito, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
16. Chakachino \[*sic* Mfuwe\], Zambia
17. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
18. Wainivilase \[*sic* Suva\], Fiji
19. National Gallery, London, England
20. Sergels torg, Stockholm, Sweden
21. Auki, Solomon Islands
22. Sana'a, Yemen
23. Ala Archa Gorge, Kyrgyzstan
24. Tagaytay, Philippines
25. Demilitarized Zone, Korea
26. Timbuktu, Mali
27. Sigismund's Column, Castle Square, Warsaw, Poland
28. Stevie Ray Vaughan's memorial statue, Auditorium Shores, Austin, Texas
29. Maid café, Tokyo, Japan
30. Huli people, Poria \[*sic* Tari\], Papua New Guinea
31. Miami, Florida
32. Monopteros, Englischer Garten, Munich, Germany
33. Tongatapu, Tonga
34. *Cloud Gate*, Chicago, Illinois Sept 2007
35. Thimphu, Bhutan
36. Gurgaon, India
37. Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
38. Statue of Joseph I, Praça do Comércio Lisbon, Portugal
39. Namdaemun gate, Seoul, South Korea
40. Soweto, South Africa
41. Bethesda Terrace, New York, New York.
42. Tokyo, Japan
43. Humpback whale, Vava'u, Tonga
44. Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
45. Container ship, Panama Canal, Panama
46. Wadi Rum, Jordan
47. Lemur Island, Madagascar
48. Albert Park, Auckland, New Zealand
49. Batik \[*sic* Aït Benhaddou\], Morocco
50. Statue of Multatuli, Torensluis bridge, Singel canal, Amsterdam, Netherlands
51. *Fountain of Rings*, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, Georgia
52. National Palace, Zócalo, Mexico City, Mexico
53. Brussels, Belgium
54. Alamo Square, San Francisco, California
55. Taipei, Taiwan
56. Inuksuk, English Bay, Vancouver, British Columbia
57. Senate Fountain, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
58. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
59. Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany
60. Merlion Park, Singapore
61. String section, Alhambra, California Garry Schyman music notes
62. Fire and Water Fountain, Tel Aviv, Israel
63. East Jerusalem, West Bank
64. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
65. Montreal, Quebec
66. Reduced gravity aircraft (ZERO-G), Nellis Airspace, Nevada
67. Pacific Park, Los Angeles, California
68. Monument to the Independence of Brazil, São Paulo, Brazil
69. Gas Works Park, Seattle, Washington

### Dancing in South Africa \[2010\]

Website title: Where the Hell is Matt in South Africa. In preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Matt Harding created a special video to celebrate the occasion in which he performed the Diski Dance in locations across South Africa. He uploaded the video to YouTube on March 5, 2010. The following locations were shown in the video in the order listed. Some locations were visited several times. Duration: 1:40 Dancing in South Africa \[2010\]

1. Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Johannesburg
2. The Pinnacle, Blyde River Canyon, Mpumalanga
3. Hout Bay, Cape Town
4. Table Mountain, Cape Town
5. Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
6. Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
7. South African Airways
8. Boulders Beach, near Cape Town
9. Soweto Cooling Towers, Soweto. Johannesburg
10. Robben Island
11. Soccer City, Soweto, Johannesburg
12. Table Mountain, Cape Town
13. Cape of Good Hope
14. Camp Jabulani, Hoedspruit
15. Blyde River Canyon, Mpumalanga
16. Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Johannesburg
17. Bourke's Luck Potholes, Blyde River Canyon, Mpumalanga
18. Soweto Cooling Towers, Soweto. Johannesburg
19. Hout Bay, Cape Town
20. Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Johannesburg
21. Mac Mac Pools, near Mac-Mac Falls, Mpumalanga
22. Lesedi Cultural Village, near Johannesburg
23. Camp Jabulani, Hoedspruit
24. Bourke's Luck Potholes, Blyde River Canyon, Mpumalanga
25. Lesedi Cultural Village, near Johannesburg
26. Soccer City, Soweto, Johannesburg
27. Table Mountain, Cape Town
28. Johannesburg
29. Boulders Beach, near Cape Town
30. The Pinnacle, Blyde River Canyon, Mpumalanga
31. Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, Johannesburg
32. Soccer City, Soweto, Johannesburg
33. South African Airways

### Dancing \[2012\]

The fifth video was released on 20 June 2012. In 2012 Matt works with other dancers, sometimes using a local dance or another dance step. Duration: 4:53 Dancing \[2012\]

Note: 13 cities have 2 segments. #1 & #2 on left side of city means same location; #1 & #2 on right side of city means different locations in the city.

