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Funhouse | 
 enlarge | Artist: Pink
Label: La Face
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 14
Format: Explicit Lyrics
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 736759
UPC: 886973675922
EAN: 0886973675922
Release Date: October 28, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | So What | | • | Sober | | • | I Don't Believe You | | • | One Foot Wrong | | • | Please Don't Leave Me | | • | Bad Influence | | • | Funhouse | | • | Crystal Ball | | • | Mean | | • | It's All Your Fault | | • | Ave Mary A | | • | Glitter In The Air |
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Album Description
Explicit Version. P!nk comes right on time in 2008 with her highly anticipated and provocatively personal Funhouse album, addressing both her public and private persona, as only P!nk can. Teaming once again with hitmakers Max Martin, Billy Mann, and others, P!nk is poised to leave another memorable mark worldwide! Since her debut in 2000, P!nk (Alecia Moore) has been widely hailed as a fearlessly talented singer, songwriter and the Pennsylvania native's genre-defying creative risk-taking has propelled her to global stardom. To date, the chanteuse has sold 22 million albums cumulatively worldwide. 12 tracks.
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 Welcome to the FUNHOUSE October 28, 2008
52 out of 59 found this review helpful
I could probably put everything I know about Pink into ... well ... I guess it would be into a single album review. I know her real name is Alecia Moore. I know she burst onto the scene at the same time as a handful of other pop singer/songwriters. I know, for some reason, she hasn't seem to be given the same level of respect as some of her peers (though I've read one "professional" review that already dubbed this her "divorce album," given her recent change of marital status) ... but that could all change with FUNHOUSE. There's a 1960's one-hit wonder quality to the entire album, to every single track, a sound so magically captured in the Tom Hanks film THAT THING YOU DO! It's fun, with a lot of attitude.
So What (5 out ot 5): A perfect gem of a song. When it comes to rockin' pop rhythms with lyrical attitude, Pink clearly commands the lead over her peers with driving songs matched with the killer refrains like that of "So What," a musical shot of adrenaline. Who cares what others say? It in the end it doesn't matter b/c talent & attitude triumphs. Never diss the rock star. Celebrate the self. One of the best tracks here. A hit out of the park!
Sober (4 out of 5): A melancholy rocker, introspective in a way only someone who's looked inside can pen and perform. Personal demons are often driven by the actions of others (bad lovers, bad parents, bad friends, etc.), but only one's self-confidence can help you achieve lasting happiness. "How do I feel this good sober?" Indeed.
I Don't Believe You (5 out of 5): Starts softly and swells in power, much like any individual's soul. Only Pink's trembling & gritty voals can elevate the power to jilted love songs like these. Tragically romantic though the love may have come to an end.
One Foot Wrong (2 out of 5): Is it jazz? Is it electronic? Is that a reggae beat? I'm not too sure what to make of "One Foot Wrong." For the record, there's also a late 60's sound working here. The track feels a bit experimental. If it weren't for Pink's massive voice, then I probably wouldn't much remember this tune.
Please Don't Leave Me (4 out ot 5): Lyrically, the song truly shows Pink's vocal strength, alternating as it does between her contemporary singer and an almost lilting little girl backing "da da da" track. A throwback sound to the teen beach tunes of the 1960's brought forward in time beautifully here.
Bad Influence (5 out of 5): Forgive me if I think that THIS is what Pink does best ... celebrating her own downright sinful badness. Pop/rock with all the attitude you can fit between the start and the finish. Actually, this tune has an odd theatrical quality to it, like it's destined to be featured in a rock movie musical or maybe just a real solid and wicked music video.
Funhouse (5 out of 5): Celebrating annihilation ... complete with its own countdown. "This used to be a funhouse, but now it's full of evil clowns." The title track is exactly the kind of song your grandparents warned you about when they said, "Stop listening to that rock'n'roll ... it's so violent." Yes, it's so deliciously destructive, and it's arguably one of the best tracks here.
Crystal Ball (5 out of 5): Smoky & reserved, it's that other kind of song that Pink does extraordinarily well. Just her voice & a twinkling guitar. Questions about the future abound, but just greet them like you would any challenge, and you'll be fine. Hint: even that crystal ball cracks, folks. Honestly, I could listen to her sing this song and play that guitar softly for hours on end.
Mean (5 out of 5): Pink does southern fried rock like Aerosmith does (and ISN'T that Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler singing back-up as he's done with her before?), complete with the blues-backed twangy electric guitars. This is the kind of vocal performance that Grammy's OUGHT to be celebrating. A big (but heartfelt) rock ballad complete with the F word worked in for good measure. "It's like a train wreck trying to hit the right track ..." Asks and tries to answer the question about how, why, when, and where the relationship went wrong.
It's All Your Fault (3 out of 5): It's the kind of track you'll be hearing playing in the background of a Spencer's Gift store for the next six months and always wonder what that's all about. Great driving undercurrent, the kind of track some kids love headbanging to these days. For all its strengths, it's the kind of song whose lyrics either means something to you or they don't.
Ave Mary A (5 out of 5): A flat-out indictment of the world we've created, complete with questioning one's faith alongside with how we got where we are.
Glitter in the Air (5 out of 5): A song that speaks to the simplest, magical pleasures of life, like a child throwing a handful of sparkling glitter into the air. Pink squeezes more depth, passion, and humanity into these four minutes that many of her peers squeeze out of an entire career.
This Is How It Goes Down (5 out of 5)
Sexy, subversive, and sinful, the perfect exclamation point to this visit to the FUNHOUSE. I could've done without the rap interlude by Travis McCoy, but that's only a matter of taste.
