It's too bad Madge doesn't come the realization that she is just a "very" average vocalist who hasn't been blessed with a great voice. She tries here, but fails because the material is so weak. Plus she has the nerve to take a stab at rapping. My sides were splitting from laughing so hard. It looks like she's in dire need of a big time producer here. It may help her music sound passable. American Life has a low budget sound and suffers from way too much overdubbing. I think it's time to pack it all in and try another career altogether.