Beth Ray Writes

Can I talk to you about Avril Lavigne?

Avril Lavigne has been around for 22 years and her music is still one of my favourites to listen to. Her first three albums are still albums I listen to on repeat, providing instant nostalgia and memories of growing up listening to her music.

Most people remember Avril Lavigne as the skater girl who presented top hits such as “Complicated” and “Sk8r Boi” to us at the very start of her career. However she wrote some of the best acoustic guitar songs on her debut album ‘Let Go’ (listen to “Mobile”, “Things I’ll Never Say” and “Anything But Ordinary”) following it up with her second album ‘Under My Skin’ which provided further heartbreak tracks (“Don’t Tell Me”, “My Happy Ending” and “Fall To Pieces”).

Her third album, ‘The Best Damn Thing’, saw her evolve into a pop-punk princess by wearing pink hair clips and providing my favourite album of hits (See “Girlfriend”, “Hot” and “The Best Damn Thing”). I think as an artist, she gets slept on by those who are not aware of the great album tracks and fun pop hits she has.

The reality for me is Avril Lavigne has provided some of my favourite ballads, love songs and pop hits. I just wish more people would give her music catalogue a listen.

Now excuse me whilst I grab my eyeliner and doc martens before I blast her songs on repeat once again.

Beth x

“Bite Me” shows Travis Barker and Avril Lavigne collaborate on her first single off her latest album “Love Sux”. It’s a song i’ve got on repeat and reminds me of her third album “The Best Damn Thing” singing about the man who wronged you and they don’t deserve you back. There’s lots of fun lyrics in this and I think that’s why it’s so catchy.
“Things I’ll Never Say” is a love song about all the things we wished to say to that person we have a crush on. The simplicity of a guitar and her voice on the song makes it such a gorgeous, light love song. I love how this is one of her earliest songs and she looks so young in this AOL session.
“Hot” is one of my favourite Avril music videos. She’s fun, sexy and sassy in the music video and it goes well with such a fun pop song.

Response

  1. Can I Talk To You About My Emo Nostalgia – Beth Ray Writes

    […] Avril Lavigne – HotQueen Avril had to have a place on here. I loved listening to Avril growing up, her debut album ‘Let Go’ was a no skip album and her third album ‘The Best Damn Thing’ was also a must play for each track. Avril oozed her confidence as a singer, songwriter and showed emo can be sexy too in this music video and the whole album. (You can also read my article about all of my favourite Avril Lavigne tracks here). […]

    Like

    Reply

Leave a comment