Stefani Goes Solo
Finally! NoDoubtWeb.com ripped this first Gwen solo single off the radio. It was written with Former Non Blonde Linda Perry.
Gwen Stefani - "(Take A Chance) You Stupid Ho""What You Waiting For?"
(Thanks Cath for the heads up.)
Songwriter/producer Dallas Austin tells MTVNews:
Everybody is anticipating [Gwen's CD], and it's everything they think it's going to be. It's myself, Andre 3000, Nellee Hooper and Linda Perry [producing]. It's almost like an '80s mixtape. We go back to some electro-pop, to some breakdance/b-boy stuff, then it goes into stuff like the Cure, then kind of alternative, like the Pretenders.Awww. Love Angel Music Baby drops 11/23.Gwen's like a little eighth grader, in a way. She's a sweetheart. She's so used to writing with the band and being in No Doubt — in that mode. This is a new experience for her. We had a chance to collaborate on some really good stuff. She's incredible.
UPDATE: Is this song Weezer's "Hash Pipe" x Hitch Hike's "Travel Girl"? I don't know; I've never heard "Travel Girl." But the 1st verse melody is totally ripped from "Hash Pipe."
Posted at 6:26 PM
Tags: Gwen Stefani
Let's leave The Missing Persons in 1982, shall we?
That was beyond terrible.. I am once again thankful to not be a No Doubt fan.
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"It's almost like an 80's mixtape"
Uh oh. The 80's were so tres gay. Bleh.
THIS part sounds super horrendous:
"We go back to some electro-pop, to some breakdance/b-boy stuff, then it goes into stuff like the Cure, then kind of alternative, like the Pretenders."
Oh. My. Gawd. It sounds really horrendous.
Lord help us.
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Get over the description; the song is actually pretty catchy and I can see this album actually producing some interesting stuff.
Being pretentious was so 2003.
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Is she still doing a Betty Boop impersonation?
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How, again, is she like a little eighth grader?
I'm downloading the song right now. I have dial-up.
So, I'll let you know what I think of it in about... 57 hours.
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Well, I know I don't like it. I guess a lot of people will though.
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Everything we think it's going to be? Bad, thus oversynthesized, vocals, then?
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Hasn't she been a de facto solo artist for a while now, anyway? I'm not a huge fan of No Doubt, but at least their earlier stuff actually sounded like a BAND. The most recent No Doubt material has struck me as mostly Gwen + Big Name Producer (with band members hanging out in the studio while Big Name Producer programs the drum machine).
As for the 80s thing... there are bands that have taken elements of 80s music and really RAN with it. But most of these neo-retro artists that people seem to be fawning over these days... there is just something so banal and calculated about their appropriation of the music. I guess anything is better than fucking nü-metal.
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Eh. Nothing that good. I'm on the fence about how I feel. Parts of the song aren't too bad. However Gwen should really learn the limitations of her voice.
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hate.
choke.
GIVE BACK GAVIN!!!
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enough of this keyboard nonsense, panda bear has a solo album coming out, over to that weepy non-keyboard nonsense
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Oh, someone please stick a screwdriver in my ears. I've no use for them anymore!
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Casey Kasem will love introducing this soon to be #1 hit. It doesn't matter if it's crap, it's Gwen and she has been red hot for a few years now.
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ok....so at first all i could do is laugh....but now that i'm listening to it for the second time it's actually ridiculously catchy and really not bad.....i'm going to ending up liking it.......plus.....i am completely in love with Gwen.....so i can't really help it.....also...check out my website and listen to my music and let me know what you think....i'd really appreciate it.......lennypierce.com...thanks....
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ok....so at first all i could do is laugh....but now that i'm listening to it for the second time it's actually ridiculously catchy and really not bad.....i'm going to ending up liking it.......plus.....i am completely in love with Gwen.....so i can't really help it.....also...check out my website and listen to my music and let me know what you think....i'd really appreciate it.......lennypierce.com...thanks....
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I don't think it's horrific at all. It's catchy. But from the way the press-- and Gwen herself-- has been hyping the upcoming release, I think it's going to be a bit of a let-down.
And yeah, can she stop the annoying Betty Boop voice thingy? And yeah #2-- the "little eighth grader" comment is kinda a bit snarky, right?
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Oh, and yeah #3-- Love Angel Music Baby!?!?!?
