Is 'Applause' seriously in the top 3 here? :wacko:

Ikr <_<

Pop culture was in art, now art's in pop culture, in me

 

 

| 03 // Applause // 8.76

 

The album's lead single has to settle for a bronze medal as it is beaten by two album tracks! After snippets of the song surfaced online, the song was rush-released, in the infamous POP EMERGENCY meltdown. The inspiration for the song came from the huge amounts of pain Gaga felt during the last weeks of the Born This Way Ball and that thanks to the applause of her fans, she was able to drown out the pain and finish the show - the song actually features the sounds of some of the screaming fans from the tour! It wasn't Gaga's choice of lead single and it has since been revealed that the song wasn't even going to be part of the album at all! It eventually came with a fun filled music video directed by Inez and Vinoodh, which demonstrates Gaga's passion for the applause and how she could do anything for it even if she wants a more simple, minimal performance.

 

Here is what Gaga said about the song: "Well, this is the last track on the album. This was [always] going to be the last track, this is called "Applause". When I was on tour, and my hip was breaking, I didn’t really know why, because I was smoking up a storm, making sure that I couldn’t feel a damn thing all day long. [chuckles] Once I really realized what had been going on, and I realized how I was feeling, before on stage, I realized that it was the applause of the fans that really kept me going, because I would be ready to go onstage, and just be crying hysterically, like not understanding even, how I was feeling. I was feeling very dizzy, I had a lot of vertigo; I had pain, but, it’s like, f*** if I know what hurts the most, because I’ve been on tour for a year. So, everything hurts really bad, but I didn’t want to let them down. And I just couldn’t cancel, because the thought of leaving 50,000 or 30,000 or 12,000 or 8,000 kids in the arena just broke my heart. So, I went out every night, and I played and I played and I played until I couldn’t walk one night, and that was it. I realized in this moment that I live for the applause, but I don’t live for the attention; like, the way that people just, they just love you, because, you know, you’re “famous.” I live for, actually performing for people; and them applauding because, they’ve been entertained. And so, I wanted to make a song about entertainment, and about show business, and about the banging of the gong, and the critics, and how all of that sort of, weaves its way in and out of your life as you become a bigger and bigger entertainer, but that, ultimately what I live for is knowing that I’ve done something that’s made you truly happy, and made you truly have an experience with the stage, with the lights, with each other. So, this is the way I like to end the album. "

'Applause' is solid and did get me excited for the era at the time but does feel a bit too high.

Awful song.

About 10 places too high x

 

(slight exaggeration, i'll probably place it around 10th overall :P )

It is really not very good, seriously.

They almost ended her career with that song, and ro rhink that they thought it could compete with Roar!

Brilliant lead single :heart:

The only possible song for a lead single, other than DWUW.

Am I getting my album tracks confused or do we not still have three songs to come after Applause?

 

ps yes Applause is too high, I possibly overrated it in retrospect as it hasn't aged at all well.

Am I getting my album tracks confused or do we not still have three songs to come after Applause?

 

ps yes Applause is too high, I possibly overrated it in retrospect as it hasn't aged at all well.

Omg! I've made a mistake in the order I've posted :rofl:

 

Applause is #3, DWUW with Xtina is #5

 

The #4 song will be revealed this evening :kink:

:rofl:

 

Mess just like the album we love it

(These results have been slightly more chaotic than usual - apologies :kink:)

Lay back and feast as this audio guides you through new and exciting positions

 

 

| 04 // G.U.Y. // 8.38

 

In fourth place (so below 'Applause' :kink:) we have the 3rd single from the album! It's a feminist song about having control in a relationship and embracing the the strength between a couple. Co-written and co-produced alongside Zedd, it's an EDM song revolving around sexual dominance, submission, and gender roles. the song failed to set the charts alight (or even enter at all!) but it did come packaged with an epic music video/film. In the full version, it features a few other songs from the album and takes place at Hearst Castle, with Gaga as a fallen angel being rejuvenated and taking revenge on the men that have wronged her.

 

Here is what Gaga said about the song: "I did this record with Zedd, you know him from “Clarity,” that’s a great song. What I really like about “G.U.Y.,” is it’s really about new-wave, like third new-wave feminism, which is that we don’t feel the need — for me, anyway — to be on top all the time, or be in charge, or take control like a man. I’m a power-bottom, I like to be underneath. So, G.U.Y stands for “Girl Under You.” (...) So, the record’s all about being comfortable being underneath, because you’re strong enough to know, that you don’t have to be on top to know you’re worth it. And, it’s great because I worked on it with Zedd, but, again, because I co-produced on the record, it’s really fun, I think, for Zedd’s fans to hear how different this is from his other stuff; you know, you can just hear two people really collaborating, and having a true exchange between auras. "

Still love 'G.U.Y.' SO much. It's an essential pre-drinks/party song for me. Just pure FUN in a song.

I don't think 'G.U.Y' is a bad song at all, just perhaps not the wisest single choice 6 months after the campaign had been dead in the water.

Gypsy vs Sexxx Dreams...

 

Who has won!?

I feel like they're the best 2 tracks on the album, so YAY.

 

Rooting for 'Sexxx Dreams' to take it though!

Both are 2 of the absolute best and it's hard to call a winner! I think I am team Gypsy but only marginally!

Team Gupsy, but they sre 2 of the 4 best.