imago said:

This thing is air supply meats Cyndie Lauper, The Prodigy meets Blondie, Journey meets Nina Hagen, all bumping and grinding on a rhretro-80's dance floor....I friggen love it.

I think the thing was that I loved The Fame Monster so much that I told myself not to have any expectations of the new album. Sophomore albums (I know TFM is the real sophmore album, but I consider this one to be) always tend to be a bit off for artists. But this one hits all the right notes for me.

What I really like is that lady Gaga knows where to grow her market and establish long lasting fan support---on the dancefloor. Every danceclub in the world is going to be spinning mixes from this thing.

I'm sure people (critics) are going to knock it for this or that thing, but that's fine with me. I simply love this album. It has been a long, long, looooooong time since and album made me burst out laughing with joy.

I adore this woman!

I wish someone's project would hit me like that these days. I'm glad you're enjoying BTW so much.

bigd74 said:

And i can't believe she's gone with that shitty artwork.

I don't follow Gaga, so I'd assumed the artwork introduced weeks ago was fan art or some joke. I saw the actual CD in a store yesterday and just couldn't believe it.

I've finally heard the album (4 times already)

It's a superbly produced electronic/dance/pop/rock/mainstream albu, but not much more. In fact, it sounds like "The Fame Monster 2, The Sequel: You Wanted More, You've Got More "

The album tries too hard to be the ultimate pop album of the 09-11 era but it fails. A competent/worthy B+ album (as I predicted) but not a masterpiece for the ages.

If anything. this album proves that GaGa may have a "long" (8-12 years) career as a dance/rock/pop diva...Her music is INSANELY better/more interesting/funnier than Rihanna, Bitchney, Beyoncé, Xtina, Ke$ha, Katie Perry, etc. She plays in another league, definitely...And NICE booklet by the way, the cover is UGLY, but the inside pics are cool/hot...

The songs:

CLASSICS: Marry the Night (why this wasn't the second single is beyond me...) The kind of song that Madonna would kill for these days...

GOOD: Born this Way, Judas (a bit annoying, but it reminds of Pokerface or Monster and that's a plus), Edge of Glory, Heavy Metal Lover, Higway Unicorn, Electric Chapel, Hair

BLAH/JUVENILE/COMPETENT FILLER: Scheiße, Bloody Mary, Bad Kids

BAD: Americano , Gov Hooker ()

WEIRD/WTF?: You and I (a Shania Twain-inspired anthem??? really? , wth was this all about? Robert John Mutt Lange working with GaGa??? were they trying to ridicule Shania or something??? ).

[Edited 5/26/11 12:29pm]

JESUS IS THE NEW BLACK!!!!

BLACK JESUS + AMEN FASHION

Shameful relegation to a sticky.

LMFAOOO!

So I came on here and all I see is locked Gaga threads. I look UP and there's a sticky! LMAO! I don't know why that's so funny to me...

Anywho, after Edge of Glory, I'm hoping we get Sheibe, Black Jesus, or Bloody Mary as the next single/video

They're all locked!!!!

HotGritz said:

They're all locked!!!!

you're all a bunch of biatches

I still have this CD (deluxe edition) on replay and I cannot get enough. Everything is on point, vocally, lyrically, musically...it's a genius pop record. Yeah, I said it, AND WHAT???

JoeTyler said:

HotGritz said:

They're all locked!!!!

you're all a bunch of biatches

Born This Way

JoeTyler said:

I've finally heard the album (4 times already)

It's a superbly produced electronic/dance/pop/rock/mainstream albu, but not much more. In fact, it sounds like "The Fame Monster 2, The Sequel: You Wanted More, You've Got More "

The album tries too hard to be the ultimate pop album of the 09-11 era but it fails. A competent/worthy B+ album (as I predicted) but not a masterpiece for the ages.

If anything. this album proves that GaGa may have a "long" (8-12 years) career as a dance/rock/pop diva...Her music is INSANELY better/more interesting/funnier than Rihanna, Bitchney, Beyoncé, Xtina, Ke$ha, Katie Perry, etc. She plays in another league, definitely...And NICE booklet by the way, the cover is UGLY, but the inside pics are cool/hot...

The songs:

CLASSICS: Marry the Night (why this wasn't the second single is beyond me...) The kind of song that Madonna would kill for these days...

GOOD: Born this Way, Judas (a bit annoying, but it reminds of Pokerface or Monster and that's a plus), Edge of Glory, Heavy Metal Lover, Higway Unicorn, Electric Chapel, Hair

BLAH/JUVENILE/COMPETENT FILLER: Scheiße, Bloody Mary, Bad Kids

BAD: Americano , Gov Hooker ()

WEIRD/WTF?: You and I (a Shania Twain-inspired anthem??? really? , wth was this all about? Robert John Mutt Lange working with GaGa??? were they trying to ridicule Shania or something??? ).

[Edited 5/26/11 12:29pm]

Hell to the naw that's one of the best tracks on there and Born This way good really it’s funny how everyone has a different track they considered bad lol.

Pics: Gaga's New Rolling Stone Photo Shoot

Identity said:

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Born This Way Expected to Sell 1M In its First Week

May 2011

Amazon will give another chance to sell Lady Gaga's Born This Way for 99 cents today.

On Monday, May 23, the demand for the song crashed the download store's servers.

