laurablakney82888

She's interesting. I like artists that are interesting- hence Lady Gaga and Katie Perry.

napninjanx

Oh snap i also listen to Sweet Escape and howl to with the song

cyberball94

Her old song, Don't Speak is my favourite. She is a talented singer.

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musicsbiggestfan

I enjoy spiderwebs best. Would love an A Capella version by her.

sopsych

Yes, "Spiderwebs." One of the best songs sung by her, along with "Just a Girl" and "Cool." Gwen can sing with attitude and emotion.

Holerbot6000

Can't say I care for their music, but I wouldn't kick any of 'em out of bed for eatin' crackers.

marc2010

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I liked her better when she was with No Doubt. Her "Holla Back" song didn't even make sense to me.

narniaandmusicforever

Gwen isn't one of my favorite artists, but I like her song The Sweet Escape with Akon. My least favorite is probably Hollaback Girl.

VEGANGELICA

I haven't cared for the No Doubt songs I've heard ("Just a Girl," "Spiderwebs," "Underneath it All," "Don't Speak," for example), partly because I don't particularly like the melodies or the song style...

...but I realized due to your post that I'd never heard "Cool," and so I gave it a listen yesterday. And, I must say, I liked the song very much!

I don't recall hearing many semi-positive songs about relationships after they break down, and I like the way "Cool" combines sadness, longing, regret, and happiness when describing the post-relationship friendship. It's a great nostalgia song and works especially well paired with the video, which shows the memories of their being a couple (all that they once had that was lost for some inexplicable reason) much more clearly than those memories could be shown through the song alone. I feel the song describes accurately the complications that result when issues in a friendship aren't resolved.

Musically, the song works for me because it starts with pretty music reminiscent of sweetly sad circus music (due to the bells and violins and is that a mandolin?). The introduction sets the mood of yearning for something. Once the beat sets in, I especially like the rhythm guitar. The song is a little bland when not paired with the video, but together they work synergistically to create an emotion and perspective that I recognize from actual life.

I like the lyrics, too, especially the "I know we're cool" line, since we can tell from the video that this isn't really true since their relationship isn't without tension. Despite that, they are trying to be glad for each other and not let the sadness break through the apparent happiness too much.

I felt this song was much more realistic in its mood (even if the ulta-rich Lady GaGa sort of setting is completely unrealistic) than many of Gwen Stefani's other songs, where she seems to want to present an in-your-face sort of attitude. "Cool" is a reminder that sometimes you can't get what you want, and you just have to deal with that the best you can. That seems very honest to me. Despite its fairy tale setting, the song/video doesn't present a fairy tale story in which everyone ends up perfectly happy.

Finally, I felt Gwen's acting was very good, because when she looks happy, her face really lights up and is a delight to watch, and when she is sad, you can tell this just by one look at her face. I also feel she is beautiful, so she's easy to look at! Seeing the various emotions pass over her face or expressed through her body language was riveting.

The song gave me chills, and when a song does that I know it was a success for me. It made me sad. Yeay!

Gwen Stefani - "Cool"
One song by her that I do like


Gwen Stefani - Cool - YouTube

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FX4Rick

The new No Doubt record is ok. I am a little disappointed in the quality of the songs, but just about anything would be a disappointment over Rock Steady.