Black sheep (disambiguation)
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The expression Black sheep
refers to someone incurring group sanctions because of behavior(s) violating group codes or expectations
The term Black Sheep or Black sheep may also refer to
Black sheep
In the English language, black sheep is an idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family. The term has typically been given negative implications, implying waywardness...
refers to someone incurring group sanctions because of behavior(s) violating group codes or expectations
The term Black Sheep or Black sheep may also refer to
- Kara KoyunluKara KoyunluThe Kara Koyunlu or Qara Qoyunlu, also called the Black Sheep Turkomans , were a Shi'ite Oghuz Turkic tribal federation that ruled over the territory comprising the present-day Armenia, Azerbaijan, north-western Iran, eastern Turkey and Iraq from about 1375 to 1468.The Kara Koyunlu Turkomans at one...
, the medieval "Black Sheep" Turkmen tribal federation
Literature, film and drama
- La Rabouilleuse, an 1842 novel by Honoré de Balzac
- Black Sheep (novel)Black Sheep (novel)Black Sheep is a Regency romance novel by Georgette Heyer which was first published in 1966. The story is set in 1816/1817.-Plot summary:...
, a 1966 romance novel by Georgette Heyer - Das schwarze SchafDas schwarze SchafDas schwarze Schaf is a 1960 German mystery film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring Heinz Rühmann, Karl Schönböck and Maria Sebaldt. It is based on the Father Brown stories by G.K. Chesterton. Father Brown manages to demonstrate the innocence of a man accused of murder by finding the real...
a 1960 German film - Black Sheep (1996 film), a 1996 American comedy film starring Chris Farley and David Spade
- Black Sheep (2007 film)Black Sheep (2007 film)Black Sheep is a New Zealand made comedy horror film written and directed by Jonathan King. North American distribution rights were acquired by The Weinstein Company and IFC Films. The Weinstein Company released the film on DVD on 9 October 2007 under their Dimension Extreme brand through Genius...
, a 2007 New Zealand horror comedy by Jonathan King - Black Sheep (play)Black Sheep (play)Black Sheep is a play by American playwright Lee Blessing.a play about a governor elect's brother who tries to help Al get elected, but fails....
, a 2001 play by Lee Blessing
Music
- Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, an 18th-century song
- Black Sheep (Nat & Alex Wolff album) album going to be released in 2011 by Nat & Alex Wolff.
- Black Sheep (John Anderson song)Black Sheep (John Anderson song)"Black Sheep" is a 1983 single written by Danny Darst and Robert Altman and recorded by John Anderson. "Black Sheep" was John Anderson's third number one on the country chart. "Black Sheep" went to number one for one week and spent a total of 14 weeks within the top 40.-Chart performance:...
, a 1983 single by country singer John Anderson - Black Sheep (Julian Cope album)Black Sheep (Julian Cope album)Black Sheep is a 2008 double album by Julian Cope, former lead singer of The Teardrop Explodes, released on Head Heritage Records. Cope described the album as "a musical exploration of what it is to be an outsider in modern Western Culture"...
, 2008 - Black Sheep (Ra album)Black Sheep (Ra album)Black Sheep is a rarities album by American rock band Ra; being their fifth release total, including their live album. It includes a collection of B-sides and demos that go back to 1994. Ra's newest single "Supernova" is featured on the album - "Supernova" was digitally released on June 9, 2009.The...
- Black Sheep (album), a 1996 album by Martin SextonMartin SextonMartin Sexton is an American singer-songwriter and producer originally from Syracuse, New York.- Early life :Sexton grew up the tenth of twelve children in a working class Irish-American family. He acquired his first guitar, a Sears & Roebuck acoustic, at the age of 14 and later played in local...
- The Cult (album)The Cult (album)The Cult is the sixth studio album from English rock band, The Cult. It was released in October, 1994 on Beggars Banquet Records and it is also the band's last album on Sire Records in the USA. It is also commonly referred to as the "Black Sheep" record, due to the image of a Manx Loaghtan black...
, an album by The Cult, commonly referred to as the Black Sheep record - "Black Sheep of the Family", a song by Fat MattressFat MattressFat Mattress were an English folk rock band that formed in Folkestone in 1968. Founded by guitarist and vocalist Noel Redding, during his time as bassist for The Jimi Hendrix Experience, and vocalist Neil Landon, the band was completed by multi-instrumentalist Jim Leverton and drummer Eric Dillon...