1. Prelude
    1. #1 Kigali, Rwanda
    2. Fountain Giralda, Seville, Spain
    3. Ballroom #1 Vienna, Austria
    4. Cheerleading #1, Penn State Schuylkill, Schuyhill Haven \[*sic* Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
    5. Dance studio #1 Damascus, Syria The dancers are blurred for their safety. 2011–2012 Damascus clashes
    6. Huli people #1, Poria \[*sic* Tari\], Papua New Guinea Matt journal post
    7. lobby, Pyongyang, North Korea #1
2. opening dance of *West Side Story*, Martyrs' Square, Beirut, Lebanon
3. Agora #1, Athens Olympic Sports Complex, Athens, Greece
4. Lesedi Cultural Village, Lesedi, South Africa
5. Yaowawit School, Kapong, Thailand
6. Parque del Este, Caracas, Venezuela
7. Dance in Indonesia, Bali, Indonesia
8. Fire Drill Field, League City, Texas
9. Scuba diving, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Australia
10. Shuffle Off to Buffalo, Al-Muzahmiyya, Saudi Arabia Behind the Dancing Matt Videos
11. AXIS Dance Company, Oakland, California #1
12. Horace E. Dodge Fountain, Hart Plaza, Detroit, Michigan
13. Mongolian horse, Terelj, Mongolia
14. Music of the Maldives, Rangali Island, Maldives
15. Dance in Zimbabwe, Ruwa, Zimbabwe
16. Elisabeth Bridge, Budapest, Hungary #1
17. Port-au-Prince, Haiti
18. Robot (dance), Erbil, Iraq I found Matt
19. Fire dancing, Polynesian Village Luau, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii
20. City Park, New Orleans, Louisiana
21. Jeepney, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
22. Cheerleading #2, Penn State Schuylkill, Schuyhill Haven \[*sic* Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
23. Dance studio #2, Damascus, Syria The dancers are blurred for their safety. 2011–2012 Damascus clashes
24. Afghan Mobile Mini Children's Circus, Kabul, Afghanistan
25. Alegría (Cirque du Soleil), Saint François de Paule church at Place Louis Blanc and Cours Lafayette, Toulon, France
26. Waltz, Ballroom #2, Vienna, Austria
27. Chinese New Year, Beijing, China Matt journal post
28. Salsa (dance), Jaffa Gate near Tower of David, Jerusalem
29. Mass Dances, Pyongyang, North Korea #2 Matt Reddit excerpt
30. Himba people, Opuwo, Namibia
31. Capilla del Cristo, San Juan, Puerto Rico
32. children Ballet, Belgrade, Serbia
33. Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho
34. Scottish highland dance, St Anthony's Chapel, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
35. Rocky Steps, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
36. Robben Island, South Africa
37. Fountain, Trinity Square, Toronto, Canada
38. Frauenkirche #1, Dresden, Germany
39. Place Bellecour, Lyon, France
40. F/A-18 Hornet, USS Abraham Lincoln, Pacific Ocean (Colored jersey guide), Nat'l Geo behind scenes, Mayhem Weekend on the USS Abraham Lincoln AirCraft Carrier, flight deck signals
41. Willams Waterwall, Houston, Texas
42. Old Town Main Square, Bratislava, Slovakia
43. Graffiti \- tekno in the light, Hosier Lane, Melbourne, Australia
44. Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt #1
45. Kowloon Public Pier south of Clock Tower, Hong Kong, China
46. southern tower Viru Gates east of Town Hall Square, Tallinn, Estonia
47. Sibelius Monument, Helsinki, Finland
48. Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
49. *Free Stamp*, Willard Park, Cleveland, Ohio
50. Kalafasia \[*sic* Honiara\], Solomon Islands Matt journal post
51. Plaza de la Luz (Plaza Cisneros), Medellin, Colombia
52. Hitch hike (dance), Huli people #2, Poria \[*sic* Tari\], Papua New Guinea
53. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
54. The Poznań Celebration, Queen Victoria Monument, Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
55. Jehangir Kothari Parade, Karachi, Pakistan
56. Parterre of Ledeburg Palace, Prague, Czech Republic WtHiM in Prague WtHiM Prague
57. Agora #2, Athens Olympic Sports Complex, Athens, Greece
58. Qasr al-Nil Bridge(?), Cairo, Egypt #2
59. Polyterrace of ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
60. Frauenkirche #2, Dresden, Germany
61. Piazza del Popolo #1, Rome, Italy
62. National Theatre, San Jose, Costa Rica #1
63. Stephen I statue, Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest, Hungary #2
64. near Piazza del Duomo, Milan, Italy
65. UNRWA's Summer Games, Rafah, Gaza Strip
66. Taoyuan City, Taiwan
67. Carnival, Port of Spain, Trinidad Trinidad Carnival Diary
68. Stata Center, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts
69. *Friendship of Nations* fountain, All-Russia Exhibition Centre, Moscow, Russia
70. Clyde, California sea lion, SeaWorld, San Diego, California
71. Piazza del Popolo #2, Rome, Italy
72. Baltimore Crab Dance, Pagoda, Patterson Park, Baltimore, Maryland Welcome Matt
73. Baile Folklorico, San Jose, Costa Rica #2
74. *The Dancers*, Denver Performing Arts Complex, Denver, Colorado
75. Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia
76. Gazebo, Lake Merritt, Oakland, California #2
77. #2 Kigali, Rwanda
78. Nuclear family, Home, Seattle, Washington

#### Dancing Outtakes \[2012\]

"I always shoot more than I can use. Here's some stuff that didn't make it in." Outtakes. Duration 3:45 Dancing Outtakes \[2012\]

