''Applause'' is perhaps one of the most (if not THE MOST) meaningful pop star single covers I've ever seen.
It has emotion, color and it fits perfectly the theme of the song.
Bad Romance cover is a meaningless mess tho
at people voting for Bad Romance even though it's obviously the most pointless of all.
Born This Way because it represented the entire era.
How is Bad Romance's cover pointless? It perfectly represents the song, she's trapped in the red sheet and red is the colour of passion and love. She's in a struggle with it.