Valextra 58 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 All the italian media are talking about it positively Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asana15 16,648 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Why Lady Gaga Was the Best Thing About the Oscars Because while she sang the **** out of those supremely melodic and unendingly saccharine Richard Rodgers melodies, she was also subverting the whole ceremony. Neil Patrick Harris set up Gaga by setting up Scarlett Johansson – who would, he said, introduce what would be one of the most talked about moments of the Oscar evening. It was. But with her ‘40s hair and dress and a Julie Andrews-accented delivery, Gaga basically played it straight – she just sang those songs, giving all that Oscar schmaltz (Hammerstein, in this case) the delivery they deserved. She also bestowed on the Academy Awards something that, on Sunday night at least, seemed positively alien: Genuine emotion and honesty. Irony free. She made her audience confront the doubts about the performance that were probably kicking around in their heads (“where’s the meat dress?â€) and simply sang, beautifully and, although it’s sacrilegious to say, better than Miss Andrews ever did. ...Gaga, on the other hand, had about five uninterrupted minutes to make a case for art – something sadly lacking from the whole night -- and stole the show... http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/why-lady-gaga-was-the-best-thing-about-the-oscars-sunday-night-20150223 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Apple 13,006 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 All the italian media are talking about it positively everywhere Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
destinyofself 1,006 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 She slays. You have a lot of time on your hands... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Apple 13,006 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Shes slays. You have a lot of time on your hands... I didn't have school that day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
destinyofself 1,006 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I didn't have school that day Slay! :Whitney: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse 59 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Wow. Suddenly everything is alligning back for her. Ready for her comeback pop album. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmarythenight 0 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Time: Lady Gaga performed an incendiary medley from The Sound of Music  seemed like a strange idea, but totally worked  ending with a salute from Julie Andrews, who pronounced “Lady Gaga†as though it were a royal title. "as though" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop 4,541 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 ...Gaga, on the other hand, had about five uninterrupted minutes to make a case for art – something sadly lacking from the whole night -- and stole the show... ARTPOP, ha spring awakening! The Taylor Brigade: KNOCKOUT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miley Ray Cyrus 26 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 This seems like its going to be an amazing year for Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brizoda 3,198 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I've been reading about to Lady Gaga in The HuffPost today and I see a comment from you, you are really a megafan, cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Apple 13,006 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 I am Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddarko 144 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 slay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcodemonster 3,525 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Seriously when was the last time a performance had this much impact, negative and positive? scan my barcode Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spock 20,290 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Not people bumping this to damage control what Legend Sondheim said about the performance Monsters are just too much sometimes who will love me when the night is over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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