Cheap and Evil Girl

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Based on the hit single "David Duchovny," it's tempting to dismiss A Cheap and Evil Girl as novelty album. Sharp humorously confesses her infatuation with the X-Files hottie, singing "Sitting like a mindless clone / Waiting for him to tap my phone," later adding, "I'm sweet and I'm cuddly / I'm gonna kill Scully." "David Duchovny," however, is merely an over-the-top introduction to an album loaded with intelligent and poetic songs, some as heartbreaking as others are hilarious. Sharp's quavering vocals thread the virulent tendencies of the Throwing Muses and Sleater-Kinney together with the irreverent sass of the B-52s' Kate Pierson. As a songwriter, her musical narratives are bolstered by lo-fi production and rock arrangements that are simultaneously daring and delicate. Think of her as the female Robyn Hitchcock. Like a lively conversation cut short, A Cheap and Evil Girl leaves you yearning to hear more. --Beth Massa

Cheap and Evil Girl,Bree Sharp,Trauma,Adult Alternative Pop/Rock,Popular Music

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Cheap and Evil Girl

Average customer rating: The truth about this CD is out there... Suprisingly good a solid effort Lovely!!! "she's a fortune cookie full of nasty puns and proverbs"

Cheap and Evil Girl Bree Sharp Manufacturer: Trauma Old ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: More B.S. Screamin' for My Supper Ghost Stories Comatised I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll ASIN: B00000JJM0 Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

1. America
2. David Duchovny
3. Walk Away
4. Smitten
5. Not Your Girl
6. Fallen
7. The Cheap And Evil Girl
8. Faster, Faster
9. Fool' s Gold
10. Guttermouth
11. Show Me

Amazon.com

Based on the hit single "David Duchovny," it's tempting to dismiss A Cheap and Evil Girl as novelty album. Sharp humorously confesses her infatuation with the X-Files hottie, singing "Sitting like a mindless clone / Waiting for him to tap my phone," later adding, "I'm sweet and I'm cuddly / I'm gonna kill Scully." "David Duchovny," however, is merely an over-the-top introduction to an album loaded with intelligent and poetic songs, some as heartbreaking as others are hilarious. Sharp's quavering vocals thread the virulent tendencies of the Throwing Muses and Sleater-Kinney together with the irreverent sass of the B-52s' Kate Pierson. As a songwriter, her musical narratives are bolstered by lo-fi production and rock arrangements that are simultaneously daring and delicate. Think of her as the female Robyn Hitchcock. Like a lively conversation cut short, A Cheap and Evil Girl leaves you yearning to hear more. --Beth Massa

Customer Reviews:

The truth about this CD is out there..........2005-01-06

Like most who sampled this, I was hooked by the askew pop tribute to X-files star David Duchovny. The ephemeral nature of pop icons probably tends to make people overlook this album as an artifact of the past decade, but that's writing Sharp off too easily. Lyrics claiming the TV spookchaser is the "American Heathcliff" and the stalkerish menace of the fadeout "I'll be waiting in Nevada" hint at the abilities Bree possesses. A listen to the album reveals an awful lot for your about $5 used.

HIGHLIGHTS:
"America" simultaneously castigates ("sit back, relax, enjoy the war from your living room") and celebrates ("All I know is my lonely soul and the remote control") consumerism and apathy, while "Fallen" addresses the issues of poverty and suffering viewed through the lens of a little girl's eyes, perhaps Bree's own? ("Why doesn't everyone have what they need? Where are the angels?"). While "Fallen" may be the album's strongest song, loose male harmony vocals keep the chorus from being what it could be. "Cheap and Evil Girl" puts Bree in the shoes of a femme fatale who toys with boys AND the law ("The dumb gumshoe making his rounds, shaking all the wrong girls down").

LOWS:
Probably the only completely lackluster tracks on this one for me are "Show Me" which seems out of place as it careens between angsty rock and formulaic pop..and "Fool's Gold" which is a by the numbers disillusionment tale.

BOTTOM LINE:
Better than the bargain bins you find her in...think of her as Sheryl Crow with more snarl and better lyrics in general. I'll be looking for a copy of Sharp's followup "More B.S." now...

3 1/2 stars

Suprisingly good.......2004-12-27

Upon first hearing her "David Duchovny" song played on late night radio, I had initially blown it off as a novelty.