1. Hotel del Coronado, San Diego, California
2. Al-Muzahmiyya, Saudi Arabia
3. Market House, Fayetteville, North Carolina
4. Waimea Bay, Hawaii
5. Gigantor statue, Wakamatsu Park, Kobe, Japan
6. Elephantstay, Royal Elephant Kraal & Village, Ayutthaya, Thailand
7. Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England September 2011
8. Pioneer Plaza, Dallas, Texas
9. Parthenon, Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee
10. Science and Technology Museum, Shanghai, China
11. National Monument of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland
12. Hula, Maui, Hawaii
13. *Free Stamp,* Willard Park, Cleveland, Ohio
14. Parque del Este, Caracas, Venezuela
15. Hong Kong Island skyline viewed from Kowloon Public Pier, Hong Kong, China
16. The Great Salt Lake, Utah
17. ASIMO, Tokyo, Japan
18. Jewish dance, New York, New York
19. AXIS Dance Company, Oakland, California
20. Djabugay people, Caravonica, Australia
21. Memorial Union Terrace, Madison, Wisconsin
22. Sheep Meadow, Central Park, New York, New York
23. Fuji Television headquarters, Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan
24. Fountain Hills, Phoenix, Arizona
25. Statue of the Victor, Belgrade Fortress, Belgrade, Serbia
26. *Friendship of Nations* fountain, All-Russia Exhibition Centre, Moscow, Russia
27. Clown, Erbil, Iraq
28. ?near Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia
29. Sanlitun SOHO, Beijing, China
30. Nuclear family, Home, Seattle, Washington
31. Berlin, Germany
32. Huli people, Poria \[*sic* Tari\], Papua New Guinea
33. Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon
34. Polyterrace of ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
35. Lesedi Cultural Village, Lesedi, South Africa
36. Taoyuan City, Taiwan
37. Clyde, California sea lion, SeaWorld, San Diego, California
38. Carnival, Port of Spain, Trinidad Trinidad Carnival Diary
39. Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy
40. Watts Towers, Los Angeles, California
41. *Spoonbridge and Cherry*, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Minneapolis, Minnesota July 2011
42. Islands Brygge, Copenhagen, Denmark
43. Cairo, Egypt
44. Fountain Giralda, Seville, Spain
45. Erbil, Iraq
46. Afghan Mobile Mini Children's Circus, Kabul, Afghanistan
47. Lesedi Cultural Village, Lesedi, South Africa
48. Fire dancing, Polynesian Village Luau, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

### Dancing \[2016\]

Duration: 2:54 Dancing \[2016\]

1. Matanzas, Cuba
2. Dhaka, Bangladesh
3. Seattle, Washington
4. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5. London, England
6. Amarapura, Myanmar
7. Almaty, Kazakhstan
8. Las Vegas, Nevada
9. Leeds, England
10. Al Amarat, Oman
11. Arlington, Virginia
12. Columbus, Ohio
13. Portland, Oregon
14. Zaandam, Netherlands
15. Los Angeles, California
16. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17. Boston, Massachusetts
18. Bagan, Myanmar
19. Paris, France
20. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21. Colorado springs, Colorado
22. Cienfuegos, Cuba
23. Chicago, Illinois
24. Stanford, California
25. Denver, Colorado
26. Toronto, Ontario
27. Brooklyn, New York
28. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
29. Brookline, Massachusetts
30. Huntington Beach, California
31. Orlando, Florida
32. Hamburg, Germany
33. London, England
34. Queens, New York
35. Las Vegas, Nevada
36. Kraków, Poland
37. Muscat, Oman
38. Rzeszów, Poland
39. Cape Town, South Africa
40. Boulder, Colorado
41. Hamburg, Germany
42. Dhaka, Bangladesh
43. Matanzas, Cuba
44. Medie, Ghana
45. Düsseldorf, Germany
46. Dublin, Ohio
47. Kraków, Poland
48. Washington, D.C.
49. Almaty, Kazakhstan
50. Inglewood, California
51. Chicago, Illinois
52. Vancouver, Canada


title: Where the Hell's That Gold?

abstract: Where the Hell's That Gold? is a 1988 American Western television film written, directed and produced by Burt Kennedy and starring Willie Nelson, Jack Elam and Delta Burke. It was broadcast on the CBS Sunday Movie on November 13, 1988.

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# Where the Hell's That Gold?

***Where the Hell's That Gold?*** (stylized as ***Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?***) is a 1988 American Western television film written, directed and produced by Burt Kennedy and starring Willie Nelson, Jack Elam and Delta Burke. It was broadcast on the *CBS Sunday Movie* on November 13, 1988.

## Premise

In 1895, outlaws Cross and Boone (Willie Nelson and Jack Elam) and Cross's moll Germany (Delta Burke) scrounge for a hidden fortune in stolen gold, fending off other outlaw gangs, Mexican revolutionaries, Indians and Wells Fargo Agents.

## Cast

## Home video release

* The film was released on videocassette under the alternate title of ***Dynamite and Gold***.
* On December 26, 2006, it was released on DVD and restored back to its original title.

## InfoBox

| *Where the Hell's That Gold?* | |
| --- | --- |
| VHS cover under the different title | |
| Also known as | Dynamite and Gold |
| Genre | Western |
| Written by | Burt Kennedy |
| Directed by | Burt Kennedy |
| Starring | Willie Nelson
Jack Elam
Delta Burke
Alfonso Arau
Gerald McRaney
Annabelle Gurwitch |
| Music by | Arthur B. Rubinstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Frank Konigsberg
Larry Sanitsky |
| Producer | Burt Kennedy |
| Production locations | Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Chama, New Mexico
Eaves Movie Ranch - 105 Rancho Alegre Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Cinematography | John Elsenbach |
| Editor | Warner E. Leighton |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Production companies | Brigade Productions
Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 13, 1988 (1988-11-13) |


title: Who's That Man

abstract: "Who's That Man" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Toby Keith. It was released in July 1994 as the first single from his 1994 album Boomtown. The song became Keith's second number one hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

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# Who's That Man

**"Who's That Man"** is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Toby Keith. It was released in July 1994 as the first single from his 1994 album *Boomtown*. The song became Keith's second number one hit on the US *Billboard* Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart.

