Hefty Hanna
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Sept 14, 2009 16:18:51 GMT -5
Are yall saying that this performance has changed your minds about going to see her live? It is a goal of mine to see Lady GaGa live, she was fantastic last night, but I will not go if Kanye West is there too. |
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discoloser
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Post by discoloser on Sept 14, 2009 16:32:58 GMT -5
Can't wait for the re-release, partially because i lost my cd. LOL.
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Young Money
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Post by Young Money on Sept 14, 2009 16:34:20 GMT -5
I guess Paparazzi is the last single before the re-release then
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Post by picklerclarkson on Sept 14, 2009 16:35:15 GMT -5
GaGa better back out of the Kanye tour that could seriously damage her career.
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Hefty Hanna
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Sept 14, 2009 16:37:40 GMT -5
Sorry if this was already posted, but it's golden...  |
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Post by when the pawn... on Sept 14, 2009 17:17:52 GMT -5
So it looks like it'll be a little eaiser for me to get good tickets!
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shaq91
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Post by shaq91 on Sept 14, 2009 21:01:08 GMT -5
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Post by when the pawn... on Sept 14, 2009 21:31:13 GMT -5
Was that intentional?
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MusicMan88
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Post by MusicMan88 on Sept 14, 2009 22:57:39 GMT -5
It must be! It makes so much sense. That's awesome.
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bigbluenote
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Post by bigbluenote on Sept 14, 2009 23:28:38 GMT -5
Wow, if that "Lady Gaga In Wonderland" thing was intentional......she is brilliant!
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jazzyskye10²
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Post by jazzyskye10² on Sept 14, 2009 23:46:38 GMT -5
Gaga's performance was definitely the best of the night for me with Pink coming in 2nd.  I actually thought her look/performance was more so based on Phantom of the Opera. |
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bat1990
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Post by bat1990 on Sept 15, 2009 1:19:50 GMT -5
It would be really awesome if it was a combination of the two!!
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Mpol
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Post by Mpol on Sept 15, 2009 4:17:48 GMT -5
kilt, LMAO!
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JayBoozer
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Post by JayBoozer on Sept 15, 2009 8:58:05 GMT -5
OMG I knew her costumes made sense some how!!!!! BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!
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bigb0882
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Post by bigb0882 on Sept 15, 2009 9:57:20 GMT -5
LOL, I give her props if she went for the Alice in Wonderland theme. Crazy but whatever...
I hope she ditches Kanye, I want to see her on tour so badly but I just wont go if he is there.
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Sept 15, 2009 11:26:52 GMT -5
I hope her album gets a boost. Preferably above 20K again!
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bigb0882
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Post by bigb0882 on Sept 15, 2009 11:47:41 GMT -5
I just had the greatest thought. What if Kanye pulls out and they replace him with an opening act so Gaga can headline? The perfect opening act popped into my head...ADAM LAMBERT! That would be an insane show and the fans would love both acts, no mixing of completely opposite fan bases.
