Clay Aiken - Measure Of A Man
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Free Music Review: Clay Aiken Sounds Great On All The Songs, But That's A Given
Hit: 5 Stars
Clay Aiken has such a great voice! He sings so well.. It's easy to see that this is what he should be doing. This is a great album, but some other ones are better. Still, this will be a favorite for many, many years to come. I'm looking forward to anything Aiken for the next many, many years!1. Invisible - Great song. Talks about wishing this girl would notice him. This isn't one of his better sounding songs though; there are some that he does much better on. That aside, 8/10
2. I Will Carry You - Amazing. Simply amazing. His voice sounds so good, the lyrics are great. This is a classic. 10/10
3. The Way - This was his second single from this album. It's great, and everyone knows it. 9/10
4. When You Say You Love Me - One of my absoulte favs. Talks about his fears of a gril not loving him like she says. It's so sweet. A quick song, lovely. 10/10
5. No More Sad Songs - Talks about how he's over a girl now, and he doesn't want any more sad songs. Sweet and a little sad. How ironic is that? But that's just because of the key this song is in, not the words. 9/10
6. Run To Me - Another one of my favs. He sings here about wanting this girl, but she's heartbroken. He's telling her to come to him as soon as she can. Very, very sweet. 10/10
7. Shine - A great song. It's just amazing, talking about how someone is going to shine in his/her life. 9/10
8. I Survivied You - Once again, one of my favories. He says here about how he survivied this girl cheating and lying to him. Amazing, and his voice is so perfect with this one. 10/10
9. This Is The Night - He sounds so good on this song. I played it again and again, so now I'm a bit tired of it. Nevertheless, it's a great song. 8/10
10. Perfect Day - Here he sings about how 'As long as you're in my arms, it's gonna be a perfect day.' Super Sweet, and he sounds so good. But that's a given.
11. Measure A Man - This one IS my favorite. He asks this girl what a guy has to do to 'Prove his love has worth.' He sounds SO good. I've played it again and again and again, and I never get tired of it. 10/10
12. Touch - Once again, a favorite. He sings about all he needs is a girls touch to make him happy. Along the same lines as Perfect Day. 10/10
My only problem with this album is that at the beginning, many of the songs seem to be the same one. Once you get to know it, they are very obviously different, but at first, it doesn't seem like that. While it's a 5/5 album, it's probably a 8.5/10. Still, a classic that will 'Touch' you forever.
Oooh. That was a bad pun. Yikes. LOL
Free Music Review: Is in the Content of His Character - Well Done, Clay!
Hit: 5 Stars
My son surprised me with this CD a as a gift. He knows that I was particularly taken with this unassuming gifted performer during his stint on AI. I couln't be happier with this CD! I love the rock/pop feel of "Invisible" especially the line, "If I was invisible...wait, I already am." Those simple words so expertly evoke the feeling of utter helplessness and lonliness of unrequited love and longing (the improper grammar notwithstanding). I think every teenager in the world can relate to it. The beautiful ballad "The Way" is destined to play a part in thousands of proms and weddings across the country. It's an expressive and poignant accounting of how a man intuits and expresses those three little words. "I Survived You" is a haunting celebration of moving past the heartache of love come undone. "This is the Night"; well I have to respectfully disagree with the AI judges because this WAS the perfect song for the finale, and I think it is absolutely gorgeous and full of emotion. This one gives me goose bumps every single time I hear it, although I thought the live version had more raw emotion. I also like the upbeat, lovin'-life feel of "Perfect Day". The funky back beat rhythm of "Touch" had me instantly tapping my toes and wanting to dance. The only song I feel doesn't really work on this venture is the title cut "Measure of a Man". I don't feel that it resonates with emotion the way the others tracks do, and it doesn't seem to fit his voice or his style. It is disturbing that so may people seems to want to label Clay as the "next Barry Manilow" (although I think the songs on this CD compare as easily with those of The Backstreet Boys or Insync). He is who is he is...a great singer with heart, sex appeal and an adoring fan base! From previous reviews it is obvious that there are those who believe Clay should be ashamed or disregarded for winning 'his shot'. How Clay got this amazing opportunity is completely irrelevant. What matters is what he does with it. His creation and support of the Bubel/Aiken Foundation, which is dedicated to bettering the lives of young people with developmental disabilities, demonstrates the true 'content of his character'. Although I voted my little fingers off for Clay during the show, and was SORELY disappointed when he didn't win, I would not say I thought it is a great CD if I didn't truly feel that it is. This one is a MUST HAVE if you enjoy this man's voice!
Bravo! Clay. You have done your fans proud!
