{"id":6,"date":"2004-08-11T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2004-08-11T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/?p=6"},"modified":"2023-08-14T16:48:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T02:48:59","slug":"jamie-cullen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2004\/08\/11\/jamie-cullen\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Jamie Cullum &#8211; <i>Twentysomething<\/i>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left;padding-right:10px;border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/images\/twentysomething.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie Cullum\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I think I&#8217;ve got a wonderful plan that will get women to fall for me.  It&#8217;s a simple formula:  Have a decent singing voice, play the piano, and sing lyrics that go somewhat like this:<br \/>\n<i><br \/>\nThe red roses I sent aren&#8217;t as beautiful as you.<br \/>\nThe scent doesn&#8217;t smell as sweet as you do.<br \/>\nThe petals aren&#8217;t as colorful as your red lips.<br \/>\nThe leaves aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t as curvy as your hips.<br \/>\n<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Muahaha!  I will have many women fall for me once I finish my song, learn how to play the piano, get a decent singing voice, overcome my control freak tendencies, be able to open up emotionally, conquer my shyness, and wax my back.  It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a foolproof plan.<\/p>\n<p>This whole piano playing\/singing thing worked well for Harry Connick, Jr.  After all, he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s married to a Victoria Secrets model.  It also seemed to have worked for the young British jazz musician, Jamie Cullum.<\/p>\n<p>How do I know?  <\/p>\n<p>I know because all the teenage girls on MTV\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s TRL were screaming for him.  Not like horror-film-screaming.  More like \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I LUV U JAMIE!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or \u00e2\u20ac\u0153U R SO HOT JAMIE!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d -screaming.<\/p>\n<p>Despite my jealousy about Cullum\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ability to write a good song, sing well, play the piano, and woo young women, his debut album, <i>Twentysomething<\/i>, is a very good listen.  One track that stands out is the bonus track \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Frontin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d which is a great cover of The Neptunes track of the same name.  (You know, Pharrell Williams and that Asian dude.) Many of the other tracks on the album are upbeat and will definitely have your toes tappin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122.<\/p>\n<p>If you like jazz, Harry Connick, Jr., or want to listen to something different, I would recommend you give Jamie Cullum a try.  <\/p>\n<p>What I wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t recommend is trying to be like Jamie Cullum, because it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been really hard learning how to play the piano and making my voice do things it was never meant to do, like sing.<\/p>\n<p><b>Product:<\/b>  Jamie Cullum &#8211; Twentysomething<br \/>\n<b>Purchase Price:<\/b>  $8.99 (on sale)<br \/>\n<b>Rating:<\/b>  8 out of 10<br \/>\n<b>Pros:<\/b>  A toe tappin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 treat.  Something different than the usual rap, punk, rock, and electronic stuff I listen to.  The CD can be found for a regular price of $9.99.<br \/>\n<b>Cons:<\/b>  May make you think you can woo women by writing a song and playing the piano.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think I&#8217;ve got a wonderful plan that will get women to fall for me. It&#8217;s a simple formula: Have a decent singing voice, play the piano, and sing lyrics that go somewhat like this: The red roses I sent aren&#8217;t as beautiful as you. The scent doesn&#8217;t smell as sweet as you do. 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