Word: rolled
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...mood brightens on French Shoes, a snickering critique of foreign footwear, and on cuts like Beige to Beige and What If I Came Knocking, both of which reaffirm Mellencamp's knack for exuberantly melodic rock 'n' roll. The record ends, appropriately, with To the River, on which Mellencamp dives "down to the undertow" and declares, "Well, the deeper I drown/ Lord, the higher I'll go." The lyric, with its suggestion of cleansing renewal, demonstrates the essential optimism at the core of Mellencamp's dire vision and his faith in the healing power of music. By venturing into the urban...
...often he seemed to rely on long, drop-back passing plays (Giardi threw the ball 37 times), rather than the multi-flex's strength: short passes off of roll-outs and option plays. The plays are easier to execute in rainy weather, and less likely to end in a sack or a forced throw...