MYTH No. 3: Lady Gaga Is All Style, No Substance

It's going to be tough on the haters because Gaga is not going to fade away like other manufactured acts. Part of her genius is Gaga is self-made and talented enough to write her own songs.

I'm tired of supporting 'indie' artists who don't have the nerve of Gaga. I'm tired of lazy artists who are forever protecting their precious integrity. Yawn. At least with Gaga I can talk to anyone about her music.

What's worse for the haters is how many other artists in the same vein as Gaga is coming down the pike. I've even begun to dig, god help me, Ke$ha. Shoot, this isn't the first music article I have read praising Gaga. Don't be surprised if your favorite indie bands discovers fashion or even starts practising stage craft. Yeah for Gaga.

"In that sense, she is a money producer and an entertainer, not a musician."- anonymous 12/2/09

Let me start by saying I enjoy hearing Gaga's tracks on the radio occasionally. It seems very clear in reading the comments that the lovers and haters have one thing in common. The refusal to look at the topic from all angles. Gaga is a talented dancer. She is unbeatable as far as not giving credit to influences, the artistic references and images that she copied for her videos, or the technical people that made her sound quality so money. I do, however, love the way some 80's sounds were brought back into current music. I suppose we shall see in the next year or so precisely how timeless her music is. Poker Face is nearly forgotten already. If there is one bit of advice for anyone who does not have formal musical education, it would be to get some, because it will open your eyes to real music.

"If you go platinum, its got nothin' to do
with luck, it just means that a million people
are stupid as *&#%." -Immortal Technique

Thank you for your time.

I saw Gaga in concert in Vancouver, BC. I am a 49 year old businesswoman. When I saw her on SNL, I hadn't paid any attention up until then... but her performance of Just Dance, Bad Romance and a mash up of improv and complete ingenuity totally won me over. She is endlessly entertaining. I have been attending concerts since 1977 and this was by far the best concert I have ever seen. She is at once an audacious spectacle, a dreamer, a spectacular musician and a woman who doesn't really need attention: it just happens because of her own outlandishness. She's a "free b*tch, baby" and I was amazed. She is NOT another Brittany Spears or another Madonna. She is creative and she surrounds herself with creative people. She invited us all at the show to allow ourselves to be free and to extend that freeness to our neighbors, and if you couldn't do that, she told you to leave. Astonishingly enough, the people sitting next to me did leave, and that's totally fine. As a classically trained musician who doesn't like rap or dance music, she had me the second her second 7 minute song on SNL was done. She is one of a kind...and if you don't like her or hate her I don't think she cares. She speaks to disenfranchised youth of all genders and sexualities who feel out of place (something I could totally relate to in my teens). I am a richer person for having gone to her show...and really...when does music move you that often? Go, Gaga, go!!!

I would like to point out that you said "an cookie-cutter" in a post solely calling out the grammar and word usage of this article.

Gotta love the internet.

!! I AM IN LOVE WITH LADY GAGA!!!

It's not saying it makes her giggle. She portrays sex in a completely new light instead of the serious way that most people do nowadays. "Disko stick" is a metaphor she uses. She's giving sex a lighthearted side while still remaining herself and still remaining censored.

Death to all things real

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Gaga is the best!!! The things she does and the way she dresses are ways to help us remember her through the generations!!! No one should put her down because of what the ~ paparazzi ~ says. If you really listen to the words of her songs, they all have a special message that you have to find for yourself. From love stories gone wrong to checkin' out hot guys on the beach to whatever!!!! Find the messages that she gives to us. After all, no one does it like GAGA!!!!!!!! GAGA ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!

- Lady GaGa's biggest " Little Monster "

Personally, I'm a huge fan of Gaga. People who think she has no talent should really do their research, because she is extremely talented (listen to her acoustic versions, or even her album when she was in university), however you may not realise this as she's almost "dumbed-down" because she knows what the public want and she knows it sells. She's actually more clever than you give her credit for.
And as for her being a hermaphrodite, again, it's Lady Gaga, she likes to cause controversy because it all goes in her favour.
Sure, she's crazy but you've got to love her.

Okay.... where shall i begin? Weeell, for starters, Lady Gaga (if you can even call her a lady for having a ****) is not an innovative singer/songwriter. Her lryics are repetitive, annoying, scummy, and cliched. How many girls are there like Gaga? Sure, she dresses in crazy dresses and tells everyone she's changing the way they think of music, but really she's just lining her eyes with a munch of glittery eyeliner. I mean, did the Beatles ever have to dress up in a Kermit the Frog outfit to get good? The answer is no.... She is just a sad little worthless creature who must dress up in rediculous outfits to grap attention despitet the fact that her lryics mean NOTHING and she is a HORRIBLE singer.

If Lady Gaga's The Fame was one of the best albums of the year, how come I didn't see it on your top 40 list?

lady gaga rocks!! she`s a hit all over the world her style is unique, she`s creative, her videos are amazing and her music... i don`t have words to describe it
seroiusly how someone can say something bad about her ... she`s the one of her kind

The best part of the movie?

She is overrated. Her lyrics suck. She is ugly. Her fans are retarded. SPIN = FAIL

The first song i heard of Lady Gaga was Just Dance. Now, I'm not the girl who gets into the latest the latest MTV hits on the radio with the wannabe rappers. But i had to admit the song was very catchy. But i lied to myself and said that i hated her and she was a horrible singer. More and more of her songs kept coming out and i kept denying them to myself. For a while now i thought she was stupid and dressing outrageous just to get attention. I also didn't like her at the time because some of her songs were in auto-tune which i hated. But then i say her sing live and she was amazing. From then on i had much more respect for her. Now i knew she had an amazing voice. I started listening to her songs and i loved them, she is an icon in my mind. She is like the Madonna of today... except much better. I also love how different she is compared to everyone. She dosent take **** from anybody which i love. So, Lady Gaga is all substance and all style.