Lady Ga-Ga's work can be described in three words: ... catchy, edgy, and artistic.

Her music caught my ear a couple of years ago and ever since I've been nothing but impressed.

Ga-Ga sounds and appears like Madonna meets Marlyn Manson. It is Pop music with a dark undertone.


Yeah it's Pop with a dance/techno theme but guess what  .... I like pop music and Ga-Ga is by far and away the best out there. Great voice. Good dancer. Nice video's and stage shows (directed by her) and most importantly really good pop music. It has a darkness in addition to it being incredibly catchy which makes her dance oriented music unique and on a different slab than the rest. She keeps busy and working as well which I appreciate from an artist that is so Pop oriented. Ga-Ga takes her image and work very seriously. I appreciate this too.

My friends don't know whether to find it kinda odd ...or to simply start making fun of me for liking her but guess what.. I could care less. Her music has different qualities than that of her peers, and her songs are ...well they're darn good is what. I really like most of them. Lady Ga-Ga is the real deal when it comes to being a pop "Diva" (as silly as that sounds...but in this case it's true). And don't be fooled... she's very versatile as an artist. Almost all other pop stars out there are merely pretenders. She's "real"  so I appreciate her that much more than the rest.

I dig it.


Opinions Anyone?


Ian

I like Lady GaGa, too. I don't own any of her albums, but have a few of her chart hits on my i-Pod: 'Poker Face', 'Paparazi', etc. Good stuff!

Ian, are you drunk?

Some people refer to her as Lady Shit Shit.

Honky Tonk Man wrote on Jul 18^th, 2010 at 6:57am:



She should. She's not a real lesbian!

" Lady Ga-Ga's work can be described in three words: ... catchy, edgy, and artistic.

Her music caught my ear a couple of years ago and ever since I've been nothing but impressed.  "

WHAT  .. ?!  ... !!!!! :

!!!!!!!

She seems to me to be just another Madonna wannabe, as many female popstars are. She takes Madges old ideas and goes a step further but it's hardly groundbreaking is it?
Plus, the hooks to all her songs are
based around gibberish!

dude looks like a lady

my sister is a huge lady gaga fan. i think she's very unique for artists these days. she gets alot of crap because she's a woman but she makes me feel very proud to be female unlike most girl artists out these days. i love how she speaks for and recognizes her gay fans without fear of it backfiring against her. go gaga go!!!

Heart Of Stone wrote on Jul 18^th, 2010 at 6:50am:

Madonna had a lot more substance from the standpoint of innovation in the shock world.  Gag-a is a wanna-be of Madonna.

LadyJane wrote on Jul 18^th, 2010 at 10:15am:

Ian Billen wrote on Jul 18^th, 2010 at 5:08pm:


Lady Jane already posted that video Ian, I must say it's the first song I ever heard her do that's got substance to it, she could be a female Elton John, I'll admit she's got talent.

How do you wake up Lady Gaga?






You poke 'er face!


She's alright. Pop's being pushed down my throat on a daily basis so I'd rather it's her than Lil' Wayne or Miley Cyrus.

Wild Bill wrote on Jul 18^th, 2010 at 4:06pm:



I don't have to reconcile anything with The Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones have nothing to do with Lady Ga-Ga or vice verca...

I just noted I dig her, and I think she's got a lot of talent. As far as Pop music goes .... OK so it is manufactured, shallow, and not to be taken too seriously. The recording of it lacks in dynamics and everything's compressed to the hilt. Yeah ... anymore Pop is even worse with 16 or 17 year old kids trying to make a statement.

But I like a lot of it and I always have. I don't take it seriously (who could) but I listen to it and enjoy it.

I like a more than a hand full of different music genre's. Country, a touch of some folk, blues, some gospel, lots of punk, hard rock, classical, even a bit of disco when the time is right or every blue moon ....and yes Pop.



My neighbor wrote a song and plays guitar on it. He is 56. He will never be a rock star. He will never be taken seriously. The song will never be a number one hit. But guess what .... it has a nice hook, a good distorted guitar sound,  and some funny yet even introspective lyrics. It is a bit catchy, and the melody is unique. I was surprised.

I listened to it. I like it. End of story... Same is true for my liking of pop music.

