Dove sono nati i Queen?
I Queen sono un gruppo musicale rock britannico, formatosi a Londra nel 1970 dall’incontro del cantante e pianista Freddie Mercury con il chitarrista Brian May e con il batterista Roger Taylor; la formazione storica si è poi completata nel 1971 con l’ingresso del bassista John Deacon.
Perché i Pink Floyd si chiamano così?
Il leggendario nome della band inglese nacque dall’unione dei nomi di Pinkney “Pink” Anderson e di Floyd Council, due leggendari bluesman neri americani. La band decise di chiamarsi “The Pink Floyd Sound”.
Quando nacquero i Queen?
I Queen si formano a Londra nel 1970 sulle ceneri degli Smile, rock band dove suonavano Brian May e Roger Taylor, a cui dopo l’addio del cantante Tim Staffell si unisce Freddie Mercury, già voce degli Ibex.
Where did the phrase up the river come from?
U.S. slang phrase up the river “in prison” (1891) is said to be originally in reference to Sing Sing prison, up the Hudson River from New York City.
What is the movie up the River about?
For the 1938 film, see Up the River (1938 film). For the phrase, see Sing Sing. For the card game, see Oh, hell. Up the River is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, and starring Claire Luce, Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart. The plot concerns escaped convicts, as well as a female convict.
What does it mean to be sent up the river?
To or in prison, as in They sent him up the river for five years. This phrase originally referred to Sing-Sing Prison, on the Hudson River about 30 miles north of New York City. So used from about 1890 on, it was broadened to apply to any prison by the early 1900s. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Who are the actors in up the river?
Up the River is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford, and starring Claire Luce, Spencer Tracy and Humphrey Bogart. The plot concerns escaped convicts, as well as a female convict.