Who's The Copycat?

Ok, so truth is, I can't stand Christina Aguilera either but there are some uncanny similarities in this video to shrug off as a coincidence.

Stefani is five years younger than Christina and Britney and you just know she listened to their music in the not too distant past and I bet she was a huge fan.  Stefani will never give them credit though because it's obvious she doesn't want to be lumped in the same category as them.  Stefani desperately wants to be the next Madonna and have the same impact as she has twenty plus years later.  Stefani, do you know what happens when you burn the candle at both ends?  It burns out faster.  Snuff!

Katy Perry Can't Even See Gaga In Her Rearview Mirror Anymore

Stefani buying her own CD's, Born This Way, at Best Buy.

Stefani must be ripping the blue hair off her crotch with her bare hands!    While Born This Way is nominated in the Best Female Video category, she fails to do a full sweep or score as many has Adele and Katy Perry.

Stefani has two more nominations in Best Art Direction and Choreography.  That's like having your film skipped over at the Oscar in the Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay categories but getting a nomination in Best Sound Editing.

I guess the "album of the decade" didn't quite make the cut this year.

Me personally, I hope Adele takes it.  I barely know any of her songs but from what I heard and read, she fucking deserves. She can sing and it's "her", a real, human, non gimmick, person who's killed it this year.  No 0.99 cents here.

Foster The People rock and they should definitely take Best New Artist.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Tyler, The Creator, "Yonkers"
Katy Perry, "Firework"
Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
Beastie Boys, "Make Some Noise"
BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Katy Perry, "Firework"
Beyonce, "Run The World (Girls)"
Nicki Minaj, "Super Bass"
Lady Gaga, "Born This Way"
BEST MALE VIDEO
Cee Lo Green, "F*** You"
Eminem feat. Rihanna, "Love The Way You Lie"
Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, "All Of The Lights"
Justin Bieber, "U Smile"
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO
Lil Wayne feat. Cory Gunz, "6’7’"
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, "All Of The Lights"
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, "Look At Me Now"
Nicki Minaj, "Super Bass"
Lupe Fiasco, "The Show Goes On"
BEST NEW ARTIST
Foster The People, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Wiz Khalifa, "Black and Yellow"
Tyler, The Creator, "Yonkers"
Big Sean feat. Chris Brown, "My Last"
Kreayshawn, "Gucci Gucci"
BEST POP VIDEO
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Bruno Mars, "Grenade"
NE-YO, Nayer & Afrojack, "Give Me Everything"
Katy Perry, "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
Britney Spears, "Till The World Ends"
BEST ROCK VIDEO
The Black Keys, "Howlin For You"
Foo Fighters, "Walk"
Foster The People, "Pumped Up Kicks"
Mumford & Sons, "The Cave"
Cage The Elephant, "Shake Me Down"
BEST COLLABORATION
Pitbull feat. NE-YO, Nayer & Afrojack, Give Me Everything
Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, "Look At Me Now"
Rihanna & Kid Cudi, "All Of The Lights"
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, "E.T."
Nicki Minaj feat. Drake, "Moment 4 Life"
BEST ART DIRECTION
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Katy Perry, "Firework"
Lady Gaga, "Judas"
Kanye West, "Power"
Death Cab For Cutie, "You Are A Tourist"
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Beyonce, "Run The World (Girls)"
Britney Spears, "Till The World Ends"
Lady Gaga, "Judas"
Bruno Mars, "The Lazy Song"
LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock, "Party Rock Anthem"
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Beyonce, "Run The World (Girls)"
Eminem feat. Rihanna, "Love The Way You Lie"
Katy Perry, "Teenage Dream"
Thirty Seconds To Mars, "Hurricane"
BEST DIRECTION
Beastie Boys, "Make Some Noise"
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, "E.T."
Thirty Seconds To Mars, "Hurricane"
Eminem feat. Rihanna, "Love The Way You Lie"
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
BEST EDITING
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, "E.T."
Thirty Seconds To Mars, "Hurricane"
Adele, "Rolling In The Deep"
Kanye West feat. Rihanna & Kid Cudi, "All Of The Lights"
Manchester Orchestra, "Simple Math"
BEST SFX (SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Manchester Orchestra, "Simple Math"
Katy Perry feat. Kanye West, "E.T."
Kanye West, "Power"
Linkin Park, "Waiting For The End"
Chromeo, "Don’t Turn The Lights On"

Gaga Responds To Better Midler

Gaga has responded to Bette Midler's claim that she copied the mermaid in a wheelchair routine.  