*Everyone always looks down or makes fun of folks who listen to current top 40 radio? Why? Nobody says you have to rank these artists in the top ten acts of all time. Nobody says you have to take it seriously. Hell, nobody says you have to buy any of it. It is simply called listening and enjoying it is all.

Maybe it is an ego thing any more, ..I don't know (not meaning in your case Wild Bill) but really ... why analyze or make fun of it if nobody's claiming today's pop, or any era's pop is the greatest stuff since Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.  


Now as far as The Rolling Stones go?.... I realize this is a Rolling Stones message board and all but as I said .... what does this post , today's pop music, or Lady Ga-Ga have to do with them in any way?

Just sayin I liked her and felt she was a step above the rest out there in top 40 land is all...

Speaking of which how was Lady Ga-Ga's mom?? Nice lady? Strange? Did she ever mention her daughter?


Ian

I've been to the Monster Ball twice...once at Radio City Music Hall and then 10 days ago at MSG. This kid is the real deal. She has all of Madonna's stage presence and ambition, with some notable differences: she is more accomplished musically than Madonna, and she truly loves and appreciates her fans. She connects with her Little Monsters on a level that Madonna never cared to.

I once heard her say that she believes in affirmations. She used to tell herself every day, "you will have a number one record" at a time when there was little likelihood of it happening. She ended up with 5 in one year.

Heart Of Stone wrote on Jul 18^th, 2010 at 6:50am:


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I see where your coming from and you could be right. HOWEVER what separates Ga-Ga from Madonna and Brittany Spears is she is much more accomplished musically and she is quite versatile. As well she takes her work more on a serious level than Madonna and Spears did initially, early in their fame. She is more involved than even Madonna was in her early years of fame at directing her stage show and being involved with her videos and all the details of her performances and music. From the creation of her show to the conception of her albums she is all over it. Writing it, Directing etc. etc.


So I think she has some promise especially since she is now showing she can do other things and pull it off great besides just Techno like Dance tunes. That is what finally sold me 100% on her.

*As well ...she doesn't lip sync as was noted here earlier. She actually
sings and she's darn good singing while dancing to the different songs she does. She's got lots of talent I'm tellin ya.

And just plain and simply ...I think her music is a cut above the rest in today's pop market.


Ian

Ian, you will be greeted with a swift kick in the ass...

gimmekeef wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 7:26am:

Christ we need a tour.............

Honky Tonk Man wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 2:14am:


her videos are wild, lots of s&m, occult and illuminati symbolism

Lady Ga-Ga is the real thing. She does a fantastic acoustic piano version of Paparazzi that sounds like as mournful as Judy Garland. And as for reconciling liking something like this with being a Stones fan: how can a Stones fan reconcile rigid tastes? You can bet Jagger has been listening to Lady Ga Ga.

mojoman wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 3:05pm:


No, but I'm kinda hoping they'll give Lisa a break and give this girl a go on back-up vocals  

Honky Tonk Man wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 3:15pm:

Man look at those thighs. they'd squash you like a grape....What a way to go

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jul 19^th, 2010 at 3:26pm:



Thunder Thighs indeed! The girl is the absolute full-package: heavenly, lustful, yearning vocal styling’s and a bootylicious body.

Ahhhh come on. It is such an ego thing to say anything Pop is so horrid.

Everyone here raved about Lucinda Williams well ..

I do not see the big deal. Lucinda Williams writes her muic, sings and plays the guitar...

Lady Ga-Ga writes her music, sings, and plays the piano...

Besides musical styles what is the difference? It is just all in someones particular cup of tea.

NOTE:
As was already stated here ...it isn't like The Stones never did anything that didn't have certain Pop qualities or at least Pop sensability because they have. Certainly The Stones are not considered Pop music per say but they didn't  turn their nose to it at certain junctures of their career either. It was incorporated into their music too in one way or another before and ya'll still dig The Stones so really ...what's the issue?



Ian

This thread fucks shit.

I always thought ga ga was a dude.

Wild Bill wrote on Jul 20^th, 2010 at 10:43am:


________________________

I stated this wrong or you mis-understood my good person. I meant what is the difference between liking Lady Ga-Ga who's pop and Lucinda Williams whos sort of country/Americana. They are both artists is what I was saying.

