Miley Cyrus Just "Can't Be Tamed"

After first hearing "See You Again," I remember thinking to myself that Cyrus was hardly the good-girl she played on Hannah Montanna. Multiple singles, photo controversies, and older boyfriends later, it seems safe to say that the assumption was accurate. She was happy to briefly "Party" around a pole for families, but now she's broken out and by her own admission "Can't Be Tamed." The problem: She's not even 18.

"I go through guys like money flyin' out their hands," she intones. But Miley's "not here to sell ya, or tell ya to go to hell." Things get a bit creepier over the thudding strip-club ready beats when she tells a guy, "We can make some magic. I'm wrong like that." By now, it's safe to say Cyrus has stepped quite a bit out of Britney's seventeen-year-old phase and skipped to "I'm a Slave 4 U." The music video amps up the sex factor with an S&M-ish clad Miley swinging around a birdcage pole and grinding against her various dancers, the expression on her face appearing to be lifted from a porno.

With that said, the song itself is a catchy sure-fire hit. Lyrically, no new ground is tread here from any other pop single. Miley's not out to prove her lyrical chops. But the melody is thumpy, synthy, and dirty, a club-banger through and through. It's not even a bad one, as repeated listens highlight how catchy it actually is.

The music video is well above par for the genre, with Cyrus busting out dance moves and pulling faces like a seasoned pro. The direction is cinematic and memorable, the set impressive. But it seems important to continue noting that what may really be on display is grand-scale child exploitation by Hollywood Records.

In short: A irresistibly catchy song. An awesome video. A sad testament to Disney's ability to strip away anyone's youth.

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