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Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance is The Worst Song of 2009!

5 January 2010, Allan @ 8:00 pm

I’m not sure how long Lady Gaga‘s Bad Romance has been up on radio or how long it’s been popular. I just keep hearing it EVERYWHERE. Every single time I’d like to put a gun to my head or even moreso a drill to my temple and slowly grind away at the brain cells. Either way I’d be better off then listening to this damn song again.

Why is it so bad? The worst most fucking unintelligible things I’ve heard out of mainstream music in years (it’s really quite comparable to the Killers of last year). Yes a lot of people in mainstream don’t have the great lyrics but what can you honestly say when this is your damn chorus?

Rah rah ah-ah-ah!
Ro mah ro-mah-mah
Gaga Ooh-la-la!
Want your bad romance

Absolutely nothing. There’s nothing to criticize, it’s not even words. Is she cool for inserting the random Gaga “subtly” for incorporating her name? You have got to be kidding me that this song has been given positive reviews by critics and heck not even faced with a bigger backlash by mainstream media. The ONLY time where I would find this gibberish acceptable would be Eminem’s usage/signature of using it a few tracks but even then it’s not used in the same context (Eminem uses it for a comedic purpose not “romantic songs”). There’s also this song by the Gorillaz. But blah blah has a different context then the aforementioned gibberish and this song was meant as “D-side” so again parody-type purpose.

This is arguably THE perfect reason to hate mainstream music right now. Even looking at the rest of the lyrics hardly make this song a case for a good song. Lyrically it’s sooo awful gibberish aside, the lyrics hardly flow or make much sense for that matter. It’s just a bunch of random lines slapped together. It’s such a big fuck you to music listeners to see Lady Gaga dominate the charts with this song (she may have other good songs, I don’t know but based on this song I couldn’t care). It’s not even the purists who should be mad and angry about this.

Before I stop my rant, I KNOW this is a dance song. You MAY like dancing to it and you may not care about lyrical content. But if you did, how can you justify calling this song any good? It simply isn’t. As a dance song, it’s OKAY but never anything worth my time or yours. I’m not really impressed by it with it’s production and I know a lot of people simply don’t care enough about their musical content. However I do and I really just felt compelled to say that if you put this on your best songs of the year list (looking at you Pitchfork) you either are trying to appeal to a massive audience or are so deluded to what is actually good out there that you no longer have my respect.

Rating: 0.5 out of 5

Due to copyright issues and the fact that I don’t like this song anyway not worth the risk of temporarily shutting down this site for a crap mp3.
Have a listen though here via Scottish Friction:

DL/listen through media fire.

This is the first 40 seconds:
Bad Romance (Sample) by Lady Gaga
(the fact that I see some people calling it great is simply baffling or comparing to the likes to MJ…)

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41 Comments

1. Pop Librarian — January 5, 2010 @ 9:36 pm
   
   

   Not to ruin our budding friendship Allan, but I actually like this song a lot. I mean, it’s just a club song, you’re supposed to dance to it! Who cares what she’s saying as long as the bass is thumping and I’m drunk and checking out the girls at the bar. It’s a lot of fun, and I’m a freak bitch, baby!




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3. sean — January 5, 2010 @ 9:57 pm
   
   

   I’m not a big fan of hers, but I think this song is pretty brilliant really. I hated her at first (Poker Face drives me up the wall) because I think her entire persona is an affectation, but I’ve come to appreciate the fact that it’s all for the sake of the show. And honestly, most lyrics are total nonsense, regardless of what’s intended. That she falls on the old tradition of ‘la la la’ doesn’t bother me much.




4. Allan — January 5, 2010 @ 11:08 pm
   
   

   Pop Librarian – Again it doesn’t actually conflict with my argument. Maybe I hate “Club music” because it does leave me feeling of meaningless but again different strokes for different folks. I don’t expect to see anyone who’s just going to dance mindlessly to songs to come here though.

