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Originally posted by effie593
A few days ago I listened to the entire BTW album from start to finish for the first time in a few weeks and it was like I was listening to it for the first time ever. I seriously couldn't choose which was my favourite song.
Oh and Highway Unicorn is an epic 'driving down the country road' song.
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Tonight I reread my copy of the RS "Monster Goddess" cover story that was put out right before the release of BTW, and I remembered feeling the overwhelming sense that we were on the cusp of something really big in pop music. Gaga was so excited and so driven.
I just finished listening to the whole album, too, and I have to say that I must've forgotten just how incredible an album, a start to finish piece of work that says something cohesive and true, BTW is. I know that this era's been a roller coaster for us, but so is the album. And what a ride it is, start to finish, still leaving me breathless after TEOG finishes out.
It's been a rough couple of weeks, but no matter what, Born This Way is what it is publicly. Sure, it's led to a testing era, but one that still amounted to 5+ million albums sold WW in around 7 months. And musically, spiritually, emotionally, I feel so lucky to have been given this beautiful gem of an album.
I am SO excited to see where our still driven Queen goes next. Whether the "general public" feels the same or not, this is an exciting, exciting time in the world of Gaga.