Lady Gaga – paparazzi
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“Paparazzi" is the fourth single from Lady GaGa’s debut
album The Fame. Despite the pheonomenal comercial success of her three
earlier singles, this is easily the top artistic achievement yet. Bathed in
warm chords that communicate a swirl of emotion, the song is a tribute of sorts
to the symbiotic but ultimately fake and "plastic" relationship
between stars and their trailing paparazzi. The accompanying music video takes
the song to another level entirely.
The paparazzi who trail stars looking for a lucrative photo
opportunity are easy targets for scorn as seen in Britney Spears scathing ‘Piece
of me’ However, here Lady GaGa points out there is a sort of symbiotic
relationship between a star and those who, for better or worse, are there to
document and, in a sense, create the stardom. Musically, "Paparazzi" relies
on slightly langourous synth textures and dense percussion to convey the swirl
of emotions that accompany the interaction between celebrity and photographer.
Sexual desire, dread, resigned acknowledgment, and an insistence that fun is
still possible all swirl together in an effective stew of emotion. Lady GaGa's
voice floats over the top enticing the listener into the complex world of
stardom.
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