Originally Posted by TheBig3

Since the last thread was deleted, and I want to talk about the video below...


Lady GaGa - Just Dance

You've likely heard this somewhere before so I'll cut to the chase. This sound comes across as a throwback to that terrible club **** they had on in the early 90's. The major difference here is that Lady Gaga seems to have a tounge-in-cheek approach, knowing how foolish the club life can be, and knowing to put actual lyrics in here rather than stopping at a rough sketch of a plot like the early club music had at the dawn of the 90's.

At the days end its a pop song. And its not your indie-acceptible pop either, this is unabashed materialistic pop. But its ****ing good. Maybe its because of the nostaligia, but I embraced this song with an expansive wingspan.

Originally Posted by Paloma

I'm down with Jesus, in that case.

Originally Posted by right-track

Asking a man to do something is one thing.
Telling him how to do it is another.
You can't do both.
If you know how to do it better...do it your fucking self!

Originally Posted by AwwSugar

I don't understand why everyone is saying Lady Gaga is selling her body.
She's expressing herself (or something) but I don't think she's selling her body at all.

Originally Posted by sopsych

Also, I very much want forum change, because I don't love this forum. It's not friendly or active enough.

Originally Posted by slappyjenkins

...I wanted advice. And I figured this was the right cynical group to give it to me.

Originally Posted by mojopinuk

I guess it depends what people mean when they say that. I could understand someone whose opinion was that she uses her appearance to make money.

Originally Posted by Neapolitan

She's marketing her weirdness for her image and to do that she wears outrageous customs some of them are more revealing than other female pop artist would wear (e.g. Adele).

Originally Posted by Paloma

I'm down with Jesus, in that case.

Originally Posted by AwwSugar

These both make sense, but when I think of "selling her body" I think of someone sexually exploiting themselves for money. Am I being too narrow here?

Her appearances are outrageous, but she also made some of them, she's showing off her art in many cases, and the art of others in many other cases.


I completely disagree that she's more revealing than most other artists.
She is just as revealing as many artists. Adele is a horrible example because she is the least crazy, most down to earth female artist in pop right now. Horrible example.

For the record, I am mostly playing devil's advocate here. While I do agree with the stance I am taking, I don't like Lady Gaga musically nor do I support a lot of the ridiculous things she does.

Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

I think people vastly promote just about anything through image, not just popular music.

I do feel that Miss Gaga has legitimate chops in her genre, and that may have aided her overall popularity.

I did have a discussion with a friend recently, though, and he's a straight male. He said, "I'm not too into her music. I guess it's better than most pop shit, but anyone who says they wouldn't fuck her is lying through their teeth."

Originally Posted by The Virgin

what? i don't understand you. farming is for vegetables, not for meat. if ou disagree with a farming practice, you disagree on a vegetable. unless you have a different definition of farming.

Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

I think people vastly promote just about anything through image, not just popular music.

I do feel that Miss Gaga has legitimate chops in her genre, and that may have aided her overall popularity.

I did have a discussion with a friend recently, though, and he's a straight male. He said, "I'm not too into her music. I guess it's better than most pop shit, but anyone who says they wouldn't fuck her is lying through their teeth."