2018
Tag: religion
Saint Pablo ( song ) … Kanye West ( featuring Sampha )
2016
Laura Loomer talking about being suspended from Twitter for telling the truth about Ilhan Omar
audio review : Angel Down ( song ) … Lady Gaga
This song is like Gypsy in that it’s not till the end that it goes from unremarkable to something special. For Gypsy it’s the final bridge and chorus section. Here it’s the following coda.
“Save that angel,” Gaga murmurs, but the music; a dreamy lullaby led by a mellotron and what sounds like a harp; is what’s enchanting. It’s a shame the whole song doesn’t sound like that.
my rating : 3 of 5
2016
Sexy Dancer ( song ) … Too Short ( featuring Alexander Guerra + DJ Khaled )
2018
I Would Die 4 U ( song ) … Prince
1984
video review : Halloween : The Curse Of Michael Myers
They stopped numbering them, but make no mistake about it; this is Halloween 6. Perhaps 666 is more accurate. As the Curse word implies, the religious anti-Christ undertone of the story; remember Michael Myers has been Evil since the beginning; has taken over and now it’s sillier than ever. There’s a funny bit involving a radio show early on, but this entry is mostly awful.
my rating : 1 of 5
1995
Silent Night ( song ) … Aretha Franklin
2008
My Little Town ( song ) … Simon And Garfunkel
1975
a song from The Capeman : Sunday Afternoon
1997
a song from The Capeman : Can I Forgive Him
1997
audio review : Songs From The Capeman ( album ) … Paul Simon
This isn’t really a Paul Simon album. It’s songs from a stage musical created by him. It’s based on the true story of Salvador Agron; a Puerto Rican teen who made the New York news in 1959 for killing two rival gang members. Why Simon finds the case; a front page story at the time but nothing special compared to the news of today; interesting enough to devote such a big production to is the question. Whatever the reason, he and his team of musicians make it something extraordinary. Their songs, inspired by doo-wop and other 1950s styles, soar with melody. The words flow with poetry.
The album’s one major flaw goes back to it not really being a Paul Simon album. The individual songs turn a tragic tale into a tuneful triumph, but the overall concept is a bloody mess. Different singers play the same characters. It starts with Paul as Sal, but the role switches to Marc Anthony along the way. Different characters are also played by the same singers, often in the same songs, which make the dialogue/plotting confusing to anyone not reading along with the liner notes. If said nuisances can be ignored, or Forgiven, Songs From The Capeman ranks among Paul Simon’s all-time best.
my rating : 4 of 5
1997