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Free Music Review: Amazing Talent and Creativity on this CD!
Hit: 5 Stars
After listening to this CD, I plan on purchasing all of Pink's previous works. This is a woman with raw talent and an amazing ability to compile a whole CD where every song is a hit.
Now as you read this review, consider that I am a super-conservative Republican who supports George W. Bush and his administration, and that I am not judging this CD by the political slam against the president on track #5. The greatest thing about this country is that we can state our political opinions through any medium we choose. I don't care if Pink is a communist, which I'm sure she's not, she is a star, a musical genius, and has that scratchy, strong, and yet somehow soft voice that really causes an addiction.
Let's look at the tracks one-by-one:
1. Stupid Girls - Here is a song that says a lot about society. I know she is just having fun on this song, but I think she is on to something. The lyrics are funny and of course, as I have mentioned earlier about Pink's work, very addictive. I don't think this is the best song on the CD, but it is a good start.
2. Who Knew - By far the coolest song on the CD. Pink really delivers a song that describes the heartache and pain that comes from young and faulting love. The beat is catchy, the lyrics so life-like that almost every human being on the planet should be able to relate to this heartbreak story in a song. The CD is worth the cost just for this song. Pink is indeed a musical force that requires attention and recognition!
3. Long Way To Happy - Deep lyrics with Pink showing her musical range by stretching her voice up and down the chart on this one. It is weird how much emotion and strength she puts into this song about struggling to get back on her feet. This fast to slow to right back to fast Track #3 is a must hear - many times.
4. Nobody Knows - Okay, I'm not really a fan of slow songs, so when this song first came on, I almost skipped the song. But I gave it a chance, and the longer it played, the more I enjoyed hearing Pink say "baby." She says it really well! LOL
5. Dear Mr. President - Ummm...seeing how I am a supporter of the president, I was not happy about Pink and the Indigo Girls blaming Bush for homelessness, hunger, and bad education. Pink and IG, I am sure the President sleeps just fine. In the same way that you believe in what you do, George W. Bush believes in what he is doing. But I can't complain too much, after all, it is our freedom to say what we want about our leaders that makes this country great.
6. I'm Not Dead Yet - An awesome entry that grabs the listener right into the song. I'm not really sure what in the heck Pink is talking about on this one, but she sure keeps it fast and interesting. All I really know is that Pink is DEFINITELY not dead yet! Of this I'm sure.
7. Cuz I Can - Fun, fun, and when that's done, more fun. Wow, I can't get enough of this song. "You talk real loud, but you ain't sayin' nothing cool. I can fit your whole house in my swimming pool." I love that. I haven't seen the music video (if there is one) yet, but I bet it would be hilarious. Pink will make ya smile on this one!
8. Leave Me Alone - Hey, it's a Lita Ford song, but with talent. I don't remember the song Lita Ford sang that started off like this one, but that's only the first few seconds. This song shows another side of Pink that really delivers. I have the cleaned up version of this song. I really don't know why Pink throws profanity in her work. She is so talented she sure doesn't need it for SHOCK value. Her talent is SHOCKING enough.
9. U & Ur Hand - Funky little tune about how Pink doesn't need any hassles. Well, you'll see what I mean. I think ole' boy better back off.
10. Runaway - a song about, you guessed it, running away. This starts off like Pink telling a story with a little bit of background music, then it takes off a little. The lyrics and music in this song are unpredictable and prove that PINK truly thinks about her work and doesn't just throw things together to complete a CD.
11. The One That Got Away - Bluesy, scratchy, and a song that I would love to hear Pink sing in a small venue. I cannot say enough good things about this song. I like it better than Sheryl Crow's stuff. I know Pink will think that's a stretch, but this is my review!
12. I Got Money Now - Wow, read the lyrics, listen to the sincerity in this song. I kinda' wish she could change this song to "I Got Jesus Now". Yeah, it's my dream that PINK becomes a Christian music star.
13. Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self - A moving song about the child we used to be, and what it would be like to have a chance to go back and talk to that child; to be a comfort to the pain and the worry that controlled our lives. This is a tribute to Pink's amazing talent and hard work.
14. I Have Seen The Rain - Pink sings a song about the Vietnam War with her dad. It is a great way to end the CD. I can only imagine that Jim Moore (Pink's dad) is so very proud of his daughter. She is an amazing artist.
See ya next review.