Free Music Review: Soo refereshingly new
Hit: 5 Stars
The music industry has started to become this hype of hip hop and mundane beat boxing. We almost had forgotten what true talent is. Until now. Clay aiken has the most amazing voice I have ever heard and is wonderful. He truly gives inspiration to his fans that no matter who you are you can make a difference. the fan from CA, really. Be nice. Ruben did win but hey, can't clay fans enjoy his music? you don't need to be so critical geez. His songs are beautiful. One has to have no soul to enjoy his melodic tones and beautiful lyrics. A rundown nof his songs:)Invisible- okay I admit at first I thot it was a stalker song lol. but I love its beat and melody- 4/5
I will Carry You- a beautiful song that lets you know that no matter where you are, you always have someone to carry you through teh bad times. 5/5
The Way- A BEAUTIFUL SONG. its so adorable. Allows you to feel all gushy inside about the person you love:)- 5/5
When you Say you Love Me- a beautiful song written by darren Hayes from Savage Garden. A great beat and a sweet lyric. 4.5/5
No More Sad Songs- A great song on how to feel stronger after a breakup. 4/5
Shine- an uplifting song which tells you taht no matter how horrible life seems, that shadows to fall upon even the sunniest person and you will always shine because you are beautiful. 5/5
Run To me- REALLY GREAT SONG. Makes me cry. A beautiful melody about sacrificing your happiness to wait for someone you truly love.- 5/5
I survived you- SAME THING AS RUN TO ME:) A beautifully written melody bout surviving a breakup. 5/5
This is the Night- played very many times during the AI series but a beautiful song. His first single and well in anticpation of a very special night. Very uplifting 4.5/5
Perfect Day- A really good song amazingly. I thot this would not be good but its beautiful . tells aobut no matter how things are bad, if you're with the person you love, everything is perfect. 5/5
Measure of a man- AMAZING> MY FAVE TRACK. okay CA what is wrong with you? you cannot laugh during this. I means seriously you must not have feelings whatsoever to laugh during this song. A wonderful song that allows you to think about your actions during a relationship and not to measure a man or push him to prove his love to you. 1000000/5
12- Touch- wonderful song I love this one. Its a fast one but Clay sings it so well 5/5
Measure of a man was the best buy I have ever made. and I thot I'd let everyone know that.
Free Music Review: A must have!
Hit: 5 Stars
I honestly have to say that this is by far my favorite album of all time. I think that every single song is a perfect 10, which isn't surprising, considering that it was sung by the one and only Clay Aiken. Here are my reviews of all of the songs!:Invisible-This song is so great, and I can see why they decided to make it the first single. It's got such a catchy melody, so you'll probably find yourself singing along!
I Will Carry You-Definitely one of my favorites. It has such positive lyrics, and Clay, of course, does a BEAUTIFUL job on it.
The Way-My absolute favorite!! I just can't stop listening to this song. I just love Clay's ballads, and this one is just beautiful. It perfectly describes the way you feel about someone you love but you just can't explain it. I really hope they release this as the next single!!
When You Say You Love Me-This song is more uptempo, but Clay still does a great job on it! As many of his fans know, he can sing anything.
No More Sad Songs-I remember when this song was first released on pickthehits.com. The Claymates honestly went absolutely crazy over it! It's a great song that talks about getting over a relationship.
Run To Me-Another one of my favorites. A great love song that talks about waiting for another person who isn't quite ready for a relationship. This is one of those songs that you won't be able to get out of your head.
Shine-This isn't the song that the finalists sang on "American Idol"...but it's better. I'm sure you will love it!
I Survived You-Another song about getting over a relationship. However, as you can derive from the title, it's about being proud that you survived it. Great lyrics, great melody. I have to say this is another one of my favorites.
This Is The Night-I'm sure you've all heard this beautiful song by now. It has always been my favorite Clay Aiken song, so I'm thrilled that they put it on this album.
Perfect Day-Oh my, Clay sounds so wonderful on this song. Probably another of my favorites!
Measure Of A Man-This is the title track, of course. I'm very glad that they named the album after this song, because it's just so gosh darn beautiful. It talks about what the true measure of a man should be. It's a great title for Clay's fans because we all think that Clay is the true Measure of a Man.
Touch-People are going totally crazy over this song. You just have to listen to it for yourself to know why!! This would sound great on the radio.
Free Music Review: Clay Aiken's "Measure of A Man" SIMPLY AWESOME!
Hit: 5 Stars
I don't know when I have ever anticipated a debut album as much as this. Usually we have to get to know the artist with a debut, but after many nights of REDIAL, REDIAL, REDIAL, I got to know Clay Aiken with his American Idol performances. With his debut release, he can now step out of the AI shadow and shine on his own. There are 12 quality recordings on "MOAM". Usually you're lucky if you get 3-4 songs you like on an album. Clay has hit one out of the park with his first swing. He is quoted as saying he fought to title his debut after the track "Measure of a Man". RCA wanted a self-titled debut album, but with MOAM we get a little more insight on the man himself. If you're in doubt, just listen to track #11, "Measure of a Man" and if this song doesn't move you, nothing will. The powers that be did a good job of mixing some things up with this album. We get to hear a different side of Clay Aiken and can see how he's evolving as a performer. I think this album has the chance to produce many hits. The first one (not including "This is the Night since it's listed as a bonus cut) is "Invisible". It's catchy, something you can move to and if you didn't get to see Clay perform it live, you don't know what you missed! I believe "The Way" will probably be the biggest hit. It's just something about THE WAY it moves you. Enrique Iglesias helped pen this song and you can feel a little latino rhythm in the beat. Clay goes a little out of his comfort zone with "Touch". This song might be a risk for him, but it's different from anything he's every sung (In my humble opinion) and has a chance to touch an audience he hasn't reached yet. The Savage Garden duo of Darren Hayes/Rick Nowels cowrote "When You Say You Love Me" and it is a good get off your feet and dance song. It can move all generations. Just a good, catchy tune and I love it.RCA leaked 5 clips to MOAM way back when, which were "Invisible", "Run to Me", "No More Sad Song", "I Will Carry You" and "I Survived You". When I heard these clips, I thought how could this album get better? I think RCA knew what they were doing. They didn't release some of the better songs. This album has huge hit potential and I forsee several Grammy nominations in young Mr. Aiken's future. Buy this cd and you will not regret it!