"(It was) not (a Midler tribute) in the beginning... because I didn't know that she'd done (it), but I do now and I think it's great. Obviously I feel connected to women in theatre and women from the past.

"Maybe we're just cut from the same cloth. I couldn't hop around in that tail so I just stuck myself in a wheelchair. All I'll say is that I... admire her and find her to be one of the most brilliant and incredible performers, so that's all I'll say." 

Gaga clearly is being extremely patronizing.  If she is so connected to women in theater, she would be educated and would and should know about Bette's routine.

She also could have had a mermaid costume that had a cut out for her feet which would be hidden by the tail allowing her to walk upright in the costume.  There are just too many accusations and very similar styles in a lot of what Gaga does, for them to simply be shrugged off as a coincidence.  Or to claim ignorance as she does in regards to Better Midler.

Gaga is the perfect example of someone that the comment "trying to invent the wheel" would be appropriately directed to.  It's been done, and aside from blind flop monsters, everyone else is aware of it.

Better Midler's last tweet to Gaga was "@ladygaga, let's drink this over at the Emmys in September. Fabulous mermaids can coexist!"

I hope that drink Better is referring to ends up in Gaga's face after she throws it at her. 

Down Under, Adele Is Still On Top

Even with all the gimmicks, hype, manufactured persona, little monster Gaga feeding frenzy, surprise visits at Gay nightclubs on Oxford St., over the top sexual shows with her dancers feeling her up on stage, ridiculous costumes that just scream "Look at me!!", Gaga still cannot top Adele in Oz. 

Gaga's 6 day visit Down Under to promote Born This Way did help her sales and it also helped boost Born This Way to the No. 2 spot on the ARIA charts (Australia's music chart).  It even helped shoot her single Edge of Glory to No. 6 from No. 22.  One has to ask though, why was it at No. 22.

That's easy.  It's called hype.  I remember I went to see Alanis Morrisette once only because I had a friend working her tour and the tickets were free.  I was seated 2nd row from the stage, a damn good spot.  I should tell you I cannot stand Alanis' music but after the show, a small part of me kinda liked her.  I was feeding off the energy of her fans at the show and seeing her up close on stage.  After about 3-4 days, I went right back to not thinking of her at all.  

Same thing here with Gaga.  Her visit created an energy that was infectious.  It spread, but like all viruses, it will go dormant once again.  

Want proof?  Adele is still No. 1 Down Under.  Gaga's gimmicks and shenanigans still was not able to knock powerhouse Adele out of the No. 1 position.  Adele prefers the "less is more" approach.  She has been quoted "I think it's shameful when you sell out. It depends what kind of artist you wanna be but I don't want my name anywhere near another brand. I don't wanna be tainted or haunted," she said earlier this year.  Adele has also refused to allow her songs be attached to a product or advertising campaign.

Even though Gaga is embarking on a huge world tour in 2012 which includes stops in Australia; Aussie concert promoters keep Adele at the top of their list of artists they are dying to sign to tour Oz.  

She's reportedly hesitant because of a fear of flying.

Bette Midler Not Impressed. Calls Gaga Out.

The Divine Miss M has spoken!  On Twitter.  She tweeted three tweets directed at Lady Xerox calling her out on the mermaid in a wheelchair routine.  Gaga clearly copy and pasted Bette's routine that she's been doing since the 80's.  This isn't the first time that Lady CrapGa has been accused of ripping off other artists and their routines.

While Bette's version is a more upbeat, happy mermaid, Gaga thinks she can get away with theft by making her mermaid a more dark, Gothic and somber mermaid with a more "Joan Crawford - Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?" vibe.  No dice CrapGa.

If her little flop monsters would just take their noses out of Gaga's ass for 5 min and do their research, they would see the evidence is undeniable.  However, I'm sure they will rationalize it to themselves. 

I resized this screen shot so that flop monsters can get a good view of what Bette is saying.  

To my readers, please share this, google+ this.  Let's get the word out.  I've googled "Bette Midler" and there are barely any stories about this.  Help me to make sure that Gaga's antics are seen for what they really are. Thank you deeply.