The very talented Lady Gaga just released her album “Mayhem” yesterday (available on Amazon). I’m sure fans love all 14 tracks but there’s one in particular that’s creating a buzz. Check it out and ask yourself, “Hmm, which other female superstar does this sound like?”
Incognito. The song sounds a lot like hits from another artist, right? If you listened to it and your mind went straight to Taylor Swift, you’re either a Swifty or the dad of a Swifty (my brother took his daughters to the Eras Tour and said it changed his life 🎤🎵🥴🎶).
I’m neither a Swifty or the dad of one, but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Is that joke too old? Well, so am I! I’m too old to be a Swifty(and I don’t have daughters) but one of my first jobs in Nashville many, many years ago was working as a PA on a music video and guess who was there? Can you pick out Taylor Swift in this ensemble cast music video? My interaction with Taylor pretty much ended there as our careers skyrocketed in different directions. Hers to international stardom with luxurious homes all around the country, and mine to legendary status on the 2nd floor south wing, middle section of cubicles, and now living in a camper.
But we still have one thing in common… we both love to write! It’s not too farfetched to think one of us might have helped pen Lady Gaga’s song because, as you probably know, one of us is a heck of a writer. I’ll let you decide who that is 🫣. Maybe she’ll surprise fans during a concert and admit she was part of the team behind “How Bad Do U Want Me” for Gaga, then perform it on stage for all the Swifties (and their dads/my brother). Until then, the songwriting credits go to Lady Gaga, Michael Polansky, Andrew Watt, and Henry Walter.
Sidebar: One of my favorite songs Taylor’s written for someone else is “Better Man” by Little Big Town.
But Wait, There’s More… Listeners have been quick to point out the similarities between Gaga’s song and a couple of others, most obvious was Yazoo’s “Only You” from the early 1980s. In 2023, I was addicted to that song for a few weeks. And when I say addicted, I mean it was on repeat for days and days; I wouldn’t play any other song for an entire car ride. It’s also happened with this song and this group.
Another song being floated around as sounding like the Gaga track is Taylor Swift’s “Gorgeous.” What do you think?
Conspiracy Theory. At the time of this post, Yazoo isn’t credited in the creation of “How Bad Do U Want Me,” nor is Taylor Swift. But if one is so clearly part of it and a credit is coming soon, maybe the other is, too? Things that make my brother go hmmm.
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