## Content

The narrator discusses returning to the home in which he used to reside. His ex-wife, children and their family dog still live in the residence, but the wife's new husband has now taken the place of the narrator.

## Music video

The music video for this song was directed by Marc Ball, and premiered on CMT on July 21, 1994. It features Keith driving in an old neighborhood, and singing and playing guitar in a dark room. Throughout the video, a man, woman and children are seen playing outside.

## Chart performance

"Who's That Man" debuted at number 64 on the country chart dated July 30, 1994. It charted for 20 weeks on that chart, and became Keith's second Number One on the chart dated October 8, 1994, holding that position for one week.

### Charts

| Chart (1994) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| Canada Country Tracks (*RPM*) | 1 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (*Billboard*) | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (*Billboard*) | 1 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (1994) | Position |
| --- | --- |
| Canada Country Tracks (*RPM*) | 61 |
| US Country Songs (*Billboard*) | 34 |

## InfoBox

| "Who's That Man" | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Single by Toby Keith | |
| from the album  *Boomtown* | |
| B-side | "You Ain't Much Fun" |
| Released | July 19, 1994 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 4:54 (album version)
3:32 (Radio Edit) |
| Label | PolyGram/Polydor Nashville 853358 |
| Songwriter(s) | Toby Keith |
| Producer(s) | Nelson Larkin and Harold Shedd |
| Toby Keith singles chronology | |
| "Wish I Didn't Know Now"
(1994) "**Who's That Man**"
(1994) "Upstairs Downtown"
(1994) | |


title: When It's Just You and Me (song)

abstract: "When It's Just You and Me" is a written by Kenny O'Dell, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in October 1976 as the first single and title track from the album When It's Just You and Me. This song is important because it marked the first single released by West under her new record company, United Artists. Her material was now more sexual and riskier material, and this was her first single that proved this. her material now was more aimed towards country pop sounding material. The song was released in late 1976, and brought West back as a Country singer, after a rapid downfall of chart success between the years of 1975 and 1976 under RCA. This song brought West back into the Top 20, at No. 19 on Billboard's list. On Cashbox's list, the single hit the Top 10, peaking at No. 10, her first Top 10 hit since 1974. In 1977 and album of the same name was released, which featured three other singles, two of which became Top 40 Country hits, "Every Word I Write" (1977), and "Tonight You Belong to Me" (1977). This song set the stage for a string of Country/Pop-styled hits West would have until 1985.

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# When It's Just You and Me (song)

**"When It's Just You and Me"** is a written by Kenny O'Dell, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in October 1976 as the first single and title track from the album *When It's Just You and Me*.

This song is important because it marked the first single released by West under her new record company, United Artists. Her material was now more sexual and riskier material, and this was her first single that proved this. her material now was more aimed towards country pop sounding material. The song was released in late 1976, and brought West back as a Country singer, after a rapid downfall of chart success between the years of 1975 and 1976 under RCA (which eventually dropped her from their label because of it). This song brought West back into the Top 20, at No. 19 on Billboard's list. On Cashbox's list, the single hit the Top 10, peaking at No. 10, her first Top 10 hit since 1974.

In 1977 and album of the same name was released, which featured three other singles, two of which became Top 40 Country hits, "Every Word I Write" (1977), and "Tonight You Belong to Me" (1977). This song set the stage for a string of Country/Pop-styled hits West would have until 1985.

## Chart performance

| Chart (1976) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| US Hot Country Songs (*Billboard*) | 19 |
| Canadian *RPM* Country Tracks | 12 |

## InfoBox

| "When It's Just You and Me" | |
| --- | --- |
| Single by Dottie West | |
| from the album  *When It's Just You and Me* | |
| B-side | "We Love Each Other" |
| Released | October 1976 (1976-10) |
| Studio | Jack Clement Recording (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| Genre | Country, country pop |
| Length | 3:05 |
| Label | United Artists |
| Songwriter(s) | Kenny O'Dell |
| Dottie West singles chronology | |
| "I'm a Fool for Lovin' You"
(1976) "**When It's Just You and Me**"
(1976) "Every Word I Write"
(1977) | |


title: Whaitiri

abstract: Whaitiri is a female atua and personification of thunder in Māori mythology. She is the grandmother of Tāwhaki and Karihi. Whaitiri is the granddaughter of Te Kanapu, son of Te Uira, both of whom are personified forms of lightning. Another more primary atua of thunder, a male, is Tāwhirimātea.

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# Whaitiri

**Whaitiri** is a female atua and personification of thunder in Māori mythology. She is the grandmother of Tāwhaki and Karihi. Whaitiri is the granddaughter of Te Kanapu, son of Te Uira, both of whom are personified forms of lightning (Reed 1963:158). Another more primary atua of thunder, a male, is Tāwhirimātea.

## Marries Kaitangata

Whaitiri is a fearsome figure, fond of cannibalism. When she hears of a mortal named Kaitangata (man-eater), she is certain he will make a fine husband for her. She comes down to earth and marries him, but is disappointed to learn that he is a gentle person, nothing like his name suggests. Whaitiri kills her favourite slave, Anonokia, takes out her heart and liver, and offers them to Kaitangata as a sign of her affection. He is horrified at the grisly offering (Reed 1963:158-159).

