A game is structured playing, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more often an expression of aesthetic or ideological elements. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports/games) or art (such as jigsaw puzzles or games involving an artistic layout such as Mahjong, solitaire, or some video games).
Key components of games are goals, rules, challenge, and interaction. Games generally involve mental or physical stimulation, and often both. Many games help develop practical skills, serve as a form of exercise, or otherwise perform an educational, simulational, or psychological role.
Attested as early as 2600 BC, games are a universal part of human experience and present in all cultures. The Royal Game of Ur, Senet, and Mancala are some of the oldest known games.
Ricky may refer to:
Ricky Dene Gervais (/dʒərˈveɪz/; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, director, producer, musician, writer, and former radio presenter.
Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with frequent collaborator Stephen Merchant. In addition to writing and directing the shows, Gervais played the lead roles of David Brent in The Office and Andy Millman in Extras. Gervais has also starred in a number of Hollywood films, assuming leading roles in Ghost Town and The Invention of Lying. He has performed on four sell-out stand-up comedy tours, written the best-selling Flanimals book series and starred with Merchant and Karl Pilkington in the most downloaded podcast in the world as of March 2009,The Ricky Gervais Show.
He has won multiple awards and honours, including seven BAFTA Awards, five British Comedy Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and the 2006 Rose d'Or, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. In 2007 he was voted the 11th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups and again in the updated 2010 list as the 3rd greatest stand-up comic. In 2010 he was named on the TIME 100 list of the world's most influential people.
Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985), better known as Ricky Nelson or Rick Nelson, was an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor. He placed 53 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1957 and 1973 including "Poor Little Fool", which holds the distinction of being the first #1 song on Billboard magazine's then newly created Hot 100 chart. He recorded nineteen additional top-ten hits, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987.
Nelson began his entertainment career in 1949 playing himself in the radio sitcom series, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, and, in 1952, appeared in his first feature film, Here Come the Nelsons. In 1957, he recorded his first single, debuted as a singer on the television version of the sitcom, and recorded a number one album, Ricky. In 1958, Nelson recorded his first number one single, "Poor Little Fool", and, in 1959, received a Golden Globe Most Promising Male Newcomer nomination after starring in the western film, Rio Bravo. A few films followed, and, when the television series was cancelled in 1966, Nelson made occasional appearances as a guest star on various television programs.
Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school basketball player in the country. He decided to declare his eligibility for the NBA Draft upon graduation, and was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. As a rookie, Bryant earned himself a reputation as a high-flyer and a fan favorite by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest.
Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. A heated feud between the duo and a loss in the 2004 NBA Finals was followed by O'Neal's trade from the Lakers after the 2003–04 season. Following O'Neal's departure Bryant became the cornerstone of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. He led the NBA in scoring during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, setting numerous scoring records in the process. In 2006, Bryant scored a career-high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second most points scored in a single game in NBA history, second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962. He was awarded the regular season's Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in 2008. After losing in the 2008 NBA Finals, Bryant led the Lakers to two consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010, earning the NBA Finals MVP Award on both occasions.
I can spend the whole day listening to the radio
Any radio station playing Rock n' Roll
I don't care whether it's acid, hard or punk
Gimme Rock
When it comes to Rock I never get enough
Make it higher, louder turn the volume up
The only kind of music that I want to hear
Gimme Rock, rock-a-tri-ki-bak
Gimme Rock, rock-a-tri-ki-bak
Gimme Rock
Let that fire burn in my soul!
I can see why all the girls go wild and crazy
Why does everybody think they're just plain lazy?
Turn their tears to laughter watch them as they smile
Gimme Rock
I can tune the world out wearing' my headphones
Just as long as I have Rock I'm never alone
Play it from the top again, please don't let it stop
Gimme Rock, rock-a-tri-ki-bak
Gimme Rock, rock-a-tri-ki-bak
Gimme Rock
Let that fire burn in my soul!
Just by turning' the dial
I know every band in style
Love songs are fine for some
But for me Rock will always be #1!
