The crowned lapwing (Vanellus coronatus), or crowned plover, is a bird of the lapwing subfamily that occurs contiguously from the Red Sea coast of Somalia to southern and southwestern Africa. It is an adaptable and numerous species, with bold and noisy habits. It is related to the more localized black-winged and Senegal lapwings, with which it shares some plumage characteristics.
Description
The crowned lapwing is easily recognized by its combination of brown and white colours, with most tellingly, a black crown intersected by an annular white halo. Adults are noisy and conspicuous.
Males measure on average 3% larger than females. Juveniles are dull versions of adults, vermiculated on the wings and mantle, the legs yellowy rather than red and the bill lacking the red base.
Habitat and numbers
Crowned lapwings prefer short, dry grassland which may be overgrazed or burnt, but avoid mountains. In higher-rainfall areas such as parts of Zambia and Zimbabwe, they occur mainly as dry-season visitors. In dry regions of northern Botswana, however, they are attracted in large numbers when good rainfall occurs. In southern Africa their highest concentrations are to be found in the dry central Kalahari region.
A tribute (from Latintributum, contribution) is wealth, often in kind, that a party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often the case in historical contexts, of submission or allegiance. Various ancient states exacted tribute from the rulers of land which the state conquered or otherwise threatened to conquer. In case of alliances, lesser parties may pay tribute to more powerful parties as a sign of allegiance and often in order to finance projects that benefited both parties. To be called "tribute" a recognition by the payer of political submission to the payee is normally required; the large sums, essentially protection money, paid by the later Roman and Byzantine Empires to barbarian peoples to prevent them attacking imperial territory, would not usually be termed "tribute" as the Empire accepted no inferior political position. Payments by a superior political entity to an inferior one, made for various purposes, are described by terms including "subsidy".
The ancient PersianAchaemenid Empire is an example of an ancient tribute empire; one that made relatively few demands on its non-Persian subjects other than the regular payment of tribute, which might be gold, luxury goods, animals, soldiers or slaves. However failure to keep up the payments had dire consequences. The reliefs at Persepolis show processions of figures bearing varied types of tribute.
A vocal group firmly focused on the music and artists from earlier decades, their music was heavily influenced by 1950s doo-wop, 1960s Motown and early 1970s funk and R&B. The band was mainly known in the United Kingdom.
The group scored a UK number five hit, and topped the charts in the Netherlands in 1988 with its initial release, "Tribute (Right On)", which paid homage to soul luminaries such as Diana Ross & the Supremes and Aretha Franklin. In October 1988, they released a companion album, To Whom It May Concern which sold more than one million copies. In addition to "Tribute (Right On)", the disc included the minor hit "Riding on a Train" (a number four hit in the Netherlands), and a version of The Chi-Lites' "Living In the Footsteps of Another Man". They had several follow-up hits as well, including "Love Thing" (UK #22, Netherlands #13) in 1990.
Official Video for "Tribute" by Tenacious D
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Lyrics:
[Intro]
This is the greatest and best song in the world...
Tribute
[Verse 1]
Long time ago, me and my brother Kyle here
We was hitchhikin' down a long and lonesome road
All of a sudden, there shined a shiny demon
In the midd...
published: 20 Oct 2010
A26. Jewel - ကိုယ်ရံတော် [Tribute Live Concert]
Title - ကိုယ်ရံတော်
Artist - Jewel (ဂျူဝယ်လ်)
Songwriter - Myint Moe Aung (မြင့်မိုးအောင်)
Band - Lucky Hand
Album - The Best of Myint Moe Aung - Tribute Live Concert
Mixing & Mastering - Thein Zaw Htwe & Vithop Music
Production - Tribute Records
#myintmoeaung #jewel #tributerecords #tributeliveconcert #live #thebestofmyintmoeaung #songwriters #music #myanmarsong #myanmarlovesong #liveconcert
published: 24 Jan 2024
Tenacious D- Tribute HD
This is the CD version of Tenacious D's Tribute. Jack Black and Kyle Gass are the two which make up Tenacious D. This is off of their self-titled album.
The reason why I uploaded this one is because no one else has uploaded it in Hi-Def, which really brings out the fullness of the song.
