I Kissed A Girl, and I didn't like it! (One Of The Boys - Katy Perry)

Member Name: bpedley1986

Product:	One Of The Boys - Katy Perry
Date:	15/05/09 (11 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Has I Kiised a Girl on it

Disadvantages: A Lot of Filler

I bought this album on the strength of the incredibly catchy, Max Martin produced ''I kissed a girl'' (who happened to have produced/co-wrote kelly clarkson's ''my life would suck...'' and also ''So What'' by P!nk) and was expecting an album full of similar infectious tracks.

i was wrong.

this is a prime example of record exec's catching 'Let's release the strongest song off the album first so the public don't know the rest is full of absolute dross' syndrome.

well thanks Virgin for cheating me out of my hard earned £10.

the problem doesn't lie solely of Perry's shoulders, her voice is substantial enough on CD (live however, she leaves ALOT to be desired, relying on cheeky outfits and banter other than her ability to sing/perform). The song's feel like they are Lindsay Lohan cast-off's they're that bad.

luckily, her following singles have been her strongest songs (with the exception of 'waking up in Vegas' - a mediocre pop/rock song about being hungover, but just sounding like a loud bore)

obviously a lot of people will disagree with me - i'm ready for the fallout - as she's sold buckets of this both sides of the atlantic.

best tracks, are obviously 'I Kissed a girl (and i Liked it) with its infectious synth beats which complement Perry's lower tones perfectly, and i'm also quite partial to a couple of her slower songs such as 'Lost' and 'I'm Still Breathing' which again suit her voice to a T as they don't require much range, and the lyric is surprisingly strong.

I absolutely hate 'Thinking of You' and 'Self Inflicted' - these are merely standard rock songs which wouldn't be out of place on a Jonas Bro's CD or the wretched Miley....

Tracks like 'Hot 'n' Cold' and 'One of the Boys' sound like they were written by a 9 year old:

"you're in then you're out / you're up then you're down''. =S

I do think the lyrics of official first single Ur So Gay are quite clever and one of this albums saving grace, so props to Perry and Greg Wells for that.

For some one who has been cleverly marketed to cause a bit of mild controversy, its disappointing to see the rest of her debut album is, well, boring. i do feel this is a definite missed opportunity on Virgin's part, and after the success of her first singles waivers, it's hard to see where they can keep the Perry train going to.

Track by Track

One of the Boys - uptempo rock song, wouldn't sound out of place at the end of the 90's
I Kissed a Girl - Great hook, smooth purring vocals, perfect pop song
Waking up in Vegas - Mediocre loud mess
Thinking of You - Mediocre quiet mess
Mannequinn - forgettable album filler. poss worst track
UR So Gay - guitar lead song, some great pop culture lyrics
Hot n Cold - cringeworthy, but also rather catchy.
if you can afford me - another album filler
lost - a ballad, suited to Perry's limited range perfectly
Self inflicted - again another filler - sounds like it should be on the beverly hills soundtrack or something.
Im Still breathing - Similar to 'Lost' - great vocal delivery and decent lyric
Fingerprints - an ok rock song to end the album on.

If your reading this seeking advice on buying the album, DON'T - save your money and purchase either 'All I Ever Wanted' by Kelly Clarkson, or 'Funhouse' by P!nk.

In future i'd like to see Perry either deliver an album of stonkers like 'IKAG' or follow a more acoustic route and develop her song writing, as there's definite potential.

I'm off to sing along to a Lindsay Lohan CD. hahahahaha.


oh and a musical treat, heres an example of Perry's recent live performance on american idol, make your own judgement!

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9a2vq_waking-up -in-vegas-ai-live_webcam

Summary: Shakey debut, for the fans only