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Principal songwriter and vocalist Martin Gore refuses to take himself or his songs seriously; each cut has a knowing wink to the wise that the song is a calculated appeal to the lowest common denominator--and isn...
Marr's agile guitar practically saves "The Headmaster Ritual". From Morrisey's aggravathig yodels, but otherwise its a losing battle. Only the cuts "How Soon is Now" (arguably the best thing the Smiths have done luckily available elsewere as a single and on Hatful of Hollows) and "this Joke Isn't Funny Any More" have emotional or intellectual integrity--but only by covering well-trod territory the sexual anxiety of an unappealing ingenue. The Smiths, despite their musical originality and superior sensibility, are hemmed in by Morrissey's hang-ups. The newest single. "Shakespeare's Sister," (not on the album...
Rosaleen quite obviously concocts her own reality. But is this the real Rosaleen? Isn't the real Rosaleen still asleep? And how can we be sure that one is the real Rosaleen anyway? Jordan himself seems none too sure...
...given but also no reporter came to cover the event. The Crimson obviously thought that the issue of South Africa was important because you printed a front page story on Saturday April 20 about protest activities at other campuses. Why no mention of tat day's conference at Harvard? Isn't Harvard an institution dedicated to education? What about some space on serious efforts to educate students and discuss in a meaningful manner the implications involved in an issue of international concern...
...quite right. Isn't that actually a perfectly natural process, particularly among friends? More important, is this not proof that we are coming out of the dark ages of the Nazi...