best thank you note?

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which is gaga's best thank you note and why? 

TF

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I am sitting in a hotel room in Vietnam. Preparing to perform on the first ever American/Vietnamese broadcast since the war. It really is the perfect time to write. There are so many people, places, and things that I need to thank for the success of this project. But before I begin, I need to say that each and every chemical moment of my life, every person I have spoken with, every street I have traveled, every museum, country, city, space or home that I have visited has been a profound instance and is mirrored, whether obviously or in some refracted way, in the work you see today. So if your name is not here, it is purely because this is the distilled version of my "thankyous."

Thank You

Mom, Dad, Natali, Grandma Angelina, Grandma Ronnie, Granpa Paul, Grandpa Joe, Aunt Merle and Uncle Bobby, Aunt Sheri and Uncle Steve, Aunt Carol and Uncle Doug, Laura and Jenny

—I love you.

Thank you for teaching me the importance of family, and showing me the value of always sitting down to dinner together— and never taking a bite till everyone was present. And thank you to all the women in this family,for teaching me how to be one.

Bo, Arianne, and Tania. For being my only true friends

To my mentor Don Lawrence. You are the greatest and most gifted teacher I have ever had.Thank you for my voice, my work ethic, and my discipline.

Jimmy Iovine, Doug Morris, Vincent Herbert, Martin Kierszenbaum, Troy Carter, Leah "My Leg" Landon*, Jolene Cherry, RedOne, Akon, Rob Fusari, KNS Productions, Laurie-Ann Gibson and Richie, Melina, Devyne Stephens, Shawn Holiday, Johan Lindgren, Dyana Kass, Bobby Campbell, Brenda Romano, Troy Marshall, Steve Berman, David Cohen, Rand Hoffman, Max Hole, Jurgen Grebner, Tony Harlow, Matt LaMotte, Jennie Boddy, Jen Zeller, Jodi Gerson, Tomoko Itoki, Andrea Ruffalo, Erika Savage, Tom Land, Vicki Boyd, Nino Cuccinello, Juan Martinez, Garnett March, Greg Brooks, Guenael Geay (AKA Lady GG), Thorsten Koenig, Mark Cheatham, Gretchen Anderson, Faith Dillman, Lane Bentley, Jeremy Summers, Irene Silva, Clark Pardee, George Robertson, Space Cowboy, Aaron Bay-Schuck, E-Class, Jen O'Neil, Aimee Nadeau, Josh Feldman,Tamar Braxton, Big Jah, One-Feme aka Efe, Tony Seyler, Kerry Hickey, Staci Yamano, Chris Lopes, Enrique Ongpin, Nathalie Levey, Amina Elshahawi, Dave Tomberlin, Marty Diamond, Sara Ramaker, Nicole Ehrlich, Emma Banks, Angela Ciemny.

Thank you for believing in me, your support means the world to me.

To FlyLife: Carmen, Peter, and my dear Martha, I love you so much. You were the first heartbeat in this project, and your support and brilliance means the world to me. I will always fight for the gay community hand in hand with this incredible team.

To my previous bands: Mackin Pulsifer, SGBand, Lady Gaga & The Starlight Revue.

I would like to thank Andy Warhol, David Bowie, Prince, Madonna, and Chanel.

I would like to thank New York. I would like to thank Fashion.

And I would like to thank You: Haus of Gaga: L.G, L.L., M. "Dada" W., M. "D". E, C. "C". D, R. "Ninja", Space Cowboy, S. "Kamikazee" M., David "Dark" C., A. "The Ornament" C., L.A.G.

Additional Thanks to: Beyonce, Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley, Fernando Garibay, Ron Fair, Hedi Slimane, Peter Savic, Billy B, Nicola Formichetti, Francis Lawrence, Jonas Åkerlund, Gary Stiffelman, Jeff Gilman, Marvin Oblanca, Wendi, Asiel Hardison, Michael Silas, Ian McKenzie, TJ, Junko, Arleishia, Piers, Jaclyn, Scottie, Jimmy, Eric, Kenny, Marc Geiger, John Marx, Michele Bernstein, David Levy, Solomon Parker, Dave Wirtschafter

A POEM FOR JOANNE

For all the words you could not say
I promise they’ll be mine,

The one you meant to marry J
I promise I will find

And when your brother calls for me
I promise I will come,

Cause when I feel that I may break
You heart, it makes mine strong"

—Stefani Joanne Germanotta

TFM

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THANK YOU TO MY DAD, FOR ALWAYS PROTECTING ME FROM MONSTERS.

