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`Mercy` (CD single) (by Duffy, Rock)

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Sexy-sounding -- but not sexual -- UK import.

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Parents need to know that while this single, with its go-go dance appeal, sounds like it could have come from Amy Winehouse, there's nothing bawdy or provocative about it.

Positive messages: Not applicable.
Violence: Not applicable.
Sex: Very veiled innuendo: The song is about a girl who is kind of at the mercy of a guy who doesn't seem to treat her well. Duffy doesn't really say anything that might be offensive, but it is assumed ("You say that I will be something on the side").
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.
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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about rock and pop star comparisons. Are musicians just putting out music that sounds the same? Do they have a desire to be original or a desire to be more like everyone else?

What's the story?

What's the story?
International songstress Duffy has broadened her likability to the U.S. The talented Welsh beauty is already a hit in the U.K., but with the popularity of YouTube, she's begun to make a name for herself across the Atlantic.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
While comparisons to Amy Winehouse are inevitable, Duffy's voice outshines Winehouse's snarl with an angelic quality. Her soulfulness radiates through the lyrics of "MERCY" and makes fans look forward to more music from this cool new import from Wales. The video is decent and doesn't stray too far with images of Duffy singing on an elevated stage while male dancers perform around her.

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Music Details
Released on: March 4, 2008
Label: Mercury
Genre: Rock
Edited version available: Yes
This review was written by Maria Dinoia
 
 

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D-day
kid, 13 years old
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Amazing, I love it!
This is my favourite song there is nothing wrong with this.
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ricki
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i feel off my bed
i really liked it but it could be so much better!
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duffy
ok so this songs has a great beat and is fun to listen to.But at the same time many epople cna not get [past her annoying voice.
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