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10-21-07

 

Puddle of Mudd : Famous

 

 

 

 

Reviews - Music

 

Written by Kim Farris   

Sunday, 21 October 2007

Artist: Puddle of Mudd
Album: Famous
Website: Official and MySpace

Famous, the third album from Puddle of Mudd, opens with the title track “Famous”. An energetic tongue-in-cheek rendition of Fame: "You can sleep all day and still get paid when the sun goes down we’ll do it all over again cause when you’re on a roll they gotta let you go right through the back door."

“Living on Borrowed Time” is about defiance and rebellion, voicing you’re gonna die tomorrow, which most likely is coming from friends, family, or even their own subconscious.

The focus changes in the next five tracks, with topics about love, heartache and confusion and a slight sense of dysfunction in relationships.

“Merry Go Round” takes a sharp turn to yet another direction, spiraling into low self esteem, angry with an I-don’t-care-use-me-and-abuse-me kind of attitude.

“I Don’t Want to Be Like You”—another powerful track. The lead in: what a snotty thing to say/stuck up people always get their way/they think they’re so cool/these are the kind of people that you drool over/that is because they don’t really care

Famous is full of angst and heartache, but expresses there is still a sliver of faith that shines with love and hope.