Word: falsettos
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THERE'S SOMETHING REFRESHing about a pop star whose goal is no grander than "bringing sexy back." Timberlake leans heavily on producer Timbaland for stuttering beats and dense, humid melodies that sound the way a packed club feels. Then he levitates into a falsetto that honors Prince and Michael Jackson without stealing from them...
...pitched verses of “Not The Sun” sounds almost like a tribute to Wolf Parade, and the bridge in and of itself seems like a Brand New experiment. Next comes a longer track, “Luca,” with Lacey singing in a falsetto reminiscent of Oasis’ Liam Gallagher. This section of the song ends with soft, acoustic poetry, which quickly gets shattered by cringing distortion and guitar soloing. The album’s final track, “Handcuffs,” is a chilling song that starts with an acoustic...
...Musical director Kim Kirkman, 33, whose long hair and goatee fit his role as gondolier Marco, gets his share of giggles, singing female parts in falsetto and doing an improvised dance routine to demonstrate rhythm and emphasis. "We leave you with feelings of plea-sure," he sings, with a sideways jerk of the hips. "Rehearsals are always fun," says accountant Jeanette Oberg, 47, who has a small solo part as Giulia, a peasant girl. "The choir members are always on the alert for anything that can be turned into a joke...
...Young Rascals in 1966, the Turkish-born jazz lover arranged and co-produced two of the Queen of Soul's defining albums--I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You and Lady Soul--and later suggested that Barry Gibb use the falsetto that came to epitomize the Bee Gees' 1970s disco sound in such hits as Stayin' Alive and You Should Be Dancing...
...Young Rascals in 1966, the Turkish-born jazz lover arranged and co-produced two of the Queen of Soul's defining albums?I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You and Lady Soul?and later suggested that Barry Gibb use the falsetto that came to epitomize the Bee Gees' 1970s disco sound in such hits as Stayin' Alive and You Should Be Dancing...