Word: hit
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Marc LeBruex evened the game, 2-2, with 2:44 left in regulation. His shot from the right circle off the breakaway hit the top left corner...
...most egregious example of the intransigent and inflexible refereeing came in the second set. With the score tied, 6-6, and Harvard serving, Springfield's back row setter hit the ball over the net as he stood inches from the net. Harvard promptly killed the weak hit but was called for brushing the net. The referee apparently failed to realize that a backrow player hit the ball from inside the 10-foot line...
They said XTC was dead. After years spent in and out of mental institutions, fans and critics believed lead singer and lyricist Andy Partridge was permanently committed. After a soaring success with the 1986 album Skylarking and its hit single "Dear God," the group was reportedly breaking...
Suddenly, things are looking up for this English band, which has just released a strong new album and a possible Top 40 hit. Rumor has it XTC is even planning an American tour this summer, in spite of the group's decision years ago to quit touring because of Partridge's frequent nervous breakdowns on the road...
...profound") is somewhat offset by Partridge's fast-paced vocals, but with its bouncy rhythms and annoying chimes, it's still more of a junior high dance song than the XTC we know and love. Ironically, although "Mayor" proclaims, "Well I don't know how to write a big hit song," it may be the album's first Top 40 hit...