'I think people can appreciate a songwriter who shows different sides,' says Katy Perry. 'The whole angst thing is cool, but if that's all you've got, it's just boring. Everything I write, whether it's happy or sad, has a sense of humour to it. Someone told me the other day that I'm a bit like Lucille Ball. They said, "You look pretty put together on the outside, but inside there's just something a bit wrong."'
Comparisons to Lucille Ball only tell half the story. Now if Lucille Ball had a secret love child with Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, it would look, sound, and behave like Katy Perry. The L.A-based singer-songwriter's sassy confidence and feisty confessional songs have already had fans and savvy media singing her praises, even before her debut EP, 'Ur So Gay', was released in the US by Capitol Records in November of 2007.
'I don't care who I'm compared to as long as people listen to the music,' Perry says. 'Usually I find it funny to say I'm like a skinnier version of Lily Allen and a fatter version of Amy Winehouse. It always renders a good chuckle.'
It's that sort of cheeky comment that encapsulates Perry's irrepressible sense of humour, which shines through on songs like 'Ur So Gay' (a hilarious kiss-off to an ex) and 'Waking Up In Vegas', both of which are featured on her debut album, 'One Of The Boys'. Sassy first single 'I Kissed A Girl' continues to showcase Perry's wit that started with the EP, but the album also features several honest, searching ballads, like 'Lost' (about trying to find yourself after losing your way), and the regretful, emotional 'Thinking Of You', both of which display a more vulnerable side to this talented, multi-dimensional artist.
