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...Blue Moon," an elaborately arranged scat number that never fails in concert, seems lifeless and stale without the little drama that accompanies it on stage. Likewise, "The Masochism Tango," one of their weaker numbers live, comes across childish and definitely unfunny on the record. There are exceptions, particularly Grant Bue's gutsy baritone solo on "What's Your Name?," and the last song on the album, a perfectly paced "Serenade in Blue," with an unusual and pleasing solo by tenor Steve Zelinger...
...Grant Bue '80 said he has become "more open minded about the benefits of certain drugs" since coming to Harvard in the fall, but he is also more aware of "their disadvantages...
...Grant Bue, like many students, recognizes the dangers of experimenting with hallucinogens. "There are certain things I would not want to do to my body. Some drugs are dangerous to the heart, some kill brain cells, and I really don't want to do that...
...While many verses contain cliches and predictable rhymes, "Next Time" and "What Do They Mean?" exhibit more interesting imagery. Though less memorable than the lyrics, the music, also written by Berger, maintains an agreeable tempo. Only the rocker "Do It Now" is hummable, probably because it sounds vaguely familiar. Bue's beautiful tenor carries his songs, but the rest of the company desperately needs voice lessons. Roffner sings powerfully but not pleasantly; Harper and Genovese lag off key more often than...
...company's acting fails to compensate for its singing. Delivering his lines like an overgrown marionette, Bue alternates between timidity and sarcasm. Occasionally he introduces a British accent for variety. Harper's Todd is an improvement, although his lumberjack appearance detracts from the credibility of his role as a Don Juan. Many of his facial gestures grate after the hundredth repetition but he still performs convincingly as the hard-drinking stud. Genovese's constant head-tossing disturbs her acting, as does her whining intonation. Yet Roffner rescues much of the dialogue with her intuitive feel for timing, breaking easily through...