# Lady Gaga? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 6, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941 "2010-02-06T19:24:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/41 "2010-02-10T12:18:14Z")
Love her! Didn’t much care for the hype at first, I had a kneejerkk “can’t be anything if so many people like-it” reaction. But she writes catchy songs, oozes intelligence, and has her own kind of performance art that is, indeed, reminding me of Bjork. I love the fashion plays of Haus Gaga. Here, she manages to brilliantly solve the problem of how to be completely Gaga and [yet completely appropriate to meet the English Queen](http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/2009/12/08/wenn2684582.jpg), or to completely Gaga and yet completely [appropriate attired to walk the red carpet,](http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/2010/01/31/96304214.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/42 "2010-02-10T14:18:56Z")
> [@Maastricht](#): > > … to completely Gaga and yet completely [appropriate attired to walk the red carpet,](http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/2010/01/31/96304214.jpg). Judy Jetson, it’s time to walk Astro! I like the outfit, but I had to dish out some snark. The outfit for meeting the queen is an interesting combination of appropriate and waaaay out there. At least she could theoretically sit down in that one. ---
**Author:** ![mack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mack)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/43 "2010-02-10T15:23:02Z")
> [@Maastricht](#): > > completely Gaga and yet completely [appropriate attired to walk the red carpet,](http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/2010/01/31/96304214.jpg). Very well done, I must say. She kinda reminds me of Alicia Keys, except Alicia Keys didn’t make that Glam/Media Icon jump, which, I suppose, stars at that level are presented with the option to do. ---
**Author:** ![Rrose\_Selavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@Rrose\_Selavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rrose_Selavy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/44 "2010-02-10T15:57:09Z")
> [@Maastricht](#): > > I love the fashion plays of Haus Gaga. Here, she manages to brilliantly solve the problem of how to be completely Gaga and [yet completely appropriate to meet the English Queen](http://gofugyourself.celebuzz.com/2009/12/08/wenn2684582.jpg), > , . Ah yes, a garish bright red rubber/PVC fetish outfit - how could any one ever have thoiught that was not appropriate to meet Her Majesty? - ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/45 "2010-02-10T16:10:17Z")
She’s on Good Morning America this morning with a crown made out of safety pins. I love it. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/46 "2010-02-10T17:04:34Z")
Only thing I really dislike about her is the name. To me it sounds like baby talk. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/47 "2010-02-10T17:14:49Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > Only thing I really dislike about her is the name. To me it sounds like baby talk. I also think she should have come up with a better stage name. I heard it’s in honor of the Queen song “Radio Ga Ga”, which makes me feel a bit better about it, but it’s still not a great name. I mean, there are even other Queen songs that would have been better. “Lady Killer Queen”, “Lady Bohemian”, “Lady Bicycle”, or even “Lady Fat Bottom Girl”, although she’s not really built for that last one. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/48 "2010-02-10T17:42:14Z")
> [@Rrose\_Selavy](#): > > Ah yes, a garish bright red rubber/PVC fetish outfit - how could any one ever have thoiught that was not appropriate to meet Her Majesty? > > - I heard that someone asked if she was going to tone down her dress for her meeting with the queen. Lady Gaga responded, “If the Queen wants to meet Lady Gaga, I assume she wants to meet Lady Gaga.” ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/49 "2010-02-10T17:42:44Z")
> [@Lamia](#): > > I also think she should have come up with a better stage name. I heard it’s in honor of the Queen song “Radio Ga Ga”, which makes me feel a bit better about it, but it’s still not a great name. I mean, there are even other Queen songs that would have been better. “Lady Killer Queen”, “Lady Bohemian”, “Lady Bicycle”, or even “Lady Fat Bottom Girl”, although she’s not really built for that last one. It’s not “in honor” of the song, it’s rooted in it being her entrance song. The name was presented to her based on that and a sort of typo ([story here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Gaga#2005.E2.80.932007:_Career_beginnings)). It wasn’t a situation where someone was perusing Queen song titles (or perusing anything, for that matter) looking for a stage name. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/50 "2010-02-10T18:34:24Z")
