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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
after her debut which isn't as sharp tongued as her most recent work i was doubtfulto buy anything pre-pink pearl. however i have to admit this album is the start of that sassy, sharp, clever and very very amazing singer...
kissed a girl, supermodel... these songs remind me of 90's movies like clueless and all those empire records breakfast club rip offs.
the album isn't like any artists i own. jill yet again makes another cd sit in my player for longer than a week.
cant stop humming her tunes, cant stop being influenced by her style. wish that i could hang out in her head to know how she does it.
genius
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Jill Sobule's I Kissed a Girl - no not that one, she wrote a version long before that one - got her into trouble in some areas in the puritanic US when it was released, although it seems laughable now as it is a wonderfull, wry song that is incredibly catchy. It is still the standout song on this album, although Good Person and Supermodel (again, Jill ramps up the irony in a song about young girls wanting to be size zeros) run it a close second. If you haven't heard of Jill Sobule, you are probably in the majority in this country. But everyone I've played her to has gone out and stocked up - it's a sort of pop folk genre all of its own. Great stuff.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
After all of these years, it still remains one of the best!
23 Mar 2000
Format:Audio CD
I am 17 years old, so this cd was released when I was 12 years old when it was released. I just decided to buy it about a year ago, and what an impact it made on me! Any fan of the movie Clueless will know the sing-songy chorus of the peppy classic, "Supermodel", and most of you will have a slight memory of that jangley little ditty about a lesbian tryst, "I Kissed A Girl". However, the fun doesn't stop there. Jill's songs are written in mostly story form, which gives a very intimate feel to her music. My personal favorite is "Vrbana Bridge", a tragic tale about two lovers who suffer the loss of one another during the Bosnian War. The melody is extremely catchy, and the message will melt even the hardest of hearts. This cd is fun, thoughful, and beautiful. Definately on my top 10 list.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Secret Genius
12 Jan 2004
Format:Audio CD
When this album first came out I used to listen to it in the car all the time, not really aware of who she was or how famous she was (not at all, it turns out). Then I didn't listen to it for ages, and a couple of years ago, when I finally got musical taste, I heard it again and thought - she's a genius. Fantastic, witty lyrics, melodic guitar and diverse song subjects (from political Romeo-and-Juliet style war stories to teenage dreams of stardom) mean this album is essential listening. Each tune is a little story, and Sobule has an original take on life that should keep you hooked. Look out for her other albums too.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Jill Sobule- best f'cking artist ever...
15 Jan 2002
Format:Audio CD
The songs on this album are as musically diverse as it gets. From the sweet, sad ballads like "Houdini's Box" and "Vrbania Bridge" to the pop-punk "Supermodel", every song is another treasure that seems to be getting better with time. I've had this CD for about a month, and every time I listen to it, I find another secret Jill is telling me. Anyone who listens to female vocalists will love this CD, it's pure poetry.
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