Since anything with the X-Files was then saturating the media, hearing that pop tribute at that time was too much for me.
Being only a casual fan of the X Files, the song was not an absolute favorite upon initial release. I believed that Sharp had (and still has talent) but did not think she was the greatest musician in the world.

The song stuck with me however, and I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I had not imagined myself into liking her voice---or imagining the song itself.

Sounding faintly like Natalie Merchant, Sharp has the reedy voice which many a young `alternative' songstress still is trying to develop. Although the theme of her song is creepy (asking David Duchovny why he does not love her and then alternating between `regular' girl and obsessive fan), it works well for the mood of the song.

The song has to be a pop melody to get listeners to forget that Sharp is essentially playing an obsessive/psychotic fan. A more somber musical arrangement and vocals would have sound very gloomy, potentially driving away people.

a solid effort.......2004-07-26

The most origonal-sounding songs on A Cheap and Evil Girl CD is the song Guttermouth. I'd never heard anything like it before. Bree is a good talent, and the songs are fun pop style...I just think it's odd that she sings a song like

Lovely!!!.......2004-07-10

I cannot even tell you how much I love this album. I heard the track "Cheap and Evil Girl" on an HBO special about strippers of all things! I was so taken by the song that I had to find out who it was. The whole album is simply amazing!! I certainly think it is worth owning!

"she's a fortune cookie full of nasty puns and proverbs".......2004-07-09

Like many back in 1999, I bought this for the guiltily infectious single "David Duchovney" - the rare novelty song that manages to stay charming past its time in the spotlight - and was unimpressed by the rest of the debut. As time has gone by, though, A Cheap and Evil Girl has remained a staple in my collection, allowing its songs time to grow and prove themselves as the unique beauts many of them are (not all, though - the title track in particular is fairly generic). Sharp clearly has a wealth of emotions in her voice ("Walk Away," "Not Your Girl"), but what is particularly surprising is the spunky cleverness of her lyrics - listen to the lightning-speed criticism/ character piece of "Guttermouth," and hear the formation of a real talent.

Average customer rating: The truth about this CD is out there... Suprisingly good a solid effort Lovely!!! "she's a fortune cookie full of nasty puns and proverbs"

Cheap and Evil Girl Bree Sharp Manufacturer: Trauma (Red) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: More B.S. Screamin' for My Supper Ghost Stories Comatised I Tried to Rock You But You Only Roll ASIN: B00004UAHT Release Date: 1999-07-27

Tracks:

1. America
2. David Duchovny
3. Walk Away
4. Smitten
5. Not Your Girl
6. Fallen
7. Cheap and Evil Girl
8. Faster, Faster
9. Fool's Gold
10. Guttermouth
11. Show Me

Amazon.com

Based on the hit single "David Duchovny," it's tempting to dismiss A Cheap and Evil Girl as novelty album. Sharp humorously confesses her infatuation with the X-Files hottie, singing "Sitting like a mindless clone / Waiting for him to tap my phone," later adding, "I'm sweet and I'm cuddly / I'm gonna kill Scully." "David Duchovny," however, is merely an over-the-top introduction to an album loaded with intelligent and poetic songs, some as heartbreaking as others are hilarious. Sharp's quavering vocals thread the virulent tendencies of the Throwing Muses and Sleater-Kinney together with the irreverent sass of the B-52s' Kate Pierson. As a songwriter, her musical narratives are bolstered by lo-fi production and rock arrangements that are simultaneously daring and delicate. Think of her as the female Robyn Hitchcock. Like a lively conversation cut short, A Cheap and Evil Girl leaves you yearning to hear more. --Beth Massa

Customer Reviews:

The truth about this CD is out there..........2005-01-06

Like most who sampled this, I was hooked by the askew pop tribute to X-files star David Duchovny. The ephemeral nature of pop icons probably tends to make people overlook this album as an artifact of the past decade, but that's writing Sharp off too easily. Lyrics claiming the TV spookchaser is the "American Heathcliff" and the stalkerish menace of the fadeout "I'll be waiting in Nevada" hint at the abilities Bree possesses. A listen to the album reveals an awful lot for your about $5 used.

HIGHLIGHTS:
"America" simultaneously castigates ("sit back, relax, enjoy the war from your living room") and celebrates ("All I know is my lonely soul and the remote control") consumerism and apathy, while "Fallen" addresses the issues of poverty and suffering viewed through the lens of a little girl's eyes, perhaps Bree's own? ("Why doesn't everyone have what they need? Where are the angels?"). While "Fallen" may be the album's strongest song, loose male harmony vocals keep the chorus from being what it could be. "Cheap and Evil Girl" puts Bree in the shoes of a femme fatale who toys with boys AND the law ("The dumb gumshoe making his rounds, shaking all the wrong girls down").

