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I'm Like a Bird

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When I first heard of the girl, I have to say I wasn't immediately impressed. Her music is undeniably not for everyone. Those of you who are braindead and think Britney Spears is God will be sadly disappointed with an honest, beautiful and talented musician such as Nelly Furtado.

The single is not what I was expecting. It includes the album/video/radio version, but no remixes. In their place are a reprise of "Party." If you thought the first was a wonderful dance track, wait until you hear this!

I Feel You" featuring Esthero. It's a strange track, but it really grows on you.

And "My Love Grows Deeper Pt. 1," very different from the one on her debut "Whoa! Nelly."

It's an unusual collection of songs by a one of a kind artist. A must for everyone.

When she first burst onto the scene in late 2000, Nelly Furtado made a very big impression. With a unique, if nasal, voice that made you stand up and take notice, she commanded respect from the very beginning. The first thing you noticed about her is that she was cool - very cool. A 20 year old Canadian chick singing about being a bird was different and very exciting. Was she the new Alanis Morissette? The new Fiona Apple? The new Tori Amos or Sarah McLachlan? No, she was none of these because Nelly is different to them all in that she is individual and completely unique from anything else out there. Her debut album "Whoa, Nelly!" was hailed by many critics as one of the most diverse and varied-sounding albums in years and she picked up much praise for this. The album went Platinum and sold around 7 million copies worldwide, making Nelly an international superstar. There wasn't many artists who had a bright and shining career ahead of them, but Miss Furtado was definitely one of them!

"I'm Like A Bird" was the first single to be taken from Nelly's debut album and quickly established her as a bona-fida pop bossa nova. Elements of Macy Gray and Gwen Stefani were all present, which made her accessible yet interestingly singular at the same time. The song became a smash hit on the charts, especially in Europe and a massive radio pop hit all over the world. The song opens with a brilliant violin that is now a modern-day classic in terms of song introductions. Everyone has heard this song and the intro is just infamous. The violin is fabulous and starts off very vividly, before Nelly opens with the first verse, "You're beautiful, that's for sure. You'll never ever fade. You're lovely, but it's not for sure. That I won't ever change." Nelly then starts singing the bridge, "And though my love is rare yeah. And though my love is true..."

She then moves swiftly into the majestic chorus which we all know and love, "I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away. I don't know where my soul is. I don't know where my home is (and, baby, all I need for you to know is). I'm like a bird, I'll only fly away. I don't know where my soul is. I don't know where my home is." Nelly then sings the second verse, "All I need for you to know is your faith in me brings me to tears. Even after all these years. And it pains me so much to tell, that you don't know me that well!" Nelly then sings the bridge and chorus again, before moving into the best part of the song where she sings, "It's not that I wanna say goodbye. It's just that everytime you try to tell me, me that you love me, oh boy. Each and every single day, I know I'm gonna have to eventually give you away." Nelly sings the bridge again with more passion and soul than on the last time, and she builds this up perfectly to the final swansong, the addictive chorus that blares out.

The song soon dies down and fades out to the end and so ends a fantastic pop classic! One of the many things that I adore about Nelly Furtado's music is her ability to capture a snapshot of my spirit and mind within her voice, her lyrics and the instruments used in her compositions. I adore Canada, and because she hails from there, I get lovely images of the Canadian outback everytime I listen to her music. The video to I'm Like A Bird kind of represents this, and I love the feelings of freedom and nature I get whenever I listen to this song!

Great CD Single...I wish Nelly had more B-sides, but you gotta take what you can! Anyway, here's my summary of the songs:

1. I'm Like a Bird [LP Version] - I'm sure you've heard this one if you found this album, so I won't explain it.

2. Party (Reprise) [Non-LP Version] - Kind of a slower, more acoustic version of Party...I really dig the new version.

3. I Feel You [#] - Esthero - the only non-album song on this CD, and it is worth the price. Great little song, good beats, catchy lyrics...a little Nelstar action.

4. My Love Grows Deeper [Non-LP Version] - Another re-do...this one sounds more intimate than the album's version.

All in all, a must-have for any Nelly Furtado fan.

"I'm Like a Bird" is a great CD single by Nelly Furtado. Would recommend it.

If you want music to listen in the car this is it. There is better but this is really good.

Well, there are a few ways to demonstrate that you're like a bird: You can be graceful like a bird. You can fly like a bird. You can sing like a bird. You can crap all over car windows.

Or, to avoid any chance that people might not notice the similarity between you and birds, you can just be like Nelly Furtado and announce, "HEY EVERYBODY! I'M LIKE A BIRD!"

Wow, cool. Let's break up.

trying to tolerate Her vocals gave me a headache.the song was a bit catchy but when a voice ain't working for me it just takes away a song for me on alot of levels.

Okay, I have to admit, this song is pretty catchy. ...But her voice is horrible! She cant sing. It's so bad that it disrupts the song.
What more can I say?