Aygo
Rock n' Roll Doggie
I get what sh'e doing, perfectly. I just don't get this overprotection over her non-originality in her work. Come on, don't compare her (and other acts) - as much as they may feel "fresh" for today's public - to The Beatles, MJ or Madonna or Elvis. It's not even cloe to comparison. She's not coming up with any new pattern/formula/paradigm - those you reffered did it.Well, no, "what" she's doing isn't exactly new. But it wasn't new when Madonna, U2, Michael Jackson, Prince, etc. were doing it either. But like all of those artists the way in which she's creating her image, along with the way she uses her art to try to bring attention to things she feels are important, is original and new. That's what making her such a phenomenon. Every action she takes isn't something that's absolutely never been done before, but some are. And even if everyone doesn't realize what exactly she's trying to say about pop culture, celebrity, and fame they're still responding to it because it's coming from her as an artist, not a record company executive. Authenticity, even if it's dressed up in what appears to be the most shallow package, has been missing from the new generation of pop artists. The contradiction between her image and what she's actually trying to say as an artist are what make her so brilliant.
I'm not gonna discuss anymore why although I agree she's "fresh" she's not original at all for me, but I won't get tired of claiming it and of saying that's she's not even comparable (yet... cause I believe she has a lot to prove/create, and I believe she'll get there) to those she/we compare her with.