Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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 SISTER CHRISTIAN” IS the song that comes to mind When You Close Your Eyes” and dream about Jack Blades of Night Ranger, whether it's on MTV or at Palmer Auditorium. Photo: B. Bargmann. IN THIS DAY and age ownership of a jam box is a definite necessity. John Beguhn moves and grooves to the beat of Twisted Sister. Photo: A. Elliott. ARE THEY DO NG the Polka. Fox Trot, or the Cha Cha Cha? With songs at the Homecoming dance like Let's Go Cra7.y” and Shout. Barb Lammers and Mr. Holladay were probably just jammin'. Photo: K. Swanson. Music 21

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He was rushed to the hospital. He had a classic case of cauliflower ear which he received from listen- ing to Bruce Spring- steen's Born in the USA” tape on his Walkman for three weeks straight! Has this happened to anyone you know? Probably not such a severe case, but up there with homework and parties, music played a major role in the lives of most Central students. But that is not to say music meant the same thing to everyone. From videos to buying records to concert-going, music is in the air. Music not only exists in different forms, but it influenced students to- day. MTV influenced teenagers’ hairstyles, clothing, dancing, driv- ing. and the way they act. Students glued themselves to the tube for hours just to see videos like Police's Synchroncity” and Van Halen’s Panama. Another way which music influenced teens N was the start of local bands. Two such bands were the popular Max Stout with Mike Lucas and another group made up of Hans Svebakken. Eric Olson. Manny Matthews and Mike Able. Two of the major groups which have made 1984 memorable were Prince and the Revolution along with the Cars. Prince took the world by storm star- ring in his first movie, Purple Rain.” Topping the charts were his songs. When Doves Cry, and Let's Go Crazy. The Cars rolled off excellent songs such as Drive and Magic. One student commented. The Cars are the group of tomorrow.” So as one can see music takes many different forms. Yet somehow in one way or another it touched everyone's life. Even if it meant a trip to the hospital with a case of cauliflower ear! CHEMISTRY. BRITISH LITERA- TURE. and Accounting take a back seat to MTV. Tony Jensen. John Beguhn. and Laura Crosscn settle down to the sounds of Major Tom by Peter Schilling. Photo: A. Elliott. STAGE WEST TODAY. Rosemont Horizon tomorrow. The local band Max Stout, with lead guitarist Mike Lucas, proves that messing around in the basement with amps and guitars really does more than wake up neighbors, it pays off Photo: B. Bargmann. 20

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Hosting three evenings of song and dance, the Kahler Auditorium came alive with a variety of talent. You may have thought you were in a Las Vegas nightclub listening to brilliant vocalists, or maybe at a rock concert being crushed by thousands of screaming fans. Maybe you were sharing “Tea For Two” with the CHS tubas, taking a vacation in Tahiti, or tapping your foot to strains of Blue Grass music. Actual- ly, you could have experienc- ed all these things at once by attending the CHS Variety Show Anything Goes. It all started with the audi- tions held several weeks before the show during finals week in January. The wide range of talent that turned out for the auditions promised a well-rounded show. As band director John Bernantz said. An im- portant part of this year’s show was that there were no individual standout acts. They were all y good. The variety show has always been an opportunity for students at CHS to share their talents with others and this show was no excep- tion. The show was held together by MC’s Eric Engstrom and Matt Dean whose humorous comments added a lighter side to the program. Variety was really the name of the game with acts such as the rock band M-KALM. highlighted by Mark Anderson’s drum solo, a touching duet by Nikole Anderson and Mark Good- win. and a literally moving performance by Hawaiian dancer Mafeth Yray. By closing night ticket sales exceeded $2500. Not only was the Variety Show a suc- cess monetarily, but most im- portantly it was a big hit with the audience. AS HE JOINS the percussion line in the Sabre Dance. Shiek Tony Jensen shows the lighter side of the CHS Music Department. Photo: C. Peterson. HAD ANY GOOD sax lately. Matt? asks Eric Engstrom as he and Matt Dean introduce the “saxiest part of the show, the saxophone line. Photo: C. Peterson. 4