JFAD inspired Bruno to reach out to Gaga and finish DWAS

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1 hour ago, TheFrenchGuy said:

Funny to think it was pitched for Harlequin / the soundtrack and not Mayhem. I wonder if she switched it with Happy Mistake

I believe she had these three projects simultaneously in mind and several songs weren't necessarily attached to a specific record until later on.

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I really hate that the critics panned JFAD I really enjoyed it and wish more people did, it was a fantastic study of the mind and gave great insight into the character of Arthur Fleck, but y'all couldn't take the doll

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So all that, I went to the studio late at night and we met up and it magically happened bs? 

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Bruno after reading the early critics reviews of JFAD:

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Thank you Gaga!!

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Queen of being reached out after being a FAD 

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2 hours ago, JohnWayne92 said:

Everyone can finally choke with their "Thank you, Bruno" bull****

What?  

First, DWAS literally started as a scrapped Bruno demo so right there, it started as his song. Not as something written for Joker, not something they collabed on for the Mayhem sessions. It was literally his reject.

Second, Gaga is clearly the feature on it. Second to sing, barely sings alone, sings less often, nobody would question it if it was officially "Bruno ft. Gaga".

Third, Gaga was like 30th on Spotify before being featured on Bruno's song which catapulted her up to the top 5 where he already was. So yeah, thank you, Bruno.

Fourth, this song is the biggest blight on Mayhem and I'll never let it go  literally only added to give the album an automatic streaming boost which is honestly pathetic and not what I expect from Lady freaking Gaga.

DWAS should have stayed in Bruno's recycle bin where it belongs  the only good its done is give the real Mayhem tracks a little bigger of a spotlight but even that came at the cost of some of the album's integrity.

Xoxo, #1 DWAS hater

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2 hours ago, AVeryGagaHolyDick said:

So Bruno and Gaga must’ve been really close for quite some time cause nobody knew about Harlequin

I sometimes imagine that Bruno has a crush on Gaga 

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2 hours ago, Decodekid said:

So all that, I went to the studio late at night and we met up and it magically happened bs? 

No, that was how he pitched it to her

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2 hours ago, AVeryGagaHolyDick said:

So Bruno and Gaga must’ve been really close for quite some time cause nobody knew about Harlequin

I don't get the impression she and Bruno were close at all prior to him reaching out for DWAS. Honestly I still don't get that impression because Bruno comes across more like a fanboy in awe of her than a friend or close collaborator and in his mind I'm sure he was just over the moon that she actually agreed to work with him.

She's at that level of iconic stature in the mold of Beyonce or Madonna where her celebrity status must feel untouchable to others in the industry and they seldom reach out to collab although they would obviously jump at the chance if she reached out to them first. For instance, Taylor Swift's people were the ones who reached out asking Sabrina to open for her and then collaborate together on Life of a Showgirl. Gaga is regarded as a legend by other people you would see attending awards shows instead of a peer. Chappell Roan said she was too nervous to call/message Gaga even after Gaga reached out to give her a phone number. 

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2 hours ago, Borisapillar said:

this song is steeped in so much conflicting lore

 

WHAT is the truth 

I mean, it’s a Bruno Mars song that Gar brought back to life by writing a lovely 2nd verse and some harmonies 

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14 minutes ago, 4th Time Around said:

I don't get the impression she and Bruno were close at all prior to him reaching out for DWAS. Honestly I still don't get that impression because Bruno comes across more like a fanboy in awe of her than a friend or close collaborator and in his mind I'm sure he was just over the moon that she actually agreed to work with him.

She's at that level of iconic stature in the mold of Beyonce or Madonna where her celebrity status must feel untouchable to others in the industry and they seldom reach out to collab although they would obviously jump at the chance if she reached out to them first. For instance, Taylor Swift's people were the ones who reached out asking Sabrina to open for her and then collaborate together on Life of a Showgirl. Gaga is regarded as a legend by other people you would see attending awards shows instead of a peer. Chappell Roan said she was too nervous to call/message Gaga even after Gaga reached out to give her a phone number. 

I saw an interview yesterday and Gaga said that Bruno and her knew each other for a very long time and that he knew she wanted to collab with him before DWAS was a thing

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3 hours ago, TheFrenchGuy said:

Funny to think it was pitched for Harlequin / the soundtrack and not Mayhem. I wonder if she switched it with Happy Mistake

It would make sense tbh, they both fit sonically in either album. But Mayhem's cover directly references Happy Mistake's lyrics, and DWS feels very Joker/Harley

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In pop terms for those still in doubt

What Gaga did Is equal to Arianna contribution in Rain on me. Arianna and her producers. 

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THANK YOU GAGA