Kaitangata is a hard worker, spending a lot of time fishing to feed his family. Unfortunately, he has never learned how to make hooks with a barb, and so most of his fish escape. Whaitiri gives him a barbed hook, and he catches a grouper, which she offers to the gods. Whaitiri quickly tires of a diet of fish, so when her husband is away fishing, she takes a net and catches two of her husband's relatives, Tupeke-ti and Tupeke-ta. When Kaitangata returns, she asks him to perform the incantations that are used when human flesh is offered to the gods. He does not know the chants, so she tries to perform them herself, not willing to confess that she is ignorant of the correct words to use. She mumbles nonsense words, before cooking the bodies, cutting them up and gorging herself on the flesh, to the disgust of the villagers. Only the bones are left (Reed 1963:158-9).

Later, Kaitangata uses the bones to make barbed hooks, and goes fishing. He catches grouper, and gives them to Whaitiri. He does not tell her that he used hooks made from the bones of Tupeke-ti and Tupeke-ta. She eats the fish, and because the fish is infused with the *tapu* (sacredness) from the bodies of the two men, Whaitiri gradually begins to go blind. At first she is mystified at the reason for this, but eventually she is visited by a woman from the underworld who tells her what has happened (Reed 1963:159).

## Returns to the sky

One day, Whaitiri overhears her husband describe her to two strangers. She is offended when she hears him say that his wife's skin is like the wind, and her heart is as cold as snow. On another occasion, she is ashamed when Kaitangata complains that their children are dirty. She explains to her husband that she is unable to wash her children because she is a sacred being from the heavens, and she tells him for the first time that her name is thunder. She prepares to return to her true home in the heavens, and foretells that her children will follow her one day. She departs in a cloud, leaving her children, one of whom is Hemā (Reed 1963:159-160).

## Found by her grandsons

This is fulfilled when Tāwhaki and Karihi, Hemā's sons, set off to climb up to the sky. At the foot of the ascent they find their grandmother, Whaitiri, now blind, who sits continually counting the tubers of sweet potato or taro that are her only food. The brothers tease her by snatching them away, one by one, and upsetting her count. Eventually, they reveal themselves to her and restore her sight. In return, she gives them advice about how best to make the climb into the sky. Karihi tries first, but makes the error of climbing up the *aka taepa*, or hanging vine. He is blown violently around by the winds of heaven, and falls to his death. Tāwhaki climbs by the *aka matua*, or parent vine, recites the right incantations, and reaches the highest of the 10 heavens. There he learns many spells from Tama-i-waho, and marries a woman named Hāpai, or as others say, Maikuku-makaka. They have a son, and according to some versions of the story it is this child who is named Wahieroa (Biggs 1966:450).

## Names and epithets

* Waitiri (thunder, thundering water, dialectal)
* Whaitiri (thunder)
* Whaitiri-mātakataka (crashing thunder)
* Waitiri Station, a large Central Otago New Zealand high country ranch. Named after the thundering waters of the Kawarau River. Waitiri Station is the major ranch of the Kawarau Gorge and runs from the Bungy Bridge to the Roaring Meg on SH6. It is a merino sheep station and is run in conjunction with Eastburn Station.
* Waitiri Run (Citroen Rapids) A Grade IV at less than 11,000 cubic feet per second (310 m3/s) and Grade V over 11,000 cubic feet per second (310 m3/s). Length 2 miles (3 km) BIG water, technically simple but intimidating. Waitiri Station provides put and exit access.

* B.G. Biggs, 'Maori Myths and Traditions' in A. H. McLintock (editor), *Encyclopaedia of New Zealand*, 3 Volumes. (Government Printer: Wellington), 1966, II:447-454.
* A.W. Reed, *Treasury of Maori Folklore* (A.H. & A.W. Reed:Wellington), 1963.
* A. Cook, 'The Gibbston Story'

## InfoBox

| Whaitiri | |
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| Atua of thunder | |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | New Zealand |
| Ethnic group | Māori |
| Consort | Kaitangata |
| Offspring | Hemā |


title: Whiskey on You

abstract: "Whiskey on You" is a song by American country music singer Nate Smith. It was released on June 27, 2022 as the first single from his self-titled debut album (2023).

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# Whiskey on You

"**Whiskey on You**" is a song by American country music singer Nate Smith. It was released on June 27, 2022 as the first single from his self-titled debut album (2023).

## History

Smith attended a songwriting retreat with Lindsay Rimes and Russell Sutton in 2022. He recorded a demo of the song in the kitchen of music executive Jim Catino. Smith attempted to make a full version of the song in the studio, but after being unable to find a suitable recording there, he and Rimes decided to use the vocal track from the demo in the final recording.

## Music video

The song also received a music video directed by Chris Ashlee, portraying the song's central theme of a breakup.

## Chart performance

## Certifications

Certifications for "Whiskey on You"
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 2× Platinum | 160,000 |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
| Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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## InfoBox

| "Whiskey on You" | |
| --- | --- |
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| Single by Nate Smith | |
| from the album  *Nate Smith* | |
| Released | June 27, 2022 (2022-06-27) |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:04 |
| Label | Arista Nashville |
| Songwriter(s) | * Nate Smith * Russell Sutton * Lindsay Rimes |
| Producer(s) | Lindsay Rimes |
| Nate Smith singles chronology | |
| "**Whiskey on You**"
(2022) "World on Fire"
(2023) | |
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| Music video | |
| "Whiskey on You" on YouTube | |
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title: Wholesale District, Indianapolis

abstract: The Wholesale District is one of seven designated cultural districts in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Located in the south-central quadrant of downtown Indianapolis' Mile Square, the district contains the greatest concentration of 19th-century commercial buildings in the city, including Indianapolis Union Station and the Majestic Building. Contemporary landmarks in the district include Circle Centre Mall and the Indianapolis Artsgarden.

