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In all the film clips, not one sex
scene was shown. There was
nudity, but this hardly constituted
a representation of "Sex In The
Cinema."
I dare say that most of the
capacity crowd (450 persons in the
Campus Room) were highly misled
into thinking that they would see
well-chosen sex-film footage, and
hear an intelligent speech on the
subject. Because they did not
receive this, many walked out, and
otner compiainea aiterwaras.
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up in an always-moving
military family, with much of the
story concerned with Conroy's high
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Tuesday evening's program is
sponsored by the Ideas and Issues
Committee of the University
Union. A reception for Conroy will
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By Cindy Olivarez
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A Night at the Opera is the fourth album from the British rock group
Queen, perhaps one of the most controversial rock bands.
The biggest problem Queen has posed to most rock critics is that they
don't fit snugly into any category at all.
Because of their colorful style, they have often been put down as
"eclectic" as being manufacturers of crazy-quilt rock dreams, as being
ambitiors and, therefore, tedious and long-winded, musically speaking.
They were first heralded in this country as an exceptionally talented
heavy-metalband, and their premier album seemed to justify the t^rm.
nowever, ineir second aiDum, -yueen 11, mrew most 01 tne Duymg
public for a loop.
Their lush, magnificent vocal harmonies and complex tonal
structures shattered the categorization we had given them. With their
third album, Sheer Heart Attack, their approach to rock music as it is
generally known-loud and brash-- grew even bolder.
The awesome vocal harmonies were still present, but we were treated
to something completely different-- the album contained not only rock,,
but also a 40s-type song, a dirge, a light, catchy ditty and others as well.
I am hardly ever gushing in my praise of rock bands, indeed, I dislike
most of them, but their latest effort A Night at the Opera is an album to
rave over, to talk about, to listen to again and again.
Queen has developed into a strong, vital, fluent and witty band, still
full of surprises. True, I am not able to say, "This is a rock album"-rock
is too small a word to apply to such music as this.
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It is sweeping, generous and sensuous in its scope and immensuy.
Don't be put off by the royal penmanship on the cover- there's nothing
stuffy about the music inside.
Side one is comprised of the more nearly "commercial" songs of .the
album. The opening number, "Death on Two Legs," is my least
favorite cut, merely because lead singer Freddie Mercury writes much
better songs than that, and it may throw some first-time listeners off
momentarily.
Its lyrical structure and content is dismissable, and the melody is nut
nearly up to Queens' normal par.
"Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon," also written by Mercury, is a
catchy, immensely likeable and witty dancehall number, evoking
images of proper gentlemen in fedoras at lemonade parties on the
veranda. Again, even this type of song is given the full benefit of their
vocal prowess.
"I'm In Love With My Car," written and sung by drummer Roger
Meddows-Taylor, is a tongue-in -cheek ode to an automobile ("I'm in
love with my car - Gotta feel for my automobile, - Get a grip on my bony
racer rollbarr Such a thrill wfien your radials squeal"). It is followed by
"You're My Best Friend", written by bass player John Deacon.
Sung by Mercury, it is refreswhingly direct and simple, a love song
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(possessor, too, of a doctorate in astronomy), comes close to being a
country song. The vocals are hazy and moody, the lyrics thought
provoking and enigmatic.
But the country style melody doesn't quite fit the mood of the piece.
"Sweet Lady," also by May, is'a love song to a shrew, paradoxically set
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May, but it will stand up against any other song of that genre.
Now for the heavy stuff. Side two begins with "The Prophets' Song,"
written by May.
This song, more than any other, shows us for the first lime May as
the thinker, the scholar. A wealth of profound emotion and thought is
found in it. /
The lyrics, while searching and thougthful, lay only the foundation
for the pensive, haunting melody. It begins as a rocker, the moves into
an "a cappella" section in which the predominant theme of the song is
reiterated in vocal harmonies the likes of which have probably never
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The melody plunges into deep, textured roc?:, ending with the
exhortation, "Listen to the madman!" and then a declaration of
fear,"But still I fear and still I fear and still I dare not - Laugh at the
madman." The ending of this song blends with almost breathtak'ng
subtlety and beauty into the beginning of the next song, "Love of My
Life," sung and written by Mercury.
It contains a passage of quiet , graceful piano playing from Mercury
that borders on being classical in its' spare, simple arrangement and
technical quality. The lyrics are thougtful and romantic, and the entire
song shows us a mature, pensive side to Mercury quite unseen Deiore.
"Good Company" follows, and we are flooded with sunshine and
merriment. One can almost see Mays'
proper Uncle Harry in his braces and baggy trousers, tapping his foot
and humming over crumpets and tea.
The album ends with "Bohemian Rhapsody" which has, suprisingly,
gained entrance to the sacrosanct airwaves of American Top-40. It is
written by Mercury who, being possessed of a dynamic flair for the
dramatic, sings to us the story of a somewhat eccentric young British
hoodlum.
At the end of "Bohemian Rapsody" is "God Save The Queen" (the
tune we Americans use for "My Country 'Tis of Thee.) It is extremely
gratifying to hear their tacky, comical rendition of it, for it is ,
essentially, a poke at their own grandiosity. After making an album of
such magnificence, it is mighty of them to take a jab at themselves
in such a manner.
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