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...first one. “Go Do” may back Jónsi’s familiar soaring falsetto with chiming percussion and orchestral flourishes, but it is nonetheless a consummate pop song—and a great one. From the opening, cheerfully syncopated vocal samples through the disconcertingly straightforward verse-chorus-verse structure, “Go Do” takes the listener on a compressed journey through the emotional high points of a seven- or eight-minute Sigur Rós track. It leaves out the gloom and heartache, however, instead crooning, “We should...
...smorgasbord of styles. At one moment it seems like the successor to the synthpop groove of “Time to Pretend,” but within seconds it shifts to a guitar melody with a heavy walking bassline, eventually arriving at an atmospheric conglomeration of multiple vocal lines and ringing synths. During the song’s surprisingly-condensed four-minute run time, the lyrics travel just as far as the music. They are amusingly self-deprecating: “The hot dog’s getting cold / And you’ll never be as good...
...staffers in an effort to “rebalance to company” to better suit Harvard’s new portfolio, and in 2005, former HMC director Jack R. Meyer left the company with approximately a third of his staff to start his own hedge-fund after vocal protests from alumni over HMC compensation levels...
...Just a Housewife”—one of the most engaging and effective musical numbers in the production—tells the story of housewife Kate Rushton (charmingly portrayed by Annie J. Mitran ’13). Mitran plays Kate with a moving vocal performance. Shameful of the stereotypes of the housewife, Mitran says, “All I am is someone’s mother; all I am is someone’s wife.” Despite the judgment of others over her lack of a career, Mitran ends her song with pride, declaring...
...band’s jazzy accompaniment of Chainey’s soulful voice adds a funk that brings forth her sassy truck driver attitude. Conducted by Mark R. Parker ’12, the band does not overpower, but instead complements the vocal performances...