Lady GaGa Appreciation Thread: UK Tour Sold Out!

[Jake.]

:amazed: the fact that it has debuted better than The Fame/TFM is a huge positive, people need to stop comparing it soley to BTW

[Iceman]

Yeah been sayin that for weeka that its not representative....people will obviously compare it though because on paper it doea look bad

[Jake.]

Yeah been sayin that for weeka that its not representative....people will obviously compare it though because on paper it doea look bad

Oh yeah it looks awful, but consider how big BTW (the single) was, and the video that went with it and the promo before hand compared to now... Most just look at the figures and consider Artpop to be some kind of bomb lol

[Smithy]

259,683 first week, would have been a bit higher if H&M reported their sales to BillBoard but they don't so 260k is a good opening week :D

[Jake.]

I'm glad that it hit 260k, pretty much puts her with the other pop releases this year :D

[Smithy]

Yeah, in the US it does, which is kinda funny, Katy's had the biggest selling single of the year, Miley has been the most talked about person all year and they still only managed to do 18k and 10k more than her (respectively)

WW is a totally different matter, in the UK Katy did 52k whereas GaGa did 65k and Miley only 32k in Japan, GaGa did 60k and Katy 15k

so it's hilarious when people say she's flopping, it's just arrogant americans who think the US is the centre of the world

oh @

With just five countries counted, she will debut at the top of the worldwide chart with the year’s highest female debut.


flop indeed

http://abload.de/img/haha83szj.gif

[Jake.]

Yeah that was the point I was trying to make, for a pretty moderate hit Gaga has come off well pretty much everywhere, it could still go on to sell as much as her previous releases, pretty easily infact.

[Jake.]

'With just five countries counted, she will debut at the top of the worldwide chart with the year’s highest female debut.'

:amazed:

[Saph]

The album is a dying thing (not artpop, just albums in general), with everyone illegally downloading stuff I'm pretty sure they won't exist the same way they do now in 10-20 years time, it's quite scary really how much the industry has changed these last 3/4 years :s

[Jake.]

Yeah, it's weird to think what will be considered 'good' sales in ten years time..

[Smithy]

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really good interview with MSN Canada


She talks about the video - says its longer than normal but it tells a story
Confirms an ARTPOP Act 2
Is still creating the tour, but it'll start sometime next year
Trackstar on the APP is all the stems so fans can create their own remixes of the songs (which means we get all the Acapella's YAY)
GaGaTV is where new songs will premiere
The app is gonna update every couple of weeks (which is good b/c right now it's ****)

[Jake.]

Great interview!

[Smithy]

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oh god, she's gonna be doing anal or something http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/7732f81d.png

[Jake.]

:laugh2:

[Tom4784]

What does she mean by Artpop Act 2? Like a re-release or something?

[Jake.]

Think it'll be like JT's 20/20 experience

[Tom4784]

Well If it's anything like the Fame Monster was I'll look forward to it.

[Locke.]

Smithy I need some inside information, when is the video being released?

[Smithy]

Idk, should be by the end of this month, apparently it's debuting on UK TV too, but nothings been officially confirmed

[Smithy]

Ok she just did a radio interview in Canada and she talked about 3 songs that didn't make the album “Onion Girl”, “In Like With You”, and “Tonight Is/Tonight Us/Tinnitus”.

Onion Girl is by Zedd
Tonight Is is by Madeon
In Like With You by DJWS

ugh bitch why you gotta tease

along with Temple, Brooklyn Nights, Tea & Princess Die that's like another half an album

@ladygaga: @Zedd mommy has to bring home the bacon. Though I dont mind being a bit of an #OnionGirl #AssLikeAnOnion



nnnn Onion Girl being about her ass

[Jordan.]

"Onion Girl"

http://i.imgur.com/DEzeZFe.jpg

[Jake.]

Sounds oniony

[Smithy]

An ARTPOP Film

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[Gstar]

we could, we could belong togethaaaarrrr artpop artpoo oo oo op

[Jake.]

I've decided that G.U.Y is my fave

[Smithy]

G.U.Y :worship:

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shE'S SO ADORABLE

[Jake.]

G.U.Y > Sexxx Dreams > Dope > DWUW > Gypsy > Applause > Venus > Swine > Manicure > MJH > Aura > Artpop > Fashion! > Donatella > Jewels & Drugs

my new list

[Jake.]

G.U.Y > Sexxx Dreams > Dope > DWUW > Gypsy > Applause > Venus > Swine > Manicure > Artpop > Fashion > MJH > Aura > Donatella > Jewels & Drugs

my new list

[Smithy]

I think my list is still the same, although Fashion! has grown on me, it's not as awful as it was first listen

http://24.media.tumblr.com/3f6c706d777f36a4608b3952e36903f7/tumblr_mwqerbPLcN1qdmb8eo1_500.jpg

GaGa for Versace 2014

[Smithy]

I think my list is still the same, although Fashion! has grown on me, it's not as awful as it was first listen

http://24.media.tumblr.com/3f6c706d777f36a4608b3952e36903f7/tumblr_mwqerbPLcN1qdmb8eo1_500.jpg

GaGa for Versace 2014

[Saph]

I had GUY in my head all day today at work

Venus > GUY > Manicure

she looks so nice in that pic classy gaga > crazy gaga

[Smithy]

AMA's tonight

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZ3nUofCUAA-X_f.jpg

I really hope the video is something like this :amazed:

[Smithy]

"Lady Gaga is going to be making one of her biggest red carpet entrances of all time." — Live on the Red Carpet at the #AMAs

:amazed:

[reece(:]

Not Jake listing the 2nd, 3rd and 4th best songs as the last three. http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/umomg.png

[Jake.]

Not Jake listing the 2nd, 3rd and 4th best songs as the last three. http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/umomg.png

I saw that an error had been made in my listings and has therefore been adjusted accordingly
http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/umomg.png

[reece(:]

I saw that an error had been made in my listings and has therefore been adjusted accordingly
http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/umomg.png
Ima need the last 2 swapping with Dope and Sex Dreamshttp://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/umomg.png

[Smithy]

omg the host just said she's not walking the carpet

Watch her be in a car and simulate getting shot because of JFK nnnnn

[Jordan.]

Here for a performance of Government Hooker tbh

[Jake.]

