Dylanist

Who in turn is a shit turd compared to PJ Harvey.

Goblin Tears

Kate Bush is more talented than PJ Pretentious. Even Madonna is. How DARE you slander Kate?!?!

Dylanist

Whoa whoa whoa, we didn't have to bring the M word into this. How can you listen to Rid of Me and not think it superior to anything Kate's put out? Granted, Kate is very talented too.

Goblin Tears

I think Hounds Of Love is better than Rid Of Me, although it's weird comparing the two. They have nothing in common.

マイケル

I love Kate too, but this is GaGa's day in the sun, so let's not let her meat (suit) get cold.

I mean really... I looked at that pic, and thought "So What?". That's about as much of an impression as it made on me. If I would have been the photographer, I would have thought "Bad Idea" and discarded the negatives.

As for her Gay Rights advocacy, what's that got to do with the songs? If I want a singing politician, I'll watch John Ashcroft sing "Let The Eagle Soar" on YouTube. Are the songs and their video clips good? Really, that's all I look for. Or maybe what I look for first. Her videos are pretty good. Her songs have their high points, but they have awful moments, too. There are bits I like, and bits I wince when I listen to. Since the two cancel each other out, I've been passing her over for a while.

I do like to write about her occasionally, though... if only to ask the question: How can such average ideas have become so popular? That part still mystifies me.

sorana

too many naive adolescents, searching them personality........

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BenHong

i don't like lady gaga herself but i do like some of her songs. some good beats.

Mojo

Well, alright, i am willing to concede slightly here. My point of view is of course that of an Englishman. Some of the fucked up laws you guys have concerning homosexuality and specifically same sex marriage to name but two areas of discussion and also the variation in laws from state to state are not something I will insult anyone by risking making myself appear as more educated than I am on the subject.

However, i also wasn't referring to government. I was referring to the general public.

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Consolator

My point (albeit my unclear point) was that it varies a lot by state. To say flat-out that it's a "safe" topic is ridiculous. It's also worth mentioning that Texas isn't the only state trying to implement these laws.

Mojo

I can see your point and why the use of the term "safe" would be something you would take issue with. Fair enough, that makes sense. Maybe I didn't do the best job of explaining myself there.

As i said though, it's certainly nothing to criticise her for. She is openly bisexual, isnt she? I have said before that I find it hard to see any motivation for some of her actions other than attention and headline-grabbing but I certainly won't say that here. She is taking a stand against something that should be of genuine interest to her and as i said, she has influence. Maybe not influence over the government and the people with whom the responsibility of ammending laws like these lies but over a certain demographic of the general public who can help to apply the pressure in an attempt to change things.

I'll criticise her for many things i guess, but we're in agreement on this one I think.

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