Gaga, watch where you point those things. In her continuing quest to court controversy and infamy, Lady Gaga posed for the cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine in nothing but a gun bra and a thong. Are you not entertained?
Any fans who may be growing weary of Gaga's darker turn aren't in for brighter days anytime soon. Gaga only plans to crank up the gloom for her next album. SOURCE: Rollingstone.com
As for the subject matter of the music, Gaga says she's moved on with writing songs about her quest for fame to crafting tunes with an angry, perhaps political bent. "Why are we still talking about 'Don't ask, don't tell'?" she says. "It's like, what f**king year is it? It makes me crazy! And I have been for three years baking cakes — and now I'm going to bake a cake that has a bitter jelly. The message of the new music is now more bitter than it was before. Because the sweeter the cake, the more bitter the jelly can be."
Gaga, you're in danger, girl. One of the pitfalls of pop stardom is taking yourself too seriously. That's not a call for more vapid, empty-headed music that the likes of Ke$ha would record, but it's important to remember that entertainment is the largest part of your job.
Madonna learned this the hard way after "American Life," her brittle, fumbled attempt at a political album, failed spectacularly. The follow-up to that album had her dancing in a purple leotard to ABBA samples. Lesson learned.
Gaga should be careful to avoid losing sight of why people fell in love with her in the first place. Yes, her differences made her individuality shine, and the bloody "Paparazii" performance at the VMAs was iconic, but controversy is not a limitless well. The public will grow tired of the same old tricks. In fact, Gaga's toying with violent imagery and stoking political fires seems quite M.I.A.-ish. See, they have quite a bit in common. More than Maya would like to admit.