So, please watch in High Def for best sound quality :)
Tribute To Captain Vijayakanth by Super Singer Juniors ❤️ | Soulful Medley Performance
#captainvijayakanth #tribute #SSJ #SS10 பின்னணி பாடகர்களின் முன்னணி மேடை 🧑🎤 சனி மற்றும் ஞாயிறு மாலை 6:30 மணிக்கு நம்ம விஜய் டிவி ல.... 🎼#SuperSinger #SuperSinger10 #SS10 #VijayTelevision #vijaytv
Credits:
Arranged & music produced by Santhosh Balaji
Tributes are being paid to Dame Maggie Smith who has died at the age of 89.
A legend of British stage and screen, Dame Maggie won two Oscars during her career - for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970 and California Suite in 1979.
She was known to many as Professor Minvera McGonagall in the Harry Potter films.
In hit ITV drama Downton Abbey, she played Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, the grand matriarch who excelled at withering one-liners through the show's six series.
Leading the tributes, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Dame Maggie "was beloved by so many for her great talent, becoming a true national treasure whose work will be cherished for generations to come".
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published: 27 Sep 2024
A tribute to Stevie Wonder by Beyoncé, Ed Sheeran and Gary Clark Jr.
"Songs in the Key of Life – An All-Star Salute."
published: 30 Jul 2017
Tributes continue to pour in after Reds legend Pete Rose's death
Tributes have continued to pour in after Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose's death, including from Keith O'Brien, an author also from Cincinnati who wrote about "Charlie Hustle."
published: 01 Oct 2024
Tribute to Mano Sir..❤️ | Super singer 10 | Episode Preview
பின்னணி பாடகர்களின் முன்னணி மேடை 🧑🎤 Super Singer Season 10 - சனி மாலை 6:30 மற்றும் ஞாயிறு மாலை 6 மணிக்கு மணிக்கு நம்ம விஜய் டிவி ல.... Click here https://www.hotstar.com/in/shows/super-singer/4207 to watch the show on hotstar. 🎼#SuperSinger #SuperSinger10 #SS10 #VijayTelevision #vijaytv
Credits:
Arranged & music produced by Santhosh Balaji
Official Video for "Tribute" by Tenacious D
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Subscribe to the official Tenacious D YouTube channel: ht...
Official Video for "Tribute" by Tenacious D
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Lyrics:
[Intro]
This is the greatest and best song in the world...
Tribute
[Verse 1]
Long time ago, me and my brother Kyle here
We was hitchhikin' down a long and lonesome road
All of a sudden, there shined a shiny demon
In the middle of the road
And he said
"Play the best song in the world
Or I'll eat your soul" (Soul)
[Verse 2]
Well, me and Kyle
We looked at each other
And we each said
"Okay"
And we played the first thing that came to our heads
Just so happened to be
The best song in the world
It was the best song in the world
[Chorus]
Look into my eyes and it's easy to see
One and one make two
Two and one make three
It was destiny
Once every hundred-thousand years or so
When the sun doth shine
And the moon doth glow
And the grass doth grow
[Verse 3]
Needless to say
The beast was stunned
A whip-crack went his whippy tail
And the beast was done
He asked us *snort*
"Be you angels?"
And we said, "Nay
We are but men!" Rock
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh-ah-ah
Ohhh, whoah
Ah-whoah-oh
[Chorus]
This is not the greatest song in the world, no
This is just a tribute
Couldn't remember the greatest song in the world, no
No, this is a tribute, oh
To the greatest song in the world, alright
It was the greatest song in the world, alright
Yeah, it was the best motherfuckin' song
The greatest song in the world
[Bridge]
Ah-rah, dee
Soo-guh-goo-gee-goo-gee
Goo-guh fli-goo gee-goo
Guh fli-goo, ga-goo-buh-dee
Ooh, guh-goo-bee
Ooh-guh-guh-bee-guh-guh-bee
Fli-goo gee-goo
A-fliguh woo-wa mama Lucifer!
[Interlude]
And the peculiar thing is this, my friends
The song we sang on that fateful night
It didn't actually sound anything like this song
[Outro]
This is just a tribute
You've got to believe me
And I wish you were there
Just a matter of opinion
Ah, fuck!
Good God, gotta love it
So surprised to find you can't stop it
A fiery ring of fire
Rich motherfucker, aw
Alright
Alright
#TenaciousD #Tribute #JackBlack
Official Video for "Tribute" by Tenacious D
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Lyrics:
[Intro]
This is the greatest and best song in the world...