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jazzyskye10²
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Post by jazzyskye10² on Sept 15, 2009 12:44:06 GMT -5
Lady Gaga's Bloody VMA Performance Secrets From the dramatic poses to the radio-controlled blood bag, here are the ideas and influences behind Gaga's iconic performance.  From her arrival on the arm of Kermit the Frog to the white feathered head-wreath she'd donned by Sunday night's end, Lady Gaga had a VMA night for the pop and fashion ages. More so than any single accessory or red-carpet date choice, though, the superstar will be remembered for her baroque-meets-horror-movie performance of "Paparazzi." Gaga began her act prostrate onstage as if crushed by an ornate chandelier and half-staggered, half-danced around as she sang and finished up as blood poured forth from below her breasts. It was a performance, VMA creative director Lee Lodge told MTV News, that was inspired by references as diverse as "Phantom of the Opera," Madonna, Marie Antoinette, the pope and Jesus."Gaga came to the table with the idea that she wanted to perform while she was injured and she wanted to perform with lots of blood," Lodge said. "And there was always the idea of 'Phantom.' Then we had a creative planning meeting and she called in from Jerusalem. She'd just been to Jesus' tomb and she was very inspired." The Holy Land inspiration led her to the idea of ending the performance by metaphorically dying and then being lifted up into the air as if ascending to heaven. "It was supposed to be commenting on the life of celebrity," he explained. "Even though you see her dying, she's going to a much better place." Gaga originally wanted to begin the song with an actual chandelier plummeting from the rafters and landing on her, but logistically that was an impossible feat to accomplish. :o Instead, Lodge and his team showed Gaga photos of a controversial sculpture by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan of Pope John Paul II being crushed by a meteor. Gaga loved the idea, and it became one more reference point in a stage show that was also heavily influenced by Madonna's rococo "Vogue" performance at the 1990 VMAs. For all the elaborate stage craft during "Paparazzi," the most technically difficult aspect of Gaga's night was the blood. Technicians ended up rigging a radio-triggered blood bag under Gaga's costume in an effort to get the blood to flow on cue. "We had to make sure it didn't misfire, it didn't trigger early," Lodge said. "Otherwise it would have given the whole thing away." From the beginning, Gaga approached the performance as part pop star, part performance artist. "She wanted a sense of spectacle like you used to see with Madonna," said Lodge. "From a fan's point of view, she wanted to put on a truly great VMA performance — one that would have the same resonance as Madonna's. When she was a little girl watching the VMAs, these were the images that stuck with her." Source: MTV I just watched the performance again and with every watch it gets better and better. |
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jazzyskye10²
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Post by jazzyskye10² on Sept 15, 2009 12:45:45 GMT -5
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Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815...
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Sept 15, 2009 13:06:19 GMT -5
She nailed it, IMO.
It was amazing, everything about it, her voice, the choreography, the set, the epic music, the effects.
I love how they did the mini brake dance before the second verse, and I absolutely love the part when she grabs the crutch and starts walking towards the front of the stage, epic!
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Post by when the pawn... on Sept 15, 2009 13:38:18 GMT -5
If anyone has a presale password for the Hartford show, please PM me!
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Post by circadian on Sept 15, 2009 15:17:57 GMT -5
Daily Mail Legend! LOL... Is there a picture of just Madonna and Ms. Gaga?... Who's the guy in the middle? |
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Post by blue in moonlight on Sept 15, 2009 15:31:27 GMT -5
^ Marc Jacobs (fashion designer)
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Sept 15, 2009 15:43:46 GMT -5
Legend! LOL... Is there a picture of just Madonna and Ms. Gaga?... Yes there is.  I had seen a couple more on Getty Images but they have that awful watermark. I found this one on a site covering the event. |
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Post by vinyl on Sept 15, 2009 16:09:45 GMT -5
Daily Mail Legend! LOL... Is there a picture of just Madonna and Ms. Gaga?... Who's the guy in the middle? Oh but he belongs there. <3 |
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StarSprinkles
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Post by StarSprinkles on Sept 16, 2009 0:32:44 GMT -5
Out of curiosity-how many albums has she sold of "The Fame?" here in the US?
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Mike
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Post by Mike on Sept 16, 2009 0:46:39 GMT -5
As of last week she has sold 1,388,851. Should be seeing increases in the next few weeks due to the VMAs and "Paparazzi" exploding on radio and the digital front.
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StarSprinkles
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Post by StarSprinkles on Sept 16, 2009 13:09:47 GMT -5
Awesome. I love this girl. She's so refreshing and deserves every bit of critical and commercial success she gets. :)
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Young Money
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Post by Young Money on Sept 16, 2009 14:25:00 GMT -5
Tour dates were officially confirmed. The list floating around for the past few weeks is FAKE.
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HolidayGuy
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Post by HolidayGuy on Sept 16, 2009 15:16:56 GMT -5
I got "Paparazzi" on iTunes- probably my favorite of the 4 singles thus far.
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