Lady Gaga

[tilthefirefades]

So I basically have a rant in store :D First off let me say that in the beginning I loved her music. Last year she was the soundtrack to my summer, when it was simply fun catchy pop music. Perfect for the summer time. Then, all of a sudden, she became this icon, and captured my generation. I do not understand how she is an icon, nor where people get the idea that she is some fresh, new, creative entity. Now let me say this, if people would stop placing her on this pedestal above all other creation, I might would still enjoy her. There are many things that trouble me about her, let me list them:

-Her huge amount of gay fans. If I could obtain some amount of public attention, and claim that I just love the gays, it would be an immediate fan base. I really don't think she cares too much about my life, nor any other fellow LGBT people.

-The fact that people are claiming that she is better than Madonna. Madonna being the woman who, IMO, started the revolution of provocative women in the pop world. Not to mention that she is a true icon.

-That people think that Christina Aguilera is copying Lady Gaga. Christina being the one alongside Britney Spears who helped shape what Madonna started into modern pop genre and style. Christina had her "dirty" phase back in 02 (I think) and that, to me, was shocking. Only her exception was the talent before and after it to make it worthwhile and enjoyable.

-And finally, is it really that over the top? What sparked my creating this thread, is the massive amount of my friends who agree with me. Also seeing Viv's sig pic made me see that I am not the only one who is over Lady Gaga's evil rule. Cigarette glasses, bra and panties, stupid hair, all of it. It's not really that over the top, unless you make it such. Lady Gaga is only doing what Madonna did in the 80's, and what Manson did in the 90's.

Anyway, what does everyone else think about her?

[bucklind17]

I'm the type of person who tends to like something less as soon as the hype explodes. If it's all people are talking about, I'm less likely to want to give it the time of day. Glee is a perfect example of this. I didn't like Glee the first time I watched it and everyone's obsession with it makes me like it less. Mostly because I believe in liking things because you truly connect to them and appreciate them and as soon as something is as hyped as Gaga has become or Glee is or Justin Bieber or what have you, it goes beyond that person's creation and into their image and that bothers me. It's not a matter of disliking the peripheral aspects of an artist, because I love a lot about my favorites bands. It's rooted in their music but it sometimes transcends that. But the ROOT should be the music.

At this stage in the game, I don't think that is what a lot of people are into Gaga for. They are into her because she's huge, it's the in thing to like, her videos are provocative, etc. And that's fine, as a pop culture icon, but as a musician, no. Maybe that is what she wants and is going for, I don't follow her enough at this point to know what she's said on the subject, but she is a legitimate talented musician. Girl can write a song, can play a song, can sing a song. I wish the focus was more on that and less on what she was wearing, who's she's supporting/offending, what her videos mean. But, like I said, that a general feeling I have toward the mainstream music industry in general. She is just happens to be a great example of it.

That said, I like her music. I listen to it. Other than that, don't have much interest.

[vivfox]

I no longer listen to the radio on a daily basis. But when I did and before I knew what Ga Ga looked like, her music was played on the stations I listened to. I enjoyed all of her singles. Mostly I don't like to watch videos because if the performer is ugly to me, it could ruin the song. A good example is the song called Good Times(I get High) by Styles P. This song was an anthem for me for several years. Then I saw the video and this ugly guy with a chipped front tooth singing this song in a dirty public restroom was a major turnoff. I still like the song but I don't want to see anymore of his videos.

I don't seek out Ga Ga's videos either. I have seen a few of them and I see her in magazines all the time. I think she does care about her Gay fans. She told Larry King how much Gay's have supported her career and how much she appreciates that.

Anthony, if you like her music like you did last summer I don't see any reason why you would stop liking her just because her star exploded.

[LukeA]

Anyway, what does everyone else think about her?

There has been tons of discussion about LG on this board.

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=42257

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=43318

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=41577

... are some of the larger threads devoted/largely centered around her.

[tilthefirefades]

There has been tons of discussion about LG on this board.

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=42257

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=43318

http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=41577

... are some of the larger threads devoted/largely centered around her.

