Like arriving at a baseball game in the fourth inning, we here at The Brothel are a little late in discovering the phenomenon known as "Lady Gaga."
After five minutes on YouTube and Wikipedia, we're all caught up. Sure, we don't have all the details of her life memorized - such as her real name (it's LONG) - but hey, we also don't know Bob Dylan's real name, and we've been listening to his stuff for years. Speaking of which, that's actually kind of shameful that I don't know his name...
[Right now I'm definitely NOT looking up Bob Dylan..Oh yeah, Robert Zimmerman!]
Back to Gaga. It turns out we've missed the (artistic) birth of the next serious contender for Madonna's throne. She's been writing song for years, did the New York club scene, and seems pretty down to earth in the recent interview on Ellen.
A lot people might look at her crazy outfits and wild videos and think she's just another pop star selling sex and style. Sure, she's selling that, but as exemplified by the cover art for her single "Poker Face"(above) she's also not afraid to sacrifice physical recognition for stylistic imagination.
Depending on the clip you see, she might come across as a joker, a freak, a feminist, an artist, a gay-rights activist, and, oh yeah, a musician who writes some catchy music.
From a overly-analytical business perspective, this is a great move. People won't associate Lady Gaga with something stagnant, such as a trademark look (or even the face of a 23-year old), but with IDEAS: the unexpected, mystery, and cutting edge of fashion, style, and music videos.
Too much analysis? Alright, here are some clips to help you catch up with Lady Gaga, whom we have just said, is the next big thing. You heard it here first.
Well, not technically "first," but a year late, then "first."
-TLB
Lady Gaga on Ellen
Her performance of Bad Romance on the same show
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