Ima need the last 2 swapping with Dope and Sex Dreamshttp://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/umomg.png

No because Sex Dreams is fantastic and so is Dope and the fact that you'd have them swap with Fillertella and Jewels & Drugs alarms me
http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/umomg.png

[Jake.]

Fillertella sounds like an Aldi brand of chocolate spread

[Jordan.]

All of your rankings are irrelevant if MJH isn't first http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/umomg.png

[reece(:]

Slayatella is clearly a top tier song with those epic beats alone and Jewels n Drugs is the Hip hop jam we've been waiting from Gaga for years. I am rather alarmed you've ranked her most versatile songs on the album so low http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/umomg.png

[Jake.]

The majority are in agreement that G.U.Y is the best song on the album, though perhaps I might shift up MJH after a few more listens... I'm not here for some diet salad song though
http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/umomg.png

[Jordan.]

lmao I can't dislike Donatella cause that chorus http://i.imgur.com/pQRwCEV.gif

[Smithy]

http://www.theamas.com/all-access is the link for the AMA's you can choose the quality in the bottom right hand corner (took me like 20 minutes to figure that out smh)

[Jake.]

The song is good, I just don't like it as much, and the lyrics are just D:

[Smithy]

*imagines Jordan singing "I'm a rich bitch I'm the upper class MI MI BELLA" while walking through the middle of town*

[Jordan.]

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2907/thqwaerrg.gif

[Smithy]

GaGa just arrived in the purple Versace dress on the back of the BTWB horse :amazed:

[Smithy]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/4c802d652ecd184c745a503e82549762/tumblr_mwsn82v32C1qdmb8eo2_r1_1280.png

http://25.media.tumblr.com/2052c7f7a76f1200d7f7633f6f113d9d/tumblr_mwsn82v32C1qdmb8eo1_1280.png

http://25.media.tumblr.com/ef6e457dcb79e71a194210ca8deccb69/tumblr_mwsn82v32C1qdmb8eo3_r1_1280.png

:lovedup:

[reece(:]

Has she had her nose done?

[Smithy]

No? :laugh:

[reece(:]

Looking more and more like mine by the day (bigger) :laugh:

[Jordan.]

She needs to go back to brown hair

[reece(:]

She needs to bring out her normal hair (if she has any)

[Smithy]

She'll have brown hair on Ellen on monday

[King Gizzard]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/4f66344aabf1170095f34ac35a6f7c8f/tumblr_mwso77jBzp1qdmb8eo3_1280.jpg

[Shaun]

"Onion Girl"

http://i.imgur.com/DEzeZFe.jpg

i wonder if it's about her having layers

*cuts self*

[Jake.]

Looking more and more like mine by the day (bigger) :laugh:

I thought she'd had one from The Fame to The Fame Monster era lol

[Smithy]

i wonder if it's about her having layers

*cuts self*

It's about her ass :p


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AMAzing performance :worship: :worship:

[Smithy]

TIME

The Best Moment Of the Night: Lady Gaga and R. Kelly performed their hit song, “Do What U Want,” with a backdrop that was supposed to be the White House. R. Kelly played the president, with Gaga as his mistress. They had teased this performance with their rehearsal on Saturday Night Live, but the actual performance was incredible: Lady Gaga played secretary Marilyn Monroe to R. Kelly’s JFK complete with dozens of dancing Marilyns and Kellz in a real life meets Scandal dance number.
http://entertainment.time.com/2013/1...#ixzz2ldVAcqp7

YAHOO Music

How to Upstage Miley at the 2013 American Music Awards? Be Lady Gaga, on a Horse, of Course
If there's any star these days who's difficult to steal the spotlight from — it's the tongue-wagging, twerking, eyebrow-morphing Miley Cyrus. However at the 2013 American Music Awards, it was another celeb's turn to grab back center stage; making such a stunning entrance that Cyrus herself admitted defeat.
That would be Lady Gaga, of course, who pre-Miley was accostumed to owning these events. Tonight, the singer arrived on scene poised on a Trojan horse (powered by two hidden humans inside), dressed in a Grecian gown...and right smack in the middle of Cyrus's red-carpet interview.

Cyrus put on a wry face for the massive upstage. "You can stop interviewing me now," she deadpanned. "I'm so boring, I'm back to normal."

Indeed, Cyrus was dressed in an uncharacteristically low-key outfit — a simple while pantsuit accented with tasteful hair and makeup — and was giving benign commentary on the special performance she had planned for the awards show in honor of her 21st birthday, which she celebrated Saturday.

Speaking like a jaded veteran of red carpet wars, Cyrus was impressively humorous about her rival's splash. "What a [expletive] scene stealer," Cyrus noted dryly. "Next time I'm coming in on a dragon."

For those wondering about Gaga's horse, the superstar later explained that she wanted to channel a disco vibe; using '70s icon Bianca Jagger — who famously arrived for her birthday party at Studio 54 in 1977 mounted on a (real) white steed — for insipration.
http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-n...012322691.html

BILLBOARD

During the hands-down most elaborate performance at the 2013 American Music Awards, Lady Gaga and R. Kelly fashioned themselves a salacious secretary and President Kellz while playing their new hit "Do What U Want" in a faux Oval Office.
After pantomiming a phone call in which Gaga asked "President Kelly" what he wanted for lunch ("Girl, you been working for me for six long years, you know what I want!" quoth Robert Sylvester), an elaborate dance sequence inside the President's chambers kicked off, with Kelly gazing on with piqued interest while resisting the urge to partake in any choreography. During the first half of the performance, Gaga nuzzled against the R&B icon's ear and slid between his legs while belting her half of the duet.

"Who put these pictures on Instagram!" Kelly bellowed mid-song, holding up his phone before being shuffled offstage. The whole experience smacked of the singer's "Trapped In The Closet" hip-hopera until Gaga ended the performance with a fiery rendition of the chorus, as video of the pop superstar playing the piano as a child played behind her. Eventually, that video was paired with screens that blasted headlines like "Lady Gaga Is Fat" and "Lady Gaga Is Over."
http://www.billboard.com/articles/co...at-u-want-amas

HOLLYWOOD LIFE

If you thought Gaga arriving to the AMAs on horseback was her biggest shocker of the night, you clearly missed her insane duet with R. Kelly.
Lady Gaga lives for the applause, and she got her fill at the 2013 American Music Awards. No stranger to the AMAs stage, this year’s performance blew all others out of the water, pairing Gaga up with R. Kelly for an unbelievable performance of “Do What U Want.” And I really do mean unbelievable. I refuse to believe I saw what I saw.

