Waaaaay back in 1977—15 years before Miley Cyrus was born—REO Speedwagon released “Time for Me to Fly.” Miley has now claimed its themes as her own. She doesn’t cover REO’s song—she saves her karaoke moment for Poison’s “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”—but this 17-year-old Disney phenom’s third album, Can’t Be Tamed, is head over heals in love with loosening the leash. The title track’s video, released seven weeks before the album, features Miley copping the sound, style and sexualized swagger of Britney Spears and Lady Gaga as she straps on CGI wings and sings about exiting the cage that, apparently, Hannah Montana imprisoned her in.
Pair that determination to prove she’s all grown up with the midriff-baring, leather-wearing, through-mascara-scowling look Miley sports on the album cover, and fans (not to mention parents) are left with one obvious question: Just how “bad” is Miley determined to be?
After serving as an associate editor at NavPress’ Discipleship Journal and consulting editor for Current Thoughts and Trends, Adam now oversees the editing and publishing of Plugged In’s reviews as the site’s director. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three children. In their free time, the Holzes enjoy playing games, a variety of musical instruments, swimming and … watching movies.
