I'm Not Dead Reviews

• Thank goodness!

  
  By A37PV5GMP2ILJC on 2006-04-04
  Alecia Moore, where have you been? We took you home in 2000 with “Can’t Take me Home”, we totally understood you when you were “M!ssundaztood” in 2001, we tried “Try This” in 2003 - and then you left us without even a note.
  
  Now that we know that you’re okay, we want to say thank goodness you’re okay, congratulations on your marriage, and thanks for this great new album.
  
  Lead off single and first track “Stupid Girls” is a scathing commentary on the extra-skinny (and bulimic) popular girls (and celebrities) who would do anything to extend their 15 minutes of fame, while second track “Who Knew” immediately takes down the pace, P!nk style, about lost love.
  
  “I wish I could touch you again
  I wish I could still call you a friend
  I'd give anything”
  
  Third track “Long Way to Happy” is another song about break-ups and recovery, and very emotionally done. Another sad song follows with “Nobody Knows”, and then she controversially takes on George W. Bush with her open letter about poverty and homelessness.
  
  Other can’t-miss tracks are the title track, and the up tempo and often naughty tracks that follow it, such as “Cuz I Can”; my favorite (albeit expletive ridden) “Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely)” and second single “U & Ur Hand” which would stop a pick-up artist dead in his tracks. Listen up also for the hidden track with her Dad, which he wrote, according to P!nk, back in Vietnam about 40 years ago, and was the first song she ever performed.
  
  The UK album has two extra tracks “Fingers” and “Centerfold”, two songs that make it worthwhile getting the UK version of this album.
  
  The songs on this album more than prove that P!nk’s not dead, but still ready to tell it like it is.
  
  
  Amanda Richards, April 4, 2006
  
  
  

• Pink is brilliant

  
  By A1QMS6S1854DS on 2006-04-06
  I remember reading an article when Pink was recalling the mini-disaster that was Try This, and how she knew she was spitting out really lackluster songs (save for Catch Me When I'm Sleeping). Pink has really made up for that by releasing I'm Not Dead. Each and every song has Pink's personality all over it, and if you like it, you won't be disappointed. From Pink's radio-driven Stupid Girls, where she attacks our society and its adjoined stupidity, to the thoughtful, convicting "Dear Mr. President", which is deep enough to make the strongest Republican melt. I'm glad that Pink wrote that song and didn't portray herself as an "in-your-face know-it-all". But she is very educated, and it comes through in an honest attempt to put all the jokes and the sneering aside and really face the issues that plague our country.
  
  Through listening to the latter song, as well as "Conversations with My 13 Year Old Self", "Runaway", "The One That Got Away" and "Long Way to Happy", Pink's songwriting chops have obviously gotten stronger, and their muscles are flexed throughout the CD. One cannot help but stop and rewind certain phrases - her honesty leaves her vulnerable, but she has put herself and her opinions out there on the table, and it's up to the listener to take it or leave it. But it's not debatable that Pink has bared her soul on this record.
  
  It's been a long time since the industry has really come face-to-face with such a poignant, fun, thought-provoking album. Classic? It's way too early to tell, but it definitely has the makeup to be one.
  
  

• A Great Album That I Wasn't Expecting

  
  By A3080YC6R9G303 on 2006-07-19
  As something of an old rock and roll guy, I was all set to hate this album when I unwrapped the gift wrap it came to me in. I don't recall why, but I had had a misguided belief that Pink was yet another whining 20-something with more attitude and angst than actual talent. But I'm happy to admit that I was SO incredibly wrong -- this is a great album.
  
  Why?
  
  1. It's funny. Songs like "Stupid Girls" and "U + UR Hand" are hilariously on-target at skewering certain audiences, and they provide a nice balance to the more serious songs on the album.
  
  2. It's meaningful. Even Pink's funny songs have more genuine meaning underlying them than most pop artists' entire songbooks, and the more socially-conscious and spiritual ones can tear your heart out. "Dear Mr. President" and "I Have Seen the Rain" are particularly poignant tracks. Make no mistake, this woman is serious and should be taken as such.
  
  3. It's intelligent. Listen to this album, then listen to anything by Britney Spears or Christine Whoever -- the distinction will be clear. Whether you like particular songs or not is a matter of taste, but the fact that the lyrics are smart and the music fitting is undeniable. Brilliant stuff.
  
  4. It's easy on the ears. While there's nothing overwhelmingly new to this album musically, it's more rock than pop and it's done very well. There's a fresh crispness to all but the slowest songs, which makes it a fun listen no matter what you're doing at the time.
  
  Hey, if an old geezer like me can get into this, so can you. It's a terrific album, well worth the price, and I suggest you go for it.
  
  

• Hypocrit

  
  By A1LVNBMNOJ22EM on 2007-01-04
  She writes a song about Bush, deriding him for alcohol abuse and drug use in his youth, and then she also writes a song about how much fun it is to get drunk all the time!
  
  She writes a song about materialism and about the poor people who cannot have such luxury, then she also writes a song about her excessive materialism on the same album!
  
  Other commenters call her "brave" or whatever for "taking a stand" against the President. Instead, I find her hypocritical grandstanding quite pathetic and insincere, and I think that only the simplest of minds would be swept up in adoration for this confused pop-tart.
  
  Judging by the 5-star reviews, I have to assume that Pink's childish anti-Bush tirade and her glaring inconsistencies are small change when compared to her allegedly awesome abilities as a songwriter and musician.
  
  The music on this CD is not bad, much of it is catchy and is great to dance to. But I have trouble taking someone seriously when they cannot even recognize their own hypocrisy. Pink is an entertaining pop star who provides young teenage girls with some sort of role-model/counter-culture figure to look up to, which is also disappointing.
  