   Sean – I’m having a hard time how this song is “brilliant”. Are you saying that we are coming to a point where lyrical quality doesn’t matter? Why bother slapping on pointless lyrics and a title. I don’t care about persona or “affection”. I’m not even sure what it even means but at face value for this song, I definitely don’t see eye to eye with you.

   I still have a hard time understanding where people are coming from on this on.




5. sean — January 6, 2010 @ 12:04 pm
   
   

   Well, by brilliant I mean ‘catchy as hell’ as well as the sort of operatic nature of the song. As far as lyrics go, just because a few of them are closer to grunts than words doesn’t mean the rest of them don’t work for me. Though there is a guy who wrote a lengthy series on the song, claiming the ‘roma ro mama’ bit is some kind of secret Illuminati message. You should Google it, it’s pretty hilarious.

   But as far as the actual lyrics go, what’s the problem? ‘I want your drama/the touch of your hand/I want your leather studded kiss in the scene/I want your love’. I don’t see anything especially bad about them. Some of my favorite Beatles songs don’t make a damn bit of sense, but I love them anyway. But hey, I get if it isn’t your cup of tea. I really detested her for a long time based on Poker Face.




6. Anonymous — January 7, 2010 @ 6:03 am
   
   

   If u can’t beat them join them…Just dance BITCH!




7. Anonymous — January 7, 2010 @ 6:04 am
   
   

   Lady Gaga is a POP phenomenon…LOVEHER!




8. Felicia — January 7, 2010 @ 6:43 pm
   
   

   I noticed you haven’t gotten a bit of support on you comments here. So I’m here to agree with you. I stopped listening to commercial radio a few months ago and it was the best decision I ever made.

   Some of the untapped unsigned talent out there is ten times more sophisticated and original and catchy but goes ignored. If it’s substance you want you’re not gonna find it at the top of the charts.

   I have to admit, Lady Gaga is one hell of a, um, artist. She is a spectacle but no substance. That’s not a bad thing, but I hope that people still find time to support quality music also.




9. Julia — January 8, 2010 @ 12:53 am
   
   

   You have a cat giving the finger to the best pop artist EVER!?!? Have fun treading in your sea of hate, sadness and old cat lady sickness!




10. Anonymous — January 8, 2010 @ 2:42 am
    
    

    What exactly is substance in POP music? Fucking lame.




11. Allan — January 8, 2010 @ 3:02 am
    
    

    Julia – you don’t love cats? That’s much worse then loving Lady Gaga.

    You can’t say no to this:

    

    Anyway Sean, see the thing is: I don’t find the song catchy in the least bit. Most pop songs if you don’t find catchy can still be good but the truth is I see nothing endearing about this song. My problem with the lyrics is that it’s really crappy regardless. It’s not the worse thing in the world but I feel like the lyrics are very rudimentary that has me laughing while reading it.

    Substance in POP music = good pop music. There’s some good/a little bit on the decent side in terms of pop music. To me this isn’t a song that represents that fact.




12. Anonymous — January 8, 2010 @ 3:12 pm
    
    

    That’s nice…




13. sean — January 8, 2010 @ 7:38 pm
    
    

    Hey fair enough, Allan. I can’t really argue catchy, it’s clearly a subjective thing. I find it very catchy. In fact, it pretty much made me reverse my previous feelings on her. You do have to admire her commitment to her art/act, though.




14. Anonymous — January 9, 2010 @ 1:19 am
    
    

    Suck Lady Gaga’s BIG COCK OF POP! Bad Romance ROCKS!




15. Jae Oh — January 9, 2010 @ 10:34 am
    
    

    again, its like when people hate a hollywood film, simply because it was made with a massive budget, for the masses.
    I wasnt a fan of Lady Gaga until i saw her sing Poker Face on the piano last year. Shes pop, yes, but that doesnt make her 100% awful. and you clearly have busted ears to not think this is a great track, like it has been mentioned already, this is a club song. plus, listent o a lot of other artists and their lyrics arent always great.
    get over yourself man, its OK to like a radio song.
    stop trying so hard to be cool and recognize good music.
    *I bet you dont like Britney Spears’ Toxic either. its brilliant. P.S, its produced by 2 of the 3 guys fromMiike Snow.




