Gaga Scholar 118 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Today I went to Hal Leonard's website to purchase the MAYHEM PVG songbook for my piano-playing sister as a gift, and looky what I found in the sample pages preview (see "Sample Page Six"): As you may note from the image above, the preview page for "Die With A Smile" includes the subheading "from JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX." Is this an honest mistake or proof of what was supposed to be before plans changed?! Some of us suspect that DWAS was actually written by Gaga for J:FAD--not by Bruno Mars as a one-off (nice story though, Gags)--and I think we are correct. Discuss! "The truth is..." --L. Gaga, 1986-present 1 1 17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 45,859 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 i think its just a mistake... mother, what must i do? 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 16,867 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I don't think so. Might have been thought tò be added to credits, but It all pointed tò the Song being done pretty late. Hal leonard doing a mistake ... They're sheet music like Isnt the best thing. You're cute for this Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 110,971 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 well, the song is kinda talking about their hallucinations as a dream, like Bruno's part is very Joker POV Come on and wrap that blade of grass around my hairy ass 6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 52,731 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 (edited) How much longer is the origin of this song going to plague us Edited March 28 by dynamite 32 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 110,971 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 3 minutes ago, dynamite said: How much longer is the origin of this song going to plague us It’s the real disease aka first single Come on and wrap that blade of grass around my hairy ass 9 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 151,662 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 16 minutes ago, Gaga Scholar said: Some of us suspect that DWAS was actually written by Gaga for J:FAD--not by Bruno Mars as a one-off (nice story though, Gags)--and I think we are correct. Nah, Bruno and Gaga have very different styles when it comes to lyricism and general vibes in their music. The reason I never liked DWAS much is 'cause it's written like a Bruno song. She herself said he approached her with the song and they finished it together. There's no way to know just how much he already had done. 🧡Should go home but the partysick wants me🧡 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayhemMadness 19 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 So, was this just a reject and Gaga decided to release it anyways, or was this supposed to be a promo for Folie à Deux? Or both? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaga Scholar 118 Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Killa said: I don't think so. Might have been thought tò be added to credits, but It all pointed tò the Song being done pretty late. Hal leonard doing a mistake ... They're sheet music like Isnt the best thing. You're cute for this Teehee. Yeah, I can see an editor with murky pop culture literacy thinking, "Isn't this from that Joker movie...? Better make a note to credit it." Edited March 28 by Gaga Scholar "The truth is..." --L. Gaga, 1986-present 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railing 2,745 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 7 minutes ago, dynamite said: How much longer is the origin of this song going to plague us DWAS is Gaga's best standalone single from Bruno's album, cut from Joker: Folie a Deux, and always intended for MAYHEM, lead single but not, reverse Warholian expedition 25 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 52,731 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Just now, Railing said: DWAS is Gaga's best standalone single from Bruno's album, cut from Joker: Folie a Deux, and always intended for MAYHEM, lead single but not, reverse Warholian expedition 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegidadedios 1,261 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Okay but if it was a mistake wouldn't it be a very specific mistake? 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaga Scholar 118 Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 5 minutes ago, PartySick said: Nah, Bruno and Gaga have very different styles when it comes to lyricism and general vibes in their music. The reason I never liked DWAS much is 'cause it's written like a Bruno song. She herself said he approached her with the song and they finished it together. There's no way to know just how much he already had done. I appreciate your commitment to the narrative we are supposed to accept! You're a dutiful fan. I'm always suspicious of this woman and her ability to shape shift, though. She's skilled at pretending to be other people, writing in various styles and genres. I love that she keeps me guessing. "The truth is..." --L. Gaga, 1986-present 2 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borisapillar 8,732 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 The movie may have been her biggest flop but this song (which to me was always clearly written for Joker originally) is now her biggest hit. We love to see it. 1 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaga Scholar 118 Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 16 minutes ago, dynamite said: How much longer is the origin of this song going to plague us Trying to decipher the actual lore is a lot of the fun for me. For history's sake. "The truth is..." --L. Gaga, 1986-present 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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