And what have people with autism to do with it? Do you know what autism is?
Thats not just on my profile (the need to post my faves here in an attempt to drag my taste lol). Thats the music I enjoy the most. Rock, pop, mainstream, underground, electronic, all sorts of things... You find my taste pretentious? As if I care lol
At least SOMEONE is tributing him? Wow. There were so many great tributes to him from artists and fans alike, dont act like if she is doing him a favor or smt.
Hardcore Bowie fans wouldn't be happy with anyone tributing him. And Gaga haters would naturally use anything as an excuse to throw shade.
Gaga makes sense. She's a respected artist who's given consistently acclaimed tributes, is famous enough to bring in viewers/attention (they wouldn't pick an obscure 'legit' act) and most importantly it's an easy sell to viewers. Gaga = eccentric, Bowie = eccentric. No jump. If Katy/Rihanna/Beyonce etc. did it it'd make no sense and please no one.
The people who have no intention of enjoying the performance, won't. The rest of us will hopefully be entertained and remember a legend. Because it's not about petty stan drama. An incredible man died and one of his fans is tributing him. End.
Hardcore Bowie fans wouldn't be happy with anyone tributing him. And Gaga haters would naturally use anything as an excuse to throw shade.
Gaga makes sense. She's a respected artist who's given consistently acclaimed tributes, is famous enough to bring in viewers/attention (they wouldn't pick an obscure 'legit' act) and most importantly it's an easy sell to viewers. Gaga = eccentric, Bowie = eccentric. No jump. If Katy/Rihanna/Beyonce etc. did it it'd make no sense and please no one.
The people who have no intention of enjoying the performance, won't. The rest of us will hopefully be entertained and remember a legend. Because it's not about petty stan drama. An incredible man died and one of his fans is tributing him. End.
Hardcore Bowie fans wouldn't be happy with anyone tributing him. And Gaga haters would naturally use anything as an excuse to throw shade.
Gaga makes sense. She's a respected artist who's given consistently acclaimed tributes, is famous enough to bring in viewers/attention (they wouldn't pick an obscure 'legit' act) and most importantly it's an easy sell to viewers. Gaga = eccentric, Bowie = eccentric. No jump. If Katy/Rihanna/Beyonce etc. did it it'd make no sense and please no one.
The people who have no intention of enjoying the performance, won't. The rest of us will hopefully be entertained and remember a legend. Because it's not about petty stan drama. An incredible man died and one of his fans is tributing him. End.
Hardcore Bowie fans wouldn't be happy with anyone tributing him. And Gaga haters would naturally use anything as an excuse to throw shade.
Gaga makes sense. She's a respected artist who's given consistently acclaimed tributes, is famous enough to bring in viewers/attention (they wouldn't pick an obscure 'legit' act) and most importantly it's an easy sell to viewers. Gaga = eccentric, Bowie = eccentric. No jump. If Katy/Rihanna/Beyonce etc. did it it'd make no sense and please no one.
The people who have no intention of enjoying the performance, won't. The rest of us will hopefully be entertained and remember a legend. Because it's not about petty stan drama. An incredible man died and one of his fans is tributing him. End.
dd, all you haters can wait till Feb 15th and watch when Gaga inevitably slays the crap out of it and gathers the acclaim like she has been for the past year. Stay pressed sistrens
As a big fan of Bowie, I honestly can't say I'm bothered by this. Bowie has been a major influence in Gaga's artistry since her debut and even most recently with 'Applause'.
As long as she does a great job (and I'm sure she will) then I don't see why other Bowie fans has a problem with this. Its about celebrating and honoring his legacy at the end of the day.
Gaga is the only artist who knows how to properly tribute. She doesn't make it about herself or her image or her style. She tributes the music and the artist. Check out her Sinatra, Lennon, and Stevie's tributes. She's not Gaga, she's the artist she's paying homage too. She loves and respects the arts too much to make it about herself. That's why she's the right and only choice. And she's a fan, so we know there's no way she's not rehearsing like crazy now because not only is she a perfectionist, she's also a fan. With that said, if you're not here for her being the obvious choice, just watch the performance and enjoy it or hate it for what it is. But I'm positive it's gonna be beyond perfect. She's Gaga and he's Bowie.
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I don't know how I feel about this.....
It reminds me of the McQueen performance at the Brit's and the Do What You Want performance on X-Factor.....both were last minute changes and both were underwelming.
Bowie is fantastic and so is she but I feel like Intel/Gaga originally had a really good idea going and scrapping it for a sudden change (with less than a month to rehearse, no less) isn't the best idea.