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# Wholesale District, Indianapolis

The **Wholesale District** is one of seven designated cultural districts in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Located in the south-central quadrant of downtown Indianapolis' Mile Square, the district contains the greatest concentration of 19th-century commercial buildings in the city, including Indianapolis Union Station and the Majestic Building. Contemporary landmarks in the district include Circle Centre Mall and the Indianapolis Artsgarden.

## History

Prior to its designation as a cultural district, the Wholesale District was one of downtown Indianapolis's most decayed and blighted areas. Around the turn of the 20th century, Indianapolis had one of the largest networks of railroads in the United States with hundreds of passenger trains arriving at Union Station daily. The streets near the station were lined with businesses, hotels, warehouses, and retail shops. Wholesale grocers sold fresh goods daily before the advent of the modern grocery store. The district had many such grocers, and also wholesalers who sold dry and finished goods. The House of Crane, whose facade remains part of the Circle Centre Mall development, sold cigars; Hanson, VanCamp & Co. sold hardware. In addition, S. Delaware St. became known as "Commission Row", where farmers brought their produce to merchants who sold the goods for a commission fee.

The Wholesale District was of primary importance in the transformation of Indianapolis from a small town to a big city. Customers no longer had to rely on retailers who sold finished goods shipped from Louisville, Kentucky, or Cincinnati, Ohio. They could now go to a central location and purchase the same items at wholesale prices. With Union Station nearby, wholesalers could ship goods more cheaply and efficiently. The collapse of the economy during the Great Depression devastated the area, with few businesses remaining.

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the **Indianapolis Union Station-Wholesale District** in 1982, primarily for its notability as the former center for wholesale trade.

Since 1995, more than $686 million has been invested in the area, transforming it into one of the city's largest entertainment and hospitality districts. Recent additions include more than 35 new businesses, Circle Centre, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, The Residences at CityWay, restoration of the Omni Severin Hotel, and a number of upscale restaurants. The area also includes the Hilbert Circle Theatre, home of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, which underwent a $2.5 million renovation in 2003. St. Elmo Steak House has been a fixture in the district since its founding in 1902.

## InfoBox

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| Indianapolis Union Station-Wholesale District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
|  | |
| Nightlife along S. Meridian St., Wholesale District, Indianapolis. | |
|  | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Capitol Ave., Maryland, Delaware and South Sts., Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 39°45′51″N 86°9′30″W / 39.76417°N 86.15833°W / 39.76417; -86.15833 |
| Area | 30 acres (12 ha) |
| Built | 1863 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Romanesque, Cast Iron Design |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000067 |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1982 |


title: Wholesale Florists Exchange

abstract: The Wholesale Florists Exchange is a historic building at 1313 W. Randolph Street in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The building was constructed in 1927 to serve as a central market for several of Chicago's largest florists. Before the building opened, the city's floral industry was based at a crowded market on Wabash Street that lacked proper facilities for processing flowers. The new building, designed by architecture firm Fox & Fox, included amenities such as modern refrigeration and improved elevators and loading areas to facilitate efficient transport of flowers. It also featured an Art Deco design that incorporated floral themes, such as the lotuses atop its fluted concrete piers. The building served as the nexus of Chicago's floral industry until the 1950s, when the industry largely left Chicago for warmer regions of the country. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 2011.

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# Wholesale Florists Exchange

The **Wholesale Florists Exchange** is a historic building at 1313 W. Randolph Street in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The building was constructed in 1927 to serve as a central market for several of Chicago's largest florists. Before the building opened, the city's floral industry was based at a crowded market on Wabash Street that lacked proper facilities for processing flowers. The new building, designed by architecture firm Fox & Fox, included amenities such as modern refrigeration and improved elevators and loading areas to facilitate efficient transport of flowers. It also featured an Art Deco design that incorporated floral themes, such as the lotuses atop its fluted concrete piers. The building served as the nexus of Chicago's floral industry until the 1950s, when the industry largely left Chicago for warmer regions of the country.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 2011.

## InfoBox

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| --- | --- |
| Wholesale Florists Exchange | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 1313 W. Randolph St., Chicago, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°53′03″N 87°39′34″W / 41.88417°N 87.65944°W / 41.88417; -87.65944 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1927 (1927) |
| Architect | Fox & Fox |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000849 |
| Added to NRHP | November 22, 2011 |


title: Wholesale Meats and Fish

abstract: Wholesale Meats and Fish is the second album by the alternative rock band Letters to Cleo, released in 1995. The first single was "Awake".

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# Wholesale Meats and Fish

***Wholesale Meats and Fish*** is the second album by the alternative rock band Letters to Cleo, released in 1995. The first single was "Awake".

## Critical reception

Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
| --- | --- |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  |
| *Entertainment Weekly* | B− |

*Trouser Press* wrote that "'Little Rosa', the album's highlight, is '60s-influenced jangle-pop genius."

*Entertainment Weekly* opined that "too often singer Kay Hanley sounds like a petulant Juliana Hatfield on their soapy, overdramatic love songs."

