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Discussion: The reason Gaga is struggling?
Member Since: 8/3/2012
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The reason Gaga is struggling?
Is Lady Gaga struggling because of her lyrics? I find myself often wanting to skip over the verses of Applause and go straight to the chorus. I think the message of the lyrics is awesome and creative, but the execution falls flat. I cannot connect with her lyrics like I did with Bad Romance and Telephone. They are not too complicated, yet they don't move me at all. To be frank, they are very cringe worthy at times. See: Marry The Night
This is about the song alone.
Lyrics
[Verse 1:]
I stand here waiting for you to bang the gong
To crash the critic saying "is it right or is it wrong?"
If only fame had an I.V., baby could I bear
Being away from you, I found the vein, put it in here
[Chorus:]
I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause-plause
Live for the applause-plause
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause
[Post-Chorus:]
Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (make it real loud)
Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (make it real loud)
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
[Verse 2:]
I've overheard your theory "nostalgia's for geeks"
I guess sir, if you say so, some of us just like to read
One second I'm a Koons, then suddenly the Koons is me
Pop culture was in art, now art's in pop culture in me
[Chorus:]
I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause-plause
Live for the applause-plause
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause
[Post-Chorus:]
Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (make it real loud)
Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (make it real loud)
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
[Bridge:]
Ooh-ooh
Touch, touch
Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh
Touch, touch now
Ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo
Ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo
Ooh-ooh-ooh-hoo
Ooh-ooh
[Chorus:]
I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause-plause
Live for the applause-plause
Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me.
The applause, applause, applause
[Post-Chorus:]
Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (make it real loud)
Give me that thing that I love (I'll turn the lights out)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch (make it real loud)
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Put your hands up, make 'em touch (make it real loud)
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Make it real loud
(A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E) Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
A-R-T-P-O-P
Now take her contemporaries Rihanna, Katy Perry, and P!nk for example who have all had recent single success. I am not saying their lyrics or more basic or more creative, yet with their music, I'm prompted to bop and sing along. And while Applause is performing pretty well, before the video premiered, it's performance was a let down to many.
Is this one of the main reasons Applause and maybe Marry The Night, Gaga's two most recent singles are under performing/performed? (By her standards) How do you feel about it? or maybe it's another reason?
Discuss.
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Member Since: 10/3/2010
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Originally posted by Bwerde
No. For a leaked/rushed first week and a lyrically atypical (for hot 100) song I think it's doing well.
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She isn't.
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Member Since: 8/25/2012
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Yes. Well, the verses. Whenever someone listens it they're like 'wtf does that mean' or 'thats unrelateable'
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Member Since: 12/21/2011
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The lyrics and the instrumental of the song are paradoxical and don't compliment each other at all. It's confusing. Separately, they're great. Together, they're messy.
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Member Since: 8/3/2012
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It's a bad song. I don't know why people want to look for other explanations.
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Member Since: 8/17/2013
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She turned a lot of people off during the BTW era and unfortunately, Applause just wasn't a strong enough lead single to get the GP back on her side. She still can though, she just needs to make sure ARTPOP slays lives.
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Member Since: 1/25/2012
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She isn't struggling.
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ATRL Contributor
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These threads.
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Member Since: 4/21/2011
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The BTW era happened.
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Member Since: 1/20/2012
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It's a bad song
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Member Since: 7/22/2012
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Originally posted by Brando
It's a bad song. I don't know why people want to look for other explanations.
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This.
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Member Since: 1/1/2012
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4th most popular song on the planet, Top 5/10 in all the major musical markets, not too bad for an artist coming off a flop single IMO
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Quote:
Originally posted by mikeyace16
She turned a lot of people off during the BTW era and unfortunately, Applause just wasn't a strong enough lead single to get the GP back on her side. She still can though, she just needs to make sure ARTPOP slays lives.
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+1
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Member Since: 3/3/2011
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Because no one likes her anymore and nothing she can produce or do will change that in the short-term. Not party songs, not pretty videos, not dressing normally, not making great music. Nothing.
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Struggling at #1. Only the Queen
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Member Since: 1/28/2012
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Quote:
Originally posted by Amaru
Struggling at #1. Only the Queen
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Member Since: 4/5/2012
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Quote:
Originally posted by RobynYoBank
Because no one likes her anymore and nothing she can produce or do will change that in the short-term. Not party songs, not pretty videos, not dressing normally, not making great music. Nothing.
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I think a lot of people are just embarrassed to admit liking her
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Gaga does too much. She should just rely on her "art" and continue. She doesn't intrigue people with her creative mess except she put them off. During the Fame era she was interesting and fresh, it wasn't repetitive and full of gimmicks. Now she just comes of as pretentious especially with the lyrics of Applause.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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I think it's because she's not doing anything special anymore. Her latest single and video are extremely similar to the songs and videos she did during her last era.
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Member Since: 3/12/2012
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shes not struggling. just get ready
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