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...purely musical sense, however, the collection is agreeably varied. Sometimes, the melodies are in violent contrast to the lyrics. The light, jangly movement of "The Boy with the Thorn in his Side" makes lines like "behind the hatred there lies a murderous desire for love" stand out in stark relief. On the other hand, "Ask," with its simple little message that "shyness" and "coyness" inhibit love, is reinforced by the bouncy (dare I say it?) hopefulness of Johnny Marr's versatile guitar...
...like glue at an angle that would cause spin in flight and help maintain a true course. "It is significant that ballistic principles were known and applied," says Notdurfter. The quiver also held an untreated sinew that could be made into a bowstring; a ball of fibrous cord; the thorn of a deer's antler, which could be used to skin an animal; and four antler tips, tied together with grass...
Barrett's interest in reform also extends to Beacon Hill itself, where the Cambridge politician earned the reputation as "the thorn in Bulger's side...
...woman in these songs is "blind, viciously unkind" (Why), "cynical, twisted" (Precious). If Emily Dickinson were to show up at the Betty Ford Center, she might testify, as Lennox does in Legend in My Living Room, "I've shed my tears in bitter drops/ Until the thorn trees bloomed/ To take the spiky fruit to crown/ Myself the Queen of Doom." The whole glorious album plays like an atonement for the excesses of the '80s. The punishment is remembrance...
RAGANO: It's a thorn in our side. No,really, it's just another challenge. We thought,why not try it out--a three minute song. It's justsome thing...