*The New York Times* compared the album to its predecessor, calling it "the same alt-rock in a different package". It said that, while Hanley's "bright, clear delivery often lifts Letters to Cleo above college-band status, her happiness can become wearing".

## Track listing

All songs by Kay Hanley and Letters to Cleo.

1. "Demon Rock" – 3:24
2. "Fast Way" – 3:59
3. "Jennifer" – 5:10
4. "Awake" – 3:55
5. "Laudanum" – 4:00
6. "Acid Jed" – 3:02
7. "Pizza Cutter" – 4:02
8. "St. Peter" – 4:13
9. "Little Rosa" – 3:07
10. "Do What You Want, Yeah" – 2:51
11. "He's Got an Answer" – 3:49
12. "I Could Sleep (The Wuss Song)" – 3:09

## Chart positions

### Album

* 1995 Wholesale Meats and Fish The Billboard 200 No. 188
* 1995 Wholesale Meats and Fish Heatseekers No. 11

### Singles

* 1995 Awake The Billboard Hot 100 No. 88
* 1995 Awake Modern Rock Tracks No. 17

## InfoBox

| Wholesale Meats and Fish | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by Letters to Cleo | |
| Released | August 1, 1995 |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 44:41 |
| Label | Giant |
| Producer | Mike Denneen |
| Letters to Cleo chronology | |
| *Aurora Gory Alice*
(1993) ***Wholesale Meats and Fish***
(1995) *Go!*
(1997) | |
|  | |
| Singles from  *Wholesale Meats and Fish* | |
| 1. "Awake"
Released: 1994 | |
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title: Whisk Broom II

abstract: Whisk Broom II (1907–1928) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in the United Kingdom and in the United States. Whisk Broom showed high class form during four seasons of racing in Europe, but produced his best performances when returning to America in 1913. He claimed the New York Handicap Triple by winning the Metropolitan Handicap, the Brooklyn Handicap, and the Suburban Handicap, a feat unmatched until Tom Fool achieved it forty years later. Kelso in 1961 and Fit To Fight in 1984 later joined them as the only other horses to win the Handicap Triple. Whisk Broom II's career was ended by injury after his triple success, but he went on to become a successful breeding stallion.

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# Whisk Broom II

**Whisk Broom II** (19071928) was an American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in the United Kingdom (under the name Whisk Broom) and in the United States. Whisk Broom showed high class form during four seasons of racing in Europe, but produced his best performances when returning to America in 1913. He claimed the New York Handicap Triple by winning the Metropolitan Handicap, the Brooklyn Handicap, and the Suburban Handicap, a feat unmatched until Tom Fool achieved it forty years later. Kelso in 1961 and Fit To Fight in 1984 later joined them as the only other horses to win the Handicap Triple. Whisk Broom II's career was ended by injury after his triple success, but he went on to become a successful breeding stallion.

## Background

A grandson of Ben Brush, Whisk Broom II was sired by the U.S. Hall of Fame stallion Broomstick. He was bred in 1907 by the late Sam S. Brown's Senorita Stud Farm (now the site of the Kentucky Horse Park). In 1908 New York State passed the Hart–Agnew Law, which made betting on horse racing illegal, and led to the closure of many racetracks. Several prominent owners moved the bulk of their operations overseas, with Europe being a popular destination. Harry Payne Whitney, who had purchased Whisk Broom, sent the colt to England to be trained by the American Jack Joyner.

## Racing career

### Britain

Whisk Broom was one of the best British-trained two-year-old of 1909. On his second start he earned his first win in the Prince of Wales Plate at York Racecourse, but he showed his best form in autumn at Newmarket, when he finished second to the future Epsom Derby winner Lemberg in two of the season's most important tests for juveniles, the Middle Park Stakes and the Dewhurst Stakes. In the former race he finished a neck behind the future English champion after running "very tenaciously". At the end of the year, he was rated the equal third-best two-year-old colt in England behind Neil Gow and Lemberg.

The following spring, Whisk Broom finished second to Neil Gow in the Craven Stakes and then ran third to Neil Gow and Lemberg in the Classic 2000 Guineas. Later that year he won the Trial Stakes at Royal Ascot. In four years of English racing, Whisk Broom won seven of his twenty-three races, his most important subsequent victory coming in the 1912 Victoria Cup Handicap.

### United States

At age six, he was brought back to race in the United States where the "II" suffix was added to his name to distinguish him from an American racehorse (a mare foaled in 1905) already named Whisk Broom. Under trainer James G. Rowe Sr. Whisk Broom II became the first of only four horses to win the three races that compose the New York Handicap Triple Crown Series. In his American campaign he was ridden by Joe Notter.

Racing in New York State had been severely restricted by the Hart–Agnew Law but in 1913 the sport returned, and the first major event was the Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park on May 30. The race was Whisk Broom II's first start in the country of his birth and saw him racing on dirt for the first time. The race attracted a crowd of 25,000 and despite the fact that betting on races was still technically banned there were reports of many "oral wagers" being made. Whisk Broom was left at the start but soon recovered to take the lead entering the straight and won by a length from G. M. Miller and Meridian in a time of 1:39.00.

Having carried 120 pounds in the Metropolitan, Whisk Broom II carried 130 pounds to victory in the Brooklyn Handicap and was then assigned 139 pounds for the Suburban Handicap. In the Suburban on June 28 Whisk Broom II was officially clocked at 2:00 minutes flat for the one and one quarter mile race. This was almost three seconds faster than the record set by his own sire. There was some skepticism of the time, as no other clocker's figures matched that of the official clock, but even at the slowest estimate, however, he had beaten the American record for the distance. Following this win, Whisk Broom was described in the press as "the most talked of horse in America." A month after his win in the Suburban it was reported that Whisk Broom had gone "badly lame" and would be unlikely to run again in 1913: in fact he never raced again and was retired to stud.

