He compared the work of the remixers as ``as subtle as a jackhammer, whether it's on the metallic-flaked ''American Life`` by Headcleanr or the '90s-retro Nevins mix of ''Nothing Fails``. On all these mixes, Madonna sounds as if she's out of step with the music of 2003''. Erlewine also compared Spears' vocals with that of Madonna's during her early days and Aguilera's with that of Cher's.
He compared the work of the remixers as ``as subtle as a jackhammer, whether it's on the metallic-flaked ''American Life`` by Headcleanr or the '90s-retro Nevins mix of ''Nothing Fails``.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
compare
compared
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
work
work
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Plur
remixer
remixers
NOUN
NNS
case
as
as
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
obl
Degree=Pos
subtle
subtle
ADJ
JJ
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
jackhammer
jackhammer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
whether
whether
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Degree=Pos
metallic
metallic
ADJ
JJ
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
flake
flaked
VERB
VBN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
parataxis
Number=Sing
Life`
Life`
PROPN
NNP
punct
`
`
PUNCT
''
case
by
by
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Headcleanr
Headcleanr
PROPN
NNP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Plur
90s
90s
NOUN
NNS
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
amod
Degree=Pos
retro
retro
ADJ
JJ
flat
Number=Sing
Nevins
Nevins
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
mix
mix
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
nothing
Nothing
PRON
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
fail
Fails
NOUN
NNS
punct
`
`
PUNCT
''
punct
`
`
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
On all these mixes, Madonna sounds as if she's out of step with the music of 2003''.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det:predet
all
all
DET
PDT
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
mix
mixes
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Madon
Madon
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
na
PART
TO
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
sound
sounds
VERB
VBZ
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
case
out
out
ADP
IN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
advcl
Number=Sing
step
step
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2003
2003
NUM
CD
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Erlewine also compared Spears' vocals with that of Madonna's during her early days and Aguilera's with that of Cher's.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Erlewine
Erlewine
PROPN
NNP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
compare
compared
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Spears
Spears
PROPN
NNP
case
's
'
PART
POS
obj
Number=Plur
vocal
vocals
NOUN
NNS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Madonna
Madonna
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
case
during
during
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
early
early
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Aguilera
Aguilera
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Cher
Cher
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.