Comments on: Lady GaGa Brings Her Art (And A Few Sewing Notions) To “American Idol”

By: Christy Pusser

Christy Pusser — Sun, 01 May 2011 19:41:13 +0000

Or You might find a friend that is generous. He must own a piano or an electric piano and have about 2yrs of learning the piano.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:11:58 +0000

Thanks to Gaga, I got my hate back!

I agree with Nunya's list. Wouldn't it be nice to see a #1 song by a truly interesting pop artist: Robyn, Goldfrapp, Royksopp, Ladyhawke, Little Jackie and many more.

By: Nunya B

Nunya B — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:11:42 +0000

@Michaela Drapes: because there are plenty of weirdo pop stars of all ages who are strange but manage to have charm without condescending to their audience (la roux; little boots; ladyhawke; robyn; karin fever ray; lykke li… the list goes on, and on, and on). maybe you don't have a problem with (what i see as) her disrespect and mockery for her audience; i do. i would prefer to spend my time listening to pop music made by people who respect the form, rather than seeing it as a vehicle to stardom where melody and tune are only partially related to what happens.

gaga sells herself as a lifestyle brand. i don't see a problem with evaluating her on that basis, especially considering i find her music tuneless and derivative.

also, resorting to asking "did she do something to you personally?" is an argumentative tactic i would advise you not to use. aside from adding nothing to the conversation, its rhetorical power is limited at best, and honestly, it reveals you to be totally incapable of defending your position.

By: kityglitr

kityglitr — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:15:53 +0000

Taste in music is subjective. I’m sure a lot of the people who say her music sucks would be surprised to learn how long she’s been an accomplished songwriter. But, of course, you don’t have to like it. You can turn it off. Me and all the other GaGa fans will be over there, grinding in the corner, all covered in the gayest of gay glitter.

By: Michaela Drapes

Michaela Drapes — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:14:47 +0000

@Michaela Drapes: dammit, stop using your "real" login when you're not working... *sigh*

By: Michaela Drapes

Michaela Drapes — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:14:04 +0000

@Nunya B: Oh blah, we always have this conversation! Frankly, I have to say that if I were a 22-year-old weirdo pop star, I'd sound like a total fucking idiot too. Geez. So she's pretentious -- who wasn't right out of college? So she's intentionally shocking in an "Aww, aren't you adorable!!" kind of way. I mean, if she personally slighted you in some way, I could understand why you keep on this tack, but outside of that, I don't get why you're so bent out of shape over the fact that she gives dumb interviews.

By: Nunya B

Nunya B — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:43:07 +0000

@the rich girls are weeping: tell HER to stop trying to imbue her work with meaning, and when she complies, we'll chat.

By: bcapirigi

bcapirigi — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:02:24 +0000

When I first heard the album I thought Poker Face was one of the weakest songs, but it's grown on me--a lot. I think Love Game (which is the current single in Australia for some reason) is a lot catchier, though.

And I for one love her, because I still think of her as the Cristina (Monet) for the generation I'm actually an adult in (and not the one I was a newborn in.)

By: the rich girls are weeping

the rich girls are weeping — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:12:36 +0000

@K-Rex: Bless you for invoking "Barbie Girl" -- "Poker Face" totally has the same kind of stickiness. I can't get the damn chorus out of my head half the time.

This would make an interesting scientific investigation -- are some people more prone to being victims of certain kinds of melodic earworms than others?? I so want to know!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:08:56 +0000

@Chris Molanphy: In case anyone doesn't know, a "poker face" is a blank expression worn to hide ones emotions. They are usually rigid and mask like. It would be a pretty awful song about a poker face if it did not somehow reflect this in the melody. It's kind of an advanced concept for contemporary pop music, but it is not without precedent and it works.

And then there's the part where it starts to sound like "Barbie Girl". I, personally, became a Lady GaGa fan because I couldn't get the songs out of my head. Boy.

@janine:Listening with headphones, good headphones, is a good idea. Anything else one like to gripe about; the album sounds