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I love this! 10 Grounds Lady Gaga did not break…

In the spirit of educating people who apparently only started paying attention to pop when singles from The Fame started getting airplay on U.S. radio, here is a brief list of things that, despite many stans’ assertion to the contrary, GaGa cannot yell “first” about.

10. Setting things on fire in videos.
9. Bisexuality.
8. Egregious product placement.
7. Name-dropping big-name designers of the moment.
6. “Outrageous” videos that warrant opening and closing credits.
5. The willful marriage of high and low art.
4. Use of the word “monster” in the title of a pop song.
3. 4/4 time.
2. Not wearing pants.
1. Sex.

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A Brief Rundown Of Pop Music Tropes That Lady Gaga Did Not Invent - The Awl

Yay, Maura. I love Gaga (though, she’s starting to wear a little thin — can we say overexposure much?), but ugh, her fans.

xoxo, michaela

(via chainofknives)