Wine

Amy Winehouse, like her name, really is like a wine. When first trying her music, you get a bitter taste in your mouth almost like coffee grinds between your teeth. You want to spit her out and pronto. At least, that's the way I first felt when hearing her. Maybe I had a bias because they compared her to Adele, my most favorite jazzy, beautiful voiced singer as of right now so I had standards. I expected them to be similar in every way.

They are not.

While Adele's music is clean of cussing and explicit body parts, Amy is not afraid to drop the f bomb or talk about men in ways I don't want to hear. Then the way they carry themselves is completely different too. Adele wears classy outfits, quiet or acceptable makeup opposed to Amy who's known for her blacker then black makeup and scanty outfits. To the unaccustomed tongue, wine is nasty! (I do not drink wine for religious as well as taste reasons, but for the purpose of this comparison, I will act like I do). It's an acquired taste. Amy has grown on me. She's a glass with cheese on a rainy day. Her sultry voice on full blast and the windows pulled up is the perfect combination. I still don't condone her lifestyle or 90% of her songs, but the four I have come to apperciate is from her Back to Black Album...

Rehab

You Know I'm No Good

Love Is A Losing Game

Some Unholy War

So although she is not like my Adele, I still think she has some real talent and if she lets her songs age a little, can be everyone's taste.