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Spotlight Friday, May 2, 198G c Fish and Disks Reviews ] Sigue Sialic Sputnik, "Love Missile Fl-ll." M:inh:iitnn Records In case you haven't heard, Sigue Sigue Sputnik is the latest big thing in England. Its debut single, "Love Missile Fill," recently rocketed to the No. I position on the British charts, bringing on a severe case of Sigue Sigue mania throughout the United Kingdom. This news may be unimpressive unless you consider that the band apparently has extremely little musical ' talent. "Love Missile" is nothing inr>rr> thnn a r/>n/>litlun ...V/I v IMUII U I V|yvuu?v? vy Hi 1 track with a backing drum machine and an occasional burst of guitar from Billy Idol's former Generation X bandmate, Tony James. James seems to be the only member with any true musical talent and background. What the band does have is fashionable haircuts and the biggest set of wigs to infiltrate the k musical world in some time. The ' band makes no bones about using its outrageous and fashionable appearance to garner the media hype and attention it uses as the basis for its popularity. When Sigue Sigue Sputnik started, members said they would be the next big thing. So far they've succeeded, getting where they are on the strength of their fashionability and sheer media hype. As much as 1 don't want to, 1 like this band for its lack of } pretense about how it plans to conauer the world Welcome To... lj= Mi m * SO BIG ClAU J*'" AND ' DELICIOUS Cl mMi SANDY'S FAMOUS A > $ SUPER SLAW ? DOG w/CHEESE# JoUR BIG % LB BEEF ? frank w/MUSTARD. HOT MELTED CHEESE. ? ?CHILI & SLAW 0 IS $ 1 19 S 1 S ^ Coupon Exp 5-/-86 Coupon Good at Any S<indy s ?? By JOHNNY FISH Sigue Siguc Sputnik's first fulllength album is due in record stores June 20, so prepare now tor what is sure to be cither the biggest band or the biggest Hop of 1986. Hven as simplistic as "l.ovc Missile" is, it's surprisingly catf?lw '.uul hac a nroat i/irlorv U/Uit more could you ask for? Bryan Ferry, "Is Your Love Strong Enough," MCA Records Roxy Music leader Bryan Ferry may become best known for a song he didn't record. Ferry had the first shot to record Simple Minds' No. 1 hit, "Don't You (Forget About Me)," but passed on it because he thought it lacked potential. A year later, and certainly wiser, Ferry is back, this time choosing to do a movie song. "Is Your Love Strong Enough" is the first single from the "Legend" motion picture soundtrack and could give l erry a shot at the top. ''Is Your L. o v c Strong Enough" is a beautiful, melodic track, reminiscent of Ferry's HaPP' ! 933 S. I I kinko's mf 7a? | All i L_. I SAY CHEi KESE DOGS AT SANDY'S J* SLAW DOG ?S 9 w/CHEESE # A OUR REGULAR SIZE ^ BEEF FRANK w/MUSTARD, HOT ? MELTED CHEESE. H A CHILI. HOMEMADE m ^ SLAW & ONIONS 2 QQ#* adv ! Coupon Exp 5-7-86 ? ^ Coupon Good at Any Sandy s work with Roxy Music. The song starts with an ethereal, atmospheric feel and slowly builds to a point of controlled intensity. At the focus is Ferry himself, whose distinctive vocals give the song the style and character that make it stand out from the pack. Video reviews School is almost over. That means one thing: lots of late nights watching Lute Niuht with David Letter man and MTV, Bccause many students have been unable to watch Nina Blackwood and friends, here's a quick guide to some of the best and worst videos on MTV these days. The Pet Shop Boys' video is just as good as the song. Madonna looks like a battered housewife in her new clip. The new Van Halcn and Journey videos arc great ? neither band is making videos for its new albums. Whitney Houston's video for "The Greatest Love of All" looks like a Coke commercial. Check that, it looks like a Diet Coke commercial. Not only did Tears for Fears remix "Mothers Talk" for radio, but they made a new video for it as well. Neither new version is as good as the original. The same goes for the Psychedelic Furs' "Pretty In Pink" video. By far the best video on MTV now is the Siguc Siguc Sputnik clip. The video is so great it almost makes you forget the song, which isn't altogether a bad thing to do. 1 hope you enjoyed that brief glimpse at what's hot on MTV these days. N<?w that the semester is about over, I suppose I should thank all those responsible for my spawning, nut l won't. Sorry Mom and Dad. 1 / Hour | ?.i? S, 3807 0/2V J n-9am; 6:00pm-11pm i Day Sat. & Sun. j J 1 w ) GOOD!! VISIT OUR GAME ROOM :SE/ ' - LET'S 60! I A A 5 CHILI DOG w/CHEESE 5 OUR REGULAR SIZE J $5P 1/8 LB BEEF FRANK ^ w/MELTED CHEESE. ? , ^ SECRET RECIPE CHILI A J & ONIONS J : 990: 0 Coupon Exp 5-7-86 w Coupon Good at Any Sandy s I . ' . . Mechanical engineering sophomore Matt Herbert lines up 01 Game room fun p By MARILYN HEMINGWAY Staff writer Students can relieve stress or forjjet about classes on the video games, pool tables and pingpong tables in the Russell House game room. The most popular items are two video games, "Ghosts and Goblins," and "Gauntlet," but pool tables run a elosc second, game room attendant Tony Jordan said. Special Student/Youth Fare i SCANDINAV1 On Scheduled Airlines I The inexpensive way to get to Scandii and other destinations in liurope, A Africa and the Middle F.ast. Spring/Summer Rates to Scandinc New York to Copenhagen. Oslo. Stockli from $305 one way, $530 ronndtrip New York to Helsinki from $335 one way, $600 roundtrip Chicago to Copenhagen C'JOr; COM - l._:~ win vvriy, *?xjst\r iuuiiuui|J Chicago to Oslo, Stockholm. I lelsinl from $345 one u?iy, $610 roundtrip And Tours Designed For Students To I SOVIET UNION I or Information C all: WHOLE WORLD TRA1 17 E. 45th St.. New York, NY 1001 (212) 986-9470 p WAJ 1 198 ATHLETIC RECRl SUPPORT YOUR JOINfr , OFFICIAL RECi I MEETINi Russell Hou May 5, 198 11 INTEHVI May 6 & 7, OR CON] Dale Davis USC Athlet: Columbia, ! 777-6657 tS - DAVIO OOTSON/The Gamecock n the eight ball in the Russell House game room lace for students Pool, pingpong and foosball tournaments usualls are sponsored each semester, Jordan said. Game room attendant Teresa Jones estimates that some people spend $5 a day there. Some stay for an hour every day playing games or socializing, she said. r inmi' rnnm hmirt ;ir>? Q > m in I I r> m through Friday and 1 to 9 p.m. on weekends. - HH BMBBMI ivia | lolm I Wi I fcJ Mmi ki plMlM ?J3 ITED 6-87 IITING HOSTESSES GAME,COCKS RY JG THE RUITING TEAM S: | se Theater ? A A nm I c/ V J^/ll L EWS: , 1986 rAGT: ic Department I 5C 29208 I ? Tl