Truth 90 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I don't know. It's up to her Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyodisko 0 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 The reason the relatability argument is bull**** is because look at her track record. By your and everyone elses logic who pulls that card, Paparazzi is not "relatable" yet its one of her signature hits. Poker Face and Bad Romance's lyrics are practically nonsense to the "naked ear", yet ultimately they struck a chord. Applause didn't strike the same chord, not because relatability played a factor, but because for a comeback single at first listen it came off kind of weak. ARTPOP the album has radio ready potential singles, the problem is the public does not want to consume Lady Gaga. They have a perception of her that she helped create and they oppose it. Even if you think AP is filled with mediocrity, so is Top 40. So theres no reason her singles shouldn't do better, its just because shes Lady Gaga. She needed to come back with something drastic and she didn't therefore people looked the other way. But it didn't mean what she created was lacking hooks and accessible production. Its not the music that is the main problem, its her approach. Woah, calm down. lol I don't deny that the public isn't feeling her right now. I've said that many times. It's both the music and approach imo. They were both messy. Paparazzi, PF, and BR are all pretty easy to understand (s-x and love... not very hard(or is it? ) and very universal)and they are more grippingly explosive for radio than AP is. So no, it is not a bull**** argument, but it certainly isn't the only reason she hasn't performed as well. Gaga only played safe in TF + TFM days. She was giving the GP just what they wanna hear. Then BTW is when she actually started taking risks (so worth it tbh) by sending a message and making an impact. ARTPOP is also risky. And it sends a message it's just when people hear art they instantly turn away from it. The thing is with AP is people had to think to actually enjoy it. That makes it risky. + the lyrical content as well as the heavy EDM sound. So I think you should be asking is "Should Gaga Continue playing it Risky?" And omg "Applause is the weakest track on ARTPOP". You obviously haven't bought ARTPOP yet with all due respect. I don't think it's very risky. What is there to think about. MJH has the most layered and thoughtful lyrics imo, but otherwise it's straightforward, I think. I wouldn't call it a heavy EDM sound either. To me it's her safest album musically, perhaps. Definitely a step back from BTW where she had a good balance, but her presentation was off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Elizabeth 450 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 She's never really played it safe, and I don't want her to. If she'd played it safe, ARTPOP would never have been released. In fact, most of her music would never have been released. Gaga and 'playing it safe' don't even go together remotely. I don't even think Gaga would exist if she played it safe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilVenusian 579 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Yes. Gaga's artistic talents and instincts are whats going to ultimately sustain a 20-30 year career , not a bunch of middle aged men in corporate suits telling her whats hot or not. Like gaga said theirs was no "formula" for her commercial success. A song is either going to connect or its not. It cant be contrived or predicted, you just have to follow your heart and your instincts and hope the public will respond to that good energy. Her label taking so much control over her single choices makes me concerned. its like they have no faith in her or something, which just puts and unneeded black cloud over everything. Any artist would naturally be more disgruntled and less productive if they feel limited or constrained, which is why we probably never saw the DWUW video after the whole single-swap debacle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wet Fire 7,448 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 She isn't playing it safe imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nein 508 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 When has she ever played it safe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GypsyPrince 237 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Gaga and "safe" do not belong together, just like art and pop have proven not to belong together since the ARTPOP era. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfitted 0 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 TEOG is one of Gaga's best songs ever with the most powerful lyrics ever. MTN was not even commercial or generic. I agree and Idk why Gaga plays safe now. Is it a request from interscope/papa joe? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterRocket 55 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I don't think she's playing safe, she played safe with The Fame. After her music has been more experimental and her images is more crazy. IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VforVendetta 2,024 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I agree and Idk why Gaga plays safe now. Is it a request from interscope/papa joe? She doesn't thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 109,386 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Are you serious, OP? I never think for once Gaga ever playing safe so far. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘢, 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklistedd 599 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Woah, calm down. lol I don't deny that the public isn't feeling her right now. I've said that many times. It's both the music and approach imo. They were both messy. Paparazzi, PF, and BR are all pretty easy to understand (s-x and love... not very hard(or is it? ) and very universal)and they are more grippingly explosive for radio than AP is. So no, it is not a bull**** argument, but it certainly isn't the only reason she hasn't performed as well. The music on this album, with the exception of Swine and JND, is not messy. Applause is pretty easy to understand. You said relatability matters, clearly relatability did not matter for Paparazzi or Poker Face or Bad Romance. I don't think the verses to Bad Romance are any more or less random than the verses for Applause. Overall Applause just wasn't as dynamic as BR or as hard to deny as Paparazzi and PF. But it wasnt a mess. Relatability is a bull**** argument. You're wrong. Accept it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychedelic 1,098 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 She's not tho. Calling her music "art" is definitely not a safe move. Not that her work isn't "art" cause imo it is, but the GP certainly does not see her music as art THIS! She should stop the bragging, that's it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
high heeled fem 3 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 When has she ever played it safe i know she is defff not now thats for sure BTW was way more polished Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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