Post by The Curmudgeon on May 3, 2007 8:44:44 GMT 2
More suck for your buck.
It would be fair to say Jennifer Lopez is an easy target for The Curmudgeon's reviews, the Official Room 101 of Amazon.com. She's released so many terrible things in her career its almost shocking this is her first appearance, and to be honest, it was hard to pick just what crud to choose.
So I've cheated and picked a whole album of atrocities, instead of the one I was actually going to pick (the DIRE, tuneless, never-ending "Baby I Love U!").
It's actually quite funny to see how badly this album has dated in its short shelf life, which indicates more about the singer than it does the songs. The appalling "Dear Ben", an ode to her ex, is unlikely to be getting any repeat performances at any Lopez live shows, and the pitiful pillow talk continues with "I'm Glad" - that's nice, dear - because we sure ain't.
There is no denying Jennifer Lopez can sing. But that's certainly not everything, and hiding behind all the rappers and producers her money can buy only works for a certain time before the fairly dull person that Lopez really is shines through. "This Is Me" is basically - "I have a boyfriend." Well, hell girl - who cares?
Of course, there is one other sentiment she continues to push onto the public, the same song she's been singing in "Love Don't Cost A Thing" and now onto "Jenny From The Block". That, despite all the money she has, she's just a normal person from the street - just like YOU, common record buyer! And you know what? It's about as convincing as her everlasting love to Ben Affleck - the man she dated and the man who's career she helped ruin.
This is her.. then. She sucked.. then. She sucks.. now.
See J-Lo: Baby I Love U!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=alIZOl659rY