  I am no die-hard fan of the President, but it is ridiculous to have a semi-educated pop star deriding the President while at the same time promoting the same types of drug use and greed! She is calling the kettle black. It's a shame that her fans cannot tell the difference between a hero and a hypocrit.
  
  3 stars for a CD that features plenty of listenable music. It's nothing ground-breaking or genre-bending, but the songs are not bad enough to cause me to stand up and hit the "next" button. But those 3 stars are chopped down to 1 lonely star when her hypocrisy casts a shadow on the whole experience.
  
  

• It's Hypocritical of You

  
  By A1LHAXBM5GBJS2 on 2006-04-04
  Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to turn off the radio; Pink has a new annoying single out. After failing to get any parties started of anyone over the age of thirteen a couple years back, now she has decided to take shots at Paris Hilton and her ilk. Did Pink not get the memo that making fun of Paris was so 2005. Everyone else has realized the best way of getting rid of Paris is to stop talking about her. And the real sad thing about Stupid Girls is that it sounds exactly like all the other pop princesses she also takes shots at. And I really doubt that this song will put a dent in the amount of Girls Gone Wild videos that are released per year. The anti-materialistic song may have worked better if there wasn't another song on her new album, the sadly titled I'm Not Dead, named I Got Money Now and talks about the size of her rims in another.
  
  And if Paris Hilton bashing was so last year, she goes back even further back in time on her album, with the Bush-bashing, which was so 2004, on Dear Mr. President. Now I hate Bush as much as the next true Republican (or bleeding heart liberal like Pink), but I'm really getting tired the Bush-bashing, get over it, he won. Singing about how bad a president he is won't change anything, we still have him for another two years. Get over it. Your time would be better spent making sure Job Jeb doesn't succeed him.
  
  Here are some sample lyrics from the song, "What kind of father would take his own daughter's rights away." Well a good one, children do not have rights as proven time and time again by the Supreme Court. "And what kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were [...]." Shouldn't you have saved that line for the lame follow up song Dear Mr. Vice President? "I can only imagine what the first lady has to say." Well maybe you should turn on CNN every once and a while because she routinely backs him up and even pulled out the sexism card during the Harriet Myers fiasco. "You've come a long way from whiskey and cocaine." Ouch, have fun when you're been audited and wiretapped. And didn't sing later on the album, "At the bar six shots just beginning." I think the word I'm looking for is hypocrite. She then ends the song with the line, "You don' know nothing bout hard work." Seriously, you sing horrible pop songs, what do you know about hard work? At least Bush spends six weeks of vacation every couple of months clearing brush. How big are your rims now? Maybe you should put your money where your mouth is and make a real difference instead of wasting it.
  
  And that song isn't the only anti-war on the album, there's also the Creedence Clearwater Revival rip-off with her dad, I Have Seen the Rain. Oh and by the way, when I say anti-war, I'm talking about the Vietnam War here. Way to be forty years late on that one. And CCR isn't the only people she rips off, all the pseudo rockers sound like rejects from recent albums by Ashlee Simpson and Lindsay Lohan, but at least Ashlee was able to make one song that was catchy and Lohan was smart enough to cover actual good songs. But Pink add instant cred by cursing constantly, ooo, I'm so impressed. Then on Nobody Cares, Pink tries to emulate Christina Aguilera, but fail miserable because she nowhere near to the dirrrty one's voice. But the biggest rip off U + Ur Hand that sounds like a note for note remake of The Veronicas 4Ever but with different words and less catchy. Pink may sadly not be dead, but she's also definitely not original either.
  
  
• WHY IS IT THAT PEOPLE WHO'VE NOTHING TO SAY ALWAYS TALK THE MOST?
  By A2OP3C2GIHBYUC on 2006-04-13
  About the Dear Mr. President Song...Why does this ignorant fool criticize the No Child Left Behind Act??? She's knows NOTHING. I'm an innercity teacher and I follow the No Child Left Behind Act (Reading First Program). ALL of my students read ABOVE grade level. That's unheard of in my neighborhhod. The teachers that complain about it are the same ones who slack off and blame the kids when they fall behind. Pink's not a teacher. She's NEVER been to my neighborhood. What in the world does this privileged, self-indulgent snob know about innercity education? And she's bashing Bush??? Big surprise--another Hollywood bubblehead hates Bush. What about Bill Clinton??? I'd bet you dollars to doughnuts she's his fan. Yet she CLAIMS to be a feminist!!! Hipocrite. What a joke she is. And what did Clinton do to improve the education of low income minorities over eight years? Nothing. So why does she hate Bush for FINALLY attempting to remedy the educational disenfranchisement of minority youth? But let's all listen to Pink because her hair is wild, and she was in the Lady Marmelade video...so, I guess this makes her an authority on REAL WORLD issues. Give me a break!
  
  
• I'm not a typical P!NK fan but...
  By A22KX69W32BPI7 on 2006-06-10
  I LOVE THIS ALBUM. OK, so I can't play all of it around my 5 year old or at work...details. I heard clips of her previous work and wasn't all that impressed but this one I have to play over and over. I love "Leave me alone I'm lonely" (does any married woman not feel that way sometime?), the song with her dad makes me weepy, the attitude on some songs is so fun but mostly the girl can write and she THINKS and there's just something very real about her and she touches something very honest in me. I bought it for "Dear Mr. President" and I'm glad I did. I love this.
  
  I'm old and not really into the pop scene. I saw P!nk on Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards and didn't really understand the song and just thought "oh great, now my 5 year old boy has a song to sing about not wanting to be a stupid girl" I put her in my little box where I put the other teeny bopper rockers, you know, the Avril Lavignes and Ashlee Simpsons of the world.
  
