Word: songe
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...character," says Thomas A. Dingman '67, associate dean for human resources and the house system. "He'll sometimes burst into song. On the worst March day, Archie will appear with a flower in his lapel...
...teenybopper past as co-leader of Wham! for some time now (his last album, which attempted a more serious tone, was titled Listen Without Prejudice Vol. I), but on this new CD he is not only a rebel without a cause, he also lacks energy and wit. On the song Star People he actually sings "Star People/ counting your money till your soul turns green/ Star people/ counting the cost of your desire to be seen...How much is enough?" This from the man who pouted and pouted and demanded to be let out of his Sony contract and later...
Michael isn't alone in apparently equating slowness with wisdom. Richie's first new album in 10 years is also a rather slumberous affair, one whose title, Louder than Words, belies its content. This is a soft, quiet album. The first song, Piece of Love, does have a deep, engaging bass groove, but few moments on this CD--except the wonderful cascade of jazz that closes out the song Lovers at First Sight--really hook us. The talented Richie can do more--remember Easy and Three Times a Lady? Those songs were slow too, but they had a casual charm...
...what you've been through/ And see what you've become." Not to sweat; just follow the Gospel According to Lyle: "Boy, pick up that fiddle,/ Ooh and play that steel guitar,/ Ooh and find your- self a lady,/ Ooh and dance right where you are." This buoyant song allows you to do nothing else. It proves there's no misery, public or private, so deep that good music can't lift you out of it. Lovett's album plunges and soars like the mood of any lover, and here reaches a wry affirmation--one you can square-dance...
...album's best songs, Heartspark Dollarsign, Alexakis sings of having an interracial affair and rejecting one's racist past. The song's video was directed by Larry Clark (his name was removed from the credits after an editing disagreement), the man behind the controversial, nihilistic movie Kids. "I didn't see Kids until after the video," says Alexakis. "It offended me as a father." Clearly, this is a rocker with adult concerns, and this mature album proves...