(Singles are italicized, recommendations are in red).As I've probably said before, when Ke$ha jumped onto the scene in October 2009 with her debut single "TiK ToK", I was not impressed. In fact, I found her to be annoying, untalented and repetitive. So many of my friends were into her and her music when her debut album Animal was released, so I decided to give her music a second chance, and it was a very wise choice on my part.
Think what you want about Ke$ha, there's no denying she's got catchy music. With her first EP Cannibal, listeners aren't thrown for a loop upon first listen. Ke$ha keeps it familiar with songs that sound like they are outtakes from Animal, almost as if the EP is intended to be Animal 2.0.
Originally intended to be released as an expanded Deluxe Edition of Animal, Ke$ha did what Lady Gaga did, and packaged the EP with the debut album in a 2-Disc Set, and as a standalone EP. Having already owned Animal, I opted for Cannibal by itself instead of the more expensive Animal + Cannibal deluxe package (though I'll probably buy it down the road, the edition of Cannibal included with that is an Enhanced CD with bonus music videos, as well as a pointless Ke$ha tattoo). That's beyond the point though. Clocking in at just over a half an hour, Cannibal does not fail to deliver.
1. Cannibal - K$ opens the EP in a creepy sort of way. It's a really catchy opening track, which I personally like. Most people I show this song to aren't really big on it because of its creepy and weird lyrics, but that's Ke$ha for you.
2. We R Who We R - The EP's lead single, Ke$ha presents us with a song about being yourself and doing your thing. Written for the multiple gay teenagers in the news who committed suicide, this party anthem about being proud of who you are never gets old.
3. Sleazy - This song is awesome. It's not my favorite on the EP, but still awesome. The heavy, thumping and pulsating bass is enough to get you up and dancing. In terms of lyrics, it's a song about rich guys hitting on Ke$ha, who says she doesn't need all that to be impressed (thematically comparable to J.Lo's "Love Don't Cost a Thing").
4. Blow - The EP's second single. Out of all the people I've asked if they'd heard Ke$ha's new song 'Blow', they always chuckle and say 'No, but that title doesn't surprise me!'. Surprisingly enough, this song is simply about dancing! Accompanied with a very humorous music video, this party anthem is doing quite well on U.S. charts.
5. The Harold Song - What do we have here? A ballad?! No way! Way. In what sounds hauntingly similar to 'Blind' [from Animal], we get an emotionally-driven song about our girl K$ wanting her lover back. It's a great song, doesn't rely too heavily on auto-tune, and probably my second favorite off the EP.
6. Crazy Beautiful Life - My absolute favorite song from Ke$ha, it's about having fun with friends and not having a care in the world. Fantastic song for any occasion.
7. Grow A Pear - This song has actually been around forever! Originally surfacing online about a year and a half ago as a demo, Ke$ha reworked it and included it on this EP. It's a song about how she "just can't date a dude with a vag", or in other words, she wants her guy to man up. It's a pretty humorous song, which finds our girl claiming halfway through, "[And] no, I don't want to see your mangina"!
8. C U Next Tuesday - This one has also been around forever, often surfacing with "Grow A Pear" on fanmade demo compilations and such. Originally titled "CUNxTuesday" (most likely changed for the EP so it wasn't as crude), this one's not one of my most favorites, but it's still worth a good listen every once in a while.
9. Animal [Billboard Remix] - Is it weird that I prefer this version to the original? [For additional info, see the review under the Animal album].
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