Tony Bennett is set to release his duet with Lady Gaga "The Lady Is A Tramp". I heard the teaser for the song and I honestly thought Stefani sounded great. My initial feeling was maybe Stefani should focus her talent on jazz because she's able to pull it off and it suits her. I really liked what I heard and Tony Bennett is Tony Bennett. He's a legend going back to the days of old Hollywood when it still had class.
However, I have to go back to the Gaga/Madonna comparisons yet again because it was brought to my attention that Madonna and Anthony Kiedis of The Red Hot Chili Peppers performed the same song together at the 1000th Episode of the Arsenio Hall Show.
OK, OK, I know what all the little monsters are going to say "Lots of people cover older classic songs! Why is it wrong for Queen Gaga to do that too". My answer? It's not wrong. Not at all.
But with all the constant Madonna comparisons that never go away and probably never will at this point, you would think that Stefani would've used her brains a little and choose any other Tony Bennett song to duet with. I just don't get it. If she wants to distance herself from the Madonna comparisons and doesn't want to be consistently accused of ripping off Madonna's career, then why is Stefani doing everything in her power to mimic so many aspects and work that Madonna has done? It really is "single white female-ish".
Tony Bennett has a vast catalogue of material to choose from and what does Stefani do? She picks the same song Madonna covered! She is not doing anything to help separate herself from Madonna and her lengthy career. Stefani shoots yet another bullet into that copy cat foot of hers.
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| Gaga ripping off Madonna yet again and Madonna's outfit during her "The Devil Wouldn't Recognize You" number on her Sticky and Sweet Tour. |
