Word: upbeat
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...beyond the influence of any producer, the band has simply become more accomplished with time. "We could never have made this album three years ago and we certainly couldn't have made it 10 years ago," says Murdoch. The charm of The Life Pursuit is in the unapologetic, upbeat mid-'70s influences from glam rock to MOR that frame Murdoch's often tragic vignettes. The downfall of Sukie in the Graveyard gleefully stomps along to borrowed Mick Ronson guitar and David Bowie vocals while White Collar Boy is a chain-gang romance played out to the glam swagger...
...upbeat forecast--albeit with some significant caveats--emerged from a lively discussion of TIME's Board of Economists at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "The outlook is for another Goldilocks kind of year," is how Laura D'Andrea Tyson, dean of the London Business School and a former White House economist, summed...
...upbeat drum part to this song instantly for me conjures up memories of my youngest brother and aspiring musician jamming away diligently in our basement in Chicago. Living as far away from home as most of us do at school, cultural artifacts that resonate with the people and relationships we left behind, as thing song does for me, really have a way of giving you goosebumps...
...much the same vein, senior administration official said that Bush will specifically mention the controversial National Security Agency eavesdropping program, reflecting his determination to make it a winning issue. Other aides said Bush will strike an optimstic, upbeat tone despite all the crises besetting him. The official said that in addition to a progress report on Iraq, Bush will discuss "other threats like Iran...
...that suggests the Liberals' top brass are more concerned with recapturing power than examining why they lost Canadians' support. "This is a low point in the history of the party," acknowledges Liberal Senator Francis Fox, a former Cabinet minister who was a top adviser to Martin in the early, upbeat days of his two-year rule. A low point, yes, but one that at least a few party veterans view as an overdue opportunity to heal internal wounds and rebuild. "It's time to regroup," says departing Environment Minister St?phane Dion, one of the 13 Grits...