Advantages: Germany's capital and most interesting city Disadvantages: a bit too large, distances too long
Berlin*, Berlin,
Wir fahren nach Berlin!
(Berlin, Berlin,
We're heading for Berlin!)
(pronounced Ber-leen, stress on the second syllable)
This slogan has been chanted enthusiastically for ages whenever a German sports team made it to the capital for the last round, meanwhile it has left the confines of sports and is now even used by the Berlin Tourist Board for a campaign to attract visitors.
I've been to four Berlins in my life: when in my mother's womb I was in Berlin, then the capital of the Third Reich, from the GDR (German Democratic Republic), where we later lived, I visited Berlin once in the 1950s, a much smaller city then (only the Soviet sector), but still a capital, the capital of the GDR.
After fleeing to West Germany I visited West Berlin, not a capital any more, but no ordinary city, either, it had become ...
Advantages: Reminders of the 80s, raw talent, distinctive voice Disadvantages: None
1983 entitled ?Alf?, her nickname, and secured her numerous musical awards. Raindancing, her second album and the subject of this review, also won a Brit Award.
Alison Moyet can turn from rock/blues to an almost aggressive punk type feel to her music and is incredibly talented and unique, with a voice that can touch your soul.
The offerings on this album include:-
WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY
?I go weak
I go weak in the presence of beauty?
The album opens up with a strong mid tempo number with the deep, rich tones of Alison?s voice. The music has a strong percussion element with great drums. A song of love and how love makes a person beautiful. Sung with belief and passion. 8/10.
ORDINARY GIRL
?Don?t you worry, this will all make sense tomorrow
Don?t be sorry, that everything we shared will fade away?
A good ...
Advantages: Great songs, production, lyrics Disadvantages: If you don't like Leonard's voice this won't convert you
We've seen so many times that artists and songwriters who have great success throughout the 60's and the 70's often have a horrendous 80's as they try to keep up with the times. The songwriting becomes bland and the need for synthesisers means that the songs become so electronically ladened that the production becomes the focus over the songs themselves. It fills me with great pleasure to say that in the case of Leonard Cohen and 'I'm Your Man' this is most certainly not the case. It could be argued that prior to this Len was having a creative crisis. The mid 70's and early 80's were just about fair to him but albums were patchy compared to his 60's output and by his own high standards. Just when we thought Len's time was up, he brought us this curious powerhouse.
The scene is set with the opening track 'First We Take Manhattan ...
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