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Seize The Day (other)
"Seize the day" is a traditional translation of the Latin phrase ''carpe diem'' ("enjoy the day", literally "pluck (or harvest) the day"). Seize the Day may also refer to: Music * Seize the Day (band), a British folk band * ''Seize the Day'' (album), a 2003 album by Damien Dempsey *"Seize the Day", a song from the 1992 film ''Newsies'' * "Seize the Day" (song), a 2006 song by Avenged Sevenfold * "Seize the Day", a song by Wax Tailor featuring Charlotte Savary from the 2008 film ''Paris'' * "Seize the Day", a song by Paul McCartney from the 2020 album ''McCartney III ''McCartney III'' is the eighteenth solo album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 18 December 2020 by Capitol Records. It serves as a continuation to his solo albums '' McCartney'' (1970) and '' McCartney II'' (1980). Similar to thos ...'' Other uses * ''Seize the Day'' (film), a 1986 American film * ''Seize the Day'' (novel), a 1956 novel by Saul Bellow * Seize the Day Inc., an American company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpe Diem
() is a Latin aphorism, usually translated "seize the day", taken from book 1 of the Roman poet Horace's work '' Odes'' (23 BC). Translation is the second-person singular present active imperative of '' carpō'' "pick or pluck" used by Horace to mean "enjoy, seize, use, make use of". ''Diem'' is the accusative of '' dies'' "day". A more literal translation of would thus be "pluck the day s it is ripe—that is, enjoy the moment. It has been argued by various authors that this interpretation is closer to Horace's original meaning. Latin scholar and Saint Joseph's University professor, Maria S. Marsilio points out, ''carpe diem'' is a horticultural metaphor that, particularly seen in the context of the poem, is more accurately translated as "plucking the day", evoking the plucking and gathering of ripening fruits or flowers, enjoying a moment that is rooted in the sensory experience of nature. History Sources Text from '' Odes'' 1.11: In ancient literature Perhaps the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seize The Day (band)
Seize The Day are a folk band from the United Kingdom. They specialise in protest songs, and have supported many environmental campaigns across the world. History Seize The Day were founded in 1997 by singer-songwriters Theo Simon and Shannon Smy, to celebrate and inspire the country's environmental movement. The band has grown to include between five and eight members. The band have played annually at the Glastonbury Festival, including the main stage in 1998, as well as The Green Gathering every year since the band formed. They have also played at many other Folk Festivals, including Cambridge, Towersey, Sidmouth, Ely and Stainsby. They also regularly perform at other festivals including Buddhafield, Off Grid, and Permaculture Gatherings. Because of their radical lyrics and songs, and their commitment to acting on their beliefs, they have also developed a wide following among grass-roots campaigners, playing at a large number of benefit gigs and protest meetings. In 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seize The Day (album)
''Seize the Day'' is an album by Damien Dempsey released in Ireland in 2003 on Clear Records via Sony. In the UK, it was released via IRL and, in the US, it was released on Attack Records, a subsidiary of Sanctuary Records. In the UK and US, the title track was not hidden. Two tracks – "Factories" and "Seize the Day" – appeared on the soundtrack to the Irish crime film '' Between the Canals'', in which Dempsey made his debut acting performance. Track listing # "Negative Vibes" – 4:44 # "Ghosts of Overdoses" – 4:41 # "It's All Good" – 4:21 # "Factories" – 5:17 # "Jar Song" – 5:03 # "Celtic Tiger" – 5:13 # "Apple of My Eye" – 3:43 # "Industrial School" – 5:27 # "Great Gaels of Ireland" – 5:21 # "Marching Season Siege" – 3:24 # "Seize the Day" (hidden track) – 4:12 The tracks "Celtic Tiger", "It's All Good" and "Negative Vibes" feature backing vocals by Sinéad O'Connor. Personnel * Damien Dempsey – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Brian Eno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newsies
''Newsies'' is a 1992 American historical musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White, it is loosely based on the New York City newsboys' strike of 1899. Featuring twelve original songs by Alan Menken with lyrics by Jack Feldman and an underscore by J. A. C. Redford, it stars Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Ann-Margret, and Robert Duvall. The film was a box office bomb and received mixed reviews. However, it later gained a cult following on home video, and was ultimately adapted into a stage musical on Broadway. The play was nominated for eight Tony Awards, winning two including Best Original Score for Menken and Feldman. Plot In 1899, 17-year-old Jack "Cowboy" Kelly lives with other struggling newspaper hawkers ("newsies") in New York City, selling copies of the ''New York World'' on the Manhattan streets ("Carrying the Banner"). Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seize The Day (song)
"Seize the Day" is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. It was released on July 11, 2006, as a promotional single for their third studio album, ''City of Evil''. Additionally, the song was released on July 27, 2010, as a downloadable track for the video game ''Rock Band 2'', along with "Nightmare" and "Scream". Music According to Chad Childers of ''Loudwire'', "Seize the Day" is stylistically "a little on the softer side" than what is typically expected from Avenged Sevenfold. He described the song's lyrics as "inspirational." Music video The video depicts M. Shadows and then girlfriend (now wife) Valary laughing and shooting footage of each other- they are expecting a child. The rest of the band come to his house and pick him up so they can rob a liquor store. In the process, Shadows gets caught by the police while the others drive off, leaving him behind. He goes to jail, where after his wife comes to visit him. They get into a fight; while driv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris (2008 Film)
