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There's an old song that goes something like "Take ten terrific girls but only nine costumes, and you'll have a burlesque show". This song came to mind when I found out that "The Pussycat Dolls" is a very popular burlesque act, which has been hitting the stages of LA and Vegas, in hot spots like Johnny Depp's Viper Room (gratuitous Johnny Depp plug here), The Roxy and Caesars Palace, since 1993.

Led most of the way by Carmen Electra, the group has attracted many guest performers over the years, including Christina Aguilera (why does this not surprise me?), Pamela Anderson (ditto), Christina Applegate, Fergie, Paris Hilton (she's everywhere), Scarlett Johansson, Eva Longoria, Kelly Osborne, Pink, Britney Spears (!), Gwen Stefani and Charlise Theron, among others.

With that kind of "People Magazine"-caliber celebrity attention, it's only natural that a CD would follow, this one fronted by Nicole Scherzinger, a former member of Eden's Crush, who also contributed to Shaggy's new album.

Hot lead off single "Don't Cha" features Buster Rhymes, and teases the male fans with the catchy chorus "Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?" The second track "Beep" features Will.I.Am of The Black Eyed Peas (another contributor to the Shaggy album), and this one would fit comfortably in any BEP album. The Top Three of the album is completed by "Wait a Minute" featuring Timbaland.

Other tracks to note are - well they all kind of sound alike from here on, except for the covers of "Hot Stuff" and "Tainted Love", which, frankly sound like something from a burlesque show.

This album plays shamelessly on the Dolls' popularity on stage, but there are also two bonus tracks of their soundtrack songs "Sway" (Shall We Dance?), and "We Went as Far as We Felt Like Going" (Shark Tale)

A good album, all things considered, and a likely candidate for a Trivial Pursuit Pop Trivia answer in a future edition. Rated 3.5 stars



Amanda Richards, September 29, 2005

Welcome to the new millenium, where image sells. A brain-damaged giraffe could sing better then these strippers.

Don't Cha wish these girls would get off the music industry? I sure do.

We have a long way to go as a society if the average review rating as of today, February 25, 2006, is 3 1/2 stars.

To all you girls... (sticks middle finger up at them) BEEP!!!

It's really not the Pussycat Dolls or their songs that bother me. There's been worse pop music. It's me that bothers me. I'm disappointed in myself that so far I haven't I haven't been able to think up a scheme, like this group, to make millions off the vast number of idiots out there. Could you imagine the producers of this group and the girls sitting around in an expensive hotel room laughing their butts off rolling around in the dough saying: "can you believe this!?! ahahahaa! I knew there were tons of gullbile idiots out there but I didn't think they'd fall for this again!! cheers!" (clink sound of champagne glasses)

I mean I'd call them marketing geniuses but really it's so obvious you wouldn't think it would work these days. Make a group consisting of "hot" girls and throw in some manufactured tunes and "sexy" lyrics. Boom. Millions.

Oh well...off to work on my plan. Hmmmm we haven't had a boy band around in awhile...

I bought the album having only heard the hit "Don't cha" but I quickly found myself won over by the whole album. It's filled with catchy danceable music."feelin good" Is a standout as a really good song. I have the whole album playing in my MP3 player all the time!

"PCD" may stand for Pussycat Dolls, but for all I know, it could also stand for Pretty Crappy Drivel. Jeez, how much lower can the music industry stoop? Now, don't get me wrong. I like guilty pleasure pop as much as the next Spice Girls or Justin Timberlake fan, but "PCD" is guilty pleasure pop that's high on guilt and low on pleasure. "Don't Cha" is passable radio-fluff; imagine a filtered-down Destiny's Child with just a fraction of Beyonce's sass. "Stickwitchu" and "Waitaminute" go in one ear and right out the other, and they have the unmitigated gall to ruin "Tainted Love," a old tune Soft Cell made famous back in 1982. Would anyone old enough to remember Soft Cell's version appreciate the Pussycat Dolls' version? Highly unlikely. "PCD" gets the dubious honor for making a great argument in favor of copy-protected CDs. That's because no kind person should rip and burn music this bad for his/her friends.

