THE RETRIEVER May 4, 2004 Features 21 A.O.K. News from the A.O.K. Library by: Simmona E. Simmons-Hodo

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Check the psychology, training techniques, coaching, Library’s page under “ article databases” to physical education, physical fitness, active liv- browse databases by subject. The following is ing, recreation, history, facilities and equip- a tiny sample of databases you can find: ment. Academic Search Premiere contains Check the Library’s home page at citations from 3,400 journals representing http://www.umbc.edu/library to see the All singing, all dancing: Can professional wrestlers sing, too? many subjects from astronomy to zoology. It complete listing of resources available. also contains full-text articles. So if you are googling and not finding General Science Abstracts provides what you want, don’t panic, you still have time, WWE Originals hits the spot abstracts to articles in journals and magazines ask for help. For reference assistance, contact the from the U.S. and Great Britain, covering Reference Desk at 52346 or Ask a Librarian at theme music should be. After berating the stu- anthropology, astronomy, biology, comput- http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/reference/forms/ref MIKE MORROW ers, earth sciences and more. qform.php3 or try our Chat Service at Retriever Weekly Staff Writer dio guy further until he finally understands the awesomeness, it is clear that Stone Cold is the INSPEC indexes more than 4,000 sci- http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/reference/chat.php3 I know it’s a bit early for such a claim to role we should all model ourselves after. be made, but I am willing to take that risk. Following this little snippet is Booker T. with Never has music touched my soul like the his hit theme, “Can you dig it?” Whoa there WWE Originals. I laughed, I cried, I hit a hoss. I know that I can dig it. But a well- stranger with a chair. I mean, who knew that played question indeed. Can you dig it? A real someone could find such mind-blowing music enigma you have proposed. Onward, we hear in the bargain bin at Wal-mart? The formula our Olympic gold medallist, Kurt Angel sings was, in a word: simply perfect. Pro-wrestlers. along to his theme, “I Don’t Suck.” You hear Pro-wrestler’s theme songs. Pro-wrestlers that fellas, he doesn’t suck. I think he’s gotten singing along to their own theme songs. It’s his point across. Up next is the lovely , tak- marketing gold. ing her alternative in ring style to her music To start off the greatest album of the with the song, “When I Get You Alone.” All I decade, we get a little bit of “comedy” from can say is that her vocal talent has the ability to Stone Cold Steve Austin. In all his redneck move me to tears, tears of pure joy and ecstasy. glory, he asks the studio engineer, “Where’s the Uh oh, back again for the third time is beer?” Classic! He then goes on a comedic Stone Cold. This time, the studio guy had the masterpiece of a rant about how weak his new nerve to try to change Stone Cold’s lyrics. theme music is. And this is only the first track, After a heartfelt reply, he tells the studio guy my friends. that he will start singing his lyrics… as soon as Next up, we get a taste of Duddly Boyz as he finishes his beer. A true inspiration. Then the proceed to rock out with their song, there’s the ring announcer Lillian Garcia in a “We’ve had enough.” These guys are scary. I power-ballad of sorts. Then there’s Eddie and could tell that they indeed have had enough Chavo Guerrero singing about how they lie, because there’s, like, two of them. So I skipped cheat, and steal. Upon their advise, I stole this to the next track, which happened to be for- album. Thanks guys. Lead singer of heavy mer fitness model . Reminiscent metal band Fozzy, Chris Jericho proves he can of Britney Spears in her early years, Trish lets talk the proverbial talk as well as walk that her musical talent shine by singing, “I just proverbial walk. want you.” Trish, I know you just want me. I Finishing off the greatest album of the cen- mean, this is Kevin Dubrow you’re singing to. tury, Stone Cold tries to convince studio guy to Not many ladies can even think of resisting the drink a beer… right before he knocked him out. Du. But thank you for asserting your uncon- Then, Rikishi encourages us to “put a Little ass ditional yearning for me. on it,” Stacy Keibler asks, “Why can’t we just Following up this track is the lucha libre ?”, and John Cena bust out some “Basic star Rey Mysterio Jr. rapping away. While it’s Thugonomics.” Wrapping up this ultimate not the first time Rey has been behind the mic, compilation, Stone Cold is gracious enough to this definitely has to be the best rapping out pour a beer into the unconscious studio guy’s there today. Look out Eminiem; Rey Mysterio mouth. How gracious. Overall, I definitely could take over your spot on top if he chose to think that this album, the greatest album of all do so. Be grateful that he is so generous. time, will not be ignored come Grammy time. Stone Cold is back on this next track. So everyone, don’t let this diamond in the rough This time, he plays us a lick on the ol’ guitar pass you by. Go out, find this album, and steal it so that we all know exactly how awesome his like the WWE wants you to.

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