Born This Way: Standard Version

Fans have been waiting awhile for Lady Gaga to come with a new album. Now the 2nd album is always the album that will make and break your career. This album delivers, Lady Gaga is here is STAY!!!

                                                                   

Now I was introduced to Lady Gaga in 2009, I was a "late boomer". The album that I began following her was the "Fame Monster". From that album I have been hooked to her every since. After the "Fame Monster", I was thinking how will she top this. So in February she released the single Born This Way. When I first heard the track, I wasn't pleased it. However, the song has a great message, but the song did nothing for me. As a result, I thought that the album was going to have songs like this, but with me knowing Gaga, each single won't be the same. Clearly it is not. Before I begin with the review if you don't like dance music this album is not for you.

She starts the album with Marry The Night, Lady Gaga said that this song was going to be the first single but she decided to go with Born This Way in my opinion I wish Marry The Night was the first single, because I love it. You can tell that she was definitely inspired by Pat Benatar because this song gives a Love Is Battlefield kinda vibe. As a matter of fact, you can tell with this album she was influenced by Pat Benatar Then she does into the single Born This Way which is a song that I don't really care for but it fits with the album. Government Hooker through me off, because the beginning was very odd to me but after Gaga finish sounding like a ghost I was happy when the beat dropped, good song. Now to the controversial Judas, when I first heard Judas I love it, which is why I don't understand all the backlash. In this song, she is not saying that she loves Judas, she was explaining that in a relationship we have someone in our lives that is good but you always think about the person that did you wrong. She does not a worship the devil! Americano is a song that will have to grow me, even though the beat is okay, her yelling and talking in Spanish just didn't give me feeling.   Hair is like a Born This Way Part 2 in my opinion. She was letting you know that you are as free as your Hair, even though I don't have none, but I understand what she means, very inspirational song. Now to my favorite song on the album, the German titled SchiBe, this song makes you wanna dance as soon as you hear it. During the first listen of this album, it took me 7 times to finally get pass it, thats how much I love it, very much a dance song. Bloody Mary, Bad Kids, Highway Unicorn is very techno, which is where Gaga roots are. Heavy Mental Lover is another highlight of the album in my opinion, I just love the beat it makes you wanna get in your car bop your head with all the windows down. Electric Chapel is a rock-club song, which in my opinion is a drink refiller, which you can sing the words, while you refill your glass of any spirit of choice. The ballad You & I is a great song about getting over a love that hurt you, which she sings with so much emotion. Finally, finishing the album with The Edge of Glory, this song is the most simple song Gaga has made, but what really brings the song out is the musical instruments.

In conclusion, I understand why she used the Born This Way because she took everything from her influences and made it her own.  9.0/10

 

STANDOUT TRACKS

Marry The Night

Government Hooker

Judas

Schibe

Heavy Mental Lover

You & I

The Edge Of Glory