Word: cuttingly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Shot," the album's opening cut, is as angry and piercing a lyric as Joel has ever written, leaving no stone unturned in the world of jet-setters. But like "Movin Out" from The Stranger the words fall into a repetitive chorus set to a monotonous melody line which should make the song a radio favorite, though not one of the album's stronger cuts...
...album's anchor, "Until the Night," encompasses all the shortcomings of this latest Billy Joel effort. The cut begins with a lackadaisical vocal set to a Phil Spector beat that suits Johnny Mathis more than Billy Joel. Though the song builds to a contrasting bridge and powerful crescendo, Joel is lost in the music, overshadowed by the mystery vocalist who solos the first two verses and dominates the choruses. The album lists no vocal credit. The listener leaves the song wondering where Billy Joel is hidden...
Voting returns from Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, Texas, and Michigan showed residents of this states favoring tax cut proposals modeled after California's Proposition 13 by margins of approximately two-to-one. In Arkansas a similar ballot issue was trailing early this morning...
...strike cut out about 25 percent of our delivery schedule," Oliver said, adding that last year his 12-person staff delivered about 600 copies of the Times each day. "I'm relieved that it is over," he added...
Harvard's All-Ivy starting offense of Sue St. Louis, Julie Brynteson, Cat Ferrante, and Ellen Hart will have their cut out for them as they face a defense that has allowed just seven goals in 15 games. UMass goalie Diane Buckhout has registered a very impressive 11 shutouts this year, and the backs are led by senior co-captain Elaine Hole playing sweeper...