Madame Goo Goo 3,809 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 7 hours ago, Oriane said: Interesting question. Being her middle name, I wouldn't really consider it self-titled. When I see my middle names somewhere, I just think "hey it's my middle name" but I don't have a "oh that's me" moment the way I do when I see my first name, if that makes sense? It's just a name that appears on official documents and that's all. On the other hand, people who think that the album is only named Joanne in reference to her aunt really missed the point though It's about intergenerational trauma. Her middle name is Joanne because Joanne died and left a trauma on her dad. The name is a symbol, but what it really means is that she wouldn't have become the person that she is if her dad hadn't gone through that. I hope Gaga releases an album that covers this topic one day because Joanne does not ironically Lady Gaga doesn't owe us anything Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochestrMonstr 2,971 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I actually thought she was referencing her middle name before she began discussing her aunt as the subject. But I agree with those saying no, because the focus is on the aunt and not the name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOT 2,944 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Ehh... it's not a subjective question. It IS self-titled. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controversiaga 10,369 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 The title track is about Joanne her aunt, not herself. I think it’s obvious it’s not a self titled album. a self titled from Gaga would be called Lady Gaga Gaga or Stefani Pronounced like “Balenciaga” . Emphasis on the “Ga” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oriane 20,631 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 12 hours ago, Madame Goo Goo said: I hope Gaga releases an album that covers this topic one day because Joanne does not ironically Heh, I think it does but not in obvious ways, which I think is great. She doesn't address the subject directly, but shows the impact it had on her, which is the important part of intergenerational trauma. For example there are several songs about her relationships with men, which are shaped by the relationship she had with her dad. The only GGD member who can read / Credits to Celloo Deng for the profile pic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley 58,723 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 The ambiguity in the situation is poetic, it refers to how she feels that is integral to her identity yet is something she cannot fully reconcile. She has similarly pointed to how she thought making this album would help fix a hole in her father and during the album release she admitted the effort has failed. Joanne is what she is and what she cannot be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
candydarling 1,701 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 in a way, yes if you look at the songs in the album she talks way more about herself then her aunt (basically just the title song) this album is not ABOUT her aunt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 113,889 Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 15 hours ago, Gagaplayer315 said: Come on and wrap that blade of grass around my hairy ass Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melodean 8,318 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Nah And the music on a self titled album I think it would be pure Gaganess. https://open.spotify.com/track/7q1GGm2mBlC9hPWige0C6e?si=6b5319d0e3b44fa6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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