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Daily Ncbraskan 13 Thursday, January 2G, 1 934 New ABC. . . Instead of a new, fresh sound, ABC ha3 come up with a hodgepodge of styles and lyrics in a very ambiguous album. Little remains of the distinctive style of The Lexicon Of Love; nothing is left of the group's originality. It seems as though ABC has thrown this mixture together in the hope that one of the ingredients will catch on. It should have stayed with the original recipe. Beauty Stab, like all of AEC's recordings to date, contains a wealth of instrumental sounds, including trombones, piano, oboe and lots of percussion. The title song, "Beauty Stab," is a purely instrumental, moderalty fast piece and is one of the better efforts on the album. Another good selection is "By Default By Design," a slow ballad of heartbreak that recalls, faintly, ABCs former self. "United Kingdom," sung with only a piano accompaniment, has an excellent melody but terrible lyrics. ABC has introduced a few vaguely political songs into its repertoire, none of which give any hint of the group's political philosophy. "Hey Citizen!" the first song on side two, which mentions Americans, Russians and Indians, states "there's no glamour in the slammer" .and expresses anger at the rich, who Brooks ' latest film . are seen "slumming their way out the Jacuzzi" In contrast with his former high-class image, Fry now mentions he's 'lived in a slum ... it did not amuse me.' "King Money," "Bite the Hand" and "United King dom" are of the same ilk. "The Power of Persuasion," the ABC song heard most frequently on FM radio these days, sounds like a typical corporate-rock-with-heayy metal-thrown-in product. Shame on you, Martin. And, far from the romantic, but perpetually heartbroken group they were in the days of Uw Lexicon Of Love, ABC now affirms that "Love's just a gimmick, a mime or a mimic, to make sex seem respectable" ("Unzip," side two). Fry, who appears to be trying on a working-class style, seems to be exper imenting with his voice as welL In "King Money" hi3 voice sounds harsh and nasal, without hi3 former soft tones. In "That Was Then, But This Is Now" released as a single shortly before "Beauty Stab" appeared, Fry says "Why make the past your sacred cow? I guess youVe changed, youVe changed and how ..." Change is not always for the best. Come back to the supperclub, Martin Fry, Martin Fry! CcrtiirjcJ from Paga 12 This film features no gimmicks such as black-and-white film or no soundtrack as in other Brocks' film. Nor does he go for the "cheap" laugh. The only problem I have with this film is one which I have with other films set in foreign coun tries. The main cast, whether they be German or Polish, speak in English. That's fine. However, the bit players and extras speak in a foreign tongue. It's distracting. Why not give them subtitles? Hopefully, Brooks can decide upon one language for all of his characters and end this needless confusion for the moviegoer. To Be or Not to Be te not the typical Brooks film. It brings a few laughs but more often an admiring smile for the courageous people it portrays. Fans of Payroll Saving G Simply tell your employer to set aside a certain amount every payday toward the purchase of United States Savings Bonds. With the Payroll Savings Plan, you won't be, tempted to spend it. Yet, you'll know it's there steadily growing at a guaranteed rate of interest giving you a nest egg for the future. It's that simple. So sign up for the Payroll Savings Plan where you work. It'll pay you and your country. (HTA FA7 iriiv v STUDENT EVERY THURSDAY 7tfM.9PM. (ra htKtefffy I J Xi fJWm ifi M lfy). necks Mill' .ik i i tw. . r . ' Sandwich FRIES College, a jf ax S fty 322 SOUTH BVi STREET, LINCOLN, NE 68508-476-8551 3vv mm, MILLER MILLED LITE, 1 1 ArtOC the high-handed comedy in-the traditional Brooks genre may not enjoy this somewhat sobering film, bat for those wanting a bitter but mostly sweet comedy, To Be or Not to Be may be the answer instead of the question. Correction Because of an error, the reviewer's name was inadvertantly left off the article called "Van Halen passable, but lacks emotion." It should have been credited to Randy Wymore. wi ar w gi wim m m r m m 9 m m m w j While enjoying Walpurgisnacht. take in ... . RISKY ' BUSINESS starring Tom Cruise Friday, January 27th at 8:00 & 11:30 pm Union Rostrum m n r American Films SOFT SMElL ;atomw Every Saturday, get 2 tasty Soft Shell Tacos for only $1.49. It's a Soft Shell Sale that's hard to beat. But not hard to eat. Glass Menagerie Only 475-7520 rr,nTTTTOFTTTi . li vU-;lxJiili ii i Sit STOOGES 050 let Prize for mon'c Ct 1 3 Woaon'c Claccoo. J III ou u uo li I i IS 7-9 P.O. ro)nnnp7 C12l Erin!io Gill YMnfto STOCKS 9th&PSt. We Rock Lincoln 7 r , - I ' f ' ' ' i M illl'll -