Richard Thompson compared his bumpy marriage to Linda Thompson to a roller coaster named "the Wall of Death" and Pink picks up this carnivalesque thread, calling her troubled relationship with motocross star Carey Hart a Funhouse on her own entry into a long prestigious line of autobiographical divorce albums that stretches back to Blood on the Tracks. Naturally, Funhouse doesn't have any musical similarities with either Blood or Shoot Out the Lights, but Pink's divorce album is also emotionally different than either of these classics or Marvin Gaye's Here, My Dear. Dylan, Thompson, and Gaye layer their albums with self-recriminations and ruminations, niceties that Pink shrugs off in one song, the brooding "I Don't Believe You." Other songs allude to the pain of the separation but never in a way that digs deep -- the musically fine blues-rocker "Mean" trots out clichés, the delicate spooky Stevie Nicks folk of "Crystal Ball" skirts the divorce, and far from being a primal scream, "Please Don't Leave Me" surges on a Max Martin hook that pushes away the pain. But as Pink makes clear with the album-opening single "So What" -- also co-written with Martin -- she's more than ready to get out of this relationship, thrilled that she's still a rock star, still drinking in the afternoon. That her enthusiastic hedonism kind of contradicts the letter of her Britney-baiting "Stupid Girls" doesn't mean that it violates the spirit, as this is still the same Pink, the one who spits out jokes as she rumbles. This snotty stance is second nature to her, so maybe that's why Funhouse only really clicks when Pink abandons any pretense of mourning her relationship and just cuts loose with galumphing rhythms and schoolyard taunts, the kind that fuel both "So What" and "Bad Influence" and make them instantly indelible. This kind of oversized, obnoxious pop is where Pink's heart is at -- she's ready to party and as long as the tempo is high, Funhouse is a ride, empowered by her post-divorce freedom. In a way, that does make Funhouse unique among divorce albums, as it's the first to concentrate on liberation rather than loss -- but if she was going to go in this direction, Pink may have been better off not pretending that she's bothered by the breakup.
Better get a few words down before I go to bed.This was one of the best shows I have ever attended, and I've been going to shows for more than 40 years (and had seen Pink twice before, as well). There are reasons why I might overrate it … basically, I've never been to a show like this, so I was perhaps more impressed by the spectacle than I would have been if I was used to this type of conc.
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This weeks' VH1's top 20.I have decided to comment on them this week. First off, Pink is at number 1. I feel she is a damn good singer, songwriter and concept artist. So yeah. Pink, Bravo. You deserve it.But back to number 20....20 - U2 - "Get on your Boots" How the hell does this band keep making hits? Move over for some other rock talents man. Sheesh. This industry sucks. Yea...
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So I was debating in my head which artist to chose for the final installment in Confessions Week. There were quite a few of songs/artists I could have chosen from, but my mind was made up last night as I surfed back and forth between Conan and Ferguson. Honestly, Pink's performance on Conan last night was worth staying up until 1:30 in the morning. It was that good. Now for those of you who...
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So I was debating in my head which artist to chose for the final installment in Confessions Week. There were quite a few of songs/artists I could have chosen from, but my mind was made up last night as I surfed back and forth between Conan and Ferguson. Honestly, Pink's performance on Conan last night was worth staying up until 1:30 in the morning. It was that good. Now for those of you who...
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Playlist here: http://mog.com/playlists/333491. Ice Cube, "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It."2. The Ting Tings, "Shut Up and Let Me Go."3. E-40, "The Ambassador."4. DJ Khaled, "She's Fine."5. Estelle, "American Boy."6. The Swimmers, "We Love to Build."7. Ludacris, "Undisputed."8. Ace Hood, "Cash Flow."9. Pink, "I Don't Believe You."10. Young Jeezy, "My President."
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Better get a few words down before I go to bed.This was one of the best shows I have ever attended, and I've been going to shows for more than 40 years (and had seen Pink twice before, as well). There are reasons why I might overrate it … basically, I've never been to a show like this, so I was perhaps more impressed by the spectacle than I would have been if I was used to this type of conc.
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This weeks' VH1's top 20.I have decided to comment on them this week. First off, Pink is at number 1. I feel she is a damn good singer, songwriter and concept artist. So yeah. Pink, Bravo. You deserve it.But back to number 20....20 - U2 - "Get on your Boots" How the hell does this band keep making hits? Move over for some other rock talents man. Sheesh. This industry sucks. Yea...
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This morning I got our tix to see Pink in September. I don't which is worse, that I'm a 55-year-old man excited about seeing Pink, or that it'll be the third time I've seen her live. I'm guessing this one will be a bit different than the last one, where she played the Fillmore without any of the usual Big Giant Pop Star Stage Show stuff.
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Pink isn't wasting any time getting back into the spotlight... SOBER, her 2nd single was produced by Danja, Kanal, and Jimmy Harry sounds different from her previous work, although the trademark angst Pink is known for still has trickles of it in the song.To Download: Right Click on the Song Link, Save Target as, Done. SOBER - Pink
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After a record-breaking run in Australia, Pink imported her Funhouse tour to the States, bringing a show filled with razzle-dazzle, covers and stunts to Seattle’s Key Arena last night. Early on, she announced she had separated her shoulder, but was so excited about the performance she didn’t consider canceling, adding, “And the louder you cheer [...]
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Video Premiere: Pink - Funhouse“Funhouse” is the fourth single to be taken from Pop/Rock singer Pink’s fifth studio album of the same name. The video premiered via the UK’s “4Music” on Saturday morning. Wach it via YouTube below…Share and Enjoy:
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While P!nk has achieved immense success in the United States -- selling millions of records and winning numerous awards -- she has yet to headline a full-scale tour in her home country. That all changes this September when P!nk brings her sold-out "Funhouse" Tour to America. Comparisons to P!nk and another blonde singer with a circus-themed show might be inevitable, but it's worth noting that.
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