Word: tunes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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They unique styles of Lisa Lisa and Full Force control and influence each other on Spanish Fly, a varied album, basically solid throughout. New single "Head to Toe" is a great pop number with the feel of streetcorner harmony on the chorus. On both this tune and the heavily Latin flavored "Lost In Emotion," Lisa Lisa draws heavily on 60s girl group sound, but they carefully choose among the sounds of the classic groups to avoid the obvious sounds of the Supremes or Vandellas, in favor of the more experienced womanhood of Mary Wells...
...Pitches opened their performance with a tune from the Eurythmics entitled "Right By Your Side," the lyrics of which begin, "Give me two strong arms to proteact myself...I need to be right by your side." Many of us consider our own arms to be quite sufficient; were we to take too seriously, however, the images of women that we are inundated with daily, we might suspect that we have no arms--women's bodies, as we all know, are repeatedly dismembered and objectified by the media. Lest we be alarmed by this or any other matter, the song goes...
...anyway and then watched a remarkable success story take shape. First came a passel of Emmys (eight after its first season, a record-breaking number for one series; 26 all together), then a growing corps of dedicated viewers. People who claimed to watch little else on TV would tune in faithfully for the intricate and often explosive drama that swirled around a bustling inner-city police station. Last week, however, a closing notice went up at the station house as Hill Street Blues, after seven seasons, was canceled...
...serious problem with Lemonheads, it is that their approach is too straightforward and panders to too many established punk cliches. Their cover of "Amazing Grace" is yet another example of a disaffected group of young people defecating on a classic. Like Sid Vicious' rendition of "My Way," this tune is good for only a few minor chuckles before it gets shelved. Similarly, the straight thrash of "Rat Velvet" and "Sneakyville" is loud but ultimately generic...
...truck in 1954, is dauntlessly cheerful. "An exciting day before us," he declares, putting on an artsy accent. "Bringing the-ah-ter to the masses." Franklin nips at a bottle of Maalox and goes off to work singing "It's a beautiful day in Peoria" to the tune of Mr. Rogers' theme song. Burns starts his day with Mountain Dew, because he has checked the label and found caffeine prominent among the ingredients...