The Official Lady Gaga Thread

[TwistedElegance™]

I hope she's not headed for a Britney-style breakdown. Perez is trash I don't buy that sympathy bullshit for one second.

[Aquaria]

I'm not interested in this type of bullshit. She just said a week ago stop the drama start the music. Well she needs to follow her own damn advice

But lets all focus on the Applause video premiering tomorrow morning

[Aquaria]

I'm just reflecting on this moment this is the last night I will have lived not seeing the Applause video

[Aquaria]

See you at the MTV Video Music Awards on August 25th ‪#‎VMARehearsal‬‪#‎Applause‬

[William]

This woman has some screws loose. I hope she gets help soon before she ends up like Michael Jackson.

[Rock & Roll Hall of Game]

This woman has some screws loose. I hope she gets help soon before she ends up like Michael Jackson.

she wishes

She already dressing like him in the studio apparently.

[vaquero]

A Statement On Lady Gaga's Lies

From Perez Hilton:

I have long had plans to return to New York City more permanently. New York was my home for 6 years in the mid 90s, before I moved to Los Angeles. I also lived here for 3 months last year while doing an off Broadway show. I’m a new father and I am primarily focused on my family and where we will be most happy. I love New York and that is where me and my growing family want to call home right now. Sunday, my realtor showed us a list of possible apartments to rent. I learned only after the fact that Lady GaGa lives in one of the buildings we looked at. After a day of innocent house-hunting, I am devastated and my heart hurts that my former very good friend, a person I used to call my "wifey" and traveled the world with, is making very public and very untrue allegations about me on Twitter. While it is still too painful for me to go into detail about why I chose to no longer make her a part of my life, I will say that I am a critic and not a “stalker”. Any allegation that I am stalking her, based on a day of house hunting with my baby boy and my mother, is utterly false, defamatory and now appears to be putting me and my family in danger. I will continue to be a critic - in a way that is not mean or involves name-calling, and I will continue to have an opinion and talk about music and songs, like GaGa's "Applause". I hope her fans stop sending me death threats, as the suggestion that I pose a danger to Lady GaGa is preposterous. If her fans want to send a message of support to Lady GaGa, they should buy her music. Notwithstanding my feelings about our personal relationship, I do wish Lady GaGa happiness and continued success and I assure you my family house hunting has nothing to do with her.

- See more at: http://perezhilton.c...h.HMjQy6rd.dpuf

he also tweeted that she was sabotaging other artists careers

[Rock & Roll Hall of Game]

Like Beyonce's

[Aquaria]

[ThatOtherFan]

Reminds me of an 80's pop video. Not necessarily a bad thing. The song itself kind of reminds me of 80's pop.

[hotboy06]

Sleek Siren: Rihanna

Lady Gaga: “I also don’t have a problem taking my clothes off.”

WHERE ARE THE FLAWS?

[Laveaux]

An interesting video. Seems like she is paying homage to the 'performer'...magicians, clowns, strippers, beauty queens, Janet ...im sure it has a deeper meaning but its definitely a Gaga video with plenty of 'WTF' moments...gotta love her.

[Aquaria]

I like how dark and twisted it is, and certain scenes in there are very beautiful

[Laveaux]

I am soooo learning that 'A R T P O P' sign language at the end.

[Rock & Roll Hall of Game]

[Rock & Roll Hall of Game]

Anyways.. Interesting article

http://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/how-lady-gaga-lost-her-chart-battle-with-katy-perry

Katy Perry and Lady Gaga’s comeback singles weren’t meant to come out the same week. Perry’s “Roar” leaked two days ahead of schedule, and Gaga’s “Applause,” originally slated for August 18th, was rushed out after a low-quality mp3 of the song leaked. Or so they say – it’s not hard to imagine that Gaga intentionally jumped the gun to force a competition with her main rival on the pop charts. But regardless of how this came to be, this clash of pop divas has a clear and decisive winner: Katy Perry, whose single has far better buzz and has a firm lock on the top of the iTunes singles chart, while Gaga lags behind in second place. We won’t have a clear idea of how much more Perry has sold compared to Gaga until next week, but the difference in views between the official lyrics videos for their songs is rather extreme. Perry’s emoji-filled video for “Roar” was released two days ahead of the clip for “Applause,” but nevertheless has 7.3 million views while Gaga is hovering just above 500K. (However, the “official audio” clip on Gaga’s YouTube channel is over 9 million.)

