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Sal Cinquemani of wrote that Perry’s “lead single ‘I Kissed a Girl’ features a throbbing beat and an infectious, , but its self-satisfied, in-your-face posturing rings phony in comparison to the expertly constructed ambiguities of ” or practically anything in the first decade of ‘s catalog; it’s like a tween version of DiFranco’s tortured confession ”.” Alex Fletcher of described the song as “relatively fun”; however, he claimed it was not “anything truly groundbreaking or controversial”. Hiponline.com wrote that the song is “not nearly as interesting or exciting as you’d expect. It’s not even half as good as ‘s song ”.” In 2009, Sobule criticized Perry in an interview stating: “Fuck you, Katy Perry, you fucking stupid, maybe not good for the gays, title-thieving, haven’t heard much else, so not quite sure if you’re talented, fucking little slut. Days later, Sobule explained that her comments were facetious and that she had no ill feelings toward Perry.
