Aga Gydal 3,158 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 The "hypocrisy" is intentional I'm sure, which is why MJH and Dope play back to back. It's meant to transition from glamorizing it and using pot to escape herself and her fame, over to dealing with the consequences of the addiction in how it's affected her soul and her relationships. Given the whole album is supposed to be about "dualities," the theme of d--gs and alcohol is meant to show the positive and negative side. Whether she executed it well is really up to you. I think she did alright by the theme... I like the direction of each track though I think the sum is greater than the parts in this case. It's the same reason she has Donatella and Fashion playing back to back as well. Donatella is making light of the shallowness and vanity of the fashion world, and Fashion is meant to illicit the glamor and feeling of power she gets when she puts her outfits on. She fetishizes both the good and the bad. She's always done that. You can extend that theme to describe the transition between Gypsy (a song about feeling vulnerable but independent) and Applause (a song about feeling infallible but codependent toward an audience). Hell, Aura itself showcases both sides of the same theme. She wants to show you a glimpse of the man behind the curtain (teasing at there being some vulnerability or humanity there) but then insists that being an enigma is much more fun, and that all that's behind the curtain is more s-x, pop, and erratic loudness. What you see is what you get, essentially. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HausOfGuy 10 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 guys its not like ARTPOP was planed like her past albums. Venus was recorded a couple months before the album was released, gaga wasn't even gonna put Applause in the album, and i might be wrong but I'm pretty sure by the time applause was released she was still putting the track list together. Its not like gaga was "oh I'm gonna put MJH before Dope to show the consequences of using d--gs"i don't think she had a clear idea of what the album's concept was at that time. I don't think its hypocritical at all i think she liked the song and wanted it to be in the album. gaga hasn't been giving a **** about logic or making sense for a while now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 26,155 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Both songs are like 2 sides of a story - if there's one on the tracklist, the other one must be there too. The fact the songs directly follow each other on the tracklist isn't random. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJHolland 12,725 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 It just seems hypocritical I dont know. You dont celebrate one thing and after a sec you totally devalue it. it's not hypocritical at all it's called contrast Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordDisick 1 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 theyre songs she probably wrote at two different times in her life, that both happened to make the album Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumbold 481 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 its the point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gidone 65 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 She said ARTPOP is a poetical journey. The transition from MJH to Dope is the most logical thing ever. yeah, this word pretty much describes the song choice, the transition. also in the ARTPOP film she said that ARTPOP is her "pain exploding in electronic music" (dope is not an electronic track but u get it). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebs 1,809 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Quoting Walt Whitman, "Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes." It's not hypocritical at all, they are 2 faces of the same 'topic'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 26,155 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 It just seems hypocritical I dont know. You dont celebrate one thing and after a sec you totally devalue it. You need to see the album as a journey. The way the songs are organized isn't random. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 26,155 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 theyre songs she probably wrote at two different times in her life, that both happened to make the album Very true. MJH and Dope were pretty much written a whole year apart from one another. A lot had happened in Gaga's life in that year. We could also discuss the fact that MJH nearly didn't make the cut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Celebrity 1,556 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I don't think that Marijuana is what she's talking about. Weed is barely anything compared to some of the blow she's done before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefamefatale 264 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 No, it makes perfect sense, she goes from the cause to the consequence. First she sings about the good side of the story, later on she sings about the dark side, the consequences. yes ps you are the only one i know who changes their font haha, so i did it don't be a drag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedi 3 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 That's why Dope is right AFTER MJH. I guess you missed that point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster 2 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 They shouldn't be next to eachother but neither would make sense without the other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychedelic 1,098 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 She obviously put them both side by side to make a statement this! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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