4«SIDELINES Friday, November 22, 1985 Features/Entertainment The metamorphosis from girl to The song, with drums and bass from you it froze me deep inside." woman is the subject of "When She setting a steady beat, focuses on the The following "Kyoto Song" is an Was a Girl," a haunting look at so- problem of irresponsible writers, oriental-influenced tune tinged ciety and its insecurities juxtaposed spreading vicious rumors about with sensuality in its use of a slow against a wall of reverberating people. The line: pace and lush, exotic instrumenta- guitars and a driving rhythm sec- "Sometimes words so innocent, cut tion backing up Smith's broken tion. so deep," voice which sings of a strange This maturity probably governed reveals the band's concern for the dream: "A nightmare of you/Of death in the choice of covering the Bob power of the media. The song, with the pool/I see no further now than Dylan classic "Cod on Our Side." its distinct 60s pop sound, reminds Musically, the sound leans toward one of Paul Revere and the Raiders. this dream." The hard, Latin influences of China-era Red Rockers, while Side one ends with "Like Wow- "The Blood" and the slow, sweet Wire Train Kevin Hunter's lackadaisical vocal Hoodoo Gurus Wipeout," a heavily American-in- The Cure melody of "Six Different Wavs" dis- delivery waters down Dylan's biting fluenced song with a very catchy Between Two Mars Needs Guitars play the diverse musical styles for social commentary. chorus, another characteristic of The Head On Words And though Hunters voice is Big Time 60s rock. which The Cure is famous. The Door The chiming guitar and urgent smoother than bobs (who's isn't? . The song's chorus has the typical beat of "Push" are further illumi- Columbia the son» lacks the original s lire and By DANIEL PACE 60s "yeah, yeah, yeah" mentality. Elektra nated by Smith's colorful lyrics of passion. Sulrlitics \llmm Critic The singer serenades the girl he When thinking of new music loves with cries of how he loves the By JOE MONTGOMERY how someone he loves should for- B) JOI MONTGOMERY Sidelines Album Critic Stdrlim . \lliiicn ( nli.- Lyrically, "Love, Love recalls scenes, most people name only way she talks, walks, smiles, etc. sake her current lover: Since 1979, The Cure has en- When reviewing a record, it is the days of Haight-Ashbury, while American and British cities. But the Jangling guitars are evident on "Oh smear this man across the joyed huge success in their home extremely easy to drown the reader "1 Will" resembles New Years people down under are putting in "Show Some Emotion," which walls/Like strawberries and country of England, as well as in in a swamp of adjectives, and in the Dav" by that. .uh. Irish band. their two cents these days, and one combines the band's garage sounds cream." many other countries of the world easeol Wire Train it's even easier. with its chiming piano-like guitars can only marvel at the sound gener- with the pop ballad sounds which Although "The Baby Screams" is while only being known to a small So bear with me and lets gel and pleading, promising message: ated by four Aussie lads called the were popular during the early and a little too close stylistically to their margin of the U.S. populace. used to the following terms: atmos- "If 1 sa\ I will, I will." Hoodoo Gurus. mid-60s. old hit "Let's Go To Bed," the song But thanks to MTV and a more pheric moody, impassioned, 'No Pretties and "The Ocean While the name ma) evoke im- The theme revolves around the stands up on its own with Smith s accessible musical style. The Cure haunting, driving, spirited—all ol arc both about loves lost The for- ages of witch doctors or Eastern problems of communication in re- passionate vocals and twisted lyrics are unwittingly becoming some- which arc jam-packed on Betu mers slim pace echoes the aching mystics then sound is definitely lationships, or the lack thereof. The of the child-like infatuation with what of an American success. Two Words, this San Fransiscan disapointment ol romance, while derived from the sounds of a time vocalist expresses his dilemma as pleasure. Though there have been several quartet s second album. the swift current ol the latter drags m American music often over- he sings Smith's lyrics are the highlight of personnel changes over the years, It v easj to hear Wire Train s in- you down with its bitterness looked the amateur, garage, pop. "You hold your cards close to vour "Screw," a distorted bit of pseudo- they are still