Thank you for bringing what I already knew to my attention. But really I mostly made this thread out of the recent comments I've read elsewhere concerning Christina copying her, and that LG is better than Madonna.

And Viv, like Bucklind17 kinda said, I find it hard to enjoy her songs anymore with the extreme amount of hype around her.

[LukeA]

Thank you for bringing what I already knew to my attention.

Oh, it was nothing personal- just that such a general question pertaining to such a widely discussed topic inherently calls for a certain amount of retrospection.

[tilthefirefades]

Oh, it was nothing personal- just that such a general question pertaining to such a widely discussed topic inherently calls for a certain amount of retrospection.

True, I should have specified in my first post that I mostly intended the question to be answered concerning the opinions I listed.

[LukeA]

-That people think that Christina Aguilera is copying Lady Gaga.

On her new album/lead single? She absolutely is copying her.. which played a large part as to why the single bombed/arena tour had to be canceled.

[louielouie2000]

There seems to be a generation gap between mine and yours, Anthony. Because I can't think of anyone my age or older who has a single kind word to say about Gaga. But everyone younger than myself seems to worship her. I guess it's that way with Madonna, too. Most everyone my age seems to think she's fantastic... but my parents think she's a no talent. I will say this about Gaga vs Madonna. Madonna was famous for a while, and THEN levied her fame to push boundaries and be provocative. Provocative about gender roles, sexuality, religion, etc. Gaga has made her mark by BEING provocative right out of the gate. And what's she provocative about? Wearing insane stupid clothes? Is that all she's really got to say or contribute? The difference between Madonna and Gaga is that Madonna actually had something to say, a true agenda, walls to tear down. Gaga is just screaming for attention which she obviously didn't get enough of as a child.

[mylittledemon]

I don't find her, or her music appealing whatsoever. Different strokes for different folks.

[ButterCookie]

-The fact that people are claiming that she is better than Madonna. Madonna being the woman who, IMO, started the revolution of provocative women in the pop world. Not to mention that she is a true icon.

The people are wrong. Debbie Harry invented provocative pop without getting naked. Come over here and argue that out with me if you dare.

-That people think that Christina Aguilera is copying Lady Gaga. Christina being the one alongside Britney Spears who helped shape what Madonna started into modern pop genre and style. Christina had her "dirty" phase back in 02 (I think) and that, to me, was shocking. Only her exception was the talent before and after it to make it worthwhile and enjoyable.

With all due respect to Christina, she was naked first. The album cover for Stripped has her only covered by her hair and a pair of laced up jeans. But Debbie Harry has actually recently hit out at stars like Christina, I quote,

"“People regarded me as overtly sexual in the Seventies but what I did and how I dressed was so tame [compared] with what’s going on now,” says Debbie.
“When I went into the music business there was all this sexiness about because it was anti-establishment but everything has become more extreme.
Christina Aguilera has a won derful voice but I don’t know whether she feels she has to compete by being so overtly sexual or whether it’s a sign of the times,”"

Lady Gaga is only doing what Madonna did in the 80's, and what Manson did in the 90's.

And what David Bowie did in the 70's.

I respect her, yes. But I also severely dislike her. She's using the media in the most intelligent way I've ever seen and yet it sickens me. The first time I saw her with the lightning bolt on her face in the Just Dance video I swore for about 10 minutes. I don't understand how no one else noticed. Sorry, has no one SEEN the cover for Aladdin Sane?! I also had to watch the video for Telephone in my Media Studies course and I just didn't know where to look. I didn't want to see her dancing in studded underwear or lying on the bed almost naked let alone see her wrapped in crime scene tape. It also sprung to mind that, if she has so many gay fans, they're not exactly going to react to that are they? :shrug:

So... yeah :laugh: she pi$$es me off so much. She's not new, she's not individual and she's a mediocre songwriter. Now I'm going to go put Parallel Lines on.

[Sleepless-Child]

The people are wrong. Debbie Harry invented provocative pop without getting naked. Come over here and argue that out with me if you dare.



