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...election campaign in the leopard-print pants when the band's lead singer picked the couple out from the crowd. Brown, 46, all 5 ft. 10 in., 245 lbs. of him, could not resist the request to sing Tonight Is the Night in Barry's baritone: "You're knockin' on my door and you're ringing my bell/ Hope you're not impatient after waiting so very long... A whole year I put you off with my silly hang-ups/ And we're both old enough to know right from wrong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Georgia: Who Shot The Sheriff? | 2/5/2001 | See Source »

...around a fictionalized assassination of a certain iron-fisted, tight-lipped future Senate candidate. Screwball is part of the Queensbridge Housing Projects' (not to be confused with Queens) hip-hop legacy, which includes standouts like Mobb Deep and Nas. Its four members pull no punches lyrically, but the hard-knockin' beats and surprisingly melodic riffs are like spoonfuls of sugar that help the violent gangsta-speak go down, while guest stars like Prodigy and Biz Markie add street credibility and variety. "The Heat is On" and yes, "Who Shot Rudy?" are standout tracks in terms of pure catchiness...

Author: By Alan Yang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Album Review: Screwball | 2/11/2000 | See Source »

...Feels like I'm knockin' on heaven's door...

Author: By William P. Bohlen, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Endpaper: My Electric Vision | 2/3/2000 | See Source »

...pleasure, Simon and Dylan performed a trio of duets ("Sounds of Silence", "Johnny Cash", and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", for those keeping track). Their voices paired unexpectedly well. In these brief minutes, the duo seemed to nullify any doubts that were raised concerning this unlikely alliance...

Author: By Teri Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Concert Review: Faith in Bob, Paul as Prophet | 8/13/1999 | See Source »

...pleasure, Simon and Dylan performed a trio of duets (including "Sounds of Silence" and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", for those keeping track). Their voices paired unexpectedy well. In these brief minutes, the duo seemed to nullify any doubts that were raised concerning this unlikely alliance...

Author: By Teri Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Faith in Bob, Paul as Prophet | 7/30/1999 | See Source »

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