Marco 731 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 The Monster Ball interludes were iconic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americano 31,061 Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 She also did this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqV2bWvqDAg WE AREN'T READY GIRLS!!!! :excited2: i like that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco 731 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I don't know **** about directing so I'm not gonna judge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick4bty 2,758 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 TFMB interludes slay me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gov Hooka 8,008 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 This is the US Charts discussion, though. Applause did extremely well and did what it needed to do. It got the radio back on board with Gaga and healed a lot of the damage BTW did with casual listeners. Her interviews are a lot more girly and relatable and the song itself is an ear worm. Yes, she didn't truly ditch her weirdness with the single. I feel like her accent and lyrics during the verses and the way she screams the chorus held the song back. But is this track not the perfect balance between mainstream and fan centered? It's obviously mainstream enough to stay in the top 10 for two months, but it's still something very Gaga that monsters love. Of course you're complaining about how it didn't do as well as you'd like, but I doubt you would like the song if she decided to cater completely towards mainstream. While on that subject, I would like to point out that Gaga only had one massively performing era: The Fame. TFM actually wouldn't have been considered that successful had it been separate from The Fame. Additionally, BTW is only feeding off of TF's status. So what I'm getting at is while you say that Applause is underwhelming considering it's Gaga, I would argue that you have over inflated expectations of Gaga. Maybe The Fame was the exception in her career and her "normal" from now on will actually be a 2x platinum top 10 artist. Considering the quality of the music she's producing as a top 10 artist, I don't see how that's a problem. The performance of Applause is much more sustainable as far as a career is concerned, and is arguably what a "normal" lead single chart performance for Gaga actually should be. I believe that I don't have inflated expectations for her though. I agree with you on the whole experimental cooky side vs. casual/relatable thing, however music is subjective and the only objective part of pop music we have is the charts. Considering Gaga's past career and everything, she has developed her own standard of success and I just want her to match that success. It's not like she let me down, Charts don't govern my life, it's just that I want to see her do really well as an extra perk. Lowering her to a new "normal" of 2x platinum is something that I think she can do better at, especially considering this is her first music after 2.25 years. Also, you are arguing that applause is the new normal based off of nothing except its own chart performance. However, my argument is actually based off of past sales, and in my eyes, Applause underperformed in comparison to the past sales, for lead singles. If this is what the new normal is, then unfortunately, this represents a Gaga in decline. I don't want Gaga to be in decline and for me to except her sales and be satisfied with them is representative of me accepting that she is in decline rather than wanting her to achieve a smash with Applause. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americano 31,061 Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 At least venus is GAGAS selection, not Interscopes. i feel like her choices are always 90000x better. she knows what a hit is, they dont, and its pisses me off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PdogtheDaibutsu 717 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 This is all great news! but when is gaga gunna start the real promo for ARTPOP haha? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americano 31,061 Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 hopefully this week.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runway 27,876 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 the video should come same day as the song tho : ( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo 40,746 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 At least venus is GAGAS selection, not Interscopes. i feel like her choices are always 90000x better. she knows what a hit is, they dont, and its pisses me off. Remember when we thought she chose Judas but then she revealed it was their choice? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemist 0 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 She said she directed it correct? Therefore it's most likely almost done or done.. hopefully. That Ruth video is really cool too. It gives me hope that Venus was the other choice (her choice) for the first single then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo 327 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Never. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runway 27,876 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 She said she directed it correct? Therefore it's most likely almost done or done.. hopefully. That Ruth video is really cool too. It gives me hope that Venus was the other choice (her choice) for the first single then. being directed* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alchemist 0 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 being directed* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Witch 1,655 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 She also did this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqV2bWvqDAg WE AREN'T READY GIRLS!!!! :excited2: Sorry for the irrelevant comment but the model at the start looks like Ellen Degeneres. :toofloppy: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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