Word: berkovitch
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...fame, mind you. Not even talent, really, though Gene and Dean are no slouches at the music. Their talent has been subverted to a higher purpose, what Sacvan Berkovitch might call the Myth of Rock. While other bands try purge themselves of the excesses of rock and roll, Ween wallows in inane lyrics and guitar heroism and overblown sound effects. They don't deny that rock is bullshit; their music celebrates it. On vinyl, this means double albums, and songs imitating anyone and everyone: their first album, God Ween Satan--the Oneness, features an eight-minute Prince cover...
Despite the large number of students that attended the most popular Core classes, only Berkovitch's "Myth" course required a lottery. According to Assistant Director of the Core Elisabeth W. Swain '63, 328 students were accepted to the course from approximately 450 applications...
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