  Then I saw her on Oprah (which I also don't usually watch) and they were discussing the discussion thats been started by the song. And she impressed me...not typical...smart girl. And then I heard a clip of Dear Mr. President and thought "she's really ok" and then I heard she recorded it with the Indigo Girls I took notice. (I'm an Indigo Girls fan). I'm glad I did. Its been a long time since I've been excited about an album.
  
  
• Thank you Pink!!!
  By A1E4XB27PJU4E2 on 2006-04-11
  This cd is brilliant! Dear Mr. President should replace our national athemn. Thank you for FINALLY giving females a role model rather than these other pop twits...
  You go girl!
  
  
• Stupid Girls? No... Stupid Reviewers....
  By A1KYES0IH4MFZX on 2006-04-07
  I guess you just can't please some people. No matter how immaculately amazing something is, you can always... always guarantee some pesimistic individual to pop his or her head in the midst of all the celebration of a fine piece of work. In all honesty, this IS a fine piece of work. I am so very much thankful that hard work is being put into the entirety of albums again. Now, I'm having trouble deciding which album is better... the legendary 'M!ssundaztood' or this 'I'm Not Dead'. She holds nothing back, and the guitar riffs are thick. This record reminds me of 'Breakaway'.... only, it has the twist of P!nk, her classic ingenuity, and it does to P!nk what 'Breakaway' did for Kelly Clarkson. I love her uses of political angst and social satire. Thank goodness, "Stupid Girls" reinforces the theology that sticking your finger down your throat does not guarantee success, thought it's almost a sure-fire way to gain physical emaciation. Breathtaking can't even describe the lyrical and melodic beauty of "Dear Mr. President". "Long Way to Happy" is one of those songs that can be released as a second or third single and attain Billboard's number one spot for God only knows how long. "U + Ur Hand" rocks, simply that. "Conversations with My Thirteen Year Old Self" is eerily revealing and grows on the listener. It's hard to imagine the genius of Linda Perry is absent on this album.
  
  I highly, highly recommend this album to any fan who enjoys classic P!nk. Now, I guess all we have to do is wait for the Grammy nominations.
  
  Welcome back, P!nk. You most certainly are NOT dead.
  
  
• An Exception To the Rule of 'Pop'
  By A3O8YT41TDXL0B on 2006-06-14
  It may not have been as large a hit as her 2001 triumph "M!ssundaztood," but P!nk's 2003 LP "Try This" certified her artistic prowess and left no doubt that she was in a class all her own. She continues this trend of increasing musical quirkiness and thus quality with her aptly-titled comeback effort "I'm Not Dead."
  
  With lead single "Stupid Girls" P!nk has affirmed in a downright infectious way what many have felt in frustration for the longest time - this culture cultivates stupid girls, and everything about it is despicable. Also, follow-up single "Who Knew?," on which she collaborated with pop tunesmith Max Martin, shines and sparkles in all the right places and is a likely summer hit.
  
  However, sharp material abounds in much variety on "I'm Not Dead." The title crack crackles and lilts with forthrightness amid its raw arrangements and stream-of-conscious lyrics, while "Dear Mr. President," collaboration with the Indigo Girls, may be the most dignified and effective protest of the Bush administration recorded yet.
  
  "How do you sleep while the rest of us cry?/How do you dream when a mother has no chance to say goodbye?/How do you walk with your head held high?/Can you even look me in the eye?"
  
  She also includes an excellent slice of pure power pop with "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" that fits her personal style while still sounding pointedly mainstream, while brooding over intense subject matter in selections like the passionate "Long Way to Happy" and "Runaway," the latter of which serves as a companion to "Conversations With My 13-Year-Old Self." Both realistically articulate the darkness that often accompanies growing up, a skill P!nk has proven deft at.
  
  Also included are the illustrious "Nobody Knows" and "The One That Got Away," the latter of which finds her sounding like a much more talented Phoebe Buffay. Last but not least, she displays her signature attitude with "`Cuz I Can" and "U + Ur Hand," the latter in which she forthrightly tells her man that she refuses to be objectified as a sex object.
  
  Overall, P!nk has come a long way since the pop/r&b trappings of her debut album six years ago. Not only has her music increased in quality with each successive record, but she has proven herself an excellent role model for young people through her lyrics, individuality and political awareness. Pop stars may be a dime a dozen these days, but she is an exception to the rule.
  
  
  
• Absolutely Outstanding; One of the Best of the Year Thus Far
  By A24P8BEJ26FU01 on 2006-07-31
  After a third album that disappointed most, Pink returns with what is arguably her strongest effort to date. Most would argue that honour should go to Missundazstood, however I find this offering to be more consistent as a whole. After reading reviews, I can tell that most people have not thoroughly listened to the album, or have not even read the lyrics. Pink is repeatedly accused of being hypocritical although if anyone had bothered to read the lyrics or even give the song a good listen, they'd realize that several of the "contradictory" songs are in fact parodies. Plus, not every song on an album is reflective of the artist themselves, so just because Pink sings about one thing and then does another does NOT make her a hypocrite.
  
  Lead single, "Stupid Girls", is one of several songs that leads to accusations of hypocrisy. In fact, it was the video more than anything that caused this song to have anything to do with any celebrities. The song itself had nothing to do with any of them except to mention carrying around small dogs, which is something many people do. Also, many have commented that this song is hypocritical because of Pink's costume in the Lady Marmalade video. Pink has stated repeatedly that the video almost did not happen because she and Mya were uncomfortable with the costumes. The song actually has the very important message of being yourself instead of acting a certain way to impress guys. "Who Knew" is somewhat unclear in terms of whether its describing a break-up, or the passing away of a friend. Either way, it is an excellent song that conveys a great deal of emotion both through the lyrics and the delivery. "Long Way To Happy" is another excellent track with a darker feel as compared to the first two. The song describes a bad breakup and gives a great impression of feelings and thoughts that run through people's minds while they are in the depressed post-relationship phase. The song is only enhanced by Pink's stunningly emotional delivery.
  
