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But I've never - in all my time - seen anyone called retarded for liking it.
The main reason I choose not to like Lady Gaga, even knowing what she once was, is because I'm a supporter of music for the sake of music and not music for the sake of money. Yes, she was once talented, underneath all of the fame and the exaggerated image. But she threw that away to ruin her music, produce a shock-factor image, and otherwise chase the dreams of big bucks. She might be a musician, but she lacks the passion for music.
It's not just about an artist and their talent: it's what they see in music. It's what they promote with music, why they perform. And sure, you could argue that Lady Gaga is trying to promote individuality or the like, but is sacrificing true musical talent for the sake of fame and riches really a passion for music? That's where my respect is lost.
When an artist such as Lady Gaga decides to give up doing (presumably) what she loves to get famous, and to cater to what's "in" for the money and market as opposed to the more selective fanbase that might come from someone who continues to fight their own way against the wave of hip hop, then they're not longer an artist that I can respect. Music should be played because it's what an artist loves the most. And that passion should encourage the artist to push forward with whatever style they like best, rather than to aim to top the charts and get rich.
However, as someone who listens to a lot of older music, I find it's easier to keep that hidden and just go with the flow of today's music because I've had people in the past ridicule me for it. They say that I'm "too young" for it, it was "not from my time", or they say that I need to "get with the times". The music I listen to is "old" and "crappy" and "barely music". It's not "dance worthy" and it's not "cool". How could I possibly "enjoy" it?
And don't even get me started on forbidden lands of country music...
Just want to clear it up: I don't really think the world is so full of hatred as people make it out to be.
But to each his own.
I cannot stress how much 'this' there is in this stamp...
Justin Beiber: Michael Jackson
Lady Gaga: Got her name from listening to Queens "radio gaga"
Etc etc. If it weren't for the your oh so special last gens music, there would probably be none of the mainstream music you despise so much.
Deal with it.
Just remember, nostalgia-dudes and dudette's, you were same as a teenager/kid when you saw Led Zeppelin/Laura Branigan/Britney Spears etc. as a teenager/kid.
I don't know what's worse-people who grew up in the 60s-80s and complain, or people who grew up in the 90s-now who only listen to old stuff and consider their generation to be retarded.