Word: gutterboy
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Dates: during 1992-1992
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...Gutterboy seems to be trying a bit too hard to seem hip, when it could have used that time to improve the lyrics. Indeed, although MTV assures us that visual images is everything these days, someone should have informed Gutterboy that quality music still counts for something. There music is flawed because it lyrics are meaningless--even though they perform behind a facade of meaningful rebellion...
...imitation is the highest form of flattery, then U2, Sting and Blues Traveler should feel gleeful upon hearing "St. Stanislaus of East 7th." Gutterboy seeks to combine the masterful musicianship of all three, but in an amazing musical feat somehow manages to dilute their power instead of combining the enormous talent...
Dito's singing style is clear and easily understood. Gutterboy seemingly invites the listener to sing along, for she will have no trouble discerning Dito's lyrics (although she may be annoyed by the too frequent appearance of words like "wanna," "gotta...
...been clickin these heels to gether/hoping for a change in the weather/puttin on a hat with a yellow feather/ya see I wanna make it all better. "I wonder, is the phrase "yellow feather" a reference to some little-know Shakespearian drama, or is it just the first phrase that Gutterboy found to fit the "-ether" rhyme scheme? Hmmm...
Similarly, "Every Other Night" begins with: "There was a certain sadness about her/that I noticed each night/it was alright/it was summertime." With these lines Gutterboy succeeds in bringing sappiness and triteness to new heights...