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Old 27-12-2009, 18:31
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I don't like her music but at the same I don't necessarily hate it BUT don't get me wrong this isn't an attack on her coz I know how devoted her fans can be... but didn't ppl like Britney, Madonna etc have that same sound a couple years ago?? not to mention various other electro pop artists.
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Old 27-12-2009, 18:47
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I got her album for christmas. I know what you mean though, the electro thing's been done before. 1980s' anyone?
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Old 27-12-2009, 18:50
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No she's not particularly original or groundbreaking but its more of a case of doing the genre so well. All her songs are catchy, in your face and pure simple feel good dance pop music and there's nothing wrong with that.

Madonna the greatest female artist of all time has neve been overtly original, like Gaga she's no Mariah, she's not Shakira in terms of sex appeal but like Gaga consistently creates huge bonafide pop hits.
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Old 27-12-2009, 19:03
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Lady Gaga Original? No. The reason why people think she is original is the way she markets herself. She tried making comparisons to David Bowie (which pissed me off) and recently said her fans were clever. In actual fact her sound isn't very different from as you mentioned the Madonna's and Britney's. But then again it's not about being ground breaking with music nowadays just look at the X-factor churning out covers and songs that sound the same.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/ne...mart-fans.html

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Old 27-12-2009, 19:09
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She's pretty open about her influences so it's not really a bad thing for people to call her unoriginal. She just takes inspiration from things and moulds it into something good.
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Old 27-12-2009, 19:12
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I wouldn't say she's original, but in my opinion, she is doing it better than whoever did it originally. Her songs are amazing, and "The Fame Monster" can be bought for about Ł10 and it has 24 songs on it...very good value for money, especially for those who don't have the original "The Fame".
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Old 27-12-2009, 19:18
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I wouldn't say she's original, but in my opinion, she is doing it better than whoever did it originally. Her songs are amazing, and "The Fame Monster" can be bought for about Ł10 and it has 24 songs on it...very good value for money, especially for those who don't have the original "The Fame".
Better than Yaz, Eurythemics, Madonna? In your book maybe. But I beg to differ.

And yes I know I know each to there own!
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Old 27-12-2009, 19:19
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There is nothing original about Lady Gaga, her style is inspired and had been done by David Bowie and Grace Jones. She said it herself in alot of interviews

The right word would be that she's Different to other artists in this era.
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Old 27-12-2009, 19:41
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She ripped off Roisin Murphy big time! She is far from original! http://hurkunde.files.wordpress.com/...oisin-lady.jpg
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Old 27-12-2009, 19:52
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Yeh GAGA!

Why does everything with Lady GAGA! have to be OTT!
No joke, think she is in the magazines's like everyday!

Out their attention seeking! as if it's like her kryptonite
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Old 27-12-2009, 20:01
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She has reintroduced this kind of sound into chart music. It has always been around but she has paved way for many others to follow.

I think it's what da3bool said... she is different to most (popular) acts in this era so she's getting a lot of attention.

Although I don't like her music that much, I do see the appeal.
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Old 27-12-2009, 20:02
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Yeh GAGA!

Why does everything with Lady GAGA! have to be OTT!
No joke, think she is in the magazines's like everyday!

Out their attention seeking! as if it's like her kryptonite
Her only way to stay relevant - wear OTT clothes, say OTT shit.
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Old 27-12-2009, 20:08
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She ripped off Roisin Murphy big time! She is far from original! http://hurkunde.files.wordpress.com/...oisin-lady.jpg
Love Roisin Murphy! She's releasing a 4th album soon I think
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Old 27-12-2009, 20:09
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A quick search in google:

Lady GAGA - Results 1 - 10 of about 71,800,000 for lady gaga. (0.14 seconds)
Beyonce - Results 1 - 10 of about 58,800,000 for beyonce. (0.15 seconds)

Does it make any sence!
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Old 27-12-2009, 20:17
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A quick search in google:

Lady GAGA - Results 1 - 10 of about 71,800,000 for lady gaga. (0.14 seconds)
Beyonce - Results 1 - 10 of about 58,800,000 for beyonce. (0.15 seconds)

Does it make any sence!
err how is this relevant? you also ironically spelt "sense" wrong
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Old 27-12-2009, 20:21
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I think timperry26 is referring to there seemingly being more buzz around Lady Gaga for the relatively short time she has been around than there is for Beyoncé who has been around over a decade now.
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Old 27-12-2009, 20:28
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Thats mainly due to LADY GAGA trying too hard to over expose herself, unlike beyonce who likes to stay reserved!

LADY GAGA its all about the fame
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Old 27-12-2009, 20:30
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I think timperry26 is referring to there seemingly being more buzz around Lady Gaga for the relatively short time she has been around than there is for Beyoncé who has been around over a decade now.
yea but isn't it like that for anyone who's been around a short space of time... Susan Boyle anyone?
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Old 27-12-2009, 20:34
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Susan Boyle brings up 'only' 18,600,000.

Remember, Google searches the internet and not just recent news stories.

Lady Gaga is about the fame, but that's part of her act. She's purposefully controversial, in your face and it's obviously working for her.

Like I said, I'm not really a fan but I do get why she is massive.
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Old 27-12-2009, 20:58
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I love Gaga.

It's the way she blends her influences that makes her what she is and makes other artists what they are. They may draw upon others who have gone before but they combine it their way.

I wouldn't name Britney in the same breath. The most inexplicably successful artist of all time.
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Old 28-12-2009, 08:29
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flavour of the month, though Madonna's flavour of the month has inexplicably lasted 25 years
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Old 28-12-2009, 14:59
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No she's not particularly original or groundbreaking but its more of a case of doing the genre so well. All her songs are catchy, in your face and pure simple feel good dance pop music and there's nothing wrong with that.

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Old 28-12-2009, 17:07
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She has made a good few songs which are commercially listenable to. What makes her seem interesting is her "freakish" dress sense and the way she comes across in some interviews. If we just stop and think, we've seen it all before. Take the silly clothes and act she puts on, it's pretty bog standard to be honest.
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Old 28-12-2009, 17:51
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Thats mainly due to LADY GAGA trying too hard to over expose herself, unlike beyonce who likes to stay reserved!

LADY GAGA its all about the fame
Is that how you meant to phrase it? Of course GaGa is all about the fame...that's why her debut album is called "The Fame"

And maybe Beyonce should expose herself some more. I mean, this year, "The Fame" has sold more copies in the UK than "I Am...Sasha Fierce", and "The Fame" got to #1 whereas "...Sasha" only got to #2
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Old 29-12-2009, 00:06
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She ripped off Roisin Murphy big time! She is far from original! http://hurkunde.files.wordpress.com/...oisin-lady.jpg
Some of those comparisons are tenuous at best, ultimately you can't say GaGa is ripping off RoiRoi when all either artist is doing is wearing the work of other designers.

The thing is GaGa isn't really exposing herself is she? She's exposing a character, a persona but the lady behind the act is almost totally anonymous.
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