Is there Intelligent Life in Pop Music
One more gaga entry and then we’ll close the topic. I was questioned about why I like Lady Gaga. So, here are 2 exhibits that I found interesting. This first one is an interview from German TV that apparently was filmed in November of 2009. The video is 8 minutes, and it starts with a 20 second introduction in German. But, the interview is in English:
All right, what other pop artist could mention in an interview the Bau-Haus school of art, the impact of Beethoven and Bach on pop music, evolution, confronting ones own fears, and the problems and challenges of digital music? And speak cogently about all of them. There are some pop stars (Britney, Jessica?) who couldn’t even carry on a conversation, let alone know what was discussed in this interview! This next video is from 2005. At that time she was still Stefani Germanotta from New York, and a student at NYU. According to the description, this video is from NYU’s annual talent show. She would have been 18 or 19.
I don’t know about you, but I liked both of those songs. Seems pretty talented to me.
