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...Such satire implies that there are moral choices in life," he said. "The human condition is all-inclusive," he added. "We're all in the same leaky boat together. That is why Doonesbury is populated by proxies...of my own kingdom of confusion...
...will take an act of God for this band to get on the radio." The Lord works in mysterious ways. Grunge fell off the cultural cliff, and No Doubt's mix of punk, pop and ska alchemized into the carefree, radio-friendly sound of the mid-'90s. Tragic Kingdom sold 15 million copies and turned singer Gwen Stefani into the It Girl for teenagers of both sexes. All the while, the band members deflected criticism with aplomb, joking about their 15 minutes and telling anyone who would listen that even if they were only one-hit wonders, that...
Stefani's resentment could be perceived as impudent--she is, after all, a deluxe pop tart herself. But on this album, she seems to come by the attitude honestly. After 2 1/2 years on the road supporting Tragic Kingdom, Stefani, bassist Tony Kanal, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young returned to their Southern California homes in 1997 badly frayed. While the guys recuperated, Stefani checked into her parents' house and went through "a weird kind of depression. Maybe not a depression so much as just a cloudy, confusing state for a couple of years...
...from the fog, two things were clear. The hyperactive ball of energy that sang Just a Girl was now, she says, "like, a woman." Also, No Doubt needed to grow up. "I think we all knew it," says Dumont. "We got together and decided that rather than repeat Tragic Kingdom, we should have a goal--to improve as songwriters. To stretch...
...Strangely, Carlos has never visited the United Kingdom, yet he admits to speaking in an English accent when giving public speeches. His parents, Mexican immigrants, "were kind of disturbed at first because they're conservative." It is no wonder when one discovers Carlos political leanings in the British political machine: Liberal. Despite his politics, he supports the British royal family as an "essential part of British identity." On the other hand, he castigates President Clinton's indiscretions and thinks he should have resigned. "I was just pissed at the Republicans for revealing unnecessary details," Carlos states. That sounds like anti...