I didn't really have much reason to post any of these Gaga-related tidbits, but new stuff from the new Lady of pop keeps popping up. So I thought I'd just throw it all in one post and get the Lady out of my system...
First, a new song from Kid Cudi feat Kanye West and Common samples the acoustic version of "Poker Face" on the super dirty "I Poke Her Face." It's amusing, but not really a hit or anything. Kanye has some amusing double entendres, and Cudi drops some NSFW lines. I really hate the use of the "n" word in rap music (or at all, really), and this is one I might look for a censored version before downloading. Listen and download at OMG Blog.
Speaking of acoustic mixes, I picked up Lady Gaga's recent EP The Cherrytree Sessions. It features two live stripped down mixes of "Poker Face" and "Just Dance" from the Cherrytree House and a electric piano & human beatbox mix of "Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)" The vampy, burlesque take on "Poker Face" is fun, not so much an improvement as a brand extension. The "Just Dance" retake just sounds like a poor quality mix of the number one single. However, "Eh Eh" is greatly improved. The beatbox gives it a new, bolder flavor where the original was kind of a limply mid tempo Ace Of Base knock off. The Cherrytree Sessions is available now at online retailers and in physical CDs exclusively through Borders.
Finally, the Gaga tackled Coldplay's number one single "Viva La Vida" for BBC Radio's live lounge last week, and she does wearing a completely ridiculous outfit. Like you expected anything different. Especially with the muffed lyrics, it doesn't sound better than the original in any way, but it is a fun bit of fluff to waste a few minutes with.
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