Emily is Smiling

If I don't include a review of today's Billboard Top 10 songs, that means I've reviewed the song in the past, so check it out in one of my previous articles.

1. THUMBS DOWN: Born This Way" by Lady Gaga

2. THUMBS DOWN: "F*** You (Forget You)" by Cee Lo Green

3. ISH: "Grenade" by Bruno Mars

4. THUMBS DOWN: "F***in' Perfect" by P!nk

5. THUMBS DOWN: "S&M" by Rihanna

6. THUMBS UP: "Firework" by Katy Perry

7. THUMBS DOWN: "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" by Enrique Iglesias

8. ISH: "E.T." by Katy Perry, featuring Kanye West
This song is definitely interesting.  I couldn't find a music video for "E.T.", but it's apparently about a girl who falls in love with a guy whose love is so amazing, it is extraterrestrial.  "Boy, you're an alien, your touch so foreign. It's supernatural, extraterrestrial."   While nothing in this song is straight up explicit, there are some innuendos that make me feel a bit uncomfortable.  "I wanna walk on your wave length and be there when you vibrate. For you, I'll risk it all."  The song seems to be made up of sexual undertones.  And even in the chorus-- "your touch so foreign"-- the song seems to be revolving around lust.

"Kiss me, ki-ki-kiss me. Infect me with your love and fill me with your poison. Take me, ta-ta-take me. Wanna be a victim. Ready for abduction."  I don't like how Katy Perry is describing love as a poison or infection.  You shouldn't feel like a victim when you falls in love.  Love isn't victimizing and no girl should ever be victimized by love.  While I know Katy Perry is only using those words as a figure of speech, I still don't like the wording.  I'm going to give the song an "ish" and let you decide for yourself.

This song reminds me of a Christian song by Group 1 Crew called "Outta Space Love."  You can listen to it here.   

9. THUMBS DOWN: "On the Floor" by Jennifer Lopez, featuring Pitt Bull
You may have seen the music video for "On the Floor" premier on American Idol Thursday night.  I wasn't a big fan of most of the immodest outfits on the video.  In fact, I made my little brother look away for most of the video.  "On the Floor" is basically a dance song with a catchy beat, but I'm not a big fan of its content. 

Pitt Bull uses some dirty slang that I don't want to repeat on my blog.  Drug use is mentioned. "All I need is some vodka and some chunka coke."  Drinking is mentioned several times and in a way that's more about getting drunk than drinking in moderation.  "Don't stop. Get it moving. Put your drinks up. It's getting ill. It's getting sick on the floor."  Nothing about this song seems very positive or uplifting.  I wouldn't recommend that you add it to your playlist.  From the same Group 1 Crew album as I mentioned before, perhaps you could try out "Live It Up" instead, which you can listen to here.      

10. THUMBS DOWN: "I Need a Doctor" by Dr. Dre, featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey