The Knoxville News-Sentinel from Knoxville, Tennessee • 21

The Knoxville News-Sentinel Wednesday October 2 1991 BS DETOURS MIDWEEK Music of Will Never Be Another is certainly counterproductive Dwelling solely on songs about relationships until the final cut Adams concludes the album with a stale cliched track on environmental awareness Wouldn't you know it? Rating: Ctaeh Canutes aetea ataal anale isir pound out a grim procession of mostly-coIoriesB songs on the new album Stop This Thing Wo a midtempo rocker and follow-up single to Do It for has a chorus with enough hook to reel in success Aim "Touch the is a high-voltage number with hit potential and Honey Tm Packin' You is memorable for the enmehy sound and exasperated rasp Otherwise the album is a bulky assortment of lethargic rhythms Juvenile lyrics and unlistenable mundanity Even the would-be party song is more likely to work as a wet blanket than as a motivator And the careftiUy-measured Continued from beckpqp makei them her forte She emoldere with romanticism on arching to encompass a strikingly electric glides on the sweep-Ga-She exorcises pataiful bitterness on You Don't And she even revels in the ageless of a torch singer on "The a song about death chorus She glides ing beauty Let Wl Peart's lyrics are typically vague with me exception: is pointed first looking at the collapse of communism then Italian also are more than a few dull moments and "You Bet Your Life" are insufferably flat) But with Lee's change of delivery and continued inspiration Rush is doing a better Job of earning its fortune Rating: ft Up Mm Bryan Adam (ASM) Bryan Adams' Do) I Do It for You4 gest hit of the summer win be the biggest hit of the year and might even be the biggest hit of all time The ballad from the movie Hood: Prince of is a sincere-sounding love song boosted greatly by scratchy-yet-tender delivery not to mention the popularity of the Kevin Costner film However sales were inflated by the delay of atom the release of album ting levels Lee keeps his antics limited As always Lee's bass is frr more digestible than his singing' "That bass and NeQ Peart's drums for example create a one-two punch for smooth rhythm on Bravado" a downcast rocker with more melody than Rush fons are accustomed to Rush's problem has never been Instrumentation anyway though songs do tend to lope along Guitarist Alex Lifeson shines and Lee and Peart do their Jobs adequately The material (music by Lee and Lifeson with lyrics by Peart) is inconsistent The title trade la particularly peculiar It's instrumentally incomplete and unsound (the chords are too staggered) and words latch onto meaningless circular thought: "Why are we An' unexpected untraditional rap adds to the song's discomfort My Thing?" is an incompetent instrumental throwaway and Big triea to weld together two incompatible parts plucky urgency and Lee! reluctance Lifeson pushes the band on more effectively on other tracks such as of a which he infoses with blues resonance And when Lee sings in a groove nowOr is it a on Lifeson makes sure an invigorating groove Also the guitarist is the sole source of behind the semi-showy Stunning as all of these songs are none are quite so over whelming as "If written with Carole King) 1 faeartwiencher is and Cany drives it home with an amazing stand In unforced drama the utter soul of which would make Aretha Franklin jealous It's an album of all-new music but "Emotions" already sounds like a compilation of classic songs a Rating (five possible): "Roti the Hurt (Atisntie) Longtime detractors of Rush will find fewer fruits with 11011 the than with past albums but longtime fons may not appreciate the groups direction The most noteworthy development is the more low-key presence of Geddy Lee of the most annoying vocalists in rock history Rather than push his nasal whine to the usual hud-split breathtaking heartwrendier supported by a gospel Ut Cany drives it home with Talk Continued from bnck page IS cheat on a test if you needed to pass it YN 18 You spend at least two hours a night on homework 17 You or someone you know well has had an abortion 18 You've thought seriously about suicide YN 19 Rap and hard-roc songs have words that should be censored YN 20 You fed an important part of at least one life YN 2L Police hassle teenagers more than other age grams 22 You believe in God YN 23 You regularly do drugs 21 You worry about how much you eat 25 taken a sex education class at school 26 You've been suspended from school at least once 27 Homosexuality should