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AllSimpson.com is the
unofficial fanlisting for the
beautiful and talented actress
Jessica Simpson. We provide the
biography, discography, latest news,
pictures, and much more. I hope you
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:: July 2005 :: |
| 21
July
2005 -
Jossip |
| NYT Attempts To
Treat Jessica Simpson With Cultural Overtones |
We're all for
high-brow publications like the New York Times
taking on low-brow subjects like Jessica Simpson. It
makes us feel a little less guilty for poring over
Star each week.
But when dealing with such a trashtastic personality
as Ms. Simpson and her film adaptation The Dukes of
Hazzard, it's wise to be up front with the vanilla
you've got on your plate — not pretend like there's
something valuable in the mix, thus requiring big
words.
That yes came in the form of "These Boots Are Made
for Walkin' " (Columbia), a jumbled-up cover of the
old Nancy Sinatra hit. The singer is Ms. Simpson,
who delivers many of the rewritten lyrics in the
heavy-breathing style usually associated with Ms.
Spears. She is joined by Mr. Nelson, who sounds as
if he's amused by his garish surroundings. The song
gets a staccato dancehall-reggae beat, interspersed
with snippets of guitar and harmonica, with an aim
toward pleasing both the country and dance-pop
constituencies.
Garish surroundings? Staccato dancehall-reggae?
Interspersed? snippets? Constituencies?
Come on, Kelefa Sanneh. We know you're struggling to
please your editors, but just call it like it is: An
excuse for Jessica Simpson to prance around in a
bikini for the music video.
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