With all due respect to Christina, she was naked first. The album cover for Stripped has her only covered by her hair and a pair of laced up jeans. But Debbie Harry has actually recently hit out at stars like Christina, I quote,

"“People regarded me as overtly sexual in the Seventies but what I did and how I dressed was so tame [compared] with what’s going on now,” says Debbie.
“When I went into the music business there was all this sexiness about because it was anti-establishment but everything has become more extreme.
Christina Aguilera has a won derful voice but I don’t know whether she feels she has to compete by being so overtly sexual or whether it’s a sign of the times,”"



And what David Bowie did in the 70's.

I respect her, yes. But I also severely dislike her. She's using the media in the most intelligent way I've ever seen and yet it sickens me. The first time I saw her with the lightning bolt on her face in the Just Dance video I swore for about 10 minutes. I don't understand how no one else noticed. Sorry, has no one SEEN the cover for Aladdin Sane?! I also had to watch the video for Telephone in my Media Studies course and I just didn't know where to look. I didn't want to see her dancing in studded underwear or lying on the bed almost naked let alone see her wrapped in crime scene tape. It also sprung to mind that, if she has so many gay fans, they're not exactly going to react to that are they? :shrug:

So... yeah :laugh: she pi$$es me off so much. She's not new, she's not individual and she's a mediocre songwriter. Now I'm going to go put Parallel Lines on.



Ha. No. She's not a mediocre songwriter, i have to disagree (damn, i agreed about everything you just said, and you had to ruin it with this last sentence!).
There's nothing harder than writing a pop song, a song you know people will sing it all day long. And i think she's good at that. I remember when i first heard and watched the Poker Face vid, i thought it was terrible. And then, it became my 2009 summer song, and i swear i still sing it a lot.
She uses her "sexy" side a lot, and i have to say that this coul bother me. But then, i think about one thing : what's the 21th century music about ? Answer is, sex, money and business (watch a 50 cent video :)). If you are finally able to admit that we're not in the 70's anymore, and that music has really become a business (i hate this idea, but it's true), you'll know that Gaga's the 21th century music icon. May still be the same ol' recipe as Madonna, but it's even more provocative, and that what this generation wants :)
I'm not that clear, 'cause in my head it's not : Gaga is the archetype of what i hate about music, but in many ways, i like her. Go figure. (or maybe is she just too good.)

[HejiraNYC]

The people are wrong. Debbie Harry invented provocative pop without getting naked. Come over here and argue that out with me if you dare.

I would agree insofar as Blondie being the most successful (formerly) punk band in history. But I'm not sure there is anything there that is necessarily "provocative." Blondie's image has always been Deborah Harry's over-the-top sexbomb image, but it has always been strangely retro- in a Betty Boop meets Marilyn Monroe meets Ronnie Spector kind of a way. If anything, Patti Smith was the provocateur with her shamelessly androgynous image and her artsy peers.


With all due respect to Christina, she was naked first. The album cover for Stripped has her only covered by her hair and a pair of laced up jeans.

Actually Janet Jackson did it ten years earlier:

http://www.christies.com/lotfinderimages/d50540/d5054091l.jpg


I am not a huge LG fan, and she is not the greatest musician in the world, but I do respect her, and I do think she was blessed with an ear for catchy pop music. But more than anything, I do respect her references, even if they are direct copies, e.g., Bowie, early Madonna, etc. And, yes, her image has largely overshadowed her decidedly unremarkable musical ability. But what an image it is! She has had a huge impact on fashion (good and bad), and has brought haute designers like Alexander McQueen in to the mainstream as well as being the creative muse for Dior and Armani. As for her gay following... more power to her. Yes, other musicians have expressed support for gay equality, but it seems that only LG (and maybe Cyndi Lauper) has made it her core mission in life. Is she sincere? Who knows? But I would imagine that she puts herself at risk by taking such a bold, unwavering stance on a very divided issue. If nothing else, she's courageous if not calculated.

By contrast, Christina Aguilera has always been a bit of a lagging opportunist. You can always count on her to grasp onto a trend just as soon as it starts going out of style. Rather than being at the forefront or being a maverick, she is just this amorphous glob of goo that will take on the shape of whatever you throw her into. She's a poseur and she really has no creative compass. Don't get me wrong- she possesses an unworldly voice. Unfortunately that's not enough to nurture an ardent following. She is not the kind of performer that stuns you with her creativity or haunts you with the depth of her artistry. This is why her new music is flopping and she is unable to sell concert tickets- people have finally seen that the empress wears no clothes.

