Yeah, it doesn't strike me like 'Americano'. This has a darker eastern feel, and those guitars were a great idea. I don't know what problem people have with the verses, they're pretty cool.
The hive mind of ATRL Gaga haters never ceases to amaze me. Someone WRONGLY states it sounds like BTW and everyone jumps in and says the same thing because they don't have their own critique.
Still waiting for someone to tell us which song on BTW is this hard.
In fact, the chorus' melody is nearly identical to Dance In The Dark.