Bambino 24,290 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 The thing about Gaga, though, is that she has always had the musical training to make her acceptable to music snobs and pop haters alike. They just ignored that. Any time Gaga played live, she was phenomenal. She sang with grit in her voice and a range to envy. She played the piano constantly in various insane wardrobes and never missed a note. Whether she was singing a pop song in a blue suit set and sunglasses or singing The Sound of Music at the Oscars shouldn't have mattered. But it did. As Spencer Kornhaber wrote for the Atlantic: "Back then, she used bizarre clothes and brash, earnest rock music to dramatize the idea that being true to one’s own desires and identity was a radical actâ€â€that people might make fun of you, but that a community of like-minded freaks would always have your back. Her move to classic styles visually and sonically isn't necessarily a rejection of that idea; she feels like singing cabaret, and so sales be damned, she's doing it." Ultimately, accepting Lady Gaga in a white ball gown being hugged by Julie Andrews is a hell of a lot easier for the American public than to accept a woman in sparkly sunglasses and no pants as an artist. But it's the exact same construction of image that she underwent in 2008. Singing with Tony Bennett on his most recent album, and at the Grammys in a pin-up-esque dress, is image construction. This time, Gaga's dressing up as a nice girl instead of a radical monster, and so she's easier to accept as an artist and a musician. But Gaga was just as talented when she was radical as she is right now. Read more of the article here. What do you think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Adrenaline 1,518 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 the praise just wont stop It's much more fun to have hizophrenia... u never get lonely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy McQueen 4,484 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Agree! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Apple 13,006 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Well A LOT of people bought her whole discography on iTunes so I guess they like her pop side as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody 64,631 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 That praise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jjang 2,262 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Well A LOT of people bought her whole discography on iTunes so I guess they like her pop side as well *Not really, C2C experienced the biggest boost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pain of fame1 229 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 the praise just wont stop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vernier 3,786 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 It's easier for people to accept what people think is closer to their own idea of normal And a Lady Gaga stripped of crazy outfits just singing seems to fit people's idea of what "normal" is for a singer. Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOfSpain 10,010 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 This is the best thing everrr The slayage http://gagadaily.com/forums/topic/227246-ceremony-gagas-videography-megarate/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Who 62 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I've been thinking about this too lately. A whole lot of people are only just now interested in praising in her talent (which she's had FOR YEARS) just because her image is less challenging. The praise is great to see of course, but it's interesting to see that a bizarre image is all it takes to put people off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona Apple 13,006 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Not really, C2C experienced the biggest boost. C2C was already in top 100.. The Fame entered top 400 after so many years..That's huge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfall 3,723 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Ofc people will like her when she is looks pretty and just sings well. Which honestly makes me sad because it means people still blatantly judge just by looks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynNights 1 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Ofc people will like her when she is looks pretty and just sings well. Which honestly makes me sad because it means people still blatantly judge just by looks. mte Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsn 1,648 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Singing with Tony Bennett on his most recent album How is an album with most of the tracks being duets and her having one more solo than him counting Bang Bang "his" album only? lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
InGagzWeTrust 0 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 All this praise is lovely, but I hope all of the shes-so-good-when-shes-not-crazy thing doesn't affect the way she expresses herself. I don't want that "I don't give a **** for what people think' Gaga to go away tbh :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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