Born This Way [+Digital Booklet]

Lady Gaga | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: May 23, 2011
• Release Date: May 23, 2011
• Label: Streamline/Kon Live/Interscope
• Copyright: (C) 2011 Interscope Records
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• Total Length: 1:01:10
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• ASIN: B0051QIGP4
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,346 customer reviews)
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128 of 150 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lady Gaga Born To Dominate!, June 1, 2011

By 

Jet (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Born This Way (Special Edition) (Audio CD)

From the outside Lady Gaga would appear to be a farce, a fantasy. A pop creation so skilled and pure it took record companies decades of hard work in a lab to fabricate. With all the perfect ingredients added into the star maker machine to create and puppeteer the every move of this impeccable artist. But in truth. Gaga is the complete polar opposite of that, her vision and her artistic integrity is all her own. It's as genuine as it is incredible. Her ability to lace Music, Art and Fashion into one powerful cohesive arrangement is astonishing! Before Lady Gaga pop music seemed like it was destined for doom, with a nasty reputation of lip syncing broads and talentless hot bods riding on the coat tails of other people's music and vision. Lady Gaga has single handedly flipped the music industry upside down and has made Pop matter again, and you can tell by the huge amounts of hate she receives. Since when have people devoted so much of their time to see the demise of someone?? Eyeing their every move for that one glimmer of a chance that they will falter. Tearing to shreds everything she does. Yup, whether the attention is good or bad, Lady Gaga has got the whole world looking at her, and has made this once grand genre fascinating again!

So many of us wish THE FAME MONSTER would have been a full length album instead of an 8 track EP. It was a completely brilliant direction Lady Gaga had taken. It was dark, it was personal, it was haunting, and it was edgy. It was everything we had never heard before in Pop music and it showed us just how far she can grow in such a ridiculously short amount of time. Now she returns with her Second studio album BORN THIS WAY and she's created an amazing sound. She blended Anthemic rock and the ambience of Heavy metal into Electronic music. The result is an incandescent Pop Masterpiece! The whole thing sounds like something you'd hear in a very exclusive underground club in Russia where only the most VIP of guests are allowed inside. The music here isn't very commercial at all, but Lady Gaga is a genius so I'm sure she will find an innovative way to make it appeal to the masses without tarnishing and compromising the dignity of these magnificent songs. BORN THIS WAY is grittier, edgier, and heavier than any of her previous work. It goes against everything Pop music has been for the past 20 years if not more. Like rubbing salt on a wound, it is so contradictory in it's aesthetic. BORN THIS WAY will be Legendary. It's very passionate and honest and the songs on here are remarkably relatable.


1) MARRY THE NIGHT - A dark beautiful feel-good song that starts out slow and builds into a powerful crescendo of soaring vocals and undeniable magic. She sings about escaping into the night and forgetting all your troubles and cares while letting the love that you have for the place that you grew up in overtake you. Very powerful stuff. 10/10

2) BORN THIS WAY - Ever since the beginning of Pop Divas, gays have always had a natural gravitation towards them, and most of these Pop Divas capitalized their success from the elevation and adoration from their massive gay fan bases, but very few of them if not any of them have ever taken a stance for gay purposes as Lady Gaga has. She's supported LGBT causes right from the beginning in all aspects. Artistically, musically, and politically. A risky and ballsy move knowing how young her career still is and how taboo the LBGT subject still is in America and around the world. I applaud her for that. This song I can truthfully see being performed and played in gay clubs 50 years from now. It's extremely catchy and fun to sing along to. We all know Born This Way is an anthem of acceptance and self-love, but what I love the most about it is the underlying message of rebirth. How it's never too late to reinvent and renew yourself as many times as you need in order to discover the person you're most comfortable being and find the person you're born to be. 8/10

3) GOVERNMENT HOOKER - It's Sleazy, it's filthy, it's trashy. I could go on and on with the debauchery monikers in order to describe this grungy song. Yes, it is all those things, but most of all, it's PHENOMENAL! Gaga fuses Opera and Underground techno and the result is an explosive one! I fell in love with this song the moment I heard it. Truly one of a kind. 10/10

4) JUDAS - A metaphorical song to describe being torn apart by the decision of staying with a man who's good to you, or returning to the backstabber from your past that you still cling to and love. How they deceive you and sill you forgive them and keep going back for more. I recently had someone betray me for a second time so I can greatly identify with this song on a very intense parallel. I was thinking about taking them back and somwhow trying things again, and this song reminds you just how stupid you have to be in order to take someone back who's wronged you more than once in the past. Just because you forgive what they did, it doesn't mean it's an open invitation to let them back into your life, cause it also makes you kinda think about the sayings "Once a cheater, always a cheater" or "If he hits you once, he'll hit you again" and how true they can be. "Judas" is set around a ruthless pounding dance beat and Gaga sounds wrathful and spited in the verses but vulnerable and pleading in the chorus which perfectly adds to the emotion and subject matter of the song. The lyrics are a combination of biblical references, poetry, and humor.

