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The My Little Pony Comics

I just want to know. Is it true that the IDW MY Little Pony Comics are not for kids and are very very dark and mature.184.20.209.241 (talk) 05:45, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

To quote our article on the topic, speaking about Katie Cook who is a writer for the series, "[Cook] further stated that she wanted to write an all-ages book, something that parents can share and read with their children." and "[Cook] noted that the first story include dark and scary elements, but she does not consider them any darker than the show itself.". Organics^LRO 08:56, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

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Quantum of Solace

Since Quantum seems to be a villain organization in Quantum of Solace, then why "of solace"? Previously I thought the meaning was "a small part of solace", "a bit of solace", but looks like I was wrong, even though I watched the movie. Maybe it refers to Bond's troubles? Brandmeister^talk

The title is taken (though not the plot) from the Ian Flemming short story "Quantum of Solace". I've not read the original story, perhaps some explanation for the title makes more sense in the content of that story. --Jayron32 18:18, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

Beware this "Flemming" person. I fear he is a doubble agent. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:51, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

Perhaps we should call on Jammes Boond, agent 0077, to check up on him.

Your original thought seems right to me, along with a play on words. Bond gets a bit of solace taking down Quantum. Clarityfiend (talk) 22:50, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

Quantum of Solace is one of those, albeit rare, Bond films based on Fleming's books where the plot of the film has pretty much nothing whatsoever to do with the plot of the book. The book consists entirely of Bond attending a dinner party and hearing a story about a marriage between an army officer and an airplane stewardess. In the end of the story, the stewardess left the officer and married someone else, thereby taking even the last quantum of solace away from him. This book is Fleming's only Bond book where Bond himself actually does nothing whatsoever. JIP | Talk 15:44, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Songs mentioning the police

After reading a post from the Finnish police on Facebook, I became interested. What songs are there that mention the police in their refrain? The refrain must explicitly mention the word "police". Mere allusions, or mentions of nicknames such as "cops" won't do. Also, I'm mostly interested in songs that portray the police in good, neutral or humorous light. I'm not interested in songs that claim that all the police are fascist pigs who should be shot, for example. JIP | Talk 18:44, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

It doesn't use the exact word "police", but is "the bold gendarmes" acceptable? -- Jack of Oz ^{[pleasantries]} 19:34, 15 May 2014 (UTC) (Oh, and if any Adelaide Crows fans seem to recognise the tune, it is indeed the basis of their team song.)

Thanks JackofOz, I knew the tune but not the origin. Apparently the US Marines see a comic duet about two cowardly policemen as a suitable tune to celebrate their own wonderfulness :) DuncanHill (talk) 01:31, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Smiley Culture's "Police Officer"(s) aren't really shown in that positive a light, but I'd say they're portrayed humorously as humans. ---Sluzzelin talk 19:43, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

"Fuck tha Police" by NWA. --Jayron32 20:02, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

"Police Beat" by SSD. --Jayron32 20:06, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

"Hate the Police" by The Dicks. --Jayron32 20:09, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

There's a redneck sort of humor song singer whose name I can't think of right now. I seem to recall him having one about riding a lawnmower and getting pulled over by the police. Ray something or Roy something...? Dismas|^(talk) 20:12, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

Ray Stevens? Roy Clark? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:26, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

Ray Stevens! Thanks. I got the song wrong though. "It's Me Again, Margaret" and "You Gotta Have a Hat" both use the word police. Dismas|^(talk) 20:50, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

"Bad Boys (Inner Circle song)" states the word "police" in one of its verses, though not in the "chorus", such as it is. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 20:35, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

"Dream Police" from Cheap Trick's Dream Police album. —Nelson Ricardo (talk) 23:41, 15 May 2014 (UTC)

• "When the felon's not engaged in his employment" from The Pirates of Penzance is all about humanising the police and their relationship with offenders, and features the word 'policeman' in the refrain. Does that fit the, er, Bill? AlexTiefling (talk) 00:19, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

• Heh heh, good one, Alex! My contribution is "Call the Police" by Thin Lizzy—the chorus is just "Call the police" x 4. --Canley (talk) 00:24, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Alice's Restaurant. HiLo48 (talk) 00:50, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Police and Thieves. D Monack (talk) 00:57, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