LAME!!!!
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LAME or L.A.M.B.? ;)
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i like it. if you get past how cheesy some of the lyrics are it's really catchy. it's just a fun song. and really, there aren't enough fun songs about the ticking doom of biological clocks. there should be more of those.
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WTF is this shite? Is this supposed to be 'music'?
I am baffled....
She is channeling Betty Boop, The Darkness, Siouxie Soux,
fuck, I am out of what else she has put in this load of gobshite.
I even hear some Cyndi Lauper whining going on... and that
awful "I am a dog and must breath on the mike..."
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i loved it. Simple as that
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i loved it. Simple as that
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Screw all you haters. I can't wait for the new album...this mp3 is top stuff. Thanks stereogum. :)
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WOW!! There are some pretentious mo 'fos up in herre ... Get over it people, not every fucking record is meant to change your life.
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are you people serious? so all it takes for a song to be good is for it to be catchy? well, christ, i guess "by mennen" is the greatest goddam song in the world
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i'm a gwen fan and i'm bitterly disappointed...this song is crap! the only thing that could save it ( = make it a hit) is a good video (though that still wouldn't make it a good song). if this is the best thing off that album, i'm really thinking of not buying it. makes brit brit's cover of "my prerogative" sound great =P
too bad. i'll use those $$ on the new elliott smith album (now THAT will be money well spent). thank goodness i've still got fiona...judging by this song, gwen will no longer rank in my chart (yeah, i know, she'll be devastated, haha).
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well, i couldn't ever find anyone to agree with me, but YES, finally!
"by mennen" __IS__ the greatest goddam song in the world (it's so much more than catchy)
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that song is catchy like herpes is catchy: it'll be all up in your face even if you don't want it to be.
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Diagnosis: DELICIOUS.
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is he referring to her chest size when he says she's like an eigth grader?
or her retarded overuse of the word ho? in a context that makes no sense?
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I really dig Gwen, this isn't wasn't what I was expecting but it's very catchy. Is it the best song ever? No. Do I think it will be a big hit? Not sure.
I'm going to wait till the album comes out to make a judgement. Some of the collaborations sound interesting.
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it is Lori Anderson / Kate Bush / Kylie Monogue (however you spell her name)
I hate it... I love it... fucking gorgeous
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i freakin' luved this song, its so damn cathchy!! i love her...and all u haters, do like GWEN says and," take a chance u stupid hoe!"
besides, how many of u ppl have done any albums lately??? if u dont like it dont listen to it... this song has surpassed my expectations...I CANT WAIT FOR THE ALBUM! GWEN ROX MY SOX!
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It is straight NINA HAGEN, if you must put an 80's lineage on it... It's fine, why hate?
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Who said Missing Persons? That's exactly what I thought when I heard this on XM (20 on 20) this morning....I'm still not sure if I like it or not. Good call on the Bozzio-like sound, though.
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gwen is fricken awesome you guys are all haters. she rocks and her albums gonna be #1 on the charts you faggets..so all you who make about 2,000 a year can fuck off while gwens making 2,000 a minute
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I'm still waiting to hear the new song by Gwen, I have read the lyrics and have to say that they are so her! I just moved up here to colorado springs from san antonio tx about a month ago. I have not been able to pick up on everything that is going on with Gwen and her solo cd. So far I have read alot of good things about it but have also read alot of nasty things being said by some people. I wont pass judgement on any of them because I don't know any of you. All I have to say is that if you are truly not a No Doubt fan then you should'nt have wasted any of your time checking out her new song. What were you thinking? Come on if you really knew Gwen like I do then her new song would'nt be such a drag to you. GET OVER IT AND MOVE ON WITH YOUR LIFE!!!!!! Stop hating on Gwen and give her the credit that she truly deservers!
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I think it's fine. It's fun, catchy; not all music is supposed to be world changing, and u guys aren't what i would consider cultural critics either, so don't be so overly pretentios. It's the kind of song u play when ur getting ready to go out. It's ok to be tacky sometimes, life is not a HUGE soap opera.
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All you haters just don't get it! She writes about her life, what she's dealing with and feeling. Its obvious in Tragic Kingdom, Rock Steady and now with L.A.M.B. The prelude is a tribute to her bandmates the rest is her challenge. I think its hot and fresh. Not like anything else out there. I personally rather listen to something upbeat then to something that brings me down. Can't wait for the album, this shit is going to fly off the shelves!!
