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Avril Lavigne proved, with her debut LET GO, that she had what it took not only to be a pop star, but to be a real musical artist. Her follow-up, UNDER MY SKIN, had her delving into deeper, darker material, putting her in a more alternative-minded suit. Apparently, she had enough of that. THE BEST DAMN THING is spunky, perky, happy-go-lucky sing-a-long that, definitely, is catchy as hell, but isn't near as good as what Lavigne can do. "Girlfriend" kicks off the album and sets the mood; several of the tracks sound like knock-offs of this tune (including the title track, on which she boldly declares "I'm the best damn thing that your eyes have ever seen"). Ironically, with a couple exceptions, Lavigne sounds at her best when she's in this spunky mood (the exceptions being the powerful ballads "When You're Gone" and "Keep Holding On"). Basically, this is an immature album from an artist we know is capable of mature material. She hints at it here and there ("Damn that boy can make me cry," she sings in "Contagious;" in the next verse, "Damn that boy can make me smile"). But basically, THE BEST DAMN THING is THE BEST DANCE THING, because that's what it'll make you want to do--dance. Lavigne's got a good voice on her, and she knows how to write a well-crafted song; hopefully, her next album will show her branching out. This album makes her out to be the "pop princess" persona she so adamantly defied earlier in her career.Read full review
Been an Avril fan since the beginning. I have the deluxe special edition. Since I’m a collector and an artist myself , I have been re-creating/ decorating my music room. I’ve been framing all my CDs from her and the ones that I’ve got personally signed.. Sadly I misplaced TBDT CD, so luckily enough I was able to get this one to frame. So this made my collection simple the.’so thank you. Can’t wait to frame my singles up in a few weeks. So this is all set. Thank again. One of my fav. upbeat track from this era of 2007.
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Here junior album is loaded with hits! I mean she’s the MFn princess! Lol
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Avril even admitted that she made this CD to target the pop audience. After falling out of the limelight as one American idol after another takes it, it seems as though Avril has become starved for attention. This CD actually displays that anger and attention-seeking behavior throughout most songs. Hence, Avril realizes that to stay on top she must limit her target demographic to teenage girls, the group to which she most appeals and resembles. Actually, the same demographic that has proven to make American idol tick. This CD will not appeal to adults, men, or anyone with depth to their soul. One positive for parents--it is clean.
Lavigne brings the pop up a notch in this album, with lots of catchy beats and sassy lyrics, as found in the single "Girlfriend". There is some swearing, although it seems to bring out how strongly she feels about the topic. Any teenage girl or young woman is sure to fall in love with Lavigne's lyrics, as they can clearly relate. My personal favorite off the album is "Runaway", or "When You're Gone", which tones it down a bit. Overall, another amazing album by Avril Lavigne. Definitely worth the money!
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