Ian

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jul 20^th, 2010 at 11:48am:


I believe you forgot to add IMHO to the above.
And you know what they say about opinions.    

LJ.

Not condoning Gaga's actions, nor am I the President of her Fan Club.
Sometimes I see posts and an inner spark goes off in my female brain and I have to reply.

glencar used to invoke the same spark at times!!!!!!! lmfao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry SCL. Couldn't resist!!!!!

LJ.

Why can't we like Lucinda Williams and Lady Ga Ga. Because one is a alt/indie darling and the other, a pop phenomenon? Pop is underrated.

texile wrote on Jul 20^th, 2010 at 2:50pm:

You can like whoever or whatever you want. Knock yourself out Tex.

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jul 20^th, 2010 at 11:48am:


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If you think Ga-Ga is talentless then your sadly mistaken. You may not like her but she is anything but talentless... There is plenty that Ga-Ga can do that Lucinda Williams cannot and vice versa.

Still that is an Apple to Orange comparison. As Textile said... why can't you appreciate Lucinda Williams and dig Ga-Ga as well. I do! As far as publicity whore I could care less how much attention she gets, or does not in those sort of situations. I look at her from an artistic standpoint nothing otherwise. Yes ... she is ...an "artist".

Ian

All this thread was meant to do was to speak of Lady Ga-Ga. Now it is more of this way blown out Pop vs. non-Pop discussion and many are acting like I am totally crazy or that they would vomit at the sound of pop or Ga-Ga.

Get over yourself. Geez... Look it's a certain kind of music by an artist. I like them both. I don't think I am too cool or too intellectual to enjoy it .. . It's just light, fun music that I enjoy. I don't like all the artists. I don't like all Pop. but much of it I can enjoy...End of Story.

Can't believe all the fuss simply because a few of us happen to listen to today's Pop which is one of the many music styles that I, or some of us may enjoy.

What about Prince? Many of us on this board enjoy Prince. He can be, and is viewed as being quite Pop oriented. 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

What do y'all think of Alison Goldfrapp?

We went to the Ball game the other night and Our tickets where in the GA GA section?
Great game, the beer was cold, the fries and hot dogs were at an alright price. "The Kilroy Kids" and mom, had a great time , I don't get all the hoop-la, is this Lady Ga Ga thing something to worry about?
She looks like a young version of Bette Midler, never heard a thin she's done, sorry I guess I should give her a SPIN.........
I Wonder What Frank Would Think IWWFWT

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




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.

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


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.


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. However, if for some reason you' must 'categorise'  any artist into genres, then I dont think you could have made a more inappropriate choice.

More Ga Ga controversy http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/220323/lady-gaga-photo-irks-beat...

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......

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



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.

Is she a man???????? some sex change operation!! & the fact she stands for gay rights must be something going on there??????

Heart Of Stone wrote on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 5:29pm:


Don't most people? 

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


______________________________


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

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

Let's just say....Jamie Lee Curtis is jealous.

ga ga is a hermaphrodite

mojoman wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 9:29am:

other Stones boards have shunned us

mojoman wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 9:45am:

well played

Is this the most popular "from Ian" thread?  

Hi there!! a GAGA thread here??? WTF???

LJ is right: we need a tour!!!

Or let's post Katy Perry pics instead

Lady Ganja

Nice tuck job.

I just listened to LGG and Sting from the Rain Forest benefit at Carnegie Hall. Doing Stand by Me. I'll admit just listening to her sing without looking at her in some outrageous costume. She sounds good and sings well. Or maybe it's just that next to Sting....anybody sounds good.

SweetVirginia wrote on Aug 1^st, 2010 at 10:53pm:



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Interesting. Once again showing her versatility. Things like this separate her from the Katy Perry's and Kelly Clarkson's in Pop as I was saying initially.

Sure all three have great voices but only one of them can write songs, play piano, dance, direct, choreograph etc. etc. and do it all really well. Besides this her songs are a bit more cutting edge as far as Pop goes. They just sound kina "dark" in ways. 

She will be around for a while.


Ian

MY youtube is fucked up - otherwise, I would be posting all kinds of shit. Can anybody track down that cover of a Neil Young song.....forget which one, but she incorporated into her own song and its beautiful.

Egon wrote on Aug 4^th, 2010 at 10:25am:



Sound like an old fart...