World War IV - Big Boy Pete

Advantages: Unique example of early nineties Pop
Disadvantages: Not enough of it!

...and smiles and looking across the room and staring at each other. Young Offender This begins with a techno beat and a generally upbeat melody, its generally quite a high, exciting song and always seems to be one the boys perform live. Its about a generation gap between an old man and young man and the difference between their knowledge of the world, like computers for instance. Hes not a young offender literally, in that he hasn't done anything wrong, but in the old mans perception he is because he dislikes and annoys him. The idea of a computer is enhanced throughout by the jazzy computerised noises in the background melody. One in a million Men This has to be one of the most upbeat songs on the album (how many times have I used the word upbeat now!?...it seems to sum up the album well!) It starts off very high and lighty... Read review

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Advantages: Some great little numbers on here
Disadvantages: Some not so great little numbers on here

...which is the only thing I can say about it without just repeating what I've just said about Feeler. It doesn't even have a strong chorus, which in the catchy guitar pop world is a major drawing point. SO BEAUTIFUL (4:39) Things are slowed down for us here. Some echo added to Pete's voice to show this truly is a love song. You'd never have known it from the title. It waits a full minute to step up to drums, choosing to build it up with simple strumming and a noise that I don't want to call synth as that sounds wrong but it sure wasn't a normal instrument. The organ is back on this one and it all works together well. Its a nice love song. The video would probably have him walking alone through his ex's appartment or something like that, you've all seen video's like that before right? Thats what this songs like. I don't mind this song... Read review

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Advantages: Its a shortened version
Disadvantages: Its a shortened version

...~~ War of the Worlds (the highlights) ~~ I found this CD in my collection, if I remember correctly my husband brought it for me because I had lost my copy of the Original War of the Worlds, actually I think I lent it someone and never got it back. He saw this and thought I would enjoy it, I do, but it's not the full length version. So a little about the album, please do not get it mixed up with the films, it does follow the storyline but it is the musical version. ~~ A Little History ~~ We can trace the story of War of the Worlds back to its author H.G.Wells who published his book in 1898. He was a science fiction writer and his book was about the Martians invading England. We now jump to 30th October 1938 when Orson Wells, read the story live on radio, sending some poor Americans into a state of frenzy running out... Read review

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