- "Black Sheep", a song by the band MetricMetric (band)Metric is a Canadian indie rock and New Wave band founded in 1998 in Toronto. The band has also at various times been based in Montreal, London, New York City and Los Angeles...
, featured in the movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The WorldScott Pilgrim vs. the WorldScott Pilgrim vs. the World is a 2010 comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley. The film is about Scott Pilgrim , a young Canadian musician, meeting the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers , an American delivery girl... - "Black Sheep", a song from the album SilenceSilence (Sonata Arctica album)Silence is the second full-length album by Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica, released in 2001 through Spinefarm Records. It is the only studio album to feature keyboardist Mikko Härkin, who left the band for personal reasons before Winterheart's Guild was recorded, as well as the first to...
by Sonata Arctica - "Black Sheep", a song from the album Bloodsport (album)Bloodsport (album)Bloodsport is the third album by Sneaker Pimps. It was released on January 22, 2002.Despite being a UK chart flop it made the Austrian top 75 album chart at #68.-Track listing:#"Kiro TV"#"Sick"#"Small Town Witch"#"Black Sheep"#"Loretta Young Silks"...
by Sneaker Pimps - Black Sheep, the original name of crossover thrash band BeowülfBeowülfThis article is about the American heavy metal band. For the epic poem, see Beowulf; for other uses see Beowulf .Beowülf is a crossover thrash metal band formed Venice Beach, California in 1981 by Michael Alvarado, Dale Henderson, Mike Jensen and Paul Yamada...
- Black Sheep (hip hop group)Black Sheep (hip hop group)Black Sheep is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York, composed of Andres "Dres" Titus and William "Mista Lawnge" McLean. The duo is from New York but met as teenagers in North Carolina, where both of their families relocated. The group was an affiliate of the Native Tongues, which...
- Black Sheep (rock band)Black Sheep (rock band)Black Sheep, a Rochester, New York-based 1970s United States rock music band, was one of vocalist Lou Gramm's early working bands...
- Black Sheep (anarcho-folk band)Black Sheep (anarcho-folk band)Black Sheep are an English anarcho-folk band formed by singer/songwriter and counter-cultural activist Julian Cope. They are the most recent of Cope's ongoing side projects, which include Brain Donor and Queen Elizabeth.-Background and work:...
, a band formed by Julian CopeJulian CopeJulian Cope is a British rock musician, author, antiquary, musicologist, poet and cultural commentator... - The BlacksheepsThe BlackSheepsThe BlackSheeps is a band from Nesseby in northern Norway. Their breakthrough came following their participation in the MGP jr, a song contest for children organised by Norwegian state broadcaster NRK. Having won MGP jr 2008 with the song Oro jaska, beana the group went on to represent Norway in...
, a punk-rock band from Norway
Military
- Marine Attack Squadron 214 (VMA-214)VMA-214Marine Attack Squadron 214 is a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron consisting of AV-8B Harrier jets. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona and is under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 13 and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing .The squadron is best known as the...
, a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron nicknamed "The Black Sheep" - Black Sheep Composite Squadron (TX-214), a Civil Air PatrolCivil Air PatrolCivil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
squadron based in Mesquite, TexasMesquite, TexasMesquite is a city located within the Dallas/Ft.Worth area of Texas. As of the 2010 US Census, the population was 139,824.-History:The city was founded May 22, 1873, by a Texas & Pacific Railway engineer who purchased land along the Texas & Pacific line outside of Dallas... - 8th Fighter Squadron8th Fighter SquadronThe 8th Fighter Squadron was part of the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. It operated the F-22A Raptor, having previously operated the F-117 Nighthawk aircraft from 1992 until the squadron's inactivation on May 16, 2008...
, a former USAF unit.
See also
- Albino BlacksheepAlbino BlacksheepAlbino Blacksheep is an animation website made in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that posts member-submitted digital media. Most of these are movies or games created with Adobe Flash. The website also features image galleries, audio files, and text files. Additionally, there is a mobile section that...
, a humor website - Baa Baa Black Sheep (TV series)Baa Baa Black Sheep (TV series)Baa Baa Black Sheep is a television series that aired on NBC from 1976 until 1978. Its premise was based on the experiences of United States Marine Corps aviator Pappy Boyington and his World War II "Black Sheep Squadron". The series was created and produced by Stephen J. Cannell...