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Re: Lady Ga-Ga ! ....from Ian
Reply #75 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 2:57pm

Gazza wrote on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 7:11am:

[quote author=Ian Billen link=1279427365/50#66 date=1279678150]What about Prince? Many of us on this board enjoy Prince. He can be, and is viewed as being quite Pop oriented.

Only if you've heard next to nothing of his back catalogue. Or if you consider explorations into jazz-fusion, or gospel-tinged concept albums as 'pop'. He's probably the most musically diverse, uncategorizable artist on the planet. He never makes two albums in a row that are remotely alike, musically.
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Right. I know all that. What I am saying is Prince has been very very outwardly Pop on some of his albums and on some of his songs and he is quite respected from a musicians standpoint, as a song writer, and as a performer.... all the way around. As well the very album that completely launched Prince into super stardom is quite Pop/dance oriented.... being Purple Rain. I think Ga-Ga will also gain respect in time as well is what I was saying.

Ian Billen wrote on Jul 20^th, 2010 at 9:09pm:

Many laughed when I used to say I enjoyed Prince in the real early 80's before and in a few years following Purple Rain. Now look how many dig him...

Ian

Now?

'Purple Rain' sold about 25 million.

Some of Prince's albums in recent years have barely sold about 100,000 copies and most major labels are reluctant to touch him and vice-versa.

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I know that too. Purple Rain was only second to Mike Jackson's Thriller during that era and it rivaled it. People used to dig at me for liking him because Purple Rain is very much Pop oriented (even younger kids because rock music was still very big at the time). Then over time and in the few decades that followed... he kept being productive and gaining more and more credibility with even the nay-sayers who thought he was just the next passing fad. As well, Princes most Poppy album that I heard is easily Purple Rain and it is his best seller easily so I brought it up. This is what I was saying

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"The notion that any artist is worthless because of some meaningless or artificial genre definition is absurd. There are only two types of music in my opinion - good and bad."

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I love it. This is pretty much how I feel.

Do you see what I am meaning here?

Ian

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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: Lady Ga-Ga ! ....from Ian Reply #76 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 3:36pm a number of people I know seem to like her so I am guessing she has some talent and/or good tunes. I will stay blissfully ignorant of her music as I have barely enough time for the Stones as it is......
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Re: Lady Ga-Ga ! ....from Ian
Reply #78 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 4:50pm

Ian Billen wrote on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 2:57pm:

I love it. This is pretty much how I feel.

Do you see what I am meaning here?

Ian

Yep. Musical snobbery is a load of bollocks. And there's certainly plenty of it around by 'rawk' fans.

The whole ludicrous "Stones/Rock vs Beatles/Pop" argument for starters. ("Pop" means "popular" - The Stones have sold 250 million records, so how can they not be regarded as "popular"?).

I don't 'get' Lady Ga-Ga at all, to be honest (then again, I'm only familiar with a couple of her songs and choose not to seek out the rest of her music) - and that's not really helped by the fact that it's easy to ignore the music whilst you're being swamped by the outrageous image. Plus the fact that she appears to have a penis.

Each to their own , though - if she floats your boat, more power to you.

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Re: Lady Ga-Ga ! ....from Ian
Reply #81 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 5:29pm

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 4:59pm:

Gazza wrote on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 4:50pm:

Ian Billen wrote on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 2:57pm:

I love it. This is pretty much how I feel.

Do you see what I am meaning here?

Ian

Plus the fact that she appears to have a penis.

Ok Gazza,that one literally made me laugh out loud. Grin

Thankfully, it appears to be flaccid in this photo.

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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Offline Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,231 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: Lady Ga-Ga ! ....from Ian Reply #82 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 5:30pm Heart Of Stone wrote on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 5:29pm: Is she a man???????? some sex change operation!! & the fact she stands for gay rights must be something going on there?????? Don't most people?
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Bingo Rocks Off Regular Offline Exiled from IORR Posts: 942 Gender:	Re: Lady Ga-Ga ! ....from Ian Reply #83 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 7:29pm Gazza wrote on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 7:19am: Bingo wrote on Jul 20^th, 2010 at 9:54pm: What do y'all think of Alison Goldfrapp? Madonna nicked a few ideas off her a couple of years ago that were so obvious the music press here called her 'Oldfrapp' Ouch. LOL "Oldfrapp"...thanks for the tidbit.
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Re: Lady Ga-Ga ! ....from Ian
Reply #84 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 9:09pm

Gazza Wrote: "Plus the fact that she appears to have a penis." in reference to Lady Ga-Ga.

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I saw the pics below (which, if it is what the circle suggests, is just another rigged publicity stunt).

But what initially makes you say that? Is she in question about being a Tranny or man in disguise? Are their rumors? Fill me in.

Regardless of the pic below or possible rumors ... if that is what your suggesting I am quite sure from reading up on her and from watching her perform in skin tight gear she is all female.

Ian

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Re: Lady Ga-Ga ! ....from Ian
Reply #86 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 9:34pm

Ian Billen wrote on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 9:09pm:

Gazza Wrote: "Plus the fact that she appears to have a penis." in reference to Lady Ga-Ga.

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I saw the pics below (which, if it is what the circle suggests, is just another rigged publicity stunt).

But what initially makes you say that? Is she in question about being a Tranny or man in disguise? Are their rumors? Fill me in.

Regardless of the pic below or possible rumors ... if that is what your suggesting I am quite sure from reading up on her and from watching her perform in skin tight gear she is all female.

Ian

Let's just say....Jamie Lee Curtis is jealous. Are you fucking serious?

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Some Guy Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 16,085 Atlanta Gender:	Re: Lady Ga-Ga ! ....from Ian Reply #90 - Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 9:43am mojoman wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 9:29am: the gheyness factor in this thread is quite high other Stones boards have shunned us
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mojoman Rocks Off Regular Offline HMERLS Posts: 6,593 joyzee Gender:	Re: Lady Ga-Ga ! ....from Ian Reply #91 - Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 9:45am Some Guy wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 9:43am: mojoman wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 9:29am: the gheyness factor in this thread is quite high other Stones boards have shunned us this ain't bringing JB back..............
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Some Guy Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 16,085 Atlanta Gender:	Re: Lady Ga-Ga ! ....from Ian Reply #92 - Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 9:48am mojoman wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 9:45am: Some Guy wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 9:43am: mojoman wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 9:29am: the gheyness factor in this thread is quite high other Stones boards have shunned us this ain't bringing JB back.............. well played
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Jumacfly Rocks Off Regular Offline He Men Emotional Rescue Lovers Society Chairman Posts: 247 Montpellier Gender:	Re: Lady Ga-Ga ! ....from Ian Reply #96 - Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 11:18am Hi there!! a GAGA thread here??? WTF??? LJ is right: we need a tour!!! Or let's post Katy Perry pics instead
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SweetVirginia Rocks Off Regular Offline I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it Posts: 1,428 NY Gender:	Re: Lady Ga-Ga ! ....from Ian Reply #99 - Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 9:13pm We really need a tour! As much as I would like to avoid this Gaga thread hitting the 500 post mark, I'm posting some pics I took at MSG. No penis in evidence.
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