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Originally posted by Ra2
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I think the BTW era is iconic, and will be remembered by the older audience more so than her debut or TFM. It's the era where the album buying audience has really given her a shot. This era, though it has set her back in a number of ways, it's going to put her ahead in the future. I guarantee you those people that heard the real "Gaga" on Howard Stern when she performed her amazing acoustics (and especially of TEOG and Hair), when Gaga puts out a whole new album, they're going to give it a shot.
Plus, this era has been about expanding her radio format power, and that's something she was lacking. Imagine if she goes back to making Bad Romance/Telephone era kind of stuff on Pop/Rhythmic + HAC/AC...if she makes the "comeback" that we expect that she will do. It's just going to make her even more cemented in Pop Culture in a way even her haters will be unable to deny.
I think ultimately, though this era has "hurt" her, it's going to be the album that cemented her place ini Pop Culture.
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I think the title track will be remembered by people as an anthem by some & turning point for her by others.
I just don't think this era is iconic, because there hasn't been any moment I felt was career-defining. The album has her best music to date but it's not universal enough to be appreciated in its glory. Plus you have
idiots people claiming the era is a flop because
of one song missing the Top 10 & certain ATRLers being bandwagoning, brain-washed & desperate it didn't "sell to her standards" & didn't produce monster hits.
How do you know? 
