George Tropicana
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 2, 2004 17:06:32 GMT -5
Radio Disney has started playing "I Am" to follow-up "Fly," probably as a move to boost her sophomore album sales for the holidays.
"I Am" is one of the few bearable moments on her latest album. Penned by Diane Warren, it has lyrics such as "I am special/ I am beautiful/ I am wonderful" which really hits home because the Average Joe or Jane can relate to it!
Earlier this year, they started playing "The Math" from Hilary's debut album when there wasn't an official single after "Come Clean."
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Robert J
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Post by Robert J on Dec 3, 2004 8:28:11 GMT -5
She had a song called "The Math"? ![:-X](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/lipssealed.png)
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Post by automyskin89 on Dec 4, 2004 0:17:06 GMT -5
She had a song called "The Math"? ![:-X](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/lipssealed.png) ya, it was kinda lame
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Post by automyskin89 on Dec 4, 2004 0:17:19 GMT -5
but "I AM" is really good!!
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Post by strong4PMB! on Dec 5, 2004 16:54:31 GMT -5
I have 0 interest in her new album. I haven't even listened to clips from it yet. ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png)
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Post by automyskin89 on Dec 5, 2004 19:29:06 GMT -5
I have 0 interest in her new album. I haven't even listened to clips from it yet. ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png) you should, it's 10 times better than Metamorphosis
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Post by sinceubeengone7 on Dec 6, 2004 2:00:17 GMT -5
it's 10 times better than Metamorphosisu do realize that this is not really saying a lot, eh? lol.
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Post by Sean on Dec 6, 2004 17:37:18 GMT -5
"I Am" is probably the worst song on her new album. The lyrics are so cliched and lame - I really hate songs like this one.
That being said, I think her new album is pretty damn good. There are some outstanding songs like "The Getaway", "Jericho" and "Fly".
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Post by reception on Dec 8, 2004 14:13:30 GMT -5
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Post by benmcd2000 on Dec 9, 2004 8:22:00 GMT -5
This song is such a smash. Sean’s criticism is something I’m sure a lot of the members will say but when you really listen to this album, “I Am” is really the only record with commercial appeal to it. What female listener, young or old, couldn’t relate to the lyrics in this song? Top 40’s number one demographic would go crazy over this record. It is insanely catchy, John Shanks produced, and the vocals are surprisingly refreshing, which is unlike “Fly,” where Hilary basically screams her way through the song.
I know everyone has a right to their own opinion on this board, but it really irks me when someone says that these lyrics are clichés. Just because the lyrics have words in them that we all commonly use, doesn’t mean that they are trite. Why doesn’t anyone give credit to the lyrical pattern in the song? If you listen closely, the words contradict themselves throughout the song. (Ex: I’m someone filled with self-belief, I’m haunted by self-doubt.) This is a very clever style of writing that no one seems to give Diane Warren credit for.
It’s OK not to like a song, I just think the criticism here is unfair. (For the record, Sean is one of my favorite posters…he got me hooked on “Scar.”) :)
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George Tropicana
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Post by George Tropicana on Dec 9, 2004 12:34:38 GMT -5
If you listen closely, the words contradict themselves throughout the song. (Ex: I’m someone filled with self-belief, I’m haunted by self-doubt.) This is a very clever style of writing that no one seems to give Diane Warren credit for. I agree, my favorite lyric from the song is "I like to be by myself; I hate to be alone."
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Post by Edf85 on Dec 9, 2004 12:49:28 GMT -5
Is Hilary even getting a 2nd single ???
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Post by Sean on Dec 9, 2004 16:51:06 GMT -5
The lyrics just really turn me off the song. I think that the fact that Hilary does not sing the song convincingly probably does not help any. I have listened to it a few times and now just skip over it on the album.
For the record, I think "Fly" is a fantastic song and I think "The Getaway" is one of her best songs ever.
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Post by automyskin89 on Dec 10, 2004 16:46:40 GMT -5
on a Hilary board, sum1 said they heard The Getaway" being played..so it might b the next single, I sure hope so..
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Post by automyskin89 on Dec 10, 2004 16:47:16 GMT -5
Is Hilary even getting a 2nd single ??? ya, it should so be out by now, but her album is still in the top 30 w/o a single to back it up right now...
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Post by gbaby on Apr 26, 2005 21:31:21 GMT -5
I really like this song. I like the contradictory lyrics - I think they're great. :)
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