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You people are HATERS!!! Gosh, let a girl do her thing, and besides that GWEN is pretty amazing, talented, and creative. YOU PEOPLE SOUND LIKE YOUR LIVING UNDER A NATZI REGIME...BEING A LITTLE MORE OPEN MINDED WOULD REALLY WORK WONDERS FOR YOU.
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I think this is great dance music! Stuff to cruise down the highway blasting and screaming at the top of your lungs. So far it seems to be on the top of my list for cruise music.
I'm sorry to all those obviously NOT from Southern Cal to not get real music when they hear it.
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I think it's a catchy song, for her first solo single it could of sounded like complete garbage. this at least for a dance song; has some brains and sarcasm behind it. As for her musical influences on this album, at least she's not reprocessing the same top 40 shit.....questionable but not shit.
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Gwen Stefani's new single is hot! No Doubt is great and will never die, but Gwen is the shit! No doubt is and will always be my favorite band. For now Im going to enjoy Gwen's solo debut while it lasts. Mwa!
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Give it up for Gwen!!!! This new song is so good. The first day I heard it on the radio, I pumped it. It's about time she does a solo.
Keep it rock'in Gwen!
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Ok the first time i heard this song i was in a dressing room trying on clothes and i thought the song was totally weird i actually said out loud "what the hell is this shit?" - i didn't like it. But now after i hearing it more and more i think it's pretty cool. The lyrics are horrid but it's rad to dance to and i know it's gonna make millions. I think what people have to realize is that this is DANCE MUSIC not NO DOUBT and that's what they have to get use to. As for the lyrical content everyone knows dance music never has good lyrics its all about a catchy beat - What you waitin for? definitely has it. Next time i go to a club i know it's gonna be playing and you better believe i'm gonna be dancing......Gwen Rocks!
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I think people who dont like gwen are jealous. Trashy you understand- pretty you have to hate. but why? Gwen is a huge talent. Get over your fear and admit shes fantastic.
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I LOVE THAT SONG!!! You all wouldn't know a good song if it bit you in the ass, so lay off and just shut the fuck up!!!
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I LOVE THAT SONG!!! You all wouldn't know a good song if it bit you in the ass, so lay off and just shut the fuck up!!!
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i would turn lesbian for Gwen
J
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Have to say I felt abondoned the first time I heard the single. Where's my Gwenie's honey vocals? What is this overprocessed shit? But playing it for a friend I heard the duality of the song. . . I could dig. Not ever gonna be my fav. song but I'll wait for the album to make a formal compliant.
and you guys are just now bashing the lamb shit that's been out since the clothes line get over it
Oh yeah Gwen's the only girl i'd go lesbo for--throw in Gavin and I be fine for a 3some.
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i liked it. gwen is still as great as she was when she came out with spider webs. artists have to change it up now and then
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Take a chance you stupid ho? Different but I still like it.It's catchy.
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fuck you fuckin lame ass mother fuckers go flip your mothers bean jealous of gwen you know you fuckers like the song so kiss my ass no doubt wouldent want dried crap like you fucks as fans.
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Most of the people who are bagging this song out can't admit that Gwen has grown from No Doubt. People change, and she's changed her music. She still has an amazing voice and can present any song well, no matter how bad.
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ahah some of you people are just planned fucked up!
i know when i here shit!
and this is really good!
try opening ur mind a bit and stop being so narrow minded except something new i bet in a few months ull love it.. so typical! u obviously dont appreaciate music that much.. shes a really talented artist
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like she said take a chance u stupid ho
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fuck all you dumbass motherfuckers. this is a catchy dance song and anyone against it is obviously a fucktard. if u dont like this what do u like? eminem? yeah dumbass whiteboys love that shit. fuck all yall who hate it. if ur like me and like it lets try to make L.A.M.B the best selling album ever.
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fuck all you dumbass motherfuckers. this is a catchy dance song and anyone against it is obviously a fucktard. if u dont like this what do u like? eminem? yeah dumbass whiteboys love that shit. fuck all yall who hate it. if ur like me and like it lets try to make L.A.M.B the best selling album ever.
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if u dont like this what do u like? eminem? yeah dumbass whiteboys love that shit. fuck all yall who hate it. if ur like me and like it lets try to make L.A.M.B the best selling album ever.
