Things you like in ARTPOP songs?

[TimotheeChalamet 6,143]

2 hours ago, dopega said:

The writing. Fashion! is one of the highlights on the album imo. 

The way she references the Wh*re of Babylon (the lady in red on MAYHEM) from the ”Book of Revelation” feels insane to me. 

”Walk into the light, displayin' diamonds and pearls in my (Fashion)
Married to the night
I own the world, we own the world”

And the nods to gnosticism in the bridge and outro.

”I take it off, I put it on
I feel alive when I transform
But this love's not material
Now take it in and turn me on
Zip me up, it can't be wrong
'Cause your new look's ethereal”

and ”Fashion” being pronounced like ”Fashaeon”. An aeon is a divine being according to gnostic texts.

Honorable mention being the ”Voodoonana” in Donatella being the same spell used years later in Abracadabra.

Kind of makes me wonder if Chromatica and MAYHEM were intented to serve as spiritial successors to ARTPOP as she did talk about potentially having enough ideas for 3 ACTs of AP.

??? 

[Beatsss 406]

7 hours ago, Starmie25 said:

These instrumentals were so dope. Infected Mushroom need to return.

 

I WISH they actually produced more on the album despite them not liking her. Their sound is INCREDIBLE and actually has that gritty complex and experimental sound/production I was hoping for the album.

Have you heard the original Aura demo of theirs? It's called Kink and I WISH Gaga and Zedd kept more parts of that demo for Aura 🥹

[dopega 3,762]

1 hour ago, TimotheeChalamet said:

??? 

What? It's quite self explanatory.

This is a concept she herself was talking about in the Chromatica Apple Music interview, right after them discussing ARTPOP being ahead of it's time and being misunderstood. 

Gaga's writing has always had insane depth and little refences hiding between the lines. The obvious pop cultural themes are often nothing but a facade for the bigger picture. 

[River 119,228]

Did u know that the sound at the beginning of Applause is mimicking one of the sounds that u can hear when you're doing MRI? it's once again connected to the hip injury 

[TimotheeChalamet 6,143]

56 minutes ago, dopega said:

What? It's quite self explanatory.

This is a concept she herself was talking about in the Chromatica Apple Music interview, right after them discussing ARTPOP being ahead of it's time and being misunderstood. 

Gaga's writing has always had insane depth and little refences hiding between the lines. The obvious pop cultural themes are often nothing but a facade for the bigger picture. 

I agree that her writing is complex but, respectfully, I think you're reading wayyyy too much into everything she does (especially Donatella and Fashion!, come on,now...): you mentioned biblical-spiritual concepts even for Joanne and all her other albums and although it makes sense to you because you seem to be into these themes, they are simply not there

Edited 12 hours ago by TimotheeChalamet

[TimotheeChalamet 6,143]

2 minutes ago, River said:

Did u know that the sound at the beginning of Applause is mimicking one of the sounds that u can hear when you're doing MRI? it's once again connected to the hip injury 

That's why I always sing Applause in my head while I'm doing my annual MRIs

[Gorehound 4,814]

That cute little crack or squeak in her voice in “you wanna pity me cause was arranged ONE man to love”, and just how coquettish and whacked-out she sounds in the Aura verses. Works so well against the sheer chaos and complexity of the instrumental, (and FAR superior than the shouty, overblown demo verses #unpopularopinion #learnsomeactualtastepeople).

The drums and bass synths in Aura overall, especially in the chorus! Sounds gigantic and epic. Infected Mushroom yes please.

The chorus of Venus. The harmonies, the explosive euphoria. One of the best pop choruses of her career. Basically a sonic orgasm.

The grinding synths and drum patterns of G.U.Y. So harsh and fierce.

The steamy, throbbing, pulsating groove of Sexxx Dreams, and the slurry, smutty-af pre chorus “heard your boyfriend was away this weekeyynnnd”.

The growling, belting vocals in the MANiCURE verses. Savage.

The tropical, almost Caribbean-like synth keys in Do What U Want’s chorus, almost like steel drums, and the stunning vocals.

The cool mix of high and deep vocal harmonies on ARTPOP, the bubbling instrumental, and the sheer beauty of her spoken voice in “free-my-mind-ARTPOP, you-make-my-heart-stop”

The prolonged, unsettling, juddering build-up in Swine just before both beat drops. Feels like being on an actual rollercoaster going up and up just before the plunge.

The bloated, filthy, sweaty dance breaks in the bridge and outro of Donatella.

