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4 'Bad Lu chanap "4^ ? By Joe Musgrove 1 Gamecock Staff Writer I After several scheduled and rescheduled release dates, Warren Zevon's new album, Bad Luck i Streak In Dancing School, has ; finally arrived. Had it not been for an untimely rerelease of his first album, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Bad Luck would nave Deen here weeks ago. It was, however, well worth the wait. Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School is a different and interesting album for Zevon. On each of his first three albums, he dealt with guns, violence, hard luck and difficult love. Although his descriptive and poetic lyrics told the story well, it was the mood and determined emotion of the music that helped express the feelings. Bad Luck for the most part, does not follow this pattern. Zevon's music has changed. It no InncfAr cnctninc Iho ahrnnt VMaaiw MMi upv( rigorous, and determined drive of the tough east coast sound. The lyrics still deal with the traumas of life, but the music is not as efficient in reflecting the mood of the songs. It has taken on a strong resemblance to the "California Sound." AS I HAVF fllrftnriv said this is ' ? J ?? "?M ' an album of change for Zevon and most of the cuts reflect this. He | opens side one with the title track "Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School." It begins like a symphony then leads into a driving rock song in which he repeats the line, "Swear to God I'll change". It is a heavily emotional song of repentance. The driving beat and excellent guitar work of David Lindley leave the listener waiting for more rock and roll and Zevon does not disappoint them. He follows with an older song, "A Certain Girl" which was a hit for * the Yardbirds in the mid sixties. It is a classic rock and roll song with a cleverly interwoven dialogue. THE MOOD changes with "Jungle Work," a rough and tough song about soldiers of fortune. Zevon does an exceptional job getting the music to coniure un _ ? - ? ? ?r images of the jungle without getting the "Jungle Boogie" sound. The fourth song, "EmptyHanded Heart," is perhaps the most beautiful song Zevon has even written. It is a deeply poetic song about lost love. It is not the first song he has ever written on the subject, but it is one of the few songs about Iovp thnt hp h?? w - ? written without conveying a bitter or cynical view. His raw emotion implies that he is relating ah actual experience because "EmptyHanded Heart" was probably written to his ex-wife. With Linda Konstadt adding her cool clear vocals near the end, this is probably the best song on the album. SPIRITS ARE lifted when side one ends with a song which is more like Zevon's older albums. "Plav It All Night Long" is a rocking song dealing with the problems of country living. "Jeannie Needs a Shooter" opens side two and is written by Zevon and Bruce Springsteen. It is a slow moving baliad about jealousy and love which leads to murder. This is followed by another short symphony which smoothly leads into "Bill Lee." a sons about the Montreal pitcher known as the "Spaceman". THE NEXT two songs, "Gorilla, You're a Desperado" and "Bed of Coals," are somewhat autobiographical, dealing with some of the problems which Zevon has been having over the last couple of years. "Gorilla" is a bit satirical and humorous, while ; "Bed of Coals" is a much more serious approach. f THE FINAL cut, "Wild Age/' is I a song about {he time in a person's 9 tttevfrcn "<WP> IgtjUlt^r^okiess" andyW ck Streak 117 fkit wurrc has yet to settle down. He believes that, "Mostly when the reckless years end/Something's left tc save/Some of them keep run ning/Till they run straight in theii graves." Apparently Zevon is through running and is ready for a wnni 0 > 4 ( Ifje great info Weekend Update we'vg got the ii ?-** i?-?-?Kot?o frvr f Vtu iiuiiiu^i o iuj line provide directior campus? Give us c5\ny kind of g< and activities of t we? We're theT? know -- know to f f i nuusc. wi yuu ?-a It starts with 'r' ' ' * V'-vji iQe^ssell Hoi: > / \>/> \ *?* >'* fc 4 1 * Vvv '.' *' ' ' musical n Zevon ; change.' This song is the biggest t change in Zevon's musical style. > It, more than anv other sona r?n I- album has the "California Sound." It flows along like an old Eagles ; song and even has a couple of the i Eagles on backing vocals. > -gggk X* ' Byf 1 Egg^yjl ..... :^BH^^H' '*V':W< ask lllvlliWKMll^^^i?^^ If I .Hu M ^I Do Yov r? \TAA#|eri BL JL% rmation sources of t , and the yellow pages lformation you need. 5 and that. Need direc is to here and there. - 1 ?- /2 ?* A- 1_ a duzz -- we vc goi scm jneral information you he Carolina Gommunit lyssell House Informati ? contact us. 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