Lady Gaga is fast approaching The Edge of Irrelevancy. Each single from Born This Way has been a pastiche of 80’s music and her attempts to be bombastic. The Edge of Glory is just boring. This is like bad 80’s music. “I’m on the edge of glory and I’m hanging on a moment with you?” It’s like every crappy ballad that tried to be meaningful and failed horribly.
10 years from now, Just Dance and Bad Romance are still going to get butts on to the dance floor at weddings. The Edge of Glory will be one of those pop songs that had its moment on the radio, then faded away into the ephemera. Who is actually still listening to this? I know Gaga has a fan base (amazing how media push and shock tactics can build you a fan base with one album), but I think this is going to mark the general public ceasing to care. Each single is getting worse, spending less time on the charts. I’m hearing less of her on the radio with each passing week. It’s becoming less about the music, and more about the carefully orchestrated public persona of Lady Gaga the “artist.”
As an aside, what’s with the sax solo coming back? It’s in this song and Last Friday Night (TGIF) by Katy Perry. Clarence Clemmons, sax player of the E Street Band passed away on 6/18. Coincidence… or CONSPIRACY?! Coincidence of course, but it’s sad to see such a legendary sax player pass away when two artists who have a lot of sway on younger demographics are starting to reintroduce the sax solo.
I've just learned the Clemmons played the solo on The Edge of Glory.
I've just learned the Clemmons played the solo on The Edge of Glory.
I'm loving the saxophone solo's in these new songs! I don't think the songs are boring at all, I actually really enjoy the 80's throwbacks; Keep them Coming!
ReplyDeleteMay Clarence Clemens R.I.P.