Tribute
[Verse 1]
Long time ago, me and my brother Kyle here
We was hitchhikin' down a long and lonesome road
All of a sudden, there shined a shiny demon
In the middle of the road
And he said
"Play the best song in the world
Or I'll eat your soul" (Soul)
[Verse 2]
Well, me and Kyle
We looked at each other
And we each said
"Okay"
And we played the first thing that came to our heads
Just so happened to be
The best song in the world
It was the best song in the world
[Chorus]
Look into my eyes and it's easy to see
One and one make two
Two and one make three
It was destiny
Once every hundred-thousand years or so
When the sun doth shine
And the moon doth glow
And the grass doth grow
[Verse 3]
Needless to say
The beast was stunned
A whip-crack went his whippy tail
And the beast was done
He asked us *snort*
"Be you angels?"
And we said, "Nay
We are but men!" Rock
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh-ah-ah
Ohhh, whoah
Ah-whoah-oh
[Chorus]
This is not the greatest song in the world, no
This is just a tribute
Couldn't remember the greatest song in the world, no
No, this is a tribute, oh
To the greatest song in the world, alright
It was the greatest song in the world, alright
Yeah, it was the best motherfuckin' song
The greatest song in the world
[Bridge]
Ah-rah, dee
Soo-guh-goo-gee-goo-gee
Goo-guh fli-goo gee-goo
Guh fli-goo, ga-goo-buh-dee
Ooh, guh-goo-bee
Ooh-guh-guh-bee-guh-guh-bee
Fli-goo gee-goo
A-fliguh woo-wa mama Lucifer!
[Interlude]
And the peculiar thing is this, my friends
The song we sang on that fateful night
It didn't actually sound anything like this song
[Outro]
This is just a tribute
You've got to believe me
And I wish you were there
Just a matter of opinion
Ah, fuck!
Good God, gotta love it
So surprised to find you can't stop it
A fiery ring of fire
Rich motherfucker, aw
Alright
Alright
#TenaciousD #Tribute #JackBlack
Title - ကိုယ်ရံတော်
Artist - Jewel (ဂျူဝယ်လ်)
Songwriter - Myint Moe Aung (မြင့်မိုးအောင်)
Band - Lucky Hand
Album - The Best of Myint Moe Aung - Tribute Live C...
Title - ကိုယ်ရံတော်
Artist - Jewel (ဂျူဝယ်လ်)
Songwriter - Myint Moe Aung (မြင့်မိုးအောင်)
Band - Lucky Hand
Album - The Best of Myint Moe Aung - Tribute Live Concert
Mixing & Mastering - Thein Zaw Htwe & Vithop Music
Production - Tribute Records
#myintmoeaung #jewel #tributerecords #tributeliveconcert #live #thebestofmyintmoeaung #songwriters #music #myanmarsong #myanmarlovesong #liveconcert
Title - ကိုယ်ရံတော်
Artist - Jewel (ဂျူဝယ်လ်)
Songwriter - Myint Moe Aung (မြင့်မိုးအောင်)
Band - Lucky Hand
Album - The Best of Myint Moe Aung - Tribute Live Concert
Mixing & Mastering - Thein Zaw Htwe & Vithop Music
Production - Tribute Records
#myintmoeaung #jewel #tributerecords #tributeliveconcert #live #thebestofmyintmoeaung #songwriters #music #myanmarsong #myanmarlovesong #liveconcert
This is the CD version of Tenacious D's Tribute. Jack Black and Kyle Gass are the two which make up Tenacious D. This is off of their self-titled album.
The re...
This is the CD version of Tenacious D's Tribute. Jack Black and Kyle Gass are the two which make up Tenacious D. This is off of their self-titled album.
The reason why I uploaded this one is because no one else has uploaded it in Hi-Def, which really brings out the fullness of the song.
So, please watch in High Def for best sound quality :)
This is the CD version of Tenacious D's Tribute. Jack Black and Kyle Gass are the two which make up Tenacious D. This is off of their self-titled album.
The reason why I uploaded this one is because no one else has uploaded it in Hi-Def, which really brings out the fullness of the song.
So, please watch in High Def for best sound quality :)
#captainvijayakanth #tribute #SSJ #SS10 பின்னணி பாடகர்களின் முன்னணி மேடை 🧑🎤 சனி மற்றும் ஞாயிறு மாலை 6:30 மணிக்கு நம்ம விஜய் டிவி ல.... 🎼#SuperSinger #SuperSing...
