RE: Madonna vs Lady Ga Ga
In the 80's Madonna was certainly a Super Star that exploded on the music scene like Lady Ga Ga is now. Pretty much for the same reason, she was Sexy, had great Dance Numbers, and high Production Values. Most of all, she was a Liberated Woman which was an issue that still was very controversial. In many ways, without Madonna there would be no Lady Ga Ga, as Madonna was a Pioneer that paved the way for a Lady Ga Ga to come after.
That said, side by side Lady Ga Ga is certainly far more Talented in every way you can measure it. Lady Ga Ga Sings better, Dances better, and has much better Produced Videos. It's very hard to deny this. It will be interesting to see if Lady Ga Ga has the same staying power or if she burns out as fast as she's risen to the top.
I haven't listened to a full Album of Lady Ga Ga, so I'm not sure how consistent she is. I only ever bought 1 Album of Madonna's music and it was a big disappointment. I don't recall which one it was, but I bought it because the 3 Songs from it to be released on Video were great Songs. After buying the Album I soon discovered that the other 7(ish) Songs were utter crap and actually embarrassing to listen to they were so bad. Even if you watch Madonna videos where she is involved in Dance numbers you can see that she really was in over her head. Lady Ga Ga is the total opposite from what I have seen. It's like she was raised by a Pack of Performance Artists who dedicated their lives to making the Uber Artist.
+10 nerd points if you get all these references
" I told you she did not have a penis" To bad"
+10 nerd points if you get all these references
It's like she was raised by a Pack of Performance Artists who dedicated their lives to making the Uber Artist.
pretty spot on. Telephone acoustic and then she gets all performancy @ 2:27
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKVF0uoX7hY
It could easily be argued that the product placement overload, as well as the pop-culture reference rapid-firing is a grand statement on consumerism and our own obsessions with fame, the past, and fictional universes, with Gaga herself being the ultimate product to be packaged, re-packaged and marketed accordingly...
If anything, the video simply amplifies what music videos have been all along: a giant commercial for an artist to sell records with, and now that records aren't selling the way they used to, I suppose a little mayo, er, "sandwich spread" needs to be sold to make up the difference.
Advertisement for virgin mobile much? :/
Advertisement for PlentyOfFish maybe? :O
Okay, seriously... 5:45 in and I want to slit now. >_> I think I am going to turn it off soon...
Ad for some mayo brand and wonder bread? :/
Just wonderin'...
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH Why did I watch this whole shitbucket?! >_<
lady gaga is simply the best thing in music right now
Meta-Cyanide - the poison in the Gom Jabbar from Dune
Fex-M3 - poison from Star Wars
Tiberium - resource from C&C
had to look up the 1st 2 though. Kinda cool if she's into the whole sci-fi thing.
holy fuck, that was mindblowing
lady gaga is simply the best thing in music right now