Word: guitars
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...second half of the marathon begins reinvigorating the dancers with new determination. Mr. Walkman, #284, dances with himself in front of a mirror and then plays air guitar and bass with a broom. At 7:30, music starts repeating, starting with "Rock the Casbah," "I Love Rock and Roll," and "Start...
...just when we think we cannot take another step, the guitar plays a final cadence, and the music stops. Dancers alternately cheer and slump to the floor, warriors spent by the victory in the fray...
Music about basic experiences runs the risk of over-simplification and leans towards judgment, a trap which the weakest song on the album, "sleepyhead," falls into. An annoying guitar whines while a syncopated rhythm pounds out what might have been an interesting musical question what will happen to Russia tomorrow, according to the Bible' The song mostly fails to lift the Intener above an unengaging level of absurdity, typified by the litany "Follow the money, follow the crowd, follow the fashion, follow the leader, follow that car' follow the yellow brick road...
...most refreshing discoveries here--one not quantifiable with survey data--has been the huge number of people who occasionally fret about GPAs and job applications but who would much rather discuss their hobbies of studying Eastern philosophy, writing short stories, or playing a mean bass guitar. I also remain deeply respectful of those who single-mindedly struggle toward true expertise in biology, computer science or Chinese. Deserving encouragement, not scorn, for their concentrated labors, these are the people most likely to make the concrete changes in the world that will benefit the rest of us history and English majors...
...odds on the probable winner. MacKay is currently ahead at 8 to 1. But his wife confesses to mixed feelings about the venture. "Sometimes I think my husband is nuts," Linda sighs. "But I am with him 100%." MacKay, who keeps busy by teaching himself to play the guitar, seems prepared for a long sojourn. "It's like putting money into a used car," he says. "I've got too much in this now to give...