I don't think I can really take the Pussycat Dolls seriously (i mean look at their name!) but they are here for a purpose: to be hot and give us something fun to dance to. They fulfill their purpose nicely, and I love this album to workout to. I don't really admit to many people that I actually own this album...I consider it cheesecake for my ears...I know its bad for me but I eat it anyways ;o) If you are looking for meaningful, quality lyrics and beats than DO NOT buy this album, but if you wanna shake it with the girls or burn some calories at the gym than this is perfect!

If you like listening to pop music and you're tired of Britney Spears, then the Pussy Cat Dolls' PCD album is perfect for you. A great album to listen to in the car with friends. Their album is something you would listen to at a club like "Don't Cha", "Buttons", "Hot Stuff".

To start, I love the Dolls. They are my favorite group and I have supported them since day one. Many people complain about the music being boring, contrived, and "dance-only". they say they'd prefer to listen to real music, that has more meaning. That, in my opinion, is a foolish reason to degrade an album.

If all the music we listened to was rock, Christian, and classical, music types among others that are considered "substantial", the world would be a serious, more bland place. The type of music the Pussycat Dolls make is pop music. Meaning it is meant to be "POPular". Every song may seem to you to be about love, or sex, but most songs today are about love. "No Tomorrow" by Orson. "Happy Ending" Avril Lavigne. "The Way I Do" Marcos Hernandez. "Ain't N Other Man" Christina Aguilera. The Pussycat Dolls sing of love in almost all their songs, whether it be quick love, a broken love, or a need to be loveless. And because the Dolls decide to sing this type of music, people say they are talentess, mindless strippers. That's unfair.

Women see relationships from a different perspective than my fellow males, and as such, we believe they should have a certain feeling about sex. Men, like Nelly, Eminem, T.I. and others can ramble on in raps about screwing and freaking, but anytime a girl mentions it, she's a slut, a whore, or in this case, strippers. That is not a very good standard. If men should be free, then so should women without the traditional degrading. This is the force behind the Pussycat Dolls' "Doll Domination" and girl power techniques. They believe that being sexy shouldn't be wrong. They dress how they do because it is freeing and empowering, and tells people clothes or lack of it doesn't make the person. People hear the Dolls say they are " all about girl power" but then they say "how is that true when you allow people to have this perception of women?" Nothing is easy. The Dolls are making an impact by being pioneers in breaking the stereotype, and should be applauded.

Now, on to the music.
01 Don't Cha: I love this song: simple, fun and to the point. A hit in the world, but okay to me. 8/10

02 Beep: Another MC on this track, with a good message, served up for young adults. the dance for this song is fun. Carmit and Melody add a part each to the chorus. 9/10

03 Wait A Minute: Yet another MC comes for this track, good for dancing and Nicole's vocals shine. 7/10

04 Stickwitu: The Dolls can spell!! It's a part of the song, duh. I cried when I heard the lyrics. The song doesn't need more effort in the writing department, it's simple lyrics made me tear up about the one who holds me heart, so it's just right.Carmit and Melody are heard here in stronger backing vocals and ad-libs.
10/10

05 Buttons: the album version doesn't have Snoop, but the remix does. Personally, both versions are nice, with a cool Asian feel to it. A sexual song that may be risque, but fun to sing with (Melody has ad-libs).
9/10

06 I Don't Need Man: Girl power at its peak!! Good song, with Melody adding ad-lins again, very nice. Nice beat for the lyrics. Nicole co-wrote this one. 8/10

07 Hot Stuff (I Want You Back): A mash-up of 2 tracks, to good effect. Carmit and Melody sing here, showing again that the Dolls aren't an eye-candy, 1 singer group. Just okay in book, I skip it once in awhile. 7/10

08 How Many Times, How Many Lies: Really effective lyrics, great vocals by Nicole. This song is very nice and should be listened by many. Carmit and Melody notably absent.
10/10

09 Bite The Dust: Good take on an old phrase. Melody shines and this one has a nice cool beat. Pretty simple. 9/10

10 Right Now: Short, with Carmit lending a three-line verse and Melody with some original singing at the end, all right, but not usually my cup of tea...wait I don't drink tea...
7/10

