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Oral Fixation Vol 2 - Shakira |
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28.04.08 (110 review reads) |
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Advantages: Great album to listen to & its unique
Disadvantages: None
**INTRODUCTION**
The album artwork is of Shakira wearing nothing but she has a tree covering her up. She is holding an apple and in my opinion it is in Adam and Eve style. There is also a baby trying to grab towards her. It would definitely get your attention, as it is not something you would expect to see. Now onto the most important part and that is, the song's on the album. I will also give the length of each track in minutes and what I rate each track out of five.
1. How Do You Do - (3.47 ) 3/5
To open this album it has a controversial song, which is about God. It is asking him lots of questions for example does he cries or is he happy. She sings in several different languages in this song. I think this may be to show that everyone has different beliefs and she wants everyone's sins to be forgiven. Also she wonders which religion is the right one. She really is questioning faith and religion. The song is slow and has church singers in the background with bells ringing making it feel like a church song with a rock and roll vibe to it. It is a strange contrast and Shakira pulls it off well. It isn't my favourite song but it is definitely unique and catchy.
2. Illegal (featuring Carlos Santana) - (3.56) 5/5
This is a slow song, which has a peaceful drum beat with the electric guitar playing peacefully in the background. It has a great guitar solo in the middle of it by Carlos Santana. I find myself relaxing to this song and singing along to the words. The song is about a man hurting her in a deliberate way by cheating on her. The chorus has a great way with the words 'You said you would love me until you die, as far as I know you're still alive' and 'I'm starting to believe it should be illegal to deceive'. I think it portrays exactly how anyone feels who has been cheated on. It is a song which people could relate to.
3. Hips Don't Lie (featuring Wyclef Jean) - (3.40) 5/5
It has trumpets introducing the song, which really gets your attention and they continue to be played throughout the song giving it an edgy feel to it. This is a great song to dance to, it has a fantastic beat to it which will get you up dancing in no time shaking your hips Shakira style! Wyclef Jean shares singing this song with Shakira and both their voices complement each other making the song very upbeat and catchy. There are drums beating throughout to keep the beat and it has a Spanish style to it. Some of the lyrics are sang in another language, I think its Spanish. The song is about how each others dancing is driving them crazy and they are so attracted to each other because their 'hips don't lie'.
4. Animal City - (3.18) 2/5
This song is about how it is an animal city and how people are only out to get what they can. Basically they will use you for money and fame. It says her 'family got bigger when they thought she was rich' and 'scratch her back even when it doesn't itch'. I think it is telling you how fickle fame is as people can just decide they don't like you anymore and they will 'put you on sale and buy you by the inch'. The song has a beat to it, which you find yourself tapping your foot to. To me at the start it sounds like a tribe of people drumming. It is dramatic especially in the chorus with guitars playing and what sounds like animals howling in the night. It is a very edgy song, which will get your attention.
5. Don't Bother - (4.20) 3/5
This song is about how this man has chose another girl over her. It is about how she won't cry and glad she's not his type. There is strumming in the background with synethsisers. It is quite a slow paced song, which is sort of dreamy. At the chorus the pace picks up and you find yourself tapping to the beat. It is a song, which shows you that Shakira is strong yet, has a sensitive side to her. I think that Shakira gets to show off her voice in this song as well as having as bit of fun at the same time. It sounds like a sad song but its upbeat.
6. The Day And The Time (featuring Gustavo Cerati) - (4.25) 3/5
This song is about two people who are in love but they don't always get along however they are going to accept each other and work things out. It is a slow paced song, which has guitars playing in it, which backup singers giving it a peaceful vibe to it.
7. Dreams for Plans - (4.05) 5/5
This song is about growing older and living life too fast leaving. About becoming caught up in the rat race and getting stressed. It is a great song to listen and relax to, with the piano playing in the background with a soft beat. It has a dreamy effect to it, which is easy listening to.
8. Hey You - (4.12) 4/5
It is about falling in love with someone and Shakira wants to be with him. She's telling them to just see this and stop being so arrogant. It is a funky song with trumpets playing and has a rock and roll vibe. It is the type of song you could get up and sing with a hairbrush with lol! You could dance to this song very easily.
9. Your Embrace - (3.34) 5/5
Your Embrace is about being in love and how she feels like she's alone except for the person who she is in love with. Also she hopes she's not too late to tell him that she loves him. I love the line 'Without you this place looks like London it rains everyday'. It is a slow song, which is great to relax to. It has the orchestra playing in the background, which I find soothing and makes the song seem more dramatic.
10. Costume Makes The Clown - (3.14) 4/5
It is about how she isn't perfect and how easy it is to make mistakes once you become famous as it comes with the territory. You are put in the spotlight and you say things that you think you should say and not what you really mean. The costume makes the clown and will turn you into one. I think it is a way to describe her feelings, she is going to take off her makeup before she forgets who she is. The song is very rock and roll. It is edgy and has the orchestra playing with the guitar. The words of this song will shock some people. Shakira is showing off her amazing voice again in this song.
11. Something - (4.24) 3/5
This song is about being in love with something and it makes her past look so funny. He has something that she can't resist, it makes her feel complete. The song is very dreamy with the guitar playing softly. Her voice seems to be very peaceful and echoes in some places in the song. At the start of the song she is singing in a different language and I think it might be French which ties in with the theme of love.
12. Timor - (3.34) 3/5
It is a very upbeat song and it politically charged. It says that not everything is shown on television. It is a song, which you find yourself moving to the beat. It would definitely get your attention.
13. La Tortura Alternate Version (featuring Alejandro Sanz) - (3.33) 4/5
This song is sang in another language I think it is Spanish. Only the chorus is sung in English. It has a Spanish feel to it which makes you want to get up and shake your hips to. I love the beat it has to it really makes you want to dance.
**OVERALL**
I think this album is great value at £4.99 on ebay. I think all the songs are great and there aren't any bad or weak songs. I don't skip any tracks when listening to this album and can listen to it over and over again. I think it's a feel good album and always makes me happier after listening to it. I give the album a 5/5 and would recommend it to anyone who likes Shakira to buy it. Her lyrics are very thought provoking and clever. It is a brilliant album.
Originally posted on Ciao
Summary: Worth to listen to even if you don't like Shakira
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