by Shelt Garner
@sheltgarner
I’m a fan of Miley Cyrus, but she has a problem — she’s so wrapped up in belting out songs at the top of her lungs that it takes away from her overall performance. As such, I think she should embrace this tendency by picking songs to cover that allow her to lean into her natural need to scream at the top of her lungs — Meatloaf songs.
Meatloaf is very theatrical and screams his songs in a very over-the-top manner. So, instead of having to tamp down her desire to scream any song she sings, Cyrus could use that to the benefit of songs that were built for just that type of performance.
But I do have to say that, in general, Cyrus has really become one of the most interesting figures in modern music. I still struggle to figure out how much of bonkers behavior is real and how much is an act.
If you take what she says at face value, apparently, being Hanna Montana really did a number on her mentally. She acts so nuts because she’s still suffering the lingering effects of paying the Montana character at such a young age. But I will note that her public persona has been toned down just a little bit now that she’s reached the ripe old age of 30.
Oh, to be 30 again.