11 Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go: My favorite song, the three lead singers of PCD sing here. Nicole, Carmit, Nicole, and then Melody. The Dolls have sung this song several times at performances, and it's my favorite PCD track. The vocals at the last 35 seconds in "Tainted Love" drive me crazy. I even have recorded my own cover of the PCD version of "Tainted Love" 11/10

12 Feelin' Good: To be honest, I usually skip this track, the one song where it's just Nicole, in one voice (not backup like she usually does). Great vocals, but filler and a real-sleeper.
5/10

So that's it, my ratings. The next PCD album will feature all the Dolls, as the debut was given mainly to Nicole (she understands more of the sound of her voice on tape compared to the other Dolls. She'd previously been in Eden's Crush, and had actually had studio experience), as rumor says. I hope so. Melody and Carmit both have unique voice, and Ashley and Jessica can sing as well. I have yet to hear Kimberly sing. I have a import vesion of PCD as well that has 4 bonus tracks added. These songs are from soundtracks, are one-shot recordings, or live performances. On the original PCD in the USA, these tracks would've added value and more range for the Dolls, but it didn't happen. So for now,I'm waiting on Album Two.

CAN'T WAIT!!!

The Pussycat Dolls' PCD album is a fun effort. Don't Cha went top 10, but there are some more potential singles to come from here. My favorite song on here is How Many Times, How Many Lies, which has that Atlanta sounding feel to it. They keep the songs around the 3:25, 3:30, 3:40, 3:45 range, with Right Now, the cabaret number, being a short 2:27. I like I Don't Need a Man, Hot Stuff's clever take of Donna Summer's '79 hit over a modern sound, Bite The Dust, Beep, Wait A Minute and others. They combine Tainted Love and Where Did Our Love Go in one song to good effect. Instead of a cheesy remake of that '80s Soft Cell hit, they have a hard hitting funky groove on it. It's heavy on the beats for 2:10 before they switch gears to the Supremes remake. Bite recalls their earlier cabaret sound before switching to their newer pop sound on this album, and they sound quite good on it. The lead singer sounds good, with good conviction on most songs. Most of the songs have the PCD orchestra playing on them, and they give a richness to the dance numbers instead of the typical studio sound of other pop singers. Ron Fair produced 9 of the 12 songs, even was involved with producing the vocals of some of the other producers on this album. Fair, like he did with Christina Aguilera's 1999 debut, helps give this group a true identity. Had the Spice Girls stayed together now after 2000's poorly sold Forever, they would have made this kind of album--PCD reminds you of what might have been for Spice. Pussycat Dolls will be an exciting group to watch for in 2005 and 2006. This is fun, smartly done pop.

I'm sorry I ususally do not go just to badmouth a c.d. but this group I just cannot believe people like. Do these girls have a creative bone in their body? Do they try to be taken in any way seriously? All they have is the same old bubblegum pop that would even be all right if it was sung good- and these girls together sound awful so that just makes it worse.

Sex sells though, and that is the only message these women are giving. If they think anyone really takes them seriously then they are kidding themselves. There is only one okay singer in the group and then the rest just dance around in skimpy clothes, showing that all they have is a few moves. Their lyrics are shallow (how long did it take to write some of these songs- a minute?) and they better figure out what to do in the future because they're not always going to be sex symbols.
But who could have respect for these girls is beyond me. They degrade their own selves and I can't believe women still do that just for some money. Talentless tramps is all these women are, and soon enough, I don't care what anyone says- they'll be forgotten for the next set of sex symbols will take the stage and they'll be nothing but a faint memory. Either that or that one okay singer will ditch the rest (for they are basically useless in all the songs- she could afford backup singers that probably are even better than those other 'dolls') and make her own solo album. I know one of those happening and soon and I won't shed a tear when it happens.

Please young women of today (because I know most of the crowd is most likely young girls) do not listen to this if you want music to inspire you. There are so many women out there that no may not be on Mtv but will live eternity through their music because it is so amazing, strong, and beautiful. Don't listen to this mindless fluff where these women don't even mean the words they say. They don't want nothing but easy money. There are people out there that take music seriously, that believe and love their music- look up to those people in the music business to inspire you- not these girls.