Lady Gaga sure seems to understand selling. Does that make her a genius? May be. All I know for certain is I'm no fan of dance music, but I can listen to Lady Gaga. And her all out marketing blitz around tomorrow's release of her new album has worked on me. I watched parts of the HBO special and was entertained. I saw her with JT on SNL and found her funny and engaging. And then the $.99 release of the new album "Born This Way" on Amazon this morning. Color me silly cuz' I clicked the buy it button.Again, I am no lover of dance music, but I enjoy a cleverly crafted pop song and am a bit of personal rights kind of guy. The single "Born this Way" caught my attention when performed live on the HBO Monster's Ball special and then again on SNL. There is something instantly familiar and retro in the chorus to this tune. And there is no way any human should take exception the the lyrical content. a little heavy on the Christan references for me but that's almost a good thing as it makes those evangelical freaks sit and spin.
It doesn't matter if you love him or capital H-I-M
Just put your paws up
'Cause you were born this way, baby
My mama told me when I was young
We are all born superstars
She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on
In the glass of her boudoir
There's nothin' wrong with lovin' who you are
She said, 'cause He made you perfect, babe
So hold your head up, girl and you you'll go far
Listen to me when I say
I'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in regret
Just love yourself and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way, born this way
Ooh, there ain't no other way, baby, I was born this way
Baby, I was born this way
Ooh, there ain't no other way, baby, I was born this way
I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be a drag, just be a queen
Don't be
Give yourself prudence and love your friends
Subway kid, rejoice of truth
In the religion of the insecure
I must be myself, respect my youth
A different lover is not a sin
Believe capital H-I-M
I love my life, I love this record and
Mi amore vole fe yah
I'm beautiful in my way,
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in regret,
{ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/l/lady-gaga-lyrics/born-this-way-lyrics.html }
Just love yourself and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way
Ooh, there ain't no other way, baby, I was born this way
Baby, I was born this way
Ooh, there ain't no other way, baby, I was born this way
I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way
Don't be drag, just be a queen
Whether you're broke or evergreen
You're black, white, beige, chola descent
You're Lebanese, you're orient
Whether life's disabilities
Left you outcast, bullied or teased
Rejoice and love yourself today
'Cause baby, you were born this way
No matter gay, straight or bi
Lesbian, transgendered life
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born to survive
No matter black, white or beige
Chola or orient made
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born to be brave
I'm beautiful in my way
'Cause God makes no mistakes
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way
Don't hide yourself in regret,
Just love yourself and you're set
I'm on the right track, baby
I was born this way, yeah
Ooh, there ain't no other way, baby, I was born this way
Baby, I was born this way
Ooh, there ain't no other way, baby, I was born this way
I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way
I was born this way, hey
I was born this way, hey
I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way, hey
I was born this way, hey
I was born this way, hey
I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way, hey
Skip to 2:30 in this video unless you want your mind to melt.
So there it is. I grabbed Lady Gaga's new album a day early for one small buck and I ain't ashamed. It's good! Apparently she's taking shit for the mass marketing and the album itself. Whatever. I think its cool.
Get it at Amazon