Well she did start the trend for over-the-top spectacles during performances. Before her, it was all about dressing a certain way and gaining as much "Regular" appeal as normal.
Hmmm Gaga didn't start the current crop of pop music. In fact people were weird before. Michael Jackson and Madonna were first. Gaga was normal when she got popular and got so weird people stopped using her.
She gave an amazing performance and I'm looking forward to what she does next but lets get real...