“Speaking purely from a musical standpoint, I think I am a great performer. I am a talented entertainer. I consider myself to have one of the greatest voices in the industry. I consider myself to be one of the greatest songwriters. I wouldn’t say that I am one of the greatest dancers, but I am really quite good at what I do.”
-Lady Gaga talking herself up in her Vogue profile.
Ok, I can accept that Lady Gaga is a “great performer” and a “talented entertainer” – she drapes herself in dead cow parts for award shows and strives to smell like blood and semen, and no one else is doing that right now – and while I was dubious at first over the “greatest voices in the industry” bit, I then considered what the other voices in the industry are like, and I think I can accept that one too. But one of the greatest songwriters? I just can’t stand for that.
I think Molls described it best when she referred to Lady Gaga’s work as “broke down Soviet disco music,” but what about you guys:
Images courtesy of Mario Testino/VOGUE
Poker Face is about her experiences working the glory hole.
she is for sure a great songwriter. I mean, her songs are clever. How are they not better than the crap Katy Perry or Kesha sings??
Just because she may be “better” than other crappy songwriters, that doesn’t mean she is GOOD.