In an interview with Daily Reconrd, Lady Gaga named Freddie Mercury as her #1 influence of all time. She also discusses Freddie's influence upon her as a performer. Here is the article:
Right. I hate Lady Gaga but I have to say, what she said about Freddie was true
GratefulFan · Member since
Given that her father is not dead, I'm really not too sure about this "interview"...
Unblinking Eye · Member since
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Her father's not dead??
Pim Derks · Member since
Bad Romance is a great track, and her hits so far were very well crafted popsongs.
The Real Wizard · Member since
Speechless is an excellent song as well. Everyone should check this out..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRILEQhJqoo
If she'd focus on her musical talent instead of her image, she might be taken seriously by people who prefer musical quality over selling sex. But since image has become more important than music to popular culture (thanks, MTV), it's clear that the masses who buy into sex are far greater in number to people who like to sit down and listen to the great album with headphones.
Sure, she may end up being the next Madonna, but what are we as a society when we applaud artists who make showing off their body the primary goal? Can we even name one female artist to have come out in the last 25 years who has endured in the mainstream without showing off her body? Maybe Bjork..?
4 x Vision · Member since
Yeah Bjork is certainly someone whom I've grown more fond of since she shook off the "pop" image from long time ago. Her recent work with Antony And The Johnsons was a nice treat for me.
4 x Vision · Member since
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I think what Roger said about Freddie in the recent Absolute Hits commentary has far deeper credibility for me. His comment on Heaven For Everyone.... "Originally, I had sung this and when you then get Freddie Mercury to sing something you've sung you just realise your limits and how much further he could take something vocally".
Very humble I think, especially as It was Roger who wrote this masterpiece (imo). The way he spoke about him in this sense made me feel very happy and summed Freddie's genius up in one honest sentence. Bravo Roger. (... but don't knock you're version, it has it's own charms also).
ILoveQueen20 · Member since
This is only my opinion but she says Freddie is her #1 inspiration but to me her music doesnt represent any influence to Freddie or Queen if anyone can find me an example of her influence please tell me as I'm confused with her statement (except her name) ....& the Bowie 'flash' isnt a reference it's just copying his original idea.
Im am not Lady Gaga Fan but I also agree it's true what she said about Freddie even though he's more Rock than 'Pop'
4 x Vision · Member since
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he's more Rock than 'Pop'
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Not sure if I'd agree with you there... Freddie developed more and more of a pop nature as time went on. If anything, Brian kept the rock influence as his priority within the group.
I don't see any of Freddie or Queen in her music, but the importance she puts on her image is very Freddie/Bowie like I suppose (to a degree). I'm very indifferent towards her. Not sure she'll have staying power to be honest. Still nice to hear new acts paying homage to Queen/Freddie though.
GratefulFan · Member since
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Speechless is an excellent song as well. Everyone should check this out..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRILEQhJqoo
If she'd focus on her musical talent instead of her image, she might be taken seriously by people who prefer musical quality over selling sex. But since image has become more important than music to popular culture (thanks, MTV), it's clear that the masses who buy into sex are far greater in number to people who like to sit down and listen to the great album with headphones.
Sure, she may end up being the next Madonna, but what are we as a society when we applaud artists who make showing off their body the primary goal? Can we even name one female artist to have come out in the last 25 years who has endured in the mainstream without showing off her body? Maybe Bjork..?
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I really don't think this is mostly that. She seems to me to use her physical person more as canvas and clay for an artistic vision than she does for displays of skin that are merely gratuitious. The brilliant Bad Romance video is a near perfect example.
QUEENexpert · Member since
thats disgusting. how can she say that Freddie is her biggest influence when she makes him look so awful. i dont like her at all.
The Real Wizard · Member since
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I really don't think this is mostly that. She seems to me to use her physical person more as canvas and clay for an artistic vision than she does for displays of skin that are merely gratuitious. The brilliant Bad Romance video is a near perfect example.
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Well, then I guess we disagree. I think you're being far too generous. I watched the video, and saw 5% computerized music and 95% sex blandly disguised as artistry. The song is catchy, but ultimately throwaway pop that'll be irrelevant in a few years. She has contributed nothing to the evolution of music, and she probably never will if she stays on the fad bandwagon. Image is not music, and never will be.
Emily Haines is a real artist that people should be listening to, not this garbage that's manufactured by computers, with accompanying videos that are half way to being softcore porn. Carole King and Patti Labelle must be disgusted and deeply saddened when they see what the bulk of these mainstream female artists have become.
But in the end it's not the artists' fault, of course. The bean-counters at the record labels are the ones who ultimately decide what the average person is going to be listening to.
mike hunt · Member since
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[b]Sir GH wrote: [/b]
Speechless is an excellent song as well. Everyone should check this out..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRILEQhJqoo
If she'd focus on her musical talent instead of her image, she might be taken seriously by people who prefer musical quality over selling sex. But since image has become more important than music to popular culture (thanks, MTV), it's clear that the masses who buy into sex are far greater in number to people who like to sit down and listen to the great album with headphones.
Sure, she may end up being the next Madonna, but what are we as a society when we applaud artists who make showing off their body the primary goal? Can we even name one female artist to have come out in the last 25 years who has endured in the mainstream without showing off her body? Maybe Bjork..?
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norah jones?
