Tuesday 4 October 2011

Lady GaGa!

Whilst researching gender in popular music for an essay in another unit, I couldn't help but think... Lady GaGa! To me GaGa embodies gender in popular music by breaking all gender/theatrical norms and it continues to astound me how influential she has become in such a short time. Since her debut album 'The Fame' in 2008 she has skyrocketed into fame with hits including 'Just Dance', 'Poker Face', 'Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)' and most recently 'You and I'. I personally have enjoyed the GaGa roller coaster!

Since her beginnings in 2008, the variation between her 3 albums is incredible! Her debut album ‘The Fame’ began as innocent pop music with happy lyrics and catchy beats. The first single entitled 'Just Dance' became a club anthem due to it’s electronica feel. GaGa quickly became known for her dance music with her videos conveying this. Countless remixes have since been uploaded to social network site YouTube. The video for ‘Just Dance’
 




Then came ‘The Fame Monster’ in 2009 which was leftover tracks that GaGa carried over when she changed her record labels. GaGa in this album started to become extremely political and the beginnings of her ‘Monster Club’ were established. Lobbying for equality and free love and active in the fight for gay marriage, GaGa’s music reflected this political shift. Video clips became extremely abstract as can be seen in the video for ‘Alejandro’.

 





And if things couldn’t get stranger, her latest album 'Born This Way' is almost cult like with GaGa coining the phrase “put your paws up little monsters!” Commanding audiences all over the world, now, GaGa has received criticism for her new style some mainstream fans believing she has too much of a cult following. ‘Born This Way’ was the first single from this album and embodies GaGa’s quest for gay marriage and encourages her fans to love themselves. You can see the video here

 







GaGa is still an inspiration to many young people and I believe she is incredible. She has inspired so many fans to be unique and embrace it. I saw paws up little monsters!

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