LG666 1,775 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I will say I think some of the setlist choices are a bit too safe and some don't really fit super well. Some more songs could have elevated this already spectacular show! I LOVE the dark and gothic vibe. Why not go all out and bring in Judas, Aura, Paparazzi, Bloody Mary even... I would have cut Telephone, it doesn't fit imo. And added some of the more dramatic Chromatica songs like 1000 Doves (I personally LOVE this song) and Sine from Above. Imagine if she did the SNL version of Paparazzi... it would fit really well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennywise 35,841 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Staryu17 said: The way you'll switch when she brings in "Plastic God" next show 🤡😁 If she completely changes the arrangement MAYBE I'll give it another chance, and that's a maybe because in Dawn of Chromatica the remix sounded promising So long ggd, it was nice while it lasted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon 10,896 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 love it! ... and now i just sit in silence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy 10,768 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Now why did this rah rah b*tch leave the seminal hit Vanity off the setlist? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexy 3,164 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 This is a 20-show mini tour that comes over 2 years after the release of the album it was intended to promote and her first proper tour in over 4 years. It's the smallest tour she's ever done for any of her albums and also the first since she's entered into her post-ASIB renewed stardom – I think the setlist comes from these circumstances that have made it less a "normal" tour and more of a victory lap. Especially when Enigma, not that long ago, featured more off-the-beaten-path songs than this tour. All of the hits and the core Chromatica songs are there, which is all I think this tour aimed to be – maybe not a "last hurrah", but a "goodbye for now." As much as I'd love for her to be 2010Ga forever, it seems pretty safe to say that that ship has sailed and the next stage of her career is centered on acting (and, when it comes to music, stuff that's more stripped back). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFame Monster 8,779 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 45 minutes ago, LG666 said: I will say I think some of the setlist choices are a bit too safe and some don't really fit super well. Some more songs could have elevated this already spectacular show! I LOVE the dark and gothic vibe. Why not go all out and bring in Judas, Aura, Paparazzi, Bloody Mary even... I would have cut Telephone, it doesn't fit imo. And added some of the more dramatic Chromatica songs like 1000 Doves (I personally LOVE this song) and Sine from Above. Imagine if she did the SNL version of Paparazzi... it would fit really well. I think Telephone fits perfectly with it being the “Fear of Suffocation” and lyrics like “I left my head and my heart on the dance floor” and Chromatica being about dancing through the pain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichAssPiss 4,725 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 It's a stadium tour setlist. She knows there are a lot of casuals filling up a stadium. She gives them the bing bang boom of Bad Romance, Just Dance, and Poker Face right away so they can get drunk and leave satisfied even though they don't remember anything after the first 20 minutes. She knows basically people only care about TFM/BTW and it is the Chromatica Ball after all. So, those three albums are the most represented. It's very much for people who want to hear the big hits. I think that's probably to be expected going forward, and it's pretty typical. She's really refined her live shows into a very polished commodity designed for perceived value. It's not really as eclectic or ambitious a setlist as past tours. But everything was flawless. So, I am not complaining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeldeFaith 4,601 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I liked it but it deserves better. I think LoveGame and Telephone could have been part of a nice medley along with Paparazzi. Aura, Applause and Venus would have fit very well in there too, Applause especially in the last bit. That HMH encore was dry af. It could have been performed before Enigma as part of the acoustic part. Plastic Doll and Sine From Above should be added too. Also, they need to start remixing some old songs live. Something something idk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Imma be honest, couldve been spicier Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelbHawker 6,583 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I think Sine From Above, Fun Tonight should be added to the set list - I don’t think the show needs Love Game, Telephone or Monster in it (as fab as those 3 songs are). Bad Romance as the opener is fine, but given the fandoms love of Alice, I think Alice would really work as the opener. Rain On Me should close the show too - though HMH sounds so great in the videos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcerer 12,055 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I would replace Telephone with Applause. Or add Applause in the Final Act before Stupid Love. Otherwise, most of the setlist is perfect since she is telling a story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah 26,635 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Yes. It works amazingly in the Show. The only Songs that may would‘ve made sense to be added are Paparazzi, Scheiße and SFA but you don‘t miss anything when you watch it. Her energy is unmatched. ⟡ ⋆ ˚｡⋆🦢⋆ ˚｡⋆⟡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe N 60 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I think she’s very insecure about ARTPOP and Joanne mostly because of her casual fans. Personally, I wished that artists wouldn’t give a **** about their casual fans and instead focused on what firs within the context of the show. Gaga isn’t that kind of girl. Her last three albums didn’t match the success of her first three if we’re being real and she had very messy single runs ever since Born This Way. That essentially limits the number of songs she could play on a tour that mainly supports her latest album (that also wasn’t that big of a success). I think that since she isn’t in the know about what fans want to hear and mostly thinks about crowd pleasing songs, her song selection is understandable although from the standpoint of a fan highly unsatisfying. It’s amazing to finally see her come up with creative and dark stage and tour concepts again. I just wished, she had gone all the way and included some dark deep cuts over lighter songs like LoveGame, Just Dance and Telephone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantasmas 9,970 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 14 hours ago, Ziggy said: Now why did this rah rah b*tch leave the seminal hit Vanity off the setlist? and bring back Glitter & Grease Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Gloria 3,434 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Yes, I don't mind that Paparazzi was cut, I feel like it's a bit played out at this point. I really wish she would've included Sexxx Dreams, tho. I feel like it could fit in the Alice/Monster/Replay section, right after Replay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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