So I heard that the new Jewel song sounded like Britney Spears.
Finally heard the song. It was playing on the local Hip Hop station.
Jewel on a Hip Hop station.
Yup. Sounds like Britney. Even Justin thought it was Britney.
“God, another Britney song,” he muttered.
“Nah, this is Jewel.”
He looks puzzled. “But she was wearing a big cowboy belt buckle and a Jack Daniels shirt the last concert she played at.”
Exactly.
I think that might actually be a (partial) explanation for the radical departure from her folk beginnings — the last album she did swung HEAVILY towards the Country.
Not Folk, people. Country. Jewel had a brand new, rodeo-ridin’, award-winnin’, belt-buckle wearin’ cowboyfriend and it was all over her music. She mentioned during the concert that she’d written ‘this song’ (two of them) for or about her new beau, and there was a third one that they’d apparently co-wrote.
My thought? She’s since broke up with him, wrote some new lyrics and wrapped them up in a style, perhaps THE style that the new Ex would find Most Repellant.
I’m sure there’s a commercial spin on it, but when I remember how MUCH her personal life was reflected in the direction of the last album, I have to immediately think that there’s a similar reason for this stuff.
Alternately, it might be a Big Ironic Message — the song is really over-produced and has more layers going on than an onion. She’s riding the current music fad, and yet there’s lyrics like this.
You got something that you want me to sell
Sell your sin. Just cash in.
I have to wonder if this is one of those situations when she’s laughing snidely at pop culture — all the way to the bank.
