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Old 17-10-2004, 22:34
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Love this song! It's really catchy and whilst the lyrics aren't particularly brilliant its still a good song! I really like the video as well, the Alice in Wonderland theme works well.
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Old 17-10-2004, 23:26
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Old 19-10-2004, 21:55
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Old 19-10-2004, 22:03
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Hate it! Hate it, hate it, hate it! I was a big No Doubt fan before, but I think Gwen has really stretched the band in a rubbish new direction recently. I'm just relieved she went solo rather than releasing this kind of stuff under ND. I know I'll probably get slated for this.. but I do think she's a right sell-out. She clings to a rock chick image that she realistically dropped years ago. She's gone from being individual to just another Britney wannabe. She has also gone totally o.t.t with the whole style thing, she did have a unique dress sense before, but all the gold chains etc. show how desperate she is to be mainstream. Her new song makes that so obvious too. "Take a chance you stupid ho..." I mean c'mon! Trying to improve her street cred or what?

No Doubt are great, but Gwen is so over-rated that she's over-shadowing the more talented members of the group as she tries to break into a new market. The new clothing line was the kiss of death IMO. L.A.M.B???

Sorry.. rant over!
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Old 20-10-2004, 12:15
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The songs not bad but it's not really much different to No Doubt so I don't really see the point of it.

I was expecting some really new fresh sound - but it just sounds like the next No Doubt single after It's My Life.
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Old 20-10-2004, 13:26
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Everytime I see Gwen she is looking more and more like Madonna around the sex era time!
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Old 20-10-2004, 13:47
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I think Gwen is the prettiest woman in the world. I love her 'look'.

I have only heard this song once, and i kinda like it
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Old 20-10-2004, 14:23
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Originally Posted by Garbage
She has also gone totally o.t.t with the whole style thing, she did have a unique dress sense before, but all the gold chains etc. show how desperate she is to be mainstream. Her new song makes that so obvious too. "Take a chance you stupid ho..." I mean c'mon! Trying to improve her street cred or what?


Sorry.. rant over!
the song and video is actually a critisism of Chisitina agulaera/Britney style of 'superstardom'. The whole video is supposed to look like a britney/ca thing, thats the point.
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Old 20-10-2004, 17:21
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Big fan of No Doubt - have to agree this just sounds like No Doubt.

Like the song, bet it sounds great in a club. Gwen in IMHO is the most influential female style icon on the planet - whatever she wears first, the rest of the world seem to follow. I have a feeling the song will do better than No Doubt's usually do as Radio 1 have playlisted it, they never seem to playlist ND songs! I still thing ND should do a rock album a la Tragic Kingdom.
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Old 23-10-2004, 21:45
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hoepfully this won't be the end of no doubt as a band. huge ND fan myself and i really love gwen's single. have any of you seen the long version of the video? it's really cool.. she's in the car then signs up for a "beat writers block" session.. you can see it on www.greenerpastures.us

ps: that isn't my site im trying to plug
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Old 25-10-2004, 18:35
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I think this song is great, and Gwen Stefani is just fantastic in every way.
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Old 26-10-2004, 20:34
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Originally Posted by metafis
the song and video is actually a critisism of Chisitina agulaera/Britney style of 'superstardom'. The whole video is supposed to look like a britney/ca thing, thats the point.
No.. the whole point of the video is to earn Gwen street cred. If she's going to insult other artists, then she could at least do it with some style. The lyrics are pathetic if they're aimed at the so-called pop princesses.. I mean they're not witty, deep or cutting. What's her point? It looks like she's just saying what everyone already knows to me.. in an unoriginal way too.

"Look at your watch now
You're still a super hot female
You got your million-dollar contract
And they're all waiting for your hot track"

It's just so weak compared to what No Doubt used to come up with.

The "cat in heat" part is a good opener though. It'd just about pass for funny. It goes downhill from here though.
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Old 27-10-2004, 07:08
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Each to their own, I think its a well observed and witty pastiche of Ca/Britney and even Madonna. One of the best songs to come out this year IMO.
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Old 27-10-2004, 07:51
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I actually thought she was talking to herself in the song and saying about how nervous she was to go solo. If you think about how it was with Gollum in Lord of the Rings you have one Gwen who is saying to go for it and the other one who is all nervous.
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Old 27-10-2004, 21:18
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I'm not a big fan of the song, but I don't mind listening to it when the video is on, it's a great video IMO
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Old 02-11-2004, 05:56
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Originally Posted by auron87
I actually thought she was talking to herself in the song and saying about how nervous she was to go solo. If you think about how it was with Gollum in Lord of the Rings you have one Gwen who is saying to go for it and the other one who is all nervous.

I agree auron. She's totally talking about herself.

And I love the song and video, btw.
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Old 04-11-2004, 16:49
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I agree I really love this song too. Bought it off iTunes last week and been playing it non stop!
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Old 04-11-2004, 16:56
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Its different to anything thats being released at the moment anyway ! I like it. Gwen Stefanis not really my cup of tea but theres something about this song I really like
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