Tick tock
Tick tock, ticktock, tik tok, or tic toc may refer to:
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Ticktock (novel)
Ticktock (1996) is a novel by Dean Koontz. It is significantly out-of-genre for Koontz: after a typical horror opening, the tone of the plot changes to screwball comedy and the humour increases steadily to the end. The subplot of protagonist Tommy Phan's struggle to reconcile his family's tenacious hold on their Vietnamese roots with his personal desire to be purely American is essential to the plot development.
Plot summary
Tommy Phan is a first-generation Vietnamese American in southern California, a successful detective novelist whose greatest ambition is to live the American Dream. The story opens with Tommy getting a new Corvette. He argues with his mother, refusing her offer for dinner. In a fit of rebellion, he eats two cheeseburgers, something his mother dislikes. He meets a blond waitress there (which he will meet later in the story again). His radio quits working during one of these two trips, and in the static are eerie voices.
Once home, he finds a Rag doll on his front steps, along with a note, written in Vietnamese, which he knew when he was a child but has forgotten in his quest to be a true American. After taking the doll into his study, it soon bursts open to reveal an evil creature who seems intent on killing Tommy. A message is left on his computer screen saying he has until dawn, but what will happen at dawn, Tommy does not know. After fate brings a meeting with Del, a woman who appears to speak somewhat cryptically, they embark on a race to flee the creature. She believes him too quickly, and often has mixed stories for all of her abilities. (At one point she stole a car, saying one minute she hotwired it, and the next that the key was in the ignition.)
Tick Tock (Lemar song)
"Tick Tock" is the third single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's third studio album The Truth About Love. The single was confirmed for release by music retailer HMV UK and was released on 19 March 2007.
"Tick Tock" was Lemar's first release since "Got Me Saying Ooh" to only be released on one CD and subsequently became his first single to fail to make the top forty since the aforementioned "Got Me Saying Ooh", peaking at number forty-five in the UK singles chart. The single version was the Kardinal Beats remix of the song, not the original album version.
A sample of Color Me Badd's "I Wanna Sex You Up" is used in the Kardinal Beats remix.
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Lemar
Lemar Obika (born 4 April 1978), professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English R&B singer–songwriter and record producer. Lemar has had a run of chart success in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. He rose to fame after finishing in third place on the first series of British talent show Fame Academy, which was won by songwriter David Sneddon.
Since then, Lemar has had seven top ten UK singles and sold over two million albums. He is seen as one of the most successful artists to come out of a reality TV show. Lemar has also won two Brit Awards and three MOBO Awards to date and released his fifth studio album in 2012.
Early life
Lemar Obika was born in Tottenham,North London, England to Nigerian parents of Enugu State, South Eastern Nigeria. He grew up listening to R&B and soul music. He used to sing at home with his brothers and sister, pretending to be The Jacksons.
He was 17 when he had his first concert at the Junior Jam at 'The Temple' in Tottenham supporting Usher. Later on he gave up an opportunity to study pharmacy at Cardiff University to pursue a musical career. Lemar had some success supporting various artists such as Destiny's Child, Total, Uncle Sam and Usher Raymond on their UK club tours and after some years, managed to secure a recording contract with BMG. Following this, he released his debut single "Got Me Saying Ooh". His record deal with BMG fell through in less than a year due to restructuring at the record label. He had to eventually take a job working as an accounts manager at NatWest in Enfield, North London.
Lemar (given name)
Lemar is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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ALBUMS
- Invincible released: 2012
- The Hits released: 2010
- The Reason released: 2008
- The Truth About Love released: 2006
- Time to Grow released: 2004
- Dedicated released: 2003
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TICK TOCK
by: Beverley CravenShe wakes every morning
with him on her mind
can't seem to leave the past behind
She puts on her make-up
and thinks about life
and wonders if she's running out of time
Cos how long until she finds the one
all the things she's been dreamin' of
She hears the tick tock
of her biological clock
going around and round
and it's never going to stop
she sees all her friends
are having kids and getting married
but, her life's, her own
she says there are moments
her confidence wains
Sunday afternoons and Christmas days
but she's a career girl
who knows her own mind
she's not prepared to make a compromise
but how long until she finds the one
all the things she's been dreamin' of
She hears the tick tock
of her biological clock
going around and round
and it's never going to stop
She sees all her friends
are having kids and getting married
but, her life's, her own
Tick tock of her biological clock
going around and round
and it's never going to stop
and she sees all her friends
are having kids and getting
Tick-tock of her biological clock
going around and round
and it's never going to stop
and she sees all her friends
are having kids and getting married
Tick Tock
Tick Tock