''Paris'' is a 2008 French comedy-drama film written and directed by Cédric Klapisch. Starring an ensemble cast, the film depicts the stories of a diverse group of people living in Paris. It began shooting in November 2006 and was released in France on 20 February 2008. Its UK release was in July 2008. Plot The film is set primarily in Paris, with one thread of the story set in Africa. Over the course of several months, various stories are intertwined, with different characters and plot threads intersecting. *Pierre is a cabaret dancer who learns from a cardiologist that he has a severe heart condition and only a heart transplant can save him. Unable to dance anymore, he retires to his apartment and awaits a donor. He becomes reflective on his condition and his past life. He watches an old film of him as a dancer on stage, and calls an old girlfriend from his school days. He refuses to tell his parents of his medical condition. When he manages to leave the apartment, he notice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCartney III
''McCartney III'' is the eighteenth solo album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 18 December 2020 by Capitol Records. It serves as a continuation to his solo albums '' McCartney'' (1970) and '' McCartney II'' (1980). Similar to those albums, ''McCartney III'' features McCartney on most instruments. ''McCartney III'' became McCartney's first UK number-one solo album since '' Flowers in the Dirt'' in 1989, and debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart. At the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Rock Album and Best Rock Song (for " Find My Way"). In 2022, the album was packaged with ''McCartney'' and ''McCartney II'' as part of the '' McCartney I II III'' box set. Background McCartney recorded ''McCartney III'' in early 2020 at his own Hog Hill Mill studio in Sussex, while in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. McCartney began by recording the instrument on which he wrote the song, then adding further layers. He said: "It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seize The Day (film)
''Seize the Day'' is a 1986 American film directed by Fielder Cook. It stars Robin Williams, Jerry Stiller and Joseph Wiseman, and is based on the novel of the same name by Saul Bellow. It was broadcast on the PBS series, ''Great Performances'', in May 1987. Plot In 1956, after losing his job as a traveling salesman of children's furniture, down-on-his-luck Tommy Wilhelm leaves Massachusetts for New York City. He is under financial strain because of the demands of his wife, from whom he is separated. He moves into the same hotel that houses his physician father, Dr. Adler, with whom he has a strained relationship. Flashbacks show how Tommy moved to Los Angeles, changed his name, and tried to become an actor, which failed. His marriage failed, so he left his wife, and is estranged from their two sons. In New York, Tommy becomes involved with Dr. Tamkin, an acquaintance of his father, who speculates in the commodities market. Tommy agrees to open an account managed by Tamkin on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seize The Day (novel)
''Seize the Day'', first published in 1956, is Saul Bellow's fourth book, containing the title novella, three short stories, and a one-act play. A review in ''The New Republic'' stated that the volume contained "at least three brilliant stories", and concluded, "Altogether, Bellow seems more suited by temperament and ability than any writer or his generation to create for America 'the untreated conscience' of modern man." The book was a finalist for the 1957 National Book Award for Fiction The National Book Award for Fiction is one of five annual National Book Awards, which recognize outstanding literary work by United States citizens. Since 1987, the awards have been administered and presented by the National Book Foundation, bu .... The title novella was adapted into the 1986 film of the same name. Synopsis The title story centers on a day in the life of Wilhelm Adler (a.k.a. Tommy Wilhelm), a failed actor in his forties. He is poor, unemployed and separated from his wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seize The Day Inc
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Seize or seise may refer to: *Seisin, legal possession of property *Seizing, a class of knots used to semi-permanently bind together two ropes *Seize (band), a British electronic band *The jamming of machine parts against each other, usually due to insufficient lubrication *Seize, a fictional town the anime TV series ''Sound of the Sky'' See also *Confiscation *Detain *Impoundment (other) *Raptus *Seizure (other) *Sequester (other) *Usurper A usurper is an illegitimate or controversial claimant to power, often but not always in a monarchy. In other words, one who takes the power of a country, city, or established region for oneself, without any formal or legal right to claim it a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carpe Diem (other)
''Carpe diem'' is a Latin phrase, usually translated "seize the day". Carpe diem may also refer to: Music Albums and EPs * ''Carpe diem'' (Lara Fabian album), 1994 * ''Carpe Diem'' (Will Haven album), 2001 * ''Carpe Diem'' (Heavenly album), 2009 * ''Carpe Diem'' (Belinda Peregrín album), 2010 * ''Carpe Diem'' (Aqua Timez album), 2011 * ''Carpe Diem'' (Karyn White album), 2012 * ''Carpe Diem'' (Nightmare album), 2015 * ''Carpe Diem'' (Hande Yener album), 2020 * ''Carpe Diem'' (Olamide album), 2020 * ''Carpe Diem'' (Saxon album), 2022 * ''Carpe Diem'', a 2000 album by Pretty Maids * ''Carpe Diem'', a 2011 album by Josh Dubovie * ''Carpe Diem'', the 2017 debut EP by Skye Songs * "Carpe Diem" (Joker Out song), 2023 * "Carpe Diem", a song by The Fugs from the 1965 album ''The Fugs First Album'' * "Carpe Diem", the third part of the title track of the 1995 EP ''A Change of Seasons'' by Dream Theater * "Carpe Diem", a song by Nebula from the 2003 album '' Atomic Ritual'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
