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...British are coming! The British are coming! And this time, they're not coming by land or sea, but by air! That cry of alarm can be heard in Dallas, Chicago and Atlanta these days, as leaders of the top U.S. airlines wail about a threat to their hard-won global dominance. While on the campaign trail, Bill Clinton joined the chorus of alarm. In the final presidential debate, Ross Perot sounded the most impassioned warning of all. "We're getting ready to dismantle an airlines industry in our country, and none of you know it," he declared. "This deal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Air Wars | 11/23/1992 | See Source »

...knocking off a diverting lyric with "You're the One for Me, Fatty." In this song he beseeches his obese sweetheart to "say if I'm ever in your way..a-hey,-a HAAAAY." He really wallows in the line, and the song offers hope that his old languid wail may not be gone for good...

Author: By David S. Kurnick, | Title: An Empty Arsenal | 8/14/1992 | See Source »

...Watch Me Grow." Condom Caps are available for those who want to protect their heads as well as other parts of the anatomy. The Ultimate Birth Control Pill, when squeezed, emits a chilling reminder of what might happen if birth control devices aren't used: a baby's wail...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Rubber for All Reasons | 7/7/1992 | See Source »

...semantics. Taking charge for the first time in her 20-year career, Khan produced the album herself and co-wrote six of its 13 songs, including the title track. Her fiery contralto is in total command on all of them, swooping effortlessly from a raunchy growl to a soulful wail. The result is frisky, hip-shaking music. So go ahead, party hearty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Short Takes: May 11, 1992 | 5/11/1992 | See Source »

Anyone who hasn't heard the Cowboy Junkies would have a herd time imagining their mix of blues, folk, country and rock that somehow blends to create a mellow, Iyrical sound. For example, their performance of the lulling, romantic "Misguided Angel" resonated with the sweet wail of Bird's harmonica...

Author: By Phoebe Cushman, | Title: The Soothing Melodies of the Cowboy Junkies: | 4/16/1992 | See Source »

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