I love 'Monster' and 'Teeth' is so wonderfully odd! Not keen on the other two which I hadn't heard before. ('Speechless' and 'So Happy I Could Die')

There's not a bad track on here. Wow. Really.

 

She's the only artist who would create a song about bisexual masturbation and make it wonderful.

 

Guhh the chorus of Monster. Teeth is fierce. So Happy I Could Die is just wonderful. Speechless is the first ballad I've really liked by Gaga.

Very disappointed to say that I'm not really liking "Teeth" :(

 

"Monster" is my favourite from the 4 new leaks, but "Dance In The Dark" is still probably my favourite on the album.

Can someone PM me a download link plz? :kink:

Can someone PM me a link pwease?

After listening to the final version of "Alejandro", I think that is now my favourite track on the album. And were the rest of the tracks meant to be released, then? Amazon has previews of them all...

TEETTHHHH

Everytime i hear Teeth i imagine Vaginas with teeth in them :(

link please? :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone? :(

10 Bad Romance ☭ MY LORD. There is nothing that can be said about this that hasn't already been said. I think I prefer this to Poker Face (the chord progression in the chorus is far better IMO), and it's definitely one of my favourite songs of the year (and it must be noted that I'm nowhere near deciding my favourite of what has been a spectacular year). The video is almost certainly one of the best of the decade in my honest opinion.

10 Alejandro ☭ GAHHH. I adore the Ace of Base-esque synths peppered throughout, along with the underlying ethnic undertones, mixed into what would without these elements just be GaGa-by-numbers. I can't actually get the chorus out of my head.

9.5 Monster ☭ I LOVE IT. It's like Just Dance evolved post-GaGa's triumph, and the lyrics are totally killer. The middle eight is spectacular stuff (with a nice little recognition of the small debt that Monster owes to her debut hit!), but it does seem a little bit like Monster is just an amalgamation of all of GaGa's biggest hits to date...although given that these are some of the best songs of the year, is that even a real criticism?

10 Speechless ☭ OK, let's move past the Again, Again comparisons - whilst retaining the bluesy, cabaret edge of that song, Speechless is far, far more anthemic and really comes off more as a reformation of AA in response to her experiences throughout the year. An archetypal example of how TFM is a slight evolution of the album it was originally supposed to be packaged with.

09 Dance In The Dark ☭ Think Disco Heaven but with a far stronger chorus, and MUCH better production. Whilst I do love this song, I can't help but be put off by the fact that the chorus is *slightly* too high for GaGa (you can hear her straining her vocals just a little bit, and I can't help but feel this would be very patchy performed live). I f***ing live for the Vogue rip-off at the end though. Seriously, can we get this album on in a club or something soon?

10 Telephone ☭ DID SOMEBODY JUST SAY BILLBOARD #1 SMASH? I love the subtle harp in the background of the verses which segues into the clubtastic bridge-chorus, even if the chorus is a bit tackayyy. Plus, I totally love it when Beyonce summons her inner ANGRY BLACK GURL for her verse (see under 'Ring The Alarm, Diva; amazingness of'). GaGa is totally spoilt for choice with choosing the second single, and I might actually have to scream if she goes with Dance In The Dark.

8.5 So Happy I Could Die ☭ This one comes off as a more club-suitable version of 'Eh, Eh', and I wasn't too hot on that one either. However, I DO quite love this one, although it is definitely the 'weak' point of the album (although with an album as fantastic as this there really isn't such a thing...or if there is, it really doesn't matter). The culmination chorus could really have used some improvement, but other than that the production and verses are still amazing.

10 Teeth ☭ OH MY f***ING GOD. Beautiful Dirty Rich was one of my favourites on The Fame, and that is about the closest I can compare this to. So, as an evolution of that...THIS IS FUCKING FANTASTIC. 'Show me ya teeth' is really competing with 'DON'T CALL MY NAME, ALEJANDRO' for the lyric that just REFUSES to leave you alone, and as a constant chant with spoken-word relations to her lover/s interwoven throughout there's no avoiding it. It's like Beautiful Dirty Rich melded with some brass, got rid of the synths and become a Brechtian sexual anthem. AMAZING.

 

Overall, I would say that it is very very telling that this is a sequel to The Fame - I would probably refer to this as The Fame v1.5, as it clearly takes into account her experiences and musical evolution over the past twelve months, and all of the tracks clearly have strong influences from some of the tracks on that album (some to the point of near self-plagiarism! :lol:). All in all I'm very satisfied with what I would say is one of the albums of the year, and I'm very very excited to see where she'll go with her third album!

Everytime i hear Teeth i imagine Vaginas with teeth in them :(

 

 

Oh anyhoo ratingz:

 

09 Bad Romance

10 Alejandro

09 Monster

09 Speechless

08 Dance in the Dark

10 Telephone

09 So Happy I Could Die

09 Teeth

 

<3

 

Dance in the Dark is the weakest point of the album imo, though people seem to think So Happy I Could Die is. I dunno. I have a thing for songs about masturbation.

WHEN I THINK ABOUT YOU I TOUCH MYSELF

 

+ that crappy album track from In The Zone.

 

I'm inclined to agree that Dance In The Dark and So Happy I Could Die are the weak points of the album...but tbh those weak points would be counted as highlights on most other albums so I'm not really complaining.

The rare time I'm completely agree with Tyron :o ^_^

Bad Romance - 9.5/10

Alejandro - 9.5/10

Monster - 8/10

Speechless - 8/10

Dance In The Dark - 7/10

Telephone - 9/10 - Beyonce really does add nothing too this, and although its amazing you can tell it was meant to be a britney song.

So Happy I Could Die - 7/10

Teeth - 8.5/10

So is The Fame Monster going to chart as The Fame? The separate 8-track EP will not be sold in the UK and the original plan is going ahead... :unsure:

Can someone PM me a download link plz? :kink:

.. anyone? :cry:

So is The Fame Monster going to chart as The Fame? The separate 8-track EP will not be sold in the UK and the original plan is going ahead... :unsure:

 

why won't it be sold in the UK? :(

 

I've also been wondering whether it will chart separately as The Fame Monster....or will they just call it The Fame still and lump sales of both versions together? Anyone know the answer to this? :)

1.Telephone [11/10]

2.Monster [11/10]

3.Bad Romance [9.5/10]

4.Alejandro (Don't Call My Name) [9.5/10]

5.Dance In The Dark [9/10]

6.Teeth [8.5/10]

7.So Happy I Could Die [8/10]

8.Speechless [7.5/10]

 

If there are really 4 singles like I heard... I hope 'Monster' is next and 'Alejandro' is the 4th and final.

 

MONSTER AND TELEPHONE ARE JUST. :wub:

If there are really 4 singles like I heard... I hope 'Monster' is next and 'Alejandro' is the 4th and final.

 

MONSTER AND TELEPHONE ARE JUST. :wub:

 

thats what looks likely to happen... look at the album promo, songs listed are 'bad romance' 'telephone' 'alejandro' and 'monster'

 

i love dance in the dark, i think it would be a better single than monster but they are both fantastic

 

why won't it be sold in the UK? :(

 

Maybe because UK already got The Fame in 2009 and they're waiting till 2010 to release this.

 

I've also been wondering whether it will chart separately as The Fame Monster....or will they just call it The Fame still and lump sales of both versions together? Anyone know the answer to this? :)

 

It's going to chart as The Fame Monster. Technically it's not a re-release of The Fame, it only includes the album as a bonus disc.

Edited November 18, 200915 yr by Are you mine?