the drudging production on Alejandro makes the melody in the verses sound kind of futile and nondescript to me, letting it just float by, and the chorus is too similar to poker face's chorus.
― i fake it so real, i am beyonce (surm), Monday, 10 May 2010 23:57 (sixteen years ago)
the release is too familiar
― i fake it so real, i am beyonce (surm), Monday, 10 May 2010 23:58 (sixteen years ago)
It's a good single but she has at *least* 4-5 better singles in her arsenal.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 00:42 (sixteen years ago)
An Ace of Base ripoff, possibly... still, nothing crappy about it.the two parts of this sentence do not go together!― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Monday, May 10, 2010 11:57 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
the two parts of this sentence do not go together!
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Monday, May 10, 2010 11:57 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
I think they can go together, especially considering Alejandro is about 100 times better. Also, by ripoff I didn't mean complete ripoff; more like heavy influence.
― the subject of many men’s thoughts (daavid), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 03:27 (sixteen years ago)
"alejandro" is my fav gaga single
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 11 May 2010 04:29 (sixteen years ago)
"Alejandro" is an interesting experiment to see whether she can have a hit with anything else but bouncy electropop.
― Tied Up In Geir (Geir Hongro), Tuesday, 11 May 2010 10:05 (sixteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-79pX1IOqPU
― your original display name is still visible. (Display Name), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 15:40 (sixteen years ago)
those ladies be lookin so San Francsico.
― Blancminaj (Spinspin Sugah), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 16:09 (sixteen years ago)
or Francisco even!
― Blancminaj (Spinspin Sugah), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 16:10 (sixteen years ago)
okay that was painful
― musically, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 20:48 (sixteen years ago)
UGH awful
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 20:54 (sixteen years ago)
*sigh* my city
― the sound of a norwegian guy being wrong (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 20:55 (sixteen years ago)
I mean the anti-Fred Phelps folks were funny, this is just embarassing
allow me to express myself through interpersonal dance
― dyao, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 23:57 (sixteen years ago)
ew
― i fake it so real, i am beyonce (surm), Thursday, 13 May 2010 21:25 (sixteen years ago)
woah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcIEEdTiNak
― you better check that sausage before you put it in the rofl (M@tt He1ges0n), Friday, 14 May 2010 17:14 (sixteen years ago)
lol is that Debbie Harry on the left...?
― Limp Bizkit Virtual Raping Teddy Bear (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 14 May 2010 17:18 (sixteen years ago)
"Blondie"
― Astronaut Mike Dexter (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 14 May 2010 17:37 (sixteen years ago)
I think I am a fan now.
― The Reverend, Friday, 21 May 2010 11:16 (sixteen years ago)
The ringing of my telephone's the only so-ound.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 21 May 2010 11:20 (sixteen years ago)
What happened?
xp
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 21 May 2010 13:36 (sixteen years ago)
"Alejandro" happened, and I think that guided me through my issues with "Bad Romance" (which I already like the tune of, but didn't like the boshy production) and the next thing you know I had "Telephone" on repeat for half an hour.
― The Reverend, Friday, 21 May 2010 13:47 (sixteen years ago)
I think the moral of the story is that it will take four (4) singles that don't make me want to kill infants before I will forgive anyone for a crime as heinous as "Lovegame".
― The Reverend, Friday, 21 May 2010 13:48 (sixteen years ago)
like the tune of, but didn't like the boshy production
Cosign on this, actually.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 21 May 2010 13:50 (sixteen years ago)
and the next thing you know I had "Telephone" on repeat for half an hour.
this happened to me too when I finally 'got' gaga
― Face Book (dyao), Friday, 21 May 2010 13:53 (sixteen years ago)
when I finally 'got' gaga
This doesn't make much sense to me w/r/t Gaga. I mean, she's one of the most immediately enjoyable pop stars out there right now. It took me hearing "Just Dance" one time to love it -- same with "Paparazzi," "Bad Romance," and most of her stuff. Is there really that much to "get" there? They are straightforward, dance-based pop songs; either you like them or you don't, right?
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 21 May 2010 14:07 (sixteen years ago)
I would argue that they were almost too straightforward, color-by-numbers for me - the only single that did anything for me before the day 'telephone' clicked was papparazi. didn't really care for poker face or bad romance
― Face Book (dyao), Friday, 21 May 2010 14:09 (sixteen years ago)
but that's an old chestnut. it'd be more interesting to examine why she's working for me right now
"Poker Face" has always been overrated. "Love Game" underrated, but only because it gets far too much hate.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Friday, 21 May 2010 14:32 (sixteen years ago)
They are straightforward, dance-based pop songs; either you like them or you don't, right?
I generally tend not to like straightforward, dance-based pop songs, though. Same as dyao, "Paparazzi" was the only song of hers I liked for quite some time, and in light of that I'm not surprised at all that it was "Alejandro" that finally won me over.
― The Reverend, Friday, 21 May 2010 15:00 (sixteen years ago)
it took me a while too. that's why i always use the word "weird," cuz it sounds like it should be more immediate than it actually ends up being.
the boshy* production value contributes to this, which i can appreciate.
*not really sure what this word means but it sounds like it makes sense
― i fake it so real, i am beyonce (surm), Friday, 21 May 2010 16:37 (sixteen years ago)
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article7129672.ece
― control (c sharp major), Saturday, 22 May 2010 10:41 (sixteen years ago)
makes you want to be her
caitlin i mean lol
― mdskltr (blueski), Saturday, 22 May 2010 11:08 (sixteen years ago)
STOP CALLINGSTOP CALLINGI DON'T WANNA TALK ANYMORE
― The Reverend, Sunday, 23 May 2010 17:50 (sixteen years ago)
I'm up in the clubAnd I'm sippin on bubAnd you're not gonna reach my telephone
― The Reverend, Sunday, 23 May 2010 17:51 (sixteen years ago)
THIS IS A DEEZASTAH
I'M BEIN SAVED
― i fake it so real, i am beyonce (surm), Sunday, 23 May 2010 17:53 (sixteen years ago)
<3
ughh the way she sings the word "telephone" makes me want to kick things.
"TEEELLLLAAAYYYYPHURRNEE"
― Dwight Yorke, Sunday, 23 May 2010 21:25 (sixteen years ago)
lol I listened to paparazzi 10 times last night on repeat. I love that little "yea-hah!" or w/e after each line in the chorus.
― Face Book (dyao), Monday, 24 May 2010 00:20 (sixteen years ago)
awful band
― ksh, Monday, 24 May 2010 00:21 (sixteen years ago)
huh?
― The Reverend, Monday, 24 May 2010 00:51 (sixteen years ago)
just being stupid
― ksh, Monday, 24 May 2010 01:36 (sixteen years ago)
Apparently Glee theme this week is Lady Gaga
― Mordy, Monday, 24 May 2010 01:41 (sixteen years ago)
o wow let me punch my eye sockets out now
― i fake it so real, i am beyonce (surm), Monday, 24 May 2010 16:08 (sixteen years ago)
don't like Glee, surm?
― ksh, Monday, 24 May 2010 16:42 (sixteen years ago)
i would rather eat mud than watch a cornball tongue-in-cheek-yet-genuine take on the spirit and cultural legacy of lady gaga as put together by GLEE!
― i fake it so real, i am beyonce (surm), Monday, 24 May 2010 17:10 (sixteen years ago)
:D
i hate glee so much more than i ever hated lady gaga
― لوووووووووووووووووووول (lex pretend), Monday, 24 May 2010 20:16 (sixteen years ago)
the WORD glee is offensive to me on a phonetic level.