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I have just inserted the rest of the words. But it has been over 40 years since I last seriously tried to speak German, so there may yet be some transcription errors; in particular, the copy I worked from came from a printshop that did not have "ß", so in some places I had to guess whether "ß" or "ss" was meant. I also did the best I could to provide a working English translation, but I had to use translate.google.com, and then edit it as best I could. If someone who is fluent in both languages could tackle it, that would be a Good Thing. John W. Kennedy (talk) 22:02, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
The article needs a better copy of the piece—with better sound quality and with the complete composition. Noz92 (talk) 00:39, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
I've already reverted a similar para a while back, so I won't do so again...without justifying myself: I don't believe this restaurant is noteworthy enough to be encyclopedic. A google gives this info:
This campus haunt dishes up greasy delights like cheese bread, burgers, gyros, open-faced turkey sandwiches and french fries doused with gravy, all in a famously smoky atmosphere (enjoy it while you can). The Blue Danube is sure to satisfy your late-night cravings, whether it’s a night you won’t forget or one you won’t be able to remember.
Did Hemingway hang there? No, but Zachery Allen Starkey does, apparently. Joestynes 05:50, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
I'm actually looking for an article about the history of this place. It does have a long history. http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2010/06/29/tradition-thrives.html Purplerhinoceros (talk) 01:04, 18 January 2015 (UTC)
I think the years for both of these Looney Tunes episodes are wrong. The first links to the Wikipedia article on the episode which lists Sept 25, 1943 for the original air date. I will change this one to agree with that. As for the second one the site [1] lists the original air date as Dec 03, 1960. I have changed both years on this page and listed the old and new versions of this part below. It may be a good idea to check the years for some of the other shows listed.
Old Text:
New Text:
--AndrewBuck 20:15, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
Looks like the pop culture references are in danger of taking over the article. The work itself deserves more of the spotlight. What's the current sentiment in creating these "in pop culture reference" articles? This is certainly one of the most pop-culture-referenced pieces of classical music. DavidRF 22:26, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
--Anon. 18:42, 11 November 2007 (UTC) Curleylocks74 04:31, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
How come there is mention of the piece being in another game, but not any sign of Elite, one of the more well-known uses of it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.105.240.61 (talk) 22:34, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
I came to this page looking for to this song specifically. For an english paper would have been nice to include info about its pop culture relevence. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.77.151.206 (talk) 15:49, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
I think that within this thread, generally more people are in support of having an 'in popular culture' section, than those who aren't (my count at 5 to 3). I don't think that the small section of cultural references that I reverted can be considered to outweigh the article material itself. I would argue it is notable as a piece of classical music, as it has appeared in so much media, even if people didn't know what it was called, the sound is familiar to people. Logic being that people would try to find out what it is, this is surely where wikipedia comes in, as a place for people to learn things? From Wikipedia:"In popular culture"; "In determining whether a reference is notable enough for inclusion, one helpful test can be to look at whether a person who is familiar with the topic only through the reference in question has the potential to learn something meaningful about the topic from that work alone." The popular culture section surely is included within this remit? I would like some other opinions here too. KlickingKarl (talk) 22:57, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
Paul Shaffer called it a "piece of crap" recently on The Late Show With David Letterman. I don't know the date it aired, but I'm sure the episode will repeat soon due to the writer's strike.
Spike Jones did a parody version... AnonMoos (talk) 00:55, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
May be i mispelled name. Blue Danube, beautiful Strauss waltz, joseph lhevinne played it in the 1940's, do we have article covering his version, its supreme piano playing, others tried to cover but not as well! What's link to Joe's, if blue danube is missing, make sure it's there!
"The piece's popularity has been bolstered, as it became famous for its prominent use in the highly influential Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey. In the movie, the piece is used to accompany a lengthy scene in which a Pan Am spaceplane is seen docking with a space station, as well as its trip to the Moon."
I think this should be taken away. This was one of the absolute most famous classical pieces long before it was part of this film. It would be like saying that the musical "mama mia" helped make the abba hits famous....
The translation of the text is pretty poor. Unfortunately my German, while good enough for me to see some errors, is not good enough for me to correct them with confidence. I hope someone can lend a hand.88.167.22.75 (talk) 16:04, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
Which of the 2 stories below is true? (If uncertain, maybe the two women/references should be mentioned!?)
From The_Blue_Danube#cite_ref-3:
When Strauss's stepdaughter, Alice von Meyszner-Strauss, asked the composer Johannes Brahms to sign her autograph-fan, he wrote down the first bars of The Blue Danube, but adding "Leider nicht von Johannes Brahms" (Alas! not by Johannes Brahms).The Blue Danube#cite_note-3
From Johann_Strauss_II#cite_ref-20:
A story is told in biographies of both men that Strauss's wife Adele approached Brahms with a customary request that he autograph her fan. It was usual for the composer to inscribe a few measures of his best-known music, and then sign his name. Brahms, however, inscribed a few measures from the "Blue Danube", and then wrote beneath it: "Unfortunately, NOT by Johannes Brahms." Johann_Strauss_II#cite_note-20
The text says that Waltz 5B is"punctuated by cymbal crashes" yet the instrumentation list (which agrees with the score I have) does not list cymbals --- just triangle and various drums.Musanim (talk) 00:52, 17 August 2016 (UTC)
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I have heard this piece as a piano reduction, it is played with a small hesitation in the central melodic figure instead of smooth waltz-time. Why? --2001:44B8:3102:BB00:DCF1:E512:E2B3:1D24 (talk) 23:32, 18 October 2021 (UTC)