  "Nobody Knows" is a piano-driven ballad that really shows off Pink's vocal ability in a non-upbeat track. The lyrics are beautifully written, but as with most of Pink's songs it is the passionate delivery that shines most. "Dear Mr. President" is another of the most heavily criticized tracks. Most say Pink is really late in her criticism of George Bush, but would it honestly make sense for her to release this song three years before the album came out? Furthermore, it is one of the most eloquent criticisms I have heard by an artist thus far. This song has Pink questioning the President on issues that America faces on a day-to-day basis. Again, it is the passion with which she delivers this song that makes it as great as it is. "I'm Not Dead" is definitely a highlight due to the excellent lyrics and of course the delivery. I'm not quite sure what the song is about, but it really does showcase her vocal ability. "Cuz I Can" is another song that sometimes is criticized as hypocritical. What most people fail to realize however is this song is a parody! This is not a song about Pink herself, but a parody of the materialistic songs made by many rappers and other singers. It's quite a funny song, and it's too bad most people don't appreciate it because they misinterpret it completely.
  
  "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)" discusses the ever-important issue of needing space in one's relationship. Pink advises her boyfriend to leave her alone for a couple of days, and by the time those days are up she'll miss him and want to be with him again. This is one of the more fun songs on the album, and maintains some of the element of humour from the preceding one. "U and Ur Hand" is a commentary on men who assume all girls in a club or bar are fair game to try and pick up. This shows the feminist side of Pink, by telling the guy to leave her alone because "[she's] not here for [their] entertainment." This song is catchy and yet still manages to get its message across accurately, and it's not usually an easy feat to accomplish both. "Runaway" is one of the songs that clearly has a piece of Pink's own experiences in it. The raw emotion in this song truly makes it great, although the quality of the lyrics certainly helps as well. This is one of the songs that teens can relate to most easily since it describes running away to avoid feeling as though you've let someone down. "The One That Got Away" was the only song that I thought was just okay initially, but it quickly grew on me. Reminiscent of songs by Phoebe Buffay on the show Friends, this song tells a very straightforward story. There's no interpretation needed here, as everything is spelled out plainly. At first, I was not used to this style in Pink's music, however it grew on me the more I listened.
  
  "I Got Money Now" is the last song that is incorrectly interpreted. This song is NOT Pink bragging about how much money she has, and it is opinions like that which make me question whether anyone even bothered to listen or read the lyrics. The song is a melancholy tale from the perspective of a rich person who learns that money can't buy love and happiness. It's subtly sarcastic, telling how the person does not need love because she's rich, although you can tell from the tone of the song that this is not the case. This is easily one of my favourites, because of the deep lyrics and stunning delivery. "Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self" is a powerful song describing how Pink herself felt when she was 13, and what she would tell herself if she had the chance. Her delivery here is nothing short of moving, and causes great sympathy for her and the portrait of her former life that she paints. Finally, the bonus track is an excellent song written by her father during the Vietnam War. To the people who complained that this song is very late, what do you really expect? Her father would not have had the opportunity to record this during or soon after the war. Pink states that this track was done in one take, straight through so it really shows off her vocal capabilities as she sounds absolutely perfect harmonizing with her father.
  
  Overall Mark: 5/5
  
  Honestly, I could not pick out any highlights on this album because every song was so consistently good. Pink played all of her strengths on this album: strong vocals, deep lyrics, passionate deliveries, and varied styles. All the while, she maintained excellent messages, which unfortunately were lost on many people. I believe this is Pink's deepest, and most consistent album with Misundaztood coming in a very close second. I hope she continues on this path in the future, or, if possible, surpasses this album.
  
  
  
• Pink is definitely not just one of the "Girls"...
  By A2IQW5W74W3U45 on 2006-09-21
  First of all, I'm definitely not your "typical" Pink fan. I'm a Rock/Metal fan who grew up on UFO, Motley Crue, Scorpions and anything else that had big guitars and bigger hair. I LOVE THIS ALBUM! I have always liked Pink's voice and thought she could sing, but I don't like dance music and that's always what I had thought most of her music was- I was wrong. I saw her perform Who Knew on the David Letterman show and immediately bought the CD.
  This album has it all if you like music that is varied and has vocals that that make you "feel" the songs. Pink has a voice that can rock with the best of them and then slow it down and feel the emotion of the lyrics.The songs range from "Pop/Rockers"(Who Knew, U & Ur Hand, Long Way To Happy and Leave Me Alone), "Ballads"(Nobody Knows and Runaway), "Dance Tunes"(Stupid Girls) and even "Statement Songs"(Dear Mr. President).
  Pink writes with a few different people and I was a little suprised to see Butch Walker had co-written a couple of songs, I knew he had worked with alot of different people, but I didn't know Pink was one of them. If you're not familliar with Butch, check out Marvelous 3 or his solo work.
  This album is simply a great piece of music and you should definitely give it a listen.
  
  
• Alive & kicking & screaming!!!
  By A24N1BAS3CU27H on 2006-10-22
  `I'm not dead' sees Pink returning in her angry rock chick persona, first heard on her breakthrough sophomore disc `M!ssundaztood' on which she finally came into her own. If you loved the hits `Just like a pill', and `Don't let me get me', then you'll love this CD.
  
  Lead off single and opening cut is the ska inflected `Stupid girls' which pokes fun at the obsession with being skinny, with lyrics like `They travel in packs of two or three/with their itsy bitsy doggies & their teeny-weeny tees'; Paris Hilton anyone?
  