BTW

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I would like to thank The Road, The Highway, and the wind in my Hair as we surged down the freeway of life. I would like to thank little monsters, most of all, for their loyalty, commitment and bravery to my artistry. Fernando, Paul, and Dave Russell; the labor of love and blood fight you put into every moment and sound of this music is a true testament to your brilliance, and my gratitude to you is eternal. You are the brothers I never had, you are a breed of epic kindness and genius that I am blessed to witness and be a part of. The Banditos will live in the memory of gas station disco, and the late nights with whiskey and strange tequila music. Thank you to Vincent Herbert, for always believing in me and protecting my vision. Thank you to Troy Carter for being the warrior leading my darkness into the light. To Laurieann Gibson for nurturing me with her wisdom, and pushing me to believe in myself and become the words of this album. Thank you to RedOne for my first true experience with magic in this business. You and I share a chemistry that will live on. To Jimmy Iovine for being my New York partner in crime. To the Haus of Gaga: Nicola, you are my kindred, without you I cannot be free. Starlight, we made it through fire together, now let’s make some more flames, you are a real friend. Frederic and Tara, you harness and inspire me at a most critical time: when I’m looking in the mirror. Thank you for reminding me that I can do anything. Todd, thank you for your commitment to my art direction. Brandon and Anna, you are my fashion rainbows. Semi Precious Weapons thank you for letting me open for you years ago, and opening for me now. You inspire me. Wendi and Sonja, thank you for helping me through all the late nights and helping me surge through. Bo and Arianne thank you for always being true friends. To my family, the cast of The Monster Ball, and the crew who makes it happen. To Lucian Grainge, Doug Morris, Steve Berman, Brenda Romano, Chris Lopes, Nino Cuccinello, Gary Kelly, Dyana Kass, Jurgen Grebner, Tomoko Itoki, Brett Bracy, Dennis Dennehy, Jen Zeller, Nicole Ehrlich, Gretchen Anderson, Rand Hoffman, Erika Savage, Tony Seyler, Kerry Hickey and my entire Interscope & UMG family from around the world. Atom Factory, Streamline Records, William Morris Endeavor, and Sony/ATV. I truly believe this album is as important to all of you as it is to me. Thank you everyone for believing in me.

To Mom, Dad, and Natali. You are my strength. Our love is unbreakable. "Tonight I will return, the fame and riches earned, with you I'd watch them all be burned.”

And to Grandpa Germanotta, who passed The Edge into his Glory.

AP

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TO DJ WHITE SHADOW, ZEDD, MADEON, DAVE RUSSELL, NICK MONSON, DINO ZISIS, RICK RUBIN, T.I., TOO $HORT, TWISTA, R. KELLY, BILL MALINA, DON LAWRENCE, BENJAMIN RICE AND WILL.I.AM. TO TROY CARTER, VINCENT HERBERT, JIMMY IOVINE AND JOHN JANICK. TO THE HAUS OF GAGA: BRANDON MAXWELL, TARA SAVELO, FREDERIC ASPIRAS, RICHY JACKSON, BOBBY CAMPBELL, LANE BENTLEY, SONJA DURHAM, LACEE FRANKS, PERRY MEEK, MARLA WEINHOFF, KIMMI MCALLISTER AND ASHLEY GUTIERREZ. TO JEFF KOONS, INEZ+VINOODH, ROBERT WILSON, MARINA ABRAMOVIC, STEPHEN GAN, KLAUS BIESENBACH, DONATELLA VERSACE, RUTH HOGBEN, PETGA, TERRY RICHARDSON, SWANSON AND WIGGINS. TO THE TECHHAUS: MAX WEISEL, ADAM DEBRECZENI, AND ALL OF RELATIVEWAVE; NANCY TILBURY, BENJAMIN MALES AND ALL OF STUDIO XO. TO THE DANCERS, THE BAND, LITTLE MONSTERS, MY FAMILY AND TAYLOR. ALL MY GRATITUDE TO YOU, FOR BELIEVING IN AND LIVING THE PHILOSOPHY OF ARTPOP.

 

[MaryJaneHolland 77,348]

The Fame 

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3 minutes ago, MaryJaneHolland said:

The Fame 

because? 

[LUO YI 6,089]

The Fame bc she mentioned Madonna, David Bowie, Prince, and Andy Warhol 

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2 minutes ago, Prince Bananas said:

The Fame bc she mentioned Madonna, David Bowie, Prince, and Andy Warhol 

of course it's more important to you than the fact that she used the opportunity to publish her aunt's poem. 

[KURUSHITOVSKA 20,451]

The Fame because it's her debut album, everybody was like what does Gaga mean? and she signed the thank you note and the poem as Stefani Joanne Germanotta 

[MaryJaneHolland 77,348]

6 minutes ago, skeleton.gun said:

because? 

Beacuse it's more emotional than the others, I think.... And she mentioned Madge  And also her aunt's poem

[PunkTheFunk 124,425]

C2C

[Chinosky 1,984]

The Fame because she sounded the sincerest in it probably because it's her debut    Born This Way comes close.

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Just now, KURUSHITOVSKA said:

The Fame because it's her debut album, everybody was like what does Gaga mean? and she signed the thank you note and the poem as Stefani Joanne Germanotta 

that belongs to the poem, i think. 

Just now, MaryJaneHolland said:

Beacuse it's more enotional than the others, I think.... And she mentioned Madge 

BTW is more emotional for me. 

of course she did. 

1 minute ago, PunkTheFunk said:

C2C

i checked: there is no thank you note included.  

1 minute ago, Chinosky said:

The Fame because she sounded the sincerest in it probably because it's her debut    Born This Way comes close.

indeed, the BTW one is so poetic and emotional. 

[KURUSHITOVSKA 20,451]

2 minutes ago, skeleton.gun said:

that belongs to the poem, i think. 

 

Yes but the fact that she used her real name in something that important when she was telling everyone "just call me Gaga"... 

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2 minutes ago, KURUSHITOVSKA said:

Yes but the fact that she used her real name in something that important when she was telling everyone "just call me Gaga"... 

i see your point. yes, including her poem and signing it with her real name was a nice touch. 

sort of foreshadowing the halfway between reality and fantasy theme, don't you think? her career was written right in TF booklet. 

[LUCARTPOP 5,924]

TFM & ARTPOP are literally tragic  

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1 minute ago, FameMonzter said:

TFM & ARTPOP are literally tragic  

AP is tragic for a reason. 

i find TFM lovely: it's minimalistic and to the point. my second favorite, actually. 

[Mister Gaga 22,898]

Born This Way. It was her absolute peak.