The Sugar Factory (album) documentary film by German filmmaker Thomas Riedelsheimer about profoundly deaf Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie and how she hears with her body. In 2003 Riedelsheimer asked English experimental musician Fred Frith to perform with Glennie in the film; Frith had previously worked with Riedelsheimer on the soundtrack for his 2001 documentary, "Rivers and Tides". Frith and Glennie performed in an abandoned sugar factory in Dormagen, Germany in July 2003, and were filmed under the pretext of "making a record". This was the first time that Frith and Glennie had worked together, and their entire performance was improvised. For the purpose of
There Is Nothing Like a Dame Californian ska punk band Reel Big Fish for their 1997 7" single "Vacationing in Palm Springs". Instrumental version was recorded on March 22, 1962, for the eponym LP with Pete Candoli and Conte Candoli on trumpets, Shelly Manne on drums, John Williams on piano, Howard Roberts on guitar and Gary Peacock on bass. It was also used as the signature tune for ITV's series "The Dame Edna Treatment". There Is Nothing Like a Dame "There Is Nothing Like a Dame" (for 4 part male voices, 2 tenors and 2 basses) is one of the songs from the musical "South Pacific".