Word: cd
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Walters interview, until there's vehicular wreckage in a Parisian tunnel, most of us have limited tolerance for celebrities who gripe about the supposed burdens of fame. That Madonna, of all people, of all celebrities, should make the rejection of stardom and materialism the major theme of her new CD, Ray of Light (Maverick/Warner Bros.) should rightly make thinking people pause. Didn't she, from the very start, insist that we love her, demand that we worship her golden calves, her exposed iconic midriff, her conical Jean-Paul Gaultier bras? Didn't she, Marilyn-like, pursue the starring role...
...conducting not a foot away from her. He blocked her view at times, and she was clearly there as a supporting character. She also had the misfortune of following in the footsteps of the great Jessye Norman, who sang with the opera (and was given highest billing) on their CD recording of Mahler's third. All that's to say that Mrs. Norman did not have to play second fiddle when she sang...
Doesn't anybody smile on CD covers anymore? Has pessimism, or at least the appearance of gloom and doom, become a prerequisite for musical success? Do we feel that a smiling person just can't be taken seriously? Pop musicians, it seems, must be brooding and confrontational, or at least serious and slightly disturbed...
...addition, 10 ends rather abruptly. The final track, "It Hurts," standing alone, is an enjoyable tune; and with reference only to the song, its ending works well. But as the finishing piece of a CD such as 10, "It Hurts" is rather problematic. Perhaps the song was chosen to conclude the album due to its subject matter. The tune refers to the pain of endings, finishing by repeating the refrain, "It hurts to say it's over/It's sad to say it's gone." But this lyrical significance is tenuous at best, and on a CD of melodies, the final...
...letting that historical legacy fade, black artists do a disservice to posterity. Just think, 30 years from now, when your kids flip through your CD collection, what do you want them to hear--"Let A Playa Get His Freak On" or "Mighty Love...