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Well it's not necessarily profound but since Rock Steady that Gwen has become a little more shallow, and thats cuz of something u prejudiced discriminators haven't taken seriously, that she's happily married now and got over a nightmarish episode of her life (which im sure all of the people here know about). That's a subliminal reason why her new stuff sounds so danceable and lite, it's because she's happy again. Call it overproduced, morbidly frivolous or whatever bluff u want but with any face of herself Gwen comes up, she gets high in the clouds, and all of you dissers have to admit that, she did so with Rock Steady and so she's gonna do it with L.A.M.B. Plus you're only judging the album because of just one freekin song, take as a fact that the synergy of collaborators in the CD sounds very promising and dynamic, come on which female artist in the industry these days can cojure such different people as Andree 3000, Martin Gore and Linda Perry in one album??!??! Just get over it, Gwen's got the talent, the versatility, and the star power to make everyone a fan, and I'm convinced shes gonna get very far with her newly chosen path.
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Well it's not necessarily profound but since Rock Steady that Gwen has become a little more shallow, and thats cuz of something u prejudiced discriminators haven't taken seriously, that she's happily married now and got over a nightmarish episode of her life (which im sure all of the people here know about). That's a subliminal reason why her new stuff sounds so danceable and lite, it's because she's happy again. Call it overproduced, morbidly frivolous or whatever bluff u want but I know that with any face of herself Gwen comes up, she gets high in the clouds, and all of you dissers have to admit that, she did so with Rock Steady and so she’s gonna do it with L.A.M.B. Plus you're only judging the album because of just one freekin song, take as a fact that the synergy of collaborators in the CD sounds very promising and dynamic, come on which female artist in the industry these days can cojure such different people as Andree 3000, Martin Gore and Linda Perry in one album??!??! Just get over it, Gwen’s got the talent, the versatility, and the star power to make everyone a fan, and I'm convinced shes gonna get very far with her newly chosen path.
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Love it! Gwen rocks
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Its a cool crazy mixture of 80s music and gwens typical vocal wirdnes. Its a song that I wouldnt recomend to all the boring people that take themeselfs to seriously. Overall Its HOT.
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I love Gwen's voice, style, class, and energy. She rocks the stage like she rocks her music. Like the chameleon queen, this single is intriguing and gorgeous.
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Catchy and just FUN. Energetic without being whiney. Considering all the emo crap about 25 year old boys throwing temper tantrums because their 13 year old jr high school girlfriends didn't invite them to the dance is old and lame. If this song energizes you for even 5 minutes after it's done then it's better than 99% of the crap on the radio today.
And also in what seems to be an era of female vocalists covering songs, and covering them with seemingly a desire to sound utterly awful, something new and fun is welcomed.
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from a musician point a view I think it rocks
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Come on guys..did you even listen to the whole song? it is a REALLY good song.....and like "someone" said above me...it's so much better than all that emo crap and it really does energize you! and plus...she has the most unigue voice...it's as if she lived back in the 50's. most of the singers now and days don't have a voice AT ALL.
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For me...
NO DOUBT > GWEN SOLO
GWEN SOLO > ANY POP GIRLS
WWYF > ANY POP/DANCE VIDEO
GWEN > ANY FEMALE
i don't like this song, but WWYF video is wonderful... Gwen is a big figure...
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I love it. It's different and its really catchy. She going with trend which the 80's.
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I love No Doubt and especially Gwen Stefani and I lovee every single hit and album that they and she have released. Go Gwen!
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I love the song and video. Gwen style is all her own, You Rock!!!
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i think it's a pretty good song, everyone is entitled to an opinion though including the elitist douche bags posting here who probably dont know shit about music anyway. if you ACTUALLY listened to what gwen said, she said this song is no big deal, she was just writing about something to get it off her chest (her biological clock ticking) cause as many of these fucking haters obviously dont know, her music reflects whats happening in her life. yea it's different, but that's Gwen and she can do whatever she wants. I give her props.
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I like the electroclash-y groove of the song and how she slightly uses vocoders to make it more 80's-like
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GWEN IS HOT, SHE ROCKS, GOD DID CREATED AN ANGEL AND THAT IS *GWEN STEFANI*
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i love t! Gwen is trying something new!!! i have been a fan of them since they came out i love her for being so different and trying new things out of the ordinary!!
