Sideways is a 2004 American comedy-drama film written by Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne and directed by Payne. A film adaptation from Rex Pickett's novel of the same name, Sideways follows two men in their forties, portrayed by Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, who take a week-long road trip to Santa Barbara County Wine Country.
Payne and Taylor won multiple awards for their screenplay. Giamatti and Church, as well as actresses Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh, playing local women who become romantically involved with the men, all received accolades for their performances.
Sideways won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and was nominated for four other awards including Best Picture.
Miles Raymond is an aspiring – but unsuccessful – writer, a wine aficionado and a divorced, depressed, borderline alcoholic middle-aged English teacher living in San Diego, who takes his soon-to-be-married actor friend and college roommate, Jack Cole, on a road trip through Santa Ynez Valley wine country. Though still recognized on occasion, Jack's acting career appears to have peaked years ago, when he co-starred in a popular TV soap but now does commercial voice-overs and plans to enter his future father-in-law's successful real estate business after he's married. Miles wants to spend the week relaxing, golfing, enjoying good food and wine; however, much to Miles' consternation, Jack is on the prowl and wants one last sexual fling before settling into domestic life.
"Sideways" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Dierks Bentley. As the twelfth single of his career, it was released on March 2, 2009 as the second one from his fourth studio album, Feel That Fire. On the chart week of July 11, 2009, the song became his seventh Number One single on the Hot Country Songs chart.
The song is part of the tracklist for Now That's What I Call Country Volume 2.
"Sideways" was co-written by Bentley himself, along with Jim Beavers, the brother of Bentley's producer, Brett Beavers. This song is uptempo and is backed mainly by electric guitar and banjo. This song is about the male character's attempt to talk to a female in a bar. Despite being unable to hear her name, he still tries to come on to her, saying that he wants to "get a little sideways" with her. The song's final chorus features the ambient noise of a bar, along with a chanted chorus by backing vocalists.
The music video was directed by Michael Salomon, and features Bentley singing in front of a large party crowd. The video was #50 on the GAC's Top 50 Videos of the Year list. It was shot inside the Fuse nightclub, located inside the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.
Sideways is the fifth studio album by Canadian synthpop group Men Without Hats. Released in 1991, it featured processed electric guitars instead of the group's normal use of synthesizers.
Despite the group's insistence that guitars were the wave of the future, the album failed to attract an American label and was released only in Canada although there are many imports that have made their way to American shelves.
The album is currently out of print.
All songs written by Ivan Doroschuk and Stefan Doroschuk, except where noted.
Flawless may refer to:
"Flawless" (stylized as "***Flawless") is a song recorded by American recording artist Beyoncé from her self-titled fifth studio album, Beyoncé (2013). It was released as the fifth single from the album on August 12, 2014, and was co-written by Beyoncé together with Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Chauncey Hollis and Raymond DeAndre Martin, with production handled by Hit-Boy, Beyoncé, Rey Reel Music and Boots. An early version of the song, titled "Bow Down / I Been On", was released onto the Internet by Beyoncé in March 2013.
Musically, "Flawless" consists of two parts – "Bow Down" and "Flawless", divided by a speech titled "We Should All Be Feminists" delivered by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at a TEDxEuston conference. It is a trap-influenced song, with a dirty groove and a clattering beat. Upon its release, the song was received positively by music critics who particularly praised the use of Adichie's sample and widely discussed and acclaimed its lyrics. After released as a radio single, the song peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, in addition to charting on several of the magazine's component charts.
"Flawless (Go to the City)" is a song co-written and performed by British singer-songwriter George Michael and released by Sony BMG on 28 June 2004. It samples "Flawless", originally recorded by the electronic music band The Ones which in turn samples "Keep On Dancin'" (1978), originally recorded by Gary's Gang. The song was taken from Michael's album Patience.
The single charted at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. It became a huge dance hit, especially in the United States, where it reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs.
The video begins with a man in his hotel room bathroom, urinating. As the occupant freshens up and as the song builds up to its main dance beat, several people of various ethnic groups also enter the room. The dancers begin to undress and re-dress themselves, all as if they have either just gotten out of the shower themselves, or come home from work. George Michael appears in the centre of the room, singing while seated on the bed. The camera zooms out to show the full hotel suite when the entire cast performs a brief, synchronized dance sequence. After this exchange, a hotel employee comes by the door with room service as the occupant is still dressing himself. The employee dances briefly as the occupant turns away to grab a pen to sign for the meal. As the song fades out, the dancers vacate when the occupant sits down to dinner in front of the television, with George Michael turning out the lights and leaving the room last.
Sidewayz I be sittin’ with a kitten on my lap
Like slim thug’s I’m a boss and she handles that
Yep a quarterback head honcho in the game
Ladies sayin’ baby I say how’d you know my name?
Hurricane head hunters get to jugalug
It’s nuts when I champagne cuz I bubble up
Huddle up your team and hit me with everything
from veterans to rookies and the third-third string
I can make you’re girl wing it, sing it gurglin’
Like a puppet cuz I pull her by purse strings
Ain’t that a thing or is it off the chain
Swervin’ lanes when she’s on my mind and feelin’ on my brain
She knows my zipper more than she knows my face
But she’s gonna know it when it’s all over the place
Like a poster – roller coaster – fun, girl, fun
But don’t forget to tune it up so run, girl, run
You’re just a wanksta with no wanker, I gotta long shlong
My nads are in a sack dangling like King Kong’s
Call ‘em dingleberries. Holy cockamamie!
I hit it with my shuttlecock all the way to Bangkok
Cock-a-doodle-doo! It’s time to wake my woody
I tickle with my pickle everytime I’m makin’ whoopee
You got a lil’ pee wee. She said it’s rinky dinky
When I do bukkake I take off my rubber dinghy
I know you wanna join the party in my groin
Call my couple kumquats the fruit up in my loins
What’s up buttercup, I’ll squash it like a butternut
Even when I cover up, It’ll drive your mother nuts
Served up on a dish, like meatballs and spaghetti
Pucker up – slurp it up. My flavor is delish
So check out my garbanzo’s near my Wienerschnitzel
Holdin’ my testicles, V is sure to whet your whistle.
I get freaky with a flussey – bang, bang like an Uzi
Flip the game around because the V is so choosy
Ballin’ like Snoop dogg with the biggest sack
Cuz me and my jimmy give me serious swag
Got a couple freaks havin’ sex in the streets
Love the woof-woof style – that’s right Honey Child.
Know what I’m sayin’, that’s how it goes
The V on Paul Wall’s beat – What it do?
I really like Paul Wall’s sittin’ sidewayz