Arcadia High School - Arcadian Yearbook (Arcadia, CA)

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A group that was well-loved and admired was The Cure. Their eccentric lead singer Robert Smith shows that he really isn't that different at ali. The British Invasion brought fantastic groups to the states. one of which was Bananarama. These three iadies pro- duced rhythmic music and catchy lyrics in songs such as Venus and Shy Boy. A-Ha, the band that broke into the music business last year, is still going strong. These three Norwegians, Morton, Megs, and Pai, captured the hearts of millions of girls across the United States. Who could resist them? Music Student Life LJ bl item

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Thank goodness iT's Friday! STudenTs jumped ouT of Their seaTs on Fridays. Though TesTs were common on This special day, school spiriT aT pep assemblies siomped ou Those TesT blues. Almosi everyone aniicipaied fun Friday nighis speni aT pariies, dances, or fooiball games. Kaiherine lvlcKeon, voiced a common wish when she said, I wish everyday was Friday. if ' :Q V, av, '- N ' Victorious Friday nlghi iooiball games v ei, g Q paid off for The long hours of pracTice. ff x , 7 5 STeve Tranyovv, Chris lvlcCarn, Brian f gl Q 4' Goodrich, Sieve Provanyano, and Andy 1 f ' - K A V 1 f- W lvloraw help defeaT The Wilson WildcaTs. T' , ' 'Q X , ik Q . NAD' . , bf ,NA N X GV - NS' is 1' V W3 l X Q Ex Y Z' g ,J V 4 4 Y P W ff 7 S ' f ' A f -' ' , 2 :gli Q, 4' , I , A f j .A ,T RQ., Q A Dancing their blues away, Chrisla Klawii- Ter, Kellie Archibald, CynThia Fuglie, Kalhy Perelli, and Brooke Bevedick rock To The beaT of Dusly STreeT. Mondays and Fridays Sludeni Life

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i MAJl iQflfl . Vksk - isis' X ,ig r i? W 4: i ft it Music is something that has set Trends for ages. lt is such an enormous part of life that musicians have a considerable amount of power in their hands. Lyrics have the ability to completely change a person's opinion or touch someone's heart. Music conveys feelings and a strong emotional impact. lt contains symbols and images to which we can relate. Some songs deal with controversial issues like Depeche Mode's Blasphemous Rumors or XTC's i'Dear God that trigger wonder about God. Other groups are less philosophical and write about everyday occurrences like Bon Jovi's You Give Love a Bad Name, and the Fine Young Cannibals' Ever Fallen in Love. which are about the universal concept of love. Some of the favorite groups of this year were the Cure, Gene Loves Jezebel, the B- 52's, A-Ha. REM, the Beastie Boys, and the Blow Monkeys. They sold an incredible number of albums because they had a little something extra which appealed to the fans. Some of the most popular songs were Sub- urbia by the Pet Shoppe Boys. 'Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order, Anything by Drama Rama, and Not My Slave by Oingo Boingo. This was a year in which the sixties were revived. The classics like the Beatles and the Monkeys were brought back. Even Ben E. King's song Stand By Me was constantly played. Although groups come and go, music will be around forever. lt is a constant in our lives be- cause no matter how bizarre it becomes, we will always find something we like. A band that has been around for a while is The Smiths. After years of climbing up the ladder, this was the year in which they finally received their well-deserved at- tention. Most groups achieve their fame and then they go downhill. Not U-2. Their musical talent has allowed them to stay around for many years. Music Student Life