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"Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
Cover of the 1967 US single
Single by Frankie Valli
from the album Frankie Valli: Solo[1]
B-side
"The Trouble With Me"
Released
May 1967 (1967-05)
Format
7"
Recorded
April 1967
Genre
Pop rock
Length
2:58
Label
Philips
Songwriter(s)
Bob Crewe
Bob Gaudio
Producer(s)
Bob Crewe
Frankie Valli singles chronology
"The Proud One"
(1966) "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
(1967) "I Make a Fool of Myself"
(1967)
"The Proud One"
(1966) "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
(1967) "I Make a Fool of Myself"
(1967)
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a 1967 single credited to Frankie Valli. The song was among his biggest hits, earning a gold record and reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a week, stuck behind "Windy" by The Association.[2] It was co-written by Bob Gaudio, a bandmate of Valli's in The Four Seasons. It was Valli's biggest solo hit until he hit #1 in 1974 with "My Eyes Adored You".[3]
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" has had hundreds of cover versions, many of which have been on the charts in different countries. The song is a staple of television and film soundtracks, even being featured as part of the plot of some films, such as when the lead characters sing or arrange their own version of the song. Its chorus has also become a popular football chant, with supporters of various teams inserting their club's name or a popular player's name into the beat (for instance, A.S. Roma fans sing "Francesco Totti, la la, la la la la!")[citation needed]. The Valli version was also used by NASA as a wake-up song on the STS-126 space shuttle mission, to celebrate the anniversary of astronaut Christopher Ferguson, one of the mission's crew members.
Contents
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1 Credits
2 Charts
2.1 Weekly charts
2.2 Year-end charts
3 Notable cover versions
3.1 1967–1969
3.2 1970–1989
3.3 1990–1999
3.4 2000–2009
3.5 2010–present
4 References
5 External links
Credits[edit]
The song was written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio. Arrangement was done by Artie Schroeck and Gaudio.[4] The original recording was made at A&R Recording Studios at 799 7th Avenue, with Bob Crewe producing and Phil Ramone engineering.
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1967)
Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[5] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 2
US Cash Box Top 100[7] 1
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1967)
Rank
Canada[8] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 10
US Cash Box [10] 3
Notable cover versions[edit]
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The song has been covered by some 200 artists over the years, in many countries, under both versions of the title. A few notable examples of cover versions that appeared on the charts:
1967–1969[edit]
The Lettermen (#7 in 1967, in a medley with "Goin' Out of My Head")
A version by Andy Williams made it to #5 on the UK singles chart in 1968.[11] The arranger and producer was Nick DeCaro and the conductor was Eddie Karam.[12] This version is included in the soundtrack of the 2001 film Bridget Jones's Diary. In 2002 he recorded a new version of the song, as a duet with British actress and singer Denise van Outen, which reached #23 in the UK singles charts.[13]
Vicki Carr recorded a cover of the song on her 1967 album It Must Be Him.
Nancy Wilson (#52 in 1969)
Engelbert Humperdinck covered the song on his 1968 album A Man Without Love.[14]
The Easybeats covered the song on their 1968 album Vigil, only released on the UK/European version of the album.
1970–1989[edit]
In 1970, Brook Benton recorded the song on his album Brook Benton Today.[15]
In 1972, Bobby Darin performed the song on his summer television series, Dean Martin Presents: The Bobby Darin Amusement Company, and this version was included in the 2004 album Aces Back to Back.
In 1974, Anna Maria Alberghetti performed the song as part of a medley on the 1974 Jerry Lewis Labor Day MDA Telethon.
In 1975, Julio Iglesias sang the song on his TV show.
Shirley Bassey recorded this as a United Artist Single in 1976.
In 1978 actors Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and John Cazale sang the lyrics in the movie The Deer Hunter.
Maureen McGovern (#27 on the US Adult Contemporary chart in 1979; #5 Canadian AC in 1980).[16]
In 1982, San Francisco based disco band Boys Town Gang performed a disco version of the song which reached number one in the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and number four in the United Kingdom.[17][18] This version was also successful in Japan, receiving a gold digital certification by the RIAJ in 2011, and is also on games such as Just Dance 4.
In 1987, Hong Kong singer Prudence Liew recorded a Cantonese version and released it as the fourth single from her sophomore album, Why.
In 1989, Michelle Pfeiffer sang the song in The Fabulous Baker Boys.
1990–1999[edit]
1991, onwards various versions from by disco singer Gloria Gaynor.[19]
1991, Pet Shop Boys used part of the song on their cover version of U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name", which reached #4 in the U.K. and #72 in the U.S.
1992, Dutch singers Gerard Joling and Tatjana Šimić recorded a duet version of the song (including a rap segment by Darrell Bell), which peaked at #5 in the Dutch Top 40 charts.[20]
1993, the song was recorded by a-ha singer Morten Harket for the soundtrack of the movie Coneheads (1993).[21]
1998, Lauryn Hill (#35 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and #2 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart in 1998 and #8 on the Australian Singles Charts).[22] This version was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1999.
1999, Heath Ledger sang the song in the film 10 Things I Hate About You.
