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3 unusual facts about Black Sheep


Black sheep

The term originated from the occasional black sheep which are born into a flock of white sheep due to a genetic process of recessive traits.

The Wicker Man soundtrack

The songs were arranged to hint at a pre-Christian pagan European culture and vary between traditional songs, original Giovanni compositions and even nursery rhyme in "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep".

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A Year in the Life

The children were twice-divorced daughter Anne (Wendy Phillips), who had returned home with her two teenaged children; daughter Lindley (Jayne Atkinson) and husband Jim (Adam Arkin), parents of a newborn baby daughter; black sheep son Jack (Morgan Stevens); and conservative youngest son Sam (David Oliver), married to free-spirited Kay (Sarah Jessica Parker).

The Inner Mounting Flame

The track "You Know, You Know" was sampled in Massive Attack's "One Love", Mos Def's "Kalifornia", Black Sheep's single "Similak Child", David Sylvian's "I Surrender", Cecil Otter's "Rebel Yellow" and Blahzay Blahzay's "Intro" from Blah Blah Blah album.


see also

1941 Rose Bowl

This game is described in detail by David Dodge in his mystery novel, Shear the Black Sheep, published in 1942.

Alan Statham

He can also do several bird impressions, and can sing "Baa Baa Black Sheep" in Latin.

Black Sheep Astray

In terms of plot, "Black Sheep Astray" is the last in a sequence of near-future stories set in North Africa, which also includes Black Man's Burden (1961-2), Border, Breed nor Birth (1962), and The Best Ye Breed (1978).

Bradford Young

Young's feature films as director of photography include White Lies, Black Sheep (2007), Pariah (2011), Restless City (2011), Middle of Nowhere (2012), Ain't Them Bodies Saints (2013), and Mother of George (2013).

Falls City Brewing Company

In 1977, Falls City representatives approached Billy Carter, brother of President Jimmy Carter, about marketing a signature brand to capitalize on Billy's fame as the beer-drinking black sheep of the Carter family.

François Duvalier

The British television journalist Alan Whicker made a documentary Papa Doc: The Black Sheep (1969) and interviewed the president.

La Rabouilleuse

The Black Sheep is the title of the English translation by Donald Adamson published by Penguin Classics.

The Black Sheep of Whitehall

The Black Sheep of Whitehall is a 1942 British black-and-white comedy war film, directed by Will Hay and Basil Dearden, and; starring Will Hay as Professor Will Davis, John Mills and Basil Sydney.

Thomas Willoughby

Willoughby a noted black sheep of the family, was sent, along with his guardian Henry Crout, to Cuper's Cove to mend his ways and help in establishing his fathers land ownership on the Bay de Verde Peninsula.

Trik Turner

"Friends and Family" was also featured on the Mr. Deeds movie soundtrack and "Black Sheep" was featured in the movie You Got Served.