> [@Gary\_T](#): > > It’s not “in honor” of the song, it’s rooted in it being her entrance song. The name was presented to her based on that and a sort of typo ([story here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Gaga#2005.E2.80.932007:_Career_beginnings)). It wasn’t a situation where someone was perusing Queen song titles (or perusing anything, for that matter) looking for a stage name. She still chose the name, though. It’s not like she was forced to start calling herself Lady Gaga just because someone sent her a text message. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/51 "2010-02-10T18:40:02Z")
The story I read was that producer started calling her that as a nickname because he thought she sounded like Freddie Mercury. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/52 "2010-02-10T18:41:35Z")
> [@Rrose\_Selavy](#): > > Ah yes, a garish bright red rubber/PVC fetish outfit - how could any one ever have thoiught that was not appropriate to meet Her Majesty? > > - Almost Dada… ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/53 "2010-02-10T19:12:03Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > The story I read was that producer started calling her that as a nickname because he thought she sounded like Freddie Mercury. I heard the same thing and I could not disagree more. I like her but her style bears no resemblance to Freddie’s. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/54 "2010-02-10T22:34:46Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > I heard the same thing and I could not disagree more. I like her but her style bears no resemblance to Freddie’s. The producer might have been basing his opinion on experience the public doesn’t have with her. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/55 "2010-02-10T23:22:16Z")
Here’s the story from her [wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Gaga) page: > [@](#): > > Music producer Rob Fusari, who helped her write some of her earlier songs, compared her vocal style to that of Freddie Mercury. Fusari helped create the moniker Gaga, after the Queen song “Radio Ga Ga”. The singer was in the process of trying to come up with a stage name, when she received a text message from Fusari that read “Lady Gaga”.[16] > > ``` > Every day, when Stef came to the studio, instead of saying hello, I would start singing "Radio Ga Ga". That was her entrance song. [Lady Gaga] was actually a glitch; I typed 'Radio Ga Ga' in a text and it did an autocorrect so somehow 'Radio' got changed to 'Lady'. She texted me back, "That's it." After that day, she was Lady Gaga. She’s like, "Don’t ever call me Stefani again."[16] > —Rob Fusari > > ``` I don’t get how she sounds like Freddie Mercury either, but she’s apparently experimented with a lot of approaches and styles while searching for her persona, so maybe she went through a phase that was particularly Queen-y. ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/56 "2010-02-11T00:42:23Z")
I keep thinking that “gaga” is the Russian word for eider. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/57 "2010-02-11T03:04:22Z")
In the [“Pokerface” video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bESGLojNYSo) – what **is** that metallic thing on her cheek?! 😕 Does it have a name? I’ve never seen it anywhere else. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2010, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/58 "2010-02-11T03:57:00Z")
There are [some](http://vigilantcitizen.com/?p=1676) that say that she is somehow? involved in the illuminati, and that there are all these symbols everywhere. I don’t have the energy to find out if all of that is true, but I do like that Bad Romance song. It’s catchy. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/59 "2010-02-12T03:48:13Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > There are [some](http://vigilantcitizen.com/?p=1676) that say that she is somehow? involved in the illuminati, and that there are all these symbols everywhere. I don’t have the energy to find out if all of that is true, but I do like that Bad Romance song. It’s catchy. Actually: 1. There is no such thing as “Illuminati symbols,” other than Masonic symbols, because the [Illuminati](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati) (a sort of offshoot of the Freemasons) were suppressed in 1784, and in their approximately eight years of existence do not seem to have developed any symbolism of their own. Nor to have accomplished much of anything else, really. 2. There is some symbolism which has become associated with the Illuminati in conspiracy-theory culture and in pop-cultural memes derived therefrom. For an artist to make use of such is a sign of sophistication, not affiliation. If Lady Gaga is a [Robert Anton Wilson](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Anton_Wilson) fan, good for her! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941/60 "2010-02-12T04:30:48Z")
I just watched the Poker Face and Bad Romance videos, and man, I really do love them. Such visual feasts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-gaga/527941.md?page=4)