Playing the Marilyn to R. Kelly’s “President Kelly,” Gaga answered a phone call from her collaborating partner — and that’s when things got sexy. The fake Oval Office (Faux-val Office?) quickly transformed into a dance floor, which Gaga and her back-up dancers promptly tore up.

Stripping down to various states of undress, Gaga got freaky with dancer after dancer, before feasting her eyes upon the main course: President Kelly.
Sadly, the Commander in Chief denied any relations with Gaga, leaving her screaming, “Do what you want with my body!” all by her lonesome.

Of course, this isn’t the first time Gaga and R. Kelly have teamed up to shock the masses. You may recall the Nov. 16 episode of Saturday Night Live, which found the twosome simulating sex — at least we think they were only simulating it — on the floor of the SNL stage.

We thought that was the craziest Gaga performance yet, but clearly, she was just getting warmed up for the American Music Awards.
http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/11/24/...o-what-u-want/

YAHOO Music

If there were ever a strong case to be made for R. Kelly shooting about 50 more chapters of "Trapped in the Closet" starring Gaga, it would be their wonderfully wackadoodle performance at the 2013 AMAs. Their recent "SNL" performance of ARTPOP's best track, "Do What U Want," was just a basic disco twerkout, but their AMAs duet had a whole (seemingly JFK/Marilyn, Clinton/Lewinsky-inspired) plot about President Kelly and his torrid affair with a leotarded secretary. It was all very awesome, further proof that Gaga can do whatever she wants.
http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-n...041312620.html

THE MIRROR

Lady Gaga always goes one better than the average celebrity, from a meaty dress to actually being born on the red carpet (remember the egg entrance on the 2011 Grammys?) - the wacky singer manages to find a way to upstage everyone.

On Sunday evening the ARTPOP creator decided to straddle a horse - creating a Lady Godiva effect, although Gaga decided to keep her clothes on - wearing a flowing lilac gown with her usually mad hair teased into a silky 'do - scroll down for more pictures.

Pokerface singer Gaga rode sidesaddle on the white puppet horse animated by two Lyrca clad men as she was whisked into the awards. Her chunky choice of footwear meant Do U Want singer had to be hoisted from the all white horse by a hunky helper.

Gorgeous Gaga was at the award to perform her latest single alongside R Kelly - and the saucy show raised more than a few eyebrows.
The pair already dry humped on SNL so they decided to play house by sending up the White House.

R Kelly played the president while a demure Lady G plays his assistant.
Cue much purring, desk dancing and a few jazzy moves... all after R Kelly decides he wants "Italian" for lunch.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrit...-horse-2848667

CNN

Lady Gaga and R. Kelly get "Trapped in the Closet"
If you aren't familiar with the rap opera that is R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet," we can't even begin to describe it to you, so get thee to Google. The AMA performance with Gaga on their collaboration "Do What U Want" was definitely reminiscent of that dramatic saga.

It appeared to be a play on the reported John F. Kennedy/Marilyn Monroe romance as Gaga played secretary to his "President Kelly" and stripped down to a spangled bodysuit. The pair sang their dialogue before actually launching into the song that they also so memorably performed on "Saturday Night Live."
It was ... interesting.
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/24/sh...-music-awards/

SHEKNOWS.COM

We've Missed Your Style, Gaga
She didn't wear a meat dress or pop out of an egg, but Lady Gaga did make a huge fashion splash at the 2013 American Music Awards. She wore three different looks during the show.

Lady Gaga is back in a big way with her new album ARTPOP, so it's only appropriate that she made a big return to the award-show scene. The singer arrived at the 2013 American Music Awards in a way that only she can: riding a white "horse" made of men.

Her fashion? Incredible. The New York native wore head-to-toe Versace and gave off a distinct Disney-princess vibe — we're thinking Rapunzel.
The violet Versace didn't last long, though. Once the show started, Gaga switched her look to a silver, sparkly mermaid gown while perched in the front row with R. Kelly and (we assume) new BFF Taylor Swift, who also dominated the AMAs red carpet.

Of course, that look didn't last long, either. She soon switched out her long gown for a flirty frock for her sexy performance of "Do What U Want" with Kelly. The whole performance was a tongue-in-cheek ode to all of the sex scandals that have rocked politics — and the Oval Office — over the years, so it's only natural that her shimmery minidress was a little Marilyn Monroe-esque.

Our favorite outfit of the night? Definitely the violet Versace gown. While we love the risks she takes with her fashion, we're loving her girly side more.
http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-s...-the-2013-amas

RAP UP

With ARTPOP at No. 1 on the charts, pop’s reigning queen Lady Gaga put on a presidential performance with R. Kelly at Sunday’s American Music Awards. Following their racy appearance on “SNL,” the duo mixed business with pleasure while performing their hit “Do What U Want.”

Kellz played the president while Gaga was his secretary in the dramatic presentation, inspired by “Scandal” and Kellz’ own “Trapped in the Closet” series.
They made love on top of the desk and Kellz pulled out his phone at one point, asking, “Who put these pictures on Instagram?”

He gushed about Gaga on the red carpet. “Lady Gaga is one of the coolest girls I’ve ever met in my life,” Kellz told E! “She’s real, she’s very talented, she writes her own music, and when we met it was like I met my match.”
Watch them get naughty in the Oval Office.
http://www.rap-up.com/2013/11/24/vid...-music-awards/

The praise http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/971600d3.gif

[Jake.]

Brilliant reception

[Brother Leon]

President Kelly :worship:


2nd best performance after Macklemore tbf and I don't really like Gaga.

[King Gizzard]

The Ga is one of the most attractive women out there when she's not dressing weird

[Jake.]

