Word: songe
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Right now, aside from bathetic song tributes and the mastications of the self-loathing news media, no one knows what to do about Diana's death; the public, for its part, is mesmerized by its operatic grief. But that will surely change, if not soon enough for the cheeky-sounding Diana & Me, then at least to the benefit of some solemnly phony TV movie. As the old joke goes, "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?" Show business ultimately trumps...
...celebs in the world, whose image is protected most fiercely? Barbie's. Now ever vigilant Mattel, which makes the toy, is suing MCA records for trademark infringement over Barbie Girl, a bubble-gum dance song by the Danish band Aqua. It doesn't help that the song has lyrics like "You can brush my hair/ Undress me everywhere...
Still enjoying regular airplay, Third Eye Blind's "Semi-Charmed Life" was the summer anthem in my suburban circle of friends. It embodied our insouciant attitudes toward life as we spent the summer months together. The song's awesome combination of calculated brilliance, rebellious lyrical themes and the lead singer's solid, warm attack create an unforgettable tune. Emanating from all of this, the song represents the youthful belief that nothing can ever go wrong in life-a sentiment that inherently appeals to adolescent culture...
...explosion has brought a couple of horn-based groups to the forefront of the popular modern rock movement. Replete with animated lyrics and cheery melodies, Reel Big Fish revels in their own path to fame with "Sellout." The next time you hear this song, picture two cars swerving down a rural, gravel-paved road on a sunny day with hands swaying outside the driver's side windows. I know I will. Then there is the more serious but just as exciting "The Impression That I Get" by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Although they are musically superior to Reel Big Fish...
...course there are too many songs left unmentioned, but not everything can be covered and not every pop song this summer had an effect on me. But I hope some memories have been stirred up, may be light shed on some previously unchartered musical waters or insight gained into pop rock from the summer which has now sadly faded away...