Add your review
Avg. Rating: 4.02
It's fun!!! What ever happened to these girls, huh??? I loved them back in '98 - as did everybody else. Unless you were lacking a pulse, how could you not love the Girls of Spice?? Admittedly, I was hooked from the first single. Like the Spice Girls, my motto has always been: "if ya' wanna' be my luva', ya gotta' get wit my friends; "friendship lasts forever, friendship never ends!!" I couldn't sum it up any better than they did. But the fun pop of the album doesn't end there, NO WAY!! The groove of the second song will have you on the dance floor in seconds, as will every single song from this late 90's pop classic disc. This album, to me, boasts an updated 80's pop sound and vibe, right down to the 9-song lineup on the album, which is the amount of songs found on so many classic 80's albums!! I luv the 9-song format on any album!!! Finally, I simply want to say that Britney should NOT get the credit for starting up blonde teen pop - these girls should. They were blowing away the "pop and roll" world well before Britney, and they are 9 times more talented!! I look forward to more fun pop music from these girls - hopefully very soon!! HAVE A GOOD DAY!! Well-arranged and written pop music This is one of my favorite pop music CDs ever. For some weird reason Europeans write better pop music than America. Unlike Britney Spears' pop-dance songs that recycle the same melody and rhythm and just change the lyrics, each song in this album is unique and has a different vibe that is distinguishable from each track to another. "Wannabe" is a strong pop song that screams just what the Spice Girls want out of their mouths, which is GIRL POWER all the way. "Say You'll Be There" shows the vocal harmony of the girls, and "2 Become 1" is a beautifully-written pop ballad. The lyrics are just right and the girls sound great in this song. "Mama" is a perfect song to sing to your mother, for a pop song, it sure seems to sound straight from their hearts. Other songs like "Who Do You Think You Are", "Love Thing" (I LOVE the interchanging of Geri and Mel B's rapping here) and "If You Can't Dance" are great songs with a good vibe and vocals to listen to. Great album. Spice (1996) I was a huge Spice Girls fan back when they were more than just beautiful girls with sexy images. They remind me so much of my seventh grade year, as well as the summer after my seventh grade year. Everytime I put on this album, I go back to my seventh grade year and remember how much of a fan I was. First, let's introduce the girls. Starting with Geri Halliwell, aka "Ginger Spice". Geri, who was considered to be a favorite with most fans and considered to be the sexiest Spice Girl, called herself "Ginger Spice" because she was always seen in red, and it is a well-known fact that ginger is red. Next, we have Victoria Adams-Bechkam, aka "Posh Spice". Victoria, who happens to be the first prettiest Spice Girl in my book, called herself "Posh Spice" because she was raised in a very classy family. Thirdly, we have Melanie B., aka "Scary Spice". Melanie B., who is the second most prettiest Spice Girl in my book has called herself "Scary Spice" because she is constantly wearing leopard-skin outfits and has a pierced tongue. Fourthly, we have Melanie C., aka "Sporty Spice". It's obvious that Melanie C. has called herself "Sporty Spice" because of her Tomboy style, which consists of sports jerseys, sweat suits, jogging outfits, tanktops, and sneakers from the infamous Nike. Lastly, we have the adorable Emma Bunton, aka "Baby Spice". Emma has called herself "Baby Spice" because she is the youngest of the group. To add to her name, Emma dresses the part, wearing short pink skirts, rolled up socks, always putting her hair in pigtails, owning a lot of stuffed toy animals, and shows up at almost every promotional appearance sucking on a lollipop. Now, let's get to the album. WANNABE The first single from the album. Not only was this the first single released from the album, this was also the girls' first single ever. I remember the first time I heard this, that I immediately fell in love with it. The lyrics are real catchy and will have you dancing everytime you hear it. SAY YOU'LL BE THERE The second single from the album. Although Wannabe was major #1 hit, Say You'll Be There topped Wannabe by hitting #1 in 32 countries, including the U.S. This is a great song that talks about how the girls tell their boyfriends that they know their guys love them, but all the guys have to do is be there for the girls when the girls need them. 2 BECOME 1 The third single from the album. Yet another #1 hit for the girls. The girls decided to take a break from their uptempo songs and decided to release a sweet ballad for a change. The song is, indeed, about sex. If you didn't know that, just listen closely to the lyrics, especially when Emma sings her verses. The version on this album wasn't used for the video. Victoria's verse on this version is different from that of the video. On this version, Victoria says "Any deal that we endeavour, boys and girls feel good together. Take it or leave it, take it or leave it". In the video version, Victoria says, "Once again, if we endeavour, love will bring us back together. Take it or leave it, take it or leave it". LOVE THING Although I love the vibe to this song, it isn't as energized as most of the girls' songs from this album. LAST TIME LOVER This is yet another song that separates from the girls' usual hype girl power sounds. This is your casual love song, but all of its verses are sung by Melanie B., where she sings in a low, sexy voice that can make any go crazy, if you know what I mean. MAMA The fifth and final single from the album. For starters, this is a beautiful ballad, with the beautiful sound of a choir. Secondly, this was a song the girls had written for their mothers and it was a great gesture to show how much they love and appreciate their mothers. WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE The fourth single from the album. The girls went back into their girl power sound with this song. It is a great song all the way. SOMETHING KINDA FUNNY I used to be nuts about this song, but I think I played it out for myself. NAKED The girls decided to get a little raunchy by recording this song that sounds to me like they are talking about sex, intimacy, love, romance, and... being naked. IF U CAN'T DANCE Although this is great dance song, I never really understood the meaning of it. By the time this album was released, the Spice Girls were already famous in their own country, which would be England, and here in the US. This album helped push them further into their fame and the album remains a favorite amongst all of their fans.
Review this book
|