The cool funky bass guitar in Fashion! And the drop at the end is actually pretty sick considering its a tamer song on the album.

The cool production effects used in “puff in, puff out….HOlland!” in Mary Jane Holland. Actually sounds like the song itself is taking a drag on some giant, cosmic joint lol. Also the “I think we’d” is some fun tongue-n-cheek humour.

The chorus and post in Applause, especially the explosive final chorus my gawd! And that perfect little high-note ad-lib at the end “make it real LOUUWWDDD”. 

Edited 9 hours ago by Gorehound

[River 119,228]

43 minutes ago, TimotheeChalamet said:

That's why I always sing Applause in my head while I'm doing my annual MRIs

SAME lol

I had one today 

[Gorehound 4,814]

5 hours ago, dopega said:

The writing. Fashion! is one of the highlights on the album imo. 

The way she references the Wh*re of Babylon (the lady in red on MAYHEM) from the ”Book of Revelation” feels insane to me. 

”Walk into the light, displayin' diamonds and pearls in my (Fashion)
Married to the night
I own the world, we own the world”

And the nods to gnosticism in the bridge and outro.

”I take it off, I put it on
I feel alive when I transform
But this love's not material
Now take it in and turn me on
Zip me up, it can't be wrong
'Cause your new look's ethereal”

and ”Fashion” being pronounced like ”Fashaeon”. An aeon is a divine being according to gnostic texts.

Honorable mention being the ”Voodoonana” in Donatella being the same spell used years later in Abracadabra.

Kind of makes me wonder if Chromatica and MAYHEM were intented to serve as spiritial successors to ARTPOP as she did talk about potentially having enough ideas for 3 ACTs of AP.

 

You been on too much of that Mary Jane mate. 

 

[dopega 3,762]

1 hour ago, TimotheeChalamet said:

I agree that her writing is complex but, respectfully, I think you're reading wayyyy too much into everything she does (especially Donatella and Fashion!, come on,now...): you mentioned biblical-spiritual concepts even for Joanne and all her other albums and although it makes sense to you because you seem to be into these themes, they are simply not there

I'm not necessarily into these themes, but I've done a lot of research. Gaga has talked about religion and how it interconnects with culture on Born This Way. 

”Dancing in my revelation
Underground pop civilization
Concrete poetry to feed my mind
Old symbolism was left behind”

Mary Magdalene in Judas music video being dressed in purple and red with gold jewelry.  ”The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet and adorned with gold and jewels and pearls… Revelation 17:3–6” 

It's impossible to explain all of it without writing an entire essay and breaking down her lyricism word by word. I can only suggest you do your own research and really pay attention the choice of words in her songs on each album.  

”I can't wait to cast my spell
Which one, you'll never tell
'Cause I got it covered” 

Edited 11 hours ago by dopega

[dopega 3,762]

18 minutes ago, Gorehound said:

You been on too much of that Mary Jane mate. 

[Lord Mayhem 1,698]

The demo verses from Aura 

The single cover for Venus (deserved 2nd single over...)

The cinematography of G.U.Y. video 

The euphoric and party energy of Mary Jane Holland...Madeon did that 

[Lord Axel 840]

8 hours ago, Hadrian said:

The piano in Swine at 2:37 to 2:52... WHAT THE **** INSPIRED THAT? It sounds like it could be the theme for a jazz-themed villain in some arcade fighting game and I live for it. And he was like a friend at first and then betrayed your party because of something innocuous you did early on? IDEK BUT **** I LOVE THAT PIANO RIFF 

OMG YES I feel like nobody talks about it but it's one of my top favorite parts of ANY of her songs and I need her to do it again so badlyyyyy 

[imogen2133 94]

I love all the vocal growls she does throughout the album it really enhances songs like MANiCURE and Swine especially, I also really like her softer vocals on Gypsy. I also think the instrumental for ARTPOP is one of her most unique ones in her discography and the lyrics from that song are some of her best also. Auras guitar that also shows up in Venus has always been one of my fav things with it making the album more coherent and Swine's instrumental is also one of my favs. MANiCURES pop rock sound and the background vocals in Mary Jane Holland are really great additions too. I also love how Dopes production builds as it progresses and how Gaga's raw vocals become more wild and emotional as well. Also the way Gaga sings "DONT YOU KNOW MY ASS IS FAMOUS!" in Venus. I really just love everything about ARTPOP as an album and I think it is still very underrated. 

Edited 7 hours ago by imogen2133