Word: cops
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...quality of the lyrics is far from consistent, sometimes saying something profound but at other times sounding cliched. Instead of making a good delivery of the lyrics, the band makes them seem as if they were bought from a poetry vendor in the Square. And Cop Shoot Cop unfortunately bought just enough cliches so that their musical skill really has to work to make up for them...
...cover of the album--a screaming child, a background of duct tape--gives a good first impression of "Ask Questions Later," by newcomers Cop Shoot Cop. "Ask Questions Later" is the first step for a group too brave to let a hint of police violence keep them from having...
...work shows the musical versatility of a band that resists being labeled. Calling Cop Shoot Cop a modern, industrial or hard- core band wouldn't be factual, because the band does one of the most daring things a band can do--try to make a new niche for themselves in the music world...
...violin isn't the only out-of-the-ordinary instrument that Cop Shoot Cop can tame. "$10 Bill" gets all of its beat from a militaristic snare drum, "Everybody Loves You (When You're Dead)" features a piano trawling through what this band might call a ballad...
...many of the U.N.'s recent undertakings can be called unalloyed successes: Cambodia is still locked in political rivalry; Somalia remains a violent, lawless land; Bosnia is shattered for good. Asked by the world to take over as Globo-cop, the U.N. has gone further than ever before, breaking its precedents and stretching its mandate to repair the ravages of war and internal breakdown. The role hasn't worked very well, in part because the U.N. lacks the money and men to do the job. But the main difficulty is with the job itself. The U.N. has been asked...