In case no one has noticed, Madonna and Gaga have been going at each other with sharpened claws for a couple of years now. Both of them are minimally talented, attention seeking whores who don't like to share the spotlight anyone else.
Both rely on shock tactics to compensate for their lack of musical talent. They're not singers, rather they're entertainers who rely on slick videos and visually stunning mega-concerts instead of musical talent.
A truly talented vocalist like Janis Joplin would never make it in the current post-MTV era, because Janis would laugh at the thought of having 15 slave-boy dancers and 10 costume changes when she performed a live concert. There's something to be said for authenticity but in this day and age nobody gives a damn if the performer is lip syncing to a tape loop, as long as they're wearing a cool outfit that makes them look like a Vegas showgirl.
I've been waiting 30 years for Madonna to retire. At age 55 how much more money and attention does she need to make her feel good about herself? Her egotism is all consuming and she's rapidly becoming an unintentional parody of former self, like Liza Minnelli.
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There are two types of music: the first type is the blues and the second type is all the other stuff.
Townes Van Zandt
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