In our quest for great music, we didn’t hesitate to add Pharrell Williams‘ latest release GIRL to our must-have list. He is, after all, the man who makes us “Happy.”
GIRL celebrates women in this insightful, sultry, melodically delicious album. Giving the ladies much more than a superficial “I get you” wink, Pharrell lyrically dedicates this album to all the amazing women he’s ever come across, and had me swooning from track one. Listen closely to “Marilyn Monroe” — he celebrates ALL females and all of our differences. In our current climate of technology-based put downs (social media rants) and the ever-increasing desire for perfect beauty, Pharrell thoughtfully doles out the love no matter who you are or what you look like. He wants a different girl… and it’s refreshing.
And seriously, when I heard there was even a controversy about Pharrell’s choice of cover models (hysteric claims of no brown girls)… I sighed. Who doesn’t know that Pharrell likes brown girls, all girls… and why do we even care what models he chose? Slow your roll haters and get your facts straight — Williams is extremely inclusive. P.S. there is a black model featured.
GIRL is non-stop fun and a timeless keeper which should capture audiences of various ages. I’ve been arguing with my youngest sister for years over who the original Pharrell fan is in the family. She actually tried to claim that she’s loved/known about “Skateboard P.” the longest. It’s pretty cute but I can’t ever let her have this. I’ve been digging Pharrell since, well… I’m not going to date myself. Just trust that Mr. Williams has been making me dance for quite some time and there are no signs of him stopping any time soon.
GIRL by Pharrell Williams – GBN highly recommended