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DTH Omnibus Page 5 Thursday October 11, 1990 MUSIC No, Virginia, there is no Warrant Cherry Pie Columbia O (this is a negative blob) pi s there no more passion? Do we Americans condone and support the mindless pu trescence being mass-marketed and destined to become part of the "Top 40?" Are the massive American record companies so greedy and unscrupulous as to blatantly ma nipulate the public into buying and consuming trash? Is the public that gullible? Is, modern music becoming so commercialized that mindless lyrics, gaudy appearance and haphazard, generic sounds make up the formula of "popularity?" Does overzealous endorsement of these bands by a particular television channel, dedi cated to overindulging in packaged blitzkriegs of pseudo-artistic mind garble, mean that modern American music for the masses is worthwhile, if at all aesthetic? Warrant's second LP, Cherry Pie, -confirms "yes" as the emphatically correct answer to all of the above questions. This album is a disgrace to Ameri can society. It is morally destructive and misdirecting, blatantly sexist and O miserable, boring OO mediocre, bland OOO enjoyable OOOO insightful, laudable OOOOO exhilarating, divine Jl (I d'fl.'iJ'' j Classic & Top 40 Rock 8:00 -1 2:30 Progressive & Top 40 Music 1 2:30 - Closing 1 tI 3 o o Classic, Progressive & Top 40 Music o o 7A fomna nv n 'rox. W nnnmmn Layton Croft MI1HIHB1 chauvinistic in everything it is about, all of which is aptly represented by the title and album cover. Do not misunderstand. I criticize the modern music industry for allow ing these five pathetic musicians to create the Cherry Pie concept, for re leasing a ridiculous and offensive title track video and for publishing the photographs included on the album sleeve, especially one with the band and their "cherry pie" mascot half hidden by an open car door, graphi cally implying that she is performing fellatio on Warrant's bass player. Granted, in today's world of glam metal bands with bleached hair, bleached brains, tatooed backs and an army of trash-can sing-along girls, Warrant rocks with the best of them. They know how to make an accessible '90s metal- record that will sell to confused adolescents everywhere. Tight, polished guitar licks set the tone for most the songs. Of course, there is the predictable, fist-thrusting, head-pounding beat. However, in lead singer Jani Lane's voice there is a refreshing deviation from the ge neric maelstrom. His singing is bril liant and his range impressive, but his lyrical topics and diction show no sign of musical inspiration, creativity or even intelligence. It is difficult to classify these five people as musicians. The album's credits cite Lane as Party HostOral Exciter, guitarist Joey Allen as play ing bong riffs, guitarist Erik Turner as G-String, bassist Jerry Dixon as Bot tom End and drummer Steven Sweet LUJ Chapel Hill TALKINq, 7A C Curs o. U' I 111 SQUEEZE te New Order 2 IE The notorious as Skin Pounder. This inappropriate sexist jargon fails to even remotely qualify Warrant as a group of musi cally inspired artists. These are some lyrics from the song "Cherry Pie": "Swingin' on the front porch Swingin' on the lawn Swingin' where we want 'Cause there ain't nobody home ... Swing in the bathroom Swingin' on the floor Swingin' so hard We forgot to lock the door ... She's my cherry pie Cool drink of water Such a sweet surprise Tastes so good Make a grown man cry..." The degradation in these lyrics is pitiful and revolting. In addition, the album has a pa rental advisory sticker on the cover. Warrant must have been yearning for that sticker, because they included 53 seconds of live concert snippets in which the band screams vulgar, pro fane and sexist obscenities to their ALL YOUR MUSIC AT A GOOD ALL IN CARRBORO GUITARS DRUMS KEYBOARDS P. A. SALES - REPAIRS SERVICE M-F10-6 I I O W. MAIN 5 I . 5 visits $22 10 visits J32 1 month of $40 unlimited visits with coupon M-F 10 am-9 pm Sat. 10am-6 pm Willow Creek Shopping Center -967-7071 At the intersection of Jones Ferry Road & Hwy. 54 passion album sleeve audiences. The piece is entitled "Ode to Tip per Gore." There is validity in their protest to Gore's censorship efforts, but Warrant's immature, tactless ex ecution only diminishes any morsel of musical worth they might be granted. Furthermore, what kind of merit do five goofballs who yell the word "fuck" over and over on stage really warrant (No pun intended)? It is unprecedented that an album reviewed in Omnibus receive less than zero blobs. In this case, it is not solely because the album is terrible music, but more importantly, it is a vivid reminder of the state of contemporary American culture. . There is too much art of higher quality unexposed and suffocating for this garbage to be as prevalant as it is. Please, boycott Warrant's Cherry Pie and help stop the madness! CARR MIU WENDY'S I ii n We've birouight Ds&yttoiTBSi to yom. 1 visit J500 TANNING SALON music chiefs House of Love House of love , Fontana Some bands are very good at exploring darker, Gothic sounds which use mood and emotion as their key musical tools Joy Division took dark rock to excruciating extremes, while the Church has been successful at integrating it with pop. Hie House of Love fails miserably in their debut attempt to try to create a hauntingly brooding, melodic sound. This record yawns, lags, and bores. Sometimes the band presents a potentially catchy melody only to let it sit idly and drill into the listener's ear until it becomes monotonous. Even on the album's brightest spot, "Shine On a more dynamic track that brings back memories of Cactus World News, the song finally slips into anonymity when the band drags all the air out of the chorus, 'she she she Shine On, in a chant-like sequence. Despite recent col legiate acclaim, the House of Love is musically empty and lyrically impotent. Charles Marshall Eric B. & Rakim Let The Rhythm Hit 'em Warner Brothers OOO 12 After a so-so sophomoric effort, Eric B. & Rakim get slightly back on track with their third album, Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em . One word can effectively describe the tracks: bass. The bass beats are so deep on this album, they could blow out some speak ers after turning the volume up just a couple of notches, so watch it. The first single, the title track, booms with the same kick previous songs such as 'Follow The Leader" and 'Microphone Fiend had, , and the remix version (avail able only on the CD) adds a new style to vintage Eric B. & Rakim sounds. But even though the album features innovative jams such as 'Ma hogany, No Omega and In The Ghetto it still can't i match the smooth blasts from I the past like 1 Ain't No Joke" and 'I Know You Got Soul Maybe Eric B. should go back into his James Brown sampling collection if he wants to make their stuff rock the funky joint. Tim Utile
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