1999, Denise Richards sang the song in the film Drop Dead Gorgeous.
2000–2009[edit]
2000, Japanese singer Ringo Sheena, for the single "Tsumi to Batsu".
2000, Hong Kong singer Leon Lai did a Cantonese version in his album Beijing Station.
2000, Sheena Easton recorded her version for her album Fabulous.
2001, Jimmy Somerville released his version as a single.
2001, British group Muse, for the single "Dead Star" / "In Your World".
2002, Japanese singer Tommy february6, on her eponymous album.
2004, Jennifer Peña recorded a Latin version of the song, "No Hay Nadie Igual Como Tú", which reached #33 on the Latin charts.
2004, Bad Manners, for The Ultimate Bad Collection - Crooners
2005, Jamie Kennedy, for The Son of the Mask.
2006, Barry Manilow including this song on his album The Greatest Songs of the Sixties.
2007, Greek singer Efi Thodi included this song in her album I Love You Baby.
2008, John Barrowman recorded a cover for his album Music Music Music.
2008, Chinese soft rock duet Yu Quan recorded a cover as an EP titled Fall in Love with Your Beauty.
2008, Frankie Valli's version of the song was played by NASA as the morning wake-up call for astronaut Christopher Ferguson, in honor of his anniversary while he was on the STS-126 Space Shuttle mission.[23]
2010–present[edit]
In 2010, A cappella group Straight No Chaser included a cover of the song on their album With a Twist.
In 2010, Clay Aiken included a cover of the song on his album Tried and True.
In 2011, Japanese R&B singer Misia, included a cover of the song as a B-side to her single "Kioku". The song was later included on her cover album, Misia no Mori: Forest Covers.
In 2011, Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter Joanna Wang, included a cover of the song on her cover album, The Things We Do for Love.
2011, Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones sang an acoustic version of the song in tribute to former Wales national football team manager Gary Speed. The song has been an adopted anthem for Welsh football fans during Speed's playing career with Wales after being used in a BBC Wales promo for the 1994 World Cup qualifying campaign.[24]
In 2013, South Korean girl group Girls' Generation performed a version of this song as part of their Japan 2nd Tour ～Girls＆Peace～[25] and 2013 Girls' Generation World Tour - Girls & Peace.[26]
In 2013, the vocal harmony group The Overtones covered the song for the official soundtrack of the German movie Buddy, and also included the song on the Christmas and Mother's Day editions of their 2013 platinum selling album, Saturday Night at the Movies.
In 2014, John Lloyd Young covered the song for the movie Jersey Boys about the band The Four Seasons where he played Frankie Valli. He was also the original performer on the Broadway musical of the same name which premiered in 2005.
Jessie J recorded her version in 2016, for the French cosmetics brand Make Up For Ever.
Valli's version appears in a 2018 TV commercial for Applebee's.[27]
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External links[edit]
"Official Frankie Valli Site". Retrieved 2010-2-16.
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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Congressional Baseball Game
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The Congressional Baseball Game for Charity[1] is an annual baseball game played each summer by members of the United States Congress. The game began as a casual event among colleagues in 1909[2] and eventually evolved into one of Washington, D.C.'s most anticipated annual pastimes, according to the House of Representatives Office of the Historian. In the game, Republicans and Democrats form separate teams and play against each other.
The game raises money for three local charities: The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, The Washington Nationals Dream Foundation, and The Washington Literacy Center.[3][4] The game is usually attended by crowds of congressional staffers and, occasionally, even dignitaries and presidents.[5]
Contents
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1 History
2 Locations
3 Rosters
3.1 Hall of Fame
4 Uniforms and fanfare
5 Game results
6 References
7 External links
History[edit]
Representative John Tener of Pennsylvania, a former professional baseball player, organized the inaugural baseball game in 1909.[4] The Boston Daily Globe observed, "The game was brewing for weeks and the members of the house were keyed up a high pitch of enthusiasm. Deep, dark rumors were in circulation that 'ringers' would be introduced, but when they lined up at 4 o'clock the nine Republicans were stalwart, grand old party men, while the Democrats were of the pure Jeffersonian strain."[6]
John Tener organized the first Congressional baseball game
The Democrats drubbed their Republican opponents, 26–16 in the first game and continued their winning streak for the first six games. Republicans won their first game in 1916. Due to its growing popularity, the Congressional Baseball Game was first covered via radio in 1928. The radio broadcast continued in succeeding years.[6]
The event has at times interrupted the work flow of Congress. In 1914, Speaker James Beauchamp "Champ" Clark of Missouri became frustrated with the Congressional Baseball Game interfering with legislative business. An Appropriations bill on Civil War cotton damage was to be debated on the House floor, but a quorum was not present because of the game. Speaker Clark sent the House Sergeant at Arms to American League Field to return the Members to the House chamber. When the Sergeant at Arms Charles P. Higgins arrived, rain had already canceled the game. The House eventually achieved a quorum, but adjourned without making progress on the bill because Members remained preoccupied with their unfinished work on the baseball diamond.[6]
