Mrs. Potato Head (song)
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 "Mrs. Potato Head" cover | |
| Song by Melanie Martinez from the album Cry Baby | |
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| Length | 3:37 |
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| Producer | Kinetics & One Love |
"Mrs. Potato Head" is a song by American recording artist Melanie Martinez off of her debut album, Cry Baby. Lyrically, the song deals with plastic surgery, its consequences, and the struggle for beauty in the modern world. It was written by Martinez, Jeremy Dussolliet, and Tim Sommers, and was produced by Kinetics & One Love.
"Mrs. Potato Head" was hailed as a highlight of Cry Baby, with critics praising Martinez's songwriting and vocal delivery, Kinetics & One Love's production, and the song's overall theme.
Composition
"Mrs. Potato Head" is noted for its lyrics on plastic surgery and its consequences. In an interview with Vice's Noisey.com, Martinez stated, "I had the idea for "Mrs. Potato Head" for a long time and the whole visual I had in my head was the fact that you can pull toy pieces off the face and that could represent plastic surgery."[1] In an interview with Billboard, Martinez stated that "Mrs. Potato Head" was "was the most challenging song to write, but it was worth it."[2]
Reception
"Mrs. Potato Head" received acclaim from critics. In his review of Cry Baby, Allan Raible of ABC News, deemed "Mrs. Potato Head" a highlight of Cry Baby. He went on to call "Mrs. Potato Head" a "biting critique" on plastic surgery, and an overall "masterpiece".[3] Jason Scott of Pop Dust, called the track "a revelation on plastic surgery and the need for torturous beauty," and called the track a "must listen."[4] Thomas Kraus of Outlet Magazine dubbed "Mrs. Potato Head" his favorite track from Cry Baby, and rated the track 10/10. He further praised Martinez's lyricism and vocal delivery; and ultimately called the song "all-around brilliant."[5]
References
- ↑ Kimi Selfridge. "Stream Melanie Martinez's Debut LP 'Cry Baby'". Noisey.com.
- ↑ Frank DiGiacomo (September 4, 2015). "Melanie Martinez on 'Cry Baby,' Not Wanting to Be a Role Model & What She Learned From 'The Voice'". Billboard.
- ↑ Allan Raible (August 19, 2015). "Talib Kweli, Nada Surf, Melanie Martinez and More Music Reviews". ABC News.
- ↑ Jason Scott (August 13, 2015). "Melanie Martinez Conjures Up Sinister Stories With 'Cry Baby' Debut—Album Review". Pop Dust.
- ↑ Thomas Kraus (August 13, 2015). "Album Review: Melanie Martinez – Cry Baby". Outlet Magazine.