Wait what? I didn't know those details, when did she reveal that?
She's talked about Joanne's college sexual assault a lot this era and during TIHTY promo. Not sure where I've heard the Lennon thing but I def remember it as well.
Right. And Joanne's death caused Joe Germanotta to go off the rails. He became a wild man who Gaga saw as an example as an Italian-American girl who loves her father, a man who would call her drunkenly as his health deteriorated because he was too scared to have open heart surgery. Naturally this caused her daddy issues and chasing of wild men seen on John Wayne. There's not one lyric on this album that doesn't belong there. It's all so intrinsically linked to the main concept of the album and the way Joanne's death caused shockwaves throughout not only the close family, but future generations.
There's so much still to be explored in future listens in terms of metaphors and lyrical content on here too. It's got so much replay value.
Wow, this album really IS surprisingly good. I can't believe I judged it so bad based on Perfect Illusion before the release.
I was at the funeral of my cousin just now and as we were about to lower her into the ground she popped on top of the casket and did an acoustic rendition of John Wayne with pots and pans. We still buried her.
I didn't know those details, when did she reveal that? 