Despite its appeal, the annual game occurred intermittently because of interruptions due to the Great Depression, the Second World War, and intervention by the House leadership. For a while the game was held biennially, until the Washington Evening Star newspaper sponsored it annually from 1946 to 1958. Despite the sponsorship, Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas ended the game in 1958, saying it had become too physically straining on the members and was causing injuries.[6] Speaker John McCormack of Massachusetts revived the game in 1962 with the support of the then-new Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call and the game has been held every year since.[4] With the new sponsor, the Roll Call Trophy was created, for the team that wins each best-of-five series. It was first awarded in 1965—to the Republican team, which was the first team to win three games since Roll Call had begun its sponsorship. Since 1965, a new trophy is awarded to the next team to win three games (over the next three, four, or five years), following the year in which the most recent trophy was awarded. As of the 2017 game, 14 trophies have been awarded—ten to the Republicans' team and four to the Democrats' team.[7]
On June 14, 2017, one day before the annual event, a gunman opened fire on Republican members of Congress who were practicing for the next day's game.[8] Four people were shot including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise. The gunman was himself shot by Capitol Police and died at a nearby hospital later that day.[9] Despite discussions about postponing the game, officials said the game would be held as scheduled.[4][10] The shooting resulted in a dramatic increase in interest for the game; it was reported that revenue from ticket sales and online donations had exceeded $1 million, and organizers stated that 24,959 people were in attendance[11] C-SPAN also announced that it would televise the game.[12]
Locations[edit]
Speaker Longworth throws out the first ball at the starting game at Griffith Stadium, Mrs. Longworth seated below, May 3, 1928.
Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
Games were initially held at American League Park, and later Griffith Stadium in Northwest Washington, D.C. In 1962, the game was moved to the new District Stadium (later known as Robert F. Kennedy Stadium), where it remained until 1972, with the departure of the second iteration of the Washington Senators to Texas and RFK therefore no longer needing a long-term baseball seating layout or field. For the next two decades, the teams played at the Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland; one year (1977) at Langley High School in McLean, Virginia; and Four Mile Run Park in Alexandria, Virginia. From 1995 to 2004, the game was played in Prince George's Stadium in Bowie, Maryland. From 2005 to 2007, the event temporarily returned to RFK Stadium—following the move of the Montreal Expos to Washington as the Nationals—while they awaited construction of Nationals Park, which opened in 2008.[13]
In the late 1960s, Sears, Roebuck and Company established and sponsored a post-game reception for members of Congress and their staffs. Member attendance was very low until 1972 when the management of the event was taken over by Sears' Washington office Public Information officer, Larry Horist. He established the Most Valuable Player awards to be voted by each team and presented by the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate. In addition, Horist obtained photos of the players in their hometown uniforms and produced thousands of baseball cards packaged in gum wrappers. A limited number of autographed master sheets of the cards occasionally appear for sale on Internet auction sites. The cards included such personalities as Senator Eugene McCarthy (D-MN), Barry Goldwater, Jr. (R-AZ), and professional player "Vinegar Bend" Mizell (R-NC). The cards received notable publicity in the Washington Post and were accepted as part of the permanent collection of the Baseball Hall of Fame.[14]
Rosters[edit]
Nicholas Longworth at bat during the game, 1911
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
For the 2017 team rosters, see footnote.[15]
While the modern Congressional Baseball Game comprises both House and Senate Members, this was not always the case. From 1909 to 1949, House Members exclusively filled the rosters—although there appears to have been no prohibition against Senators. Bicameral baseball was inaugurated in 1950, when Senator Harry P. Cain of Washington joined the Republican team and Senator-elect George Smathers of Florida, a former Representative, joined the Democratic team.[16]
In a few cases, former professional baseball players were elected to Congress and had a large impact on the game. In the case of Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell of North Carolina, a former professional pitcher, the Republican team was victorious for each year that he played. Fielding a once-a-year team presented some problems for members, who often grew rusty when it came to batting. Strong pitching proved decisive in most games but, in 1963, neither team could field a pitcher. As a result, relief pitcher George Susce of the Washington Senators pitched for both teams.
