![]() Rose's wandering piano numbers had the continuity to bring both together. It is the rare musician that can be honest enough to approach their subject matter through everything from stone faced wit to heart-on-sleeve introspection. Miraculously though, the record manages to turn the tone on its head with brooding, introspective tracks like "To Baby" and "Son in Moon." Whatever the mood, Rose manages to string together the collection with aggressively adept piano playing that reveals the sensitivity and rapid finger motions that are the result only of classical training. He unravels a more poignant attack on the title track, reminding the listener that "the force of deception has uneven rhythms." He casts himself as an outsider with a playful attack on his songwriting brethren with "I'm new at writing protest songs/sometimes I slip and use clichés." The use of a Moog on two of the tracks, one courtesy of Van Dyke Parks, only adds to the bizarre swirling time capsule that Rose pulls from both the folk and circus traditions. Whimsical clap-alongs like "Color Blind Blues," "Evolution," "American Waltz," and "Ballad of Clichés" accent Rose's skill at societal commentary. Like Randy Newman, Rose has a counter-diatribe for every Barry Goldwater and Billy Graham speech about traditional American values and the wrongs of science. With his teeter-totter shift between goofy, dorky falsetto and his rugged, country-tinged voice, Rose accents a romp through the silly side of America's misplaced worries on Children of Light. Fortunately, that's where cult followings come in. While his songs are catchy and well-composed, his lyrics are bound to offend the straight-laced façade that dominates America's middle class. ![]() It is probably safe to say the mainstream hasn't and will probably never have room for songwriters like Biff Rose. ![]() Information for this article was found via Baseball Reference, and Today in Baseball History. Babe Ruth hit a two-run home run in the eight to seal the win.ġ955 - Ted Williams records the 2000th hit of his career in a 5-3 loss to the Yankees.ġ956 - Frank Robinson ties the National League record for home runs by a rookie with 38 in an 11-5 win over New York.ġ985 - Pete Rose becomes baseball’s all-time hits leader with a single off Eric Show in the first inning of a 2-0 Reds win over San Diego.ġ987 - Mets third baseman Howard Johnson steals his 30th base and becomes the eighth player ever with a 30/30 season.Ģ001 - All major league games are canceled due to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. ![]() MLB Historyġ912 - Eddie Collins steals six bases to help Philadelphia beat the Tigers 9-7.ġ927 - After losing 21 in a row to New York, the Browns win their last meeting 6-2 to avoid being the first team to ever be swept in a 22-game seasons series.ġ928 - The Yankees win 5-3 as Ty Cobb makes his final appearance as a batter, popping out against Hank Johnson in the ninth. Smoltz will go on to set the NL record with 55 saves topping the old mark of 53 shared by Randy Myers and Trevor Hoffman. 2002 - John Smoltz becomes the seventh pitcher in league history to record a 50 save season.
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