McLovin's initial reactions...
McLovin
A confession to make: a few days after Born This Way came out, I had an extremely vivid dream about Gaga's next single, Judas (yes, that's right, I DREAM about future pop songs sometimes). Anyway, in my dream Gaga sang her biblical-laden epic aboard a Viking ship crossing a waterfall. When I woke up, all I thought was 'well, if it sounds as good as it does in my head, I'm going to be very pleased' (I won't mind if she's not dressed as a Viking in the video, although if she is!...).
Having heard the song for the first time little more than an hour ago, I'm incredibly happy to report it has exceeded my dream expectations. The intro's 'oh-oh-oh-oh I'm in love with Judas' makes my spine tingle, before we reach the stuttering 'Ju-das-Juda-a!', a knowing nod to Bad Romance's 'Ra-ra-ah-ah-ah!'. Gaga and RedOne clearly inspire each other to produce their best work together.
When I first hear a song, the lyrics come second to the melody (I'm sure we'll do a post unpicking the song's lyrics soon!). Gaga's come up with one almighty catchy chorus here, light and memorable, hooky without being irritating. It works brilliantly with the almost industrial sounds of the verses. I really love the middle eight, and how beautiful her voice sounds when she belts out 'I CLING TO!'.
I'm sorry if this post isn't the most coherent or acute, but to sum up: this afternoon I was feeling a bit fed up with things, and now you couldn't wipe the smile off my face. I really hope it makes you as happy and uplifted as it making me feel right now!
No comments:
Post a Comment