be accepted YN 28 Yot Your parents give you at least $10 a week YN 29 You are sexually active 30 You worry about your schod grades 3L The welfare system in your community is effective 31 You smoke cigarettes on a pretty regular basis Carey Continued from a vocal coach and opera singer who was a soloist with the New York City Opera in the late and early 708 Obsessed with pop music since die was a toddler Carey began songwriting at 13 Through friends of her brother she met Ben Margulies her first important collaborator Through musical network Carey landed a Job as a twrimp singer for Brenda Starr a dance-music performer who became her outspoken champion It was Starr who at a record-industry party dragged Carey over to meet Tommy Mot-tola the president of CBS Records and gave him her tape Mottda made Carey his protegee and served as executive producer of both records 31 Students should be able to get condoms from the school nurse 34 You believe that you live in a racist sodetyYN 35 You have a best friend 36 Fights are an everyday thing at your school YN 37 If you are sexually active you ALWAYS use birth controL (Leave blank if not sexually active) YN 38 You do volunteer work at least once a week 39 You love your parents 40 You frequently have pressures that are too heavy 4L Abortion is morally wrong YN 41 You believe i have to fight in a war 41 sometimes cod to steal tilings you can't afford 44 You know someone well who has been date raped 45You consider fife so unim- portant that blowing somebody away bother you 48 Your family has financial problems so serious you worry about having enough food enough money to buy the kinds of clothes other people in your schod have andor about taring your house 47 Gangs are a threat at your school YN 48 You expect to live better financially than your parents) 49 Peer pressure causes a lot of teens to have sex even if rather wait YN The personalized star treatment undoubtedly Jump-started her career but likely her phenomenal gospel voice would nave propelled her to the top of the charts anyway EEHH5Z PD JasKt Devices and Desires HOSTi DURA SIGG StankglqPtandti ill put itriti fcffltoi TwiS October! sm icsn MiiMHSjr ras Mobir 18" Grapevine Wreath £0)88 Res- 399 12" Straw Wreath Up the When the song was lodged at Na 1 Adams have a supporting album for the hit so consumers bought the cassette and CD singles instead After hearing "Waking Up the I delay in re-leasing the album seems deliberate The Canadian singer's record is limited by a blunt lack of vision He and his band members are skilled musicians but they merely 50 Having the money to look good and enjoy a high standard of living is your family's most important priority 5L be willing to pay more taxes to help the homeless (Answer ONLY if you have a Job) YN 52 You live in a society that frvors males 53 You know teachers andor administrators who are involved with drugs YN 54 Your parents have strong moral values and expect you to live by them YN 55 Your school gives you adequate information about the contributions of minority groups 56 Teen moms should get welfare money no matter how many babies they have YN 57 Your self-esteem is based on wearing the clothes andor doing things your friends approve of YN 58 You or someone in your cal or emotional abuse 1 59 You believe you can influence your government by the way you vote SOL Your opinions and advice are considered important by others YN you could ask a question about anything going on in your life and no one would know that you were the one asking the question what would you ask? la ate saselMi SL Kaaeaa CUy Ha don't want to be about she said don't want to put myself in face and make them sick of me I make pop music and it makes me happy I want to be around for a Compare at $30 with flex bottom Sizes 5V4-10 Colors: pewter navy taupe biack Sale tagged Fri 167 Sat 164 Closed Sunday Tuscany 12 ha-Luster Gum Leaves Vase 14 lb-bunch' with gold accent 2 99 Reg499 VJL Wreath jj Hanger Metal hanger holds wreath secure Fits most doors 99 Reg 149 srafflaafiEHlMl Poly-fil 20 oz Polymark 1 oz Asst Colors I 56 BrenHaBffiia Picks Asst styles and colors Hot Glue Gun Pad Reg 599 This Week's Demonstrations Frieda the Friendly Witch 11 am and 2 pm String 11 am 3 pm Sftiffy Ghost Wed Fri Sun 10 am 1 pm-4 pm 7 KIDS CRAFTS Saturday Only 11 am- 5 pm VISA 9341 Daily NATURALIZER' a Glue Sticks ir For Hot or Low Temp Guns 12 each Foam Bricks 6pk pm Wicker Tranks 31 IS I1S lTHsttMliiri) Entire Stock! 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