  `Who knew' is a mid tempo rocker about the shocking (to her) end of a relationship. It starts off gentle with acoustic guitar, which builds up to a catchy rocking chorus, a format much of the disc follows.
  
  Other standouts are `Long way to happy', `Runaway' (a melancholic tale of a runaway), the introspective `Conversations with my 13 year old self', the Joan Jett like `Cuz I can', and the awesome angry dance rocker `U & Ur hand'.
  
  For ballads, there's the lovely soulful `I got money now', and the acoustic almost folk protest song `Dear Mr. President' questioning Mr. President about poverty, homelessness, war, and gay rights. It has faint Alanis Morissette overtones. Closing is a hidden acoustic track; `I have seen the rain' which is a duet with her father who penned it while in Vietnam.
  
  There isn't a single dull/weak track on this disc. Yet another superb offering from Pink.
  
  
• Over Fifty--You will like Pink!
  By A350BEM28A8WG5 on 2006-11-18
  Such a talent! Her lyrics are unbelievable! If you like Janis Joplin, you will like Pink! I urge those x-hippies to try this album--you won't be disappointed.
  
  
• I'm Glad Pink Isn't Dead
  By on 2007-02-25
  Although it hardly deserved it, Try This -- Pink's 2003 sequel to her 2001 artistic and commercial breakthrough, M!ssundaztood -- turned out to be something of a flop, selling considerably less than its predecessor and generating no true hit singles. Perhaps this downturn in sales was due to the harder rock direction she pursued on Try This, perhaps the songs she co-wrote with Rancid's Tim Armstrong weren't quite pop even if they were poppy, perhaps it was just a matter of timing, but the album just didn't click with a larger audience, through no fault of the music, which was the equal to that on M!ssundaztood. When faced with such a commercial disappointment, some artists would crawl back to what made them a star, but not Pink. Although she does pump up the dance on 2006's I'm Not Dead, it's way too simple to call the album a return to "Get the Party Started" -- Pink is far too complex to do something so straightforward. No, Pink is complicated, often seemingly contradictory: she tears down "porno paparazzi girls" like Paris Hilton just as easily as she flaunts her bling on "'Cuz I Can"; she celebrates that "I Got Money Now"; she'll swagger and snarl and swear like a sailor, then turn around and write sweet songs of support to a teenager, or a knowingly melancholy reflection like "I Got Money Now"; she'll collaborate with Britney Spears hitmaker Max Martin on one track, then turn around and bring in the Indigo Girls for support on a stripped-down protest song. She'll try anything, and she does on I'm Not Dead. It Ping-Pongs between dense dancefloor anthems and fuzzy power pop, acoustic folk-rock and anthemic power ballads, hard rock tunes powered by electronic beats and dance tunes sung with the zeal of a rocker. It's not just that Pink tries a lot of different sounds, it's that she seizes the freedom to hurl insults at both George W. Bush and a sleazoid who tried to pick her up at a bar, or to end a chorus with a chant of "Ice cream, ice cream/We all want ice cream." Far from sounding cow-towed by the reaction to Try This, Pink sounds liberated, making music that's far riskier and stranger than anything else in mainstream pop in 2006. And it's a testament to her power as both a musician and a persona that for this record, even though she's working with singer/songwriter Butch Walker, Max Martin, and Teddy Geiger's cohort, Billy Mann -- her most mainstream collaborators since LA Reid and Babyface helmed her 2000 debut, Can't Take Me Home -- she sounds the strangest she ever has, and that's a positively thrilling thing to hear. That's because she not only sounds strange, she sounds stronger as a writer and singer, as convincing when she's singing the bluesy, acoustic "The One That Got Away" as when she's taunting and teasing on "Stupid Girls" or "U + Ur Hand" or when she's singing a propulsive piece of pure pop like "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)." In other words, she sounds complex: smart, funny, sexy, catchy, and best of all, surprising and unpredictable. This is the third album in a row where she's thrown a curve ball, confounding expectations by delivering a record that's wilder, stronger, and better than the last. And while that's no guarantee that I'm Not Dead will be a bigger hit than Try This, at least it's proof positive that there are few pop musicians more exciting in the 2000s than Pink.
  
  
• Pink
  By A2JIEJXSQZ1VZK on 2007-03-12
  Pink continues to break the mold. Love U and your hand. I especially love Dear Mr. President! She has a strong voice and attitude. She continues to wow us with her thoughtful lyrics.
  
  
• I'm Not Dead
  By A18BIOCPUMPCXN on 2006-04-06
  P!nk's latest effort ''I'm Not Dead'' is an improvment on 2003's ''Try This'' but by no means worth the reviews it has been getting. The first problem on this album is that its filled with many contradictions. Pink talks about the ''Stupid Girls'' in this day and age yet doesn't realize that she is more stupid than the ''Stupid Girls'' themselves with the lame track ''Cuz I Can''. She sings: ''Diamonds all over my teefs. You can try and try you can't be me'' and ''I could fit your whole house in my swimming pool''. Who really wants to hear about her celebrity lifestyle that where not ''smart enough to even dream''? I don't know why celebritys think people want to hear songs about them being celebritys. She then goes onto complaining about being a celebrity in ''I Got Money Now'' which therefore contradicts ''Cuz I Can''.
  
  The next problem is that this record is all just too typical. She has her typical ''I'm a rockstar who hates Bush'' song with ''Dear Mr. President''. It is actually a very good song but doesn't bring anything new. She than has her anti-male ''girls night out'' anthem ''U + Ur Hand'' which like another reviewer said is a complete rip-off of The Veronica's ''4 Ever''.
  