" Prostitute wench vomits her mind... Judas kiss me if offenced, or wear ear condom next time"

There are some men out there who despise it when women speak their mind, but Gaga is saying Listen to what I have to say! If you don't like it make sure your ears are protected cause I'm still gonna speak the truth!

I also love the line that says "I've learned Love is like a brick, you can build a house or sink a dead body"

Meaning that you can either set the foundation and build a home with that brick, or... you can do the latter.
Overall this song is incredible! 10/10

5) AMERICANO - A gay love story between Gaga and another woman, the backdrop is some of the political issues in the US today... such as gay marriage. When I heard Gaga was recording some songs in Italy I immediately flew off the wall hoping and anticipating that she would incorporate some of that same epic and romantic atmosphere that makes Italian songs so special into her music. And boy did she ever!! This song is balls to the wall excitement and one of the absolute standouts of the album! You have never heard anything like this before. Not only is the song a mixture of Mexican mariachi & New York underground techno, but also brings a wide array of other influences from all across Western Europe as well. You can hear her beautifully channeling France's Edith Piaf in the vocals, the instrumentation slightly flirts with the Spanish flamenco, and of course, that ever so grand Italian aura! Most importantly the song still remains utter Gaga. I can't picture anyone else but her singing this insane, unusual and one of a kind song. 10/10

6) HAIR - Whenever Lady Gaga was young and she would get ready for school, her parents would send her back upstairs to change something with her appearance, and I think most of us have been in that situation. Where our parents or someone tries to change and control the way we express ourselves. Well with that inspiration, Gaga made a song, And it's truly one of the most beautiful and magical from the album.

"I've had enough, this is my prayer, that I'll die living just as free as my hair" She sings in the chorus.

I can totally relate to this song wonderfully. My hair is one of the biggest ways I like to express myself and very few things come close to the feeling of at last having the liberty to do whatever you want with your hair and with your look. With your hair there are endless ways to individualize yourself and decide who you want to be or who you feel you are at the time. So I too hope that I die living just as free as my hair, Free as it blows in the wind. Free to be whoever i want to be... 10/10

7) Sheiße - Womankind rejoice! In the biggest dance track of the album Gaga declares herself a "Blonde high-heeled feminist" enlisting femmes for an all-out club banging rave of female empowerment. If Gloria Steinem had an anthem to aid her in the feminist movement of the 70's, I'm sure she would choose this song, Cause hey, who's to say you can't fight for female rights and have fun doing it! And even though this song has girl power written all over it, I can't help but think this is the song men will enjoy the most from the album. It has this absolutely sick industrial dance beat and the part where she sings in pseudo German is absolutely genius! Sheiße is gonna send the radio into a spinning frenzy, especially in Europe where I can definitely see it spread like wildfire. 10/10

8) BLOODY MARY - Just like "Teeth" did for THE FAME MONSTER this song is gonna hit you out of nowhere as something that you weren't expecting at all. Gaga starts to sing and you're hypnotized from the very beginning, and although sonically it sounds like a ballad, It has resilient Elecrtonica and Trance influences that are completely addicting. Bloody Mary is the most poetic song of the album. Not only because of the elegantly dramatized lyrics

"We are not just art for Michelangelo
He can't rewrite the agro of my furied heart,
I'll wait on mountain tops in Paris cold
Je ne veux pas mourir toute Seule"
(I don't want to die all alone)

But also because of the beautiful melancholic mood as well. Bloody Mary is pure magic! 10/10

9) BAD KIDS - It's... Read more ›

141 of 176 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Your Teenage Sister's Gaga, May 23, 2011

By 

Ashley M. Mott (East Dubuque, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Born This Way (Special Edition) (Audio CD)

If you come into Born This Way and expect to hear the exact same type of dance-pop that laced The Fame and, to a lesser extent, The Fame Monster, you will likely be a bit disappointed with this album. It isn't bubblegum.

