CD Review: Hannah Montana 2 - Meet Miley Cyrus

By Tom Patrick: 2007-06-27 20:06:41

"Like, oh my God, this album is totally super-mega cool" and a whole lot of other annoying gibberish is what I’d be saying, perhaps, if I were a prepubescent girl.

Unfortunately I am not, and even if Hannah Montana (real name: Miley Cyrus, daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus) reads this review and cries like a little girl--which wouldn’t be a far stretch considering she is a little girl--I’d still feel more sorry for myself for having listened to this album. Did I mention that Hannah Montana 2 is a two-disc torture, er, album? I almost cried like a little girl when I found that out!

Truth be told, it’s really not too different from the ultra-pop, quasi-rock, punk crap you get from Avril Lavigne or Hilary Duff, with easy-to-sing-along-to melodies and generic lyrics, such as: "Maybe it’s your time to live life and fly/You won’t know if you never try/I will be there with you all of the way/You’ll be fine." Despite the almost total lack of poetic meter, doesn’t it just make you think of Shakespeare? It gets better: "Hey, hey, make some noise/hey, hey, ya!" … This part has more of a William Butler Yeats feel, wouldn’t you say?

Hannah Montana 2 is the follow-up to Hannah Montana, which was the soundtrack for the first season of the Disney show called--you might have seen this coming--"Hannah Montana." The elaborate show is about a young girl who tries to lead a normal life despite being a superstar, and, you haven’t heard the best part, no one but her close friends and family know! So despite her fame and riches, she experiences the same trials and tribulations that average girls do. Doesn’t the idea put a warm feeling in your chest? By which I mean the sensation of your lunch on its way back up?

In our world with Britney and Paris doing their part to show young women how not to live their lives, this album is probably not a bad thing for young girls, since Miley--or whoever wrote the lyrics--encourages the listeners to be themselves and go after their dreams. It would be somewhat impressive if Miley did participate in the composition of the music, but I suspect that she had little influence over the final product, being only 14 years old and all.

This is just speculation, but it is funny to imagine some middle-aged musicians, whose dreams of a successful solo career have long been squashed, sitting around with guitars in their laps, rubbing their temples with their fingers and saying over and over: "I’m a teenage girl, I’m a teenage girl."

All and all, it’s more the genre that turned my stomach than the music itself. As far as I can tell, the music--I can’t believe I’m writing this--could be construed as catchy and fun. And if you’re a parent, I don’t think the album’s influence will turn your little princess into a little whore, like some other female pop singers might.

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AKARSH SHARMA
October 31, 2008 at 14:58

can u tell me about your next telecast of ur concert on diseny channel!!!!!!!!!!

i want ur some wallpapers !!!!!!!

can u tell me about ur next meet miley cyrus 2 cds.cause i listen both hannah and meet miley cyrus?????

send ur personal mobile no.!!!!!

email id- jalsboond@gmail.com
jalsboond@orkut.com

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AKARSH SHARMA
October 31, 2008 at 14:58

can u tell me about your next telecast of ur concert on diseny channel!!!!!!!!!!

i want ur some wallpapers !!!!!!!

can u tell me about ur next meet miley cyrus 2 cds.cause i listen both hannah and meet miley cyrus?????

send ur personal mobile no.!!!!!

email id- jalsboond@gmail.com
jalsboond@orkut.com

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Lara
October 4, 2008 at 13:45

I hate Miley. Way to go on your review, it is pretty damn accurate.

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Tonya
July 29, 2008 at 01:48

I dislike what Miley is sending to young grils. Her life and career are so controlled how on earth can she be a role model? SHe got grounded for not getting off the phone when her mother told her to. I mean she is a teenager and girls have social lives. I also love to laugh at her so called "Scandalous" photoshoot. I mean come on for showing one thrid of your back and arms you are going to call that worng. I cannot wait to see Miley in the next few years when people actually realize how contrived and fake she is like Tiffany was in the 80's. She needs to grow up leave Disney like HIllary did and become a real person.

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niamh and erika
July 19, 2008 at 17:34

dear hannah you are so cool. i think you rock this world .i love ur music hows robby ray?

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Angy
July 13, 2008 at 14:46

hi, Miley I luv all your cds!! Are you doing a "tour"?? where? what day?
And if u do another cd, I'm waiting for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Katelyn
July 1, 2008 at 23:57

OMG you are like the best singing voice I have ever heard. I mean who would not like your voice it is so amazing. I really hope to meet you one day. I listen to your songs like 24 7.
I love you
lylas

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mohammed
June 20, 2008 at 16:14

I love Hannah Montana she is so awesome and cool i think she is a great singer and actor i love the way she inspired children to live there dreams xx

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alana
June 3, 2008 at 18:37

hi miley cyrus i love your music and you rock my world.I want 2 b a singer just like you!!! also i want 2 meet you so bad and i am going 2 telll my parents if you can come 2 my party cuz i am turing 12 years old n june,11 08 it is going 2 be a blast if u can come!!!!! well love u like a sister i hope 2 see and meet you one day bye!!!:)

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myra
May 24, 2008 at 04:15

oh my god!!!!!!!!!! miley you are so cool ilove your musics and i wish that you have a movie..i'm from philippines...i'm always watching hannah montana on disney channel....you and emily osment are so funny..keep up the good work..

