tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888531306507499427.post5544470845285824654..comments2011-10-19T11:02:12.774-04:00Comments on 100 Million Castaways: A Lady Gaga TakedownThe Knowledgemongerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09922047038754335696noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888531306507499427.post-90701180408518909822010-09-13T19:09:17.412-04:002010-09-13T19:09:17.412-04:00I missed your point about Beyonce on my first read...I missed your point about Beyonce on my first reading. I would argue "Crazy In Love" proved she was the real deal. "Single Ladies" only further bolstered the notion.Peter Tabakishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576087562153162316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888531306507499427.post-4171554025224849422010-09-13T17:26:40.211-04:002010-09-13T17:26:40.211-04:00I think we both pretty much agree. Gaga is definit...I think we both pretty much agree. Gaga is definitely a step above Britney, and I agree that she's talented. For me it's a matter of taste -- I just don't think the music holds up to her overblown image.Peter Tabakishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576087562153162316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888531306507499427.post-1444430682287909382010-09-13T16:59:16.801-04:002010-09-13T16:59:16.801-04:00I hear you, but if back when Madonna meant the mot...I hear you, but if back when Madonna meant the mother of Jesus, if she hadn't Gagaed her way to infamy with that Like a Virgin performance at the VMAs, Madonna would still mean the mother of Jesus.<br /><br />I compare Gaga to Britney Spears. Gaga actually has talent and she's produced stuff that seems treacly now, but will be viewed as classics in a few years a la Madonna's Immaculate Collection (I think Telephone is already there). As I recall, those songs didn't have the best of receptions when they hit the airwaves. Britney is a side show -- is she even still alive? Gaga will be around for a while, I think. Jury was out for me on Beyoncé as well until Single Ladies, now I'm convinced.<br /><br />If you're critiquing Gaga as an artist NOW, then I think you're totally off. She's doing everything an artist should do now to remain on top of her game, plus she has talent. This aint no glorified, sexed-up Mouseketeer werqing couture.Admiral Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144302089433412868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888531306507499427.post-44194944129693526822010-09-13T16:45:10.268-04:002010-09-13T16:45:10.268-04:00I'm not making any predictions about Gaga 20 y...I'm not making any predictions about Gaga 20 years out. Madonna is unique as an artist who has managed to stay relevant, and sell records, after 30 years. Gaga has released 1 1/2 LPs. Is it possible that Gaga will be seen as a trailblazer 20 years hence? Sure. I don't think so, but all we're doing is making predictions that follow from our biases anyway.Peter Tabakishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576087562153162316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2888531306507499427.post-70558814451572566632010-09-13T15:39:20.455-04:002010-09-13T15:39:20.455-04:00Twenty years ago, the very same things were being ...Twenty years ago, the very same things were being written about Madonna. Twenty years from now, Gaga will be remembered as a trailblazer. Why? Because of these sorts of "controversies." What was widely regarded as trash then is now nostalgically called "some of the best pop of the eighties," which we will be saying about Gaga as The Artist of the Teens (decade, not kids) practically everyone remembers (and still listens to) when we're cruising into the 40s.<br /><br />She wouldn't be compared to the throne if she weren't already worthy of it. And I'm no particular Gaga fan. Bad press is the easiest way to tell who's gonna last. As you so aptly put it, "so it goes."Admiral Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144302089433412868noreply@blogger.com