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Metamorphosis (by Hilary Duff, Pop)

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Duff morphs from Lizzie McGuire to sexually aware.


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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that even if they enjoyed The Lizzie McGuire Movie with their daughters, they may want to think twice about buying this album for younger children. On this CD, she ruminates pretty frankly about subjects like sexual temptation and the challenge of abstinence. If you've already bought the album, the lyrics are included in the liner notes, so you can check whether the content is appropriate for your child. If you haven't bought the album, you can review all the lyrics at www.lyrics.com.

Positive messages: Sexual innuendo in songs like "Party Up" and "Metamorphosis" sends a questionable message to preteens.
Violence: The album is violence-free.
Sex: Despite her squeaky-clean image, in this album Duff free-associates about sexual involvement and sends conflicting messages. In "Little Voice," she confides, "When I see you I admit/ I start to lose my grip and all of my cool/ all I really want is you/ But there are some things a girl won't do." Duff takes a more aggressive approach in "Metamorphosis," demanding, "Come on and give me a kiss/ Come on, I insist," even though "when I walk by/ You start to sweat." In "Party Up," Duff complains, "You roll me, you use me, you love me and then/ You wrap me up and reel me in and use me again," but nonetheless pleads, "Come on and light me up."
Language: Although the songs are free of four-letter words, parents may balk at the suggestions of sexual behavior in tracks like "Little Voice," "Party Up," and "Metamorphosis."
Consumerism: The album makes no references to commercial products or labels.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: There are no references to drugs or alcohol.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about the inevitable temptation of having sex and why abstinence is so often the better choice.

What's the story?

What's the story?
The success of The Lizzie McGuire TV show and film has lured myriad young listeners to METAMORPHOSIS, Hilary Duff's sophomore solo album. Much of the subject matter concerns the familiar territory of teen romance ("Anywhere But Here") or teen breakup ("So Yesterday"). But Duff's sweet smile on the album cover is at odds with some sexual innuendo inside, and this partial clash with her McGuire image may be too blatant for some parents.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Duff's spunky charm is still evident in upbeat tunes like "Come Clean," a defiant search for identity. But some parents may object to Duff's determined push for experience, whether for a kiss in "The Math," or something more worldly in "Party Up" and "Metamorphosis." So Duff's fans -- or at least their parents -- need to be aware of the product she's hawking here, which may not be as benign as they assume.

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Released on: September 9, 2003
Label: Buena Vista
Genre: Pop

This review was written by Cynthea Riesenberg
 
 

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drama movie fan
teen, 14 years old
 
i got the alblum for my 7th birthday....
i got the alblum for my seventh birthday and i loved it. But know that i think about it... the songs arnt that great.

 
Go back to the bigscreen
Hilary Duff is cute, a good actor, but going pop is just too far. Some songs are good, but just too bland. Beware of the DisneyChannel pop "stars".

 
Whoa it is like a Britney jr.
Pop is all raunchy, but not in a funny snotty way. Oi forget pop like Hilary Duff, go punk!

4tora9
teen, 15 years old
 
ok
s-t-u-p-i-d 4 little kids

MileyRayCyrusR ...
teen, 15 years old
 
Ages 10+
I dont really like the cd myself but its OK for ages 10+

everme234
teen, 13 years old
 
one of my fave cd's
hilary duff is a good role model and whats the problem shes writeing songs about her ex boyfriends more than likely and taylor swift does that all the time and shes not a bad role model either

JesusFreak09
teen, 16 years old
 
Confusing to kids in early tweens
I got it when i was 10 or 11. I enjoyed it and when i listened too it i realized the lyrics aren't that good. I just didn't realize it

 
My FAVORITE for years!!!
I was listening to this CD when i was what? like 9 or 10? it was great then, and guess what? it's still great, 6 years later. sweet sixteen is great, my friend and i swore that would be the 1st song we heard on our 16th birthday, i kept my promise and loved every minute of it! this is one of the only cds that i will go back to and actually listen to. this cd is still great, and really there isn't anything to worry about. i have absolutely no problem sharing this cd with my 7 year old sister, it's that ok. but besides sweet sixteen, there are other great songs. and everything is really easy to just kick back and relax to. of course, it's not really easy to stay still when you're listening to the mat. (which i'm doing right now!!!!)

sara4ever95
teen, 16 years old
 
awesome
i think i had when i was only like 6 7 or 8 i still listen to it

 
hmmm...
Depends on how strict you are about what you hear...