love,
myra

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Noel
May 11, 2008 at 13:56

She's okay as a singer. Fun and bouncy songs. Never watched her tv show, but I miss watching Lizzie McGuire on Disney. Now I'm totally bored with that channel. And hey, I LIKE Avril and Hilary! They are, of course, better, but Miley's doing okay. And she's sorry for those slightly racy photos she took. She really does seem sorry. And plus, some of those photos don't even LOOK that much like her! I say most are fakes except for those Vanity Fair (somethin like that) ones. And even those aren't TOO bad. Like I said, she's sorry about them anyway. And, to the person who posted this: "Yes she is a whorst singer ever" Dude, at least she's a lot better singer than YOU are speller! Hah! Oh and I suppose you are a famous/excellent singer? *looks around* well I don't see you on the list. NYAAH! She's a better role model than mental Britney, drug addict Lindsay, ultra-provocative Fergie, etc, etc. anyway, keep going Miley! And be careful about those photographers trying to get you to do nude stuff, k?

NoeL ^_^
p.s. I'm 14! Only 15 months younger than her!

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Shrella
May 5, 2008 at 02:04

I think there needs to be a new Disney channel pop star!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Bernadette
April 24, 2008 at 05:51

I love Hannah Montana she is so awesome and cool i think she is a great singer and actor i love the way she inspired children to live there dreams xx

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Sarah
April 23, 2008 at 00:39

I am a lot older than most of the guys and girls who posted before me, but I will agree that with all of the bad influences young girls can pick up today, Miley Cyrus is not one of them. She is a talented, pretty, and real young girl who can set a stage (no pun intended) for girls to look up to. As far as the so-called "racy" pictures go, so what! I saw them, they weren't that bad. Two girls taking goofy pictures at a sleepover isn't half as bad as what they could be doing. So I say that even though she's not the best singer and she is a little bit annoying, let her do her thing. It's a lot better than having America's youth listening to Fergie, Ciara, and other women who don't know of any better subject than thier own butts...

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Kayton .
April 20, 2008 at 18:45

Ohaky.,
I Happen To live Hannah Montana/ Miley Cyrus and I think she is pretty amazing .
I love her t.v show and her c.d..s ..
She insipers me and her songs send out a good message.. UNLIKE some songs out there that little kids are listining to ..!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But idk .. thats all I can say ..!

<33 ..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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kaitlyn
April 13, 2008 at 18:04

"Billy Ray Cyrus are you really Billy Ray Cyrus because im havin a little troble beliving you. please write back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Kristen
April 11, 2008 at 20:31

This cd is totaly ausome i just got and I can't stop listening to it!!!

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pooja
April 10, 2008 at 10:06

hi miley this is poo from india. you rock.you are the best role model that a person can have. i love all of your songs. dont change yourself whatever might happen. hope you read this message......

lots of love,
poo

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Lyndsay
April 4, 2008 at 14:50

I love you hanna or mily

your friend,
Lyndsay

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Savanna
March 30, 2008 at 02:05

Miley Cyrus' album is great. She sounds nice and the songs are fun...but live Miley doesnt sound to good. I am a teenager and Miley USED to be my idol. It makes me mad that she cant sing live but her album makes her sound great. She is no longer my idol.

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Addie
March 23, 2008 at 19:15

I really think miley/hannah is da bomb and im her biggest fan ever & I would never say anything bad about miley! that would really rune her carrer! lol
but i thik shes really cool and likes what she's doing in her life and going on tour and e/thing and loves to sing and have fun and all that!
so she's my favorite singer!
i have a few of her cd's and i have alot of em memorized and i like to sing her songs and dance to them and stuff!
*add*

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Tyler
March 22, 2008 at 19:46

this is for Ice:
Shut up already!
She officaly changed her Name to Miley ray cyrus.
Don't you look at the news?
Stupid!
For miley:I can't wait for miley's new album.
Rock on miley!

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jamie lynn
March 22, 2008 at 02:44

wow. this album is soo
odd
hannah is a disney singer sure she has songs i like but still
agh good job? i think

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miley cyrus
March 22, 2008 at 02:44

well Hello to Ms.Addie Merline, Ms.Kathren Johnsen
and Ms.Shelby Jensen, and Ms.Asia Rasner- i no u were mad, but you are good
thank you soo much! i really enjoy you giving me good thoughts the song Start All Over is the one that your thoughts came in to my mind! i dedicate that song to the 4 wonderful girls! Hope to see you cheering me on at conserts (get front row, you can say hi to me, sooo i enjoy the 4 girls, you all should be nice and clevor like katheren, asia, shelby, and addie!
thanks,
always,
smily miley

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Coneigh
March 17, 2008 at 19:02

I couldn't agree with you more. Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus may have a great voice, but come on people, shes just another stupid little cheerleading pop star who probably doesn't know the difference between friction and fusion. She is probably also anerexic. Oh yeah and Miley, if you're reading this then get a life, go suck a dick, and the only reason you are were you are today, is because you're just to pretty for you're own good. I bet that when you're older you're going to be on one of those "Where Are They Now" shows with out hair and 2 kids. Sorry Dollface, but talent and gorgeousness isn't going to take you very far for long.

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