Perry poor

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AS HER album title would suggest, cherry chapstick flavour pop tart Katy Perry wants dearly to be One Of The Boys.

However despite her flair for novelty and an obvious vocal ability, and a legion of hitmakers behind her, this debut LP seems to smack of a desperation to be centre of attention – it's the musical equivolent of car crash television.

Either Perry is trying too hard with her Avril Lavigne-style pop rock - as in I Kissed A Girl or Ur So Gay - and just ends up a bit embarrassing, or she's not over-egging it - Thinking Of You or Mannequin - it's not worth looking at all.