  Thankfully it isn't all bad on this album. ''Who Knew'' is brilliant and one of the best songs she has ever done. It is a song she wrote about a friend who died of a drug overdose. ''Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)'' is also brilliant - it is just so catchy and sounds like something straight out of the 80's. I also really appreciate the turn of direction with ''The One Got Away''; not many artists can pull off going from pop to folk on the same album. There is then the hidden track ''I Have Seen The Rain'' which was written by her Dad in Vietnam 40 years ago.
  
  I think the album as a whole is quiet good but not the brilliant album that everyone is making it out to be. If Pink stopped thinking about making a ''hit'' and just made an album that was just her she would be one of the most respected artists in the world. She has such an enormous potential yet she puts songs like ''Cuz I Can'' and ''U + Ur Hand'' on her record.
  
  
• PINK IS BACK!
  By on 2006-04-13
  i bought this album for the main reason that i know PINK's songs actually carries an important message... not the type of britney or the pussycat dolls..
  
  the tracks i like most are the ff:
  
  STUPID GIRLS
  
  WHO KNEW
  
  LONG WAY TO HAPPY (just plain AWESOME)
  
  NOBODY KNOWS (very true & meaningful...touching..)
  
  DEAR MR. PRESIDENT (very touching... the president should hear this definitely!!!)
  
  CUZ I CAN (perfect for an all girl gathering!! HAHA)
  
  U & UR HAND (background while ur getting ready for school!!)
  
  RUNAWAY (amazing lyrics)
  
  ..the others i dont really like much, but probably will grow slowly into me...
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Read this before you skip it
  By A2SEM0BIA1WLSM on 2006-04-17
  Well it apears that Pink has returned for another round of telling us that she is the best pop star there is out there, but not giving us a reason why.
  
  I suspect that there are two kinds of people reading this review..
  1. People intersested in buying the album and want a good opion of it.
  2. People who already have the album and are reading to see if any people are trashing there favorite singer.
  
  To those listed in the first catigory, If you are into a girl who claims that she is punk, and better then every other pop star out there( just watch the stupid girls video), then perhaps this album is for you. You should also buy this album if you want to listen to a girl who steals her lyrics and opinions from others( See Stupid Girls lyrics compared to Green Day's, American idiot). Last, you should buy this album if you contribute to a growing problem of the music industry.
  
  For those of you I listed in the second group. if you really think that Pink is unique, and as rebelious and dangerous as she claims, ask yourself how much many you think she makes a year for doing basically nothing. Pink is as rediculous if not more, then the "stupid girls" that she portrays in her video.
  
  In my opinion, Pink is not "Dangerous", she is not " Trouble" she is nothing special, and any party can get started just fine without her.
  
  Pink.. if you come across this review, you make no real impact as far as real music is consirned, and you are a sell out, sorry to be so harsh, but listen to some real music like U2, or radiohead, and you'll see you have a long way to go and stop being such and egmaniac before you can show any real talent.
  
  
  
• Pink is So "Tired of Being Compared to Damn Britney Spears"
  By A2PTENTZGXMH9R on 2006-04-18
  ....that she used one of Spears' producers to shape (read: MANUFACTURE) the songs on this album. I wonder if this girl ever gets tired of contradicting herself.
  
  Pink has now done what all pop stars trying to protect their fortunes have done: she has retreated back into that warm, safe, familiar vibe, brazenly taken from her sophomore album, Missundaztood. For that alone she deserves nothing less than to be replaced.
  
  "I'm Not Dead" is more of the same crap we've been force-fed for the past six years by the same major labels, complete with the requisite 3 to 4 Hollywood writers (as usual) on each of Pink's songs, including "Stupid Girls", whose video outshines the song by far. "Cuz I Can" leaves me feeling as though this is Pink just being herself, bragging about how much money she gets paid to sell records for Sony Corporation. Wooohoo.
  
  "Dear Mr. President" is yet another celebrity rant on George W. Bush. Wow, after only five years of Bush destroying the US, call the press! Seriously, how long has Pink been asleep?
  
  The rest of this record is pretty hum-drum, no surprises here. For that, one must actually make an effort to get beyond all the mass-marketed garbage like Pink, but it's well worth it once you get beyond the Hollywood sign.
  
  
• A Dead CD from a Dead Singer in Denial About Being Dead
  By A1X93ES4DITTWK on 2006-04-21
  Let me tell you something about this CD: BLAND, BORING, and TOTALLY FORGETABLE. Just a bunch of noise and insipid lyrics with no type of melodies. I've heard *way* better pop albums. Pink is no different and no better than anyone else out there right now. I don't even know why she came back- no one really missed her. Maybe I would take her seriously if she played an instrument and wasn't hypocritical and boastful. Why cry about "the homeless in the streets" in "Dear Mr. President" and then boast about your rims, diamonds, and someone's house fitting in your swimming pool in "Cuz I Can"? Since Pink is concerned about the homeless, she should invite them to live with her in her big house and ride in her expensive whips. Skip this juvenile album from this Janis Joplin wanksta at all costs.
  
  
• WOW! Pink is amazing!
  By A5C2DA68SI2CA on 2006-04-22
  I'm a 39 year old stay at home Mom of two who grew up first with the music of my parents generation from the 60's and 70's and then with the Music of the 80's. Over the last decade, its been honestly hard to say that there has been any music that I have considered worth listening to and playing. Not the case with Pink. I had a friend send me a link with the song "Dear Mr. President.." that after listening to it had me near tears because it was as if she and the Indigo Girls took all the feelings and thoughts in my mind and heart about what the Bush Administration is doing and put it into a song. Lines in the song like "How could a father hate his own daughter if she were gay?" or "Wanna talk about hard work? How about minimum wage and a baby on the way! You don't know about hard work!" or "How do you sleep at night when the rest of the world cries?". It's powerful stuff combined with her fantastic voice and beautiful guitar music, as well as the talent of the Indigo Girls.
  
