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Half full" means optimistic and "half empty" means pessimistic. The origins of this idea are unclear, but it dates at least to the early 20th century. Josiah Stamp is often given credit for introducing it in a 1935 speech, but although he did help to popularize it, a variant regarding a car's gas tank occurs in print with the optimism/pessimism ...
Kevin Parker. Producer (s) Kevin Parker. " Half Full Glass of Wine " is a song by Tame Impala, the psychedelic rock project of Australian musician Kevin Parker. It was released in 2008 on his self-titled second EP under the moniker. The song was later featured in the end credits for the show Entourage, season 7, episode 3 on July 18, 2010. [1 ...
Empty Glass. Empty Glass is the third solo studio album by English rock musician Pete Townshend, and his first composed of original material, released on 21 April 1980 by Atco Records. The album deals with issues that Townshend was struggling with at the time, including alcoholism, drug abuse, marital problems and deceased friends, particularly ...
Scottish silver stirrup cups, Hallmarked Edinburgh, 1917. The "parting glass", or " stirrup cup ", was the final hospitality offered to a departing guest. Once they had mounted, they were presented one final drink to fortify them for their travels. The custom was practised in several continental countries. [ 8 ]
Einstein on the Beach is an opera in four acts composed by Philip Glass with libretto in collaboration with Robert Wilson, who also designed and directed early productions. [2] [3] The opera eschews traditional narrative in favor of a formalist approach based on structured spaces laid out by Wilson in a series of storyboards which are framed and connected by five "knee plays" or intermezzos. [4]
There Stands the Glass. " There Stands the Glass " is a country song written by Russ Hull, Mary Jean Shurtz, and Audrey Grisham. Originally recorded by Blaine Smith in 1952, it was a hit for Webb Pierce in 1953. [2] It was Pierce's fifth release to hit number one on the country chart. It spent 27 weeks on the chart and was at the top for 12 weeks.
Season of Glass is the fifth studio album by Yoko Ono, her first solo recording after the murder of her husband John Lennon. Season of Glass, released in 1981, reached number 49 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, making it Ono's highest-charting solo album to date. A music video was created for "Goodbye Sadness" featuring footage of Lennon ...
One More Drink for the Four of Us. " One More Drink for the Four of Us " (aka " Glorious " or " Drunk Last Night ") is a traditional drinking and marching song. It became popular during the First World War, and has been widely repurposed for other marches, college bands, and social clubs. It is referenced in Ulysses[1] and Finnegans Wake.