this is one of the best Gaga songs

[ShapeOfACelebrity 32]

It is a good song but I don't think it's one of her best tho. 

 

[Apec 421]

3 hours ago, AVeryGagaHolyDick said:

I don’t think Venus would’ve taken off (no pun intended) as high as DWUW did

I agree, that's not why I said I'd have preferred Venus though - I prefer it as a song (just my opinion) and as a source of a million possible breathtaking MV's! As I said, Venus was to be the second single, chosen by Gaga (finally being able to choose something re: this album) and DWUW a buzz/promo single for ARTPOP itself but the latter performed incredibly well almost immediately chart-wise, hence the switch from the label (I remember reading her tweets back then and her enthusiasm was more than a bit forced, she kept mentioning Venus even)... Knowing that Venus had been Gaga's original choice and almost got its MV, I would've LOVED to see her full audiovisual expresssion that must've been akin to a psychedelic trip/surrealistic exploration of herself and her womanhood/dive into spacetime and/or mythology she had in mind and kept teasing before DWUW blew up. Not to mention we didn't get a second single (funded in full by her) until six months later due to DWUW... 

Anyway, even if Venus wasn't in the running to be a single, I'd still have loved to see her creative vision for that MV, charts be damned.  That's all I meant.

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8 hours ago, Lucas said:

it feels like 3 different songs cut and put together

Exactly! 

[SleepingSun 1,564]

Whether Venus would've been a success as single or not, it still is one of my favorite Lady Gaga songs and a highlight of ARTPOP. Is the song clunky and a little jarring? Sure. But that is exactly what I needed at that time (and still do from time to time): Music that isn't uniform and perfectly produced, but charms with a quirky character born from its own imperfections. That's Venus