[KarmaContestant]

I am not a huge LG fan, and she is not the greatest musician in the world, but I do respect her, and I do think she was blessed with an ear for catchy pop music. But more than anything, I do respect her references, even if they are direct copies, e.g., Bowie, early Madonna, etc. And, yes, her image has largely overshadowed her decidedly unremarkable musical ability. But what an image it is! She has had a huge impact on fashion (good and bad), and has brought haute designers like Alexander McQueen in to the mainstream as well as being the creative muse for Dior and Armani. As for her gay following... more power to her. Yes, other musicians have expressed support for gay equality, but it seems that only LG (and maybe Cyndi Lauper) has made it her core mission in life. Is she sincere? Who knows? But I would imagine that she puts herself at risk by taking such a bold, unwavering stance on a very divided issue. If nothing else, she's courageous if not calculated.



^^ Well said, indeed.


By contrast, Christina Aguilera has always been a bit of a lagging opportunist. You can always count on her to grasp onto a trend just as soon as it starts going out of style. Rather than being at the forefront or being a maverick, she is just this amorphous glob of goo that will take on the shape of whatever you throw her into. She's a poseur and she really has no creative compass. Don't get me wrong- she possesses an unworldly voice. Unfortunately that's not enough to nurture an ardent following. She is not the kind of performer that stuns you with her creativity or haunts you with the depth of her artistry. This is why her new music is flopping and she is unable to sell concert tickets- people have finally seen that the empress wears no clothes.

Ah, so that's why some of the songs on her latest album sound like a bad ripoff of MIA.

[SapphireSister]

Honestly, I don't give a rat's ass what she looks like, who loves her and doesn't, or what she's trying to represent because for me at the end of the day it's about the music. If I like it I'll listen and if I don't I won't. I'm over the idolizing your favorite pop-star phase (Stevie doesn't count!) so it really makes no difference to me. That being said I really dug the first 2 singles (Just Dance, Poker Face) but haven't really been into any of the songs since then.

[wheart]

I'm a fan but frankly, Gaga is *gasp* starting to get on my nerves. I think its a matter of overkill. She's everywhere. I hope after her tour is over she takes a break from the public eye and makes another record. I enjoy her music a lot but I think she may be letting her sudden fame go to her head. I watched her new video for Alejandro last night. I wasn't impressed at all. I felt like the whole video was trying to hard to be controversial. One of the great things about the Bad Romance vid was how the cinematography was in complete unison with the music. They followed each other. That sadly isn't the case in Alejandro. The places in the song where you'd expect a dramatic scene shift just didn't happen. Maybe my expectations were too high but overall, I found it to be a big disappointment. Sorry, Gaga. :cool: Oh, I thought the video for Telephone sucked, too. :eek:

[tilthefirefades]

There seems to be a generation gap between mine and yours, Anthony. Because I can't think of anyone my age or older who has a single kind word to say about Gaga. But everyone younger than myself seems to worship her. I guess it's that way with Madonna, too. Most everyone my age seems to think she's fantastic... but my parents think she's a no talent. I will say this about Gaga vs Madonna. Madonna was famous for a while, and THEN levied her fame to push boundaries and be provocative. Provocative about gender roles, sexuality, religion, etc. Gaga has made her mark by BEING provocative right out of the gate. And what's she provocative about? Wearing insane stupid clothes? Is that all she's really got to say or contribute? The difference between Madonna and Gaga is that Madonna actually had something to say, a true agenda, walls to tear down. Gaga is just screaming for attention which she obviously didn't get enough of as a child.

Have I ever told you how much I love you :xoxo: And yes, Madonna actually did have something to say. She has the deeper, meaningful songs to back up the Material Girl songs. Will Lady Gaga a few years down the road? Maybe. The thing is that when Madonna did it, it was fresh and new. The wedding dress on the VMA's was sorta the first huge provocative incident outside the metal genre. Was there one before? Someone let me know if there was...