16. Allan — January 9, 2010 @ 3:17 pm
    
    

    Fine let’s start making generalizations that make fun of people:

    I clearly have busted ears and you clearly have an IQ of 50? Of course you would never see that.

    Is it okay to like a radio song? Yes – DO NOT feed words into my mouth. This song is awful to me and yet again you go to defend it again by calling it a “club” song. A lot of club songs are shit.

    Just because something is made for the masses doesn’t make it bad and I’ll admit Toxic has better if not great production values but as an artist I have zero respect for Britney Spears.

    You’re trying to characterize to as a “hater”, I’ve spoken nothing of Lady Gaga’s other songs simply because I don’t know and I’m going to keep it that way. This song does have bad qualities and yet people time and time and again use the “club” song as the ultimate defense.

    I compare songs and in comparison this song doesn’t measure up to most. I feel like something is missing from critics when analyzing this track. I don’t expect much from the masses since this track is both a) formula driven (it’s not very original and just takes what has worked in the past) b) very very clearly written for the masses (so if you enjoy being part of that, go ahead and dance (bitch) but obviously I see no cross over with people other tastes including myself).




17. JoFresh — January 11, 2010 @ 12:03 pm
    
    

    Yo if you diggin on Lady Gaga, check out this chick Kesha. If you haven’t already heard her single Tik Tok get with it. Biggest selling download by a female artist http://bit.ly/5ad7j0




18. Ashley — January 12, 2010 @ 1:41 am
    
    

    Lady is my favorite singer of ALL time. I’ve never liked all the songs in an album before, but every single song of gaga I’ve LOVED.She can sing live well. Speechless is a really beautiful song too.




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20. Leighton Dyer — January 22, 2010 @ 5:28 pm
    
    

    I’m with you, Allen. That chorus sends shivers up my spine (not in a good way).

    I have written to tv stations and radio shows asking why they relentlessly play this nonsense. I have asked fans of Gaga (who I don’t usually despise) how they can ‘enjoy’ this hideous so called song. No one has given me a valid response.

    The song itself isn’t too bad, but the:

    Rah rah ah-ah-ah!
    Ro mah ro-mah-mah
    Gaga Ooh-la-la!
    Want your bad romance

    is truly up there with the worst, fingernails grinding a blackboard, lyrics/sound combo. Her voice rips me to shreds inside.

    Having said that, I know she can sing and play music. Jesus, I can’t wait till this song is WAY out of the charts. Embarrassment.




21. John — January 26, 2010 @ 9:45 pm
    
    

    Too bad for you it’s 2010.

    Stupid shit like kesha is on the charts and you got the nerve to shit on this banger?




22. Allan — January 26, 2010 @ 11:25 pm
    
    

    O the nerve! And the song was released in 2009. We also shit on Kesha? What’s your point? One can insult both.




23. John — January 27, 2010 @ 7:55 pm
    
    

    It’s no wonder, if you can’t even read, how could you understand Gaga?

    5 # 1′s, you are jealous.




24. Rick D — January 28, 2010 @ 5:08 am
    
    

    Allan, couldn’t agree with you more. They sound like lyrics that someone in junior high wrote whilst high.
    Nevermind the wannabes posting mindless insults. If it’s such a good song, why don’t we all become songwriters?

    By their same logic, the below chorus will also be a number 1!

    Bam Dee Dee hit tree
    kip won bounce gee gee
    ha knee very hurty
    want a hot taco

    so all you unquestioning gaga goo heads, please send me your credit card details to purchase my “brilliant” new track! Not interested? Is it cause I’m not famous? Or are the lyrics crap.

    P.S. I love club music – but the best tracks have great lyrics to match a good beat otherwise it’s like having a coffee with the finest coffee beans, and then adding spit instead of fresh milk.