## Stud record

Retired to stand at stud, Whisk Broom II sired 26 winners of what now would be a considered a graded stakes race, including Kentucky Derby winner Whiskery, Preakness Stakes winner Victorian, and the 1922 U.S. Champion Colt, Whiskaway, As well, Whisk Broom II was the damsire of Seabiscuit and Double Jay.

Whisk Broom II died in May 1928 and was interred at the Whitney Farm at Lexington, Kentucky.

## Honors

Whisk Broom's performances have seen him being retrospectively selected as the U.S. Champion Older Male Horse and United States Horse of the Year for 1913, but no formal voting or awards took place at the time.

In 1979, Whisk Broom II was inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

## InfoBox

| Whisk Broom II | |
| --- | --- |
| Whisk Broom II | |
| Sire | Broomstick |
| Grandsire | Ben Brush |
| Dam | Audience |
| Damsire | Sir Dixon |
| Sex | Stallion |
| Foaled | 1907 |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Chestnut |
| Breeder | Senorita Stud Farm |
| Owner | Harry Payne Whitney |
| Trainer | A. Jack Joyner (UK)
James G. Rowe Sr. (USA) |
| Record | 26:10-7-1 |
| Earnings | $37,931 |
| Major wins | |
| Select Stakes (1910)
Trial Stakes (1910)
Victoria Cup Handicap (1912)
Metropolitan Handicap (1913)
Brooklyn Handicap (1913)
Suburban Handicap (1913) | |
| Awards | |
| 1st New York Handicap Triple Crown Champion (1913)
Retrospective U.S. Champion Older Male Horse (1913)
Retrospective United States Horse of the Year (1913) | |
| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1979) | |


title: Where Did It All Go Wrong?

abstract: "Where Did It All Go Wrong?" is a song and single by the English rock band Oasis, originally released on their 2000 album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. Written by guitarist Noel Gallagher, it is one of two songs on Standing on the Shoulder of Giants that features him on lead vocals. In explaining why front man Liam Gallagher did not sing the song, Noel claimed that: "[Vocally] Liam just couldn't get that one. The melody shifts quite a lot... Liam hasn't got that dynamism in his voice." Noel stated that the song's lyrics are about a circle of friends that he was involved with at one time in his life, as well as being semi-autobiographical. Q Magazine stated that the song is "Easily a stand-out moment in the vast pantheon of Gallagher anthems... [an] evocative heartbreak record for the disaffected middle youth who is still a vulnerable youngster at the core..." An early demo of the track featured flutist Charlotte Glasson, but when the album was re-recorded the flute part was not included. Glasson featured on "Gas Panic!" from the same album. Although not released as a commercial single, the song was released as a radio-single in the United States, where the song received airplay but failed to chart widely due in part to no official release. However, it did peak at No. 49 on the Radio and Records Alternative chart.

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# Where Did It All Go Wrong?

"**Where Did It All Go Wrong?**" is a song and single by the English rock band Oasis, originally released on their 2000 album, *Standing on the Shoulder of Giants*.

Written by guitarist Noel Gallagher, it is one of two songs on *Standing on the Shoulder of Giants* that features him on lead vocals. In explaining why front man Liam Gallagher did not sing the song, Noel claimed that: "\[Vocally\] Liam just couldn't get that one. The melody shifts quite a lot... Liam hasn't got that dynamism in his voice."

Noel stated that the song's lyrics are about a circle of friends that he was involved with at one time in his life, as well as being semi-autobiographical. *Q Magazine* stated that the song is "Easily a stand-out moment in the vast pantheon of Gallagher anthems... \[an\] evocative heartbreak record for the disaffected middle youth who is still a vulnerable youngster at the core..."

An early demo of the track featured flutist Charlotte Glasson, but when the album was re-recorded the flute part was not included. Glasson featured on "Gas Panic!" from the same album.

Although not released as a commercial single, the song was released as a radio-single in the United States, where the song received airplay but failed to chart widely due in part to no official release. However, it did peak at No. 49 on the Radio and Records Alternative chart.

## Music video

The video features Liam being interviewed whilst Noel sings whilst reading a newspaper and looking at what is going on in the building opposite where he and the band are.

## Personnel

**Oasis**

* Noel Gallagher – lead vocals, lead guitars, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, keyboards
* Alan White – drums, percussion

**Additional**

## Charts

| Chart (2000) | Peak
position |
| --- | --- |
| US Alternative Top 50 (*Radio & Records*) | 49 |

## InfoBox

| "Where Did It All Go Wrong?" | |
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| Promotional single by Oasis | |
| from the album  *Standing on the Shoulder of Giants* | |
| Released | 27 March 2000 (2000-03-27) |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 4:26 |
| Label | Epic |
| Songwriter(s) | Noel Gallagher |
| Producer(s) | Mark "Spike" Stent, Noel Gallagher |
| Oasis singles chronology | |
| "Go Let It Out"
(2000) "**Where Did It All Go Wrong?**"
(2000) "Who Feels Love?"
(2000) | |
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| Music video | |
| "Oasis - Where Did It All Go Wrong? (Official Video)" on YouTube | |
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