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So I’m not doing anything today and Nicklet gave me a little listen to Lady Gaga’s new album called “Born This Way.” So I hit play and opened up my notepad. I jotted down my initial impressions of each song. What do you bitches think? I think the album starts out plainly enough and then hits you hard one after the other. Frankly, I wasn’t expecting much since Gaga was hyping up the album but honestly I think it’s pretty great overall. I think my least favorite songs are Black Jesus – Amen Fashion and Bad Kids. Frankly, there are a number of songs on here that I’m loving already which is rare (because I usually need to warm up to songs):  Fashion of His Love, The Queen, Bloody Mary, Hair, Schiße, Edge of Glory, and Americano. They all are hits in my book!

Marry The Night: B+ I’m walking down the aisle to this song in drag. I’m a warrior queen. Oh shit. 40 seconds in and she’s breaking it down. Muh-Muh-Muh-Marry the night! Overall, I think it’s a perfectly fine way to open the album but I’m hoping for something more.

Born This Way: B- I think I’ve heard this song before. Haha. “Putting paws up” drives me fucking bonkers. Seriously, Gaga? Enough with the monster claw. Clever marketer, baby girl. But I do like the story she’s telling about the lessons our mommas teach us about loving who you are. So for life lessons, this song gets a higher score than it should.

Government Hooker: B+ Oh god. Operatic Gaga? Is this real life? Is this really happening? Haha. Ooh I do love that weird beat and oh fun. I like it more. I can be good if you just want to be bad? Sure. OH SHIT. Love the man speaking while she sings. “That girl better turn around.” I think she’s not killing it vocally like she could but I love the way it sounds. I especially like the way the government man is speak-singing.  Oooh. A JFK reference. Love it. Also, tears are salty. They make for poor drinking. I don’t really like how she sings Hooooooooker. But otherwise, I’m down.

Judas: B+ Another Gaga sung in the opening 10 seconds. Ugh. But this huhns likes the beat. I love the breakdown at about 3 minutes into the song. So sacrilege. Judas is the demon I cling to. Snapperellas!

Americano: A- The girl she met in East LA was Shalita Double-Double. No joke. Gaga wrote this song specifically for Shalita Double-Double. Lalalalalalalalalalala is meant to be sung by someone with a tongue like Shalita Double-Double. This is one of the best songs so far. But I have to hear the rest of the album still! Eee. Now I’m getting excited about the rest of the album. From here, what’s next?!?

Hair: A Good Lord: A saxophone opening. Love it. These lyrics are dumb but HOLY CRAP. She busts this song out!! I’m sorry another GREAT song. Although “I am my hair” is a mess. But I’ll dance my drunk ass off to this song any day.

Schiße: A Oh shit. Literally…doesn’t that mean shit in German. I love the opening line and the crazy scream thing. Another amazing song. I want this song to be featured during a horror movie’s vampire fight scene which takes place in a club in the Meatpacking District in New York. I don’t speak German either, girl, but you’re speaking my language.

Bloody Mary: A+What an interesting opening. How religious and holy. What is this girl trying to tell me? But the scary frog voice in the background scurrs me. Eee. Oh damn. These lyrics are awesome. This is a GREAT song.  What do you think she is trying to represent with the voice thing? That she’s fighting back the demons within and they are trying to come out? Super thought-provoking.  Can’t wait to see a video for this song! And this Gregorian chanting of Gaga is so much more meaningful and not just a marketing ploy like it seems in Judas and Government Hooker. But maybe she’s trying to show some sort of progression or internal development. Weird. I’m over-thinking this one. Next!

Black Jesus – Amen Fashion: C Who doesn’t love a black Jesus? Jesus is the new black? Hmm. Continue please. I don’t know about this song. It took a while to get started. And then she tells her history through song….but then pulls it back to Black Jesus on a runway? Huh. What am I missing here? I could take or leave this song.

Bad Kids: C+ Great beat. I love slapping punks too. Love the way she was able to sing about the parent’s divorce cuz she ruined their lives. Does this chorus seem slightly quieter and less dark and industrial than the other songs? Perhaps this song is signally a transition in the album but I can’t be sure yet. Need to keep listening. 

Fashion of His Love: A+ OH GOD. LOVE THIS SONG. WAIT? Is that Janet Jackson? Amy Grant? No! That’s Whitney Houston. I Wanna Dance With Somebody. I’m gonna be the one that he loves! I was made for loving him. The fashion of his love. I’m gonna be his first and last kiss! AWWW. This is a great song. I’m sold. THIS IS A SUREFIRE WINNER.

Highway Unicorn (Road to Love): B Follow that unicorn on the road to love? Haha. Oooh. Run run with her what exactly? Titties? Oh top down. Meh. I like this song. I love the chorus but I think it’s just kinda weak in the lyrics. Am I bad for not totally loving this song? Maybe it will grow on me.

Heavy Metal Lover: B+ Is that electronic voice saying “give me lots of love”? Dunno. But loving the beat. BLONDE SOUTH? WHISKEY MOUTH? Oh my goodness. Not so PG-13 is it? Haha. Dirty dirty Gaga. It’s a pretty chill good song. Nothing too crazy. I could see this playing as a party is winding down. That electronic voice is a little too much.

Electric Chapel: B+ Off the bat I’m hearing Bon Jovi. Am I bad? Oopsies. Wait! Now I’m hearing BLONDIE. Ooh that makes me like this way more. “Follow me, don’t be such a holy fool.” There should be a movie based around this song. Meet her at Electric Chapel. And throw in some vampires while playing Schiße scene.  It’s good. But seriously I can’t get Blondie out of my head now.

The Queen: A+ Love the bells. The Killer Queen inside me’s coming up to say hello. Yes. I love this song. Oh god. This is an empowering song. I am wind and hurricane. The Que-ee-ee-eeen. I am a woman! I insist it’s my life! Don’t forget me when I come crying to heaven’s door. Damn girl. This is a good good good song. YEEES!!

You and I: B- Hella country? Really. I wasn’t prepared for that. But I kinda like it. Taste like whiskey. Did she play this song when I saw her in concert? I feel like this harkens back to a previous song or something. Hmm. The chorus is way country. It’s cute enough but it’s not my favorite song. We will, we will rock you! (You’re right, Nick. Totally Queen!)

The Edge of Glory: A Love the heartbeat opening and the synthesizer. Pretty sure this song was the theme song for Beverly Hills Cop or Miami Vice. I love this song. Saxophone solo and all. Hanging on a moment with you! Great song to end with. Yay!