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...group of senior singers from a cappellagroups will present the class ode, a parody of thesong "Fair Harvard" specifically geared to theclass...

Author: By Victoria C. Hallett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: IOP Head Alan Simpson Will Address Seniors | 4/23/1999 | See Source »

...clapping andstomping and screaming from the audience, RustedRoot came back for the encore. Donovan and thepercussionists got the beats from When IWoke's "Drum Trip" going just in time forGlabicki to come onstage, carrying a laughingBerlin piggy-back style and wearing her mylar starcrown. The rhythms naturally morphed into thesong "Ecstasy," which definitely described thereception the crowd gave the song, and the entireevening overall...

Author: By Sarah A. Rodriguez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rusted Root Conquers Paradise | 11/13/1998 | See Source »

...womyn to womyn would?"But when she tightens up her meaning and finds thebackground in which to frame it, the result isoften perfection. "I Was Hoping," for instance, isthe best track on the album simply because itscatchy melody is complemented, rather thantrivialized by it lyrics. No line repeats in thesong, preferring to move in a limitlessprogression...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, | Title: You Oughta Know the softer side of ALANIS | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

...haunting, oftenstartlingly beautiful melodies. "Front Row" thefirst track, is a surprisingly insipid start tothe album. Trying to muster resentment, she offersus a long stream-of-consciousness account of lovegone wrong. Words pile on words as the standardchorus is layered with dense sub-vocals thatslowly collapse into indecipherable clamor. Thesong turns out to be a mish-mash of etherealchattiness rather than a compelling introduction...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, | Title: You Oughta Know the softer side of ALANIS | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

Ironically, for a singer who supposedly becamefamous for her unfettered anger, Alanis' best workis her most subtle. "You Oughta Know" might be thesong that made her famous, but tracks like "AreYou Still Mad" will provide her with careerlongevity and new creative outlets. Much like thehidden number on Jagged Little Pill, thesong asks seemingly apologetic questions to aformer lover: "Are you still mad that I kicked youout of bed? / Are you still mad I gave youultimatums? / Are you still mad I had an emotionalaffair?" After a series of these soft,rhythmically soothing questions, she answers themwith a reverberating "Of course...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, | Title: You Oughta Know the softer side of ALANIS | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

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