Why are people so unkind, to Lada Gaga

Helen says:

07:47am | 19/03/10

I see after three days, the link and headline STILL read “Lada Gaga”.
I thought a Lada was a Russian make of car.

John in Alice says:

12:00am | 19/03/10

To answer the question:
1.  She is not a “lady” in any sense of the term.
2.  Gaga?  Baby talk?  Does anyone really take this person seriously?
3.  She is one of many these days who is selling soft porn, not music. I’m not impressed!  Take away their sexy videos and they would be nothing. 
4.  Her behavior, dress, videos, and publicity would deeply embarass me as a parent.
5.  She recently mentioned wearing a strap on penis on stage.  What kind of person even contemplates doing something so vulgar and bizarre?
6.  I would dearly love to read about even just one city, one nation or country refuse entry to Gaga and those like her because she is not the kind of influence they would introduce to their people.  With lewd dancing, suggestive lyrics and often a male back up crew who frequently grab their crotches the whole act is a display of obscene perversion.  You don’t have to be a religious fanatic to be sickened by what many in our society view as good entertainment.
7.  Of course our media simply fan the flames by posting pictures, like this morning of Ms. Gaga in an outfit that belongs in one of those men’s magazines with a plain brown wrapper, while school authorities struggle to explain why dress codes are important.  Ms. Gaga is just another NEGATIVE influence on the impressionable minds of our young.

chrome_dome says:

11:45am | 18/03/10

“If you’re still shocked by that in 2010, you need to get out more.”

As a 30 yo male I am disgusted by this rubbish, but what concerns me more is the impression this fame whore and the commercial world of “pop” music has on our children.

Witnessing my 8 year old niece dance around the house singing Lady Gaga has me worried. If she unfortunately gets to see this pathetic film clip now or in the near future, she may think its ok to prance around with your genitalia hanging out or pash a girl.

Maybe I should just tell her parents to not worry about it, hey its 2010, this is common place today.

And people wonder why our society is going off the rails.

Jonathan says:

01:35pm | 17/03/10

Why are people so unkind, to Lada Gaga?

The question should be: why do you care?

Pop music: mehtastic.  Some of your articles are ok, you don’t need to stoop to this level.

BundyGil says:

01:23am | 17/03/10

Lady GaGa is an excellent musician and singer who has played the celebrity game exquisitely. She spent years in New york trying to make it as a conventional singer/musician without result, so she invented the Lady GaGa persona and it took off.
As for the penis rumours, there are pics online from her performance at the 2010 Brit Awards where she had a ‘wardrobe malfunction’, and her unmistakably lady bits were there on show for all to see.

wolf says:

12:58am | 17/03/10

In the words of Paul Hayman (someone else who knows a thing or two about marketing):
“H.L.A.”
That is all.

Bobby says:

12:08am | 17/03/10

This game of pop music is so transient, what worked last month certainly will not work this week. GaGa & team are actively working with delivery platforms - yet still stay a touch ahead of the curve.
Sure the production on the tracks is nothing mind bending, sure the themes in clips are recurring, and no doubt the fashion cues are from various places in history.
The label are working furiously - on every detail.
But the vision is clear, she has the mix pretty sweet and right now it resonates - in 1080HD!

CVR says:

07:02pm | 16/03/10

Though there have some nay-sayers I feel quite the opposite to the sentiments of the column - I feel like the world has gone gaga for gaga. The similarities with Madonna may be there as it relates to taking risks but her musical talent and particularly her voice are world’s apart. I <3 Gaga. She’s pop-tastic. Oh. And Gaga is the last person to spring to mind when I think about the objectification of women. She ain’t nobody’s object - i think she’s very much in charge.

Stefano says:

06:49pm | 16/03/10

And Lada Gaga?

Bob says:

06:26pm | 16/03/10

I think she’s cute.

n1k1 says:

04:34pm | 16/03/10

The first time I heard Just Dance I thought “Finally there’s a fab 80’s style dance song that you can actually dance to”. When I start seeing Lady GaGa everywhere in the media I thought she’s a famewhore that would do ANYTHING (pantless, provocative music, odd costumes) to be newsworthy. And then one day I saw this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM51qOpwcIM) of her and I thought “Why did she changed, she was fab before”. I started reading up about her and find her very interesting. I heard her song Speechless which she wrote for her dad and I was in love. She was on Ellen show explaining the reason she dress oddly because when she grew up, she always felt like a freak therefore she created this atmosphere for her Little Monsters to have a freak in her to hang out with. I’m so surprise by her comment, it is so unexpected because like what Zeta (at 11:36am|16/03/10) said we so used to the current trend of “vapid faceless humanity stuttering through their interviews”. I’m so sick and tired to these singers that sings to Autotune and not singing live at concerts. It’s BS!!! She’s fabulous, she’s talented, yes her clothes are weird but don’t we all feel weird once in a while and felt like we don’t fit into what society expect us to be, she also inspired others ie: JPG recent fashion show and celebrities all dressing up very GaGa-like. She is a walking messageboard that it’s OK to be different, be proud of who you are. I’m looking forward to be at her concert, I feel like a child going to Disneyland. I love what she’s doing to pop music, I love GaGa because “Pop music never be low brow”.

