Word: falsetto
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...choreography of a dance scene in which the women shake their breasts and the men perform pelvic thrusts, and then switch roles, provides a welcome gender-bender in a musical which at times seems dated. Subtle twists like these, along with a dance hall owner who sings in falsetto, belie thoughtful direction and a deep engagement with the text that produces a musical...
...nears its conclusion, Yorke's disembodied state gives way to all too solid flesh. "This is really happening," he sings, his voice quivering. Denied feelings are still felt; emotions have consequence. Then, on Motion Picture Soundtrack, Yorke sings the CD's haunting last line in a falsetto ringing with resignation: "I will see you in the next life...
...earnest stiffness of the opening scene in which Cervantes (played by Eric Fleisig-Greene '00) is thrown into a Spanish Inquisition jail. The problem of seriousness is instantaneously solved, however, the moment Kenneth P. Herrera '03 as Sancho Panza opens his mouth and lets out his gloriously funny falsetto...
...sweet pop pioneered by the Beatles, Love and Phil Spector. Lyrically, chief writer and singer Stuart Murdoch, 30, favors mournful, Smiths-influenced rhymes about the adolescent frustration that comes from desperately wanting to do something but not knowing exactly what. He's clever, but it's Murdoch's quavering falsetto that is the band's trademark. Earnest and prematurely wise, his vocals mix angst and nostalgia with a hint of optimism. As he sings on B&S's second album, If You're Feeling Sinister, "Get me away from here I'm dying/ Play me a song...
Starling's potpourri of accomplished pop styles is evident from the first track, "Don't Deflate," which is reminiscent of Fountains of Wayne. "Earnest," the next track, has catchy Pavement-esque falsetto interjections accompanied by acoustic rhythms and clapping sounds that would make any late-'80s rock band proud, and still manages to bust out the electric guitars for the chorus. Going from Pavement to Extreme to Soundgarden in one song turns out, surprisingly, to be a nice stylistic mesh. The majority of the other songs are more electronically infused, making the band sound a lot like Tripping Daisy. Although...