Whatever ya think of this woman and her music ,one thing is for certain...she can write hooky tunes that people really like. Me? I am a Pantwra ,Sabbath,Soundgarden and Alice In Chains fan but I find myself appreciative of the talent that pop songs have. If ya think its so easy to write this stuff,go ahead and try it. It's FAR FROM EASY and Avril does it very well. The fact that she is Canadian ,well,that's also very cool!!