The people are wrong. Debbie Harry invented provocative pop without getting naked. Come over here and argue that out with me if you dare.



With all due respect to Christina, she was naked first. The album cover for Stripped has her only covered by her hair and a pair of laced up jeans. But Debbie Harry has actually recently hit out at stars like Christina, I quote,

"“People regarded me as overtly sexual in the Seventies but what I did and how I dressed was so tame [compared] with what’s going on now,” says Debbie.
“When I went into the music business there was all this sexiness about because it was anti-establishment but everything has become more extreme.
Christina Aguilera has a won derful voice but I don’t know whether she feels she has to compete by being so overtly sexual or whether it’s a sign of the times,”"



And what David Bowie did in the 70's.

I respect her, yes. But I also severely dislike her. She's using the media in the most intelligent way I've ever seen and yet it sickens me. The first time I saw her with the lightning bolt on her face in the Just Dance video I swore for about 10 minutes. I don't understand how no one else noticed. Sorry, has no one SEEN the cover for Aladdin Sane?! I also had to watch the video for Telephone in my Media Studies course and I just didn't know where to look. I didn't want to see her dancing in studded underwear or lying on the bed almost naked let alone see her wrapped in crime scene tape. It also sprung to mind that, if she has so many gay fans, they're not exactly going to react to that are they? :shrug:

So... yeah :laugh: she pi$$es me off so much. She's not new, she's not individual and she's a mediocre songwriter. Now I'm going to go put Parallel Lines on.

And you too Georgie :xoxo: And I also can understand about Debbie Harry, but your quote took the words out of my mouth. I meant it more like the modern sexy provocative. Not that classy talented sh*t :D

[tilthefirefades]

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This video sums it all up beautifully.

If large amounts of fagotry bother you, still try your best to watch it

[bluefox4000]

Dance pop is sooooo annoying......so.ha ha...Strike one.

She's ugly as sin.......strike two

She's too over the top and comes off looking like a blithering idiot...

Strike three night night Gaga:laugh:

In case anyone can't read between the lines......I hate her:thumbsup:

[KarmaContestant]

There seems to be a generation gap between mine and yours, Anthony. Because I can't think of anyone my age or older who has a single kind word to say about Gaga. But everyone younger than myself seems to worship her. I guess it's that way with Madonna, too. Most everyone my age seems to think she's fantastic... but my parents think she's a no talent. I will say this about Gaga vs Madonna. Madonna was famous for a while, and THEN levied her fame to push boundaries and be provocative. Provocative about gender roles, sexuality, religion, etc. Gaga has made her mark by BEING provocative right out of the gate. And what's she provocative about? Wearing insane stupid clothes? Is that all she's really got to say or contribute? The difference between Madonna and Gaga is that Madonna actually had something to say, a true agenda, walls to tear down. Gaga is just screaming for attention which she obviously didn't get enough of as a child.

I'm 36 (37 in a couple months) and I thing Lady Gaga, the character, is...brilliant, though I'm really just so/so on the music. I agree with the generation gap thing whoeheartedly. When I was 16 every adult I knew thought Madonna was the most silly and ridiculous thing to ever hit the pop music scene.

It's funny how time changes boundaries - and we have no idea what the future holds. The stuff Gaga is doing now may seem normal and tame, even boring to the next generation, but I think people now are far too quick to dismiss her as a fad that will pass. Let's not forget that the woman - Stephanie Germanotta - we've not heard from her at all, only from the alter-ego that she performs under. Lady Gaga is a character, not a person - and all of these songs and videos are representations of the character that Stephanie has created. Two, three albums down the road, Lady Gaga might not even exist, having been retired or even killed off via music video to make way for a new character, or an actual glimpse at the artist behind the persona.

[ButterCookie]

Ha. No. She's not a mediocre songwriter, i have to disagree (damn, i agreed about everything you just said, and you had to ruin it with this last sentence!).
There's nothing harder than writing a pop song, a song you know people will sing it all day long. And i think she's good at that.