Have you ever looked up videos of a young Gaga on YouTube? Have you watched stripped down performances of her dance-pop singles? If you have then you should realize that at her heart Lady Gaga is a rocker chick who has an instinctive ability to break these songs down to a pop enough core that they connect with a broader audience. However, in Born This Way, Gaga didn't feel the need to break the songs down as far as she did previously.

I think this is smart as it keeps her about 30 paces ahead of the Gaga mimickers who have sprung up during the past two years and the established stars who have transitioned to trying to claim a piece of her thunder (Katy Perry, I love your music too, but your public persona has become more and more Gaga in the past 18 months.)

Gaga really shows off her voice in Born This Way - in a much more clear and resonant manner than she was able to with The Fame. "Marry the Night," "Electric Chapel," "Edge of Glory" and "You and I" are show pieces from this perspective. Electric Chapel and Marry the Night are superb fun to listen to.

In reference to comments in a prior review about "Judas" and "Bloody Mary." The in-your-face parallels in songs like Judas and Bloody Mary are poetic in their power while not getting too broken down in the details of a bad relationship. Judas without the name of Judas as the song would become another cliche about loving someone who always betrays that love. By using the name Judas, it is given from the start that this is betrayal at its most extreme and the song can operate more freely within its dance beat without having to explain this fact throughout 2 verses and an extended bridge cycle. I, personally, don't really understand people who freak out about her writing a song with the name Judas as the title. It was probably chosen simply because Benedict Arnold didn't fit the rhythm as well.

Sorry for the ranting, but really, read some poetry and come back to the imagery in Lady Gaga's songs and let us know if it's still complicated. I'm thinking it will not be.

I think if you are looking for a different but well-crafted Gaga sound, you will find it in Born This Way. The sounds are powerful, the lyrics cleverly crafted and the voice stunning. (Stunning because Gaga lets her songs lead her voice instead of constantly having to show off how well she sings.) If you want pure pop, you will not find it here.

ETA: The bonus tracks definitely add a spark to the CD. I like the dance-esque remixes for work-outs. If you can grab Born This Way for a cheap price the first week of release, do that and then download the special edition tracks separately. After the sale prices end, just splurge on the Special Edition.

561 of 717 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where is your love for Lady Gaga???, May 23, 2011

By 

eastcaost316 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Born This Way [+Digital Booklet] (MP3 Download)

I just finished speaking with an Amazon MP3 Customer Service Agent, and she explained it to me clearly that their server is having technical difficulties due to the overwhelming amounts of downloads of Lady Gaga's new album. She reassured me that their technical teams are working diligently to solve the problem.

Also, she mentioned not downloading any other songs or albums until they fix the backlog, since any more songs added to your cloud player might be placed on queue. Therefore, preventing you from being able to download the songs to your iTunes or other music player.

So, please be patient little monsters because I know we have all been waiting for her album for quite some time now. You still cannot beat the price of this album compared to other music stores out there.

Just keep checking your cloud player until all of the songs get downloaded. I hope this review gives people a piece of mind that the album will eventually be downloaded.


UPDATE:

It is now 11:55, and all the songs are finally downloaded to my Amazon Cloud Player.

Check your Amazon Cloud Player now, and see if you have all the songs downloaded.

Thank you Amazon. I can finally put my PAWS up in the air! >_<


UPDATE: (May 28, 2011)

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying Lady Gaga's new album, Born This Way, because I know I am. She is a complete inspiration to me, and her new album was worth the wait.

I know we had some difficulties downloading her album the day it was released to the public. I was able to download all the songs by the end of the day on May 23rd. However, I think some of you are still missing some songs or even the whole album. Amazon sent me this e-mail today showing what to do if you had chosen to save the songs directly to your computer instead of the cloud player. Here is part of the e-mail:

If you saved your purchase to your computer, please follow these instructions to re-download your music:

1. Launch the Amazon MP3 Downloader. Here's how to locate the Downloader application on your operating system:

-Windows: All Programs - Amazon - Amazon MP3 Downloader
-Mac: Select "Amazon MP3 Downloader" from your Applications folder.
-Linux: The application is installed as /usr/bin/amazonmp3 and an icon appears in the "Applications" menu in the "Internet" submenu.

2. If you have failed downloads in your MP3 Downloader download queue, click the "Clear Completed" button at the top center of the Amazon MP3 Downloader window.

3. After you have cleared the download queue, go to: <...>

4. Find the order(s) that were placed on May 23 and click View Order.

5. Select "Click here to redownload all the tracks listed below".

I hope this helps you find the songs you are missing. Good luck!