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A merry-go-round at a park in New Jersey. A roundabout (British English), merry-go-round (American English), or carousel (Australian English), is a piece of playground equipment, a flat disk, frequently about 2 to 3 metres (6 ft 7 in to 9 ft 10 in) in diameter, with bars on it that act as both hand-holds and something to lean against while riding.
"Merry Go Round" is a song by American alternative rock band the Replacements, from their 1990 studio album All Shook Down. Written by lead singer Paul Westerberg, the song features lyrics inspired by his relationship with his younger sister Mary as well as a drumming performance by Charley Drayton instead of the band's drummer Chris Mars (though the latter did appear in the music video for ...
Merry-Go-Round: A carousel is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals mounted on posts, many of which are moved up and down by gears to simulate galloping, to the accompaniment of looped circus music. 1925 ...
A playground, playpark, or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play, typically outdoors. While a playground is usually designed for children, some are designed for other age groups, or people with disabilities. A playground might exclude children below (or above) a certain age.
Miracle was the first playground manufacturer to use powder coating of steel parts in the late 1960s. After World War II, thefirm widened their market to include the increasingly popular drive-in movie theaters, selling two smaller versions of carousels that were commonly found at fairs and amusement parks. The first year they sold over 200 ...
The lyrics concern a "little boy lost in search of little boy found". [ 2 ] Judith Crist writing in New York magazine in 1970, described the song as being featured on the soundtrack of the film over a "magnified-snowflake blurred-focus winter-wonderland scene of lovers cavorting in the snow" and that the song was one of a number of "schmaltz ...
Woods and his wife Barbara had three sons: Ralph, John and David. [1] Woods was known for his temper and his drinking. [4] David Jasen, writing in Tin Pan Alley, wrote that Woods was observed assaulting a customer at a bar who he got into an argument with.
In Summer 1966 he created the band the Merry-Go-Round with three friends. He played guitar and wrote the lyrics. In 1967 their only album was released. Their first single "Live" reached number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100. [9] The Merry-Go-Round had a recording contract with A&M Records when the group disbanded in 1969. Rhodes recorded songs at ...