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Page 6 Thursday, Feb. 24, 1983 The Pendulum Prii^, Vaniiy 6, Time titillate r Cîapel Hill cro ° LIVE AND LUNCENSORED! by GleniH ai^ How wo lQ_feel-el- that you/^rey in the yeai 19997 If traveled to C hapd,jiu^n Feb. 15, you would have expe •£ d that. hlari?MiaUy^nnwn Prince and up-and-coming supporting acts. Vanity 6 and Time, performed a terrific show. For openers. Vanity 6 gave all the males attending mor« than they could have asked for. The three women singers appeared in their traditional camisoles, which are similar to negligees. The surprise was the slits in back of their outfits. Freaky Choreography Vanity 6 performed the hits “Wet Dream,” “Drive Me Wild” and “ Nasty Girl,” their biggest record so far. Theii choreography and risque lyrics reminded the crowd ol Prince, who discovered them. While sin ^g “Nasty Girl,’! they moved their bodim in a Duo serenades lunchtime crowd circular motion, suddenly turned their backs to the audience and bent over and let their bodies do the rest. At the end of the song, the lead singer (whose name is Vanity), took off Those people who nonnally eat their lunch 1b Vanity Grill got a nice break from soap her camisole jacket to the cheers of the crowd. operas on the big screen television Tuesday. Tom Lofgren [right] and Dusty Rose serenaded A Dream Come True diners with a variety of songs, ranging from the music Chuck Berry to the Grateful Dead and Neil Young. Photo by Ron Kruppa. Next up, the Time began with the hit “Get It Up.” frora their first album, “The Time.” They foUowed with “Cool,” spelling out c-o-o-1 with their hands. After that they gave what everyone had been waiting for: a string of three hits off their latest album, “What Time Is It?” During the first, “The Walk,” they demonstrated the Performer Franks remembers dance that gives the song its name. Then they sang “Wild and l^ o se ,” which Morris Day, lead singer, said describes the kind of girl that he prefers. Finally came “Gigolos Get Lonely Too.” As the band laid down the beat. Day pulled] Underground Railroad founder out his mirror and comb and began to comb his hair. Band member Jimmy Jam placed a towel on his arm like a waiteri and set a table with two glasses and a bottle of champagne. by Vicky Jlggets Later, she revolved Dunng Act II, Tubman expressed admiration for Day invited a woman from the audience on stage to have a Staff Writer around her efforts to start drink with him. Judging from her reaction, this was a dream “Yea, I can remember, abolitionist Fredrick Doug the Underground Railroad. come true! They drank a toast, kissed and slow danced. just like it was yesterday...’’ lass. “He was the smartest At the end of their performance, band members passed out Surely Saundra Dunson man I ever met!” She then Time paraphernalia such as combs and monogrammed Time Franks performed Tuesday went on to tell about John FranKs told stones ot now handkerchiefs. Elon student Vickie Home was one of the night as though she really Brown’s raid on Harper’s many slaves wanted to turn lucky ones who got a handkerchief. could remember the days Ferry. aroimd and go back to the The Best for Last of Harriet Tubman, plantation, and how Tub The saying, “Save the best for last,” was true. Prince, the- brown skirt, black sweater, man threatened to shoot The Civil War also played 2^year-old Minneapolis native, began his show with his hit white shoes, and a white them if they did. The idea shawl. Her face was made a large role in her life. “I Controversy.” He thriUed the crowd with his seductive behind the Underground danc^g. Prince’s sexy carrying-on is sometimes criticized, up perfectly to identify with was a spy, scout, soldier, Railroad was inspired by but it fits his style. the very famous under dreams from God about her nurse, and cook in the ground railroad conductor. Union Army,” she said. He sang “Let’s Work,” “Dirty Mind,” “D.M.S.R.” flying over fields and cotton (îch stands for dance, music, sex, romance), “Lady Cab fields, meeting “good” “Do Me Baby” and the current number one hit, white people. fantastic throughout. Act 1 focused on Tubman’s After the performance, Franks explained how she **Good night and we love you. Chapel earlier years. The Tubman It seemed the show was over. But the spotlights came felt about her act. “ It is an figure said that she was bom innovative way of teaching, ^ “ P"nce positioned himself on top of his speakers, around 1820 or 1821. “ They She told of how she could about 30 feet above the stage. He then sang “ International and you get a chance to hear didn’t keep records of the guess the weather by study beautiful music.” She also which he describes himself as taking a female on slaves.” She gave a vivid ing the stars. She always a nde to satisfaction in an airplane. stressed the importance of description of a typical plan knew that God was on her young blacks to learn about „ . Satisfying Landing tation. “White folks hved in side. He jumped from one speaker to another until he reached their past. “If you don’t the big house. Only the the stage, then removed his shirt to the screams and know about the past, how housemaid was allowed in u^tations of women in the crowd. He raised his arm and his can you survive in the there.” Tubman expressed Franks as Tubman proud future.” bed appeared, decorated beautifully with pink satin sheets, how much she liked the dirt ly spoke on the number of climbed aârd and kept singing. Then he said, floor in the slave houses. slaves Tubman helped to eicome to satisfaction and please stay awake until the “The dirt between my toes escape. “I never ran off the Her next project is a ^rcraft has come to a complete stop. And thank you for made me feel close to the tracks, and I never lost a similar one cêd “What’s Prince International.” Then the bed descended the L ord.” passenger,” she boasted. Wrong With Being Black?” neath the stage, with Prince jumping up and down, as the crowd gave a standing ovation..

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