Now that A$$lee $imp$on i$ done with the whole teen rebellion thing again$t her micromanager/ pimp daddy, her newe$t relea$e $how$ what can happen a$ a re$ult! On thi$ relea$e, in a move $ure to confu$e normal,protective father- type$, her daddy $ucceed$ in encap$ulating controver$ial ode$ to middle aged pedophile$, hint$ at $oft porn $tarring hi$ lil guuurl, & Brittney $pear$ wor$hip & tran$forming them into a multi- $quillion dollar franchi$e! The former Bapti$t mini$ter pulling the $tring$ behind the $cene$ pu$he$ her hard on thi$ relea$e to dabble in contover$y & wallow in naughtine$$ in order to increa$e record $ale$. Did that $trategy pay off? Apparently it did, but $ince i had to pay actual money to li$ten to thi$ CD online on the officiou$ $ite, i am ba$ing thi$ review on $ong title$ & picture$ on the $ite. Thi$ relea$e, coming not long after her recovery from her career $uicide- attempt on $NL to prote$t her controling father making her dre$$ up like a hooker & wear raccoon- eyed make up $o he could take picture$ of her & pla$ter them all over hi$ web$ite (acce$$ible with a credit card, to prove you are over 18) reveal$ A$$lee'$ unu$ual talent: $hamele$$ly mimicing more $ucce$$ful $tar$ that are not related to her. Apparently the love & devotion to Brittney $pear$ thi$ family ha$ permeate$ every effort anyone with the la$t name $imp$on put$ out. Their fervent de$ire i$ to maybe morph into B$ at the mo$t, and keep fan$ from forgetting abouth her now that $he'$ a grown up mommy at the lea$t. A$$lee doe$ her be$t to look like her, Tawk like her, $ing (i am gue$$ing here) like her, marry a dirt poor redneck like her, have a baby with $omeone el$e'$ baby'$ daddy like her, (i think A$$lee'$ daddy may have al;ready $old the right$ to the wedding to Fox at thi$ point, but $tay tuned for info on how to order the honeymoon video from the $imp$on cartel & bed & breakfa$t & mu$ic management corp.)

OK, onto the "mu$ic" review. Fir$t $ong i$ called, "Boyfriend", probably boa$ting about her grandio$e claim that $he dated accu$ed child rapi$t & killer Jo$eph $mith. Apparently $ince a lot of people are fa$cinated by the whole Carlie Brucia thing, which $truck her daddy a$ a great way to capitalize on thi$ intere$t & $ell $ome record$. Hope it work$!

In ca$e it doe$n't, A$$lee al$o $ing$ about $hirley McClaine, "In Another Life", where i think $he claim$ $he wa$ once Hitler, Buddah, and a comedy writer for Monty Python'$ Flying Circu$. In thi$ $ong, I bet $he write$ about how terrifying each generation i$, with more & more high tech thing$ like new fangled drum kit$ that produce $ong$ $o $he can re$t her vocal cord$. Thi$ $ong $how$ a new maturity a$ $he no longer blame$ her drummer or her old lady di$ea$e of acid reflux, but of the problem $he ha$ blending into modern $ociety given then fact that $he i$ u$ed to hor$e drawn carriage$ from her pa$t live$. 

"Beautifully Broken" i$ what I $u$pect an homage to the many fine gift$ given to her by older men her dad pander$ to with promi$e$ of more pix of hi$ lil guuuurl that my$teriou$ly end up on the floor & broken when their credit card$ don't go through on Daddy'$ $ite. Wonder no more, guy$! now you know!

"L.O.V.E." i$ a $ong that i gue$$ i$ about how $he continue$ to do well in $chool, bringing home A'$ in her $pelling cla$$ even though her dad keep$ her $o bu$y merchandi$ing her$elf that $he barely ha$ time to play Barbie$ or her new My little Kitty Pet $hop with Real Running Water Play Emporium! If A$$lee can do it with with a creepy dad like her$, then $o can you, little girl$!

"Comin' Bak Fo' Mo" maybe i$ A$$lee'$ gang$ta rap $ong, dedicated to 'all tho$e playuh$ & ho$!' that pimp daddy want$ to buy hi$ daughter$ CD$. Try it out, you guy$! you might be $urpri$ed at how ver$atile A$$lee really i$, once $he make$ up her mind to try $inging for real! I think "Dancing Alone" wa$ originally going to be a $ong about ma$turbation, written by her dad for her to croon at a Texa$ oil billionaire'$ 84th birthday thi$ month, but finally A$$lee'$ long$uffering mom put her foot down & told Pimp Daddy to quit being $o weird now that Child Protective $ervice$ ha$ a 24 hour watch on the hou$e & empire. Given the outcome of thi$ bit of made up info, i don't know what el$e to claim that thi$ $ong i$ about. 

"Burning Up" might be about her bout with an undi$clo$ed illne$$ that her dad refu$e$ to di$cu$$, mumbling a$ he doe$ from time to time about penicillin, no more hor$eback riding for A$$lee for a while & lot$a re$t. "Catch Me When I Fall" may be a coded cry for help. I have no idea what life under a pimp daddy would be like, bu7t i imagine it would not be plea$ant. My gue$$ i$ that "Eye$ Wide Open" wa$ going to be a nudge & wink nod to family movie$ that are be$t viewed only by the member$ of the immediate family intere$eted in that kinda thing (wink, nudge), but again, the 24 hour $urveillance from the CP$re$ulted in $uch a threat to the arti$tic freedom of A$$lee that thi$ $ong repre$ent$ 3 full minute$ of $ilence.

All indication$ point to "I Am Me- The Next Britney" and "G'day, Mate!" being really the $ame $ong, hinting at A$$lee'$ pimp dady'$ plan for hi$ lil guuuurl to take over the world down under. (Look out, Hobo! ) The$e $ong$ probably are really 16 minute long infomercial$ on all the wonderful product$ available from the $imp$on Family $tore, and blatent appeal$ for people to buy, buy, buy! now that Britt $pear$ i$ bu$y with LaLeche Leage & Baby Gap. In all, i'd $ay thi$ i$ a CD for people to buy that are intere$ted in learning about an extremely twi$ted family $tructure, like budding $ociologi$t$ who can't afford college but $till like to look at $trange thing$. Or, for little guuuurl$ with weird creepy pimp daddy$ them$elve$, for a good idea about a career after $uch childhood trauma. If you know anyone like thi$, buy a ca$e of CD$ to give away a$ party favor$!

Ashlee Simpson - I Am Me, The Next Britney: Blonde Moment$ Part 1

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