Reviewed by Dream Catcher
This is the soundtrack for the movie Burlesque with Cher and Christina Aguilera. Cher plays the owner of Burlesque and sings two of the ten songs. The rest are sung by Christina Aguilera, playing the new girl to Burlesque with an amazing voice. The movie Burlesque may not have been fantastic but the music is actually really good. Suggestive and a little inappropriate but not that bad. Most of them are covers of older songs, because that's what they did at Burlesque; lip sync-ed and danced to the songs. When Christina Aguilera comes along they stopped lip sync-ing and sang. They're pretty good. And it doesn't hurt that Cher and Christina Aguilera both have great voices.
Something's Got a Hold on Me - 9.5/10- This is a cover, originally sung by Etta Jones in 1962. Now sung by Christina Aguilera. I used to think this song was really obnoxious. Well, maybe not OBNOXIOUS but at the very least bland. I would skip the song whenever it came on my iPod. UNTIL the fateful day when I decided to write this review and I had to listen to the songs each a few times to give a fair grade. And I found that it's actually one of my favorites! The only thing with this song is that there isn't that much lyrical genius. But it's easy to ignore with the voice to back it up. Favorite Line: "Everything about me seems to have changed/step by step I got a brand new walk/I even sound sweeter when I talk".
Welcome to Burlesque - 10/10 - When Cher started singing this song I could only think of how much I didn't like her voice. I thought it sounded disgusting. But then she kept singing and I kept listening and her voice grew on me. Now I really like it. Weird. This is one of my favorite songs in the CD. It may be pretty suggestive but other than that it's really great. The violin-type instrument at the beginning is awesome, sounding creepy and kind of dark. It really went along with the melody of the song, which is pretty dramatic. Love it. This was another song that didn't exactly have the most amazing lyrics I've ever heard. But if I had to pick a favorite... Favorite Line: "Something very dark/is playing with your mind./It's not the end of days"
Tough Lover - 9.3/10- This was another song I really didn't like that much at first.I thought there was just too much note jumping at the beginning. But I've gotten used to it; it's really grown on me. This is another cover. In the movie it's sung by Christina Aguilera as her first real performance song. But in real life this is another song by Etta James. I love how at the beginning of the song there's this slightly-awkward but cool-sounding a capella part. Then the band joins in and the beat speeds up. I don't know exactly why but it feels like a good song to sing and dance to all at once. However this song is kind of inappropriate if you read into it, and the lyrics aren't the greatest. Favorite Line: "He'll make me laugh/ he'll make me cry" (Lame favorite line, I know, but I didn't have much to work with).
But I Am a Good Girl - 9/10- I love this song. Don't ask me why because it's superficial, vain, and suggestive.I think I just like it because of it's catchy-ness. This song is sung by Christina Aguilera. Basically she's singing about how great her life is because she has fancy clothes and shoes and jewelery. The her friends ask how she got those nice things. How? She's a good girl. Yeah. After that there's really not much else to say. Listen to the song and you'll see what I mean. Favorite Line: "You know I have found/ the word's goin' round/they all say my feet never do touch the ground!".
Guy What Takes His Time - 8.8/10- This is a pretty good song. Not my favorite, obviously, but still not bad. It can get kinda boring if you're just sitting there listening to it. When watching the movie it makes sense and it's good when you're watching it...but other that that it's just okay. Christina Aguilera's voice is great, but the song is too slow and doesn't exactly grab your attention. I still like it, and I don't skip it if it comes on my iPod, but it's not the best. Apparently, this song is a cover of something from a musical called Dirty Blonde - inspired by Mae West, some actress popular in the 20's. Favorite Line: "Wouldn't give any rushin' gent a smile,".
Express - 8.8/10- This song is kind of inappropriate. Not obscenely in appropriate. But a little. This is not another slow song. It starts off slower than picks up a little. I like the how they're snapping at the beginning. It's cool. I'm not sure what kind of instrument it is during the little transition - maybe a trumpet or something - but that's cool, too. Christina Aguilera's voice is great as always, but I think especially good for this song. It's a song to dance to. Favorite Line: "It's a cold and crazy world that's ragin' outside,".
You Haven't Seen the Last of Me - 9.5/10- The second and last song sung by Cher. Really good. I really like this song. But it is SO not Burlesque. In the movie she's singing it like she's practicing for a performance coming up, but why would you ever sing this song at a club? It's slow and meaningful. Two things that do not describe clubs. Nevertheless, it's one of my favorites from this album. It's kind of sad but it's really good. And Cher sounds great. Slow and pretty. Favorite Line: "I've been brought down to my knees/And I've been pushed right past the point of breaking,".
Bound to You - 9.5/10- Another slower song. This time the ballad is sung by Christina Aguilera and is a romantic type song. Again: not the type of thing usually sung in Burlesque. But whatever. She's singing about how she's never felt love and now that she has it she's bound this guy by her love for him. Or something. It's good and really pretty. Favorite Line: "I've opened up, unsure I can trust/My heart and I were buried in dust,".
Show Me How You Burlesque - 7.5/10- For a title-ish song I found it to be a disappointment. It's okay but not one of the better songs on the CD. A song with a good beat but really not much else. Christina Aguilera sings it as the final song in the movie. It starts slow and gets faster as the song progresses. It's okay but not great. Favorite Line: "Underneath the city lights/ there is a world few know about,".
The Beautiful People (from "Burlesque") -7.5/10- This is the credits song. Another catchy song with a good beat. But not really anything remarkable. Yeah, very catchy. It gets stuck in my head really easily. And stays there for a while. Another sung by Christina Aguilera. It's pretty good. Not GREAT thought. Favorite Line: "All of the beautiful people/shining like diamonds/they've got no problems,".
I really don't have much else to say about the songs. I think it's a pretty decent CD, but that doesn't make the movie itself good...that's another review. Actually, the music was the best part of the movie because of the great voices singing. The thing with most of the songs was that they were all good beat or catchy tune, with little to no meaning. Except Bound to You and You Haven't Seen the Last of Me, which (ironically) were the two songs that wouldn't really fit in with Burlesque. It was hard to pick favorite lines because of this; there really wasn't much to pick from. But other than that I think it's a pretty good CD that deserves some checking out. At least listen to a few songs. :)
Real Teen Rating ~ B : Check it out but, really, there's no rush.
Real Teen Rating ~ B : Check it out but, really, there's no rush.
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