Thursday, January 21, 2010

Throwback Thursday: Lady Gaga Edition

Today is my birthday. I'm twenty four. TWENTY FUCKING FOUR. As many hours as there are in one day, I've lived that many years. You may recall that I announced a couple months ago that Lady Gaga is performing at Radio City Music Hall tonight. I am already prepared: brown hair bow, fishnets, new dress, Art Deco necklace, studded boots and eye liner await my gracious donning.

In honor of my first live Gaga experience, today's Throwback Thursday goes allllll the way back to April 2008, when Gaga released her first single as a solo artist: Just Dance. I didn't like Gaga at this point - in fact, I don't think I had even heard of her - and she didn't really start growing on me until last summer, more than a year after the song came out. But listening to it now, it seems like old school Gaga, or something, which is ridiculous since she's such a new artist. But compared to her tracks on The Fame Monster, it somehow seems like a really old song.

It's definitely not my favorite song on The Fame, but I decided on it because it was the first one released, and it was a huge, ginormous hit. Instead of posting the official music video - which, BTW, I feel doesn't do the song any justice because her inspiration for writing the song was her crazy nights going out in NYC, and the video takes place at, like, some lame house party in LA - I am posting her live performance of the song on So You Think You Can Dance? from fall 2008. I was living in Alabama at the time, and I watched this show religiously every week with Schmom B., so I saw this performance as it happened. I remember actually saying to my mom, "What the fuck?? Who is this bitch? She's not a good dancer and her singing is just sub-par."*

Oh, how things have changed.



This barely even seems like the same person performing. True, her budget was much smaller back then, but even her face looks different. Her body looks a bit stouter. I mean, this was almost two years ago so it's definitely possible that her look has changed. But that's no defense for those shoes. I mean what the hell? Neon highlighter wedge sandals? Hell. To the naw.

*Yes, I used those actual words, because Schmom and I are tight like that.

16 comments:

  1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! I hope you have a FABULOUS day and an awesome time at the concert!

    I have to say I pretty much despised Lady Gaga before reading your blog. I didn't understand all of the headpieces at the awards show last year and then that performance with the blood in her eyes, etc. I was all "WTF?" But, I have since given her a second chance and realized I was just ignorant to what she was all about. I am proud to say that now, one of the ringtones for my phone is Bad Romance. I actually assigned it to my friend who, when she heard it, said she hated the song so I was like perfect, that is now YOUR official ringtone. Yeah, I'm twisted like that! :-) Thank you for making me reconsider Lady Gaga. I work out to her songs on a regular basis now as well.

    Again, Happy Birthday! Glad you are back in NYC safely! :-)

    ~Jenny

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  2. To be 24 wow... I could be your mama.. my middle one is 25 and the oldest is 28 and a younger at 19... anywho, I hadn't heard of this song till I heard PS22 perform it and I loved the girl who sang it... Looks like Gaga lost weight since that video... didn't realize her legs were that big....
    Celebrate the day.... and many more.

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  3. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! And as with Chrissy, I, too, could very well be your mother! :) Well, okay....maybe not.... my oldest is 22 though, so unless I wanted to be a 'teen' mom, I suppose I could be your mother! :)

    I hope you have a fantabulous birthday M! You deserve it!!!

    Celebrate and enjoy!!!

    Shelli

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  4. Happy Birthday & have fun with Ms. Gaga this evening. She hails from my neck of the woods (Yonkers which is in good ol' Westchester County, NY)

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  5. I, too, remember watching this live on SYTYCD and thinking...WTF? I mean, come on, those talking goggles are kinda creepy.

    What a difference a year makes. I can't think of a better way to celebrate one's birthday than by rocking out with Gaga. Have a blast, and happy bday.

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  6. Heeeeyyyy! Happy birthday! I just stumbled across your blog for the first time...very nice!

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  7. Happy 24th! I'm with you--I think she's great now, but I wasn't really into Lady Gaga when she first surfaced. On Just Dance, my husband thinks she's saying "gotta doo doo"! haha

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  8. happy birthday! you're the 7th person i know of who's birthday is today (and the second person turning 24).
    enjoy gaga

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  9. Ha ha! Didn't think I'd like Gaga at first either, proved me wrong!

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  10. Happy b-day. Oh to be 24 again! It's a sweet age full of hope and possibility. Enjoy!!!

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  11. I saw this on SYTYCD and thought, what the hell is this. Now, I have embraced her and love it all. I think she is like that though. You hate her and then she grows on you.

    Post pix from the show!!! I walked past Radio City on Wednesday and saw some very 'interesting' people lined up for the show. Must. Have. Pix.

    I haven't read in a while because my dashboard isn't updating you! Poo! I've missed A LOT and it's not fair. I've got to fix that!!!

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  12. By the way... you have another Blog Award! :)

    http://wp.me/pJb0N-aY

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  13. Age is a number, be not paralyzed by it!

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  14. Happy Birthday, we get better with age!

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  15. Hey, I'll be 27 in a few months but not a day over 25 in spirit lol... how was Lady Gaga's concert?

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  16. My daughter was thoroughly entertained by this Gaga performance! Further proof that Gaga entertains ALL kinds of people.

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