Word: balladic
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...Disappointingly, though, these rich, heavy piano chords fail to lead into anything more than mere pseudo-romantic whining. With lyrics like “We’re gonna get married / we’re gonna fly away,” the song evidently aspires to be a sweeping ballad of young love, but winds up just sounding more like an anthem of teen angst...
...Celtic descent), feature live music and are squashed into George Street - the city's pedestrianized nightlife strip. After a evening on the tiles in O'Reillys, www.oreillyspub.com, downing screech (the local rum) and dancing jigs, you'll feel half-Newfoundlander yourself. Want to make friends? Break into a ballad or sea shanty, which the locals love...
...Hound Dog," a cover of the early Elvis favorite, adds a throaty, R&B vibe to the song's rocking swagger. It's one part sweet and two parts sultry, giving the gender switch a sensual twist. Elsewhere, she shows a talent for duets, such as in the Mandarin ballad "Unexpected," counterpointing American-born Taiwan singer Will Pan's smooth tones in a manner that neither controls nor submits. (Asia's best bands...
...Unfortunately, the rest of the album falls predictably into two commercial mainstays: the ostentatiously scored, teen-baiting love ballad ("Iron Butterfly") and overtly energetic vocals underpinned with tacky electro beats ("Rock Your Body"). Both sorts are competently produced here, and disappointment sets in not at their presentation but at the potential wasted. Alisa has the talent to gun for critical approval. But she is being steered instead toward commercial safety...
...ritualistically murder him. He would probably be my favorite child I didn’t actually have.”Another sacrifice in the script purge was a song performed by Communist potato Spud Nick. “I wanted the potato to sing a beautiful ballad called ‘The Vegetable Medley,’” Amram says. “It might still. But it probably won’t.”Among those jokes that have found their way into the script, the writers’ current favorite involves General Dwight Supremacy...