I love Lady Gaga.
Yes, I said it. Probably not a terribly ground-shaking comment, but I often find myself defending my position.
My first real encounter with Lady Gaga was while I was working as a dishwasher at a hotel restaurant. The radio in the kitchen was always set to the local pop station. The only problem I have with this station is that they have a really bad habit of overplaying a song. I could hear Poker Face three or four times in 4 hours. I probably would have heard it again later in my shift, but the kitchen crew and wait staff would clear out, and I would immediately turn the radio to CBC. Learn some stuff, or listen to Stuart McLean recite an ode to pumpkin pie. So, hearing Lady Gaga so often, and in such a repetitive manner really turned me off of her. Also, I was listening without any context, so she seemed like any other blonde, poorly choreographed pop star. Not worth my time thought I, with an arrogant, self-satisfied smirk.
A few months later, being quite comfortable in my Anti-Gaga position, my wife (then girlfriend) brought home the double album The Fame and The Fame Monster on CD. I was shocked, as she had always agreed with my conclusion of "Gaga? Pffft." and now she's all a twitter (not that) and telling me how wonderful these albums are. Then she played Speechless and the world ended in a hyperbolic fun-splosion. Yes, fun-splosion. That one song, so well written and so different from her singles really intrigued me. I listened to both albums, start to finish and I was hooked. Also, South Park gave her the stamp of approval, and I do whatever Stone and Parker tell me to. Just like they would want.
She's Brilliant! Driving beats and bizarre lyrics. Thinly veiled, cutting metaphors, and an underlying message of "Fuck it." that really resonates with me.She inspires individuality and self-respect. She mocks the main-stream while at the same time changing it for the better. She's an artist that will forever be reinventing herself and moving forward and I'm excited to see each new step. She's about having fun, and embracing the euphoria and joy that is existence.
Life is too short not to dance to Lady Gaga.
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