In 1917, Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana tossed out the first pitch and kept score, becoming the first woman to participate in the annual event. More than 70 years later, in 1993, Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, Maria Cantwell of Washington, and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas became the first women to break into the starting lineup.[16]
In 1971, the first African Americans joined the game. Delegate Walter E. Fauntroy of the District of Columbia and Rep. Ronald Dellums of California joined the Democratic roster. Despite Fauntroy's hitting prowess, the Democrats lost their eighth straight annual game, 7–3.[16]
In 1909, Rep. Joseph F. O'Connell of Massachusetts hit the first home run, gaining three runs for the Democrats. In the same year, Republican Rep. Edward B. Vreeland of New York was the first player to be withdrawn due to an injury. In 1957, Rep. Gerald Ford of Michigan hit the first known grand slam, while playing for the Republicans.[17] In 1979, Republican Rep. Ron Paul of Texas hit what was believed to be (at that time) the first home run hit over the fence.[18] Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois is the only other player to hit an out-of-the-park home run, doing so in 1997.[18] Paul was inducted into the Congressional Baseball Hall of Fame prior to the 2012 game.[19]
Hall of Fame[edit]
For a brief description of each of the 1993–2011 inductees, see footnote.[18]
The Roll Call Congressional Baseball Hall of Fame was founded in 1993.[18]
Year
Inductee
Notes
1993 John Tener Organized the first Congressional Baseball Game
Wilmer Mizell
William M. Wheeler
Ron Mottl
Silvio Conte
Robert H. Michel
Marty Russo
1995 Dave McCurdy
1996 Mike Synar
1997 Bill Richardson
1998 Sid Yudain Founder of Roll Call
1999 Dan Schaefer
2000 Carl Pursell
2002 Steve Largent
2003 David Bonior
2004 Charlie Brotman Helped Sid Yudain revive Congressional baseball in the 1960s
2006 Martin Sabo
2007 Mike Oxley
2008 Lou Frey
2009 Kenny Hulshof
2011 Mel Watt
2012 Ron Paul Hit first over-the-wall home run in 1979
2013 Zach Wamp
2014 Bart Stupak
2015 Skip Maraney Pioneered Roll Call's sports coverage
Uniforms and fanfare[edit]
In the early years of the game, each team wore a uniform that was either plain or had the words "Republicans" or "Democrats" embroidered on it. In modern games, members typically have worn uniforms of the professional baseball teams or college baseball teams in their congressional district or home state. In the 1920s, pomp and fanfare preceded each game. The United States Navy Band and United States Marine Corps Band traditionally kicked off the festivities with patriotic tunes. In 1926, the Republicans paraded into American League Field on a live elephant, while in 1932 both teams had costumed mascots entertain the crowds. During the 1960s, the teams had cheerleaders dressed in uniforms.[20]
Game results[edit]
As of the 2017 game, Republicans lead the all-time series, 42–40–1.[21][22] Scores, locations, and other details of past games are available here to the extent they are known.[21]
Year
Date
Location
Winner
Score
Notes
1909 American League Park II Democrats 26–16
1910 No game – –
1911 Georgetown Field Democrats 12–9
1912 National Park Democrats 21–20
1913 National Park Democrats 29–4 Game was called due to rain in the 4th inning. Members disputed whether it counted as a full game.
1914 National Park Democrats –
1915 National Park Democrats –
1916 National Park Republicans 18–13
1917 National Park Democrats 22–21
1918 National Park Republicans 19–5
1919 National Park Republicans –
1920–1925 No information – – Newspaper accounts refer to the 1926 game as the first game in years.
1926 Griffith Stadium Democrats 12–9
1927 No game – –
1928 Griffith Stadium Democrats 36–4
1929 No game – –
1930 No information – – Newspaper accounts refer to the game during this period as "biennial."
1931 No game – –
1932 Griffith Stadium Republicans 19–5 The official score of this game is disputed. Umpire Tunney ruled a high fly ball hit in the last inning by Republicans an out instead of a home run.
1933 Griffith Stadium Republicans 18–16
1934–1944 No information – – In lieu of a traditional Congressional Baseball Game, ballgames between members and the press were played in 1935, 1938, 1939, and 1941.
