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Is this Gaga selfie channeling Kylie Minogue?


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Whether this look has anything to do with Kylie Minogue -- who knows! But I do think it's important to note that Gaga admittedly replicates the looks/styles/sounds of all the pop acts who have come before her. She's been doing this since day 1 with the David Bowie lightning bolt on her face and the Grace Jones hoods. And clearly making no attempt to "fool" anyone... she obviously wants the inspiration to be recognizable.

I believe Gaga does this for many reasons, partially as an homage to these artists, but most importantly as "reference points" to all the greats who have done pop music before her. She's pointing us (her fans) toward the past so that we better understand the evolution of popular culture, music and entertainment. Her entire career has been like a living pop music history lesson, in many regards. Which is an art form in itself.  

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Spock
59 minutes ago, KURUSHITOVSKA said:

It's her only one hit tho

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I Should Be So Lucky, The Loco Motion, Better The Devil You Know, Shocked, Spinning Around, On a Night Like This, Love At First Sight, I Believe In You and All The Lovers off the top of my head disagree.

CGYOOMH was exceptionally huge but that doesn't mean other singles weren't hits, minor or less minor

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Just now, Spock said:

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I Should Be So Lucky, The Loco Motion, Better The Devil You Know, Spinning Around, Love At First Sight, I Believe In You and All The Lovers off the top of my head disagree.

CGYOOMH was exceptionally huge but that doesn't mean other singles hits, minor or less minor

Couldn't have said it better myself! Thank you! 

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Spock
9 minutes ago, venusian said:

thats not good lmao

Everybody knows she is unknown in the US due to her not being promoted there at all and her music being too "european" but oddly enough *gasp*, there are other countries in the world. She was huge in the UK, Europe, Australia and Asia and still is known as a huge pop entity there, even if she has been flopping lately. Sooooo just because she didn't chart in the US doesn't make her a floppy artist sis

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Riot Poof
37 minutes ago, KURUSHITOVSKA said:

It's her only one hit tho

I do respect her and love her as an artist, don't throw those knives at me.

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If you're a fan, you should know that your statement is a LIE. EVEN when talking about her US hits. She has TWO top ten hits. That's more than one, hunty.

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22 minutes ago, venusian said:

thats not good lmao

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I see you trying to act like Kylie Minogue is irrelevant, like when you said that Kylie couldn't be a pop princess anymore because "nobody knows her anymore" or some sh¡t. Lemme just expose your US-centric self because Kylie is an INTERNATIONAL superstar with MANY hits to her name (check one of Spock's posts). Why are you trying to invalidate Kylie's success all of a sudden? What did she do to you?

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Just now, Riot Poof said:

I see you trying to act like Kylie Minogue is irrelevant, like when you said that Kylie couldn't be a pop princess anymore because "nobody knows her anymore" or some sh¡t. Lemme just expose your US-centric self because Kylie is an INTERNATIONAL superstar with MANY hits to her name (check one of Spock's posts). Why are you trying to invalidate Kylie's success all of a sudden? What did she do to you?

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are you done

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Riot Poof
34 minutes ago, Spock said:

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I Should Be So Lucky, The Loco Motion, Better The Devil You Know, Spinning Around, Love At First Sight, I Believe In You and All The Lovers off the top of my head disagree.

CGYOOMH was exceptionally huge but that doesn't mean other singles weren't hits, minor or less minor

 

24 minutes ago, Spock said:

Everybody knows she is unknown in the US due to her not being promoted there at all and her music being too "european" but oddly enough *gasp*, there are other countries in the world. She was huge in the UK, Europe, Australia and Asia and still is known as a huge pop entity there, even if she has been flopping lately. Sooooo just because she didn't chart in the US doesn't make her a floppy artist sis

EDUCATE THEM.

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4 minutes ago, Riot Poof said:

 

EDUCATE THEM.

Nobody dismisses the Queen of Gays, Princess of Pop and Dutchess of Christmas in my presence :stalkga:

Like, call me when your fave has a career retrospective and dressing room permanently on display at the V&A

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ReidOne
Just now, Nino said:

I think she just had a hoodie on becuase she was planning to relax on her flight :laughga: 

Entirely possible! It's 50/50... But it's that glossy cherry red lip that makes me go, "hmmmm..." :hor:

There's no die-hard Kylie fan in the world who could see this selfie and not think about Kylie! But isn't that the fun of Gaga? Dissecting and pondering her inspiration. 

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Just now, ReidOne said:

Entirely possible! It's 50/50... But it's that glossy cherry red lip that makes me go, "hmmmm..." :hor:

There's no die-hard Kylie fan in the world who could see this selfie and not think about Kylie! But isn't that the fun of Gaga? Dissecting and pondering her inspiration. 

For sure! Even though it isn't real it's still a fun comparison :) 

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Just now, Spock said:

Nobody dismisses the Queen of Gays, Princess of Pop and Dutchess of Christmas in my presence :stalkga:

Like, call me when your fave has a career retrospective and dressing room permanently on display at the V&A

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YAASSS!! 

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Riot Poof
15 minutes ago, venusian said:

are you done

One's never done delivering justice.

OT: Gaga is paying HOMAGE!

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Just now, Riot Poof said:

One's never done delivering justice.

OT: Gaga is paying HOMAGE!

ok

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