Unlikely as it might seem, Katy Perry is a polarizing figure in the pop world, where “I Kissed a Girl” and 2007’s “UR So Gay” could be seen as exploitational examples of everything that’s wrong with pop culture or as encapsulations of post-millennial neuroses set to a Gary Glitteresque thump and flamboyantly catchy choruses. “I’m very sassy with my lyrics, and I really appreciate humor in songwriting. I’m still growing up, you know, I’m not conclusive about anything I believe in. I’m just experiencing life. All of my songs are about my life.”
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