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The Clarion Deceml>er 9, W87 Page 3 . ,.. j O) o •M O- Cl, A Bohemian Rhapsody Written letters of his name and I can’t explain that day I spent with him on thunder mountain skies A spoonful of moons And a dark eyed girl An artist and a poet They stand beneath the trees With white lilies in their perfect hands Wild and Free Dancing in the newness of a love With a peaceful harmony Sketches of a laughing boy And together they fly Wild and Free An artist and a poet A Bohemian Rhapsody Selena Lauterer Drawing by Matthew French Major Heat What nerve that this sheer slice of scored wood Would dare to flit so teasingly Over the stellar white heat of Music. The sheet floats, gloating, flutters — Then crumples and flashes to ash, Almost unnoticed. With nary a quarter note to color the Flame. Brian L. Howell More Mellon ... from page 2 I don’t own any of L.L.’s albums, but a few months ago, the Rap Demon possessed me for an unspecified amount of time, and I taped the entire album of “Bigger and Deffer.” I didn’t, however, hesitate once when I taped over it. The success of the Beastie Boys is the biggest mystery to me. They did make a rap, grand statement for the racial stereotypes of rap, but I’m still confused. “Fight For Your Right to Party” is a rockin’ tune, but they don’t do anything special with their lyrics. I like their sound, but their rhymes are remedial. The Beastie Boys are proof that you don t need a lot of talent to obtain a lot of fame. (I don’t own the Beastie Boys album.) Now, I hear what you’re all saying. “Pat, buddy, sounds like you’re just a little jealous of these other guys.” Yes and No. I’m jealous of their recording contracts, but I’m not jealous of their (cough) talent. Just because they’re on the radio and we’re not doesn’t mean they’re better. We’re perfectionists. All of our rhymes are perfect, our meter is accurate, and our performance is flamboyant. We use literary devices in our raps, like allitera tion, consonance, and assonance. 1 don t see much of that from them. Pwple who don’t like rap or criticize it, don’t unders tand it. There’s not a lot of music involved, so the words have to be that much more entertaining. We keep that in mind whenever we write. Another reason some people don t understand rap is because of some of the terminology. I’ve provided an explanatory key of some of these terms. RAP — in the past, people have accepted the definition of urban-oriented street oratory, but we’ve recently discovered that RAP is an acronym that stands for Rick And Pat. ILL — most commonly used in present participle— if someone is illing, they are stupid. FRESH — usually signifying something new or creative. Also, Homie Fresh — a friend or companion. gUST _ as a noun, a “bust” is a synonym for a rap. As a verb, it signifies the action that takes place when one raps. CHILL — as a verb, “chill” means take it easy, relax. As an adjective, it means pleasing to one’s tastes. HOMEBOY — your “homeboy” is your friend, see HOMIE FRESH. I hope that helps everyone understand the concept of rap music. I know it sounds like I’m blowing my own horn, but I just wanted to offer my opinion on the subject. The road to rapdom has been rough and ridiculing (That’s Alliteration) and it seems like we should get something for the trouble. We haven’t seen dollar one from our raps, but at least we enjoy it. If Rick ever comes to visit, we’ll rap for everyone— I promise.
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