Mad props to Avril
Avril Lavigne’s 15 minutes were supposed to be up years ago, but here she is again, with another hit album, and insanely catchy single Girlfriend. Sure, the song is derivative (It’s Hollaback Girl with guitars), but so what?
It’s time for everyone to grudgingly give Avril respect as one of the most successful pop artists of this decade. When her second album came out I thought for sure it was going to bomb, because times had changed and her skater punk style wasn’t hot anymore, but the songs were just too good for it to bomb. You can’t overstate what an accomplishment that was. Look at Good Charlotte – they're facing the same struggle, and they haven’t been able to stay relevant. Now no one cares about them. (Well, aside from us members of the Billy Martin fan club…)
Nobody should rightfully be enjoying an Avril Lavigne song in the year 2007, but she continues to defy the odds with album #3. I’m also digging her new pink and black motif -- “Valentine’s goth,” you might call it.
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She, as a person, has always annoyed me. Still, I think she's one of the few huge pop "blondes" who can actually sing. I remember when she first came onto the scene sitting at home ALONE watching her concert on Nickelodeon! I was very impressed with her after having Britney shoved down my throat every minute of the day.
I just saw her singing "Girlfriend" on Letterman. That really is such a fun song. I love it.
I missed her on Letterman? And I missed her on SNL too! I hope YouTube can save me now!
By the way (and I've been thinking of leaving you this comment for weeks now...how sad am I?) I don't hear the "Hollaback Girl" comparison. It's more "Mickey" for me.
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