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JethroQWalrustitty OG Troper from Finland Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#176: Jan 22nd 2012 at 12:30:28 AM

Edge of Glory followed Judas (which followed Born This Way), IIRC. The video puzzled me. Was it a quick cash-in to try to make every song on Born This Way into a hit like almost all of The Fame Moster was? Was the modest visuals literally proving that the only way for Gaga to shock people is to not be shocking, or did it reflect the financial trouble Haus of Gaga was facing due to heavy costs of the touring *

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Anyway, I do agree with the list, though I would have changed a few. I personally liked Super Bass, and might have put Marry The Night instead of Edge of Glory. I did like Judas too, but the chant in it is a bit annoying.

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#177: Jan 22nd 2012 at 5:11:19 AM

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#178: Jan 22nd 2012 at 6:56:53 AM

Alright, I just got it confused with "Just Dance". Eh, we all make mistakes.

Anyway, what I'd really like to see is Gaga doing a (relatively) acoustic song, with no costumes, not an overkill of makeup, a simple music video, and no real spectacle. A change of pace, so to speak.

edited 22nd Jan '12 7:32:50 AM by Thnikkafan

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#179: Jan 22nd 2012 at 10:48:04 AM

I've always hoped she would make an official recording of her acoustic Poker Face.

I don't like "Edge of Glory" that much, but only because my friends wouldn't stop singing it for a while and I got sick of it. It's not a bad song though, so I get why Todd put it on his list.

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#181: Jan 22nd 2012 at 11:50:21 AM

Hey, new fan here. I kinda stumbled across one of his videos a few days ago and then immediately set about binging on everything else he's ever done. (I'm still not done, and I haven't done it in chronological order.)

And yeah, I love this guy. He's very funny, he's endearingly self-aware, and when it comes to music, he really does know his shit. I even like the occasional cameo jokes he makes. The newest video pretty much only cemented this. Now that's a top ten list.

edited 22nd Jan '12 11:51:54 AM by Sporkaganza

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#182: Jan 22nd 2012 at 2:14:31 PM

Yup, that's what I did when I first saw Todd. by far my favorite reviewer on the site, I just wish he uploaded more.

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#183: Jan 22nd 2012 at 2:30:32 PM

Well, there's only so much bad (or mockable) pop music coming out every week. I wish he did more specials, like the worst of Year N. Music movies, other licenced stuff, liekt eh hannah Montana game.

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#185: Jan 22nd 2012 at 4:08:54 PM

@jaclon: Why did I not know about this

Well that takes care of that. /is satisfied

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#186: Jan 23rd 2012 at 12:24:47 AM

I wish he did more specials, like the worst of Year N

Without at doubt. Personally, I'd love to see him tackle some more crap from yesteryear. What is a particularly craptastic year for music? (Alternatively, picking a really good year for music that would make the terrible stand out even more. Like, say, 1969?)

edited 23rd Jan '12 12:25:14 AM by 0dd1

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#187: Jan 23rd 2012 at 12:34:00 AM

That was the idea behind his 1976 video. I think he called it his favourite year or one of.

edited 23rd Jan '12 12:34:15 AM by OldManHoOh

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#188: Jan 23rd 2012 at 12:40:31 AM

Yeah, I would like to see some more worst songs of Year N. Both 1976 and 1987 were great episodes.

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#189: Jan 23rd 2012 at 9:35:32 AM

Oh, of course, Fuck You! gained momentum over the course of 2011, so that's why it appeared in this year's list. I'm really, really out of step with pop music. Why am I still watching him?

edited 23rd Jan '12 9:52:10 AM by OldManHoOh

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#190: Jan 23rd 2012 at 11:23:10 AM

Because he's funny?

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#191: Jan 23rd 2012 at 10:17:12 PM

Edge of Glory followed Judas (which followed Born This Way), IIRC. The video puzzled me. Was it a quick cash-in to try to make every song on Born This Way into a hit like almost all of The Fame Moster was? Was the modest visuals literally proving that the only way for Gaga to shock people is to not be shocking?

....errr... that's some Machiavelli shit right there.

Is it not likely that she chose to deflect accusations of cribbing from Madonna by, well...openly cribbing from Madonna? It's still original flavor Gaga.

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#193: Jan 29th 2012 at 9:57:19 AM

I'm only half way through the video, but it doesn't seem that bad. I mean, a music video for an entire album as opposed to a single song is pretty smart, and...I kinda like kanye's music. Also chicken lady's an angel.

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#194: Jan 29th 2012 at 10:15:11 AM

Actually, she's a phoenix. #kanyeshrug

And yeah, personally I don't think the video is that bad, but you got to Accentuate the Negative, and it's not like there isn't stuff to riff on, even if that stuff is also kinda good.

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#195: Jan 29th 2012 at 1:45:07 PM

Again I was only half way through the video. But come on, chick with feathers who falls from the sky? Same thing.

But yeah I can laugh at something I like. I guess I was a bit more protective because I actually REALLY like Runaway. I also like Sexy and I know it though.

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#196: Jan 30th 2012 at 12:44:33 AM

He and Rap Critic are so bromance-y together. It's almost adorable.

I really like Runaway too, but the clip, not so much. It probably makes sense to Kanye though, so that's all that matters. To him at least, anyway.

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#197: Jan 30th 2012 at 11:23:18 AM

Maybe he was emulating Moonwalker — a sampler rather than a music video.

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#198: Jan 30th 2012 at 8:28:45 PM

Oh hey, we have a thread for this. Yay.

I find myself constantly disagreeing with TitS recently, but I still enjoy his videos. Every part of me loathes "Pumped Up Kicks"*

, possibly more than "Tonight, Tonight", but I agree with the list for the most part. Probably would've put "Rolling In The Deep" as #1, but I can get behind "Fuck You!".

edited 30th Jan '12 8:29:00 PM by EviIPaladin

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#199: Jan 30th 2012 at 11:17:04 PM

[up][up][up]Yeah but I think it fits with the song. He's so reprehensible that the woman he loves can never be happy with him, so she needs to runaway. "I sent this bitch a picture of my dick" really does solidify that.

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