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Live Performance: Lady Gaga - [Oscars] Sound Of Music (Tribute)
Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Haters pretending they're experts on classical music just because Gaga absolutely butchered their faves
A couple of piano lessons in school don't make you acclaimed musical theatre critics
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction
Did we honestly think Julie Andrews is the kind of woman who would knock someone down, even if the performance wasn't very good (not saying it wasn't good)? That's not Julie's MO.
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This is what you had to say about your own fave's Grammy performance:
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It was such a great performance. Up there with Annie and Sia's performances.
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Rihanna did "great" at the Grammys, and Gaga did "nothing special" at the Oscars ? You had 5 posts and such a huge interest in how Gaga did last night, yet you had nothing more to say about your own fave's performance...
Why can't u be objective towards Gaga for once ?
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Member Since: 1/3/2014
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The expose.
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Member Since: 11/10/2009
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Yes, she had one or two pitchy notes, but you have to consider just how difficult that whole performance was. The Sound of Music is not easy to perform by any standard and then you have to account for the several key changes between songs. There were already minimal flaws in the performance, but once you consider how big of an undertaking it was.
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Guys, stop seeking approval from the usual haters. We don't need them. The whole world, many celebrities, actual classical experts and Julie herself praised her performance. That's more than enough.
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Member Since: 2/2/2014
Posts: 3,375
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Originally posted by Idontcareaboutyou
Oh, no, she obviously enjoyed it. That doesn't mean Gaga's performance doesn't have certain flaws and it doesn't make her Maria Callas.
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Well obviously it wasn't 100% flawless.
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Member Since: 12/27/2011
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Originally posted by Mariano
Rihanna did "great" at the Grammys, and Gaga did "nothing special" at the Oscars ? You had 5 posts and such a huge interest in how Gaga did last night, yet you had nothing more to say about your own fave's performance...
Why can't u be objective towards Gaga for once ?
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nnnnn at the expose.
I can't with stans caring more about Gaga than the artists they actually like.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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It was so good
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Member Since: 11/23/2011
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Originally posted by Bad Wolf
We'll be waiting for Rihanna's next vocal performance to note our opinions.
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She was praised and was consistently in the Top 3 best performances of the Grammys based on most of the major music publications. but again, why am I defending Rih in a GaGa thread when I didn't even bring her up once? No other way to discuss on a forum except to mock the dissenter's "fav" as the rebuttal?
I gave my opinion on GaGa. Did not even force it by saying my opinion was a be all, end all comment. The performance was good for what it was. GaGa's a Pop singer. That's all.
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Member Since: 11/10/2009
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Originally posted by Badger
So it's gotten to the stage of implying that Julie Andrews disliked it?
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First Sting, then Stevie, and now Julie. How many mind readers do we have on ATRL?
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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at the end of the day, the acclaim she's getting for this performance from respected publications, credible musicians/artists and celebrities alike steamrolls the ****ty opinions of internet trolls who dedicate their free time to hating her, so idk why y'all are even bothered at this point. she's winning, and that's a FACT.
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Member Since: 11/10/2009
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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction
I say it's nothing special because ultimately, she was trying to emulate Julie, which is understandable. However, GaGa showing restraint during the performance made her fallacies more obvious. Her falsetto isn't tender, like Julie's, and ended up being too wannabe operatic instead of showing more vulnerability. I would have preferred a slight rendition with more flair over a less than perfect imitation of the original.
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Girl, you're trying to tell me that you didn't get the feels when she sang "like a chime that flies"? I was v swooned.
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Member Since: 11/23/2011
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Originally posted by Mariano
This is what you had to say about your own fave's Grammy performance:
Rihanna did "great" at the Grammys, and Gaga did "nothing special" at the Oscars ? You had 5 posts and such a huge interest in how Gaga did last night, yet you had nothing more to say about your own fave's performance...
Why can't u be objective towards Gaga for once ?
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If this is supposed to be an "expose" of how well my posts stick out to you, then I'm flattered. Otherwise, I stand by my original comment. She gave us a great performance of an acoustic driven Pop song. Her song. Not an emulation/homage/imitation. Her song. Different circumstances.
And again, my opinion should not be a green light for bringing up my favs just because my opinion is not the same as yours.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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are people here comparing rihanna with gaga? LOOOOL
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Member Since: 11/10/2009
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I don't know why we're bringing up Rihanna.
OT: Gorgeous performance.
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Member Since: 11/23/2011
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Originally posted by BTrisc
Yes, she had one or two pitchy notes, but you have to consider just how difficult that whole performance was. The Sound of Music is not easy to perform by any standard and then you have to account for the several key changes between songs. There were already minimal flaws in the performance, but once you consider how big of an undertaking it was.
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Yes, considering the circumstances, I can agree that GaGa did good. Not great, but good enough. And again, Julie Andrews was touched by GaGa's efforts and that's all that really matters.
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction
She was praised and was consistently in the Top 3 best performances of the Grammys based on most of the major music publications. but again, why am I defending Rih in a GaGa thread when I didn't even bring her up once? No other way to discuss on a forum except to mock the dissenter's "fav" as the rebuttal?
I gave my opinion on GaGa. Did not even force it by saying my opinion was a be all, end all comment. The performance was good for what it was. GaGa's a Pop singer. That's all.
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Usually I think comparing faves like this in a thread that doesn't ask it is silly, but that comment wasn't meant to shade Rihanna, but to show the bias you have when comparing two different singers' performances, which puts your comments into context.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Ahhhh I love rewatching this! So perfect!!
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by EdgeOfAddiction
She was praised and was consistently in the Top 3 best performances of the Grammys based on most of the major music publications. but again, why am I defending Rih in a GaGa thread when I didn't even bring her up once? No other way to discuss on a forum except to mock the dissenter's "fav" as the rebuttal?
I gave my opinion on GaGa. Did not even force it by saying my opinion was a be all, end all comment. The performance was good for what it was. GaGa's a Pop singer. That's all.
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You wish She is SO MUCH more than just a Pop Singer and she proved that last night.
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Member Since: 4/4/2014
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That was amazing. It really was.
Upset Edelweiss had like 2% of the performance. She should have cut parts of THAA and CEM, and added in Do Re Mi, The Lonely Goatherd, more of Edelweiss and perhaps 16 going on 17 too.
Other than that, it was simply stunning.
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