Word: popped
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...reason Clinton's charge against the media holds right now is that America--even on its most pop-culture "George of the Jungle"-level--has become so thoroughly self-conscious that it wants to examine the vehicle along with the cargo...
...however wicked pop culture gets with its self-consciousness, I still think there's a certain wish for sincerity that cuts through. After all, Jerry Maguire is about an agent who finally finds his heart, and its Oscar went to the dancing football player who isn't afraid to get sentimental about the kwan. This pendulum swing back from meta-gazing helps to explain the success of the gooey, sunset-flooded Titanic and its Celine Dion title song. Of course, we're not returning to the El-Cid era of filmmaking in which we're expected to throw our hearts...
Unfortunately, the band did not devote much stage time to more obscure songs, often glossing over crowd requests to play only the singles that received radio play. Two of the most powerful moments occurred when they deviated from the typhoon of pop hits. With just an acoustic guitar, mournful vocals and a single spotlight, Griffin silenced the crowd with a beautiful, delicate rendition of "Porcelain." Later, Griffin stopped the concert in order to playfully explain the lyrics of "Happy Day, MeMe", which was inspired by the joy he felt waking up to the still-sleeping face of a loved...
Whereas the songs on Tuesday Night Music Club could only be called "folksy pop" and those on Sheryl Crow "rock," there is no simple label for the diverse sounds of Sessions. Crow tries out a country, bluegrass style on a few songs, a rocking, bass-heavy sound on others, and experiments on some tracks with new instruments such as the harmonica and violin...
...autonomy for the region, the deal could also be wrecked by the Kosovo Liberation Army, which demands full independence. "The KLA have been clobbered, but their members are still out there and still armed," says Calabresi. "They don't even have to wait for spring to go out and pop a couple of policemen, and it's actions of that type that prompted Milosevic's brutal crackdown in the first place...