Kissproof World

Artist: Jane Wiedlin
Label: Painful Discs
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 600704405721
EAN: 0600704405721
ASIN: B0000508ED

Release Date: 2000-10-31

Kissproof World

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Tracks:

Icicle
Feeling Like Flying
Die Now, Pay Later
Fallen
Kissproof World
The Good Wife
Sooner or Later
My Lovely Revenge
Drain
Messy
Muse
He's Not Talking (With Matthew Sweet)

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Customer Reviews:

Jane really rocks!!.......2006-06-06

I have always been a major Go-Go's fan, so it only makes sense that I am a major fan of Jane Wiedlin's solo career too! I loved her albums "Fur" and "Tangled", with "Fur" being my favorite. One of my favorite Jane Wiedlin songs of all time is "Inside A Dream".

Jane is an extremely talented musician and song writer. She writes songs that you enjoy listening to, and the lyrics really hit home. With the music, lyrics, and Jane's voice -- you just can't go wrong!!

Once I heard some of the clips from "Kissproof World", I HAD to have the CD! Jane really rocks on this CD! I love the lyrics because they really tell how life is, and you can relate to what the songs say.

I think the best songs are "Feeling Like Flying", "Kissproof World", "Messy", "Icicle", and "The Good Wife". This whole CD is great! I highly recommend it to everyone!

Jane Wiedlin returns with a real downer!.......2006-03-13

With a career spanning over 25 years, Jane Wiedlin has established herself as a unique and very talented songwriter. She has co-written several top 40 hits as a member of the Go-Go's and as a solo artist. She also helped to deliver a #1 country song for Keith Urban - "but for the grace of god". Even with such substantial credentials Jane as a solo artist remains "lost" somewhere between potential commercial success and oblivion.

Those hoping to find Jane returning with her trademark clever, fun, lyrically bitter-sweet pop sensibilities may be somewhat disappointed with Kissproof World. Most of the songs on this release are autobiographical, conveying a bleak message that may not please fans accustomed to hearing a more positive approach. Obviously life's bitter struggles and a failed marriage have taken their toll on Jane as a musician and songwriter.

Lyrically, Jane finds herself in "Aimee Mann" territory but fails to deliver the same complex and pleasing song structures that Aimee has perfected. The problem here seems to be that Jane's unhappiness and personal realizations seem to have put the damper on her creative abilities. It's actually a sad experience to witness Jane "giving up" within her lyrics where she had always made a personal "stand" in the past. You won't find a lot of hope here, only disillusionment with life, love, and ones own identity.

After her outstanding but commercially unsuccessful release "Tangled" (1990) Jane formed a group named "froSTed" and delivered an uneven and poorly written self-titled "punk/grunge" effort in 1996. Perhaps that can now be seen as an indication of the turmoil in her personal life and also as a warning sign announcing the soon to arrive "Kissproof World".

Although uneven and certainly not up to par with her previous solo releases, "Kissproof World" isn't a complete failure. "The Good Wife" is a very strong effort and is the "heart" of this release. "Kissproof World" is an excellent song and is one of the only tracks that can be considered "positive" in a cynical kind of way.

This CD is certainly worth owning for a fan of Jane Wiedlin, just be prepared for a real "downer", a few duds, and lyrics that don't always measure up.

terrific effort.......2006-01-04

This is the only CD I have heard from Jane Wieldin's solo efforts and personally I think that its a great CD. I like every song on the album and I think she did a marvelous job. In some ways she sings just as well as Belinda Carlisle. Until I stumbled accross this CD I was only familiar with her involvement with the GO GO's and I have always enjoyed their music. I really wanted to give this CD a spin and purchased it used from amazon. It is definately worth a listen. Unlike a lot of the other reviewers I think that she put a lot of thought into her songs and she has a good singing voice. In my opinion, I think this CD is evidence that she is just as talented as her colleague Ms. Carlisle. If you like the Go GO's, then I think that you will enjoy this CD, because it is similar in many ways. The songs are pleasant to listen to and the tunes are very catchy. I highly recommend this CD and intend to check out some of her other solo material.

Starting over..........2003-10-28

Kissproof World is JW's most entertaining cd to date and a radical departure from her HORRIBLE 80's solo efforts. Gone is the intrusive sugar coated production of her past efforts which induced vomiting when coupled with sickly sweet by-the-numbers lyrics (Think FUR). Without a major label, Wiedlin finally sings/performs with some honesty and integrity.

Give me "Die Now Pay Later" and "Good Wife" over "Rush Hour" or "Blue Kiss" any day.

If you like this, check out her FroSTed CD which is a cross between the Go-Go's and Green Day.

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