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| From | "Will Harris" <NonStopPop@cox.net> |
| Subject | Re: Lily Allen |
| Date | Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:38:28 -0500 |
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>I strongly disagree. I love Lily Allen's record. As both the interviewer
>and Lily Allen pointed out, the lyrics are basically a teenage girl's diary
>set to music. So the lyrics are simple, direct and bitchy. Combine the
>lyrics with catchy, playful melodies on top of a ska beat, and you have the
>makings of a fantastic pop record...which is exactly what it is. Geez...I
>wish today's pop music was more like Lily's and less like the stuff spewed
>out by American Idol and its ilk.
Agreed. I love the disc, too. In fact, I just gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars
for Bullz-Eye. She's got the most unabashedly British singing voice
since...well, it's gotta be a tie between Suggs and Billy Bragg. And it's
definitely catchy and bouncy as hell...!
Best,
WILL
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