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Originally posted by gagakyle
Why is anyone surprised by this?
Roar will probably be a bigger song, because it resonates with the right people. Totally by coincidence I'm sure
People need to stop expecting Gaga to be some behemoth on the charts all the time. I think Roar is generic trash, but it's going to appeal to every single female who hears it...a self-empowerment anthem. They'll hear it and think "OMG this song is so me!" Kind of like BTW did with the gays.
Congrats Katy! But I hope this isn't indicative of your "growth" for this era
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Some poor soul is pressed over this true tea
Either way, both songs are pretty fun and generic, but Roar will probably appeal to more people because it can fit into rotation on most mainstream radio stations. Applause is more genre specific. So smart choice from Katy, but the song is hardly an evolution.
It sounds like it could have been on Teenage Dream. Applause's production is >>> tbh
Hopefully Prism actually has something interesting to offer.