Single Review: Lady Gaga – Venus
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| Photo: The Fame.org |
The whole ARTPOP campaign so far has been tarnished with a general consensus that Gaga is a little too weird. The songs are too busy and the concepts are too peculiar. She is isolating the mainstream that welcomed her so warmly and crowned her as their new princess. Thankfully then, Gaga has decided to strip away the weird outfits and the dramatic concepts whilst making the songs even more linear and accessible. Oh wait – at the time of writing, she’s just stood on the Berlin wall in near-white makeup and posed with a kebab in her gob for the single sleeve. Strike that – she’s still crackers.
And crackers is exactly what makes ‘Venus’ the inimitable triumph that it is. If you’re looking at the song with a potential-number-one-single mindset, walk away. This isn’t an easy one to digest. It does have a euphoric hands-in-the-air chorus but it surrounds it with some 80’s, almost Bowie-esque verses that drop out to almost silence whilst the Lady herself declares, in a variety of voices, ‘Venus’. Which is good, as that’s the title of the song she wants you to buy. You go get that promo, Gaga.
When I say it’s difficult to take in – I comment on behalf of the masses. The Gaga fans are just about coming to expect this level of peculiarity from her and welcome it with open arms. The radio doesn’t play this stuff though. Not yet. It’s why Lady Gaga is such a treat to follow – she brings out music that you can’t quite comprehend, then makes it into the next big thing. Mark my words, though, ‘don’t you know my ass is famous’ is set to become a defining, iconic lyric of hers if this single takes off.
‘Venus’ is like nothing you’ve heard. Just like everything she does. I stand by the fact that, even though it doesn’t always hit the target dead on, Gaga’s music will be remembered because it stands out and it’s different. This whole throwback sound mixed with a current, relevant production and a chorus that is unforgettable is exactly the reason Gaga is so important in the music scene today. It need not be discussed whether ‘ARTPOP’ is better than ‘Prism’, or ‘MDNA’ or any other record out there – we need only to appreciate that, when we look back, we can remember a wide array of artists that have provided us with some next-level works of genius that will define the decade. Thank God for people like Gaga that push the boundaries and keep things exciting.
Photo: The Fame.org
Words: Simon McMurdo
10 Replies to “Single Review: Lady Gaga – Venus”
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The sound is so peculiar, it's completely reinvented. You don't hear things like this from the common pop star. It's too out there. It takes a particular mind to conjure up something so odd, yet so entrancing. It sounds like we're in space. When has anyone heard something like this? I love Gaga because she knows how to push boundaries. No one thinks they way she does. These overt melodies don't come to artists like Katy Perry, or any other pop artist. It's too avante garde. It's too in-depth.
Amen!
Well written review.
I couldn't have put it better myself. She is keeping things fresh
She's reinventing herself and coming up with new concepts and insanely catchy hooks.
to be honest she's the best pop star we've got going.
This is the biggest piece of shit I've ever heard. Come on now people seriously? Venus, Artpop, Do What U Want & the Swine demo all sound like friggen crap & as though they were so cheaply put together in a rush or something. It's obvious she's not trying anymore – either that or she was a one album kinda gal. I loved The Fame but everything since then has just been a let down – especially this album. So far Applause has been the only acceptable song in my book & that was mediocre at best. Still have my fingers crossed for G.U.Y & Manicure, though i'm definitely not keeping my hopes up. Lady Gaga is just boring now, she tried too hard too fast & fell on her face. Guess that's what you get for being too comfortable & self absorbed.
You didn't say anything about the music… Friggen crap?? What exactly means that? Sorry and it's true, it's not readio friendly, and if you gave a chance to Applause that is a proof what's your kind of music, more melodic, classic structure as the Fame was, but it's also true that Venus is messy but it's also the idea of the song, nothing comun on earth hahaha I would say rare as aliens and then you say yeah it's not music for love at first sight, you have to check what it's all about an then you laugh because you start understanding it.
80% of my comment was about the music? Lol & I understand what you're trying to say but I don't agree with you. Part of the whole Lady Gaga illusion is that she tries to make out like she has really in depth meanings & metaphors – hence all the strangeness, but she doesn't. She's vain & vapid & is only ever really talking about sex or fame. That's all that Venus is about aswell – or should I say Penis… :/
Shit is sick. Everything she does has been great. Fuck you!
Peculiar? Odd? Entrancing? Avant garde? In-depth?
Lol. Go change your playlist if you think Venus is that groundbreaking and different..
"'Venus' is like nothing you've heard." Quite wrong my friend. I heard it all right. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2U6sCGQnLE