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High Maintenance
- By Miranda Cosgrove
- Genre: Pop
Common Sense Media says
Nick star steers toward adult sound but keeps lyrics clean.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that while it includes some mildly edgy lyrics about dancing all night, making out, and acting spoiled, High Maintenance is a clean album for the most part. It lacks graphic references to sex and profanity, aside from one line about "kicking some asses," and there's no substance use whatsoever. Overall, it's an OK pick for Miranda Cosgrove's tween audience.
What's the story?
HIGH MAINTENANCE is the follow-up EP to Sparks Fly, the debut album from Miranda Cosgrove -- star of the Nickelodeon show iCarly. With this release, the almost 18-year-old takes another step toward adulthood by pairing up with older artists like Rivers Cuomo of Weezer and Avril Lavigne. As a result, the album's sound is a bit more mature, but its lyrics are still fairly benign -- with only a few mild references to mature behaviors like kissing/touching and staying out all night. Though Cosgrove is clearly growing up, this record is still a fine choice for her tween fans.
Is it any good?
It's refreshing to see Cosgrove attempt to break out of the bubblegum-pop mold by collaborating with a respected musician and songwriter like Cuomo -- and the choice pays off in the cool sound of the album's title track, which Cuomo wrote. While the Lavigne collaboration, "Dancing Crazy," is less creative, Cosgrove pulls off a more distinctive sound on tracks like the Dr. Luke-produced "Sayonara."
What families can talk about
Families can talk about Cosgrove's collaborations with a couple of big-name, more adult artists -- Rivers Cuomo of Weezer and Avril Lavigne. What's the significance of Cosgrove's partnerships with artists who are well-known among older crowds?
How do these collaborations set her apart from her bubblegum-pop peers like Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez, who usually pair up with other young artists?
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Kid, 11 years old
April 7, 2011
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targeted for teens, but i still really like it
I really love the song, but it is targeted more for teenagers. There are lots of lyrics that sound wrong like, " kick some a words" and " sweetness on your tongue"
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Kid, 11 years old
April 2, 2011
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aproved for all kids
this is approite for my kids to listen to
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Uh........derp??
Ok so I have a love it hate it feeling towards this album, I like Syonara and High Maintenance but then again I don't I mean I know she's 18 but she's on a kids show she shouldn't be singing this iffy music jusssst yet. It's like Miley Cyrus but at least Miranda doesn't sound like a total brat...overall it's ok.
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Kid, 12 years old
April 6, 2011
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Miranda Cosgrove Rocks!!!
This song is something I really want! No bad language, not even bad, The best CD you can get is now in stores!
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i really like this song.its really not that bad.an even though her song might not be the cleanest doesnt mean that shes bad and that shes not a good person.i like miranda
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That's Too Bad...
Miranda Cosgrove is going over the edge, but she could be a great person and have clean songs, but she chose a different path. Sad to see such a good tween star chose bad over good.
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Kid, 11 years old
October 13, 2011
AGE
High goodness?
Good song however storyline about being spolte and lines include"break a few glasses" and "kick a few asses" still good song
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I <3 her
It's such an awesome song! You know, it seems like Miranda and her bf are fighting, cause shes like "does that make me high maintence" and the guy is like "You crashed my farri and i said "fix those dents, yes, that makes you high maintence"
But its so creepingly diff then her other songs O_O
The line that sounds wrong
"Let's go play a game!"
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Stupid and immature
I hate this. I've heard maybe a couple songs off of it. I like to watch iCarly, but this album is so stupid. I hate Nick singer, they're retarded and for little kids! This is such a stupid, pointless album! Who would get this?
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Well, I guess Miley, I mean, Miranda did ok...
Well, looks like yet another teen star has been infected by the sickness that affects most teen popstars. I mean she could have been a great role model, and broke the cycle, but she didn't. I mean, "Naughty, hands all over my body."? What kind of kid star says that in a song. Why would she cuss? It's just sad...
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| Artist: | Miranda Cosgrove |
| Release date: | March 15, 2011 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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