Chicks In Music: Katy Perry

Dammit, I couldn't get "I Kissed A Girl" out of my head.

In fact, the song's playing right now as I bang out this blog entry from my PC at home.

"I Kissed A Girl" might be a song that has riled up conservatives- but hey, it's great power pop. Great narrative element, catchy tune, and quite well-produced- real tight. Take it easy on Katy Perry, people. And try to take that stick from out of your asses while your at it.

All that buzz has only fueled Katy Perry's rise to the top. See, before all this, Katy was once a gospel singer (she had gone by the name of Katy Hudson), and already had a foothold in the music industry singing backup, appearing in the occasional music video, etc. Madonna also mentioned in a couple of radio shows earlier this year that her other song "Ur So Gay" was on her player, and one of her favorites at the time.

Blam! Overnight success right there, man.

I discovered her over at iTunes, when her song was one of the most downloaded tunes that week. Went over to YouTube, checked out the video, and fell in love with the song- fell in love enough to download it, and put it on high rotation on my player all the way to the airport. That was three weeks ago. And I'm still digging "I Kissed A Girl" now.

As I write this entry, she's pretty much the talk of the town: she's got her songs playing on the radio and on MTV, downloaded on iTunes, and her video slapped on just about every video service there is out there.

Now that she has the public's attention, she has even been praised for her style and fashion, with the media checking out what she's wearing and what accessories she's sporting, etc. Let's leave all that to them. As far as I'm concerned, she's cute, and a joy to listen to. Totally deserving of my support.

Good luck to you , Katy. You got my ear. Here's the video to "I Kissed A Girl", courtesy of AoL Music. Enjoy!

What I'm Listening To From Katy Perry Now

Aside from "I Kissed A Girl" and "Ur So Gay"? Watch out for "Hot N Cold"- should be a hit in a few months. Love it. The album just dropped today, but you can check it out on her MySpace playlist. Did I mention I love "Hot N Cold"?

Check out Katy Perry on her official MySpace page, or you can read her Wikipedia entry, or visit her official website here.

Cheers, everyone.

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