Free Music Review: It's About Freaking Time
Hit: 5 Stars
I'll be honest, I'm not a fan of the current music scene. Too many one-hit or one-album wonders out there. Lots of great singles backed by so-so or frankly miserable CDs. When I heard that P!nk was doing a new album, I had that glimmer of hope that maybe, hopefully, something was coming out that would have some substance to it (a growing concern for me personally now that Gwen Stefani is about to have a baby and take a "time out" from singing).
Having seen P!nk in concert, my husband and I knew that she's got an unbelievable voice, that, for some reason, she just doesn't ever use when she's singing her album cuts. But after hearing "Stupid Girls," I expected another great CD that didn't do P!nk's voice justice. Don't get me wrong, "Stupid Girls" is a fun song, which I really like, but it's not a song where one showcases their vocal abilities. I was happily blown away to hear that she, finally, is starting to sing songs, which will get people to rethink the "she's just a Britney pop-princess wannabe" label she somehow acquired.
The stand-out songs on this album are "Who Knew" and "Leave Me Alone" as well as "Long Way to Happy," and "I'm Not Dead." All of the songs have great lyrics, and just a wonderful flow to them. "Who Knew" is one of P!nk's best songs to date and really opens you up to the fact that that girl has a knockout voice.
The weaker songs on the album are "Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self" and "The One Who Got Away." "Conversations" I can tell was a powerful song for her to write and sing, and I get what she was trying to do (rock-orchestra background), but it didn't resonate with me personally. "The One Who Got Away" is a largely acoustic sounding song, she sounds great and the lyrics are OK, but that's not the style of music that is for me, though I know my husband loved it.
There are three largely misunderstood, but great, songs on her album... "Dear Mr. President," "Cuz I Can," and "I Got Money Now." Some people are apparently flat out offended by "Dear Mr. President," and think "Cuz I Can" and "I Got Money Now" are sell-out songs where she brags about being rich, contradicting her "Stupid Girls" message. I think that people are either missing the lyrics, or are so used to the current music scene where everything is taken at face value and very literal, that when they're confronted by lyrical sarcasm, the message flies over their heads.
"Cuz I Can," an obvious satire on the rap and R&B music scene's "my rims are bigger than yours" and "I'm rich, so there" attitudes. The people who think that this is a commentary by P!nk on P!nk's lifestyle must not be listening very carefully... Any song that starts out "my car is faster than yours so blah" and "I'm trying to school you dogs... ruff ruff ruff ruff ruff" and "I've got diamonds all over my teefs" is just not a serious song. "I Got Money Now" is another song, slower, and more reminiscent of her "Missunderstood" album which, like "Stupid Girls" and "Cuz I Can" only a lot subtler. She comments on how she doesn't need love, companionship, friendship, or family because she's got money now, but the mournful sound of the song itself and a few well chosen turns of the phrase reveal that these sentiments are only half-hearted, and she would never have believed such a thing if she weren't so jaded by fame and money. Through the song she alternates between the pronouns "she" and "I," really showing that she's disassociated through the whole song.
The one that everybody seems to be in a twitter about is "Dear Mr. President," which I was surprised was a largely acoustic sounding song with P!nk singing an open letter to the President, backed by the Indigo Girls. While the song does clearly convey that Mr. Bush isn't her favorite person in the world, it's not nearly this cutting diatribe that many of the reviews make it sound like it is. It's certainly not an "American Idiot" style song, and I find the questions she raises to in the song like "How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye" and "Who do you pray for at night before you go to sleep?" and the gracefully sung line of "You've come a long way from whisky and cocaine" to be a heck of a lot less obnoxious than the "We'll shove a boot in your @ss because it's the American way" type songs that seem to be getting a ton of airplay right now. To bash an entire album for a song that conveys her political beliefs is just, well, dumb.
I love this album and I'm glad I bought it. I love the rock-opera style that permeates the whole album, which is so unlike anything out there right now, thank God, because we're in desperate need of good music. For those out there who are offended by explicit lyrics (judging by a few of the reviews, there are a few out there who are offended by it) there is the edited version, which is fairly easy to find.
I say, buy this CD. It's worth it. Especially in this day and age of canned music and one-hit wonders. It's about time there's something out there to listen to.
Free Music Review: I'm Not Dead helps us make sure we arent either.
Hit: 5 Stars
First off....I love Pink. Even when her first, and least like pink, cd came out, I loved her. "Missundaztood" showed us that this girl could really sing and write songs that were deep and could still get the party started. With "Try This", we saw a true rock star.