(Again, verses rather than chorus) "Ridin' Dirty" by Chamillionaire ("Police see me ride by they can see me gleam"; "Police pull up right behind and it's in his throat"). I'm afraid we aren't doing a good job here of finding positive references, though. Newyorkbrad (talk) 00:58, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

(Verses, not chorus) Suburbia by the Pet Shop Boys has a police car, and a lack of a policeman when you need one. DuncanHill (talk) 01:03, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Waltzing Matilda mentions troopers, which was the common name for police in the song's time and place. HiLo48 (talk) 01:14, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

I've been trying to remember if The Lumberjack Song mentions what the members of the chorus are. HiLo48 (talk) 01:16, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Did the Village People ever sing about their own characters? HiLo48 (talk) 01:47, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Rich As Fuck by Lil Wayne does mention the police (quote - "never speak to the cops, I don't speak pig Latin"). He also had a song called Mrs. Officer, about a relationship with a female officer. And mentions the police a couple times in God Bless Amerika. On a side note, I know too much about Lil Wayne. Calidum ^{Talk To Me} 02:03, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Wasn't That A Party? mentions a "police car":[1]. StuRat (talk) 03:09, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Junior Brown has a fun song, Highway Patrol. Kathy Mattea has a fun song about a 455 Rocket, "the kind the po-lice drive". (My band does both of 'em.) --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 03:31, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

"Highway Patrol" was originally by Red Simpson who featured it on The Man Behind the Badge in 1966, an entire album dedicated to law enforcement. ("City Police", "Sidewalk Patrol", "I'm Turning In My Star", ...). As Bruce Eder writes at AllMusic: "It may seem strange, when at least a small but significant portion of the audience for country music professes to have no use for any law but their own; in 1966, to lots of people under the age of 30, this was a totally alien effort. But country audiences ate it up then, lofting the single "The Highway Patrol" high onto the country & western charts."[2] ---Sluzzelin talk 15:02, 17 May 2014 (UTC)

Step On by the Happy Mondays features (I think) Bez saying "Call the cops" several times.--TammyMoet (talk) 08:30, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Police Car by Larry Wallis, Police by Big Heavy Stuff on their "Pops Like Crazy" EP, Pepper The Paper Police Inspector by Pink Lady (it's in Japanese so may not be about the police), Police & Thieves by Culture Club and The Policemans Opera by The Goodies --TrogWoolley (talk) 08:48, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Does The Laughing Policeman count? (Am I the only one who remembers it?)--Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:59, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

The Clash: "Police on my back". Having said that, I must keep running, police on my back, and keep hiding, police on my back, because there was a shooting, police on my back... Cambalachero (talk) 12:36, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

From Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera The Pirates of Penzance, the famous song "When a felon's not engaged in his employment" has the repeated line "A policeman's lot is not a happy one." As policemen feature in the opera, other songs may also include the word. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 212.95.237.92 (talk) 13:00, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

"Call the Police" by Stephanie McDee. --Viennese Waltz 13:57, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

• For reference: you can find many rap/hiphop songs with "police" as a lyric by searching here [3]. More genres are available here [4]. SemanticMantis (talk) 14:36, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Once again, not the refrain but...The Who-Who Are You? "I woke up in a Soho doorway. A policeman knew my name." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Woz62 (talk • contribs) 17:16, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Once again, not the refrain but...Led Zeppelin's Misty Mountain Hop mentions a policeman in a favorable light. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Woz62 (talk • contribs) 17:33, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

And of course, If You want to Know the Time - Ask a Policeman. (starts at 1'30) DuncanHill (talk) 23:31, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Guns Don't Kill People by Goldie Looking Chain has the chorus "call da police " and is humorous too.Hotclaws (talk) 01:05, 18 May 2014 (UTC)

The Beatles I am the Walrus and I think She Came In Through the Bathroom Window mentions something about police as well.--William Thweatt ^TalkContribs 04:45, 18 May 2014 (UTC)

The Offspring's "LAPD" uses "cops" and "policeman" in verses, but only those particular police in the chorus. InedibleHulk (talk) 06:22, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

Cool for Cats by Squeeze "The Sweeney's doin' ninety 'cos they've got nowhere to go". Britmax (talk) 07:48, 19 May 2014 (UTC)