The Ga is one of the most attractive women out there when she's not dressing weird

This

[King Gizzard]

This

this

[Jake.]

this

This

[reece(:]

The Ga is one of the most attractive women out there when she's not dressing weird
http://31.media.tumblr.com/e5574ebc21a6a31faf5288b045fa089f/tumblr_mwtov9azR51r3sf9do4_250.png
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YAxbMFGYegQ/UkK1-bg2qTI/AAAAAAAAAK0/P4-Ic3UWHJ0/s400/Lady+Gaga,+Lady+Gaga+without+makeup,+Lady+Gaga+Sin ger-songwriter,+Nice+and+hot+Lady+Gaga+(2).jpg

[Smithy]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/b501b86177834f11e1f0a5b312cced38/tumblr_mwu43e5Him1qdmb8eo1_500.jpg


Cuddling up on the plane. See you in 12 hrs Japanese Monsters! Xoxopawsupxoxo

:lovedup:

[Jake.]

She looks stunning there

[Jake.]

Just watched it, fantastic

[reece(:]

https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/943017_616879935041204_1810939371_n.jpg

[Smithy]

https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/943017_616879935041204_1810939371_n.jpg

So nice of gaga to let fans take pictures with her :love:

also this is some creepy ****, but theres japanese men who have girlfriends inside their DS' so they'll probably sell out

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the music sounds like AHS :joker:


Also she's on Alan Carr next week :amazed:

[Jake.]

That's just strange

[Smithy]

DWUW video drops on dec 3rd :D

[Jessica.]

I still love this video so much.
(singing starts at 2:20)
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[Jordan.]

Aura been used in this weeks XF advert http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ec20fb7f.gif

[reece(:]

Aura been used in this weeks XF advert http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ec20fb7f.gif
Get da promo, Ga http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ec20fb7f.gif

[Smithy]

omg has it :amazed: imma have to keep an eye out

GaGa arriving in Japan

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http://31.media.tumblr.com/7a194740f94dd511e4b1c09547affe0d/tumblr_mww3901G6T1s2lsp7o1_500.png

me pretty much

[reece(:]

Been mild stanning the Ga again recently, the first time since 2010 http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z448/reeecerawwr/4b2bd7de.gif

[Jake.]

good lad

[reece(:]

Midnight rush, with a pen in my hand
Dinkin Lincoln, sand-script with a fan
Remembering me, before we began
Sometimes I felt so Def in the Jam

But the ones who loved me, told me to stop
Like homegirl can't catch **** if it drops
A superwoman chick, you know that I am
Some **** don’t fly by me in a man


http://i.minus.com/iXkIkoW59bLBK.gif

[Jessica.]

Midnight rush, with a pen in my hand
Dinkin Lincoln, sand-script with a fan
Remembering me, before we began
Sometimes I felt so Def in the Jam

But the ones who loved me, told me to stop
Like homegirl can't catch **** if it drops
A superwoman chick, you know that I am
Some **** don’t fly by me in a man


http://i.minus.com/iXkIkoW59bLBK.gif

I DO NOT EXPECT ANY LESS THAN SOMEONE JUST AS REAL AS FABULOUS :elephant::elephant::elephant:

[reece(:]

I DO NOT EXPECT ANY LESS THAN SOMEONE JUST AS REAL AS FABULOUS :elephant::elephant::elephant:
*preaches to hairbrush*

DUNT WANT NO PAPUR GANGSTA WON'T SIGN AWAY MY LYF TO SOME1 WHO'S GOT DA FLAVOUR BUT DON'T HAVE NO FOLLOW THRU :elephant::elephant::elephant:

[Saph]

I sold a copy of artpop at work yesterday :dazzler:

[reece(:]

My best friend now wants the album after hearing Do What U Want and Jewels n Drugs http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z448/reeecerawwr/ec20fb7f.gif

[Jake.]

Good old Reece and Saph helping push Artpop back up to the number one spot

[Smithy]

I sold a copy of artpop at work yesterday :dazzler:

My best friend now wants the album after hearing Do What U Want and Jewels n Drugs http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z448/reeecerawwr/ec20fb7f.gif

http://i.minus.com/ibmu90mqOCcP1W.gif

You sell that album, collect your stan cards as you leave


Also DWUW is storming back up iTunes, it's gained 15% on kworb in just two days, rising from 21 - 9 the fastest rising song on the site, the advert is helping so much, can't wait for the video effect http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif

[Jessica.]

Her Ellen interview was so personal, I love her for being so open.
http://data2.whicdn.com/images/31866530/tumblr_m6ijbycBwn1rsrbj9_large.gif

[reece(:]

:dazzler:

I'm here for DWUW hitting #1, it's in competition for my song of the year :love:

[Smithy]

Last 5 updates for DWUW

0.4617 0.4459 0.4305 0.4163 0.3984

climb DWUW climb http://atrl.net/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/cry.gif

[Gstar]

Can't wait for the video. Will definitely be a top 5 hit

[Jake.]

Last 5 updates for DWUW

0.4617 0.4459 0.4305 0.4163 0.3984

climb DWUW climb http://atrl.net/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/cry.gif

speak english those green numbers mean nothing to me

[Smithy]

the numbers are the % that it's selling compared to the song @ #1

so 5 updates ago it was selling 39% of the number one song, and now it's selling 46%

http://kworb.net/popuk/ show the last 48 hours worth of updates (??? the current update, it probably a glitch)

Green is obviously an increase in sales (dark green a bigger increase) and red a decrease (dark red a bigger decrease), white shows that it's selling around the same, and if you compare with other songs in the top 10 you can see how fast DWUW is climbing

[Jake.]

ok ty

[Smithy]

Apparently she's announcing (US leg of) the tour this week

Littlemonsters.com presale on December 3rd
Tickets will go on sale December 9th.

[Smithy]

Her Thanksgiving special with the muppets aired last night, you can watch it if you have the time http://gagamedia.net/?p=17210

[Smithy]

She did an amazing performance on the Japanese Music Station

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(It rose 31 places in less than 30 minutes)

[Smithy]

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[Smithy]

i am still designing the fonts with HAUS but i am SO excited. This is going to be my favorite. A REAL party, a true experience, and I have all the time i need to plan the tour of my dreams!



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:amazed::amazed:

[Jake.]

I love the DJWS remix of Applause :love:

[Saph]

theres a show about Gaga on BBC 2 :s

[Jake.]