"I'm Not Dead" combines her rock from "Try This", and her sassyness of "Missundaztood". For this record, Linda Perry is nowhere to be found. She helped Pink reach the top with "Missunaztood", but mysteriouly isn't here for this record. Even though she isn't here, Pink shines the most on this album than on any of her others. A collaboration that I didn't see coming, was with pop mastermind Max Martin, who is responsible for Britney Spears's first 3 albums, as well as helping *NSYNC, the Backstreet Boys, and creating the mega-hit "Since You've Been Gone." He helped with the tracks "Who Knew" which is set to be the second single. This, the second track on the cd, is an amazing song. She sings her heart out and sounds a lot like the great Janis Jolin. A very relateable song that will touch you. He also helped with "Cuz I Can", probably the most kick ass song on the cd.
"Woo hoo rock and roll. RA RA. Alright I drink more than you. I party harder than you do, and my car's faster than yours too. HA! P-I-N-K P-I-M-P. I'm back again, I know y'all missed me. I'm so so sick. Can't handle it. Yeah, I talk s***,just deal with it."
It's truely Pink's anthem. Her performance on the V-Spot on VH1.com is amazing. He also helped with "U + Ur Hand" a fun song about a guy who's trying to pick her up. You can guess what she's sanging about him and his hand that night. Mr Martin really knows how to write a catchy song. Rumored 3rd single.
All the tracks are amazing, but here are some of the standout songs.
"Stupid Girls"- This first single, which is so sadly true about our society. Whenever I see a girl like she describes, I sing it in my head. Thank you for finally saying it. From blogs I've been too, parents really love this song, as well as the in your face video.
"Who Knew"
"Long Way To Happy"- An amazingly emotional track that seems like she's reading the minds of many people in this world who are going through so much. Powerfully written and sang.
"Nobody Knows"- Emotional, Powerful, Beautifully sang. That's all I can say.
"Dear Mr. President"- Once again....THANK YOU Pink for writing this song. It's taken forever for someone to write a track like this that is just so emotional and so true. That's the thing about Pink, she's gonna say what she thinks. She's gonna put it in your face and make you hear it. I hope Mr. Bush has heard this track. She collaborated with the Indigo Girls for the vocals on this track. My friend cried when I played it.
"Cuz I Can"
"Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"- GREAT GREAT SONG. It's all about how we wanna be with someone, but then we want them to go away so that we can be alone. The push and pull of a relationship. My friend's favorites.
"The One That Got Away"- This is the bluesy, acoustic song on here that has not gloss or anything synthetic, just a guitar and vocals. It sounds like the songs that used to be sung in bars. I can just imagine people a smoked filled bar with people watching this great performance, and drinking beer. Great vocals.
"Conversations with my 13 Year Old Self"- Something we all do. Look back at our past. If you have an emotional track, then you can really relate to what Miss Alicia Moore is saying. She really hits you with the bridge that is so heartfelt and beautiful.
The rest of the tracks are all amazing as well. "I'm Not Dead", "Runaway", "I Got Money Now" ("Missunaztood" like), and the hidden track which is touching beyond belief "I Have Seen The Rain", a track with her father.
Pink once again stuns us with a CD that is amazingly written, sung, and put together. With the combo of Rock, R&B, and Pop, this cd's proves Pink is here to stay whether you like it or not.
Free Music Review: More, please!
Hit: 5 Stars
It probably figures that I would rate Pink's new album 5 stars, as I have been a diehard fan of hers from the beginning.
Back when she came out during the pop-R&B wave in 2000, I remember that I would listen to the radio every time that I was in my car, hoping to hear Pink's "Most Girls" or Destiny's Child's "Jumpin', Jumpin'". Out of all the sound-alike material plaguing the radio, DC and Pink really stood out to me as artists who actually had grit and soul in their voices and who had inventive melodies. Most enticing of all, however, was the duality of Pink--first obvious in her vulnerable vocals that contrasted with her hard-ass image--which would eventually define her as an artist.
After Pink dazzled the world with her ample vocal talents as one of four immensely-talented women in the powerhouse remake of Patti LaBelle's "Lady Marmalade" (which Ms. LaBelle publicly praised, for the traditionalist readers out there), she dropped a much-needed bomb on the popular music scene with her second album, Missundaztood. Finally being allowed to create an album exactly how *she* wanted it to sound, she gained legions of fans who had not previously noticed her as anything more than another Britney Spears wannabe. It was clear that not only could Pink groove and croon, she could also rock just as hard (or soft) as any of rock's veterans. [By the way, Pink, I'm still waiting for you to re-release this album with a parental advisory label. It doesn't feel as honest as nos. 3 and 4 with all the "radio-unfriendly" words taken out!]
