I watched the show just for her and then I watched the repeat after to watch her again.

mistatee said:

I have no real idea of what U just said but it was as funny as 4k and I liked it.

mistatee said:

What are you going on about really? I'm sorry, but a lot of your post doesn't even make sense. If you're going to diss Gaga, at least try to come up with some valid reasons why you don't like her or think she's untalented. Why does she have to do anything groundbreaking musically anyway? She is a pop star-a pop star that can sing, writes her songs and plays instruments which is not so easy to find so I think it's kind of silly to say she's talentless. She does have talent. Lady Gaga is popular right now because she makes catchy music and is an exciting performer. She's entertaining, well to me anyway lol. I get it if Lady Gaga is not everyone's cup of tea though, but it just seems to me like you're reaching with these reasons you're coming up with for disliking her. You don't seem to have good reasons for disliking her.

VoicesCarry said:

Graycap23 said:

Really? I think she has talent. Although, I think it's more about the show for her and not so much the music.

I just found out that Karlin from Soulshock and Karlin fame was the executive producer on this album. I found that very interesting.

It's just the same teenage pop thing Britney spears etc. have been doing for years. So what she's writing her own songs doesn't stop them from being shit.

I'm not denying gaga has talent,
And a lot of it.

Anyway, I never said she's not talented.
And i'm not dissing her.
Just making fun of her fans.
I'm sorry for that.

A lot of gaga fans compare her to artist waaay out of her league.
Not right.


Sorry if i hurt your and gaga's feelings.

it's gonna be ok, da da doo doo

Another tired argument I hear from Gaga haters is the old "She's not doing anything new/that hasnt been done before" line. My response: SO WHAT? Since when is it an artist's requirement to come up with something totally new and groundbreaking to at least get some credit that they're really good? I got news for folks who are looking for artists to do something totally new that hasnt been done before: it aint gonna happen Or at least there's a very good chance it wont happen because everything that has been done that's broke new ground or set a new standard music-wise has already been done. Trailblazers like Madonna, Prince, Michael Jackson, Elvis, The Beatles, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Barbara Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, etc. and so on have already done everything, broke the ground and paved the way for the artists and performers out there today. I really dont know what totally new thing that hasnt been done before can be done at this point.

And besides, even if someone did come up with something totally new and different that hadnt been done before I'm sure some of the people here would still find a way to criticize and hate it
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NaughtyKitty said:

OK, so if I go off and do a quick sketch of the Mona Lisa, U'd buy it? Good 2 know.

comegetwild said:

No, but then again I wouldnt spend my money on the original either so....your point is?

Trust me, there will be plenty more groundbreaking artists.
Just because you can't think of what will be the next groundbreaking thing to do,
doesn't mean it won't happen.
Not all groundbreaking stuff makes it to the charts.

Too bad people mix up groundbreaking and record breaking.

gaga is a product, easy to chew, easy to swallow
accept it.

No comparing to great artists please.
At least not yet

NaughtyKitty said:

The point is why would U accept a cheap imitation of someone else's art?

comegetwild said:

Ok, but I dont think Gaga is a cheap imitation of someone else's art. Yes she's obviously been inspired by other great artists, but she's doing her own thing IMHO. I can accept that she may not be everyones cup of tea, that's fine. What I have a hard time accepting is people writing her off as some no-talent bimbo who's a part of some "media marketing machine" or whatever some have called it. She's got alot more going for her than the Britney's, Miley's, Pussycat Dolls, Little Wayne's and Flo Rida's out there today. She's got a great voice and can sing live, writes her own music, is a very interesting stage performer. She's very creative as well. Oh well, people were saying the same kinds of things when Madonna first came on the scene as well, and we see how well she did

mistatee said:

Well that's your opinion but I totally disagree.
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awesome.

i see a lot of socrates level philosophizing up in this bitch.

great performance.

Ok I just watched it, it WAS a great performance! Yeah it was over the top--but that's the way it should be done! Make it memorable She's definitely one to watch. Oh yeah and people who say she cant sing must not know what real singing is cuz she most definitely can sing. I dont care what anyone else says, she's a true artist!
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comegetwild said:

To me Lady Gaga is imitating noone . Just the opposite. If you are familar with her body of work and performances, she is as unique as they come. The freshest thing to stir up the music scene in ages.

Maybe my musical tastes arent sophisticated enough for some around here. Who cares. She kicks my ass and i love it.

newpower99 said:

How many albums does she have? I've only seen "The Fame".

newpower99 said:

Go sit in the corner and think about what U just said.

daPrettyman said:

that's her only official so far but she has TONS of songs out there

comegetwild said:

I think Lady Gaga haters are really nothing more than closeted Gaga fans, but because they're so insanely jealous of her immense creativity and talent they cant bring themselves to admit that they love her and wish they were more like her

NaughtyKitty said:

agreed

InsatiableCream said:

Since you guys are the GaGa experts, can you tell me how she got in the biz? I have done a few searches and have never gotten a good bio.

I didn't know about her until I heard a few gay friends talking about her early last year (before "Just Dance" hit it big). I even saw a few clips of her on YouTube performing at various clubs. I thought she was good.

