Word: rocks
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...swagger and flippancy of that remark were qualities, shared and multiplied among a staff of intrepid writers, that made the show into a certifiable cultural phenomenon. S.N.L. was the first network program to cut off a slice of the energy, irreverence and scapegrace spirit of rock culture. It was also the first major forum for the comedy underground that had begun to form in the late '60s. This was humor influenced by Mad magazine and the National Lampoon, Ernie Kovacs and Monty Python, William S. Burroughs and Johnny B. Goode. Under the shrewd editorial tutelage of Producer Lorne Michaels, this...
Rogers, who has grown increasingly vocal in his criticism about gaps in the information flow to officials making critical launch decisions, seemed particularly surprised by the Rock well testimony...
...with the abrupt departure in January 1984 of President Jack Tramiel, who resigned after a dispute with Chairman Irving Gould and later became head of Atari, a rival home-computer maker. A savvy salesman and cutthroat competitor, Tramiel made Commodore a huge success by bringing out quality products at rock-bottom prices. But Tramiel bears some of the responsibility for Commodore's recent slide. He focused on sales and skimped on research and development of new models...
...status-conscious teens. "Peer pressure about images is worse than ever," she said. Bryan students talked about heavy pressure for good grades and social success. Said Chris Longacre, 17: "You feel like if you make one mistake, your future is gone." Bryan's principal, John McQuinn, pointed to prosuicide rock lyrics, complaining that "we have a 'life is cheap' philosophy fed to young people." Others expressed the wistful hope that somewhere in the seemingly pointless deaths lay a lesson for the community. Said Assistant School Superintendent Rene Hlavac: "The three young people left us a message and we need...
...Rock 'n' roll never looked so good. Long renowned for her ability to fill a leotard, Raquel Welch has lately been stepping into the blue-suede shoes--and tight blue jeans--of such superstar rockers as Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger and Bruce Springsteen. As part of her touring nightclub act, Welch does a medley of tunes that span three musical gen- erations, from Heartbreak Hotel to Satisfaction to Born in the U.S.A. Says Welch: "I've always been a kind of mimic. I'm just doing now what I've done in the privacy of my own home. I really...