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 Mr. A-ZZZZZZZZZZZ August 27, 2008
Amaranth (Northern California)
7 out of 15 found this review helpful
Jason Mraz was a relatively unknown indie musician when he hit the pop scene nearly a decade ago. He had fresh, creative lyrics, and his "Remedy" has one of the best opening riffs. Ever. Mraz cleared the hurdles, standing on the pedestal to receive the medals of Top 40 radio. He went from being a coffeehouse guitarist to a hit singer. What happened?
"I'm Yours" is a cliched acoustic love song. It's got a catchy rhythm, to Mraz's credit. His lyrics are a pastiche of recycled romantic declarations. "Open your mind",instead of consciousness-raising,is a sleeper. There's a ukelele (courtesy of MySpace diva Colbie Caillat,who splits time between Malibu&Hawaii?) It's a pleasant,inoffensive song. Unfortunately, it's also bland. It's best as muzak.
"I'm Yours" is relaxing;best as background music for a double latte,but it doesn't command your attention. It's a remedy for insomnia.
 Jason Mraz is amazing and flying under the radar... August 30, 2008
Michael's Opinions (Boston, MA)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Often imitated, but never duplicated! This is an infectious groove. It is also a challenge to learn the words... are you up for the challenge!? Jason is touring at the moment, so now is your chance to see him live, which is an even MORE amazing experience than listening to his music online, on your mp3 player or on CD.
 Original sin August 28, 2008
Stefan Crane (KY USA)
4 out of 19 found this review helpful
This track is nothing more than an attempt to emulate the likes of Jimmy Buffet. This artist, and or record execs., want this to be cool. It isn't. This track isn't entertaining. The lyrics are horrid. The man's vocals are irritating and often harsh and loud. This track is shrill. It is not pleasant, at all. I suppose a couple of college people who think they're too cool to be understood, you know the rest. This is to fundamentalists what metal is to a goth.
Tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted September 8, 2008
chocoalicia
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
A fantastic first single to Jason Mraz's latest album, We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things. It's a nice balance between a nice beach summer song and the creative tunes we're heard from Mraz on his past two albums. I agree with one of the other reviewers that this song is a bit Jimmy Buffet-ish, but I think this is more indicative of Mraz tipping his hat to Buffet rather than being a copy-cat of Buffet's work. Mraz certainly has his own creative identity, and this new album as a whole reflects his evolution as a singer-songwriter.
 Get a dictionary, JM October 29, 2008
Shaheeda Marquardt (Raleigh, NC USA)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Like the tune, like the thought behind the song, but one thing about the lyric blows the song.
"It's our God-forsaken right to be loved. . ."
Forsake: -verb (used with object), -sook, -saken, -saking.
1. to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert: She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific.
2. to give up or renounce (a habit, way of life, etc.).
Now, unless Mraz is making a cynical comment on the state of love in today's world, he's 180 degrees off from his intention; probably meant something like "God-given," but that wouldn't have enough syllables.
When you're trying to write smart, witty lyrics, it helps to know what the words you're using mean.
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