Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that there's a fair amount of sexual innuendo on the aptly-named Loose. Lyrics include sexually-charged banter such as "Move your body around like a nympho."
Families listening together can forget about attributing much meaning to the lyrics, and get some exercise while enjoying the hypnotic dance beats. They can talk about Furtado's move from folk-pop to a more sexy sound; which style do they prefer?
Common Sense Review
Reviewed By: Kathi Kamen Goldmark
Nelly Furtado and Timbaland's duet on LOOSE, a song called "Promiscuous," is filled with the sexual tension of flirtation, set to a hypnotic dance beat. Unlike many sexy duets on recent pop albums, there seems to be some real interpersonal chemistry at work on this track. In fact, there's a flirtatious playfulness throughout Loose, apparent on one sugary song after another.
The lyrics are unmemorable enough to be inconsequential despite a fair amount of sexual innuendo. The CD is all about the danceable beats and a sense of flirty fun. If you don't have your dancing shoes on, however, you might find the yawns kicking in about two-thirds of the way through. Snippets of talk recorded between songs might have been fun in the studio sessions, but usually don't work for the audience later on, and the generous helping of spoken bits here are no exception.
Also, the whole album has a flat sound, as though someone had thrown a wet towel over the mixes. Nelly Furtado's lead vocals, buried somewhere in the middle, tend to sound electronically processed, making them sound artificial and remote. It would be interesting to hear her voice a little more up-front and natural.
Latin rhythms, Middle-Eastern rhythms, disco rhythms, and a couple of songs in Spanish give Loose a vaguely international feel, a kind of "It's A Small World After All" for the dance club set. Despite a sweet voice and some killer duet partners, it's the beats that rule the day.
For more Nelly Furtado, check out Folklore.
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Sexual ContentSexually-charged banter and flirting: "Move your body around like a nympho," "You expect me to just let you hit it." |
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Social BehaviorLots of playful flirtation -- not all parents will approve. |
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CommercialismA couple of brand names are mentioned (Rolex). |
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