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Schizophrenic
Common Sense Media says
CD seems to have multiple musical personalities.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that fans will discover that boy band graduates (or at least this one) think about sex -- a lot! This album will be fine for some teens, perhaps a little much for others. Take a look at the lyrics on a site like lyrics.com and decide if this is okay for your teen.
What's the story?
SCHIZOPHRENIC may not be very exciting or innovative, but it reveals the more mature, evolving side of a beloved boy-band member's personality, and it's a lot of fun for older teens.
Is it any good?
The first track, "Some Girls (Dance With Women)," is a terrific dance song with a homoerotic twist: The girls are all dancing together and this guy wants to join the fun. It's sexy with a refreshing shot of longing. The rest of the CD is sexy too, with a couple of pretty explicit moments here and there. This may come as a surprise to underage NSYNC fans who expect a sappier brand of romantic pop from the boy band veteran.
Justin Timberlake was the "cute one" in NSYNC, but JC Chavez makes an effort to maintain his "hot one" persona on this album with some very sexy lyrics. He also puts on a lively and very danceable show with energetic rhythm tracks and a "let's not take ourselves too seriously" sense of fun. The strongest tracks are the most danceable, featuring dynamic musicianship and enthusiastic vocal performances.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how this more mature album compares with the band's earlier albums. How do you like this "grown-up" version?
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I danced!
This CD shows JC branching out a little. It has some good dance tracks. Many songs are very sexual though and might not be appropriate for kids under 12. The lyrics aren't bad. Some messages are geared toward older kids. I liked most of the songs on this CD.
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Bad 4 anyone
Booooooooooo! sex is for lifeless people
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Iffy, but mostly OK album
CSM was right about it having multi-music personalites. I guess it makes since of why it does since it's called, "Schizophrenic". (So maybe CSM was making that a joke...) And some (or most) of the songs are sexual, while others are not.
The most sexual songs are, "All Day Long I Dream About Sex", (obviously) "One Night Stand", which is still obvious, "100 Ways", (100 ways to express yourself are..I think you getthe picture) Blowin' Me Up With Her Love" and "Some Girls (Dance with Women)
Anyway, I like some of the songs. because I like his voice on those. Unfortunately, he barely has ballads so you don't get to hear it, like in NSync. And unlike Justin Timberlake, his songwriting abilities on OK; they seem rather simple at times.
Overall, I think that if he focused less on the "sexiness" and more on his voice, (and if Justin co-wrote some) this album would be very awesome.
Off topic: Why don't you write anything about the sex, Common Sense?
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| Artist: | JC Chasez |
| Release date: | February 24, 2004 |
| Label: | Jive Records |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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