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Old 19th May 2011, 05:06 AM
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I'm on Bad Kids right now. So far, I've really enjoyed Marry the Night, Born This Way, Judas, Hair, Scheiße, and Bad Kids. My only issue with this album is her enunciation :/ There are some moments in the songs where I just cannot understand what she's saying lol. But I actually really like the album <3 Much better than The Fame. Don't know if it surpasses The Fame Monster, to be honest. But it's very, very enjoyable (well, from what I've heard so far).
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Old 19th May 2011, 05:26 AM
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My only issue with this album is her enunciation :/ There are some moments in the songs where I just cannot understand what she's saying lol.
Well, she could speak German if you like?

But I know what you mean! Sometimes I think it's because she's just simply not speaking English though.

Speaking of that, am I the only one hearing "honker" during the HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKER part in Government Hooker? xD; It sounds so nasal!

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Old 19th May 2011, 05:41 AM
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^ Well, I had the same issue with Telephone lol. She just doesn't try enunciating or something. Anyway, I'm on "The Edge of Glory". Fashion of His Love, Highway Unicorn (Road to Love), Electric Chapel, The Queen, Yoü and I, and The Edge of Glory are sooo good (especially The Edge of Glory!!). I think I'll give the remixes a listen tomorrow. But this was a very enjoyable album, and I'm sooo buying the deluxe edition when it comes out <3
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Old 19th May 2011, 05:41 AM
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Some songs I can't stand (Americano, Judas, Born This Way) and others I actually like (Hair, Edge of Glory, Scheibe) and the rest have good elements to them but tend to feel anti-climactic at points and sometimes doesn't flow well. It annoys me when they have good. Bloody Mary's chorus is a little weak and every time I hear it my brain wants to start singing "Don't you want me baby?" that song from the 80s, Government Hooker is kinda annoying, Bad Kids's chorus is very awkward - it's like, "what?" it doesn't flow at all, Highway Unicorn I like the overall feel to it and the powerful feeling it has but can't help but feel it's missing like the extra 5% from making it super, Electic Chapel is great and I love the "doot dootoo" stuff (also reminds me of another song from the past can't put my finger on it) but the chorus is just so watery it sounds like something leading up to a powerful chorus so it fails to give you that KICK in the face some of GaGa's most powerful, catchy and best tunes do.

I like the chorus of Hair and Scheibe the most because they have a genius melody and power to them. Still can't really get what she is screaming sometimes in Hair but the melody sounds good so I won't complain, lol.

Overall, nothing on this album is better than Bad Romance, Love Game, Alejandro, Monster, - only thing that this album beats for the majority is Teeth and Telephone. Lol.

Rating: 3/5 2/5 Would have been a 3 (well maybe a 2.5) but GaGa so overly hyped this as her best work ever and really it is anything but.

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Old 19th May 2011, 05:46 AM
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I downloaded the two disc edition but is in 128kbps
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They really went all out with the disc artwork, huh?
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Old 19th May 2011, 06:02 AM
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Some songs I can't stand (Americano, Judas, Born This Way) and others I actually like (Hair, Edge of Glory, Scheibe) and the rest have good elements to them but tend to feel anti-climactic at points and sometimes doesn't flow well. It annoys me when they have good. Bloody Mary's chorus is a little weak and every time I hear it my brain wants to start singing "Don't you want me baby?" that song from the 80s, Government Hooker is kinda annoying, Bad Kids's chorus is very awkward - it's like, "what?" it doesn't flow at all, Highway Unicorn I like the overall feel to it and the powerful feeling it has but can't help but feel it's missing like the extra 5% from making it super, Electic Chapel is great and I love the "doot dootoo" stuff (also reminds me of another song from the past can't put my finger on it) but the chorus is just so watery it sounds like something leading up to a powerful chorus so it fails to give you that KICK in the face some of GaGa's most powerful, catchy and best tunes do.
I think I agree with everything you say, all but Born this way.. I love the song and its such a great message and a reminded of the 80's! lol

Listened to the album again... and I still hate Judas, Americano, and Government Hooker
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Old 19th May 2011, 06:25 AM
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After a good listen to the album my conclusion to the album...it lacks that special "oomph" I get from TFM album since the 8 songs really flows wells but this one I don't know it feels forced to be cohesive and some of the songs are really repetitive to me. I really can't stand the album version of Government Hooker it is..annoying rather..I had hopes for the song but it isn't what I imagine it to be. Whoever composed Marry The Night needs to be shot, the song is really messy and weird.

Good songs: Schiße, Electric Chapel, Americano
So so songs: Hair, Judas, The Edge of Glory, Heavy Mental Lover

the rest...meh

I rate this album... 5 out of 10

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Old 19th May 2011, 09:04 AM
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The Fame Monster era is over, so I'm not going to compare it to that album...in that sense. I think that this album has quality songs on it; some of them have really grown on me.

The only one I'm "meh" about is Heavy Metal Lover. The rest, I can put on repeat..except for Born This Way, which is totally out of place imo. Weird since it's the title song.

8/10.
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Old 19th May 2011, 09:24 AM
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I can't form a definite opinion yet, but I don't really enjoy the heaviness of the album at first listen. The heavy '80s influence isn't my thing either. I love '80s music, but an entire album with obvious '80s influence is a bit much.

However, her voice is really fantastic. I just don't see myself leaving any of these songs on repeat, as of right now. The majority of them are just too monotonous for me... "Hair" is one of the better songs on the album, imo.

But I'm keeping an open mind. My feelings could completely change.

PS - On the topic of enunciation, I thought I was the only one. WHen I first listened to Hair, I had no idea what she was saying half the time, haha. And in "Bad Kids" it sounds like she's saying "bigots" to me. :S
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Old 19th May 2011, 01:36 PM
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Old 19th May 2011, 02:34 PM
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Wow, the bonus tracks are not impressive...
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Old 19th May 2011, 03:23 PM
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^You mean the tracks on the special edition ? I've just managed to found Fashion of His Love, could you help me find the other ones ?

EDIT: Oh well, I found them x)

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Old 19th May 2011, 04:02 PM
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where did u guys find the bonuses? lol
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Old 19th May 2011, 04:07 PM
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Im listening to the new tracks right now!
The Queen - is pretty cool.
Fashion of his love - I think pure amazing.. lol Its SOOO 80's and I love it!
Black Jesus - okay.. nothing special about it.

I havnt listened to the remixes on CD 2, but I have come to learn i dont care for any of her remixes.. I dont know, I jsut havent found one I like yet.
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Old 19th May 2011, 05:33 PM
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where did u guys find the bonuses? lol
Just google "born this way special edition", and you'll find them easily
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Old 19th May 2011, 07:28 PM
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Just downloaded the album, so far I'm really loving Scheiße and Americano.
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Old 19th May 2011, 08:45 PM
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Born this way, country version is truly amazing
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Old 19th May 2011, 08:46 PM
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I'm still trying to find the album lol. But I have the bonuses and I like them.
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Old 19th May 2011, 09:08 PM
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Old 19th May 2011, 09:51 PM
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