I Kissed A Girl

While the song title caught my attention when first hearing this song (hey, that's a girl singing!), it was the power-pop production that held the singer-songwriter part of me in. Crunchy guitar, piercing sexy vocal, solid back-beat and a fun melody. But there was something about the song that I couldn't identify so I picked up my acoustic guitar and started playing along with the song. Sure enough, I had heard this song, at least the main chord progression, before. It was from the song, Heartbreaker, released by Pat Benatar in 1979 (the progression is actually a fairly standard pop/rock one, although IKaG has left out a passing chord). While sharing the same main chord progression and tight rhythm guitar, the slower tempo and different melody make IKaG more pop than rock. Re-listening to Heartbreaker, it doesn't have the same sound quality that IKaG has (high compression and crystal-clear, digital recording), but you know that the vocals are all Benatar's, no need for pitch correction or excessive vocal processing (think warbly vocals), thank you very much. Still, I like both songs a lot for different reasons.

Mmmm, cherry Chapstick!

I don't care about lyrics. Life is too short to get upset about that. For those with kids, it's nothing a parent can't explain. I'm surprised at the negative reviews because this is a GREAT song. It has a fantastic beat, and one of the few songs that I regularly hit the |<- (repeat) button on my MP3 player over and over. Much better than most "garage band" music that's out in recent years.

This is a song that I would not want any of my teenagers listening too. I won't listen to it again!

i love this song! finally someone that actually singing.

not like that hip-hop garbage with someone singing just the chorus.

this song rocks!

Ok. I get everyones points as to their reviews. But on the other hand, it's a SONG with a catchy beat. It has a great dance beat and lyrics that grab your attention.But don't listen to often or you will end up singing the song at work or in line at the market or worse in front of your parents.(ouch) That's all. Silly and funny (but for the over 18 crowd). Just due the fact that unless you want to have the universal sex talk with your 5 year old daughter and explain EVERYTHING, instead of teaching her how to ride a bike and other things that a kid should concern themselves with, then go ahead have them listen.
So I suppose you want her to sing about random drive by shootings, hate crimes, blowing up people, swearing at your parents, beating women because they didn't listen, among a variety of unmentionables. Hmmmm oh well. To each their own.