It’s hard not to look at this as a referendum on Gaga and Perry’s personas, and their very different approaches to pop stardom. Part of the reason Gaga’s song is leaving audiences cold is because, like most of her material, the song is entirely about being Lady Gaga. To fully enjoy “Applause” you need to buy into her stardom and be invested in her increasingly elaborate mythology. Perry’s “Roar,” on the other hand, is a thoroughly generic song about self-affirmation and triumph over adversity, and though you can map the details of her personal life on to it, it’s just as easy to imagine the song being about you. Perry consistently aims for universal sentiments in her songs, and this is a big part of why she’s had significantly more success on the charts. Her hits have less cultural baggage, and far more utility.

The most frustrating thing about “Applause” is that it sounds so much like Lady Gaga dialing down her excesses, hedging her bets, and aiming for an easy hit because, frankly, she needs one after a year away from the charts. Though the lyrics lay out a vague manifesto for her ARTPOP album and name check Jeff Koons, the song lacks the musical boldness of her previous record Born This Way, and comes off like a retread of her catchy but less sophisticated material from her debut, The Fame. In the hierarchy of Gaga singles it is strictly c-list, but it’s still pretty good. But a song about how you are a pop visionary needs to be more than just pretty good to prove its point, you know?

“Roar” isn’t a better song than “Applause,” but it is far easier to like. Perry’s single bears a striking resemblance to Sara Bareilles’ song “Brave," but in fairness, it sounds a little bit like dozens of songs. Hearing it for the first time feels like déjà vu. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing – a lot of great pop songs have that effect – but it’s hard to shake off the sense that this is a very cynical piece of music. Whereas Gaga is going out on a limb with an elaborate art project that she must know will alienate millions of people, Perry is embracing a safe sound and a safe message. Is that a better business plan? Oh, hell yes. Most definitely. But it’s much less interesting.

That said, “interesting” is not something everyone wants from pop music. Gaga’s entire career is built on the notion that art and mainstream popularity are not and should not be mutually exclusive. This is the crux of “Applause”: “Pop culture was in art / now art’s in pop culture in me!” But the lukewarm response to this song and Gaga in general at the moment may signal that the broader pop audience may be tired of indulging her, or have simply grown bored of her antics. Gaga can go very far on the enthusiasm of her enormous cult audience – truly, second place ain’t bad – but this impromptu chart showdown is a sign that she may have completely lost her grasp on casual mainstream fans.

[Aquaria]

Aside from their assertion that Katy "won" that article is just stating the obvious

[Rock & Roll Hall of Game]

Aside from their assertion that Katy "won" that article is just stating the obvious

To don't think Katy won.. Then how is the article stating the obvious?

[Aquaria]

To don't think Katy won.. Then how is the article stating the obvious?

That Katy's is safe and more accessible while Gaga's isn't. Hellen Keller could tell you that

[Aquaria]

I have to confess I don't even really want to replay this video

[Laveaux]

I have to confess I don't even really want to replay this video

why is that Roc boo?

[Aquaria]

why is that Roc boo?

I think she succeeded in what she was going for, but everything up until this point for the era seemed extremely polished and elevated. It seemed like visually she had gone to a different level. I found the single cover to be absolutely stunning, and was expecting the video to follow suit. Like I said there are certain parts that are beautiful, especially gaga in the wings. The rest is so over the top you cant really appreciate those moments.

[Aquaria]

I do like that she will go for the unexpected though but I miss being truly wowed and not just knowing intellectually it should be appreciated.

[Laveaux]

I think she succeeded in what she was going for, but everything up until this point for the era seemed extremely polished and elevated. It seemed like visually she had gone to a different level. I found the single cover to be absolutely stunning, and was expecting the video to follow suit. Like I said there are certain parts that are beautiful, especially gaga in the wings. The rest is so over the top you cant really appreciate those moments.

I can appreciate your honesty and I know exactly what you mean. I was expecting something more avant garde and to be perfectly honest I would have been satisfied if she incorporated the clown make-up more in the video. It was typical Gaga and while I can appreciate that...I feel like everything with 'ARTPOP' should be elevated to the next level like you said.

[Laveaux]

I do like that she will go for the unexpected though but I miss being truly wowed and not just knowing intellectually it should be appreciated.

'You and I' did that for me. I think that's the perfect 'Gaga' video. She wasn't doing to much in the video and it was still interesting, twisted and puzzling.