1945 Griffith Stadium Democrats –
1946 Griffith Stadium Democrats –
1947 Griffith Stadium Republicans 16–13
1948 Griffith Stadium Democrats 23–14
1949 Griffith Stadium Democrats 16–10
1950 Griffith Stadium Democrats 8–4
1951 Griffith Stadium Democrats 7–3
1952 Griffith Stadium Democrats 6–3
1953 June 5[7] Griffith Stadium Democrats 3–2
1954 Griffith Stadium Democrats 2–1
1955 Griffith Stadium Republicans 12–4
1956 Griffith Stadium Republicans 8–7
1957 Griffith Stadium Democrats 10–9
1958–1961 No game – –
1962 D.C. Stadium Republicans 4–0
1963 D.C. Stadium Democrats 11–0
1964 D.C. Stadium Republicans 6–5
1965 D.C. Stadium Republicans 3–1 Roll Call Trophy[23]
1966 D.C. Stadium Republicans 14–7
1967 D.C. Stadium Republicans 9–7
1968 D.C. Stadium Republicans 16–1 Roll Call Trophy
1969 RFK Stadium Republicans 6–2
1970 RFK Stadium Republicans 6–4
1971 RFK Stadium Republicans 7–3 Roll Call Trophy
1972 RFK Stadium Republicans 7–2
1973 Memorial Stadium Republicans 12–4
1974 Memorial Stadium Republicans 7–3 Roll Call Trophy
1975 Memorial Stadium Democrats 3–2
1976 Memorial Stadium Democrats 5–4
1977 Langley High School, McLean, Virginia Republicans 7–6 A rainout forced the game to an alternative field.
1978 Four Mile Run Park Republicans 4–3
1979 Four Mile Run Park Democrats 7–3 Roll Call Trophy
1980 Four Mile Run Park Democrats 21–9
1981 Four Mile Run Park Republicans 6–4
1982 Four Mile Run Park Democrats 7–5 Video of the entire 1982 game, C-SPAN
1983 Four Mile Run Park Tied 17–17 Called after 9 innings.
Video of the entire 1983 game, C-SPAN
1984 Four Mile Run Park Republicans 13–4
1985 Four Mile Run Park Republicans 9–3 Roll Call Trophy
1986 Four Mile Run Park Democrats 8–6
1987 Four Mile Run Park Democrats 15–14
1988 Four Mile Run Park Republicans 14–13
1989 Four Mile Run Park Republicans 8–2
1990 Four Mile Run Park Republicans 9–6 Roll Call Trophy
1991 Four Mile Run Park Democrats 13–9
1992 Four Mile Run Park Republicans 11–7
1993 Four Mile Run Park Democrats 13–1
1994 Four Mile Run Park Democrats 9–2 Roll Call Trophy
Rep. Mike Oxley (R-OH) broke his arm when colliding with Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) at first base.[24]
Highlights of the 1994 game, C-SPAN
1995 August 1 Prince George's Stadium Republicans 6–0 Highlights of the 1995 game, C-SPAN
1996 Prince George's Stadium Democrats 16–14
1997 Prince George's Stadium Republicans 10–9
1998 Prince George's Stadium Republicans 4–1 Roll Call Trophy
1999 Prince George's Stadium Republicans 17–1
2000 Prince George's Stadium Democrats 13–8
2001 Prince George's Stadium Republicans 9–1
2002 Prince George's Stadium Republicans 9–2 Roll Call Trophy
2003 Prince George's Stadium Republicans 5–3
2004 Prince George's Stadium Republicans 14–7
2005 RFK Stadium Republicans 19–10 Roll Call Trophy
2006 RFK Stadium Republicans 12–1
2007 RFK Stadium Republicans 5–2
2008 Nationals Park Republicans 11–10 Roll Call Trophy
2009 Nationals Park Democrats 15–10
2010 June 29[25] Nationals Park Democrats 13–5
2011 Nationals Park Democrats 8–2 Roll Call Trophy
2012 Nationals Park Democrats 18–5
2013 Nationals Park Democrats 22–0
2014 Nationals Park Democrats 15–6 Roll Call Trophy
2015 June 11[26] Nationals Park Democrats 5–2 Interview with team managers Joe Barton (R-TX) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) about the tradition of the Congressional Baseball Game, Washington Journal, C-SPAN
2016 June 23[27] Nationals Park Republicans 8–7
2017 June 15[28] Nationals Park Democrats 11–2 Shooting occurred at Republican practice on June 14
Video of the entire game, C-SPAN
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "The Congressional Baseball Game for Charity homepage". congressionalbaseball.org. The Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
Jump up ^ "History of the Congressional Baseball Game". congressionalbaseball.org. The Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
Jump up ^ "What's the history behind the annual congressional baseball game?". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "What's the history behind the annual congressional baseball game?". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
Jump up ^ "The Congressional Baseball Game: Statistics". history.house.gov. Office of the Historian, and Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "History of the Game". US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. Retrieved June 17, 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Jump up to: a b "Congressional Baseball Game: History". history.house.gov. Office of the Historian, and Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
Jump up ^ "GOP baseball shooting: Lawmaker Scalise wounded, one person in custody". Washington Post. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
Jump up ^ Tovey, Josephine. "US Congressman Steve Scalise hit in shooting in Washington DC suburb". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
Jump up ^ Stein, Sam; Fuller, Matt (June 14, 2017). "Congressional Baseball Game Will Go On After Shooting". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Congressional Baseball-related donations exceed $1 million". ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
Jump up ^ "C-Span To Air Congressional Baseball Game For Charity On Thursday". Deadline. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
Jump up ^ "Congressional Baseball Game Location". history.house.gov. Office of the Historian, and Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
Jump up ^ Stern, Seth (July 12, 2011). "Hall of Fame: Mel Watt Lives His Dream". Roll Call.
Jump up ^ "2017 rosters". congressionalbaseball.org. The Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
^ Jump up to: a b c "Congressional Baseball Game: Rosters". history.house.gov. Office of the Historian, and Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
Jump up ^ "Baseball Firsts & Notables". U.S. House of Representatives: History, Art, and Archives. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
^ Jump up to: a b c d Meyers, David (June 27, 2012). "Home Run Lands Ron Paul in Hall of Fame". Roll Call. CQ Roll Call. Retrieved June 16, 2017. The Texas Republican is believed to be the first person to hit one out of the park in a Congressional Baseball Game.
Jump up ^ Rivera, Francis (June 28, 2012). "Ron Paul inducted into Congressional Baseball Hall of Fame – in Astros garb". The Houston Chronicle.
