There's a song called "Prom Night." It's about prom night. It's a story told in a relatively clever way, but unless you're currently looking forward to prom night, or looking back on a prom night in recent memory, then you probably won't feel the need to crank this tune on the stereo. (Spoiler alert: The song's narrator wins prom king. Shocker!)
"Cheerleaders vs. Drillteam" is about the age-old battle between...well, between the girls who are cheerleaders and the girls on the drill team. Again, it's not relatable to anyone who isn't a cheerleader or a drill team dancer; but if you are one, or are totally like BFF with one, then this song will probably kick your ass all over the place.
I love the energy of this record, and I'm intrigued by the way it sounds. Replacing the gut-punch sound of punk pop with electronics and keyboards makes your ears perk up; you start listening for the bits in between the vocals.
But this energy, this sound, doesn't have anything to do with me, really. It's highly recommended for teens, although if you're a parent of such a teen, I feel obligated to point out the song "Casual Satisfaction" features a sexually explicit chorus about casual sex, and while I wouldn't consider myself to be a prude, it's kinda embarassing for me to listen to sometimes. Especially at work.
Unless you're between the ages of 16 and 20, Totally Michael is not really for you. It's got the vitality of youth, for a young audience on the cusp of the rest of their lives. However, if you are a teenager, then get this fucking record, because it is whatever word you kids use these days to indicate "cool" or "rad" or "phat."
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