However, her third album, Try This, did not fare so well in America (although it thrived overseas). The only explanation I can come up with is that not only was America obsessed with anything with a "hot beat", but her second album had her pegged as an artist people can count on to be the "company" in the concept of "misery loves company". Unfortunately, she was...shall we say...missundaztood, as her thrid album was far more upbeat--showing that she clearly was not the self-mutilating idol many an angst-ridden teen had envisioned. This is too bad for them, as Try This is also an album that really takes the listener on a journey (as any album should).
Just as with her 2nd and 3rd albums, Pink's 4th album, I'm Not Dead, is essentially the antithesis of current pop music. I can't thank her enough for releasing "Stupid Girls" as a single and video. Today's society strongly promotes the idea that We, the People are not as good as these celebrities who feel the need to advertise their wealth to the world instead of using it for more practical purposes. We are supposed to be tan (fake or real), rich, have flawless skin, perfect bone structure, etc. If we have these things, we are to feel like we have reached self-actualization. Young people who are educated are shunned and those who are ignorant and superficial are praised. Pink took it upon herself to blatantly criticize these people, as our culture is headed in a dangerous direction. Thankfully, it seems from the charts that she is being silently commended for this. The rest of the album is typical Pink: cream-of-the-crop background music and vocals, deep lyrics (any that aren't are totally welcome, since Pink's not about thinking hard 24/7...she likes to fly by the seat of her pants), and an attitude that just won't quit.
Anybody who prefers all their women artists to be Dido-like will probably never go for Pink. However, those who are like me and have always had a thing for the unconventional girls would be strongly advised to pick up this album. If you haven't given Pink a chance, you're really missing out. This is one person I can promise will be around creating quality music for years to come.
Free Music Review: TH!NK P!NK!
Hit: 5 Stars
After an unexpected hiatus P!nk returns to serenade us with her latest effort, 'I'm Not Dead'.
"Stupid Girls"
The album obviously starts off with the Spring's hottest single, "Stupid Girls" which if you haven't seen the video yet, makes fun of Lindsay Lohen, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and other "porno paparazzi girls" in this uptempo satire on today's hollywood obsessed society.
"Who Knew"
This track is an aching love song that finds P!nk reminiscing about an old lover she wishes she could talk to again.
"Long Way To Happy"
By far one of the absolute best songs on the album. This is a rocking tune about an abusive relationship and the aftermath. It's the pain and drama you go through in a relationship like that and it's the journey one would take to find the light at the end of the tunnel after it's all over.
"Nobody Knows"
This is a beautiful ballad about the pain P!nk feels inside that she thinks nobody knows about but her husband Carey Hart (the person you imagine she's singing to) knows and is always there for her.
"Dear Mr. President"
One of my personal favorite songs on the album. P!nk sings exactly she how she feels to the President and asks him very scathing questions about the homeless, hard work, and "what kind of father, would take his own daughter's rights away?"
"I'm Not Dead"
A song that I imagine is also to her husband. This song speaks to her lover being her "crack of sunlight" and she sings about her struggle with opening up to him.
"Cuz I Can"
This song is hilarious! P!nk sings a self deprecating song bragging about her wealth and fame while taunting someone and letting them know they can never be as good as her.
"Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)"
A song to a lover letting them know if you'd leave me alone all I'd want is you to come back. The song is basically about the difficulty of being with the same person all of the time. I'm sure a lot of people can relate to this track.
"U+Ur Hand"
This song speaks directly to the men in bars and clubs who believe they can get any woman they want. It's a scalding tune letting men know that's certainly not the case.
"Runaway"
An introspective tune about the painful times of a troubled young person who wants to run away.
"The One That Got Away"
I'm sure everyone has had a lover in their life that they feel "got away" and this song illustrates Pink's example.
"I Got Money Now"
A more serious version of "Cuz I Can" that talks about how rich she is and the she doesn't need anyone because of her wealth. At the end however she adds a line that lets you know that that's not true and not how she feels.
"Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self"
This is a beautiful song about Pink's childhood. She sings to her inner thirteen year old basically telling her that she loves her and everything will be alright. It's very well written and performed.
"I Have Seen The Rain"
This is a very good song P!nk performs with her father. It's a song her dad wrote 40 years ago about the Vietnam war. She states on the CD that this song taught her to harmonize and it was the first song she ever performed.
I believe this CD is a definite must have and I would certainly recommend it.
If you were turned off by "Try This" please don't give up on this album. This CD is her best work yet!
A+