25. John — January 29, 2010 @ 6:50 pm
    
    

    http://www.gigwise.com/news/54377/Ozzy-Osbourne-I-Really-Like-Lady-Gaga
    http://momsword.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5950:lady-gaga-is-hated-by-westboro-baptist-church-see-parody-of-song&catid=1:latest-reviews&Itemid=50

    She is doing something right.
    http://vigilantcitizen.com/?p=2737
    It doesn’t make sense to you because you’re too shallow to look beneath the surface.




26. Gavin Wood — February 4, 2010 @ 6:06 pm
    
    

    Dear Allen,
    I dislike alot of popular music butwhat I really despise are most rock critics because they praise such unworthy artists like Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, U2,Foo Fighters, Blondie, Sting and so many others – a list of vile and mind numbing performers that dish out dull and unmelodic tunes that in recent times has been misinterpreted as music. Now Allen, Lady Gaga has produced an astonishing masterpiece called Bad Romance with its references to Alfred Hitchcock movies and celebration of psychotic and sick obsessive love. Her verses and choruses borrow the operatic styles of recititives and arias and when a gorgeous melody hits a very stupid music critic, like yourself in the eye, you complain like a juvenile delinquent.In 50 years time people will still be playing Lady Gaga’s great tune whilst tiresome rock critics like yourself will be long forgotten.




27. Allan — February 6, 2010 @ 10:14 am
    
    

    Ew, get out of my eye! I think Gavin you might be slightly delusional. When did I ever say I will remembered? O it’s soooo astonishing about love that there really isn’t a story to this song. It’s just a bunch of fragments that never quite piece together. Masterpieces can be puzzles but there isn’t that much complexity to it.

    Let’s see your references on people you do hate: Sting?! Wrong nobody likes Sting. Everyone likes The Police NOT Sting. Even then I would say The Police are overrated but some of their songs do stand the test time. “Roxanne you don’t have to put on the red light” is much more iconic then anything in this particular track.

    U2? Everyone knows modern U2 is very lackluster. 1980s U2 on the other hand was at least good if not great.

    If your insistent that Lady Gaga is soooo good, please just go in your corner and dance because I could care less. I just think you’re dancing to a god awful song and I have NO IDEA why.




28. Steven — February 28, 2010 @ 12:22 am
    
    

    I think Lady GaGa’s great personally, when i first heard Bad Romance I didn’t understand the lyrics first off either but after I watched the video a few times I could understand it.
    I think some of her songs need to be experienced visually because she uses alot of symbolism, although some might say that’s not the point of music.

    However this song does get overplayed and I can see how it could make you want to “put a gun to your head”.

    P.s.
    Another reason to this songs popularity lies with these conspiracy theorists who think she’s an “illuminati puppet” and take her symbolism too strongly/in the wrong way.
    I think someone mentioned it in an earlier post, anyway if you’re interested here’s the link. http://vigilantcitizen.com/?p=1676

    Oh and the cat pictures are funny :p




29. Julia — March 9, 2010 @ 9:04 pm
    
    

    Allan-
    Get a life! Find someone you like to comment about. I LOVE CATS. I prefer to take care of mine; instead of letting her do the dirty work in a cheesy fight about pop music… Be a man, flip me off yourself!




30. james — March 12, 2010 @ 12:34 am
    
    

    Lady Gaga is the worst thing to hit terrestrial radio since Mungo Jerry. I know all of you young, gay, hipster douche-bags dont know who he is, but the lyric include “have a drin, have a drive; go out and see what you can find” and “if her daddy’s rich, take her out for a meal. If her daddy’s poor, just do what you feel”. ‘Artists’ like this is what make a great people ignorant and uninformed, dance song or not. Dont back down, Allen, Lady Gaga is thankfully a passing fad of the lower intellect




31. TheLord — April 17, 2010 @ 11:39 pm
    
    

    Shut up, james. You’re just upset that MUNGo jerry has never won any notable awards.

    Lady Gaga has been here for longer than 15 minutes. She’s going to be here FOR A LONG TIME.

    And if you don’t like that, just kill yourself. You’re a talentless loser and you’re better off being dead.

    You too Allen.