My problem with some of the comments you guys are saying is that she's so talented. Well, she is, but do you think she has what it takes to sustain a long-term career? So far, I don't see it. Not dissing her, just stating it as I see it. I downloaded "The Fame" and really like it. It's an excellent pop album. I just wonder if she has what it takes to be in this business for 5 or more years. Especially with the way the music biz is now.

But maybe I'm not seeing what your seeing....

daPrettyman said:

>>>Gaga was originally signed to Def Jam when she was 19 years old; it happened after the record executive L. A. Reid heard her singing down the hallway from his office.[20] However Gaga states Reid never met with her.[20] "I used to wait outside his office for hours, hoping he'd take meetings with me about my songs, but it never happened."[20] After three months, Reid dropped Gaga from the label.[20]

She was spotted a couple of years later by the music executive Vincent Herbert and signed to Interscope in January 2008. Impressed by her ear for melody and knack for spotting a great hook, various acts have hired her as a songwriter, including Akon's Konvict label, as well as Fergie, Pussycat Dolls, Britney Spears and New Kids on the Block.[14] Gaga also sparked the interest of Interscope's Chairman Jimmy Iovine in early 2007.[20] He offered her a label deal via Streamline/Interscope and partnered her with singer-songwriter Akon.[20] It was Akon, who, upon hearing her sing a reference vocal for one of his tracks, recognized that Gaga also had vocal talent.[21] Akon ultimately convinced Jimmy Iovine to sign her to a joint deal with his own label, Kon Live Distribution.[20] Akon would later call Gaga his "franchise player".[22]

Throughout 2007, Lady Gaga collaborated with the similarly named Lower East Side Rock DJ, go-go dancer and performance artist Lady Starlight, who helped Gaga create her onstage fashions.[23] The pair began playing gigs at downtown club venues like Mercury Lounge, The Bitter End, and Rockwood Music Hall,[19] with their live performance art piece, "Lady Gaga and The Starlight Revue."[24] Billed as "The Ultimate Pop Burlesque Rockshow,"[25] their act was a low-fi tribute to 1970's variety acts.[26] In August 2007, Lady Gaga and The Starlight Revue were invited to play at American music festival Lollapalooza, where they shocked audiences with their wild performance.[27] The show was critically acclaimed and their performance received rave reviews.[7][19]

Having initially focused on avant-garde, electronic dance music, Gaga found her musical niche when she began to incorporate pop melodies and the vintage glam-rock of David Bowie and Queen into the mix.[3] "Queen and David Bowie were the key for me... I didn't know what to do until I discovered Bowie and Queen," Gaga says. "When I was playing the New York rock clubs, a lot of record labels thought I was too theatrical. Then, when I auditioned for stage musicals, the producers said I was too pop."[3]

It was through her affiliation with Akon that Gaga started to work on her own new material for her debut album with producer RedOne. Already having a solid selection of electro-glam, David Bowie-esque, Queen inspired songs, Gaga wanted to mix her retro dance beats with urban melodies, a pop chorus and still retain a rock 'n' roll edge. The first song they produced was a mash-up of Mötley Crüe's hit "Girls, Girls, Girls" and AC/DC's "T.N.T."[17]

By 2008, Gaga had relocated to Los Angeles, working closely with her record label to finalize her debut album The Fame.[17] "The Fame is about how anyone can feel famous," she explains. "Pop culture is art. It doesn’t make you cool to hate pop culture, so I embraced it and you hear it all over The Fame. But, it’s a sharable fame. I want to invite you all to the party. I want people to feel a part of this lifestyle."[7] For this album, Gaga also stated she "married" a lot of different genres, "from Def Leppard drums and handclaps to metal drums on urban tracks."[20] Gaga started to work with a collective called the "Haus of Gaga," who collaborate with their muse on clothing, stage sets and sounds. "In this industry, you get a lot of stylists and producers thrown at you, but this is my own creative team, modeled on Warhol's Factory. Everyone is under 26 and we do everything together."[14] The Fame received mostly positive reviews from critics, according to the music review aggregation of Metacritic, it has received an average score of seventy-one out of hundred.[28] Times Online described the album as "a fantastic mix of Bowie-esque ballads, dramatic, Queen-inspired midtempo numbers and synth-based dance tracks that poke fun at celebrity-chasing rich kids."[14] The album's lead single, "Just Dance," was released on April 8, 2008, and has reached number one in seven countries.[29] One of those countries was the United States, where "Just Dance" started to receive radio airplay in October, and hit number one in 2009, becoming Gaga's first US number-one single.[30] The second single, "Poker Face," was released on September 29, 2008, and has reached number one in nearly twenty countries, including almost all major music markets in the world. "Poker Face" became Gaga's second consecutive number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 2009 <<<<

daPrettyman said:

In short, as I understand it: Was accepted into Julliard (but didn't attend). She started writing songs at 13, started playing at open mic nights at 14. At 17, was admitted to NYU where she studied music. She interned at Island Def Jam for some time, and was signed by the label at age 19 then dropped three months later. She withdrew from NYU when she was hired as a songwriter by Interscope at age 20. She had been performing in NYC clubs for years, and had honed her stage personality this way. Jimmy Iovine offered her a contract, and she was signed by Interscope in 2008. She started out as a songwriter for other artists and then began working on her debut album.



I think she definitely has what it takes to sustain a long-term career. The music industry has always been fickle, though, so nothing is certain. But I think she has the drive, ambition and intelligence to make it happen for herself.