The Amazon MP3 store wrote on Twitter: "We're doing it again and this time we're ready."

According to Billboard's prediction, Born This Way likely will be No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week.

The album has already sold more than 300,000 downloads.

Gaga's album will be the first one to hit the 1 million mark selling in a week since Taylor Swift's Speak Now with over a million copies sold in a week on November 2010.

Yep its true. Just checked Amazon and they're selling it for 99 cents again today.

Identity said:

[img:$uid]http://i54.tinypic.com/i6wmc3.png[/img:$uid]

Born This Way Expected to Sell 1M In its First Week

May 2011

Amazon will give another chance to sell Lady Gaga's Born This Way for 99 cents today.

On Monday, May 23, the demand for the song crashed the download store's servers.

The Amazon MP3 store wrote on Twitter: "We're doing it again and this time we're ready."

According to Billboard's prediction, Born This Way likely will be No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week.

The album has already sold more than 300,000 downloads.

Gaga's album will be the first one to hit the 1 million mark selling in a week since Taylor Swift's Speak Now with over a million copies sold in a week on November 2010.

You go girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jbrown83 said:

I agree with u seanman! It's been 3 whole days and I haven't listened to anything else! I adore this record, simply cannot get enough! Imo gaga has delivered on her promise! Ps, heavy metal lover is the sh$t.

YES! As I type this, I have HML blasting! Those "ohhs" in the chorus are beyond infectious. That song is the jam! The whole album is sick.

Seanman, I see ur a Janet fan as well. Do those ''oohs'' remind of u of rock with u, maybe its just me , but the album is superb, its been years since i've felt this way about an entire album! Thank u Lady Gaga .

One year ago I balked at music critics and devotees dubbing her an emerging pop visionary. The mere thought of it left me both baffled and amused. After listening to the new album, I'm humbled and amazed at the strength of her songwriting and growth in such a short period of time. Now, I'm a true believer.

jbrown83 said:

I agree with u seanman! It's been 3 whole days and I haven't listened to anything else! I adore this record, simply cannot get enough! Imo gaga has delivered on her promise! Ps, heavy metal lover is the sh$t.

The song is reaaaalllly addictive.

jbrown83 said:

Seanman, I see ur a Janet fan as well. Do those ''oohs'' remind of u of rock with u, maybe its just me , but the album is superb, its been years since i've felt this way about an entire album! Thank u Lady Gaga .

Come to think of it, they do! I would PLOTZ if Janet and Gaga ever collabo'd.

Identity said:

One year ago I balked at music critics and devotees dubbing her an emerging pop visionary. The mere thought of it left me both baffled and amused. After listening to the new album, I'm humbled and amazed at the strength of her songwriting and growth in such a short period of time. Now, I'm a true believer.

Yes, her songwriting is so broad in scope and miles ahead of so many others in her field of music. I just watched her MTV special where it was just her speaking with an interviewer, and noticed how articulate and well-spoken she is (in amongst all the F-bombs ). She carries herself in a way that is way beyond her years.

SEANMAN said:

I still have this CD (deluxe edition) on replay and I cannot get enough. Everything is on point, vocally, lyrically, musically...it's a genius pop record. Yeah, I said it, AND WHAT???

It SO is

I'm so in love with this picture:

[img:$uid]http://www.propagaga.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/booklet.png[/img:$uid]

Also, I don't understand why people hate the motorcycle so much It's not the cover of the standard edition that I hate, it's the ugly ass font I'm glad the deluxe edition has a hot cover and a nice font

Identity said:

[img:$uid]http://i54.tinypic.com/i6wmc3.png[/img:$uid]

Born This Way Expected to Sell 1M In its First Week

May 2011

Amazon will give another chance to sell Lady Gaga's Born This Way for 99 cents today.

On Monday, May 23, the demand for the song crashed the download store's servers.

The Amazon MP3 store wrote on Twitter: "We're doing it again and this time we're ready."

According to Billboard's prediction, Born This Way likely will be No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week.

The album has already sold more than 300,000 downloads.

Gaga's album will be the first one to hit the 1 million mark selling in a week since Taylor Swift's Speak Now with over a million copies sold in a week on November 2010.

Slay this way.

[img:$uid]http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r67/babybugz10457/LadyGagabornthisway1.png[/img:$uid]

Alej said:

I'm so in love with this picture:

[img:$uid]http://www.propagaga.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/booklet.png[/img:$uid]

Also, I don't understand why people hate the motorcycle so much It's not the cover of the standard edition that I hate, it's the ugly ass font I'm glad the deluxe edition has a hot cover and a nice font

I love this pic too!

babybugz said:

Identity said:

[img:$uid]http://i54.tinypic.com/i6wmc3.png[/img:$uid]

Born This Way Expected to Sell 1M In its First Week

May 2011

Amazon will give another chance to sell Lady Gaga's Born This Way for 99 cents today.

On Monday, May 23, the demand for the song crashed the download store's servers.

The Amazon MP3 store wrote on Twitter: "We're doing it again and this time we're ready."

According to Billboard's prediction, Born This Way likely will be No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart next week.

The album has already sold more than 300,000 downloads.

Gaga's album will be the first one to hit the 1 million mark selling in a week since Taylor Swift's Speak Now with over a million copies sold in a week on November 2010.

Slay this way.