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Throwback Thursday: The Fame Monster

So... one album of Gaga's that I use to really love... but now I have to say I'm slightly disappointed in is The Fame Monster. I'm not disappointed in it... I just think I liked it less than I realized.

Two of the songs on this are very skippable... and I still like them more than a lot of songs by different singers... I can still listen  to them and like it. Those songs are "So Happy I could Die" and "Dance in The Dark." They aren't bad songs... but they're ones I just don't prefer listening to. Not sure why really... just not my things.

So with those 2 being "skippable" there is also another song that I really liked at the time... but now I'm like "meh..." and that is Monster. I feel like if I'm ever super angry about a guy or something- I'll listen to this... but now I'm not particularly angry at anyone and I'm just like.... "ehhh... it's okay."

The only reason I think I'm so critical of these songs is because every other song on this cd is just sooo great and so iconic. As much as I love every song on The Fame and I think those videos were awesome and different than anything that has been released previously... The Bad Romance video was a whole different Gaga entirely... and that is just awesome. Her outfits in that video... the shoes... everything was just sooo soo gorgeous and iconic. The fashion, the shoes... I still remember it all to this day... and I haven't seen the video in years. It might be my favorite Gaga video... not sure. I really love the Applause video too... ohhh and Telephone... so yeah it's one of my favorites of all time... but maybe not my total favorite.

And since I mentioned Telephone... can we just talk about this for a second and appreciate that there is a song with both Lady Gaga and Beyonce out there... I don't think it gets better than that. And I think this is one of my favorite songs because of that. It's just sooo good. I forgot that this song existed and then I heard it... and it was amazing. This might be my favorite lady gaga song ever... it's just really great. Just listen to it and jam. I had a little dance party when I rediscovered it... it was pretty awesome!

And Alejandro is really awesome. Love this video too... not as much as the other videos- but Lady Gaga looked great in it. With the brown hair and everything. It's a great video... super pretty and just a fun song. Not my favorite... but it's up there. She played that at the concert and it was a really great performance.

I didn't really mean to go over each song... but since I already sort of did... I'll just give brief thoughts on Teeth and Speechless. Teeth is so underrated. It was never a single... but it should have been probably. It's so catchy and one of my favorites. Speechless is awesome too... I don't think I like it as much as I did when it first came out. Of all the kind of "softer" gaga songs... I think it's my least favorite. But I still really love it.

So yes- this is still one of my favorites and if you haven't heard it yet.... wuttt? Listen to it!

Byeee!
-Shannon

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