Well, after all is said and done, what is Pink's FUNHOUSE? I could be wrong (I've been wrong before), but I think she's singing about life ... the good, the bad, the tragic, the charm, the ecstatic, the love, the loss ... all of it rolled into one is the 'funhouse,' a ride that once we're all on board we have no other choice but to ride it all out ... thru the good times and the not so good times. There's something here for everyone -- much like life -- and no one should walk away disappointed. Musically, this album is absolutely terrific, and, lyrically, it's absolutely top rate. I haven't felt so excited about an artist's total release in an awfully long time, and here's hoping that Pink finds the success she so much deserves with this trip thru her own personal funhouse.
Emotional "funhouse" worth singing to! October 28, 2008
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
As an avid fan of Pink, I bought her album unhesitantly. After reading some of the current reviews about this being the "divorce album," I'd like to point out would you be singing all happy tunes after such a devastating moment in your life?
The album is terrific, deep if I must divulge. She asserts such emotional attitude, something that I don't think she ever really avoids. Take a listen to the title track, Funhouse! Also, rock out to tracks, Bad Influence and my personal favorite, Ave Mary A---makes you think.
All in all, worth every penny you put forward to purchase. No regrets! I've listened to the album 6 times this very day. Peace!
She is the next PAT BENATAR! November 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am so sick of people saying that all P!NK does is use her life as art and her art as life....and she does it well...anyone who wants their life put to music should take notes from this young woman...she is FIERCE!
Her gritty vocals harken back to the early days of Pat Benatar! I hear it in her songs, her style, her choice of material. This lady is going to be around for quite some time...so stop complaining that you don't like whole albums of material...that rarely happens in this cookie-cuter cd society in which we live...but P!NK does her best to give you something to talk about with each track...for me...FUNHOUSE is just that...a fun house filled with the music of someone's personal life, her ups and downs put out there for all the world to see as she matures into a sexy as heck rock goddess for the modern age...something Miss Spears will never be...and someone that Miss Aguilera will enjoy being a vial of for years to come...they can both sing...and sing anything they want!
History repeats itself.......... November 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Strange title for a rock music review, but hear me out. Remember, most of my reviews are [a] albums by pretty blondes, and, [b] some really complicated books on side-issues in history. Any professional historian knows the truth of my title. I heard this record a couple of days ago, and was pleasantly surprised...the "rock" is not hard, except in spots. Plus, you can understand Pink's words; that's important to me, and rare in a rocker. I really like it. I find the girl pretty, in a tough sort of way, though I don't care for the nasal piercing, but to each her own. I've been thinking about it [easy with the cover], and I think I've got an idea, wrong though it may be....
This is Carly Simon for the 21st. century. Hard-edged, with tattoos, and likes girls as well as guys. Still. Think about it...what do we know Carly for? [1] Sexy/sexual album covers, and [2] Wearing her heart on her sleeve about broken relationships and substance abuse. Well... OK, Carly never showed us THIS much flesh, but if "Boys in the Trees" and "Hotcakes" don't have sexual jacket covers, I don't know what does. Her best work came out of her break-up with James Taylor [and Sinatra's after Ava Gardner]. I understand that the present offering results from Pink's divorce. Shared pain. Confusion. Fabulous music.
Let's talk specifics..."So What"...hard rock, but clear lyrics. Her man's gone, right from the opening line. Heck with him; she's still a rock star. "Sober". Good idea. The answer is not in drugs/alcohol, 'cause one day you find that you've lost you. "I Don't Believe You". FABULOUS song..softest rock you'll ever want. Her man was gone, and so what. Well...not so fast. "One Foot Wrong" Abuse. Carly never gave us that. Lot's of girls wrongly think the abuse they suffer is their own fault, but, sometimes, girls give out as well as take. "Please Don't Leave Me" even though I'm verbally abusive. "Bad Influence" Using alcohol to make another girl get flirty? Yeah, I'd say so. "Funhouse" The title cut, and I think, the source of the Parental Advisory. It's a great song and rocks hard...back to her busted marriage. They had a fun house, now she's gonna burn it down. "Crystal Ball"...."Mean"...."It's All Your Fault"....More pain, more alcohol, more mutually shared abuse, more get out/don't go. More confusion and regrets. "Ave Mary A" Sorry, I don't get this one. "Glitter In The Air" Best song on the record [along with "I Don't Believe You]. Listen. It's magic. We had something great, didn't we?
This is a wonderful recording. To say I was surprised is an understatement. I REALLY like the girl, and the record. Forget the warning...the lyrics aren't that explicit, and little kids won't get the content anyway. Great artwork, excellent sound [my sub woofer felt it]. If you've even felt pain, been conflicted, or had a less than perfect moment in a relationship, this disc is for you. Six stars.
Pink Delivers A Near Masterpiece During Depression!!! November 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I always believe that any artist delivers the best work of their career whenever in a depressing or emotional state of mind. This obvious rule applies to every artist. Not just singers, fashion designers, or actors. For Madonna she delivered in True Blue. For Nick Lachey he delivered after his divorce in "What's Left of Me". For Mariah Carey it was Butterfly. No truer words have been spoken and the same rule of thumb applies to this situation. Here we have Pink going through her divorce from a guy she was hardly even married to for a year. Kinda figures they were gonna break up from the beginning because when you have 2 people with that many tattoos you know drama is about to ensue.
I always loved R&B Pink & i know she will never be that way again. She has completely gone in the realm of Rock. FUNHOUSE is a stand out up because some of her most personal lyrics are on full display. For me the most stand out track would have to be "I Don't Believe You". Even if you're not going through a divorce you can find something in your life where this song equates to a pivotal situation or moment when you come of age through a traumatic experience. Pink sings this song in such a haunting way you can feel the kid falling from the swing set. That's how amazing her voice sounds. You can hear her breaking down when she sings.
Pick up this album up, it's a winner.
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