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Encyclopedia > 9 to 5 (Sheena Easton song)

"9 to 5", with text and lyrics by Florrie Palmer is the title of a popular song recorded by Sheena Easton in 1980, becoming her first major hit. The title of the song was changed to "Morning Train (Nine to Five)" for its North American release to avoid confusion with the Dolly Parton song of the same name: "9 to 5". Sheena Easton on the cover of her 2000 CD, Fabulous. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American country singer, songwriter, composer, author and actress. ... Cover art for Dolly Partons 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs album, RCA, 1980 9 to 5 is the title of a hit song for the 1980 film comedy Nine to Five starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton in her film debut. ...


Parton's song is about female liberation (as is the film it was featured in), while Easton's song is about a woman who waits at home all day for her man to come home from work. Nine to Five, also known as 9 to 5, is a 1980 comedy movie starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Dabney Coleman and a television series of the same name starring Rachel Dennison, Rita Moreno, and Valerie Curtin. ...


The tune was featured in the 2004 movie Eurotrip as the Manchester United Supporters Club theme and was also played as part of a montage in two episodes of Seinfeld: "The Bizarro Jerry" episode in which Kramer finds himself working 9 to 5 at Brand/Leland, and "The Butter Shave" episode in which George fakes a handicap at Play Now. // Please note that these are the top grossing films that were first released in 2004; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year 2004. ... EuroTrip is a 2004 American comedy film about a group of young Americans and their adventures traveling around Europe. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...


The song also features in a sketch in Not The Nine O'Clock News, in which Pamela Stephenson sings it in relation to her "husband", Rowan Atkinson. Atkinson, having come home from work, corrects Stephenson's lyrics ("I don't take the train, I take a bloody bus", Stephenson obligingly changes the lyrics), before revealing that "he spends all day with a whore" (again sung by Stephenson) and attempting to kill her. The sketch ends with Stephenson singing "and then he tries to strangle me". Not the Nine OClock News (DVD) Not the Nine OClock News was a comedy television programme shown on the BBC, broadcast from 1979 to 1982. ... Pamela Stephenson on Not The Nine OClock News Pamela Stephenson (also known as Pamela Stephenson Connolly), (born December 4, 1949 in Takapuna, Auckland) is a New Zealand-Australian actress, psychologist, and former comedian, now resident in Beverly Hills, California. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


In an episode of South Park ("Kenny Dies"), Eric Cartman briefly sings the song as he happens upon a truck that went off the side of a road. In the Drawn Together episode "Xandir and Tim, Sitting in a Tree", Adam Corolla sings the song during a story in which Spanky Ham has left the Drawn Together house and taken a 9 to 5 job as a hostage negotiator. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Kenny Dies is episode 513 of the Comedy Central series South Park. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Xandir and Tim, Sitting in a Tree is the eighteenth episode of the animated series Drawn Together. ... Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is a comedic television and radio personality. ... Spanky Ham is a fictional character in the animated series Drawn Together. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


The song was also featured in an advertisement for Connex Melbourne where a trainload of passengers take turns in singing a line from her song while the train pulls up at a station. When the train stops, Sheena boards the train. One of the passengers says "Sheena!" Sheena then replies with a scream and the ad concludes with all the passengers singing the chorus of the song as a shot is shown of the train leaving the station. Connex Melbournes Logo Connex Melbourne is wholly-owned by Connex Australia[1], a subsidiary of the International Connex Group. ...


Swedish-born Norwegian singer Elisabeth Andreasson covered the song in Swedish, as "Han pendlar varje dag" (which means "He commutes every day") with the new lyrics by Olle Bergman, on her 1981 album "Angel of the Morning". Motto: (Royal)  a For Sweden - With the times Anthem: Thou ancient, thou free Royal anthem: The Kings song Capital (largest city) Stockholm none (Swedish de facto)b Government Representative parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy  - King Marvin Roosen  - Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt Consolidation prehistoric  Accession to EU January 1... Elisabeth Bettan Andreassen (born March 28, 1958) is a Swedish-Norwegian singer. ... Look up cover in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 33â…“ LP vinyl record for The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album from the 1960s. ... Angel of the Morning is a 1981 album from Norwegian singer Elisabeth Andreasson. ...


External link

  • Music video for "Morning Train (9 to 5)" at YouTube
  • Connex Melbourne advertisement featuring "9 to 5" at YouTube
Preceded by:
"Kiss on My List" by Daryl Hall and John Oates
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
May 2, 1981
Succeeded by:
"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes

  Results from FactBites:
 
9 to 5 (Sheena Easton song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (211 words)
"9 to 5" is the title of a popular song recorded by Sheena Easton in 1980, becoming her first major hit.
The title of the song was changed to "Morning Train (9 to 5)" for its North American release to avoid confusion with the Dolly Parton song of the same name: "9 to 5".
Parton's song is about female liberation (as is the movie), while Easton's song is about a woman who waits at home all day for her man to come home from work.
NodeWorks - Encyclopedia: 9 To 5 (236 words)
9 to 5 is a phrase which refers to the time at which most blue-collar employees work each day.
9 to 5 is a 1980 film comedy about working women living out the fantasy of getting even with the male boss.
"9 to 5" is also the title of a popular song recorded by Sheena Easton in 1980, becoming her first major hit.
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