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...Charlie, in comparison, cannot pass muster; he possesses neither the charisma of Ferris Bueller nor the complexity of Holden Caulfield.Most irritating in the movie’s obvious homage to misunderstood delinquents is its recurring misuse of Cat Stevens’ “If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out,” guaranteed to enrage any “Harold and Maude” fan. Attempting to draw such a connection comes off as cheap and contrived, a sad reminder of how poorly the movie tries to encapsulate every cinematic teenage rebel of the last half-century.The film?...
...painted eyes, and she explained that the strip club had asked her to pick a stripper name. What she chose, she explained, was Bridget, her sister’s confirmation name and the patron saint of childbirth. At first this seemed a little sacrilegious. But then Markey started to sing. She was topless, in gold panties and leather boots, arching her body around the golden pole. It was incredibly sexy, but it was more than that. She was singing about Bridget, the saint of childhood, and how she spread her legs, as Markey, too, slid up the pole and spread...
...albeit chimeric—dream that provides the basis of modern pop culture. Within the extraordinary parameters of their synth-fueled daydream, success is attained only when they “Choke on [their] vomit / And that will be the end.” The dream they sing about is both extinct and unattainable, and they know it.In short, they’ve nailed the problem to which “Ask Me Anything” tipped its hat. They’re not the first to do it (again, listen to Metric and their song “Dead...
...with Heather Mills for his millions, McCartney did what he does best: he entertained. What started with Paul and his ukulele doing Dance Tonight ended with Paul, a piano and the population of London's Earl's Court Arena doing Hey Jude in what was essentially a giant pub sing-along...
...inanimate object that is most like a person or is most comparable to a person would be best. I would say an iPod, since you can hear people sing or talk about things. But if it has to be strictly disconnected from human contact, at least things that resemble humans––a stuffed animal, a robot, anything that sort of is sort of human-like or moves, if you were lonely enough to imagine that it provides comfort or understanding...