Lady Gaga

"I HATE"

I had no idea this was Lady Gaga (AKA Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) until I looked it up. It's hard to discern every detail in a song when broadcast from the ceiling, high up, especially when you're as short as I am. This always sounded like either a lost song by Swedish pop group, Ace Of Base or just someone heavily influenced by them. Incidentally, the co-author of this song, RedOne is also from Sweden so there's that connection. I think I had an Ace Of Base "cassingle" when I was in elementary school. Maybe "The Sign"?

I love that episode of "Full House" when Stephanie forms a band called Girl Talk and they horribly cover "The Sign". Their musicianship is awful because they spend all their time getting their outfits just right instead of actually practicing. haha.

Lady Gaga is a hot topic at the moment, although I think it's water cooler appeal has worn off since it's been over a week since the Oscars. She sang a medley of "Sound Of Music" songs and everyone was "blown away" by her vocal abilities, tattoos and all. 

I swear people are blindsided by the stupidest things, such as tattoos which are hugely popular.  She definitely can sing, which is great to see in mainstream pop artists of now which seem to be all charade, auto-tune and no talent. "Alejandro" grates on my nerves, actually I think all of Gaga's music is just not something I'd be interested in (to put it kindly). She parades around in the strangest outfits which is great. I think she's more artistic spectacle than anything. 

Meat anyone? 

I find this true among many pop stars of today; they're alright if put them on "mute". Many are great eye candy where crazy outfits are concerned. This is also true of extremely irritating Katy Perry. I'd defintely take Gaga over Perry any day though. I think Gaga would be a blast to hang out with, while Katy seems like a stick in the mud. Funny enough, an indirect critisim of the "Alejandro" video was made by Perry saying, “Using blasphemy as entertainment is as cheap as a comedian telling a fart joke,”. Surrree, whatever Katy.

Lastly, let's mention that elephant in the room; the music video. It clocks in at over 8 minutes long, yet I think the song is maybe 4-6 minutes long. I've never seen the film, "The Night Porter", but somehow I'm guessing if it had the gloss over pop treatment it might look something like this.

There's an oddball mix of nazis, sex and religion, with Gaga and her barely dressed dudes in tow. Remember the Spice Girls video, "Say You'll Be There"? That was based on "Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill!".

Also, almost forgot to mention, did you know that some clothing fixtures are shaped like swastikas? If look at a diagram of what they call a "four way" or a "quad", which is a four armed clothing rack, you can see it's nazi symbol resemblance looking at them from above.

Lyrics to "Alejando"

Courtesy of AZLyrics.com

"Alejandro"

I know that we are young

And I know that you may love me

But I just can't be with you like this anymore

Alejandro

She's got both hands

In her pocket

And she won't look at you (won't look at you)

She hides true love

En su bolsillo

She's got a halo around her finger

Around you

You know that I love you boy

Hot like Mexico

Rejoice

At this point I've gotta choose

Nothing to lose

Don't call my name

Don't call my name

Alejandro

I'm not your babe

I'm not your babe

Fernando

Don't wanna kiss

Don't wanna touch

Just smoke my cigarette, hush

Don't call my name

Don't call my name

Roberto

Alejandro

Alejandro

Ale-Alejandro

Ale-Alejandro

Stop

Please, just let me go

Alejandro

Just let me go

She's not broken

She's just a baby

But her boyfriend's like her dad

Just like a dad

And all those flames that

Burned before him

Now he's gotta firefight

Gotta cool the bad

You know that I love you boy

Hot like Mexico

Rejoice

At this point I've gotta choose

Nothing to lose

Don't call my name

Don't call my name

Alejandro

I'm not your babe

I'm not your babe

Fernando

Don't wanna kiss

Don't wanna touch

Just smoke my cigarette, hush

Don't call my name

Don't call my name

Roberto

Alejandro

Alejandro

Ale-Alejandro

Ale-Alejandro

Don't bother me

Don't bother me

Al-e-jan-dro

Don't call my name

Don't call my name

Bye Fernando

I'm not your babe

I'm not your babe

Alejandro

Don't wanna kiss

Don't wanna touch

Fernando

Don't call my name

Don't call my name

Alejandro

I'm not your babe

I'm not your babe

Fernando

Don't wanna kiss

Don't wanna touch

Just smoke my cigarette, hush

Don't call my name

Don't call my name

Roberto

[2x]

Alejandro

Alejandro

Ale-Alejandro

Ale-Alejandro

[Simultaneously - 2x]

Don't call my name Alejandro

Don't call my name Alejandro

Alejandro

I'm not your babe Ale-Alejandro

I'm not your babe Ale-Alejandro

Fernando

Don't wanna kiss Alejandro

Don't wanna touch Alejandro

Just smoke my cigarette and hush

Don't call my name Ale-Alejandro

Don't call my name Ale-Alejandro

Roberto

Alejandro

Alejandro

Ale-Alejandro

Ale-Alejandro

[Simultaneously]

Don't call my name Alejandro

Don't call my name Alejandro

Alejandro

I'm not your babe Ale-Alejandro

I'm not your babe Ale-Alejandro

Fernando

Don't wanna kiss Alejandro

Don't wanna touch Alejandro

Just smoke my cigarette and hush

Don't call my name Ale-Alejandro

Don't call my name Ale-Alejandro

Roberto

[6x]

Alejandro

Alejandro

Ale-Alejandro

Ale-Alejandro

[Simultaneously]

Don't call my name Alejandro

Don't call my name Alejandro

Alejandro

I'm not your babe Ale-Alejandro

I'm not your babe Ale-Alejandro

Fernando

Don't wanna kiss Alejandro

Don't wanna touch Alejandro

Just smoke my cigarette and hush

Don't call my name Ale-Alejandro

Don't call my name Ale-Alejandro

Roberto

Alejandro