Word: refraining
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...move is virtually unprecedented, and attorneys for the plaintiffs, finding their flow of evidence effectively stanched, are claiming that all this presidential privilege is in violation of their right to sue. The Justice Department (in a familiar refrain) says that Clinton has done nothing wrong...
...mantra of the album is the refrain of its second track, "Good Life," where the women incant in a breezy calypso lilt, "I'm livin' a good life, no more trouble in sight." Beginning with their Calvin Coolidge duds on the CD cover, the ladies propound a hip-hop-capitalist work ethic throughout Brand New. Sure they are "Livin' good, like a Nubian Queen should," but only because, as honorary member Spinderella puts it later in the track, "I busted my ass to get to the cream...
...though, is the true triumph of Please Do Not Disturb. It incorporates the same mega bass of "Give Me Some Of That" but melds it seamlessly with an achingly beautiful pop refrain. Starting out as neogrunge, the song quickly shifts to minimalist slow-core hooks for the verse. When Juliana commands early on to "Get off of me!", it sounds pretty imposing. Suddenly, though, the song shifts gears; as the chorus approaches, the thrash elements melt away, leaving only a soaring, melodic vocal line that is not a command at all, but a poignant plea...
...this point, the character of the movie changes noticeably. During one of Pitt's moments of apparent familial soul-searching, composer John Williams first unveils a full-bodied rendition of the theme he has been hinting at throughout the film. It is a brooding, melancholy, expressive and lilting string refrain, fully capable of supporting the sudden emotional charge which enters the movie...
...Busta's hyper-kinetic word play is wedded with an inspired groove to make for bass-heavy, funk perfection. Other stand-out tracks include "So Hardcore" and the title track, in which Busta mixes his fractured rap flow with his best Motown croon, punctuating it all with an indecipherable refrain (a la Missy Elliot's infamous...