Jump up ^ "Congressional Baseball Game: Fanfare". history.house.gov. Office of the Historian, and Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
^ Jump up to: a b "Wins & Losses Through the Years". History, Art & Archives / U.S. House of Representatives. Office of the Historian, Office of Art & Archives, and Office of the Clerk / U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
Jump up ^ The official website of the Congressional Baseball Game for Charity seemingly does not count three of those Republican wins, because its History page listed (in 2017, but prior to the 2017 game) the series record as 39–39–1 (in a blue, red, white, and black bar near the bottom of the page). The same page, however, states—in reference to the Roll Call Trophy—that "[t]o date, 10 of these coveted trophies have been awarded, eight to the Republicans and two to the Democrats." History of the Congressional Baseball Game (The Congressional Baseball Game for Charity. Retrieved 2017-06-16). That statement indicates that the paragraphs of the History page were probably written after the 2002 game and before the 2005 game, because the tenth trophy was awarded in 2002 and the eleventh trophy was awarded in 2005. The Republicans won their 35th game in 2002 and then won seven more games thereafter (in 2003 to 2008, plus 2016). As of 2002, the Democrats had won 32 games; from 2003 to 2016, the Democrats won seven more games, for a total of 39 wins (as of the 2016 game). Although the series record that is set forth in the bar near the bottom of the page includes the Democrats' seven wins between 2003 and 2016, the bar includes only four of the Republicans' seven wins during that same time period. Wins & Losses Through the Years (History, Art & Archives / U.S. House of Representatives. Office of the Historian, Office of Art & Archives, and Office of the Clerk / U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved 2017-06-16.).
Jump up ^ When Roll Call assumed sponsorship of the game in 1962, a best of five game trophy series was created. Roll Call awards a trophy when a team wins 3 games of a series.
Jump up ^ Terris, Ben (11 June 2013). "The Fiercest Battle in D.C. Is on the Baseball Diamond". The Atlantic. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
Jump up ^ SB Nation DC, The 2010 Congressional Baseball Game, Starring Older Gentlemen In Ill-Fitting Jerseys And Pitching Miscues, June 30, 2010.
Jump up ^ WTOP, Democrats snag series lead in Congressional Baseball Game, June 12, 2016.
Jump up ^ Roll Call, Republicans Turn Back Democrats in Thriller, 8–7, June 23, 2016.
Jump up ^ CNN, The Congressional baseball game is a long-running, bipartisan tradition, June 14, 2017.
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The One Where Rachel Smokes
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"The One Where Rachel Smokes"
Friends episode
Rachel attempting to smoke in front of her colleagues
Episode no.
Season 5
Episode 18
Directed by
Todd Holland
Written by
Michael Curtis
Production code
467668
Original air date
April 8, 1999
Guest appearance(s)
Joanna Gleason as Kim Clozzi
Jane Sibbett as Carol
Megan Ward as Nancy
Judy Kain as The Casting Director
Jim Wise as Kyle
Jack Allen & Charlie Allen as Ben
Matt Weinberg as Raymond
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"The One Where Rachel Smokes" is the eighteenth episode of the fifth season of Friends and 115th overall. It first aired on NBC in the United States on April 8, 1999. In the episode, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) starts her new job at Ralph Lauren and soon feels left out because all the decision making takes place on smoking breaks and she does not smoke. Rachel attempts to solve the problem by taking up the habit, which proves difficult. Meanwhile, Ben auditions for a soup commercial and Joey (Matt LeBlanc) decides to come along to try for a part as well. When both are paired with different actors, the auditions become competitive. Elsewhere, Monica (Courteney Cox) and Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) plan a surprise party for Rachel.
The episode was directed by Todd Holland and written by Michael Curtis. Although Aniston's character Rachel was not a smoker, the actress at the time of filming was, who often said she planned to quit. In its original broadcast, "The One Where Rachel Smokes" acquired a Nielsen rating of 14.8, finishing the week ranked third.
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2 Production
3 Cultural references
4 Reception
5 References
6 External links
Plot[edit]
Ross (David Schwimmer) and Carol (Jane Sibbett) inform the others that their son Ben (Jack and Charlie Allen) has an audition for a soup commercial, which Joey (Matt LeBlanc) finds hard to accept. When he learns that the TV commercial also has a part for the father, he volunteers himself for the audition. Both Joey and Ben are chosen for the callback but a lack of similarity in looks makes the director cast them with different individuals, therefore ensuring only one of them can be chosen for the commercial. Joey is paired up with a famous child actor. He talks to Ross about the callback in an attempt to make Ben back out of the audition which Ross finds unreasonable as it was Ben's audition in the first place, and Joey just invited himself along. Both end up fighting over it, which drags on until the callback is held. Joey messes up his two-word line: "mmm soup", ultimately losing him the part. Ross consoles him, informing him later that Ben also didn't get the part.
On her first day working at Ralph Lauren, Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) tries to get along with her new colleague and boss, Nancy and Kim. The latter two are smokers, and go on a cigarette break, which Rachel can't join as she doesn't smoke and she is angered to find that Nancy and Kim are busy making company decisions without her during the smoking break. Rachel fears for her position, as Kim and Nancy spend more time together during smoking breaks and have a better chance to bond, and thus Nancy is most probably going to get promotions. To make an effort and bond with her co-workers, Rachel goes with them and smokes a cigarette. She is not enthusiastic to fall into the bad habit and tries to talk Kim and Nancy into quitting which comes to no avail, later catching them smoking behind her back. Kim warns Rachel that she would fire her if she catches her with a cigarette as she doesn't want to "drag her down with them". She forces Rachel to leave, just as she invites Nancy to go on a business trip to Paris with her.
Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) and Monica (Courteney Cox) organize a surprise party for Rachel one month ahead of her birthday, but Monica's insistence to take responsibility over everything leaves Phoebe with cup and ice duties. However Phoebe vows to get back at Monica. At the party, the apartment is overflowing with decorations and made of cups, and everyone is enjoying the snow cones Phoebe has made with the ice, meaning all of Monica's food is ignored. Rachel arrives home and is very surprised to find the party, given that Chandler's (Matthew Perry) birthday is before hers.
Production[edit]
"The One Where Rachel Smokes" was written by Michael Curtis, making it his third writing credit of the season.[1] It was the only episode directed by Todd Holland.[1] Holland worked previously as a director on Tales from the Crypt, Felicity and most notably The Larry Sanders Show, where he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series at the 50th Primetime Emmy Awards.[2] Despite her character's refusal to smoke, Jennifer Aniston at the time of filming was a frequent smoker.[3] She publicly asserted her intention to quit in the past and even turned to hypnosis, with the help from co-star Lisa Kudrow.[3] Joanna Gleason made her first appearance as Rachel's boss Kim Clozzi. She would later appear in the sixth season episode "The One With Ross's Teeth". "The One Where Rachel Smokes" marked the final appearance of Charlie and Jack Allen as Ben Geller-Willick-Bunch, who were replaced with Cole Sprouse.[4][5]
Cultural references[edit]
The songs "Never There" by Cake and "Jamming" by Bob Marley can be heard playing at Rachel's birthday party.[6] At Ben's audition, a copy of Variety magazine is seen being read by a child, whom Carol recognises.[7]
Reception[edit]
In its original airing, "The One Where Rachel Smokes" finished third in ratings for the week of April 5 – 11, 1999, with a Nielsen rating of 14.8, equivalent to approximately 14.4 million viewing households. It was the third highest-rated show on NBC that week, after ER and Frasier.[8] The episode premiered in the United Kingdom on Sky1 on May 6, 1999 and attained 1.76 million viewers, making it the most watched program on the network that week.[9]
Entertainment Weekly rated the episode "C", in its review of the fifth season.[10] It cited Chandler's line "You've got to push past this, okay? Because it's about to get sooo good" as the best of the episode.[10] The review criticized the manner in which an employee can feel pressured into smoking, adding it is "not exactly the stuff that laughs are made of". Moreover, it argued the same over the competitive vibe between Joey and Ross.[10] Colin Jacobson at DVD Movie Guide added in a review of the fifth season DVD: "Although I don't like the cutesy kid who plays Ben, the audition bits become funny due to Joey’s screw-ups. His inability to correctly read the line "mmm – soup!" becomes very amusing and offers the show's highlights."[11]
The episode was released as part of Friends: The Complete Fifth Season in Regions 1, 2 and 4.[12] There are two extra scenes included in the DVD: one with Carol at the audition and Chandler at the party attempting to sneak a cigarette.[7]
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "Series 5 – 18. The One Where Rachel Smokes". Radio Times. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
Jump up ^ "The Larry Sanders Show". Emmys.com. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b "ONE 2 ONE; FLIGHT FRIGHT". Daily Record. Glasgow. October 6, 1997. Retrieved April 14, 2012. (subscription required)
Jump up ^ "Friends – The One Where Rachel Smokes". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Where are they now?: Ben from 'Friends' aka Cole Sprouse". Comedy Central. February 1, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Throw your own 'Friends' dance party". USA Today. January 8, 2004. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
^ Jump up to: a b Holland, Todd (2003). "The One Where Rachel Smokes (Uncut)", in Friends: The Complete Fifth Season [DVD]. Warner Home Video.
Jump up ^ "WEEK'S TV RATINGS". San Francisco Chronicle. April 14, 1999. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
Jump up ^ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". barb.co.uk. Retrieved April 14, 2012. Note: Information is in the section titled "w/e 9 May 1999", listed under Sky 1
^ Jump up to: a b c "Review: Season 5 (1998–99)". Entertainment Weekly. September 15, 2001. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
Jump up ^ Jacobson, Colin (24 November 2003). "Friends: The Complete Sixth Season (1998)". DVD Movie Guide. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
Jump up ^ "Friends: The Complete Fifth Season". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
External links[edit]
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"The One Where Rachel Smokes" at TV.com
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Tree of life (biblical)
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See also Tree of life for other cultural interpretations, and Tree of life (disambiguation) for other meanings.
The Fall of Man by Lucas Cranach, a 16th-century German depiction of Eden, with the tree of life (left) and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
The tree of life (Hebrew: עֵץ הַחַיִּים, Standard: Etz haChayim)[1] is a term used in the Hebrew Bible that is a component of the world tree motif.[2]
In the Book of Genesis, the tree of life is first described in chapter 2, verse 9 as being planted with the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Hebrew: עֵץ הַדַּעַת) "in the midst of the Garden of Eden" by God. In Genesis 3:24 cherubim guard the way to the tree of life at the east end of the Garden. The tree of life has become the subject of some debate as to whether or not the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is the same tree.[3]
In the Bible outside of Genesis, the term "tree of life" appears in Proverbs (3:18; 11:30; 13:12; 15:4) and Revelation (2:7; 22:2,14,19). It also appears in 2 Esdras (2:12; 8:52) and 4 Maccabees (18:16), which are included among the Jewish apocrypha.
