Grafton High School - Compass Yearbook (Grafton, MA)

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The usic The new decade has brought many changes in the musical department. The predominant one is the means by which new songs and bands are introduced to the public. In the past the primary source was the radio. but now it is the television. MTV tMusic Televisionl, and other video programs which enable us to see and hear our favorite musicians performing in concert and enacting the meanings oftheir songs. Because of mu- sic videos. many English bands have become very popular here in the United Statesg so popular that their influence upon our culture has been called The English Invasion. Some of these invaders are Boy George twho definitely is a man. just as Mrs. Batesll and other members of Cul- ture Club. the fab tive from Birmingham - Duran Duran. the sexy Adam Ant. the wild and spike-haired Billy Idol. the famous trio The Police. the bizarre Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart who consitute the Eurythmics. MTV's all C9116 time video champions - Def Leppard. Genesis. the Fixx. and David Bowie. Other very popular foreign acts include Bryan Adams. the Rolling Stones. Yes. The Who. and Loverboy. Although there are many foreign groups which are well-liked here in the U.S.. there are also several American bands which are very popular. Provid- ing us with a variety of music. such musicians as Huey Lewis and the News. Van Halen. Journey. ZZ Top, Quiet Riot. Cyndi Lauper. and of course Michiel Jackson. have acquired nation- wide recognition. All of these musicians have contri- buted to today's culture by writing songs about life. death. war. freedom. and love which correspond to us and our personal experiences. The musical scene during our years of high school can be described in a few words: WAAF. videos. concerts. MTV. the Centrum in Worcester. and Boy George! l 2 ! . I l A 1 1 5 2 -'---r ' 2 1 lL l it 1 it fu'

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Ju t nother T pieal Weekend ,ik ., r hh. t ' g if A-,4 I Because we were often more con- cerned with what was going on Friday and Saturday nights than we were with our homework. the halls often echoed with a familiar phrase. What are you doing this weekend'? . So what usually happened on these two incredibly pre- cious days of the week? If no one was willing to risk the safety of home and valuables to throw a party. the next plan ofaction would have been to check out the party spots. Soap Hill and Gumby Woods. In the rare event that these were vacant. the fun seekers might have cruised past the Mart or Xtra Mart looking for loose ends to tie up with. Hun- gry, we'd drive down Fast Food Boule- vard. or Grafton Street as it's common- ly called. Later we'd go to Worcester to a movie. The romantically inclined would then park at the Center School. Old Saw Mill Road. Willard Clock Museum. or the Mass. Pike Bridge. The unattached would wander home. Most weekends for the class of '84 were nomadic. f ia