Girls just wanna to have fun
Sometimes we all take ourselves way too seriously. The way we dress, the way we speak, what films we see— even what music we listen to.
My ex- husband, who I still adore, loved jazz rock fusion. Being a musician himself, he understood the complexities of the pieces he played. If the music wasn’t involved, intricate, with a menagerie of different arrangements, then for him it just wasn’t music.
This was his opinion. It certainly wasn’t mine.
As a result, we had quite a variety of interesting and explosive arguments on the subject over the years.
After all, can’t music be just be fun, some of the time?
The answer (in my opinion) is a resounding YES, and The Cleopatras are living proof of this. This all-female band from Lucca, Tuscany seems like they're having a ball on their most recent CD, Things Can Get Better. They belt out nine highly original songs and do a damn good version of “Real Wild Child.” Intracks like “Doll” and “T-Boy” you can hear their classic rock 'n' roll influences. They have a surfer-band-meets-garage sound and a touch of pop punk all rolled up into one. “The Asp” is probably the best example of their musical talent as a group. The Cleos no doubt have a great sense of humor: Their lyrics are amusing, extremely original and send a message about feminine strength. Things Can Get Better never loses its energy from beginning to end (apart from the last track which is a bit disappointing).
Listen to believe, and please give in to the urge to have fun. Their music is fresh, upbeat and raring to go . And it's not in the least bit pretentious.
Karin Andrea Halliwell
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Re: Girls just wanna to have fun
my school mates would just have killed me for such a comment, but I cannot retain it! It's funny that you ask if music can be just fun, and harmonic complexities can be avoided: your answer is YES, while a band called YES was exactly one of the pioneers in adding complex structures and "conservatory" harmonies to pop music, contributing to create the so-called prog in the glorious '70...
Am I the only freak that find it a dichotomy? by the way, nice band!