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Katy Perry's publicists have done a fine job filling my inbox as of late, promoting her song "I Kissed a Girl," the first single off her debut record, One of the Boys, which releases June 17th. Everytime I see the subject line "I Kissed a Girl," however, I'm transported back to 1995, when Jill Sobule had a pretty big hit single with a song with the same titillating title.
I loved the Jill Sobule song back in the day, so I went back and watched it just now. And you know what? I still love it.
The Katy Perry song? You watch the video below first and then we can talk about it:
Done? OK, in that case... I don't like this song. I love the sense of innocence and discovery and surprising sensuality in the Sobule version. The song sounds as charming as that kiss must have really been. It's pure and honest and yet naughty in just the right ways.
Perry's version sounds like a gratuitous makeout session done after too many Goldschlager shots for the benefit of the equally as drunken fratboys on the next barstool over. And that, at least to me, is not sexy.
What do you think? Who is better at kissing a girl: Jill Sobule or Katy Perry?
1 Mikey said on May 28, 2008
You're right. I couldn't even get all the way through the Katy Perry song.
2 Chris Estey said on May 28, 2008
Siouxsie, in the Goth-tastic "Fear of the Unknown" video, is my favorite, um, impression of this topic. But you didn't ask that.
3 elizabeth said on May 28, 2008
Jill definitely better at kissing girls, and better at chord progressions.
Katy's song seems like something going on the girls gone wild bus. Plus I know its trendy and all, but I just really don't like the vocal effects going on the recording. If I want to hear robot singing I'll listen to MC Hawking thanks.
4 mf said on May 31, 2008
Both songs are actually pretty similar in that it fit the music trend of the time. Jill's song is a typical 90's alternative rock/pop song while Katy's song is a typical 2007/2008 electropop sound that's popular right now on the radio and charts. both have stupid lyrics yet are catchy and will be my added to my list of guilty pleasures. If I had to pick, Jill's song is better. However, Katy's song is good to listen to if you're driving or at a club.
5 maggie said on June 8, 2008
i didnt like Jills song peronally
it was kind of wierd and blunt
katys verion was alittle more understandable.
she explained how she was curious and made it clear it was just something she wanted to try
jills on the otherhand made it seem like she went all the way with a girl and kept loving it and didnt want to go back to men.
plus katys verion is alot better to dance to
6 maggie said on June 8, 2008
i didnt like Jills song peronally
it was kind of wierd and blunt
katys verion was alittle more understandable.
she explained how she was curious and made it clear it was just something she wanted to try
jills on the otherhand made it seem like she went all the way with a girl and kept loving it and didnt want to go back to men.
plus katys verion is alot better to dance to
7 elle said on June 8, 2008
"Okay, Katy, I know we just pulled you out of small-town Texas and you grew up listening to country, but believe us, this is REALLY how city folk act. This song will be a HUGE hit. Don't worry about your country lilt, we have computer editing for that. Just pretend like you're interested in other girls, this is how they act at clubs."
8 ChrisB said on June 23, 2008
I know I'm the last person to make this judgment, but the Katy Perry song to me.
9 Jon Harthun said on June 23, 2008
ChrisB, your link doesn't work. I'm assuming it's something along these lines.
I love how celebrity gossip has run rampant on TIG lately.
10 Jon Harthun said on June 24, 2008
I accidentally double posted and it's not letting me delete the second comment, so all I can do is edit the text so I thought I'd fill it in with dribble instead of being identically repetitive. Perhaps a "delete comment" option is in order...pleeeeeeeease.
11 ChrisB said on June 24, 2008
hmmm...not sure why the link didn't work, but this is what I meant to link to:
http://gawker.com/tag/katy-perry/?i=5019056&t=girl+on+girl-singers-shameful-christian-past
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