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millions of children

The opening of the article says that "A Charlie Brown Christmas introduced the song to a television audience of millions of children beginning in 1965", but there's no reason to expect that the audience for that special was primarily children, and certainly many adults first heard it on that initial broadcast; I suggest we drop the "of children". However, I have a conflict-of-interest with regards to Peanuts, so I leave the suggestion here for others to carry out if they see fit. --Nat Gertler (talk) 21:20, 6 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Possible AI-generated content

Hi - I added the AI generated tag here regarding the edits by Wk3v78k23tnsa, which display many indications of potential LLM use, as do their other Charlie Brown edits -- at least one of which contains what seem to be blatant hallucinations. Thus they need extra review for accuracy, tone, sourcing, AI editorializing/original research, etc. Gnomingstuff (talk) 00:33, 3 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi - in response to concerns regarding potential LLM-generated content, the full article text has been completely rewritten to align with WP:V, WP:MOS, and WP:MUSIC. It has been rewritten to clarity, accuracy, and neutrality; eliminated any potential AI-sounding phrasing or editorializing; restructuring to improve readability while retaining musicological detail

All exhaustive citations have been retained. Former version had used anecdotal or casual phrasing; current revision presents same facts in encyclopedic style consistent with Wiki editorial guidelines. Hope this helps.Wk3v78k23tnsa (talk) 16:23, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Wk3v78k23tnsa, I am concerned about several of the changes that you added. The examples below still exhibit certain WP:AISIGNS, especially the "puffery" for which LLMs are known. Unfortunately these examples are all sourced to liner notes that I could not find online so I was unable to verify this information in the sources.

Musically, "Linus and Lucy" is distinguished by its driving left-hand boogie-woogie ostinato, syncopated melodic lines in the right hand, and modal harmonic language. The piece quickly became the standout track from the release, and its growing popularity positioned it as a musical emblem of the Peanuts franchise.
The music underscores a scene in which Linus and Lucy visit a pumpkin patch, establishing an airy, autumnal mood.

The example below is more concerning because I did find a source, and it did not seem to support the content.

Guaraldi occasionally introduced subtle tempo shifts, phrase extensions, or small changes in texture. These variations kept the music fresh without altering its core structure. While the melody remained consistent, Guaraldi added gentle embellishments and short improvisational flourishes that reinforced its jazz roots. This reads as if an LLM could have been involved. It was sourced to ^[1], which has a dead url. However that may have been a mistake; I found seemingly the same source referenced earlier in the article ^[2] and in that case the link works. But when I read the article (in entirety) I saw no support for any of the content in the quote above. To confirm, I searched the article for the technical/specific words "tempo", "phrase", "extensions", "texture" and had zero hits.

It is entirely possible that I have made a mistake - if I have, can you please point me to the relevant source and paragraphs where I can verify this content. NicheSports (talk) 01:35, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

^ Zollo, Paul. "How the Vince Guaraldi Trio Tune 'Linus & Lucy' Became an American Standard." American Songwriter, December 21, 2020. [1]
^ Zollo, Patul (21 December 2020). "How the Vince Guaraldi Trio Tune "Linus & Lucy" Became an American Standard". American Songwriter.

[Zollo2020-1] Zollo, Paul. "How the Vince Guaraldi Trio Tune 'Linus & Lucy' Became an American Standard." American Songwriter, December 21, 2020. [1]

[AMSong-2] Zollo, Patul (21 December 2020). "How the Vince Guaraldi Trio Tune "Linus & Lucy" Became an American Standard". American Songwriter.

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