hoangdo@ntmtv.UUCP (Hoang Do) (02/24/90)
Does anyone here know the proper format for requesting lyrics off of the Lyrics server at UMASS.EDU(not sure if this is exact)? I've tried several times and it seems that without the correct "lingo" it will just reply with an error code letter. I'm looking for the lyrics for HoL and the Dreaming. Any help would be appreciated. Thanx
Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (10/01/90)
Really-From: ed@das.llnl.gov (Edward Suranyi) Really-From: mary carpenter <MXC117@PSUVM.PSU.EDU> >The lyrics server at Umass has Kate Bush lyrics...it should have most of her >albums (I haven't check lately). The address is lyrics@umass.bitnet. Just >send a note without a subject line and the following in the body of the letter: >lyrics/author=Kate Bush/album = whichever album you're looking for (song can be >substituted for album). You know, I've tried as least five times to get the lyrics server to work, and it hasn't worked once. Sometimes the mail bounces, but other times I've simply gotten nothing back. Can someone who has used it successfully PLEASE describe IN DETAIL how to set up a message that the server will understand? Also, can someone tell me a mailing address for the server that I am likely to be able to send mail to? Ed ed@das.llnl.gov
Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (10/01/90)
Really-From: Jeffrey C. Burka <jburka@silver.ucs.indiana.edu> Really-From: ed@das.llnl.gov (Edward Suranyi) >You know, I've tried as least five times to get the lyrics server to >work, and it hasn't worked once. Sometimes the mail bounces, but other >times I've simply gotten nothing back. Can someone who has used it >successfully PLEASE describe IN DETAIL how to set up a message that >the server will understand? Also, can someone tell me a mailing address >for the server that I am likely to be able to send mail to? >Ed I seem to remember reading that the lyricserver has gone down...probably to never reappear. Seems some record company(s?) found out that the copyrighted lyrics to lots o' music were available and got annoyed. At least, that's what I've heard. I've used the server a bunch of times, and never had any problems...an example might be: LYRICS/ALBUM=NO BORDERS HERE As you might suppose, this will get you the lyrics to all the songs on the album "No Borders Here" by Jane Siberry. This should be on its own line; there should be no subject. You can put multiple requests in a single message, however the server does cut replies at a certain length, so don't request too much at once. On the header from one of the messages I got from the server, it lists an address as "Lyrics%UMASS.BITNET@CUNYUM.CUNY.EDU" As I've said, though, I think the lyricserver is down. Jeff -- |Jeffrey C. Burka | "At night they're seen | |jburka@silver.ucs.indiana.edu | Laughing, loving, | |jburka@amber.ucs.indiana.edu | They know the way to be happy" --KaTe |
Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (10/02/90)
Really-From: Jon Drukman <jsd@gaffa.MIT.EDU> >Really-From: Jeffrey C. Burka <jburka@silver.ucs.indiana.edu> > >I seem to remember reading that the lyricserver has gone down...probably to >never reappear. Seems some record company(s?) found out that the copyrighted >lyrics to lots o' music were available and got annoyed. At least, that's >what I've heard. Total codswallop. It works. It's alive. No record companies ever found out about it or got annoyed (although they probably would have some justification - on the other hand, now that the US KT CDs lack lyric sheet, we are providing a very valuable service.) I will request the KT album list and have it forwarded to Love-Hounds as proof. The formal address is lyrics@umass.bitnet although you may have to route through some kind of Bitnet/Internet gateway - fortunately we have some state of the art mail handling around here and lyrics@umass.bitnet works just fine. -- +---------------------- Is there any ESCAPE from NOISE? ---------------------+ | | |\ | jsd@gaffa.mit.edu | ZIK ZAK - We make everything you need, | | \|on |/rukman | -Fight The Power- | and you need everything we make. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (10/02/90)
Really-From: adobe!!dkletter@decwrl.dec.com (It's all fun and games until someone PUTS AN EYE OUT) ha ha... i was waiting for someone to ask this. from what i've heard, some record company heard about the lyrics server, perused it and found a ton of stuff that no one was paying copyright royalties on (basically the whole thing was illegal) and notified the rest of the record companies affected who have effectively shut the thing down. it was fun while it lasted though... --d -- "Ein zwei drei vier... Steve oh yeah."
Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (10/02/90)
Really-From: woiccare@pebbles.sct.clarkson.edu um, i recently remember seeing something about the lyrics server being shutdown for business (temporary or not, i cannot say) due to copyright problems (similar to those experienced in usenet for transcribing articles, interviews the like). woj
Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (10/02/90)
Really-From: Jon Drukman <jsd@gaffa.MIT.EDU> >Really-From: adobe!!dkletter@decwrl.dec.com (It's all fun and games until someone PUTS AN EYE OUT) >ha ha... i was waiting for someone to ask this. from what i've heard, >some record company heard about the lyrics server, perused it and found >a ton of stuff that no one was paying copyright royalties on (basically >the whole thing was illegal) and notified the rest of the record >companies affected who have effectively shut the thing down. This is completely false. As you will see, I requested the inventory of Kate Bush albums available and the answer was returned to the list. The lead singer of my amazing new band (SMEGABUCKS - live SUNDAY OCTOBER 7 at GREEN STREET STATION, JAMAICA PLAIN - plug plug plug) runs the thing, so I should know what's going on. -- +---------------------- Is there any ESCAPE from NOISE? ---------------------+ | | |\ | jsd@gaffa.mit.edu | ZIK ZAK - We make everything you need, | | \|on |/rukman | -Fight The Power- | and you need everything we make. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (10/04/90)
Really-From: adobe!!dkletter@decwrl.dec.com (It's all fun and games until someone PUTS AN EYE OUT) >Really-From: Jon Drukman <jsd@gaffa.MIT.EDU> >This is completely false. As you will see, I requested the inventory of >Kate Bush albums available and the answer was returned to the list. >The lead singer of my amazing new band (SMEGABUCKS - live SUNDAY >OCTOBER 7 at GREEN STREET STATION, JAMAICA PLAIN - plug plug plug) >runs the thing, so I should know what's going on. ok, you've set me straight! but it was an interesting rumour, no? in any case, did you ever persue the Primus discs that i reccommended? later.--d -- "Ein zwei drei vier... Steve oh yeah."
Love-Hounds-request@GAFFA.MIT.EDU (12/08/90)
Really-From: bcstec!saddler@uunet.UU.NET (Ray Saddler) I recall some debate over a lyrics server somewhere. Anyone have current status? Muchas Thankya -- Ray E. Saddler III UseNet ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ CAD System/Network Admin ..!uunet!bcstec!saddler /__// //__ / /\ // _ P.O. Box 3999 m.s. 3R-05 PhoneNet /__//__//__ _/_ / //__/ Seattle, WA. 98124 USA +1 206-657-2824 Missile Systems Division
@VM1.gatech.EDU (04/10/91)
Hello friends, does anybody know how to send *correct* requests to lyrics@umass.bitnet server? I have not succeeded in doing so. Thanks, Petr Lisonek, k318476@aearn
dbx@olympic.atmos.colostate.EDU (Doug Burks) (05/09/91)
Greeting,
The subject of the lyrics server pops up at regular intervals in this
group, so I thought that the following post to another newsgroup might be
of interest. In short, it notes that the lyrics server is currently down
and appeals for volunteer programmers to help revive and improve it. [I
cleaned up the news headers to shorten it up a bit.]
>>>> Included post follows
Article: 11961 of comp.lang.c++
From: fierro@uts.amdahl.com (Doug Fierro)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.lang.c++,comp.protocols.misc,comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.databases
Subject: volunteers requested for server project
Date: 7 May 91 18:11:05 GMT
Reply-To: fierro@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Doug Fierro)
This is a request for volunteers to work on a server project that
will be used by USENET. There used to be a sever at UMass affectionately
known as the lyrics server which was used to retrieve/contribute lyrics of
any kind. It has been down for some time now, and there is an effort
underway to revive it and also improve the performance and features it
will offer.
This project touches a lot of areas, like databases, C++, protocols,
and UNIX stuff. It would be good for a resume, or even if you want
something to do over the summer. The whole world would use this server
once it is complete (no joke!).
People interested should contact Niall Emmart at
Niall.Emmart@saturn.ucc.umass.edu
All questions/suggestions/etc. should go directly to him. I'm just sort
of the facilitator/coordinator. You can still contribute to the design
specs. since I don't think actual coding has begun yet. Below is mail
I recieved from Niall which outlines the project.
Thank you for your time,
Doug
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>Date: Tue, 7 May 91 10:30:50 -0400
>From: apple!saturn.ucc.umass.edu!Niall.Emmart
>Subject: The Lyrics Server
>To: amdahl!fierro@apple.com
>
>Hello..
> I got both of your messages (The test message and the one forwarded
>from Judy). I have already gotten one reply from the net. From
>Afoiani@NMSU.edu. Thanks for your help...
>
> Niall Emmart
>
>Here is a copy of the message I send Afoiani. It details the current
>state of the project.
>
>Hello...
> I got your message about the Lyrics Server port.
> I hadn't given the server much thought until the other day when
>I got a message from Doug Fierro. The Lyrics Server has some pretty
>severe limitations - no text search ability, the musicn't grouped
>by catagories, no way for the user to figure out what's new, a lot of
>work for the manager to add albums, and finally a lot of CPU time to
>process simple requests.
> All of the above makes a port of the server undesirable. I've
>talked to Matson a lot. He used to run the server. We're going
>to try to do a total rewrite. With radical changes. We would like to
>write the server in two parts. First as a general database program
>followed by customizations as a Lyrics Server. Because of the e
>of the project, we're considering using C++. Probably GNU's G++.
> Are you still interested in working on a piece of the project?
>I see it breaking into four main parts.
> 1) Design
> 2) Coding class libraries
> 3) Coding the server
> 4) Cod mail and other interfaces. We've kicked around the
> idea of a TCP interface, maybe even an IRC interface.
>
> We'd welcome any assistance in any of the above areas.
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>
>Thanks very much,
> Niall Emmart
>
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>>>> End of included post
Note the desire to group music by categories. I wonder if they know what a
can of worms they could open there. For example, under which category would
they place Our KaTeness. Maybe 'Great' would be sufficient :-).
Doug Burks _O_
dbx@olympic.atmos.colostate.edu |< She really is!!