I can spend the whole day listening to the radio
Any radio station playing Rock n' Roll
I don't care whether it's acid, hard or punk
Gimme Rock
Gimme Rock, rock-a-tri-ki-bak
Gimme Rock, rock-a-tri-ki-bak
Gimme Rock
Gimme Rock, rock-a-tri-ki-bak
Gimme Rock, rock-a-tri-ki-bak
Gimme Rock
Gimme Rock, rock-a-tri-ki-bak
Gimme Rock, rock-a-tri-ki-bak
Gimme Rock
Gimme Rock, rock-a-tri-ki-bak
Gimme Rock, rock-a-tri-ki-bak
[Chorus 4X]
It's time to make another million
[Esham]
I be the insane nigga wit the migraine
Headaches, stressed out, havin million dollar doubts
Nigga wonder, and my blind like Stevie Wonder
This system try to take me under
My whole team pop scallions
No more triple beam dreams or amphetamines
I got a problem wit the FBI
I'm always like fuck 'em, muthafuck 'em
I made a millionaire dollars, and got the fuck outta Detroit
Niggas hate me there, they wanna kill me
Playa haters can't feel me
I'm underground, so check the sound
You won't catch me on your radio dial
So fuck that shit, and bump this shit
If you ain't wit this shit, suck a fat dick
You all broke ass, ho ass, never get no cash
[Chorus 4X]
[Esham]
Hold up, wait a minute
Your radio ain't shit if my tape ain't in it
So now I'm going all out
And I'mma smoke on the dance, til I fall out
You can't stop my flow, hell no
If you'se a ho, you gots to go
Street politician, connection wit chickens
The Night Before Christmas, pop Charles Dickens
Can't nobody do it like me, I'm the incredible Bruce Wayne
Please, last of the red hot blooded MC's
Nigga nigga what, smack ya bitch booty while I'm bustin a nut
My flow is ill like a virus
My words speak out to a thug like Cyrus
Kidnap ya mind, then hold it for ransom
The murder I wrote, is a suicide note, and
[Chorus]
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Now Mario's the name, adventure's the game
And now you know just-just why I came
I'm the super, duper, with a booter
For the Paratroopa of the evil Koopa
The do-or-die-die, super-fly guy-guy
And now I got me a battle cry
And since you all know who's the star of the show
Well let me hear you say "Go, Mario, Go!"
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Well I first came along with Donkey Kong
And that's way, way back (echo: back) in '81
In '83 came Luigi
In a game of my own to hook up with me
Now I'm on your screens, I got a brand new song (echo: song)
Learn the words, sing along
Since you all know who's the star of the show
Well let me hear you say "Go, Mario, Go!"
[Sampled intro from the Superman TV series:]
Faster than a speeding bullet
More powerful than a locomotive
Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Now I've crossed the mountains, and skies above (echo)
All because the lady loves
So, ciao bella, señorita
Mario's on his way and he's comin' to meet ya
Bring 'em all, bring along, bring the whole gang (echo)
And let 'em try to stop me if they can
But since you all know who's the star of the show
Well let me hear you say "Go, Mario, Go!"
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Well I first came along with Donkey Kong
And that's way, way back in '81
In '83 came Luigi
In a game of my own to hook up with me
Now I'm on your screens, I got a brand new song
Learn the words, sing along
And since you all know who's the star of the show
Well let me hear you say "Go, Mario, Go!"
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Go! Go! Go! Go! (Mario!)
Tout est dans l'allure,
C'est une certitude,
Tout est dans le style et la pause attitude,
Mets des crabes dans un panier,
C'est la société,
Des panurges et des requins associés,
Ca marche
Bras dessus et bras dessous,
Ca marche
L'un sur l'autre dans la boue,
Ca marche
Tant qu'on peut encore debout
Monter les marches,
Ca roule
Sans respect, ni foi, ni loi,
S'écroule
Sur ceux qui font pas le poids,
Ca tourne
Et ça tournera comme ça
Tant qu'ça marche,
Chacun ses blessures
Et ses habitudes,
Chacun dans la jungle a sa soif d'altitude,
Des loups dans la bergerie
Bestiale comédie,
Depuis que l'immonde et monde sont unis,
Ca marche
Bras dessus et bras dessous,
Ca marche
L'un sur l'autre dans la boue,
Ca marche
Tant qu'on peut encore debout
Monter les marches,
Ca roule
Sans respect, ni foi, ni loi,
S'écroule
Sur ceux qui font pas le poids,
Ca tourne
Et ça tournera comme ça
Tant qu'ça marche,
L'homme est un animal
Qu'on dit civilisé,
Pour qui tout est parades et mondanités,
Entre mâles et femelles,
C'est une espèce en voie de disparité,
La la la la la la la,
Oh no, oh la la la,
Houu la la la la la la la,
Oh no hoho,
Bras dessus et bras dessous,
L'un sur l'autre dans la boue,
Tant qu'on peut encore debout
Monter les marches,
Oh sans respect
Sur ceux qui font pas de poids
Et ça tournera comme ça
Tant qu'ça marche,
Ca marche
Bras dessus et bras dessous,
Ca marche
L'un sur l'autre dans la boue,
Ca marche
Tant qu'on peut encore debout
Monter les marches,
Ca roule
Sans respect, ni foi, ni loi,
S'écroule
Sur ceux qui font pas le poids,
Ca tourne
Et ça tournera comme ça
Tant qu'ça marche,
La la la la la la la, (ça marche, ça marche)
Oh no, oh la la la, (ça marche)