Reversi commercial success. The name was selected by Hasegawa as a reference to the Shakespearean play "Othello, the Moor of Venice", referring to the conflict between the Moor Othello and Iago, and more controversially, to the unfolding drama between Othello, who is black, and Desdemona, who is white. The green color of the board is inspired by the image of the general Othello, valiantly leading his battle in a green field. It can also be likened to a jealousy competition (jealousy being the central theme in Shakespeare's play, which popularized the term "green-eyed monster"), since players engulf the pieces of the
Green-Eyed Lady Green-Eyed Lady "Green-Eyed Lady" is a popular single by the rock band Sugarloaf. Written by band member Jerry Corbetta along with J.C. Phillips and David Riordan, the song was featured on the band's debut album, "Sugarloaf", and was the band's first single. It peaked at number three on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1970 and was RPM Magazine's number one single for two weeks. It remains the band's most popular song, according to the Last.fm rankings. It has been featured on dozens of compilation albums. The original single release was a 5:58 version with no edits but an early fadeout,