The "Magic 8 Ball" song performed by Fall Out Boy is an energetic and catchy track that showcases the band's signature pop-punk sound. Released in 2009 as part of the "Believers Never Die – Greatest Hits" album, this song became an instant fan favorite. The main idea of the song revolves around the concept of seeking answers and guidance from a Magic 8 Ball toy. The lyrics reflect the uncertainty and confusion that people often face in their lives, emphasizing on the desire to find some sort of clarity or direction. The chorus, "I'm just a notch in your bedpost, but you're just a line in a song," captures the conflicting emotions of being both significant and insignificant in someone's life. The memorable guitar riffs, energetic drum beats, and Patrick Stump's powerful vocals make this song a standout among Fall Out Boy's discography.
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The memorable guitar riffs, energetic drum beats, and Patrick Stump's powerful vocals make this song a standout among Fall Out Boy's discography. Overall, the "Magic 8 Ball" song is a testament to Fall Out Boy's ability to create captivating and relatable music that resonates with their fans..
Forensic science's magic bullet
Why has Dr John Bond, scientific support manager for Northamptonshire Police, been sent evidence by Boulder City Police Department in Colorado? It's because he's developing a new forensic technique that no other police force has. Thanks to his expertise, he's found a partial fingerprint on a 9mm brass cartridge case used in a 14-year-old Boulder City murder.
Trained as a physicist, Bond has worked as a research fellow at the University of Sussex and even installed NHS software. He then joined Northamptonshire Police as the scientific support manager and, thanks to collaborative work with the University of Leicester, is now an honorary research fellow there, too.
When he read a scientific paper from Swansea University two years ago, he noticed this: "A serendipitous finding of our research is that the physical removal of a fingermark [fingerprint] from a metal surface, eg by rubbing with a tissue, may not necessarily mean that all the fingermark pattern information is lost." That research, measuring electrical potential to reveal latent fingerprints, was carried out by Prof Neil McMurray and Dr Geraint Williams.
Pointing the finger
Bond found the idea immediately intriguing. But, first, what is a fingerprint? "What you've leaving is an impression of your fingerprint ridges in sweat," says Bond. Sweat is complex stuff: water, inorganic salts like sodium chloride, and other compounds like oils. Physical and chemical techniques help make these latent impressions visible.
The researchers further suggested a reaction between sweat and the metal, making Bond consider the latter's electrical conducting properties. He then wondered whether the affected areas might show a different potential if a 2,500 volt electrostatic charge was applied - helping to reveal the original fingerprint.
Going from inspiration to results has been tough. "The challenge has been incorporating it into the day job," says Bond, who likes doing practical physics and solving scientific problems. Close cooperation with the University of Leicester has also helped. Everything needed, like a 2,500 volt supply, has been made, to save money. Working all hours, Bond even machined a tilting platform in brass at home. "Anything we want, we make," he says.
"It's notoriously difficult to enhance fingerprints on brass gun cartridge cases. What you really want is the fingerprint of the guy who loaded the gun, not somebody who could say: 'I picked up the spent cartridge case in the road after it had been fired.' That's the key evidence you're after - who loaded the gun."
When you handle a live round, you leave fingerprints behind. A couple of days later, and your sweat has very slightly corroded the metal through a chemical reaction. But once the gun is fired, sweat deposits are instantly vaporised which makes conventional fingerprinting useless.
An early discovery is that firing the gun works in Bond's favour. "If you heat the metal up after you put the fingerprint on, corrosion takes place instantaneously." That's also useful for arson investigation.
All this has been experimentally investigated. Various metal disks and brass cartridge cases are touched by volunteers, left for different periods (and sometimes heated), then washed in hot soapy water. "Anything left is the result of some chemical reaction initially between the [fingerprint] deposit and the metal," says Bond.
Next, a 2,500 volt electrostatic charge is applied, followed by a fine carbon powder which sticks preferentially where sweat has corroded the metal - revealing the fingerprint pattern. His homemade tilting platform is used with tiny spherical beads to roll the conducting powder over the sample.
What makes it stick though? "It's classic electrostatic physics," says Bond who believes that changes in the atomic structure (perhaps copper oxides) makes the metal slightly less good (by 10-12 volts) as a conductor.
Big shot
Now patented, the nondestructive electrostatic enhancement process for fingerprint recovery has been successfully tested on spent brass cartridge cases. Publication in a scientific journal then led to a plea for help from Boulder City police.
"All casings have been subject to conventional fingerprint enhancement with negative result," says Bond
Bond heated the brass casings to around 600C (1,100F) to react any remaining fingerprint salts, then applied 2,500 volts and the conducting powder. "On one case I was able to develop a (very) partial fingerprint. Needless to say, the guys in Boulder were amazed that we had turned anything up." More US enquiries have been received and further research with the University of Leicester is planned.
Prof Pierre Margot, of the University of Lausanne and a co-author of Fingerprints and Other Ridge Skin Impressions, thinks Bond's work is an interesting development. "I do not really see any disadvantages and if it allows to detect even one print where other techniques fail, this can be described as a success," says Margot.
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Reviews for "Fall Out Boy's Magic 8 ball song takes over the charts"
1. Emily - 2 stars - I had high hopes for Fall Out Boy's rendition of the Magic 8 Ball song, but unfortunately it fell flat for me. The lyrics lacked depth and creativity, and the overall composition felt repetitive and formulaic. I was expecting more from a band known for their catchy and meaningful songs. It's definitely not one of their best works and left me wanting more.
2. Jason - 1 star - I was extremely disappointed with Fall Out Boy's rendition of the Magic 8 Ball song. The vocals were drowned out by the overpowering instrumentals, making it difficult to even understand the lyrics. The disjointed transitions between verses and choruses left the song feeling chaotic and unpolished. Overall, it was a messy and underwhelming performance that I wouldn't recommend to any Fall Out Boy fans.
3. Sarah - 2 stars - Fall Out Boy's Magic 8 Ball song failed to captivate me. The melody was forgettable and lacked the energy that their other songs possess. The lyrics felt forced and lacked the thought-provoking themes I associate with the band. It felt like a rushed and half-hearted attempt, and ultimately, it didn't leave a lasting impression on me.
4. Mark - 2 stars - As an avid Fall Out Boy fan, I was excited to hear their version of the Magic 8 Ball song. However, it didn't live up to my expectations. The song lacked the infectious hooks and powerful lyrics that I love about their music. It felt like a watered-down version of their signature sound, and I couldn't connect with it on an emotional level. Overall, it was a lackluster song that didn't leave a lasting impact on me.