Review 92: Jennifer Ellison - Bye Bye Boy

Tragic.

First of all, I'll get this out of the way - Jennifer Ellison is SMOKING HOT. Mere words cannot describe what mortal men want to do to this girl (and certainly no words Amazon would allow). So, she can sing (er, kind of), she can dance (ditto), she's fairly famous in Britain and she looks like a goddess. So what's the problem?

Answer, sadly - everything. It's a pity looking awesome inside guys magazines isn't as easy as making good pop music, otherwise Jen here would be the next Madonna. Don't get me wrong - I would LOVE for her records to have been good, and a success (both of which they weren't). The Curmudgeon does have a liking for good pop music. But this falls nowhere near that category.

The first single, a cover of "Baby I Don't Care" by Transivision Vamp is basically the same song with a "poppier" guitar sound, something she can do a synchronised (and rubbish) dance to. The next (and last) attempt is barely worth describing, a humdrum pop number that would be a poor excuse for a Britney Spears B-Side.

I think the record companies were under the misguided notion that because guys like to LOOK at her, they'll want to LISTEN to her as well. Not likely.

Stick to taking your clothes off, love.