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I suppose most listeners want singers like Nicks to reproduce the sound of the original recordings live, or something as close to it as possible. Yet Nicks manages to tweak the phrasing and arrangements in ways that actually bring her and the listener closer to the song, not away from it. I think...

There is so much happening in this touching scene, and these two fantastic character actors handle it masterfully.

So simply constructed and so funny! Aretha is spot on and makes incredible use of each second of screen time ("Mmmmmmm..'.turn into a diva'...". There are a great many clever and funny touches in a tiny, comact little clip here. I really like overhearing Liza telling the three guys to "zip it!" i...

Do the Lyrics refer to the writer Victor Bokris? I seem to remember some connection but can't recall what it was. I think he was an early biographer of the band, no?

Anyway, this is an interesting Blondie clip and I'm happy to see it here online. As a kid, the chorus here reminded me of the Wiz...

"You just can't keep hogs away from the trough, can you?"

Gothic melodrama here, and the best form of it.