Lady Gaga

RMK · Mar 14, 2023

I will never be placing Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga in the same sentence, no matter what level the bar is at.

Robert · Mar 14, 2023

RMK said:
I will never be placing Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga in the same sentence, no matter what level the bar is at.

And yet…

rdp · Mar 14, 2023

She's done so many amazing stripped down performances - even of songs that seemed impossible to perform in that form - that it's distressing to see her sounding so bad in such an inspid song

heavymetalgaga · Mar 14, 2023

Good for her

I really loved her look from last night. Reminded me of an updated version of the Born This Way Mugler gown

LGStan93 · Mar 14, 2023

Even with the understandable criticisms it’s cool to see that people still enjoy having her at events and the spectacle that she is.

HairBodyFace · Mar 14, 2023

And here’s the Haus Labs promo
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR7kFRqJ/

Sarzy · Mar 14, 2023

heavymetalgaga said:
Good for her

I really loved her look from last night. Reminded me of an updated version of the Born This Way Mugler gown

I love that drawing. It's annoying that the person who posted that tweet isn't the artist. They removed the artist's tag from the photo.

Sarzy · Mar 16, 2023

Beautiful

man.tis.shrimp · Mar 16, 2023

Glitterizer said:
So it kinda seems like the consensus is that people who already liked the song didn't like the performance and people who didn't care for the song liked the performance.

Nn I just popped in to say I finally watched the performance and actually kinda dug it. Raw and gritty, just how I like it.

johnoclock · Mar 16, 2023

Sarzy said:
Beautiful

This is gorgeous and I wish it was the version that was performed, the piano and her voice are completely in harmony. I liked the band version but its stripped down-ness was a bit... showy. This feels more organic and natural.

Vogue · Mar 16, 2023

Vogue said:
She should have just played it at the piano by herself? I think that would have been a much better performance

Point proven thanks Gag

heavymetalgaga · Mar 16, 2023

She's already done the "piano performance in full makeup" shtick twice now for the Oscars (one of which is their highest viewed performance of all time). I've grown to appreciate the stripped-down version. It's not exciting for us long term fans, but she's continuing to showcase her versatility.

It's wild to think about how many times she's performed for the Academy in the past decade. The talentry!

Celestial Mosaic · Mar 17, 2023

I'm having a moment with this song at the moment after never warming to it when it first came out. The charts were a bit saturated with similar sounding songs at the time but Gaga's vocals and lyrics make this one stand out.

Andy French · Mar 17, 2023

The Cure really is one of her finest moments.

man.tis.shrimp · Mar 17, 2023

I still pine for an album of sleek pop with material like "The Cure" and "Heal Me."

Hyrulian · Mar 17, 2023

Wish The Cure got a MV

Gemini · Mar 17, 2023

The Cure randomly came on at my job the other day and I was like "Oh, yeah". I always forget about it even though it's a favorite. I also love that she gave it to us randomly on it's own from the ASIB sessions, I guess. Like thank you for the delicious crumb.

Glitterizer · Mar 17, 2023

I like The Cure but I better not see anyone who drags Chromatica praising it, don't play with me. The context of it being a ~pop~ surprise single during the Joanne era + Coachella certainly colored its perception, but if it was like, track 9 on Chromatica y'all wouldn't hesitate for a second to lump it in with the rest.

Secret · Mar 17, 2023

The perception of time as you get older is wild because the wait from Born This Way to ARTPOP felt like a long slow march, but the time between their 10th anniversaries feels ridiculously fast.

johnoclock · Mar 17, 2023

Glitterizer said:
I like The Cure but I better not see anyone who drags Chromatica praising it, don't play with me. The context of it being a ~pop~ surprise single during the Joanne era + Coachella certainly colored its perception, but if it was like, track 9 on Chromatica y'all wouldn't hesitate for a second to lump it in with the rest.

Absolutely. If she made an entire album of The Cures it would be dragged as "basic" and "dated" just like Chromatica was. Hell, the Cure basically ripped BloodPop's tropibop sound and we know how the fandom at large feels about him.