  I then got the CD and listened to all the rest of the songs and they are all wonderful, each different and addressing different topics, some serious, others not so. This woman is seriously talented and an artist that I think will evolve and grow as she matures. No Britney here.
  
  
• Think Pink
  By A1MG6W77QCSCV1 on 2006-04-22
  Fun, dramatic, intelligent, silly and poignant - those are just a few of the adjectives that describes Pink's fourth album, I'm Not Dead. The title was lifted from ridiculous gossip that was running around the rumor mill last year, and it's just one of fourteen tracks that is taken from the best album this newlywed has delivered since her sophomore 2001 effort, M!ssundaztood. The album kicks off with the hit single "Stupid Girls," which is a parody of the Paris-Lindsay-Jessica "dumb blonde" stereotype that engulfs the Hollywood landscape. The album, which debuted in the Top 10 in a dozen countries, also solidifies Pink's reputation as one of the most diverse and serious pop/rock/R&B recording artists of the 21st century. Every song on this album is a highlight, including the second single "Who Knew," which has yet to be released. It's a pop/rocker in the vain of Kelly Clarkson's smash "Since U Been Gone." Other outstanding cuts include the politically charged "Dear Mr. President," which is sung with the incomparable Indigo Girls. In its message, Pink and the Girls address ol' W by asking "What kind of father would take his own daughter's rights away? And what kind of father might hate his own daughter if she were gay?" The song is a beautifully harmonized ballad, but never deters from the inept decisions this current administration has made. Listen to the tracks "Long Way To Happy," "U*Ur Hand," and "Nobody Knows" to find their way to radio. They have "hit singles" written all over them. If you ever had any doubts about Pink portraying legendary songstress Janis Joplin in the upcoming feature The Gospel According To Janis, they should be diminished once you hear her wail on the bluesy number "The One That Got Away." It's eerily close to Joplin's indistinguishable vocals. There's a hidden bonus song that's uncredited, but when listening to the CD, it comes on as Track #14. It's also the most personal track on the CD titled "I Have Seen The Rain," written and sung by Pink's father, James Moore, with Pink on harmonies. Mr. Moore is a veteran of Vietnam and according to Pink's commentary, "He wrote this song over 40 years ago." It's the first song she ever learned, and had the pleasure to record with her father. It's the perfect cap to an album that will make you smile, make you melancholy, make you think, but most importantly, make you fall in love with Pink (if you haven't already) and make you want to hear it over and over again, as I have done since I first put it in the player. This is one CD that'll stay in my machine, as well as in my head, for many months to come.
  
  
• You've got to love Pink!
  By AWGJLAGK41A9G on 2006-04-23
  At first, this album sounded to me a bit unoriginal. Many of the songs caused me to think "I've heard this all before", but after a few spins, I really got to appreciate Pinks honesty, opinion and talent as a writer. You might not agree with everything she has to say, but at least she's got something to say, unlike other "stupid girls" who only have sex on their mind. Way to Pink for combining fun with intellectuality! Pop/Rock at its peak!
  
  Try these songs:
  "U + Ur Hand"
  "I Got Money Now"
  "I Have Seen The Rain"
  
  
• She gets better with every cd.
  By A6XESW59GVRCS on 2006-05-02
  It's rare these days to find an artist that actually improves over time as opposed to recycling the same tired materials over and over again. Pink is one of those artists. I'm one of the few that loved just about every track on Try This, so, I didn't really know what to expect from this one, especially after I hear Stupid Girls the first time, 'cause it didn't really do it for me. Seemed to me she was trying to hard to set herself apart from the pack. Then I heard the rest of the cd and I have seen the light. She is apart from the pack. Lightyears. One song, one song alone is worth the price of this cd, and that's "Who Knew". Breaks my f*cking heart everytime I hear it, so, believe me, it's on repeat. Just the basic construction of the whole disc and the way it flows, it's flawless. Love you Pink. Welcome back.
  
  
• Wow
  By A175Q4AVYQZO24 on 2006-05-09
  OK, I'm a forty-something whose only brushes with modern pop culture are the few tracks I hear when my kids are listening to the radio. One night I stumbled upon this punked out looking girl singing on TV and before I could change the channel I was struck by the strength and spirit of her vocals. I've been a fan ever since. I don't like the hip-hop type music, so there weren't many songs on her early releases I liked, but "Try This" was pretty good, and this one is amazing!!! I love every single track! Several of the songs "who knew", "long way to happy", "nobody knows", and "dear Mr. President" almost bring me to tears when I hear them.
  
  
• Great Rock Album, P!nks Best In My Opinion
  By A2BEU7GPGNIG44 on 2006-05-11
  I can listen to this album start to finish and over again. Like rock & roll? Looking for an album that will evoke emotion and affect you to the core of your soul? Well that might sound a little dramatic but P!nk's latest album I'm Not Dead is hands down the best rock album released this year. The album's first single "Stupid Girls" got the attention of the masses but this album runs so deep with hits. The second single "Who Knew" is a dramatic tune in which P!nk sings with great emotion. This song also happens to be the second single released from the album. This song is followed by the rockin' "Long Way To Happy." This album is just great hands down.
  
  P!nk still has a sense of humor...and a serious side. She rides the emotional gambit on the album. "Dear Mr. President" (featuring the Indigo Girls) is one of the most talked about songs on the album. P!nk can do the political thing and go right back to having fun on songs like "U+Ur Hand" which is a great rock song. Another great song on the album is "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely.")
  
