Word: joyful
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...life poseurs; they are intellectual and, often, political wordsmiths. But they are also accessible. No matter one’s previous exposure or interest in hip-hop/R&B music, this flick is worth enjoying. Somehow, Gondry films the performances—coasting on their funkyness and expressivity and joy and soul—so that even my Mom, who can’t understand the lyrics of any rap or hip-hop, would be able to enjoy them. It is almost impossible not to get a natural high off of the positive feelings be-bopping throughout every segment. Gondry...
...tracks were as authentically soulful as “Mine Again” and “Circles.” Unfortunately, a majority of the album’s tracks are irredeemably saccharine ballads. The worst offender in this respect is “Joy Ride,” an uninspired torch song in which Carey likens the pleasures of love to, surprise, a joy ride—not exactly the most potent of metaphors. Worse, Carey attempts to overshadow the track’s weak production with an excessively acrobatic vocal performance. At times it?...
...crowd. Today's leaping, fist-pumping performances - unleashed no matter what the state of play - are merely self-indulgent. When they follow upon the defeat of an opponent, they smack of triumphalism. The century-maker directs his attention first and foremost at his teammates. During this exchange of joy and gratitude, there might as well be no one else at the ground...
...humorous “The Woman Who Loved To Make Vaginas Happy” was the highlight of the otherwise lackluster second act. A seductively-clad Julia C. W. Chan ’05 purred and strutted, making good use of the austere stage, demonstrating the joy of the sexual moan...
...orchestra rather than at them, and the players need to pay more attention to each other. Yet these problems are not irreconcilable by any stretch. What MSO needs most is more practice, but hopefully that is why one joins a college orchestra in the first place: for the joy of getting better as a group...