#captainvijayakanth #tribute #SSJ #SS10 பின்னணி பாடகர்களின் முன்னணி மேடை 🧑🎤 சனி மற்றும் ஞாயிறு மாலை 6:30 மணிக்கு நம்ம விஜய் டிவி ல.... 🎼#SuperSinger #SuperSinger10 #SS10 #VijayTelevision #vijaytv
Credits:
Arranged & music produced by Santhosh Balaji
#captainvijayakanth #tribute #SSJ #SS10 பின்னணி பாடகர்களின் முன்னணி மேடை 🧑🎤 சனி மற்றும் ஞாயிறு மாலை 6:30 மணிக்கு நம்ம விஜய் டிவி ல.... 🎼#SuperSinger #SuperSinger10 #SS10 #VijayTelevision #vijaytv
Credits:
Arranged & music produced by Santhosh Balaji
Tributes are being paid to Dame Maggie Smith who has died at the age of 89.
A legend of British stage and screen, Dame Maggie won two Oscars during her career...
Tributes are being paid to Dame Maggie Smith who has died at the age of 89.
A legend of British stage and screen, Dame Maggie won two Oscars during her career - for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970 and California Suite in 1979.
She was known to many as Professor Minvera McGonagall in the Harry Potter films.
In hit ITV drama Downton Abbey, she played Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, the grand matriarch who excelled at withering one-liners through the show's six series.
Leading the tributes, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Dame Maggie "was beloved by so many for her great talent, becoming a true national treasure whose work will be cherished for generations to come".
Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
#MaggieSmith #HarryPotter #BBCNews
Tributes are being paid to Dame Maggie Smith who has died at the age of 89.
A legend of British stage and screen, Dame Maggie won two Oscars during her career - for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970 and California Suite in 1979.
She was known to many as Professor Minvera McGonagall in the Harry Potter films.
In hit ITV drama Downton Abbey, she played Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, the grand matriarch who excelled at withering one-liners through the show's six series.
Leading the tributes, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Dame Maggie "was beloved by so many for her great talent, becoming a true national treasure whose work will be cherished for generations to come".
Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
#MaggieSmith #HarryPotter #BBCNews
Tributes have continued to pour in after Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose's death, including from Keith O'Brien, an author also from Cincinnati who wrote about ...
Tributes have continued to pour in after Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose's death, including from Keith O'Brien, an author also from Cincinnati who wrote about "Charlie Hustle."
Tributes have continued to pour in after Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose's death, including from Keith O'Brien, an author also from Cincinnati who wrote about "Charlie Hustle."
பின்னணி பாடகர்களின் முன்னணி மேடை 🧑🎤 Super Singer Season 10 - சனி மாலை 6:30 மற்றும் ஞாயிறு மாலை 6 மணிக்கு மணிக்கு நம்ம விஜய் டிவி ல.... Click here https://www....
பின்னணி பாடகர்களின் முன்னணி மேடை 🧑🎤 Super Singer Season 10 - சனி மாலை 6:30 மற்றும் ஞாயிறு மாலை 6 மணிக்கு மணிக்கு நம்ம விஜய் டிவி ல.... Click here https://www.hotstar.com/in/shows/super-singer/4207 to watch the show on hotstar. 🎼#SuperSinger #SuperSinger10 #SS10 #VijayTelevision #vijaytv
Credits:
Arranged & music produced by Santhosh Balaji
பின்னணி பாடகர்களின் முன்னணி மேடை 🧑🎤 Super Singer Season 10 - சனி மாலை 6:30 மற்றும் ஞாயிறு மாலை 6 மணிக்கு மணிக்கு நம்ம விஜய் டிவி ல.... Click here https://www.hotstar.com/in/shows/super-singer/4207 to watch the show on hotstar. 🎼#SuperSinger #SuperSinger10 #SS10 #VijayTelevision #vijaytv
Credits:
Arranged & music produced by Santhosh Balaji
Official Video for "Tribute" by Tenacious D
Listen to Tenacious D: https://TenaciousD.lnk.to/listenYD
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Lyrics:
[Intro]
This is the greatest and best song in the world...
Tribute
[Verse 1]
Long time ago, me and my brother Kyle here
We was hitchhikin' down a long and lonesome road
All of a sudden, there shined a shiny demon
In the middle of the road
And he said
"Play the best song in the world
Or I'll eat your soul" (Soul)
[Verse 2]
Well, me and Kyle
We looked at each other
And we each said
"Okay"
And we played the first thing that came to our heads
Just so happened to be
The best song in the world
It was the best song in the world
[Chorus]
Look into my eyes and it's easy to see
One and one make two
Two and one make three
It was destiny
Once every hundred-thousand years or so
When the sun doth shine
And the moon doth glow
And the grass doth grow
[Verse 3]
Needless to say
The beast was stunned
A whip-crack went his whippy tail
And the beast was done
He asked us *snort*
"Be you angels?"