'it's a bit like fast food.. yeah it tastes good at first, but then you eat it for years and years, you can get fat and die... I want to feed my fans'

:joker:

[Brother Leon]

http://i.imgur.com/9bxQhaE.jpg

"Do what you want with my Body"

Any suggestions? :p

[Smithy]

Oh god yes, someone give him surgery ASAP

[Jordan.]

Me after realising I've been paying Aura dust and it's only now becoming one of my faves

http://data2.whicdn.com/images/31866530/tumblr_m6ijbycBwn1rsrbj9_large.gif

[Jake.]

Still prefer the old version :idc: (but yes I also like it more than I did, especially after the first verse)

[Jordan.]

When I say one of my faves it's like 7th but still yeah http://i.imgur.com/pQRwCEV.gif

[Jake.]

I really do like the album, there's a couple of tracks that I could have done without but the highlights of the album are among her best stuff imo.

[Jordan.]

Still trying to decide between ARTPOP and BTW

as a whole AP > but the best songs on BTW > so idk

http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p580/xxbrandonsuxx/Random%20Gifs%20of%20Artists/awkwardsmile.gif

[Jake.]

Still trying to decide between ARTPOP and BTW

as a whole AP > but the best songs on BTW > so idk

http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p580/xxbrandonsuxx/Random%20Gifs%20of%20Artists/awkwardsmile.gif

Exactly the same opinion as me lol

[reece(:]

There's no contest between BTW and Artpop, the latter is 1000000x better.

[Jordan.]

The breakdown in Scheisse alone ****s on most of ARTPOP and then there's HML, MTN, TEOG & GH

http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p580/xxbrandonsuxx/Random%20Gifs%20of%20Artists/awkwardsmile.gif

[Jake.]

HML and GH weren't all that

[Jake.]

G.U.Y, Sexxx Dreams, DWUW, Applause, Venus, Gypsy, Dope > those two

[Jordan.]

the slanderous lies

[Jake.]

it's the bare truth

http://i.imgur.com/276J6nAs.jpg

[Smithy]

it's the bare truth

http://i.imgur.com/276J6nAs.jpg

Do you mean Bear

http://oi41.tinypic.com/2056xw0.jpg


Also i was in HMV today and there was this woman looking at the CD's and she was talking to her mum (i'm assuming she was like 60) and she said her daughter wanted a few albums and she picked up ARTPOP and i told her it was a really good album, so she bought it, then as we were wandering around the store I saw someone else pick up a copy and buy it, get dem sales gagz

[Jake.]

No I meant bare dear, it's a play on words

http://oi41.tinypic.com/2056xw0.jpg

[Jake.]

And well done on shedding some copies, what a good disciple you have proved yourself to be

http://oi41.tinypic.com/2056xw0.jpg

[reece(:]

Everyone doing their bit on helping gagz get dem sales
http://i.minus.com/iCdnPvJe23OQN.jpg

[Smithy]

E7Voaj0xzpc

Love the explanations behind the songs, the MJH one :worship:

[Jordan.]

Great video, I'm glad she kept the explanations fairly simple :laugh:

the adrenaline of knowing what gags is talking about for once

[Smithy]

The first dates of the artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball Tour has been announced:

May 6th: Atlanta, Philps Arena
May 12th: Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Center
June 2nd: San Diego, Viejas Arena
July 14th: San Antonio, AT&T Center


:amazed:

[Jordan.]

Is DWUW video still happening tomorrow?

[Smithy]

Behind the scenes apparently :/

Hope it is tho so that she can show it on Alan Carr

[Smithy]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/5a274c8934c66137b7db8fd959e64a33/tumblr_mx76h0suzN1qieaseo1_500.jpg

gaga your foof is showing

[Smithy]

May 4 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – BB&T Center
May 6 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
May 8 – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center
May 10 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun
May 12 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
May 13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
May 15 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
May 18 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
May 20 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
May 22 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
May 25 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
May 26 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
May 28 – Seattle, WA – Key Arena
May 30 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
June 2 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
June 3 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center at San Jose
June 30 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
July 2 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
July 9 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
July 11 – Chicago, IL – United Center
July 14 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
July 16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
July 17 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
July 19 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
July 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center


Full US leg of the tour

[Saph]

I wanna see her tbh :dazzler: when is she coming to the uk

[Smithy]

I'd guess around september time (hopefully) I wanna try to go to the Manchester date (and if she does twickenham again maybe there)

[Smithy]

407900522096902144

:amazed:

[Smithy]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BarMhsyIAAA2RWa.jpg

she performed Dope and DWUW Acoustic on Alan Carr (it looks like she's wearing some veil but it's not it's the fibre optic wig :amazed:)


Radio One are being ***** and have taken DWUW off of it's A List so unless she drops the video asap it'll probably start falling down the charts next week :bored:

[Jake.]

Where is this video, she's late again

[Jake.]

Where is this video, she's late again

[Smithy]

It's being "perfected"

https://24.media.tumblr.com/722fb56c037d265cb4e3811d7f027517/tumblr_mxb1tevoDb1qejgz3o1_r1_500.jpg
https://31.media.tumblr.com/b5051e119afdf0ef32712c47319ec36a/tumblr_mxb1tevoDb1qejgz3o2_500.jpg

what sort of lyrical genius http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif

[Smithy]

http://i.imgur.com/6x21UoM.jpg

SERVE FOR THE GODS, NOW SERVE FOR THE STARS http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/ed2305b7.png

[Jake.]

It's being "perfected"

https://24.media.tumblr.com/722fb56c037d265cb4e3811d7f027517/tumblr_mxb1tevoDb1qejgz3o1_r1_500.jpg
https://31.media.tumblr.com/b5051e119afdf0ef32712c47319ec36a/tumblr_mxb1tevoDb1qejgz3o2_500.jpg

what sort of lyrical genius http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif

Ah okay now I get the retweet part

[Jake.]

Applause being played in the cafe #EEpromo http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif

[Harry!]

I am going to see Lady Gaga on Sunday at Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball. I will let you know how it was and an extra pieces of gossip.

[Smithy]

Have fun harry! :D

https://24.media.tumblr.com/6893e89f192dd6297cb0b11b15fb96ac/tumblr_mxcfm0suJd1qdmb8eo2_500.jpg
https://31.media.tumblr.com/cb7dee2984f6a83e0b98af7c1ad9aac9/tumblr_mxcfm0suJd1qdmb8eo5_1280.jpg

She's wearing the fibre optic wig in the interview :amazed: (she's also wearing an iPad the crazy bitch)

[Locke.]

