Musical Yes & No: Overwrought Pop Edition
James Poulos ·
Jun 15, 2010 at 7:05am
Yes: Weezer, "Represent." Nothing is less punk than a patriotic World Cup song. But the gleeful sellouts (there's a Weezer slanket) triumph with a red-blooded American chorus: "It matters whether you win or lose." Take that, soft bigotry of low expectations.
No: Lady GaGa, "Alejandro." One-time amazing space alien wastes your time with an 8-minute video of warmed-over transgression theater to the tune of zombie Ace of Base. At this point in her rocketing career, it's the music, not the images, that should be more dangerous.
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May '10
Re: Musical Yes & No: Overwrought Pop Edition
I follow the tweets of Rep Jared Polis (D-CO) because he is on House Ed committee which I follow keenly for professional reasons. He is mostly a serious sort but periodically tweets excitedly about Lady Gaga, and once from a Lady Gaga concert. I don't think I've ever felt quite so old.
May '10
Re: Musical Yes & No: Overwrought Pop Edition
I don't think I've even thought of Weezer since college! Good times.
May '10
Re: Musical Yes & No: Overwrought Pop Edition
The Gaga post "Paparazzi" (i.e. today's Gaga) is a whole different animal from the "Poker Face" & "Just Dance" Gaga, right?
What's w/ Gaga's self-declared celibacy?
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2010/04/lady-gaga-is-celibate-would-like-you-to-be-too.html