2. Here's To Never Growing Up
Here's To Never Growing Up is not as fast-paced as Rock N Roll but still reaches the same exhilarating highs. It utilises a powerful composition and is sure to become an anthem for teenagers worldwide. A stomping drum opens the track as Avril chants a rallying chorus. Instrumentally, the verses feel noticeably simple, with just a hand-clap drum beat and a timid acoustic strumming. The same arrangement carries to the choruses, although the lyrics (a war-cry to Avril's teenage fans) help it along. A memorable "a-woah-oh" repeats throughout the track and is sung by Avril, echoed by a shout of "here's to never growing up". The song is surprisingly nostalgic, as Avril declares "we're never gonna change". She clings to her youth here, a somewhat romantic image of friends simply drinking and having a good night, "never growing up". The song was released as a summer anthem, but also works well at the album's release, mourning the end of summer.
3. 17
17 echoes Katy Perry's The One That Got Away, reminiscing on former lover. A mid-tempo computer beat sets the pace with an acoustic throbbing offering Avril's vocals centre stage. The higher pitch offers a happier vibe to the track, rather than regret as many of Avril's breakup songs usually cater to. Again, Avril clings to her youth, remembering how she would act "stupid for fun", a theme that is getting a little repetitive by now (with even more to follow), although as the three songs have been wildly different the repetition is not terribly noticeable. The chorus has a fantastic frantic drumming build up but falls flat, as Avril shouts over a deep arrangement of drums, guitar, synths and various effects to match her lyrics. The song is very radio-friendly and if you didn't know the artist, Avril would not be your first guess. However, the song if fun and listenable but doesn't reach the standard Avril has set on the first two tracks.
4. Bitchin' Summer
For the fourth song in a row, Avril returns to her youth, as far back as school when "everyone is waiting on the bell". The relaxing acoustic that opens the track alongside the thudding drum perfectly set the mood of a lazy summer day. Avril captures the atmosphere of sun, friends and fun in one anthemic track. A tribal link builds to the chorus, which could follow the previous track's lead and explode into a massive chorus but succeeds in its own simplicity with the repeated acoustic chords and a subtle piano riff. Avril recalls moments of a stereotypical American summer and these images really allow the listener to fall into the song, immersing themselves in a music video directed by them. The bridge is memorable as Avril raps over a frantic strum, noticeable for its originality against her other tracks, which fall from a frantic beat to a calmer link for their bridges.