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33. Helldweller — June 5, 2010 @ 11:45 am
    
    

    the dude that wrote this article is a f’n idiot!!! bad romance is a great song period. it’s not all happy bs pop music…it’s dark with a bit of industrial thrown in and it absolutely rocks. imo this song is one of the best of 2009 and by far her best song.




34. charlize — June 13, 2010 @ 9:08 pm
    
    

    wow you are a fucking retard just because you hate the song does not make it the worst song i don’t see you writing a better song and lady gaga is ageless and will be the queen of pop period jackass!




35. Bahamut — June 14, 2010 @ 4:58 pm
    
    

    Hmm; no talent with Gaga. I’ve heard a few of her songs, frankly I would want to rip out her vocal cords. I’ve also felt uneasy with her music, and I’ve had that happen where I don’t feel the rhythm inside. I’ve heard better stuff via J-Pop & K-Pop; and those I know the beat and lyrics are usually better than what’s getting pimped as music on this side of the ocean. On the other hand; I’ve usually found some of the heavier sounds in the metal genre help to sanitize my nerves of the crap she puts out. charlize; I believe Sonata Arctica puts it rather nicely; “This ain’t your fairy tale.”




36. Sarah — June 15, 2010 @ 10:54 pm
    
    

    Talk about irony; “TheLord” is insulting people because they have differing opinions about Gaga’s music and saying they should commit suicide or die. WOW.

    I personally dislike her music, but I am impressed with the ecellent marketing/branding she has done. Using all of the symbolism, gimmicks, costumes, etc. throughout her music, videos and imagery, she has made a complete brand of herself. Even those who hate her will instantly recognize the sound or look of something she has touched.

    As a performance artist and consumer product she is doing amazing, as a musician she is lacking… but if all of her fans don’t care whether she can actually pull the rabbit back out of the hat, then why should she?

    I will never buy/own or even steal music of hers… but even those who hate her sound as much as I do should at least acknowledge her excellent business sense.

    Now if only some with real talent and depth can get this savvy and take over the radio. . .

    Sarah




37. Anonymous — June 20, 2010 @ 10:02 pm
    
    

    fuck off who told that this is wrost song……….this is my favourite song…..




38. jason — July 19, 2010 @ 12:40 pm
    
    

    what happened to integrity in music? lady gaga is such a mass produced marketing tool that i would prob kick his/her ass if i ever saw her/him. remember when solo music artists actually could play music? lady gaga cant play an instrument (ok she plays piano moderatly like 100 million other ppl) my ass could sing better than her and she dresses like a crackhead. i wont even get into her lyrics because i cant accept the fact that they are even called lyrics. What happened to talent in the music industry?
    Anyways im a die hard Iron Maiden fan, for anyone who wants to listen to real lyrics and listen to realy talented musicians who can play their instruments and write songs that have true meaning, check out any Iron Maiden song (rotm) is my choice. if anyone thinks im looking to much into this well id agree with you if i went out of way to listen to this shit but i dont, im pretty much forced to because of how saturated the music industry is with this garbage




39. jason — July 19, 2010 @ 12:52 pm
    
    

    did some idiot just compare lady gaga to bob dylan and the likes? hahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahaqhahahahahahahahahaha
    lady gaga got her 6 year old cousin to write her lyrics, paid some junior high kid to work a synthesizer and she manages to sing with an average voice..one you could hear the likes of by 2 million ppl on american idol every year haha do not ever compare that talentless hack to real musicians. Gavin lets me and you have a competition ill learn to how “play” (in quotations because there is no instrument to play) bad romance u learn how to play any song by any band u just named haha




40. jason — July 19, 2010 @ 12:54 pm
    
    

    simple stupid music for simple stupid ppl




41. Victor — August 17, 2010 @ 4:57 am
    
    

    Hey, Actually If you haven’t noticed EVERYTHING in the song has a meaning while is (p p p poker face) to (roma ma ma) or (cherry cherry bom bom) It has a meaning behind it, I recomend you buddy too look more into it.. look at the words carefully. don’t just read them look deeper in… because Fyi critics haven’t even been able to decipher what is behind those words.

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