The Dutchess [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Fergie

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 19, 2006)
• Original Release Date: September 19, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Interscope Records
• ASIN: B000H4VV52
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (231 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #966 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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If you thought Black Eyed Pea-sized bites of Fergie might be all you could handle--that a full plate of Fergie is possibly too much for any discerning musical palate--The Dutchess might change your mind. For here the lumpen lady throws caution to the wind and threads her pop needle with an ambitious ribbon of yet-to-be-conquered genres: reggae and ska on "Mary Jane Shoes," with Rita Marley; vintage soul on "Here I Come"; '80s hip-hop on "Fergalicious"; and sophisticated R&B on the John Legend-assisted "Finally." It's a tremendous and unpredictable expenditure of effort that mostly pays off--echoes of more talented vocalists like Pink, Beyoncé, and Christina Aguilera poke through in places. But while unbridled messing about can pay handsome artistic dividends (here, the guitar-propelled rock-like track "Big Girls Don't Cry" coughs them up), ultimately it's when Fergie's at her Peas-iest that she's most lovable; cases in point are the raunchily irresistible "London Bridge," which earned every week of its chart-topping success, and the will.i.am-assisted "Clumsy," a girl-group-styled bump-a-thon that showcases Fergie's coolest and most distinctive asset--her personality--to winning effect. --Tammy La Gorce

Product Description
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Media Type: CD
Artist: FERGIE
Title: DUTCHESS
Street Release Date: 09/19/2006
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP

Customer Reviews

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96 of 123 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Either You Get Her Or You Don't, September 19, 2006

By	K. J. Bryant "peachycream" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fergie is one of those artists whose style is not easy on the ears (or the eyes). To like her takes a little sense of humor, some perplexing preferences, and the ability to not always take music serious. To define her is rather hard, but she is somewhere in the middle of R&B star Kelis and pop star Gwen Stefani. This album "Dutchess" is not for the faint ears. The beats are wild with heavy sampling from some surprising artists. What do you expect from a woman who made a song called "My Humps"? This is fun music. Her goal was not to make a political statement or to reveal her inner self. She is making a record to introduce herself as a solo artist and for the people in the clubs dance the night away.

Vocally, Fergie offers many surprises. She shines on songs like

Voodoo Doll- an almost jazzy number mixed with rock

Finally- she almost sounds like X-tina on this song, but this song is one of the most "pop" songs on this cd

Velvet- sultry with a hint of Sade.

On Production. Fergie's producers went out their way to give her a sound all her own. She samples from some of the most surprising sources, too. Examples are:

Here I Am- she boldly sampled the Temptations classic "Get Ready"

Mary Jane Shoes- she sampled "No Woman, No Cry" from the great Bob Marley, but his widow backs Fergie on the tracks.

Lyrically, Fergie is weak. I cannot make up my mind if this is intentionally or if she really cannot write. Whatever the case, Fergie gives us some surprising (and funny) moments.

All That I Got (the Make-Up Song)- Fergie writes "Would u love me if I didn't work out or I didn't change my natural hair"

Fergalicious- Fergie writes "My body stay vicious. I be up in the gym just working on my fitness".

Velet- Fergie writes "Gold and burgundy, sink into me. I feel so warm".

This album has so much appeal, I don't think most people will pay attention to her awkward lyrics.

Highlights on this cd: Fergalicious, Clumsy, All That I Got (the Make-Up Song), Voo Doo Doll, and Glamorous.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyonce let me upgrade you....to a Fergie album, OH SNAP!!!, September 21, 2006

By	ddude1456 "mr. talented" (va, va beach, usa) - See all my reviews

I'm lovin this album from start to finish. I can listen to this cd all day long without skipping tracks, unlike the other albums that recently came out, ahem (Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Xtina) well you get the point it's a great album. Not saying the other albums aren't good, just that Fergie's is better. :-D

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You've got to be kidding me..., February 27, 2007

A Kid's Review

There are plenty of songs I hear on the radio that make me think "This is such a stupid song. How are they actually coning people falling for this crud?" But then I'll admit that the beat is catchy. These are the songs that barely qualify as music and all pretty much sound the same. However I think Ms. Fergie-Ferg has got those of you who "LOVE" this junk completely brainwashed. If this is "good stuff" for you, I hope that for your sakes that cute girls (Fergie is defintely not included in that category) with purchased bodies continue to wail or crappily rap about how "fly" they are and "co-write" their lyrics so they can get your money to buy their doggies bottled water. I might let this all slide for Ferg if her lyrics weren't so incredibly ridiculous. Really people, turn off the music and just read the lyrics. If you're not embarassed to say you love this stuff at this point, I think I have some cool poems left over from 5th grade that I can put to an over-used beat. I can't carry a tune, but that's irrelevant. I look forward to you peons giving me your money while I laugh my way to the bank.