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...however, was in fine form. It became a ratty snarl when she sang "Dylan's Dog," but in other tunes such as "About a Boy," a song off her upcoming album, she had all the resonance of a harmonica. Her voice rose octaves and at points even seemed to purr...

Author: By Marco M. Sping, | Title: beat scene | 10/12/1995 | See Source »

...Forth, a pop hit by the hot teenage singer Aaliyah that is still on the Billboard charts (Madonna does list Aaliyah in the credits). Aaliyah and Babyface specialize in slick, soothing sounds, and Madonna adopts their aesthetic. The songs on this CD don't shout or rock, they purr and murmur...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: Madonna Goes PG-13 | 11/7/1994 | See Source »

...undergraduates purr about the merits of the shuttles, however. (Purring is one thing the bus engines almost never...

Author: By Victoria E.M. Cain, | Title: Shuttle Bus Tales | 10/15/1994 | See Source »

...emotion. The strongest episodes are those (like "Lisa's Substitute," "Homer Alone," "Like Father, Like Clown" and "Bart the Lover") that reveal the bedrock fondness, desperation and loyalty that bond this or any other frazzled clan. A viewer can feel awe at the show's cascading wit and still purr at the sweet, deep sentiment. Hail, Simpsons! May you live another 100 episodes at the same apex of quality...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: Simpsons Forever! | 5/2/1994 | See Source »

...bride, is all domestic bustle, dark thoughts held at bay by her many tasks -- remaking her awful old wedding dress for her daughter, considering the canapes for the reception. Mrs. Monro (Joan Plowright), the mother of the groom, sleeps a lot, awakening to express in a rumbly purr her dismay with just about everything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bourgeois, But No Bore | 1/31/1994 | See Source »

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