led by Robert Smith, fluences just I", listening to the "Our tears could till up the ocean punk cocky, loud, trashy era known chest funk. On this cut, he yells out the wild-haired, cherub- faced opening track 1-ist Perfect Two Persons' stands out for its is the 60s underground. The singer desperately needs to strange questions and comments to singer/songwriter/guitarist that Thing With its pounding drums, almost hinkv backbeat and chanted With their latest effort, Mars strengthen and MU\ depth to the his lover: serves as the group's catalyst. treble-} hass ind the guitar's ring- M icals, which belie the song S smart Seeds Guitars, the Hoodoo Gurus relationship. "Taste the taste on your tongue/On ing harmonii • the band bears more lyrics: conjure up these sounds, while M\ "The Othei Side of Paradise" Gradually. Smith has lightened the film on your eyes of the way than just .i passing resemblance to I sec surrender in your eyes like ding freshness to it making their also has the H\ ids-like jangling up on his gloom-and-doom death I've become." t 2 a black velvet painting Hut even music tmlv exciting. guitars and sharp melodies. The rock tendencies and is writing more Dark bass and piano close the In fact it you took awa) Kevin Jesus was betrayed In a kiss The album logins with "Bit- song sees love as it really is, not melodic, catchy (albeit commer- album on "Sinking," Smith's obser- Huntei s breatm vocals and substi- The album closes gentlv with tersweet," a primitive, emotional perfect, but capable ol many things. cial) pop songs that are laced with vation on the futilitv of growing old: tuted it with HOMOS passionate Home," a tale of immigration and tune which unveils their knack for The line, "It we were perfect, we his dark, illustrative, somewhat sen- "I am slowing down as the years go voice tins i ut and others1 would immigrants which is not so much rough, catchy melodies and effec- would know perfect love ' shows the sual lyrics of love and relationships. by/I am sinking/So I trick myself/ sound right ,tt home on October or about America, but about: tive harmonies. band s realistic attitude, but the Smith's new-found pop sen- Like everybody else." War The song's lyrics also resem- The land where their dream had The song is saturated with the song's title indicated the overall op- sibilities are very evident on the Although The Head On Tlie Door ble U2's subtle, spiritual imagery: gone." loud and fuzzy guitars which were timism of the band as they choose opening cut, "In Between Days." is The Cure's most commercially "She can make the flowers smell I know it seems as though I have a trademark of the 60s. Vocalist to see imperfect love as "the other Over the song's brisk melody and accesible album to date, the band like Heaven buried this album under an av- David Faulkner's coarse singing side of paradise its swiftly strummed acoustic has done it without sacrificing their Skills it Summer" further adds alanche of U2isms. but if Wire gives the song an amateur sound. The Hoodoo Gurus have a very guitars. Smith reveals how he feels charm and eccentricity and while to tin l 2 comparison with its Train wants to distinguish them- "Poison Pen is the album's most confident album in Mars Seeds when his lover is gone: cries of selling out mav l>e heard. echoev qualities and modern selves from the rest of the modern socially conscious song, but retains Guitars. They have the- talent and "Yesterday I got so scared I shi- The Cure rises above them with philosophies rock world, they need to find a dif- the band's gilt for creating a song are not afraid to exhibit it. vered like a ehild/Yesterdav awav music of intelligence, wit and grace. "We can burn the billboards/Adver- ferent sound—and I'll find a few which resembles good, lightweight tising 11it - as lies. new adjectives rock. Review: Barefoot in the Park B) t liris Hell intermission between the first and Daphnie Hiers played Mrs. Sidelines Assistant Mews Editoi second act alleviated the first cx-- Banks. Her role ofCories mother Neil Simons Barefoot In The curance ol this, but not the others. was the l>est acted one of the plav. Park has achieved the rank of Stage The movement of people and ob- However, she did have the material standard since it premiered in the jects on the fully lighted stage broke to work with, since hers is the most 1960s The pla> tells the story of the mood the actors had l>een at- interestinglv written part. the first week ol a newrywed couple tempting to create.