Word: pureed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Germans, however, started too fast and lost a fatigued rider; the U.S. lapped the hapless survivors to win. The final, against a blistering Australian squad, saw the tables turned. The U.S.'s Dave Grylls' pedal strap came loose and he dropped out. The remaining Americans, pumping pure adrenaline, could not overcome the Aussies, and settled for silver. The sprint final, though, was all American...
...opening song, "Such 'n' Such," starts as simple narrative and then the lyrics circle back on themselves to become pure babble, "such 'n' such really not much." As the lyrics take a turn from reality, unearthly backing harmonies begin to intrude upon the simple, bright melody. A charming ditty has turned into a haunting foreshadowing of madness...
Motocross is a sport in transition. It's fighting the leather jacket image, struggling to get accepted as a legitimate sport and desperately seeking the exposure to accomplish both. At present the sport is a schizophrenic blend of exciting racing, carnival showmanship and pure hucksterism...
...Purple Rain were the "classic love story between a struggling musician and a beautiful singer dancer" its publicity insists on, it might as well join this year's slush pile of sensitive adolescent nonentities in leg-warmers and dance shoes. But if you accept it as a celebration of pure sleaze music, transcendent narcissism, and of course Prince. Purple Rain reveals consummate nerve and an unnerving energy level. Though laden with a number of obvious flaws, Purple Rain somehow rises above all that murk--that kid from Minnesota just may be on the way to doing for leather, sweat...
...Boston Marathon record, she won the trial, finishing in tears. Says Bob Sevene, her coach mostly in the sense of someone to lean on: "Joan has this tremendous ability to blank out everything at the start of a race-heat, humidity, injury or pain. It's the pure marathoner...