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Western Carolinian Volume 61 Number 05 (06)

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  • September 28,1995 Western Carolinian Features Gripping over The Light I DC Talk To Rap Religion Fantastic At The UC by Phoebe Esmon StaffReporter Last Thursday afternoon I was sitting out in front of the UC with some friends. I guess we were waiting for some sort of inspiration to action, or something incredible to fall out of the sky and land at our feet. We were just sitting there, not really talking when Scott (the Western Carolinian's illustrious features editor) turned to me and said, "Hey, they're making videos up in the UC." I lit a cigarette, raised an eyebrow and tried to contain my excitement. "Really?" "Yeah!" He leapt to his feet. "Hey! Let's go make one!" "I don't know..." I said, but Laura and Paul seemed in favor of the idea so four of us went in to make a music video. The second floor of the UC had been turned into something straight out of a Sak-n-Pepa video. There were several groups of people milling around, looking through lists of songs and backgrounds for their videos. Six guys were in front of the camera performing a rap song. We acquired a song list and undertook the arduous task of choosing what our group would perform. I wanted "YMCA," but Laura didn't like that one. None of us were feeling angry enough to do Nine Inch Nails. "It Never Rains In Southern California" and "Ice Ice Baby" just didn't cut it. We settled on "Groove Is In The Heart" by Dee-Lite and signed up as the Rusty Toasters. Before I knew it, I was standing in front of the camera dressed in leather chaps and a silver disco hat. Laura, Paul and Scott were dressed in equally stylish getups ranging from a demented priest to a Chili Peppers-esque Indian chief. The music started playing, and we all suddenly realized that we had no idea what we were doing. None of us knew the words to the song. We just sort of gyrated and giggled our way through it. Laura did a lovely version of "the hammer," Paul did a great rap break, and Scott plays a mean air-guitar. I just looked like an idiot in chaps saying "watermelon" over and over in rhythm to the music. The video tape was free. I have it in my back pack right now. I'm afraid to let it out of my sight for fear that it may be used as blackmail material later. To tell the truth, I haven't even watched it yet. I'm scared. It's enough for me to just know that it exists. It was fun, though, in a weird, publicly embarrassing sort of way. If they come back I may do it again... maybe. Nestled in a mountain cove with fabulous views from private balcony or great room with fireplace. 22 acres with brook, trails & picnic area. Secluded, but only 18 minutes from WCU. 4 rooms & 2 suites. "European fAmbience. Qracious Lodging QmiaCHosts by Sebastian Fields Contributing Writer 'hoto courtesy of O.P.I . " — town and they hlv/jusU^ A^"' ** fU"ky a"d get reli8ious? DC Ta,k is coming t0 and given it all a Christian6 ^^ haVC combined raP- hip-hop, rock and soul It is the perfect way to eetWrfc c - . _ some def jams think abo r H ' Christianity. They can listen to Through their inspirational Xyrt^cyl """J T^ °M "" ,hC ^ I They really seem to underst d h y W how ,0 "rap"t0 today y without all of the profane 1 7 ™* "* coming from- Why can't we groove °C Talk proves so definitivT' ^ ^^ haVC t0 be about dru«s and vi°'enCe " V)C Tilt- ■ c*y- have won several awards V*??** °" the contemPorary Christian music scene. They best gospel album Grammy ^ Billboard magazine awards and the 1993 DC Talk's albums Nu Th gold- The band spent 34 Wc k 8nd Fne at Last (l992> have bo,h %°W Christian sales chart A new th" '^ N°' ' Spot on B'Hboard's contemporary Tickets for their Novemh a **" Fnak- W'" be reIeased Ia,er th'S falL the Ramsey Center ticket nffi *conccrt are already on sale. You can get yours at for other advance tickets and t% c tS are $21 -50 for "artist's circle seats," $1550 ^ telephone call, the RamZ, r * ,hc d°0r S,udcn,s °nly pay $13.50. To charge The concert is PK™1 u'T * (?04) 227"7722 fonal Ministries of Sylva. 3 Fest Prod"etions and Cutting Edge Interna-
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