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I'm a huge Lady Gaga fan, so you can imagine how excited I was about the release of
Born This Way. After hearing the little snippet she sang at the VMAs, my initial thoughts were that it would be a darker song, maybe something like Speechless (which is one of my favourites). Imagine my surprise when I listened and it was really upbeat! The song is completely different to anything I've heard from Gaga before, and it definitely wasn't what I was expecting. I'm really interested to see what the video is like especially considering the content of the song. I think it will be relevant to the lyrics, but Gaga always tries to bring out hidden meanings in her videos so who knows?
Lyrically I think it's fantastic - really inspiring, and it is definitely up there with "Firework" as far as pop anthems go. I don't think it's Gaga's best song, and I don't think she'll ever write anything that will top "Bad Romance", but it one of the most inspiring songs she's written. Having a disability I can sort of relate to the song - and yes, I was Born This Way!
Like most people, I've been reading reviews from bloggers about "Born This Way". And I have to say, I haven't been impressed. If there is one thing I've learnt from the music industry, it's that music
isn't original. Every artist borrows ideas from another, perhaps making it more relevant to this day and age. Most bloggers have compared "Born This Way" to Kelly Rowland and Madonna - so what? It's obvious Madonna was a huge influence in the way Gaga has approached the music industry, and I think it's fantastic that she's taking older songs and trying to reinvent them and make them more relevant to our society. I don't see it as a bad thing.
I also stayed up last night to watch Gaga perform at the Grammy Awards. She arrived in a "womb", although everyone initially thought it was an egg. Not far off, I suppose! It was pretty odd - even for Gaga - but I think it's just a sign of what's to come. She seems to go through fashion phases: The Fame seemed very obsessed with become famous, so you had all the glitz and the glam of the Hollywood industry. The Fame Monster took a darker turn and everything about her seemed more twisted. Born This Way seems as though it's going to take a completely different path - reborn, if you like. It's a chance for Gaga to show the world what she's capable of, and I can't wait to see it.
Going back to the performance, I thought it was fab! It was quite plain for Gaga - I was actually expecting... well, something more dramatic. But it was relatively low-key and simple. One thing is for certain: that girl can
move! I loved her hairstyle - a supershort fringe and a high ponytail, and I'm expecting to see them around a lot more after this performance. I didn't care much for the outfit, but I guess it was all part of the "womb" idea.
What do you think? Yay or nay?