5 star performance at the AMAs

pls confirm Gingerbear

[Shaun]

apple-sponsored bitch

[Smithy]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/9fceee3a79c2fe14f15e7183f8d1ca89/tumblr_mx8mpdPdxW1qa42jro1_1280.jpg

Bitch you better not ruin this flawless song with another B&W video

[Smithy]

She sounds so good :lovedup:

[Vanessa]

I'm enjoying this very much. She sounds great. :hugesmile:

[Smithy]

make sure you pick up your copy of ARTPOP tomorrow Vanessa http://atrl.net/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/kiss.gif

[Vanessa]

make sure you pick up your copy of ARTPOP tomorrow Vanessa http://atrl.net/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/kiss.gif

I will. I have her first album. Love it! :love:

[Smithy]

They're so drunk :joker: :joker:

[Vanessa]

:laugh3:

[Smithy]

:joker: :joker: :joker:

[Vanessa]

:amazed:

[Smithy]

She needs to release an acoustic album :lovedup:

[Smithy]

8 Lady Gaga - Do What U Want (feat. R. Kelly) 0.6089 0.5215

the jump after alan carr http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/67d90ee8.gif

[Ammi]

...wow, wasn't she fabulous on Alan Carr last night..:lovedup:..not just as an artist but I really like her as a person/her personality...I'm becoming a huge fan...

[Jake.]

Ammi :worship:

[Smithy]

...wow, wasn't she fabulous on Alan Carr last night..:lovedup:..not just as an artist but I really like her as a person/her personality...I'm becoming a huge fan...

Make sure you pick up your copy of ARTPOP too Ammi! http://atrl.net/forums/images/smilies/images/smilies/kiss.gif

[reece(:]

R Kelly serving youth in that vid still :dazzler:

[reece(:]

rNAjUxcoce4

Flawfree

[Smithy]

She should release an acoustic album instead of a remix album tbh

Her acoustics are always her best b/c other performances usually the music is too loud over her voice

[Black Dagger]

She's so incredible, will never get the hate for her vocals, when she's on it, she's flawless :love:

[Smithy]

@ladygaga: @britneyspears lets do this b*tch its time.


Fnnnn G.U.Y ft Britney Spears plz

[Jake.]

No because G.U.Y is fine enough as it is without Britney slapping a British accent on top

[Smithy]

Sexxx Dreams might work well too

The controversy would be massive :amazed:

And it wouldn't be a british accent cause it'd be Zedd/DJWS not flop.i.am

[Shaun]

she's not gonna get any Britney Jean sales any other way tbf

[Smithy]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/eacb62cb06a939b0b78afd139ba947a0/tumblr_mxid3yiqMA1rzlocwo1_500.jpg

GaGa @ the Jingle Bell Ball tonight

[Jordan.]

The only acceptable song for Britney to be on is Manicure cause none of the rest need ruining

[reece(:]

The only acceptable song for Britney to be on is Manicure cause none of the rest need ruining
http://i.minus.com/itzT8VysZ2NY7.gif

[Jake.]

Sexxx Dreams might work well too

The controversy would be massive :amazed:

And it wouldn't be a british accent cause it'd be Zedd/DJWS not flop.i.am

erm no she can leave Sexxx Dreams alone tyvm

[Jordan.]

http://i.minus.com/itzT8VysZ2NY7.gif

http://addictedtoradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/lady-gaga-addicted-to-radio2.jpg

[Smithy]

https://31.media.tumblr.com/b60910575fd270110340c6c9b82175ca/tumblr_mxij0mtYkU1r3sf9do2_250.jpg
https://24.media.tumblr.com/579a5402ceedae88906c732fe40f3b85/tumblr_mxij0mtYkU1r3sf9do1_250.jpg
https://31.media.tumblr.com/8d3dbf48326ba913986dce9a0fddcf7f/tumblr_mxij0mtYkU1r3sf9do3_500.jpg

I am surprised it hasn't happened earlier tbh

[Jordan.]

this photo is too much

https://24.media.tumblr.com/757a93a14b79d1f7233ece90e4fc0739/tumblr_mxiobvic6d1qfug0qo1_500.jpg

the looks of horror at a nike trainer whilst she has a christmas tree on her head http://i.imgur.com/yMANw0f.gif

[Jake.]

Omg

[Harry!]

Lady Gaga was amazing at Capital Jingle Bell Ball. She got the crowd hyped up and she was quite funny. Her setlist:

Jingle Bells
Poker Face (acoustic)
Just Dance
Bad Romance
Born This Way
Aura
ARTPOP (instrumental interlode)
Do What You Want With Your Body
Applause

[reece(:]

http://www.contactmusic.com/pics/ln/20131208/jingle_bell_ball_081213_81214/lady-gaga-capital-fm-jingle-bell-ball_3988413.jpg

[Smithy]

410115920770510848
410209991019081729

oop

Incase you don't know, she separated from her long term manager Troy Carter, in mid october (which is why some of her performances XF included, were kinda shambolic; she'd had 0 rehearsal time) so hopefully this means she'll be able to drop new music whenever she wants :amazed: :amazed:

[Jordan.]

http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/***********

not sure if this is a good thing, sometimes she needs telling no tbh

[Smithy]

Jewels and Drugs coming as the 3rd single

[Smithy]

Tour went on sale yesterday and most venues are 70-80% sold out and 5 shows are completely sold out already :D


MAY 22 - WINNIPEG - MTS Centre - 16,170/16,170 (100%)
MAY 25 - CALGARY - Scotiabank Saddledome - 20,000/20,000 (100%)
MAY 26 - EDMONTON - Rexall Place - 13,000/13,000+ (100%)
JULY 09 - TORONTO - Air Canada Centre - 19,800/19,800 (100%)
JULY 21 - LOS ANGELES - Staples Center - 20,000/20,000 (100%)

[Jake.]

Oh what a flop

[Smithy]

ik http://i.imgur.com/QWY2By2.gif

also DJWS released the ratchet instrumental on his EP today so basically all we're missing is gaga's and azealia's vocals

8Do02eaevW4

woulda been so much better than J&D http://i.imgur.com/QWY2By2.gif

[Pete.]