But if you look at Florence Welch, her lyrics are beautiful, haunting and yet still catchy without being about what Lady Gaga stands for.

Here I am, a rabbit hearted girl
Frozen in the headlights
It seems I've made the final sacrifice

We raise it up, this offering
We raise it up

This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)

[GypsyBlueEyes]

I'm the type of person who tends to like something less as soon as the hype explodes. If it's all people are talking about, I'm less likely to want to give it the time of day. Glee is a perfect example of this. I didn't like Glee the first time I watched it and everyone's obsession with it makes me like it less. Mostly because I believe in liking things because you truly connect to them and appreciate them and as soon as something is as hyped as Gaga has become or Glee is or Justin Bieber or what have you, it goes beyond that person's creation and into their image and that bothers me. It's not a matter of disliking the peripheral aspects of an artist, because I love a lot about my favorites bands. It's rooted in their music but it sometimes transcends that. But the ROOT should be the music.

WOW! You have no idea how accurately you've just described me...I'm the exact same way! :)

So, that being said, I absolutely ignored everything Lady Gaga from the very beginning. Since then, I have come to like a few of her songs but that's about it. I don't think she would ever have had so much success if she hadn't used such an outrageous image to garner attention. Honestly, there are things artists can do to enhance a performance or a song and then there's just taking it to the extreme so that it loses all sense of being realistic. I can understand the comparisons with Madonna...some decent music, fashions that set them apart from everyone else, they're provacative, etc. I've always thought about Madonna, and now feel the same about LG, that a very large part of their popularity stems from the fact that they are great business women. Nothing they do is by accident and everything is planned down to the tiniest detail to garner a certain reaction. Unfortunately, for me that detracts from the music because it makes it less personal, less about music and lyrics and it becomes a product that is sold to the public. I think this is especially the case for LG. I mean, I don't understand how she's considered to be groundbreaking or innovative...in terms of fashion, all she has accomplished is used what artists like Elton John have been doing for years and taken it to the extreme. She's been known to show a lot of skin, which has definitely been done before also. She isn't the first person to write a catchy pop song, either. I've watched some of her interviews too...everything she says seems so calculated that it seems like she hides behind the Lady Gaga product and we don't ever get any more than what has been marketed towards us. I'm not necessarily coming down on her for that, either. I just consider what she does and her identity as Lady Gaga to be more inclined towards performance art than what is generally considered a singer/songwriter/musician. After all, it's not like she's the only one. I look at it as a kind of continuum in which you've got the traditional singer/songwriter/musician on one end and the extreme Lady Gaga on the other with the Britney's, Christina's, and everyone else somewhere along the continuum. Only time will tell if she has the longevity of someone like Madonna. In the media driven society we live in, people love anything that pushes social norms and that has worked to her advantage. However, never before has the idea of "the next best thing" been so true. Everyone is always looking for it...it could be that people will get bored with the "Lady Gaga show" and there's very little (if anything) she can do to top herself now.

Anyway, that's just my take on her :sorry:

[goldustsongbird]

I no longer listen to the radio on a daily basis. But when I did and before I knew what Ga Ga looked like, her music was played on the stations I listened to. I enjoyed all of her singles. Mostly I don't like to watch videos because if the performer is ugly to me, it could ruin the song. A good example is the song called Good Times(I get High) by Styles P. This song was an anthem for me for several years. Then I saw the video and this ugly guy with a chipped front tooth singing this song in a dirty public restroom was a major turnoff. I still like the song but I don't want to see anymore of his videos.



As a big-nosed Italian fugmo myself, kindly suck it, good sir.

[Macfanforever]

Thank goodness for Old rock and roll,I'f I was the edge of 17 today ,"Thanks Stevie" I probably would tune in new pop radio. or better yet , new country radio with Taylor Swift. but thats my opinion,Ok I dont care what the artists is gay, or not I have no problem with that.If they can write and sing good,Like Elton John ,Which I love his music and he's a wonderful person too.Ok If the artist appeared nude or cursing on tv or anything that offends the viewer , or a radio listenerThe viewer or radio listener does has a option to turn the channel or shut the set off.