And we said, "Nay
We are but men!" Rock
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh-ah-ah
Ohhh, whoah
Ah-whoah-oh
[Chorus]
This is not the greatest song in the world, no
This is just a tribute
Couldn't remember the greatest song in the world, no
No, this is a tribute, oh
To the greatest song in the world, alright
It was the greatest song in the world, alright
Yeah, it was the best motherfuckin' song
The greatest song in the world
[Bridge]
Ah-rah, dee
Soo-guh-goo-gee-goo-gee
Goo-guh fli-goo gee-goo
Guh fli-goo, ga-goo-buh-dee
Ooh, guh-goo-bee
Ooh-guh-guh-bee-guh-guh-bee
Fli-goo gee-goo
A-fliguh woo-wa mama Lucifer!
[Interlude]
And the peculiar thing is this, my friends
The song we sang on that fateful night
It didn't actually sound anything like this song
[Outro]
This is just a tribute
You've got to believe me
And I wish you were there
Just a matter of opinion
Ah, fuck!
Good God, gotta love it
So surprised to find you can't stop it
A fiery ring of fire
Rich motherfucker, aw
Alright
Alright
#TenaciousD #Tribute #JackBlack
Title - ကိုယ်ရံတော်
Artist - Jewel (ဂျူဝယ်လ်)
Songwriter - Myint Moe Aung (မြင့်မိုးအောင်)
Band - Lucky Hand
Album - The Best of Myint Moe Aung - Tribute Live Concert
Mixing & Mastering - Thein Zaw Htwe & Vithop Music
Production - Tribute Records
#myintmoeaung #jewel #tributerecords #tributeliveconcert #live #thebestofmyintmoeaung #songwriters #music #myanmarsong #myanmarlovesong #liveconcert
This is the CD version of Tenacious D's Tribute. Jack Black and Kyle Gass are the two which make up Tenacious D. This is off of their self-titled album.
The reason why I uploaded this one is because no one else has uploaded it in Hi-Def, which really brings out the fullness of the song.
So, please watch in High Def for best sound quality :)
#captainvijayakanth #tribute #SSJ #SS10 பின்னணி பாடகர்களின் முன்னணி மேடை 🧑🎤 சனி மற்றும் ஞாயிறு மாலை 6:30 மணிக்கு நம்ம விஜய் டிவி ல.... 🎼#SuperSinger #SuperSinger10 #SS10 #VijayTelevision #vijaytv
Credits:
Arranged & music produced by Santhosh Balaji
Tributes are being paid to Dame Maggie Smith who has died at the age of 89.
A legend of British stage and screen, Dame Maggie won two Oscars during her career - for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1970 and California Suite in 1979.
She was known to many as Professor Minvera McGonagall in the Harry Potter films.
In hit ITV drama Downton Abbey, she played Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, the grand matriarch who excelled at withering one-liners through the show's six series.
Leading the tributes, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Dame Maggie "was beloved by so many for her great talent, becoming a true national treasure whose work will be cherished for generations to come".
Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
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Tributes have continued to pour in after Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose's death, including from Keith O'Brien, an author also from Cincinnati who wrote about "Charlie Hustle."
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The crowned lapwing (Vanellus coronatus), or crowned plover, is a bird of the lapwing subfamily that occurs contiguously from the Red Sea coast of Somalia to southern and southwestern Africa. It is an adaptable and numerous species, with bold and noisy habits. It is related to the more localized black-winged and Senegal lapwings, with which it shares some plumage characteristics.
Description
The crowned lapwing is easily recognized by its combination of brown and white colours, with most tellingly, a black crown intersected by an annular white halo. Adults are noisy and conspicuous.
Males measure on average 3% larger than females. Juveniles are dull versions of adults, vermiculated on the wings and mantle, the legs yellowy rather than red and the bill lacking the red base.
Habitat and numbers
Crowned lapwings prefer short, dry grassland which may be overgrazed or burnt, but avoid mountains. In higher-rainfall areas such as parts of Zambia and Zimbabwe, they occur mainly as dry-season visitors. In dry regions of northern Botswana, however, they are attracted in large numbers when good rainfall occurs. In southern Africa their highest concentrations are to be found in the dry central Kalahari region.