Word: mannerize
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...problem with Wednesday's show was that Dylan demonstrated too much aggressiveness, emphasizing harsh riffs and a "to-hell-with-you" attitude in nearly every song. When he sang "It Ain't Me Babe," he spat out every word, chopping his verses in such a manner as to confound any attempt by the audience to sing along. In last night's rendition, the chorus of "I Shall Be Released" became a defiant cry rather than a moving affirmation, and Dylan's spitfire version of "Maggie's Farm" emphasized driving anger rather than Iyric comprehension. In other words, you knew...
There were moments where Dylan's aggressive independence paid off and his performance shone. A rousing version of "Like a Rolling Stone" brought the crowd of 1000 to their feet, and Dylan growled his way through "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" in a winning manner. After a few opening songs in which he looked restrained, the energy level never flagged, and, as always, Dylan looked gratifyingly scruffy with his black leather and tangled hair. He spent a little too long proving that he could be uncompromising, but the talent was there, and it's the mark...
...want the television viewing audience to interpret this as some sort of indictment of this body," Danehy said. "I'm sure all of us here have conducted him or herself in a legal manner...
Harvard's dining halls should stop serving these grapes in any manner. And they should no longer buy them for special events, as a dining hall spokesperson says they...
Others make friends in a more genteel manner...