[vivfox]

As a big-nosed Italian fugmo myself, kindly suck it, good sir.


Naw, you're not my type. I'm not into women who wear granny panties. So ESAD punk rocker.

[Artemis]

I love GaGa, I don't go out of my way to read everything she says or see every show she's appeared on or anything, so she's not over-exposed with me yet, but I like her music, and to be honest, the woman knows how to put on a show.

She knows how to write a catchy hook, Poker Face and Bad Romance have to be my two favourite songs from last year. My 52 year old mother loves those songs too, and she only likes Shania Twain and Queen xD

With GaGa, you either love her or hate her, I think. I thought her Telephone video was brilliant, and fair play to Beyoncé for playing her part in that.

I don't much care about GaGa the person, as I don't go reading articles / interviews from her, etc, but I love her music. It's just perfect pop, to me anyway. My best friend absolutely hates her, to the point where, we were in her car the other day, my friend was driving, and Bad Romance came on the radio - my friend stalled xD

[DefDumbandBlond]

Overall I really don't like her that much. I like a few songs off of the Fame Monster, but Inever liked her first album & still don't. Her fashion sense is crazy but I do like a lot of the things she wears, but still I just can't get into her enough to call myself a fan.

What's really annoying is hearing 'how original' she is. Yes, some things she does are original, but if you look 20+ years before, there were people already doing the things she is getting called unique and original for. David Bowie, Deborah Harry, Dale Bozzio to name a few, but Dale especially, who was known for her crazy hair and outfits and who seems to be the person Gaga was cloned from.

[vivfox]

Her fashion sense is crazy but I do like a lot of the things she wears


I wonder if there are Ga Ga clones in her audiences wearing outfits she wore last year or last week? Surely no one in their right mind would wear what she calls fasion out on a date or to a fancy dinner, unless they are having dinner with Elton ofcourse.

[DefDumbandBlond]

I'm sure they do. I like some of her off stage outfits more than I do the on stage ones (and no definitely not that crazy kermit the frog get-up). That was just downright creepy. :shocked:

[ILoveFM]

But if you look at Florence Welch, her lyrics are beautiful, haunting and yet still catchy without being about what Lady Gaga stands for.

Here I am, a rabbit hearted girl
Frozen in the headlights
It seems I've made the final sacrifice

We raise it up, this offering
We raise it up

This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)

Well I happen to be slightly obsessed with Lady Gaga. I love BOTH albums she's done so far.

With that said, I LOVE FLORENCE + THE MACHINE! And Rabbit Heart is an awesome awesome song. You've got good taste in music my lady ;)

[chelluversu]

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This video sums it all up beautifully.

If large amounts of fagotry bother you, still try your best to watch it

Holy crap...I don't think I've laughed that much in my life :lol:
I like Gaga but I'm not absolutely nuts for her...her songs can get old for me if they become over played (Bad Romance) or if they get too hyped (Alejandro..)

And that's just the way the cookie crumbles...Chips Ahoy :laugh:

[tilthefirefades]

Holy crap...I don't think I've laughed that much in my life :lol:
I like Gaga but I'm not absolutely nuts for her...her songs can get old for me if they become over played (Bad Romance) or if they get too hyped (Alejandro..)

And that's just the way the cookie crumbles...Chips Ahoy :laugh:

Hahahaha!! Keebler miss bitch :xoxo:

[louielouie2000]

If large amounts of fagotry bother you, still try your best to watch it

If large amounts of faggotry bothered someone, they wouldn't be reading a Lady Gaga thread! :laugh:

Have I ever told you how much I love you :xoxo:

Yes, but I still don't see a ring on my finger (or any other body part for that matter...) ;)

[Zombie]

I actually only peripherally care about Lady Gaga, mostly because everyone seems to either fawn or hate and that interests me...but can I just say if we're talkin' bein' mostly unclothed in public and who did it first, why is no one mentioning Cher?

[LukeA]

I actually only peripherally care about Lady Gaga, mostly because everyone seems to either fawn or hate and that interests me...but can I just say if we're talkin' bein' mostly unclothed in public and who did it first, why is no one mentioning Cher?

