Word: upbeat
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Despite the attack, TIME was upbeat about the effort to defend South Vietnam against communism: "The presence of the Americans symbolized one of the main reasons why South Viet Nam, five years ago a new nation with little life expectancy, is still independent and free and getting stronger all the time--to the growing chagrin of Communists in neighboring North Viet Nam." The two Americans who died in the ambush were the first of some 58,000 to die before the hurried American evacuation of Saigon 16 years later...
...true ska fashion, with their upbeat music, the members of Reel Big Fish make Why Do They Rock So Hardfun in spite of its dysfunctional lyrics. The music on the album is not radical for ska--many of the songs sound borderline generic at first, using ska rhythms and instrumentation in predictable ways. But the music is not bland. The melodies are lively and infectious, the band uses short drum, brass, and guitar features to good effect and, musically, the vocals are interesting and well performed. Songs such as "You Don't Know" and "The Set Up [You Need This...
Within this framework of upbeat and catchy music, it is often difficult to take the messages of the songs on Why Do They Rock So Hard seriously. Perhaps the inconsistency of the music and the lyrics is a failing, allowing listeners to willfully misunderstand or ignore the meanings that Reel Big Fish are attempting to express. But the inconsistency may also serve to highlight alternative music's disturbing acceptance of conflict. And besides, if Reel Big Fish set their lyrics to appropriately violent music, their songs would not be nearly as much...
After graduating some of its finest ever last June, like Jen Steffen '98 and Keiko Iwahara '98, the squad could have easily lowered its expectations. Instead, it has returned stronger, deeper and more upbeat than ever despite the losses...
Although Miri became a member of the Trilogy "L2K" club after losing two grand on the Vegas roulette wheel, he was upbeat about the trip...