Hard Candy

Track 1 - Candy Shop

"See which flavor you like and I'll have it for you

Come on in to my store, I've got candy galore

Don't pretend you're not hungry, I've seen it before

I've got turkish delight baby and so much more

Get up out of your seat (your seat)

Come on up to the dance floor

I've got something so sweet (so sweet)

Come on up to the front door I need plenty of heat (heat)

Form a special connection Just start moving your feet (your feet)

Move on over to me

...."

I've waited nearly a week for Hard Candy to fall through my letterbox and I'm not really sure about it to be honest. Read the reviews and seen all the bits about should Madonna really be singing stuff like this looking at the age thing? At first I ignored it all and thought it was just the usual reviewer stuff. Now on first listen I kinda agree. Don't get me wrong, I certainly aint no prude, and she's still looking great. It's just her shock-value-reinvention thing I guess and it's kinda become a bit tired.

Just listened to the whole album while generally clicking around on the computer/interent. None of the tracks had that stop-what-you-are-doing-and-turn-up-the-volume moment like so many other albums have. I guess, for me the stand out track, is 4 Minutes which is a shame as it's the one I already know having been out as a single for a while.

I guess in a way I was hoping for the next Confessions On A Dancefloor and this being Madonna I should have known I/we woulnd't get. Confessions... being a great dance album (and something most of us gays loved lol!) and Hard Candy being more r'n'b/urban/hip-hop with the likes of Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Pharell Williams/Neptunes all having a hand in it. Def don't think there was that much of a build and or as much anticipation this time around either... something that could be very telling.

Well I've only had one listen, and not even a proper one yet, maybe it will grow on me?