Funhouse- 2009 Tour Edition [IMPORT]

Pink

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 3, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B002OLUPYO
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,441 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. So What

2. Sober

3. I Don't Believe You

4. One Foot Wrong

5. Please Don't Leave Me

6. Bad Influence

7. Funhouse

8. Crystal Ball

9. Mean

10. It's All Your Fault

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. So What (Music Video)

2. Funhouse (Music Video)

3. Sober (Music Video)

4. Please Don't Leave Me (Music Video)

5. I Don't Believe You (Live In Australia)

6. Please Don't Leave Me (Live In Australia)

7. So What (Live In Australia)

8. Track-by-Track video commentary

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Import only two disc (CD + NTSC/Region 0 DVD) pressing of the Pop diva's hit album includes one bonus track on the album 'Push Me Away' while the DVD features all of her music videos of singles lifted from the album (including a bonus track-by-track commentary of each): 'So What', 'Funhouse', 'Sober' and 'Please Don't Leave Me'. The DVD also contains three live tracks recorded in Australia in 2009; 'I Don't Believe You', 'Please Don't Leave Me' and 'So What'. Sony. 2009.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lyrical and Emotional Romp, November 28, 2009

By	Phoenix Child (USA) - See all my reviews

While "Funhouse" doesn't quite reach the heights of P!nk's fiery comeback album "I'm Not Dead," it still shines through with lyrical quality and rockin' power, a further testament to her seemingly unique power to dance through the seriousness and the playfulness rather like a mirror room in a funhouse.

"So What" is the lead single, featuring catchy riffs and hooks we've come to expect from her more rock-themed anthems. It's pure fun to listen to and it's a playful poke at the pain of heartbreak. Moving on, however, the album really starts to take off with "Sober," which is quite possibly one of the best tracks on the album as Pink takes us through the highs and lows of substance abuse and the fight to overcome it.

"I Don't Believe You" is a slow ballad that draws most of its power from Pink's sultry vocals rather than the lyrics. This goes into "One Foot Wrong," a strong R&B infused track that's more of a throwback to her "M!ssundaztood" days than we've heard in a while. "Please Don't Leave Me" is everything that "I Don't Believe You" should have been -- it's a somewhat sad song but the catchy beat and uplifted vocals lend it great listening power.

The album takes a sharp upswing in tone with "Bad Influence," a sheer fun romp through a party in Pink's mansion, displaying all of her trademark attitude. This is followed up by the title track, "Funhouse," which is an absolutely amazing -- if nonsensical -- break-up theme: "This used to be a funhouse/But now it's full of evil clowns/It's time to start the countdown/I'm gonna burn it down," she sings gleefully as she contemplates arson on her broken relationship.

"Crystal Ball" is an acoustic ballad that's stunning to listen to and draws rich and lush metaphors about life and love will still continuing the carnival imagery, which works surprisingly well. "Mean" is entirely unexpected: a pure southern-rock anthem whose riffs sound like they'd be at home on a Skynyrd album with Pink's rocker vocals detailing love gone sour with great skill (and good punch).

"It's All Your Fault" has a catchy beat though the lyrics are more nonsensical than meaningful. Pink masterfully saves herself by jumping into "Ave Mary A," (in my opinion the best song on this album) which is a rock ballad decrying the evils of the world and wondering why any sort of divine presence is seemingly absent. "Glitter in the Air" is the final track, a soft piano ballad that raises many questions about life and love, ending the album on a peaceful note.

While there are a two or three missteps, "Funhouse" is generally a fantastic album that showcases Pink's impressive range in vocals as well as genres, her ability to poke fun at herself and the world even as she mixes metaphors to ask and answer meaningful questions about life, love, and music. While it doesn't quite have the same solidity that "I'm Not Dead" had in spades, "Funhouse" is still a worthy addition to the credits under her belt.

DELUXE TOUR EDITION

In the Deluxe Tour Edition of "Funhouse," we get two new tracks and a bonus DVD full of goodies, rather like the Platinum Edition set of "I'm Not Dead."

"This Is How It Goes Down" is the first, a hidden track that plays after a small pause at the end of "Glitter in the Air." Featuring rapper Travis McCoy, "This Is How It Goes Down" is a rock/rap fusion that's pure fun from start to finish, rather like "Centerfold" or "Hooker" from her previous efforts. It's somewhat fluffy and not very important, but it's punchy chorus and catchy hooks that stick in a listener's head like white on rice is pure Pink.

"Push You Away," however, is a wonderful new track that perfectly compliments the rest of "Funhouse," and the studio version of this song is also now available as a bonus track on her Funhouse Tour CD/DVD release. A fresh ballad, "Push You Away" rings with the same power as "Mean" or "Please Don't Leave Me."

The DVD is a full bag of tricks, as well, featuring all four music videos to Pink's "Funhouse" singles: "So What," the amazingly in-your-face video of the year that featured a drunken Pink cruising down Sunset Boulevard on a lawnmower with a beer can in hand, flipping off the other drivers; "Sober," the delightfully nonsequiter delusion that features imagery of Pink making out with herself; "Funhouse," featuring Pink dancing gleefully in the ashes of her burned-out shell of a home surrounded by dancing clowns; and "Please Don't Leave Me," Pink's marvellously demented take on Stephen King's "Misery."

The DVD also features live performances of "I Don't Believe You," "Please Don't Leave Me," and the ever-popular "So What." The final goodie is a video-by-video commentary by Pink and her producers, which is fun to listen to once or twice.

OTHER RELEASED/UNRELEASED TRACKS

"Funhouse" had a wealth of bonus tracks that the listener can find via iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, or as B-sides for her singles, including: "Boring" and "Why Did I Ever Like You," both of which are punky and punchy in-your-face rock songs; "Could've Had Everything," featuring a catchy riff and unexpected lyrics; and the heartrending and achingly lovely acoustic ballad "When You're Through."

P!nk: "Funhouse" 4 1/2 out of 5 stars

"Funhouse" Deluxe Tour Edition: 5 out of 5 stars

4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Songwriter, January 3, 2010

By	John Patrick McKenna (Ogden, UT USA) - See all my reviews

Again, P!nk demonstrates perfectly to the world her brilliance as a songwriter and performer... aka, an artist. Truly, she's an artist, and nothing need stop her.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars who the hell would buy this., January 1, 2010

By	Deimos "Rock Fan" (Alberta) - See all my reviews

Pinks sucks beyond words, no talent what so ever, funhouse is the lamest song ever, she cannot sing to save her life, this album sucks....so why would anyone buy it again.....