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From the first moments, when a merchant (voiced, as is the Genie, by Robin Williams) offers to sell the viewer a "combination hookah and coffee maker -- also makes julienne fries," Aladdin is a ravishing thrill ride pulsing at MTV-video tempo. You have to go twice -- and that's a treat, not a chore -- to catch the wit in the decor, the throwaway gags, the edges of the action. Blink, and you'll miss the pile of "discount fertilizer" Aladdin's pursuers land in; or the fire eater with an upset stomach; or half of Williams' convulsing asides. Chuck Jones...
Talking to Animals, an independent Boston rock band, excites and engages its audience by blending powerful rock 'n' roll guitar and drums with the distinctive voice of singer Juliana Nash. Their sound--which defies classification--resembles a mix of Natalie Merchant's 10,000 Maniacs and Scotland's distorted but melodic Teenage Fanclub...
Sean Duggan, a bartender from the Gardner Merchant Catering Co., claimed to be the only Bush supporter present...
...Between" also has an uplifting pop feel to it. With bright horns in the background and a fast beat, Merchant entreats the listener to move beyond life's troubles and enjoy its fruits. "Till you drop that heavy baggage you're dragging behind/ There won't be room for us to both go on this ride...
More often than not, though, 10,000 Maniacs avoids falling into this bad poetry trap. Songs like "Circle Dream" fuse Merchant's unique voice, soft background instrumentation and well-written, image-laden lyrics, to form a hauntingly beautiful song...