BB: A Perfect Allusion - 5 of Gaga's Best Indirect References on Joanne

[Leaf 2,429]

Lady Gaga's fourth album Joanne -- a stylistically eclectic of collection of swaggering rock, introspective ballads and soulful, danceable grooves -- is finally here, and we've been jamming to it since it dropped Friday (Oct. 21).

Her most personal LP yet, Gaga makes a number of personal, cultural and political references on Joanne. Some are direct -- she names one song after iconic silver screen cowboy John Wayne, and the album's title refers to her late aunt, Joanne Germanotta -- while other references on Joanne are a bit more roundabout.

In honor of lead single "Perfect Illusion," we decided to highlight five perfect allusions from Lady Gaga's Joanne.

1. The Divinyls

2. The Bible

3. David Bowie

4. Trayvon Martin

5. New York's Counterfeit Merchandise Market

Read more: http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7549969/lady-gaga-joanne-perfect-allusionso

[DeanWinchester 41,390]

STILL no MC review

[sweet spot 3,241]

has gaga paid payola to billboard? they are making like 10 daily articles for her 

[Leaf 2,429]

1 minute ago, Denizar said:

has gaga paid payola to billboard? they are making like 10 daily articles for her 

They've always liked her.

[The Surrealist 27,470]

1 minute ago, Denizar said:

has gaga paid payola to billboard? they are making like 10 daily articles for her 

I mean she was Billboard's Woman of the Year, maybe that's why they are exclusively reporting about her. 

So next year we will get too mich Madonna articles.

[display name 4,360]

I stopped at the first one tbh. Saying that Gaga was specifically alluding to someone else's song because she sang, "I touch myself," is a bit off. A reach.

I'm fine with them posting a lot about Gaga as long as they post something a bit more substantial.

[ReidOne 12,427]

5 minutes ago, Leaf said:

Lady Gaga's fourth album Joanne

Counting TF/M as one album, I see. 

[PunkTheFunk 124,555]

4 minutes ago, Denizar said:

has gaga paid payola to billboard? they are making like 10 daily articles for her 

They've been up her ass for at least 2 years now 

[JHS 4,714]

7 minutes ago, Denizar said:

has gaga paid payola to billboard? they are making like 10 daily articles for her 

No, they've realized the masterpiece Joanne is and they want to praise talent 

[DeanWinchester 41,390]

Just now, PunkTheFunk said:

They've been up her ass for at least 2 years now 

where are the bbmas? and the 85 MC review

[SummerGirl21 787]

25 minutes ago, ReidOne said:

Counting TF/M as one album, I see. 

my biggest pet peeve tbh. but i guess it was really the record label's fault. 

[littlepotter 75,153]

They gave a 84 to ARTPOP. What are they waiting for? I'm sure their review is heavily weighted!

[DeanWinchester 41,390]

Just now, littlepotter said:

They gave a 84 to ARTPOP. What are they waiting for? I'm sure their review is heavily weighted!

exactly!

[DeanWinchester 41,390]

Wait, somebody on ATRL said BB doesn't do MC reviews anymore????

 

[Squeeshy Keety 9,909]

9 minutes ago, A Gaga Lad said:

Wait, somebody on ATRL said BB doesn't do MC reviews anymore????