LOWS:
Probably the only completely lackluster tracks on this one for me are "Show Me" which seems out of place as it careens between angsty rock and formulaic pop..and "Fool's Gold" which is a by the numbers disillusionment tale.

BOTTOM LINE:
Better than the bargain bins you find her in...think of her as Sheryl Crow with more snarl and better lyrics in general. I'll be looking for a copy of Sharp's followup "More B.S." now...

3 1/2 stars

Suprisingly good.......2004-12-27

Upon first hearing her "David Duchovny" song played on late night radio, I had initially blown it off as a novelty.

Since anything with the X-Files was then saturating the media, hearing that pop tribute at that time was too much for me.
Being only a casual fan of the X Files, the song was not an absolute favorite upon initial release. I believed that Sharp had (and still has talent) but did not think she was the greatest musician in the world.

The song stuck with me however, and I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I had not imagined myself into liking her voice---or imagining the song itself.

Sounding faintly like Natalie Merchant, Sharp has the reedy voice which many a young `alternative' songstress still is trying to develop. Although the theme of her song is creepy (asking David Duchovny why he does not love her and then alternating between `regular' girl and obsessive fan), it works well for the mood of the song.

The song has to be a pop melody to get listeners to forget that Sharp is essentially playing an obsessive/psychotic fan. A more somber musical arrangement and vocals would have sound very gloomy, potentially driving away people.

a solid effort.......2004-07-26

The most origonal-sounding songs on A Cheap and Evil Girl CD is the song Guttermouth. I'd never heard anything like it before. Bree is a good talent, and the songs are fun pop style...I just think it's odd that she sings a song like

Lovely!!!.......2004-07-10

I cannot even tell you how much I love this album. I heard the track "Cheap and Evil Girl" on an HBO special about strippers of all things! I was so taken by the song that I had to find out who it was. The whole album is simply amazing!! I certainly think it is worth owning!

"she's a fortune cookie full of nasty puns and proverbs".......2004-07-09

Like many back in 1999, I bought this for the guiltily infectious single "David Duchovney" - the rare novelty song that manages to stay charming past its time in the spotlight - and was unimpressed by the rest of the debut. As time has gone by, though, A Cheap and Evil Girl has remained a staple in my collection, allowing its songs time to grow and prove themselves as the unique beauts many of them are (not all, though - the title track in particular is fairly generic). Sharp clearly has a wealth of emotions in her voice ("Walk Away," "Not Your Girl"), but what is particularly surprising is the spunky cleverness of her lyrics - listen to the lightning-speed criticism/ character piece of "Guttermouth," and hear the formation of a real talent.

Average customer rating: Great CD Great CD! Great Buy! A Diamond in the Rough

Cheap & Evil Girl Bree Sharp Manufacturer: Bmg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00002DEUS Release Date: 2000-01-27

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2000-07-28

If you like good "chick rock" get this CD if you can find a copy! It is definately one of the best in my collection.

Great CD!.......2000-06-09

"A Cheap and Evil Girl" is a great CD. Bree's lyrics are like poetry, her voice is unique and the guitars in her songs are right on. I love every song on here except for "Guttermouth" which I cannot stand but the rest of the CD is good enough to pull off 5 stars.

Great Buy!.......2000-05-20

I first heard Bree's voice on a television show and came to Amazon to check her out. I had not heard any of her songs before and I was quite impressed with the audio clips I heard online. After listening to the CD the first time I realized how great it was and, the more I listened to it, the more her style variations in each song stood out. I cannot say enough great things about her CD, especially coming from an avid music fan who had never heard her before. It's a very catchy CD with great sing-along songs. My favorites are "Cheap and Evil Girl," Guttermouth," and "Faster, Faster." I can't wait to see her in concert sometime!

A Diamond in the Rough.......2000-05-14

Like most people, I was drawn to buy this disc just to get my hands on the song "David Duchovny". Much to my surprise, the album is filled with great folk-rock tracks and some are even superior to the already mentioned hit. Bree Sharp's style is classic in the sense that it neither seems old nor new, just great. You don't tire of her voice, and it's just an all-round fun album. If the only song you've heard is David Duchovny, don't be afraid to buy the CD and enjoy the rest of it. It is well worth it!

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