Quote:
Originally Posted by Supersonic
Mature? I quote a few of his mature lyrics on that album:
1. Let's make a night to remember, from january to december.
2. I wanna be your lipstick when you lick it
3. We're gonna win don't wanna be a loser gonna win
Those are just 3 of the many examples why that album is so immature as hell.
|
Well, I'm aware that we are talking about Bryan Adams here... he is known for cheesy lyrics. First, I don't consider your 3 examples that cheesy (in comparison), actually that whole "Underwear" song is quite a funny thing which I don't take too serious. In the context of the songs these lines totally work. Secondly, musically the record sounds like a band playing, it has many nice acoustic guitars and the song structures are beyond what was to come on the following years. And whatever you say, I don't feel guilty of having "Let's Have A Night To Remember" as a favourite track. I would never argue the lyrics are deep, but the sound, the melody, the music always pleased me. So, whatever you say, for a BA album "18" is quite mature. It's not just easy listening, because there is more creativity in these songs, something he never really found again afterwards, sadly. "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman" is a great track, musically, and very moving lyrically.
We agree that he has some unlistanable stuff though.