Ke$ha becomes more personal in her new album, “Cannibal,” and it surpasses her first album with catchier tunes and lyrics.
The first song on the album, “Cannibal,” is reminiscent of Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl.” Lyrics like “I eat boys up/Breakfast and lunch/Then when I’m thirsty/I drink their blood,” are strange, to say the least. As you sing them you realize what you’re saying. Pause, think how weird they are, and then continue belting out the song because it’s catchy.
Ke$ha originally wrote (yes, she does write all of her songs) “We R Who We R” as a reaction to gay people committing suicide because of bullying. She wanted to inspire people to appreciate themselves. Who knew Ke$ha could be so deep?
She returns to her party animal self in “Sleazy.” The beat is new and interesting. She sings, “I don’t need love looking like diamonds.” It’s a good song with a good message, but I have my reservations.
I wish Ke$ha would expand her lyrics and share something about herself. We know she likes to party. Except that isn’t even true. According to various interviews, she says she doesn’t party. She only writes songs about partying because they sell. So why not tell us something about what you do enjoy Ke$ha?
I find it really funny that Ke$ha’s song “Blow,” a nickname for cocaine, is another song about partying, dancing and having a good time, but she still claims that she doesn’t party.
I could see “Blow” being a hit at a JC dance, especially with lyrics like “let the crazy out” and “this place about to blow.”
It’s a song that you could learn the lyrics to by listening to it twice. However, after a while of repeating “blow” in different tones and different keys, it gets a little monotonous.
“Harold Song” finally gets personal. It tells of Ke$ha and a boy falling in love and then breaking up. The lyrics are moving, saying, “True love hurts/well this could almost kill me/young love murdered that is what this must be/I would give it all to not be sleeping alone.”
“Grow a Pear” talks about guys, girls, and drama. Ke$ha pairs a weird voice intonation with a cool beat and lyrics that make the song easy to sing.
Ke$ha changes up her fast dance beats for a slower beat in “C U Next Tuesday.” The tune is something I’ve never heard before. It sounds futuristic with random keyboard notes throw in.
“C U Next Tuesday” is not my favorite song off the album, but I like that it reveals Ke$ha’s vulnerable side. In the song, she talks about how she is over a guy who is wasting her time because he already has a girlfriend.
Overall, “Cannibal” is a great album with songs that will be flooding the radio any day now and I can’t wait. I suggest fans of pop music buy this album.
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