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Rob Zombie
"Sick Bubblegum" single
Released: January 12th, 2010
I was never much of a heavy metal fan. Probably because it typically lacked the melodic hooks and harmonies I was attracted to...and it made me want to flip over school buses and pummel innocent people to the ground. But then along came Rob Zombie: a death-rocker who infused his songs with catchy scream-along choruses and traditional pop sensibilities. Singles "Living Dead Girl" and "Never Gonna Stop" broke through to the mainstream and proved that metal could actually be fun. This brings us to his latest boredom of a song, "Sick Bubblegum." A tired rehashing of crunchy guitars and incoherent screaming. Typically, Zombie layers his songs with atypical instruments to the metal genre: synthesizers, tambourines, strings etc. "Sick Bubblegum" contains no surprises, no hooks, just uninspired noise. Listen to "Sick Bubblegum"
Ke$ha
"Animal" album
Released: January 5th, 2010
On her debut album, Ke$ha opens by proclaiming "Maybe I need some rehab, or maybe just need some sleep" and from there she pounds out 14 booze-fueled party tracks. Her lead single "TiK ToK" has already broken records with the best weekly download sales of 
any female artist in history. Not too bad for a rookie. So, is this trashy-chic songstress a one hit wonder, or is there more in store?
Judging by "Animal," Ke$ha has some room for improvement. While her carefree party attitude is amusing, it grows tiresome over the span of 14 songs. While there are plenty of radio-friendly tracks on this album, nothing quite reaches the originality of "TiK ToK". However, her humorous lyrics do set her apart from her contemporaries. After all, who else has admitted to brushing their teeth with Jack Daniels?
Watch music video for "TiK ToK"
I was never much of a heavy metal fan. Probably because it typically lacked the melodic hooks and harmonies I was attracted to...and it made me want to flip over school buses and pummel innocent people to the ground. But then along came Rob Zombie: a death-rocker who infused his songs with catchy scream-along choruses and traditional pop sensibilities. Singles "Living Dead Girl" and "Never Gonna Stop" broke through to the mainstream and proved that metal could actually be fun. This brings us to his latest boredom of a song, "Sick Bubblegum." A tired rehashing of crunchy guitars and incoherent screaming. Typically, Zombie layers his songs with atypical instruments to the metal genre: synthesizers, tambourines, strings etc. "Sick Bubblegum" contains no surprises, no hooks, just uninspired noise. 