Ha, were you watching Real Time w/ Bill Maher tonight? There was a small bit about how Lady Gaga and Katy Perry are competing to be the next Cher.

[BTFLCHLD]

I enjoyed the Larry King interview :D

[Sleepless-Child]

But if you look at Florence Welch, her lyrics are beautiful, haunting and yet still catchy without being about what Lady Gaga stands for.

Here I am, a rabbit hearted girl
Frozen in the headlights
It seems I've made the final sacrifice

We raise it up, this offering
We raise it up

This is a gift, it comes with a price
Who is the lamb and who is the knife
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
And turns me to gold in the sunlight
Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up)

It's beautiful, indeed. But the thing is that i don't except more from a pop/mainstream artist as Gaga. The lyrics aren't great, the music is just catchy, but that's enough for me, given that there are not many artists with huge carriers who write their own songs (Madonna, for example, doesn't write anything).

[ButterCookie]

Well I happen to be slightly obsessed with Lady Gaga. I love BOTH albums she's done so far.

With that said, I LOVE FLORENCE + THE MACHINE! And Rabbit Heart is an awesome awesome song. You've got good taste in music my lady ;)

Why thankyou :D Have you seen Florence live?

[Zombie]

Ha, were you watching Real Time w/ Bill Maher tonight? There was a small bit about how Lady Gaga and Katy Perry are competing to be the next Cher.

No, I didn't see that, but will hunt around for a clip. If you go to any Cher video on YouTube, though, you will find a bunch of kids hollering about how Cher is just like Lady Gaga, only not as talented. The poor dears - I think they are confused, on account of I'm pretty sure it's the other way around.

[ButterCookie]

No, I didn't see that, but will hunt around for a clip. If you go to any Cher video on YouTube, though, you will find a bunch of kids hollering about how Cher is just like Lady Gaga, only not as talented. The poor dears - I think they are confused, on account of I'm pretty sure it's the other way around.

I can't even begin to express how much those mindless schlemiel's make me want to smash my own skull on the stone fireplace in front of me.

[vivfox]

[QUOTE=Sleepless-Child;895559]It's beautiful, indeed. But the thing is that i don't except more from a pop/mainstream artist as Gaga. The lyrics aren't great, the music is just catchy, but that's enough for me, given that there are not many artists with huge carriers who write their own songs (Madonna, for example, doesn't write anything).[/
QUOTE]

Madonna has written a ton of her own songs.

[ILoveFM]

Why thankyou :D Have you seen Florence live?

Psh I wish! Have you?

Viv: I like your signature ;)

[ButterCookie]

Psh I wish! Have you?

Viv: I like your signature ;)

I havee. In some random ballroom in Blackpool with a bouncy floor! It was awesome :D

[Travis]

My favorite Lady GaGa video :thumbsup:

Madonna / She's Not Me ... listen to the words

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[tilthefirefades]

My favorite Lady GaGa video :thumbsup:

Madonna / She's Not Me ... listen to the words

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I love this video! I forgot all about this song since Hard Candy left me feeling very underwhelmed for the most part.

[KarmaContestant]

My favorite Lady GaGa video :thumbsup:

Madonna / She's Not Me ... listen to the words

Ha! Love it!

[vivfox]

What do ya think about this Anthony?

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[tilthefirefades]

What do ya think about this Anthony?

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I actually loved that the first time I saw it :)

only cuz of madonna....yeah

[Meowi]

I didn't like her first album, to me it was the same old same old,
To be honest, I couldnt stand LG, I thought she was BAD!

But,
I saw the video clip to Alejandro and Bad Romance-
Now I see that she is a very creative and abstract artist...

[SapphireSister]

I had to bump because of her performance on The Today Show this morning. She was simply amazing and reeks of talent. All of that plus she writes her own stuff? I'm no "little monster" but she blew me away.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/38164085/ns/today-toyota_concert_series_on_today/

[hayley]

I think this blog is hilarious - http://www.everydaygaga.com/

[nailatixela]

I think this blog is hilarious - http://www.everydaygaga.com/

omg it is. :lol: