What is "fascination"

Fascination \Fas`ci*na"tion\, n. [L. fascinatio; cf. F. fascination.]

1. The act of fascinating, bewitching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence.

   The Turks hang old rags . . . upon their fairest horses, and other goodly creatures, to secure them against fascination.
   --Waller.

2. The state or condition of being fascinated.

3. That which fascinates; a charm; a spell.

   There is a certain bewitchery or fascination in words.
   --South.

c.1600, "act of bewitching," from Latin fascinationem (nominative fascinatio), noun of action from past participle stem of fascinare "bewitch, enchant" (see fascinate). Meaning "state of being fascinated" is from 1650s; that of "fascinating quality, attractive influence upon the attention" is from 1690s.

n. 1 The act of fascinate, bewitching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence. 2 The state or condition of being fascinated. 3 That which fascinates; a charm; a spell.

1. n. the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) [syn: captivation]

2. a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual [syn: captivation, enchantment, enthrallment]

3. the capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"

"(Keep Feeling) Fascination" is a 1983 song by the British synthpop group The Human League. It was composed by Jo Callis and Philip Oakey, and produced by Martin Rushent (which would be the last song he produced for the band for seven years).

The song features vocals from four of the band members, including lead singer Philip Oakey, female co-vocalists Susan Ann Sulley and Joanne Catherall, and a rare vocal role from keyboardist Jo Callis.

The single was designated 'Red' on the Human League’s short-lived, self-imposed labeling system of 'Blue' for pop songs and 'Red' for dance tracks.

Fascination may refer to:

Fascination is a game commonly found in North American amusement parks, boardwalks and arcades. The game would be considered in the same family as skee ball, in that prizes are often won for playing the game. The game dates to the 1920s as evidenced in pictures of Chutes at the Beach in San Francisco, a park that operated from 1903 - 1928 (when it became Playland at the Beach).

"Fascination" is a song written by English singer and songwriter David Bowie and American musician Luther Vandross for Bowie's Young Americans album in 1975. The song originated from a Vandross song called "Funky Music" which The Mike Garson Band used to play before Bowie concerts in 1974.

An alternate mix appeared on the 1989 Sound + Vision box set, though this was replaced with the original on the 2003 reissue of the compilation.

While Bowie never performed this track live in concert, it was rehearsed for potential inclusion in Bowie's set at the 1985 London Live Aid concert, though, along with " China Girl," it was eventually dropped from his final set list.

"Fascination" is a popular waltz song with music (1904) by Fermo Dante Marchetti and lyrics (1905) by Maurice de Féraudy (English lyrics by Dick Manning). It featured in the 1933 film The House on 56th Street, starring Kay Francis, was adapted for the soundtrack of the 1946 film, The Diary of a Chambermaid, starring Paulette Goddard, and then popularized in the 1955 movie The Grand Maneuver by René Clair. The theme was also used prominently in the b&w French film version of Gigi (1949) by Jacqueline Audry. Lastly, it also gained international renown when used in the 1957 movie Love in the Afternoon by Billy Wilder.

A recording by Jane Morgan was released by Kapp Records as catalog number 191, which proved to become her signature song. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on September 9, 1957. On the Disk Jockey chart, it peaked at #7; on the Best Seller chart, at #12; on the composite chart of the top 100 songs, it reached #11.

It was also recorded by Dinah Shore, Dick Jacobs, Nat King Cole, Earl Grant and David Carroll, all of whose versions, except Grant, made the charts.

The Melachrino Strings recorded an instrumental version of the song in London on January 26, 1949. It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog numbers B 9781, HN 2882, JK 2660 and SAB 121.

Paul Mauriat recorded an instrumental version of the song on his album Best of France. There is also a Portuguese-language version, recorded by Carlos Galhardo in 1943. Elis Regina also recorded it for her album Falso Brilhante (1976). Pete Fountain recorded it in a medley with "Basin Street Blues", "Tin Roof Blues" and "Way Down Yonder In New Orleans".

It has also been featured on General Hospital numerous times, usually during Luke and Laura scenes. A faster-tempo version of this song was featured in the first two Karate Kid films. Once during the scene at the country club, where Ali and Johnny are dancing together. The second occasion in Part II, when Daniel and Miyagi are in the car with Chozen, and Chozen dials the radio to a station that plays this same song. You can even see Daniel react to hearing it, and the memory of Ali that it invokes. In The Next Karate Kid, Miyagi teaches Julie to dance to a vocal version of the song.

Fascination was even heard in Disney's Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, in the scene wherein Herbie plays this song on his radio, to the Lancia Scorpion later named "Giselle", much to the annoyance of driver Diane Darcy.

Jerry Herman's melody for "Before the Parade Passes By" from Hello Dolly is extremely similar to the first two bars of "Fascination".

"Fascination" was sung in the French film La Vie en rose (La Môme), by Maya Barsony, and is featured on the soundtrack.

The first episode of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire featured an instrumental version of "Fascination".

The song was also recorded in Spanish in 1978 by Brazilian singer Jose Augusto.

Category:1932 songs Category:Waltzes

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"Fascination" is the tenth episode of season three of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 56th episode overall. The episode focuses on Lwaxana Troi's pursuit of Odo during the Bajoran Gratitude Festival, as members of the crew suddenly become infatuated with one another. It is very loosely based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Fascination is the fourth studio album released by the progressive bluegrass band, The Greencards. It was their first album released on the Sugar Hill Records label. Released on April 21, 2009, it draws inspiration from bluegrass, rock, and blues. The album was described by member Carol Young as their own kind of sound, resulting from several years touring together. The track, "The Crystal Merchant", was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance.

Fascination is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring his then wife Mae Murray. The film is based on an original story by Edmund Goulding, soon to be a prolific film director.

The story capitalizes on Murray's continuing forays into outlandish costume dramas. The survival status of the film is classified as unknown, suggesting that it is a lost film.

Fascination is a 1979 French horror film directed by Jean Rollin.

Fascination is a 2004 film directed by Klaus Menzel.

"Fascination" is the third single to be released in the U.S. from American singer Donna Summer's 1987 album All Systems Go. Written by Eddie Schwartz and Dave Tyson and produced by Harold Faltermeyer, the ballad is a love song sung by Summer mainly in the lower part of her vocal range, although she drifts up into her "head voice" in parts of the chorus. The song was not commercially successful, and was not released as a single outside of the U.S.

"Fascination" was the first single released by Danish pop group Alphabeat. It was first released in Denmark on 6 June 2006, followed by a worldwide release on 16 May 2008. The song reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart.

It was used as the music for a Coca-Cola advert. In Turkey the song was used in an advertising campaign for Coca-Cola Zero, in Germany and Belgium for Coca Cola Light. The Bimbo Jones Mix of the song was played in American Eagle Stores in the United States. It is also a playable song in the video game Band Hero, and is available to play in the video game Rock Band 2 via downloadable content.

The song was also sung by all remaining contestants from series 6 of the British singing contest, The X Factor, in week 3 of the live results shows. In 2010, Alphabeat performed the song on the Danish version of the show.

Fascination is an erotic thriller graphic adventure game developed by Tomahawk and published by Coktel Vision for the Amiga, Atari ST and DOS in 1991.

Fascination is a 1931 British drama film directed by Miles Mander and starring Madeleine Carroll, Carl Harbord and Dorothy Bartlam. It was made at Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Clarence Elder and David Rawnsley.

It features minor performances from the future stars Freddie Bartholomew and Merle Oberon.