Word: songfulness
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...Your Eyes Only," Sheena Easton A truly horrible song by any measure - except the Bond theme measure. Easton crams in the lyrical double entendres just in case we forget we're at the peak of the Roger Moore era and never misses an opportunity to overemote. To hear Easton sing it, James Bond isn't just keeping the world safe from baddies; he's keeping our hearts safe...
...Goldeneye," Tina Turner Composed by Bono and the Edge and sung by Tina Turner, who gets into the same vocal space as Shirley Bassey did. She's a little camp, but not so camp that you can't enjoy the song as light entertainment...
...Goldfinger," Shirley Bassey It's less a song than an alphorn to herd people into movie theaters, and Bassey walks the line between seduction and camp with the same dexterity as Sean Connery...
...That fear is palpable on the streets of Seoul. South Koreans have begun to scale back. Song Jae Hyun, a vegetable seller at central Seoul's Nandaemun market, sells his broccoli and bell peppers for only about 50 cents apiece, much cheaper than in many of the grocery stores, but his stall still sees few customers. "People are spending less money for sure," he says, shaking his head. "One year ago, there would be double the amount of people here. These are terrible times." At a nearby restaurant, only four of the 16 tables are occupied at dinner time. "Everyone...
...Sometimes I phase out when I look at the screen / When I think about my chance for me to intervene / And it’s up to me to bring back the hope.” Which raises the question, does he succeed? In the same song, Q-Tip forcefully announces his return. The jazzy guitar licks, insistent bass line, sparklingly dissonant piano line, and tight drum beat tell the listener in no uncertain terms that Q-Tip is still an excellent producer. On the closer “Shaka,” the jazzy shades of keyboard strongly evoke...