Excuse Me Katy Perry!

[BluPhire]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Gaga = mediocre singer made weird by label because mediocre doesn't sell a ton of records.

Fail

Sorry to fail you, but Gaga as a singer isn't Mediocre. As an artist yes.

Gaga performance before she got big:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNq1jSqakIQ

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Add weird = more people buying records.

Also, "Alejandro" sounds exactly like several Ace of Base songs. lol. Total ripoff.

Unfortunately her choice to be mediocre is a testimony to both the music industry and the people who buy her music.

She chooses to be mediocre because she knows the formula.

Commentary on the music industry:
http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/vid...love-the-kesha

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Also, "Alejandro" sounds exactly like several Ace of Base songs. lol. Total ripoff.

OMG, didn't realize this on my own, but you're right, it totally does!!

*goes to download "The Sign" and "Don't Turn Around"*

Originally Posted by BluPhire

Gaga performance before she got big:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNq1jSqakIQ

LOL @ the most liked comment on that video "Whoa. It's like seeing Lord Voldemort when he was still Tom Riddle."

And looking at calilicious's other posts...miss_e/remmie_k/all the others?

[BluPhire]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

OMG, didn't realize this on my own, but you're right, it totally does!!

*goes to download "The Sign" and "Don't Turn Around"*



LOL @ the most liked comment on that video "Whoa. It's like seeing Lord Voldemort when he was still Tom Riddle."

And looking at calilicious's other posts...miss_e/remmie_k/all the others?

Yeah the first time I saw the video, my mouth dropped. It took me a couple of times listening for me to believe it.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

OMG, didn't realize this on my own, but you're right, it totally does!!

*goes to download "The Sign" and "Don't Turn Around"*
And looking at calilicious's other posts...miss_e/remmie_k/all the others?

I went through an Ace of Base phase (I had broken up with my long-term bf - "The Sign" was totally my theme song). The first time I heard this song on the radio (I caught only part of it), I thought the AOB had returned.

I guess I don't "get" Lady Gaga. Her gimmick is just a bit too much for me, you know? Maybe it's because I'm old now.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by BluPhire

Unfortunately her choice to be mediocre is a testimony to both the music industry and the people who buy her music.

She chooses to be mediocre because she knows the formula.

That reminds me of how 50Cent (I hate him) admitted that his mainstream lyrics are sucky because that's what the public buys. They don't want to hear REAL hip hop with REAL emcees and the stuff that emcees do for mix tapes. The REAL hip hop with REAL emcees don't make money.
(I only like the REAL hip hop with REAL emcees who don't make money...I won't spend my money on anything less.)

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

That reminds me of how 50Cent (I hate him) admitted that his mainstream lyrics are sucky because that's what the public buys. They don't want to hear REAL hip hop with REAL emcees and the stuff that emcees do for mix tapes. The REAL hip hop with REAL emcees don't make money.
(I only like the REAL hip hop with REAL emcees who don't make money...I won't spend my money on anything less.)

No one made him or Gaga sell out, they chose to value the money and fame more than their credibility as artists. I mostly listen to indie music, and I can't for the life of me understand why people listen to Gaga, Perry, Nickleback, etc.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

No one made him or Gaga sell out, they chose to value the money and fame more than their credibility as artists.

Correct.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

No one made him or Gaga sell out, they chose to value the money and fame more than their credibility as artists. I mostly listen to indie music, and I can't for the life of me understand why people listen to Gaga, Perry, Nickleback, etc.

*shudders*

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

No one made him or Gaga sell out, they chose to value the money and fame more than their credibility as artists. I mostly listen to indie music, and I can't for the life of me understand why people listen to Gaga, Perry, Nickleback, etc.

As an artist (though not of the musical variety) I can tell you that if someone gives me millions upon millions to paint a certain way, I'll do it. Out of those "indie" bands many will end up "selling out". Why not? My momma told me before my first art class to do what the teacher said to get a good grade-and then I could come home and paint/draw whatever the hell I wanted. Same thing. Make millions by playing the game. Do what you want otherwise. It's a job. Artists aren't better than the rest of the population and aren't required to adhere to some mythical calling just because they're creative...or just simply good at playing an instrument.

That being said, Nickleback can suck it.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

That being said, Nickleback can suck it.

Because they SUCK!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

As an artist (though not of the musical variety) I can tell you that if someone gives me millions upon millions to paint a certain way, I'll do it. Out of those "indie" bands many will end up "selling out". Why not? My momma told me before my first art class to do what the teacher said to get a good grade-and then I could come home and paint/draw whatever the hell I wanted. Same thing. Make millions by playing the game. Do what you want otherwise. It's a job. Artists aren't better than the rest of the population and aren't required to adhere to some mythical calling just because they're creative...or just simply good at playing an instrument.

That being said, Nickleback can suck it.

If you make millions by playing the game and putting on a persona that's not you, then do a 180 and try to do what really was in your heart, it's unlikely people will accept it. Either they'll think you're a pretentious idiot, or they'll be like "oh, they were so fakey at the beginning of their career - eff them." Christina Aguilera is a RARE exception, but that's because she can sing her ass off - I think she'll be around when she's 60 - and because she started out so young. Not to mention I think her family issues made her less likely to stand up to the record company and tell them to eff off when they were intent on making her BritBrit #2.

I just don't hear anything new or interesting coming out of Lady Gaga. She's got a good voice, but she obviously got signed in the wake of Norah Jones etc and then it became clear that field was saturated/over, so she went (or was encouraged to go) the freak route.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by 33girl

If you make millions by playing the game and putting on a persona that's not you, then do a 180 and try to do what really was in your heart, it's unlikely people will accept it. Either they'll think you're a pretentious idiot, or they'll be like "oh, they were so fakey at the beginning of their career - eff them."

True, but you'd still have the money to do your own art - of whatever sort.

And other stars have made less drastic changes from more packaged to more independent over time. Particularly if they were young when they got big and begin writing more of their own music as they get older.

But I don't really care one way or the other about Lady Gaga. (Or Madonna, or Rihanna or whoever) ((But Nickelback sucks.))