The title song makes sense at the beginning, but it also makes past reference to My Vision, which comes later in the set. That contradiction, rather the fact that one of the two weren’t excluded, serves as the album’s one major flaw, at least as far as this nitpicker is concerned. It’s a decent rap album otherwise. Highlights include Life Of An Entertainer and Hole In My Pocket.
my rating : 3 of 5
1989
This really does taste like a Candy Apple. I prefer the caramel ones, but it’s a sweet treat nonetheless. The only drawback is the one that flaws most Bangs and energy drinks in general; the carbonation. Imagine how much better these drinks would be if not for the grimace-inducing sting.
my rating : 3 of 5
This would be Good if the angelic piano chorus, the murmurs of which conjure Does Life Exist On This Planet, weren’t abandoned halfway in. It’s a beautiful bit that should’ve been looped to no end or at least brought back near the end. As is, the song seems anticlimactic; unfinished even.
my rating : 3 of 5
2021
Why Ice Spice insists on shaking her ass in a Deli à la Lizzo as opposed to a dance club is anyone’s guess, but the beat is a banger. It better be because the rapper’s vocals, specifically her borderline-retarded voice and delivery, leave a lot to be desired. Her looks leave little. She’s a “baddie” and knows it as she bends over to show the boys a glimpse of her cold cuts.
my rating : 3 of 5
2023
These Bang drinks have cool quirky names, but most are disappointingly hyperbolic; this one being a prime example. There’s a hint of Lime (Skittles) at first sip, but it doesn’t taste like Key Lime Pie. Neither is there anything Krazy about it, though it might have you acting that way once the 300 milligrams of caffeine takes effect.
my rating : 3 of 5
The title song is something special. It starts the album on such a satisfying note; “I fear I’ll do some damage one fine day,” Paul Simon confesses, “but I would not be convicted by a jury of my peers”; that most of the rest pales in comparison. The other best song is the other one with a funny title; 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover; on which the singer seeks relationship advice from a female companion.
my rating : 3 of 5
1975
I don’t know what the Purple bit is about; this drink looks clear to me; but it really does taste like some kind of fruit. Whether or not it’s more akin to an actual Guava or Pear is up for debate, but it’s one of the more interesting Bang flavors. It’s also loaded with caffeine; 300 milligrams; for “performance energy”.
my rating : 3 of 5
![Vitamin Water : Zero Sugar : Squeezed [ Lemonade Flavored ]](https://marcellee.com/posts/120886.jpg)
I’d complain about this tasting too much like Water, but I guess that’s the point. The Squeezed bit has to do with the fact that it’s Lemonade Flavored; there’s no actual lemons or lemon juice listed on the ingredients list; but it’s not at all sour, which is a good thing. What’s not good is that it’s not very sweet, having Zero Sugar and all.
my rating : 3 of 5
The title should be plural because, as the cover illustration suggests, both Sister and Brother Bear have Bad Dreams. Those nightmares are caused by Space Grizzlies; “action figures” Brother and his friends are “just crazy about”.
The overall lesson of the story has to do with how the mind “keeps right on thinking” during sleep, but its most endearing moments come when the Bear siblings are awake; playing together and going to the movies with Mama and Papa.
my rating : 3 of 5
1988
![audio review : a DM Records compilation : Deep House UK [ Volume 1 ]](https://marcellee.com/posts/120834.jpg)
I criticized the second Deep House LA for mixing instrumental songs with Vocal ones. Deep House UK does the same, but here it’s more acceptable because this is Volume 1 thus it’s not breaking a previous standard. The complaint this time is that they come at random.
Still UK is on par with the first LA, but some tracks are mistitled. Da Mental Groove, for example, is Part 3, but its beat switch is one of the set’s best moments along with the xylophone on The Meaning. Whole song highlights include Our Voices, Cool The Fire and Get On.
my rating : 3 of 5
1996
I thought this would taste like lemonade; a drink I don’t generally enjoy; but I was pleasantly surprised at first sip. The flavor reminds me of marshmallows; Lucky Charms marshmallows to be exact; though not as sweet, probably because it’s made with “0 sugars”. It provides a whopping 300 milligrams of caffeine though for “performance energy”.
my rating : 3 of 5
I don’t know about Mixed Berry. This tastes like Kool-Aid; maybe even its bootleg cousin Flavor Aid; with either too much water added or not enough sugar. The fact that it has Zero; it’s sweetened with sucralose instead; suggests the latter. Not that a cold bottle won’t do its job of replenishing your body after a tough (sports) competition.
my rating : 3 of 5