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I've been away for a very long time now, but I wanted to make my first post back on Lady Gaga's VMA Performance last night in New York.
This performance to me was just that, a performance. A very memorable and shocking performance. The act and her wardrobe for the night were described by Michelle as, very Party Monster. I agree. It was also described as, so Rocky Horror. Again, I agree. Of course the first thing that came to mind was Phantom of the Opera, but also strangely enough Madonna's Vogue performance. It channeled all these references into something very spectacular and thought provoking.
It was really a great expression of what happens to stars in the spotlight. It symbolized the sort of chew you up and spit you out attitude that comes with being a celebrity. Case in point, Michael Jackson. He was extravagant and decadent, and that made for something very special for the rest of us, but in turn it left him debilitated. In the end his life and his end were really quite the spectacle.
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