 Complete the following phrase:  According to Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine, the song employs a catchy, cheerleader stomp a la Tony Basils Mickey, although Lavignes attempts at sounding irreverent ... just wind up sounding juvenile. Laura Snapes of The Guardian also compared Girlfriend to Mickey, referring to the song as a deadpan cheerleader banger. Also from The Guardian, Alex Macpherson labeled the song as brilliantly addictive. Tim ONeil of PopMatters felt that the chorus of the song blatantly rips the hook from Toni Basils Mickey, although he also stated that the song has a torturous propensity to get stuck in your head. Joan Anderman of The Boston Globe praised the catchy hook of Girlfriend, commenting that It sounds great -- fizzy and snotty and unbelievable catchy. MuchMusic attributed the success of the song to the mix of various genres, stating: Lavigne can succeed in punk, rock and pop with her bubblegum anthem Girlfriend. At the 