  I'm Not Dead will win a Grammy next year. If it doesn't I will be surprised. P!nk is really one of the few major label signed young female entertainers releasing music their way and not just some manufactured crap. She makes real music and the girl rocks.
  
  
• Pink: I'm Not Dead
  By A3RMAWK4ELOLRZ on 2006-05-26
  Pink doesn't disappoint on this 14-track album I'm Not Dead. She's not dead. If anything, she's just getting started! "Stupid Girls" starts this album with a kick ass attitude, and lyrics that are so true. "Dear Mr. President" is about Pink talking to the president one on one, asking him if he's happy with the choices he makes. Really powerful stuff. Other good songs are "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)", "U + Ur Hand", and `Cuz I Can. There is also a hidden track, with Pink and her dad singing "I Have Seen The Rain", which is another good song.
  
  
• Totally Awesome CD
  By ARACFER5IVXIP on 2006-05-30
  I cannot stop playing this CD. Dear Mr President says it ALL. Thank you Pink for saying what most of the US feels right now. I'm in my 6th decade of life and I love your work so it goes to show that you don't have to be young and in-vogue to love your music and lyrics. I own all of your CDs but this is by far the BEST!!!!!
  
  
• Amazing Talent and Creativity on this CD!
  By AILBDL6ATVDCJ on 2006-07-18
  After listening to this CD, I plan on purchasing all of Pink's previous works. This is a woman with raw talent and an amazing ability to compile a whole CD where every song is a hit.
  
  Now as you read this review, consider that I am a super-conservative Republican who supports George W. Bush and his administration, and that I am not judging this CD by the political slam against the president on track #5. The greatest thing about this country is that we can state our political opinions through any medium we choose. I don't care if Pink is a communist, which I'm sure she's not, she is a star, a musical genius, and has that scratchy, strong, and yet somehow soft voice that really causes an addiction.
  
  Let's look at the tracks one-by-one:
  
  1. Stupid Girls - Here is a song that says a lot about society. I know she is just having fun on this song, but I think she is on to something. The lyrics are funny and of course, as I have mentioned earlier about Pink's work, very addictive. I don't think this is the best song on the CD, but it is a good start.
  
  2. Who Knew - By far the coolest song on the CD. Pink really delivers a song that describes the heartache and pain that comes from young and faulting love. The beat is catchy, the lyrics so life-like that almost every human being on the planet should be able to relate to this heartbreak story in a song. The CD is worth the cost just for this song. Pink is indeed a musical force that requires attention and recognition!
  
  3. Long Way To Happy - Deep lyrics with Pink showing her musical range by stretching her voice up and down the chart on this one. It is weird how much emotion and strength she puts into this song about struggling to get back on her feet. This fast to slow to right back to fast Track #3 is a must hear - many times.
  
  4. Nobody Knows - Okay, I'm not really a fan of slow songs, so when this song first came on, I almost skipped the song. But I gave it a chance, and the longer it played, the more I enjoyed hearing Pink say "baby." She says it really well! LOL
  
  5. Dear Mr. President - Ummm...seeing how I am a supporter of the president, I was not happy about Pink and the Indigo Girls blaming Bush for homelessness, hunger, and bad education. Pink and IG, I am sure the President sleeps just fine. In the same way that you believe in what you do, George W. Bush believes in what he is doing. But I can't complain too much, after all, it is our freedom to say what we want about our leaders that makes this country great.
  
  6. I'm Not Dead Yet - An awesome entry that grabs the listener right into the song. I'm not really sure what in the heck Pink is talking about on this one, but she sure keeps it fast and interesting. All I really know is that Pink is DEFINITELY not dead yet! Of this I'm sure.
  
  7. Cuz I Can - Fun, fun, and when that's done, more fun. Wow, I can't get enough of this song. "You talk real loud, but you ain't sayin' nothing cool. I can fit your whole house in my swimming pool." I love that. I haven't seen the music video (if there is one) yet, but I bet it would be hilarious. Pink will make ya smile on this one!
  
  8. Leave Me Alone - Hey, it's a Lita Ford song, but with talent. I don't remember the song Lita Ford sang that started off like this one, but that's only the first few seconds. This song shows another side of Pink that really delivers. I have the cleaned up version of this song. I really don't know why Pink throws profanity in her work. She is so talented she sure doesn't need it for SHOCK value. Her talent is SHOCKING enough.
  
  9. U & Ur Hand - Funky little tune about how Pink doesn't need any hassles. Well, you'll see what I mean. I think ole' boy better back off.
  
  10. Runaway - a song about, you guessed it, running away. This starts off like Pink telling a story with a little bit of background music, then it takes off a little. The lyrics and music in this song are unpredictable and prove that PINK truly thinks about her work and doesn't just throw things together to complete a CD.
  
  11. The One That Got Away - Bluesy, scratchy, and a song that I would love to hear Pink sing in a small venue. I cannot say enough good things about this song. I like it better than Sheryl Crow's stuff. I know Pink will think that's a stretch, but this is my review!
  
  12. I Got Money Now - Wow, read the lyrics, listen to the sincerity in this song. I kinda' wish she could change this song to "I Got Jesus Now". Yeah, it's my dream that PINK becomes a Christian music star.
  
  13. Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self - A moving song about the child we used to be, and what it would be like to have a chance to go back and talk to that child; to be a comfort to the pain and the worry that controlled our lives. This is a tribute to Pink's amazing talent and hard work.
  
  14. I Have Seen The Rain - Pink sings a song about the Vietnam War with her dad. It is a great way to end the CD. I can only imagine that Jim Moore (Pink's dad) is so very proud of his daughter. She is an amazing artist.
  
  
  See ya next review.
  
  
  
  

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