 
Hilary Duff METAMORPHOSIS
Hilary Duff...movies....tv.....music.....wait,lets go back. Music! Please I mean Hilary is cute, a good actress, funny but singing? Let me just say this isn't her forte.The LIZZIE MCGUIRE movie/tv star has an album. The songs are poppy basically ripping off Britney Spears's first album ...BABY ONE MORE TIME, with the cute bubbly beats and mindless lyrics. Also I was expecting this CD to be fluffy but I was suprised. She talks pretty frankly about make out sessions and first "love" in songs like "PARTY UP" and other songs. The single "SO YESTERDAY" is the ultimate downfall, Here is the absolutely rogue scholar written chorus, "So Yesterday, So Yesterday, So Yesterday, I'm like a bird, I've already flown away, Youre so yesterday, so yesterday", making us all feel smart.

maranda
adult
 
Wow...Hilary's singing too??
Her cd is ok but I don't care for it. It is more for those little girls who liked Britney Spears' first cd...but Hilary's is cleaner. But it's more for girls around 9-11. Or the little girls who like her shopping line "Stuff from Duff" or something. I bought the cd and then after a couple songs it dawned on me that it's directed more toward little girls.

Queen2B87
teen, 18 years old
 
Hilary Duff is awesome! This album is one of my favorites. No wonder she's a big hit!

MrsKey
adult
 
Not bad ...
I, as an adult, can see the point regarding the lyrics of Metamorphasis and Party Up. However, I think it would be a stretch to assume that most kids are going to see these things as sexual innuendo. This isn't my favourite cd - but it is far better than a lot of the rubbish out there.

Hannah K.
teen, 18 years old
 
I liked this CD
I really like this CD even though it talks about kissing sometimes its not like I'm going to walk up to someone I don't know and ask for a kiss. You just have to learn not to actually do what the CD is saying to do. And if you look at who wrote the songs Hilary Duff never actually wrote some of them the company she works for did. She can't help it she has to sing the songs or be fired.

Charlie325
kid, 12 years old
 
I love it!!!!!!!!
I love hilary duff I think she did really well with this!!!!

 
I'm not a Hilary fan, but this is an okay album!
First off, I'd like to say that there is nothin' wrong with this album! No innuendo whatever that I know of. Honest to God. So don't get the wrong idea about this album! I'm not a Hilary Duff fan: I don't personally like her voice, there's nothing extroardinary about it or anything. But I bought this album several years ago when it came out, and I still listen to it every once and a while. There are some great, great songs on this album: "Come Clean", "So Yesterday", "Metamorphisis", "Anywhere But Here", "Little Voice", and "Where Did I Go Right?" are the highlights of the album. "Workin' It Out" is an okay, so/so, song; "The Math" is annoying...and bad...; "Love Just Is" is a little too happy for my tastes. =P "Sweet Sixteen" is too poppy for my tastes, "Party Up" is another annoying song, and I don't get "Inner Strength" at all. =p I don't like "Why Not", but that's just me. This album is worth the buy if you're into heavier teen pop, not the really fluffy stuff. Cause this album is sort of heavy...Yah...Definitly not Britney!

disneygirl
teen, 17 years old
 
ok dance pop music for preteens
I don't think that there was as much sexual innduendo as csm said. She still has that clean image from Lizzie McGuire. Sure there are some hidden meanings in those songs, but I would rate this album as 8+.

 
Metamorphosis
Sexual Content (Pause): Lots of innuendo and sexual talk. Violence (Not an Issue): None. Language (Not an Issue): None. Social Behavior (Pause): Hilary doesn't set a good example through some of her tracks... Commercialism (Not an Issue): None. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco (Not an Issue): None.

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