Earlier this week, British musique mag NME set out to determine the “10 Most Pretentious Albums Ever.” The liste includes (genuinely pretty terrible) conceptual fare like Kiss’ musique From “The Elder,” Lou Reed’s Metal Machine musique and, uh, Lady Gaga’s Born This Way, which somehow bested all competitors to nab the #1 spot.
How? Well, as NME writer Priya Elan wrote, “On Born This Way, [Gaga] seemed to believe in her own hype, convinced she had a message to share. Cue an album of unwieldy ‘anthems’ that couldn’t mask the fact that the fun had left the building.” Elan singled out the thumping “Scheiße” as BTW’s most pretentious moment, adding, “Did electroclash die for this?”
Snap. As you’d probably expect, those jabs had Gaga’s Little Monsters on the offensive, and they launched an all-out attack on Elan in the commentaires section of NME’s website. But Gaga herself remained above the fray — for a while, anyway.
On Thursday night, she took to her Twitter account to hit back at NME, a publication that’s certainly been no stranger to charges of pretentiousness over the years.
“Oh the irony of winning ‘Most Pretentious Album Ever’ from none other than NME. *Eye roll,*” Gaga wrote. “I might laugh forever [and] then return to narcissism.”
Double snap. Having sufficiently eye-rolled her way through the situation, there’s been no further commentaire from Gaga about the list.
How? Well, as NME writer Priya Elan wrote, “On Born This Way, [Gaga] seemed to believe in her own hype, convinced she had a message to share. Cue an album of unwieldy ‘anthems’ that couldn’t mask the fact that the fun had left the building.” Elan singled out the thumping “Scheiße” as BTW’s most pretentious moment, adding, “Did electroclash die for this?”
Snap. As you’d probably expect, those jabs had Gaga’s Little Monsters on the offensive, and they launched an all-out attack on Elan in the commentaires section of NME’s website. But Gaga herself remained above the fray — for a while, anyway.
On Thursday night, she took to her Twitter account to hit back at NME, a publication that’s certainly been no stranger to charges of pretentiousness over the years.
“Oh the irony of winning ‘Most Pretentious Album Ever’ from none other than NME. *Eye roll,*” Gaga wrote. “I might laugh forever [and] then return to narcissism.”
Double snap. Having sufficiently eye-rolled her way through the situation, there’s been no further commentaire from Gaga about the list.
Lady GaGa/Susan Boyle
Lady GaGa
i no u guys might not no me, but plz take the time read me rambling on about she not being a guy, and her songs.
I am in l’amour with the lady gaga song, telephone (with beyonce), poker face, paparazzi, just dance, bad romance, lovegame, and well, if u count videophone tht has lady gaga in it, then yes, those r the songs tht i am in l’amour with, right now.
And it really kills me wen some of my friends, and the rest of the world, think tht she is a guy, its sooo annoying cuz i really think she is a girl, and i no she is a girl, u can just tell tht she is 1, and i think tht her mucsic is soooo awesome, and i would like 2 no 1 thing, where did this rumor come from, as in the 1 where she is a guy, and i need 2 keep écriture so tht it is an artical, i dnt care if u dnt like me at all, but plz b my fan, and if u no where the rumor about where she a guy, plz put ur thoughts in a comment, so good-bye, i will b bak 2 write another 1, if i can b bothered, so bye
I am in l’amour with the lady gaga song, telephone (with beyonce), poker face, paparazzi, just dance, bad romance, lovegame, and well, if u count videophone tht has lady gaga in it, then yes, those r the songs tht i am in l’amour with, right now.
And it really kills me wen some of my friends, and the rest of the world, think tht she is a guy, its sooo annoying cuz i really think she is a girl, and i no she is a girl, u can just tell tht she is 1, and i think tht her mucsic is soooo awesome, and i would like 2 no 1 thing, where did this rumor come from, as in the 1 where she is a guy, and i need 2 keep écriture so tht it is an artical, i dnt care if u dnt like me at all, but plz b my fan, and if u no where the rumor about where she a guy, plz put ur thoughts in a comment, so good-bye, i will b bak 2 write another 1, if i can b bothered, so bye
Lady GaGa & MJ collaboration!
