Have you ever had one of those moments, when you are introduced to an artist you never heard of before and you think to yourself, “Eh, she’s probably some pop artist?” Well I felt the same way when I first heard about Katy Perry. The more I listen to Katy’s music, the more her music grows on me and I begin to like it more. Now I’m a big Katy Perry fan.

The haters can say whatever they want about her, her music is really great. I really like this tune a lot. It’s got a great melody, good chorus. It’s actually pretty tight too. I can say a lot of things about this great song but maybe I’ll do that in another post another time. This is a beautiful song, like it or not.

I’m not into pop and commercial music too much, but Katy is one artist I can listen to. I don’t care if people think I’m weird for listening to her. I like whatever music I wanna like! I could probably cover this song myself on the guitar, I don’t think I will because listening to the lyrics, the song is definitely telling a story from a woman’s perspective, so no, I won’t cover it. I’ll just have fun listening to it. I wouldn’t call Katy Perry a guilty pleasure either ’cause I’m not ashamed of being a fan at all.

Kev

So I finally bought Katy Perry’s new album, “Teenage Dream” from Itunes. Yes, she’s a pop artist…but she’s one of the good ones. When I listened to this record, it really didn’t feel like a pop record to me. It is still kind of rock n’ roll in a way, giving it an 80’s feel of new wave music. Stuff that would you would hear at the boardwalk near the beach at the ocean. While the song, “California Gurls” is a mainstream hit, yes, there are better songs on the album, like the title track, “Teenage Dream” is a great song. The whole record is great. She’s got a unique way of writing current music. The songs on the album are actually pretty tight. Energetic. Her singing is not Celine Dion or Barbara Streisand, but with this album, she proves that she doesn’t have to sing like those artists. Katy Perry is addicting to listen to because she feels like old school music. I hate most mainstream pop music, but for some reason, I keep listening to Katy. She has a romantic feel to her songs that makes men want to listen to her stuff. Her songs makes you feel like you’re in a relationship with her when you listen to her songs. I don’t care what the haters say about Katy Perry ’cause she’s a talented artist. I’m liking her more than Lady Gaga in fact. Katy’s the better songwriter. I need to listen to some pop music for some fun music to workout to at the gym with my Ipod. Katy is indeed good workout music. For those who don’t like pop or Katy Perry, I’d suggest you give this album a listen. You might like it yourself. You don’t have to like pop  music to like Katy Perry. If you’re a rock or metal fan, she’ll make anybody get into her music. That’s how powerful this woman’s music is. I’m going to be listening to this one quite a lot.

Kev

I am not afraid to say that I am a big fan of Katy Perry. I hate mainstream pop music like everyone else. Hate it, hate it, hate it. Once in a while, a very talented pop artist will come around and Katy is one of them. I enjoy Lady Gaga and next, I fall in love with Katy Perry’s music. I mostly listen to rock, metal, and progressive music…but sometimes I need to listen to other genres to shake things up a bit. Get in a different mood ’cause you don’t want to be listening to loud guitars all the time. Whenever I get tired of listening to guitar rock for the day, I will listen to something else. I’ll either listen to pop, rap, and country. I’ll even listen to blues, jazz and classical sometimes.

I listened to Katy Perry’s new album “Teenage Dream” in the facebook listening party today. I was pretty impressed with it. There is something about Katy’s music that draws you in. She’s got a singing voice that is much different than other pop singers out there. She sings like a rock singer almost. She doesn’t sing like Celine Dion or Mariah Carey with a powerful voice, that’s not Katy. Katy sounds like herself. She maybe pop but she is definitely a rock artist in some unique way. She has great stage presence and a great look. The way she moves and performs on stage is awesome. This woman has personality and is more human than most fake pop stars out there. She plays with an actual band and not with some electronica bullshit.

Would I buy her music? Yes! Would I see her live in concert? YES!

She’s a talented artist and a talented songwriter. She is the Beach Boys of this generation, fact. The hell with Celine Dion. The hell with Mariah Cary. The hell with Rihanna, Pink, Britney Spears and all those worthless talent. It’s all about Katy Perry, man! She’s the true pop star with real talent!

Kev