Word: yellings
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...chorus: “If she spins fast enough then maybe the broken pieces of her heart will stay together / But ain’t no gyroscope can spin forever, yeah.” Morrison’s vocal lines are still descending, but they become a melodic yell, and the guitars have abandoned their dissonant stabs and opened up into rich major chords. It’s a change that’s so unified and so exciting that it doesn’t matter that both of the song’s characters are irreparably damaged. Everyone?...
...coming up this weekend, featuring one of those quaint, storied rivalries that could only exist between Ivy League schools. It’s got history, it’s got ritual taunts and jeers, and it inspires two student bodies not generally thought of as sports fanatics to yell their heads off at each other. In short, it’s one of the best times of the year for fans of Harvard athletics...
...second quarter: After two Walker incompletions and a false start, it's third and 10 for Penn. The handoff to DiMaggio goes nowhere, and coaches in the press box yell over and over again for a Harvard timeout. They finally get the call with 10 seconds to play...
...water lasts five minutes—many nights, I rinse out shampoo with cold water. My friends in home-stays tell me that if they leave their lights on for even a few minutes when they’re not in a room, their home-stay mothers yell at them. It’s really annoying, but it’s also made me realize: In America, we waste a lot of energy...
...alone to finish off the show with “Shadow Song.” The manic joy faded away and Darnielle stood alone for the first time that night, grimacing and facing his demons head on, on their own terms. When he stepped away from the microphone to yell, it sent a shiver through the room. Still, it was hard not to smile after the show. Simply put, the Mountain Goats shimmer live and infuse their oeuvre with a vitality impossible to capture on record, and that’s enough to leave anyone happy—at least...