Lady GaGa
By quixjote on Feb 3, 2011 | In Uncategorized | 1 feedback »
So I spoke to my good friend today about what he could possibly use as a new topic for his rant website, and he suggested that I write the rant myself, so here I go. Hope you guys can enjoy it.
Follow up:
Let’s start with HOW I came up with this idea. For starters, I am one of those that is guilty of trolling around the celebrity gossip sites and came across this new post about Lady GaGa. **waits for the boo’s and jeers**
Anyway, anytime I happen to see this woman or read anything about her, it automatically causes a lip curl and a mild headache. It’s not that I don’t find SOME of her songs catchy (I particularly enjoyed Telephone for some ungodly reason) it is just that, her attire and whole demeanor just completely takes away from the obvious issues she has.
For example, though her music is indeed catchy and some of her lyrics are nicely written, her voice is just…. Not exactly mediocre, but not the greatest thing to hit since ___ (pick your own musical inspiration). There are times during her music that her voice is quite beautiful and artistically done, but I find myself cringing through most of the songs because of the fact that there is no pizzazz or something extra special to make you go WOW.
Like I said she has talent ENOUGH to write decent music and her voice, while can leave quite a few things to be desired is good enough to make a catchy song (which is what you need now a days right?)
But this goes to show how low our expectations have become for entertainers as far as the music and talent front is concerned. WE want to be shocked by what they will pull next or what ridiculous outfit they will wear. We are more eager to hear about their latest exploit or newest trip to rehab as opposed to new albums or music they have written. While, thats ALWAYS been in the industry, there was at least talent to back it up (Ozzy osbourne for example or Jim Morrison just to name a few.)
So this brings up the next obvious question: Have we become so desensitized to talent that we need outrageous antics like blood being thrown on us during an award ceremony or wearing an absolutely horrendous meat dress? (Can you imagine the stink of that thing if the meat was indeed REAL?) It is scary to think that there are people out there that consider this woman as a musical genius, an inspiration, and an advocate to all that are strange or mistreated because they are different.
I understand, not all of us can be music majors or be musical geniuses like Beethoven (totally different kind of music but you cannot argue the beauty in his music) or the awesome guitar riffs of the great Randy Rhoades or Steve Vai. But can we all go back and listen to the music of the past and realize how much has changed? Rock certainly has, and pop music…. I won’t even go there. What is sad is the fact that this Lady GaGa has such avid followers and fans that if they ever read this they would behead me.
In a way, by writing this, I feel even MORE depressed on the state society has become. Well, I think I will go eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich now.
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