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*I have to admit (this isn't going to be easy... I'm a gimungous GWEN fan) the first time I heard the piece I was a bit disappointed .. however I just sat through MTV's Making The Video (i was glued), and after hearing the song again I hear it with a different mind-set. ILOVEIT* Gwen could never ever let me down.
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Gwen's new single is catchy and fun to listen to, that's for sure! For the people that don't like it, that's cool because your opinion doesn't have to be the same. However, aside from intelligent criticism, I just don't see the need to flame Gwen for the song. There are many kinds of music, from the extremely thought provoking and brilliant stuff to mere head boppers. After all, if it weren't for songs like this, what would we dance do in clubs, or listen to when we just wanna maybe feel a sugar rush, or while driving down the highway and need some excitement? Gwen's created something that isn't earth shatteringly original, but it's a great tune that makes you shake yer booty! For what it is, it's an A+ song. Go Gwen! Can't wait till the album comes out, I need a good booty shaker.
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In my opinion, she wrote the song about herself, like she has been doing. Nothing diffrent here except how she sees herself. Think about the lyrics -- she is singing about how part of her is nervous about this album, and part of her is confident. She sings about trying to talk herself out of being nervous.
Take the lyrics, "Take a chance, you might grow ... Take a chance, you stupid ho." This is the more confident side of her telling the less confident side to take a chance. The nervous side responds with, "Naturally, I'm worried if I go it alone," while the confident side retorts, "You never know, it could be great." And in my opinion, it will turn out great!
You don't have to like every song by an artist to be a fan, and you don't hate every song of an artist you dislike. You just have to be true to what you like, and be honest about what you don't. This song is a lot diffrent than her other material, but thats fine, people change. It might put off a lot of old fans who only liked her older stuff, but it also might attract a lot of new fans! You never know, you just have to wait and see.
And lastly, about it being a dance song? Gwen said herself -- "There's a certain kind of record I'm trying to make; it comes from something that we used to listen to growing up, so it's more of a dance kind of thing." As quoted from MTV news in 2003, while she was still writing the song.
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I think its an awsome song...specially for her first solo song. I've been a no doubt fan for as long as i remember and gwen stefani definetly had to be one of my idols. For any of you people out there that think its the shits... you try to be solo in 2004... i bet you wont do so good.
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yeh i agree wiv katie i luv nodoubt and i think its great that gwens started solo its gonna b really interestin 2 c wat otha sort of stuff she can produce but it does stil sound rlly like nodoubt not thats a bad thing!
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THIS SONG IS OFF THA MOTHAFUCKIN' HOOK!!!
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I'm confused, why does anybody even listen to the lyrics?...this is some "shake your pudankadunk/dont look for eternal enlightenment" ear candy...if you want a reason to live listen to jack johnson or jefferey gaines, but for the rest of us who dont hear voices in our heads this song provides a welcome respite from the creed-like crapola permeating our airwaves
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Honestly - a new endeavor, she can afford to take the chance because she has earned the respect of all in the industry. Not a Mickey Mouse clubber teen that can't get her $hit together. No identity crisis like removal of piercings to all-of-a-sudden "grow up" or 5-minute relationships with anyone who's anyone. She is a confident, beautiful woman with nothing to lose. Even if you don't like the new stuff - you've got to admit she created her own empire. She knows how to market herself - I'd choose to be her over anyone else in music. Frankly - I think she's made more of herself than Madonna.
Think about it - you should respect that she was not an overnight success, and that she won't fail at anything she does...
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Ok, personally....I LOVE THIS. I think it's just fun to listen to. I'm not really too concerned about who else she sounds like or whatever, or if it is really astounding, ground-breaking music....I just listen and decide if I like or not...it's a good time.
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Gwen has done better, but this song is still good because it deals with her and her feelings. Plus, it's unique; I haven't heard any recent music that sounds like it on the radio. And not everything on the radio has to have a deep message or revelation about life. This is just about Gwen being Gwen and dealing with her insecurities like anybody else, using her music as a means to find confidence.
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I liked the song but i think she had wayyy better ones when she was with the rest of the band. :-p
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this is my favorite new song its about time i heard some new ideas /sounds in main stream this is actually a sound i want my new band to rock
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omg i love gwen stefani she is my idol, i love alll her music and everything she stands for. she rocks my socks! :-P
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