Lady Gaga vs Shakira

[mylittledemon]

This scares me more than both of them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtdmRh7KzPs

[FMlex]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

This scares me more than both of them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtdmRh7KzPs

Bahaha.

But at least:
a) we're getting new scenery-- we are usually in his kitchen
b) he's clothed

Have you seen his "conversations" with his "mother" videos?
I told Shawna that it's getting more and more like a modern-day Norman Bates...

[paleshadow]

Originally Posted by mylittledemon

This scares me more than both of them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtdmRh7KzPs

"It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again".

[RoseGarden]

Who the hell is this ga ga lady?

I vote Shakira!! I have bought almost all of her cd's and really enjoy her work.

[mylittledemon]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

How could you?

1:24-1:30 had me in tears

[LukeA]

Any act wins over Gaga (its truly sad that there are fans of hers that manage to take Gaga even more seriously than Gaga takes herself), but I liked "She Wolf" when I heard it on SNL a few weeks back.

[fringed n fab]

The only thing I like is Shakira's hair during the cage scenes.

[daniellaaarisen]

I posted this somewhere else on Chit Chat but I'm gonna repost because this is related. Gaga is my favorite guilty pleasure. For all of you who dislike Lady Gaga on the premise that she has no talent, watch this. At the very least, Shakira couldn't do this:







GAGA FO LIFE.

[LukeA]

Ah, the faulty premise that you aren't a "real" artist if you can't go acoustic. Thanks a bunch, "MTV Unplugged"

[daniellaaarisen]

Originally Posted by LukeA

Ah, the faulty premise that you aren't a "real" artist if you can't go acoustic. Thanks a bunch, "MTV Unplugged"

I know that there are many artists who couldn't go acoustic and they are still excellent at what they do-- but I do think its cool that Gaga isn't one of those people, especially since her pop recording quality is at debate in this thread. It's nice that she has both.

[vivfox]

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[vivfox]

Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

Thank you for posting this Dani. This is absolutely wonderful. The first few minutes of this reminded me of Bryson. The two young ladies are both so adorable.

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by daniellaaarisen

I know that there are many artists who couldn't go acoustic and they are still excellent at what they do-- but I do think its cool that Gaga isn't one of those people, especially since her pop recording quality is at debate in this thread. It's nice that she has both.

So glad that you made this distinction, as only the most ardent Gaga fanbois/girls could defend/extol the artistic merits of this trainwreck of a "performance".

[LukeA]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MTV-Unplugge...xgy_m_h__img_a

Yes, I remember this.

My comment was directed at those who point at the fact that since Gaga can play the piano, her success isn't- as widely believed- predicated on her purloined spectacle. Of course, in reality, if it wasn't for all the costumes/overproduced records, she's be a poor man's Nellie McKay AT BEST.

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

Oh I know that, it was just you mentioned MTV Unplugged and I remembered watching Shakira's episode. Shakira can play the guitar, so she can definitely do the acoustic thing if it all boils down to that. But I agree that Lady GaGa is all spectacle, I find nothing unique about her actual music. I do find Lady GaGa fascinating from an image point of view and I think the way she's marketed herself is brilliant but musically I would take Shakira any day. I mean when Whenever, Wherever first came out it really did sound like nothing else on the radio, love it or hate it.
Btw, I love Nellie McKay. Her new Doris Day album is fantastic.

I am not a big fan of Gaga or Shakira, but I picked up Shakira's Laundry Service album when it came out and listened to it quite a bit at that time. But mercy - some of her lyrics. "Lucky that my breasts are small and humble, so you don't confuse them with mountains." Oy.