Musical Notes: The Pussycat Dolls

I recently saw the Pussycat Dolls, an all-female R&B group, in concert opening for the Black Eyed Peas and I have to admit that it was an impressive concert. The Black Eyed Peas were amazing however I had some thoughts to share about the former burlesque dance troupe before handing out a verdict.

What the group pretty much breaks down into is a solo act where Nicole Scherzinger is the main singer who happens to be stuck with a merry band of scantily clad backup singers / dancers / ???ers.

Leading the second tier of talent is Melody Thornton who is Nicole’s pet... excuse me, I mean, lead backup singer who provides powerful, soulful and ultimately insignificant cross melodies to compliment Nicole’s singing in a manner much like Sean “Diddy” Combs (Formerly known as "P-Diddy" who was formerly known before that as "Puffy" who was formerly known as "Puff Daddy") did for the Notorious BIG. Then there are the 3 backup dancers, Kimberly Wyatt, Ashley Roberts, and Jessica Sutta who provide eye candy to the performance through their modern interpretation of burlesque dancing while occasionally chiming at random moments and during the chorus. Finally, there is Carmit Bachar, who seems to add no real dance or singing ability to the group however has the unrivaled ability to raise her leg (right or left... she's an ambi-lifter) up in the air really, really high (See video below).

Random Thought *** Now one would think “What is the point of having Carmit in the group if she technically doesn’t provide any real talent?” It’s pretty obvious that she doesn’t need to be in the troupe however I have run the scenario through my mind multiple times and it’s just not the same without her and her amazing leg raising ability. The Pussycat dolls literally would be like every other female group out there. I liken it to the spoilers they put on domestic sedans or Mariah’s poorly done boob job. All unnecessary but it help sells the product.

In any case, it was a very enjoyable opening act and I look forward to Nicole breaking her Pussycat Doll chains in her solo debut. Cheers.

Here's one of their music videos. Look for Carmit and her leg.