
An English lesson, circa 1991: "AWWWWWWN-OHHHHHHH-MAAAHHHH- TOHHH-PEEEEEEEYAAAAAHHHH-AAHH- AHH!" It's okay; don't be scared, that was just my old English teacher metamorphosing into a disturbing living embodiment of Mumm-Ra The Ever-Living . Yes, it was a terrifying sight that could easily have scarred a youth in his formative years. But in retrospect, I can see she was trying to use the word in a way that would demonstrate its very essence. And I haven't forgotten it since. Gold Star for my teacher. The Yé-Yé genre is littered with [...]