Jewels and Drugs coming as the 3rd single

really? The worst song I have ever heard let alone by her. Aura/Sexxx Dreams would be amazing as a single (Sexxx Dreams might not be played on the radio though).

[Smithy]

no I was joking :p

[Pete.]

no I was joking :p

http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii625/circusxx1/ftr1pwb0l.gif

[reece(:]

Jewels and Drugs is a well deserving 3rd single

[Ninastar]

omg is she coming here???

[Smithy]

next year, probably around the same time as last year

[Smithy]

410556559995838464
410557261098921985

[reece(:]

Terry D:

[reece(:]

Terry D:

[Smithy]

ik, :/

he's so pervy, i wish she wouldn't work with him

[Smithy]

http://oi44.tinypic.com/2gx38zk.jpg

ARTPOP Ball stage

[Jake.]

Sexxx Dreams is now my favourite

[Jemal]

Lmao at her performance at the jingle bell ball

[Smithy]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/21f74e3f7f54ee9d0a8228890cc2fea3/tumblr_mxq7dnIHUn1qa42jro1_1280.jpg

new DWUW still

[Black Dagger]

Tour went on sale yesterday and most venues are 70-80% sold out and 5 shows are completely sold out already :D


MAY 22 - WINNIPEG - MTS Centre - 16,170/16,170 (100%)
MAY 25 - CALGARY - Scotiabank Saddledome - 20,000/20,000 (100%)
MAY 26 - EDMONTON - Rexall Place - 13,000/13,000+ (100%)
JULY 09 - TORONTO - Air Canada Centre - 19,800/19,800 (100%)
JULY 21 - LOS ANGELES - Staples Center - 20,000/20,000 (100%)

oh that flopga.

[Jake.]

Okay I'm all for waiting for a good video but it's the 13th, is she taking the piss?!

[Smithy]

oh that flopga.
maybe one day she'll regain her touring title http://z5.ifrm.com/30397/178/0/e5245156/e5245156.png
Okay I'm all for waiting for a good video but it's the 13th, is she taking the piss?!

ik, hopefully it'll be out in the next couple of days http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/***********


That being said it's holding up surprisingly well on iTunes considering Radio One dropped it, it should mean the video will give it a really big boost

[Jake.]

ik, hopefully it'll be out in the next couple of days http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/***********


That being said it's holding up surprisingly well on iTunes considering Radio One dropped it, it should mean the video will give it a really big boost

Yeah I noticed that, in fact it's gone up two places since the last time I checked so radio one can go **** themselves

[Jake.]

Smithy how many copies has Artpop shifted WW approx?

[Smithy]

Passed 1 million copies this week actually :D

[Jake.]

I thought it passed 1.2 million copies like a month ago :suspect: that's what she put on her twitter anyway

[Smithy]

That was what was shipped WW, so that many copies were produced to meet demand

[Jake.]

Oh :( expected more than a million by now tbh

[Smithy]

1 million is around average it's what most of the other pop girls have done :shrug: they all have 2+ music videos out already though, so hopefully DWUW will give the album a boost

She's confirmed to be performing on the voice finale in the US, so that should give it a decent boost, also confirmed for the grammys and brit awards next year :)

[Jake.]

1 million is around average it's what most of the other pop girls have done :shrug: they all have 2+ music videos out already though, so hopefully DWUW will give the album a boost

She's confirmed to be performing on the voice finale in the US, so that should give it a decent boost, also confirmed for the grammys and brit awards next year :)

Ah okay fair enough, hopefully the upcoming stuff boosts it up a tad :)

[Smithy]

6 weeks today since the video was filmed http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/***********

The video has different parts which want to show how Gaga gives her body to her fans, the media and the haters. One of the scenes of the video (the one where I was supposed to be) is the part of the "concert" where Gaga sings with R Kelly in a stage dressed with a body full covered of mirrors and walks on the catwalk where there are like 50 monsters acclaiming her.

meant to post that a while back, apparently the bit with the monsters has been cut (thankfully cause they were all ****ing messes)

[Smithy]

duet confirmed with xtina :shocked:

http://abload.de/img/gagaxtinaimudkxf.gif

[Jake.]

Ah this could be really epic

[Shaun]

what a racket

qzms8bDeLvY

[Black Dagger]

It was amazing :lovedup:

[Smithy]

Perez must be seething :joker:

[Jake.]

what a racket

qzms8bDeLvY

Amazing

[reece(:]

What an iconic performance

[reece(:]

What an iconic performance

[Z]

Perez must be seething :joker:

Why so?

Cool to see Gaga and Christina perform together, didn't Christina hate Gaga when she first came out?

[Smithy]

Why so?

Cool to see Gaga and Christina perform together, didn't Christina hate Gaga when she first came out?

No, that was just tabloids trying to pit them against each other, because the looked similar and because since he and GaGa fell out, he's been spreading rumours that gaga tried to sabotage xtina's bionic album and neither gaga or xtina have spoken about the rumours, which kinda fuelled them

http://24.media.tumblr.com/01e64345ad1ec2f9d129d87bf76eea4c/tumblr_mxzi4dsSmC1s2lsp7o3_1280.png

http://25.media.tumblr.com/735637d7b6fb001fe0a57f3dded74ed1/tumblr_mxzi4dsSmC1s2lsp7o5_500.png

and now they're on stage together like

http://25.media.tumblr.com/5dac362b1c592fcb5cd54cf46daab80e/tumblr_mxzi4dsSmC1s2lsp7o4_500.gif

and he's sat at home pressed as hell like

https://24.media.tumblr.com/060b02dd2ebd7cae52ef2b2e24db2137/tumblr_mxz2wxnLae1s5pdc3o1_1280.jpg

he's just beyond pathetic :joker:

[Jake.]

He looks like a gorilla

[Jake.]

Why did he fall out with GaGa to begin with though

[Smithy]

Basically he had his own TV show (that showed on ITV2) and it was about him and his famous "friends" and during an interview for GaGa's ep in australia he kept asking really personal questions about her boyfriend (who at the time was lüc carl and she never talked about him in interviews cause he's not famous) and it just got really heated and she ended up in tears and Tara (gaga's make up artist) had to physically pull the plug out of the camera to get him to stop, i suppose after that she just saw his true colours :shrug:

[Jake.]

