Music review: Jessica Simpson went country

So speaking of Simpson, I wanted to mention a different one. Jessica Simpson is obviously of no relation to OJ, but she is in the news of late.

The latest album of the questionably talented Simpson sister has been a move to a new musical arena that she never touched before. Country music. So the question is can she pull it off.

Well one would hope that her ability to convey something in this music genre is better than her ability to act (her best performance might best be summed up in the words reality tv ala Nick and Jessica – or the cure for using brain cells).

Here is the video of Come on Over.



Usually the best song of an album is the one selected for release as a video, especially the first. I would have to say that the best parts of the video, including the music, would be the scenes of the bare legs – though I have seen better. So video is decent, especially if you are a pubescent boy from out by say Texas (or Tony Romo). But otherwise there is nothing really exciting or even interesting.

Of course I am hardly the only person to feel that this is a waste of time.

“The album still has the effects of all that is disappointing with pop, which can be heard in the upbeat, catchy single "Come On Over." The song involves telling her romantic interest "I need you now, I need you bad," which could be summed up in two sophomoric words.”

but this is hardly the only song in the album, thankfully.

You’re My Sunday is another try at the country brass ring. And I have no doubt that Tony Romo and Dallas Cowboys (season) fans will love it. But it’s just ok to me. Again it hits no special mark for me. And the song is even far worse when heard live [it can’t be embedded but you can find her doing the song live on youtube].

Overall I have to say that while some fans of the ‘actress’/singer will be satisfied I doubt too many others will. I have to believe that even most fans of country music will feel let down and unimpressed. It’s not that she has a horrible voice, or that they lyrics (few to be sure) are completely trite. It’s just that this feels like it’s missing something.

I don’t see how this album will really gain any ground. This new foray for Jessica Simpson sounds just like Nick & Jessica, a waste of time and ultimately unfulfilling. A worse way of saying it is it feels like the joke about the dumb blonde on stage.

I’m sure she is capable of far more than this, but I will say this album doesn’t reveal it.