GAGA!!!!!

I got my Lady Gaga album today. I normally wouldn't but farmville was offering a special edition unicorn and well...yeah...I'm a nerd.

Anyway, song wonderfulness in order:

1. Born This Way. Duh. First Gaga song I ever bought and I got it the day after she debuted it at the VMAs. I love love love it. It's the song I roll down the windows and turn the volume all the way up at the stoplights and don't care if people stare while I rock out.

2. SchiiBe. I love the fake German-esque made-up language, first of all. And then there's the English parts that are so poetic I enjoy them even though I don't get them. "I wish that I could dance on a single prayer" anyone?

3. Judas. I confess I really thought this was going to be an AWFUL song. From the beginning I was really worried that I was going to have to never listen to it again, but thankfully I watched the video while I listened to it for the first time and the way I see it there are two possible interpretations. One: She feels guilty for still being attracted to/in love with an ex-boyfriend who is no good and feels like she is betraying the guy she is currently with because of it.
Two: She's trying to find Jesus but is still drawn to evil (and who isn't?)
Regardless of which one you think is more what she's going for, it's clear that the fact she is still drawn to Judas is completely wrecking her. Also the Jesus in the video is fairly protective without being violent and appears to be rather understanding so 5 stars to her for not completely falling off either end of the spectrum on that one.

4. Bad Kids. Having been able to identify with the "bad kids" she describes in the song I find it both childish and encouraging. First, it's ridiculous because it basically glorifies being a punk and blames our parents for our actions, but I can also see where she's just trying to reach out to those kids who don't feel like any adults give a shit about them. Also I like the line "Pump your fist if you would rather mess up than put up with this." It seems to me to be an invitation to branch out from the way of life we saw growing up and try to be our own people (even if it means making mistakes) even if only to avoid the mistakes our parents made. It's a positive spin on the fact that all our parents messed up at some point.

5. The Edge of Glory. Cute little love story. Supposedly about how when her grandfather died he looked at her grandmother like he was dying victorious. I dunno, I don't see it but I do get "I'm gonna run right to, to the edge with you/Where we can both fall over in love"

There are several other catchy but not awesome songs (Hair, Americano, Marry the Night, Electric Chapel). Nothing compares to Poker Face though. Except Born This Way of course. Not even Poker Face can beat Born This Way.