Ah okay

[Z]

He's scummy and irritating, annoys me that he even has a "career"

[Jake.]

And Xtina would have really suited the song as well, good duet, cool to see them on stage together

[Smithy]

xJfIXXv3r1g

[Jake.]

Video plz

[Smithy]

There's rumours that the original video was too smutty so she's had to reshoot parts of it http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/***********

[Jake.]

Idc if she's sucking off R Kelly, I want this vid

[Smithy]

she probably is

[Jake.]

:laugh:

[Jordan.]

She needs to move on and release G.U.Y i'm over DWUW now

[Smithy]

Gypsy has to be the third single, G.U.Y for summer tbh

[Donovan.]

Yeah Gypsy next, G.U.Y. is too much like DWUW. They aren't ready for all of that sexiness in a row.

MJH is now my favorite, btw.

[Jake.]

I'd be up for Gypsy

[Jordan.]

MJH is now my favorite, btw.

let's drink to having amazing taste

http://25.media.tumblr.com/5dac362b1c592fcb5cd54cf46daab80e/tumblr_mxzi4dsSmC1s2lsp7o4_500.gif

[reece(:]

@BrayThisWay: @DJWS does it annoy you to have so many people asking you if y'all can put out DWUW feat Xtina?
@DJWS: @BrayThisWay they will stop asking soon.

[Smithy]

I literally think he meant they'll get over it soon enough and stop asking http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/09954248.gif

Also i can't @ miley flicking her bean in her new video, if she drops it before gaga and then DWUW drops and that's sexual as hell there's gonna be such a **** storm with people saying she ripped her off

[Gstar]

There's rumours that the original video was too smutty so she's had to reshoot parts of it http://www.breatheheavy.com/exhale/public/style_emoticons/default/***********

omg I hope not. ugh I hate society

[Smithy]

The reason according to my sources why the video is on hold is because, indeed, Terry and Gaga went all out. It's quite, er, suggestive.



The problem is that, you may have not paid attention, but there has been a major R.Kelly backlash in the recent couple of weeks. The mainstream has caught on, even though it's Christmas time, and the whole industry, although most people already knew of his reputation, the Village Voice expose with the court documents posted did a lot of damage.


Now, you could say that it doesn't matter, and to R.Kelly it may not. His fanbase will still support him, most likely.


But for Gaga, who has been re-building her image, to go from Venus to making out with a publicly known pedophile and abuser, is a huge risk. Interscope does not feel it is a good one this time around. Shock value is good, when it's harmless, in their opinion. Also it's Christmas-time, and the timing of a pretty sleazy video being released just as children are getting their gifts from under the tree....eh.... not ideal. There would be hell to pay from the media who would eat this up - Gaga getting it on with R.Kelly on screen - and all the articles would link back to his online mess.


The video is being re-worked. I don't think it will be scrapped, though. The Christina event added to the possibility of her being in the new version but it's not confirmed, as far as I know.


Now, as much as Gaga is a powerhouse of ideas, she ALWAYS had brilliant collaborators who helped her filter those ideas. The reason why The Fame and TFM did so well is because there was a cohesiveness to that work, both musically and visually. She deferred to her Haus, management and although still ultra active in the creation of the presentations, she had a TEAM.


Now, the team is no longer there. Vince is a great guy, but he was always a yes man to her, not a real partner. It was Troy who guided her in the recent years. The industry was buzzing after their breakup. For Troy to give up his cash cow was unthinkable. Don't make the mistake of thinking that Gaga could just break that contract herself. She does not have THAT much power yet. Interscope owns her hand and foot, it's a 360 deal. For them it was an Event Horizon, not in a good way. So for Troy to depart, and before the cycle started, meant that Gaga was truly acting out and taking the reigns and was impossible to handle.

I am not saying it's always a bad thing to walk your own line, but on that level it's very hard to keep an even head. I think this album and the whole era show a lack of cohesiveness. Even BTW, with its flaws, still had an element of 'that something'. People loved or hated it and still do. Some in the fan base are now waxing nostalgic about it. Most people in the GP just don't really...care.

Anyway, here's to hoping things will turn around and Gaga acquires a brilliant collaborator/partner/strategist in no time.

Oh, in regards to the music. ARTPOP is not a bad album. But it was overhyped, again by Gaga herself. When you tell people over and over how amazingly innovative and great you are, they push back unless you OVERdeliver.


By the way, speaking as someone connected to her world, the reason why most of her early songs are still considered the best - they were written by Gaga on piano and THEN re-worked into tracks. They were organic to begin with. Some of BTW and pretty much most of ARTPOP imo, was written over tracks. There is a big difference when that happens. There is a slight disconnect in Gaga's case because she grew up as such a pianist/singer. You can see the differences in her acoustic performances of songs starting with BTW because she was taking those songs and THEN making them acoustic, not the other way around like before. That's why PF was so amazing on piano and got her so many fans - it was an organic song written acoustically first and then made into a pop tune.

most of this sounds like it could be true, it was posted by someone on GDD, but yah, I wouldn't be surprised if it was real, especially the last bit

[Locke.]

Burn the person that wrote all that at the stake

[Smithy]

probably all true lbh :idc: R Kelly not being able to wait to be a sex offender till after he works with her :bored:

[reece(:]

Bring forth the Gaga-Xtina video then :dazzler:

[Jordan.]

Just move on, the video is obviously gonna do her no good with the GP anyway

[Me. I Am Salman]

this era http://i.minus.com/i4l5gmoDGfdoM.gif

[Locke.]

probably all true lbh :idc: R Kelly not being able to wait to be a sex offender till after he works with her :bored:

All this new stuff is just recycled crap from about 10 years ago.. Time for Gaga to call a press conference and defend him I think

[Novo]

dirty bastard isn't he, Gaga would do well not to trust that Animal

[Locke.]

Press conference scheduled for 2am tonight UK time.. get searching for a stream you ****

[Jake.]

Wtf is RKelly a pedophile

[Locke.]

No

[Jake.]

What's that article harping on about then

[Novo]

how can you even be a fan after all this

[Jake.]

this era http://i.minus.com/i4l5gmoDGfdoM.gif

The fact that you can't stay out of this thread http://i.minus.com/i4l5gmoDGfdoM.gif