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Though the title "Everything About You" might lead you to expect yet another heavy metal power ballad, don't be fooled. The "cheesy, happy vibe" of the piano and light, clean guitar combine with Whitfield Crane's lilting vocals to create delightful irony in the chorus: "And I, get sick when I'm around/I, can't stand to be around/I, hate everything about...
...becomes a little restrictive by the early '50s, < when Cole turned more and more toward often wonderfully arranged orchestrations by Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Pete Rugolo and others. One of the Mosaic set's standout cuts is Cole's benchmark version, arranged by Rugolo, of Billy Strayhorn's great ballad of fantasy, loneliness and longing, Lush Life. There is also Nature Boy -- no getting away from that -- and such toothsome novelties as four duets with Johnny Mercer, including the memorably titled Save the Bones for Henry Jones ('Cause Henry Don't Eat No Meat...
...MUSICAL "Les Miserables," Marius sings an emotional ballad titled "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables." The audience applauds the performance en route to an enjoyable night at the theater...
Musically, heavy metal has evolved somewhat, from a monotonous barrage of frenetic tempos and slashing guitars toward richer aural textures and even an occasional ballad. Metallica is typical of the metal bands that have renounced their raunchy roots and polished their music, if not their image. Gone are the crude lyrics and blaring wah-wah guitars that marked its sound in the mid-' 80s. Many of the tunes on Metallica could almost be called reflective, like Holier Than Thou: "Gossip is burning on the tip of your tongue/ You lie so much you believe yourself/ Judge not lest...
Besides "Frozen Heroes," officially called Literarure and Arts C-37, Mitchell teaches a graduate seminar on medieval Scandinavian folklore and an undergraduate course on witchcraft. He also chairs the Department of Folklore and Mythology. His forthcoming book, Heroic Saga and Ballad, examines medieval Icelandic legends and their heritage in modern Scandinavian folklore...