Now What [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Lisa Marie Presley

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 5, 2005)
• Original Release Date: April 5, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B0007QJ1PW
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (83 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #52,076 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Whatever you think of Lisa Marie Presley—serial bride, Scientologist, Elvis’s daughter (and let’s not even mention Michael Jackson)—you can’t deny the girl has guts. That was apparent with her long-awaited 2003 recording debut, To Whom It May Concern, but it’s even more obvious with her sophomore album, the appropriately titled Now What. Though the collection of rockers and ballads reprises the portrait of Presley as an explosively angry woman who feels jumpy in her own skin, it also frames her as a passionate artist with a brilliantly wicked sense of humor and a gift for language (often shamelessly profane), even if the subtleties of her concepts are sometimes opaque. Most of all, the album—tougher, hookier, and more sure of itself than the last one—proves she’s serious about a pop-rock career, although her songs are so personal, bitter, and internal it’s hard to imagine anyone covering them. Still, she relies heavily on collaborators to help her craft her melodies, most often Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes, who worked wonders in polishing the songs of Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, and Pink, who shows up here in a duet on "Shine." As before, Presley’s Cher-like vocals are so heavily processed, layered, and tuned that it’s hard to know what she really sounds like, an oddly glossy counterpoint to her scornful and brutally honest lyrics. But one suspects there’s still a softie in there somewhere. She opens a wide window on her vulnerability on the wrenchingly painful "When You Go" and in the alcoholic haze of "High Enough." Throughout the album, Elvis’s little girl curls her lip as if to say "I’ve been through a lot of (expletive deleted), I can give as good as I get, and don’t you dare come too (expletive deleted) close!" But as "High Enough" secretly says, you know she hopes you’ll try. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews

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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very strong sophomore album!, April 5, 2005

By	Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Lisa Marie Presley is a strong creative force on the music scene and we are better off for it! She is far more than just Elvis' daughter trying to scratch out a few tunes to put out a money maker album. Instead, this CD is an excellent example of her exceptional talent. This is also a great CD to start off with if you're not yet familiar with Lisa Marie's unusually strong talents. Why? First of all, this CD is full of songs Lisa Marie wrote herself. Also, Lisa Marie wears her heart on her sleeve. She exposes her raw emotions and honest feelings about media frenzy in her arrangement of "Dirty Laundry." (This song was originally performed by Don Henley.) Lisa has even been quoted as saying "Making music is a way for me to come to terms with a lot of things about myself," she says. "A lot of the songs have to do with the fact that I am not part of groups or scenes. I am who I am. I've realized I'm quite vulnerable, which is opposite of what I pretend to be." Actually, many of these songs deal with common human feelings at one point in life or another; this helps you identify with her and the experience of listening is even better for it.

The CD opens with the incredibly strong "I'll Figure It Out." The ending song is extremely well done, "Now What." Lisa also triumphs when collaborating with other artists. She and Pink work together to produce the great song "Shine," awesome! Linda Perry also contributed some to the writings of some of the lyrics. Lisa has a natural ability to be refreshingly candid and honest in all the songs on this new CD. Her open minded qualities combined with her natural talents produce a superior performance many other singers could only hope to equal. Her voice itself is a musical instrument; she has a broad vocal range and she even writes her own lyrics to ten of the songs here! Presley's style is sensuous and assertive-and this only serves to strengthen her performance even further. Indeed, her strong vocal presence demands attention; but this is not a bad thing because giving her your total attention is as easy as breathing!

The CD really rocks! Check out the song called "Idiot;" it's very, very good! I also loved the arrangement on the song "Raven." Lisa says she was motivated to write this when she thought about her mother. That makes the song all the more touching! The song entitled "Now What" is so thoughtful and well put together, too! A fantastic close-but look for an extra hidden track that just might be there!

Lisa Marie is aided well by her team. Steve Jones, the guitarist from the Sex Pistols plays on two tracks, the biting "Idiot" and the song "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow." Eric Rosse produced the CD. (He produced her debut album as well.)

Overall, this Presley CD is a strong performance and a great addition to your collection, not to mention a great way to introduce yourself to Lisa Marie's talent. I truly look forward to her next CD! SMILE

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Give us DIRTY LAUNDRY..., April 9, 2005

By	Brett D. Cullum (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Lisa Marie Presley seems to be putting herself out there with the frank lyrics and hard-edged arrangements of her deeply personal songs. Even the cover of "Dirty Laundry" sounds like she's whispering something private in your ear. She's a good singer and a great songwriter that knows how to write some great lyrics. Just for sake of comparison, she reminds me of a harder edged Sheryl Crow. Yeah, she's the daughter of the King of Rock N' Roll and was married to the King of Pop... but the amazing thing is she is nowhere near either of them in her style or singing. Elvis and Jackson were all about pop music and catchy dance moves; whereas, Lisa Marie is all about self confession.

Nearly all the tracks are stand-outs, but I really liked "Dirty Laundry" (nice new arrangement), "Idiot" (cool arrangement and Courtney Love lyrics) "When You Go" (a soaring chorus and guitar line), "Raven" (the song for her mom), and "I'll Figure it Out" (opens the album and sets the tone). You can't judge the singing, it's really all about the lyrics. It's a great CD for home or the car - like talking with an old friend and catching up on all her drama.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A solid offering., August 18, 2007

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I saw Lisa Marie perform "Idiot" on the Ellen DeGeneres show and knew I had to have the CD. She performed the song so well live that it left me wishing she had not allowed her vocals to be so overprocessed in the recording studio for the CD. I admit that I don't reach for this CD often, because it's just such a reminder of what a sad little girl Lisa Marie really is. There are plenty of "kiss-my-a$$" rock-out songs on here (and PLENTY more cussing), but that's really just a manifestation of pain and lack of self-respect. She still stands in her father's shadow and even she knows herself that she'll never be able to escape it...yet she has never really been able to figure out just how to embrace it/make peace with it. Lisa Marie is the embodiment of pain, sadness, confusion, grief, and anger...and that is what makes it hard for me to listen to her music much. As I listen to these songs, they all seem to say the same things to me: "You're gone forever Daddy, what am I supposed to do now? How am I supposed to find my way? How am I supposed to know where I fit in?" She was the light of his life and the center of his world (well, after the drugs that is), as long as she was with him everything was good and she knew she was secure and right where she should be. That was abruptly taken away from her as a child and she has never found any solid ground to stand on since. Call me a geek, it just brings me down!