Manik says:

04:29pm | 16/03/10

I just keep replaying it between 1min and 1min10s…dramatic effect Tors totally understates it….lol!!!!

Ned says:

03:31pm | 16/03/10

Who or what is a Lady Ga Ga?

Kate says:

03:32pm | 16/03/10

...because we live in a democracy and people are allowed to like, appreciate, and criticise whomever they want?

I make fun of Lady Gaga. I can’t stand her. Not because she might be a hermaphrodite or because she pashes girls in videos - because I think she’s got an irritating, nasal voice and her music has nothing that makes it interesting to me.
She is not unique. Artists have been hiding a lack of raw talent behind shock value for years (see: Marilyn Manson). Sex and shock sells, and she (or whichever record company picked her up when she was plain old Stefani Whatsherface) has realised this. You have to give her credit for carefully crafting this image - but that doesn’t make her a good musician.

I’m not much of a pop music fan at all, but I have much more respect for someone who can sell a massive amount of albums on pure talent without needing some flashy gimmick to get people noticing them (Taylor Swift for one).

Lauren says:

03:13pm | 16/03/10

One of Gaga’s little monsters here. Can’t wait for the April 9 concert!

Often those who have a negative comment don’t actually know what they are talking about, unfortunately. Those who simply say they don’t like Gaga’s music are the only smart ones, really.

Those who say she is talentless don’t know of her playing the piano by ear since she was 4. Those who say her songs suck and no one likes them are unaware of the number one hits she has had.

Those who say that she objectifies women and is only out there to market herself are half right.

Bad Romance and Telephone are from ‘The Fame Monster’ album, which is the dark, ugly side of fame where sex sells and money rules. (‘The Fame’ album being the glamorous side of fame, geddit?)

Gaga delibrately made those music videos to those songs so provocative. Yes, they are artistic (again, doesn’t mean you have to like it) and yes there are many undressed and sexed up women in them, because its suppose to be like that.

Telephone is (IMO) an awesome video. It is also the continuation of the Paparazzi music video, FYI.

And, finally, the minority that say Gaga is a bad influence on younger girls… She is a 23 year old woman singing about her situation in life. It is not going to relate to younger girls, and if you don’t want them watching it, then maybe do some parenting???

Anyway - its good she is getting everyone all fired up and talking - like my mum says, it was the exact same thing back in the 70s and 80s. Change can be good.

Gwen says:

01:46pm | 16/03/10

I think she’s great.  She’s totally upfront about what she wants- to be famous, make music, and make money.  And she does it!  Including stuffing something down her pants to start those hermaphrodite rumours.  She’s definitely musically talented, wears whatever she likes, and does whatever she likes.  Very rock and roll.

Grumpy says:

01:48pm | 16/03/10

Ms Germanotta is predictable rubbish.I find it curious that the pop music thing keeps going-Is anyone interested in or moved by this music?I suppose theres suckers born every day(The only explanation i can think of).Its a pity the industry hasnt collapsed under internet free access.

Adam says:

01:13pm | 16/03/10

GaGa sells pop music. Pop music has always been and will always be a matter of personal preference (I chose not to use the word taste, she’s got none). Either like her warbling and buy it or dislike and change the chanel.
If however someone courts controversy as a way to make people talk about them, there are bound to be some who are"nasty”. suck it up or change career

Anita says:

01:00pm | 16/03/10

Is that film clip *meant* to be funny? How do the kids say it? ROFLMAO. I’m not sure what part of it equates to ‘genius’...I’m all for bangin’ your own drum but in the end that whole thing is all kind of pointless.

Steve says:

12:44pm | 16/03/10

I couldn’t care less how she dresses. I’m not sure how much musical talent she possesses, given her songs aren’t all that technical.. - they’re great songs though. Catchy songs with a good melody. Who needs anything else?

I’m not really a pop fan. There’s not much interesting to me in the ‘mainstream’, and that’s not on purpose. But Lady GaGa’s tunes are interesting enough to me to keep me listening.

bella starkey says:

11:01am | 16/03/10

I’m pretty sure she is just a bit of maddonna spawn, which is alright i spose. Her music is shite, her clothes are stupid and she starts rumours about herself.

When is she going to get a new nose, a british accent and a black baby?

Me says:

10:33am | 16/03/10

I have a feeling Germanotta is not too bothered by the “penis” remours, false as they are, they get people talking about her, it gives her an edge over her competition in terms of keeping herself in the public consciousness, and i don’t think most people seriously think she has one, it is just some sort of pop culture meme these days.

For the conspiracy minded among us,  the rumor may have even been put about by GaGa and her agents, like I said, to stir up discussion about her. Germanotta has built/is building her career on being edgy and avante garde, and it only reinforces these conceptions about her.