Word: albums
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Admit it. You heard "Semi-Charmed Life" so many times that you memorized all the words, and you still didn't "want something else." Then you bought the album and found out that Third Eye Blind's songs were fantastic. "Graduate," "Narcolepsy," "I Want You"--for me, they were the songs that made my senior summer; for my brother, they were the hits of eighth grade; for everyone, they formed the soundtrack to a small part of our lives. And the new album, Blue, while perhaps not living up to the popularity of its predecessor, delivers a smattering of songs...
...soundtrack is any indication of the film to come, Man on the Moon, based on the life of comedian Andy Kaufman (Taxi), is going to be a very interesting, eccentric ride. The album has everything from the original Mighty Mouse theme (a favorite of Kaufman's) to a bizarre Jim Carrey/R.E.M. duet to the film's score, also composed by R.E.M. Some of the numbers are absolutely baffling, especially a whacked-out version of disco standard "I Will Survive," sung by Jim Carrey as one of Kaufman's alter-egos, Tony Clifton...
...sketch-comedy series based on Lyricist Lounge, a showcase founded in New York City in 1991 by Anthony Marshall and Danny Castro as a place for unsigned rap artists to display their skills. The founders have since taken their open-mike show on tour and released a compilation album of highlights (Mos Def and Q-Tip make guest-star appearances...
...song Hurricane, a protest anthem about Rubin ("Hurricane") Carter, a black boxer sentenced to die for a crime he didn't commit. The song is scheduled to appear on the sound track to the Denzel Washington film The Hurricane. Mos Def is also contributing material to the album...
Singer Iglesias' first English-language album is a smooth union of Latin-tinged songcraft and mainstream pop. O.K., by now this strategy is a little familiar, but Enrique, the son of Julio, seems well positioned for success. High-profile duet? Check. On the ballad Could I Have This Kiss Forever, Iglesias pairs up with Whitney Houston. Tasteful cover? Check. Iglesias turns in a smart rendition of the Bruce Springsteen ballad Sad Eyes (and give him extra points for picking one of the Boss's more obscure songs). Overall, the CD is a bit weepy, but two upbeat numbers, Rhythm Divine...