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1 Genesis debate
2 Religious uses
2.1 Judaism
2.2 Christianity
2.2.1 Eastern Christianity
2.2.2 Western Christianity
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Genesis debate[edit]
According to the one-tree theory proposed by Karl Budde, in his critical research of 1883, he outlined that there was only one tree in the body of the Genesis narrative and it qualified in two ways: one as the tree in the middle of the Garden, and two as the forbidden tree. Claus Westermann gave recognition to Budde's theory in 1976.[4]
Ellen van Wolde noted in her 1994 survey that among Bible scholars "the trees are almost always dealt with separately and not related to each other” and that “attention is almost exclusively directed to the tree of knowledge of good and evil, whereas the tree of life is paid hardly any attention."[5]
Religious uses[edit]
Judaism[edit]
The tree of life is represented in several examples of sacred geometry and is central in particular to the Kabbalah (the mystic study of the Torah), where it is represented as a diagram of ten points.
Christianity[edit]
Gilded royal doors carved to represent the tree of life (old wooden church in Chotyniec, Poland).
Eastern Christianity[edit]
"The tree of life in Revelation 22:2": a print from the Phillip Medhurst Collection of Bible illustrations in the possession of Revd. Philip De Vere at St. George's Court, Kidderminster, England.
The Eastern Orthodox Church has traditionally understood the tree of life in Genesis as a prefiguration of the Cross, which humanity could not partake of until after the incarnation, death and resurrection of Jesus.[6]
One of the hymns chanted during the forefeast of the nativity of Christ says:
Make ready, O Bethlehem, for Eden hath been opened for all. Prepare, O Ephratha, for the tree of life hath blossomed forth in the cave from the Virgin; for her womb did appear as a spiritual paradise in which is planted the divine Plant, whereof eating we shall live and not die as did Adam. Christ shall be born, raising the image that fell of old.[7]
The cross of Christ is also referred to as the tree of life, and in the service books,[clarification needed] Jesus is sometimes likened to a "divine cluster" of grapes hanging on the "Tree of the Cross" from which all partake in Holy Communion.[citation needed]
This theme is also found in Western Christianity. By way of an archetypal example consider Bonaventure's "biography" of the second person of the Trinity, entitled "The Tree of Life." [see Cousins, The Classics of Western Spirituality Series][citation needed]
Western Christianity[edit]
In the City of God (xiii.20-21), Augustine of Hippo offers great allowance for "spiritual" interpretations of the events in the garden, so long as such allegories do not rob the narrative of its historical reality. Enlightenment theologians (culminating perhaps in Brunner and Niebuhr in the twentieth century) sought for figurative interpretations because they had already dismissed the historical possibility of the story.
Others sought very pragmatic understandings of the tree. In the Summa Theologica (Q97), Thomas Aquinas argued that the tree served to maintain Adam's biological processes for an extended earthly animal life. It did not provide immortality as such, for the tree, being finite, could not grant infinite life. Hence after a period of time, the man and woman would need to eat again from the tree or else be "transported to the spiritual life." The common fruit trees of the garden were given to offset the effects of "loss of moisture" (note the doctrine of the humors at work), while the tree of life was intended to offset the inefficiencies of the body. Following Augustine in the City of God (xiv.26), “man was furnished with food against hunger, with drink against thirst, and with the tree of life against the ravages of old age.”
John Calvin (Commentary on Genesis 2:8), following a different thread in Augustine (City of God, xiii.20), understood the tree in sacramental language. Given that humanity cannot exist except within a covenantal relationship with God, and all covenants use symbols to give us "the attestation of his grace", he gives the tree, "not because it could confer on man that life with which he had been previously endued, but in order that it might be a symbol and memorial of the life which he had received from God." God often uses symbols - He doesn’t transfer his power into these outward signs, but "by them He stretches out His hand to us, because, without assistance, we cannot ascend to Him." Thus he intends man, as often as he eats the fruit, to remember the source of his life, and acknowledge that he lives not by his own power, but by God’s kindness. Calvin denies (contra Aquinas and without mentioning his name) that the tree served as a biological defense against physical aging. This is the standing interpretation in modern Reformed theology as well.
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Jump up ^ Mettinger 2007, pp. 5–11
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Jump up ^ Roman, Dr. Alexander, Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden, Ukrainian Orthodoxy, archived from the original (– Scholar search) on February 27, 2007
Jump up ^ ORTHODIXIE ... Southern, Orthodox, Convert, Etc.: Word & Virgin, Mary & Child
Mettinger, Tryggve (2007). The Eden Narrative: A Literary and Religio-historical Study of Genesis 2-3. Eisenbrauns. ISBN 9781575061412.
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