Katy Perry

Katy Perry is being called the new Lily Allen, but I don't really get the comparison. Their music is miles apart with Perry in the extreme, poppy, over-produced corner and Allen in the slightly more minimalistic, yet expertly-produced-by-Mark-Ronson corner.

Their lyrics have some similarites, both cutting and usually amusing, but I still think Lily Allen wins on that front. The best Perry has come up with is "I hope you hang yourself with your H&M scarf". She caught my attention because of the titles of two of her songs: "Ur So Gay" and "I Kissed A Girl". My hopes of finding a new lesbian alternative music icon were dashed though... it's soooo mainstream and the she's sooooo not gay. Why do I care? I dunno, I suppose I just like adding cute girls to the bandwagon or something immature like that

I kissed a girl just to try it,
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it.

The beginning of the video reminds me of that Roxy Music album cover... Roxy Music