Katy Perry is my new favorite artist. She has a great unique voice and songs that are fun to sing along and dance to. Those are the best qualities that a singer or artist can have in their music.
Katy Perry released her first c.d., Katy Hudson, in 2001 which was, believe it or not, a Christian gospel c.d. I know right? She went from gospel music to songs like “I Kissed A Girl”. Weird. But I like her new stuff a lot better. She recently came out with her second c.d. called One Of The Boys. Which is more appropriate for her because she has more of a deep voice and I see her getting along better with boys than girls.
The first song on the c.d. is “One Of The Boys”. This song is interesting in a weird way. It is sang well and the music is good but there is something about it that is a little off. Maybe I was expecting something different. I still like it but it is not her best song. It reminds me a little bit of “Cool” by Gwen Stefani. Like the music and beat and even some of the singing in the beginning and end.
The second song on the c.d. is “I Kissed A Girl”. My personal favorite song on the c.d. I think this song has a great beat, a great tone, great singing, and a great idea. Katy Perry was raised by two preachers so I can see why she wants to rebel from her perfect religious life and sing about absurd things like kissing a girl. I wonder how her parents are feeling about her singing this since they are both Christian and preach the Christian way. This song was number one on the Billboard Hot 100, so I think her parents are happy for their daughter and I guess it is not just my opinion on how fun this song is.
Next is “Waking up in Vegas” which is her third best song ever! It started out a little slow and I was thinking this song is going to suck but then the chorus came and I immediately fell in love with it. It is one of those things that everyone is bound to do. Go to Vegas to have fun then get too drunk, lose all your money and the hotel key and maybe even lose your pants. So this is a fun song that can bring old memories or be a future song that you will listen to when you are thinking about how you can get home since you gambled your plane tickets and all your money on the slot machines. Either way this song is definitely worth listening to.
Then “Thinking Of You” pops up on the stereo. This is her slower love song on the c.d. A album is not complete without at least one cute slow jam to bring you up when you are down. I love this song. It is the best singing on the c.d. because it is more singing than talking. Not quite the best song on the album but it is up there. This song reminds me of “It Ends Tonight” by The All American Rejects, another good song.
“Mannequin” is the next song on the album. I thought this song was sort of lame. It is just talking with some rock music in the back. I was bored and not interested when I was listening to it. It actually reminded me of “I Am Legend” starring Will Smith because in the movie he is lonely so he starts talking to mannequins. Funny part. Anyway she is so much better than this song. It didn’t bring anything to the table.
“Ur So Gay” is number six on Katy Perry’s album One Of The Boys. Madonna claimed on my favorite radio show, JohnJay and Rich, that this is her FAVORITE song but I think this song is the worst on the album. I mean it is a funny song, not to be taken seriously, but not good listening material. I mean sure I laughed out loud multiple times but that is all I did. I didn’t feel like dancing or singing along and that is how a song should make you feel. So not Katy Perry’s best.
Nest comes “Hot N’ Cold”! Which is the second best song on the album and maybe ever. This is such a fun song and it made me laugh but did it in the right way and I was still having fun just listening to it. I loved the analogies like “you change you mind like a girl changes clothes.” Simple little phrases that you understand what someone is trying to say but they don’t just flat out tell you, is cool. Like since a girl changes her clothes often then you can imagine that whoever Katy Perry is talking to changes their mind often. The lyrics are so perfect in this song and the beat goes with her personality and everything has great chemistry.
“If You Can Afford Me” should really be called “If You Want Me” because that seems to be the motif in the song. Although this song is named wrong, it is not wrong. I like this song very much. It was very cute and silly but also about a true idea or rumor. It is about a man having lots of money in order to please his girlfriend or wife. I mean I guess that is true about some women but I hope it is not true about most women. Cute song and more good singing.
“Lost” is one of the worst songs on the c.d. It doesn’t have great singing or good music. In fact the music is boring and I Katy Perry tries to hit high notes that seem out of her range. I mean I like the fact that she has a deeper voice so I wish she would stick to what she knows, her natural voice.
Next “Self inflected” is a cool song. I like how up beat it is and the interesting way Katy Perry sings it. Not the best from her because the lyrics could be better but they are still good lyrics. It is fun and I am recommending it to you if you like this fantastic artist.
“I’m Still Breathing” is kind of another one of those slow jams. I do not care for this song. Not that is a bad lyrics or bad music but because of the way she is singing. It seems like she is talking seductively and I would prefer that artists sing the way they sing instead of stuff like this. I think it is weird and don’t care for it at all.
“Fingerprints” has another cute idea. And it is her normal singing voice and an up beat song. Another song that you can dance silly and talk to yourself in the mirror to. I like the very beginning when she says “I guess I am proving them wrong”. It has great lyrics!
Finally “I Think I’m Ready” is the last song on One Of The Boys. This song is actually a bonus track, which means you can only get this song when you buy entire album. Unfortunately it sounds like a bonus track and like not a lot of effort was put into it. It sound like an acoustic version with the simple guitar in the background and no extended lyrics. Still great singing but not worth listening to.
I love Katy Perry and I think she is a fantastic artist. Although I don’t like all of her songs on this album, I like most of them. It is hard to enjoy every song on an album especially when it has spectacular songs like “I Kissed A Girl” and “Hot N’ Cold” on it. She rocks my flip flops and I hope to see her in concert sometime.
