What the Ga? — Page 2

Loved it! And she sounded great!

And, exactly, how does breaking Madonna's record for most iTunes pre-orders constitute a flop? I'd say the album is off to a good start.

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Updated On: 9/10/13 at 05:19 AM

At worst, "Applause" is a moderate hit. And it's just the first single, she has much better material on her side. Personally, as a fan, I'm more interested that the song is good than how it does on the charts. Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus are topping the iTunes charts at this very moment, so there's the gauge of quality right there.

But then again, you're not even a fan. So why do you care? And for someone who claims to have spent much time in the music business, you do seem to enjoy consistently putting down a talented and highly successful woman who is doing right by her genre by putting actual effort into the work.

Updated On: 9/11/13 at 11:42 PM

Lady Gaga puts "actual effort" into her work? Oh honey he's done nothing for what- two years? Mozart could have written three operas and several concertos in that time. As the Pet Shop Boys once said (about another "musical sensation") "She's made such a little go a long, long way."

Name that is how you sell a big Album these days! Release a mediocre first single, THEN hit them with the GREAT stuff somewhere down the road. It's called "Doing a Kanye."

It must needs be a focal point of a routine at a sporting event. The strategy is called "Single? Not it!"

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Lady Gaga puts "actual effort" into her work? Oh honey he's done nothing for what- two years?

Nothing? Honey, do you really mean touring the world and producing the bulk of a new album, because that would be a tad more accurate

Nevertheless, I'll let you guys get back to studying the charts with Miley, Katy, and Drake.....

Updated On: 9/11/13 at 06:21 PM

Liza, I have already read that article. And truthfully, I agree with pretty much all of it. I am not blind to the fact that the BTW era could have been handled better, and I do take note of her missteps. But strategic factors aside, that doesn't change how I feel about the album itself, in that I consider it to be her best work so far.

Again, thank you for posting it, but I am a fan until she lets me down. And an article criticizing what she and her team have handled incorrectly isn't going to change that. The "Artpop" material so far (first single sorta-kinda included) sounds terrific, and I'm looking forward to it. So, there's that.

Updated On: 9/11/13 at 06:32 PM