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Lady Gaga's Bad Bangkok Romance

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January 1st 2011 (1.1.11) at The Hilton, I asked a friend over martini and repetitive ra-ra-roma-ma- ma-oh-la-la, 'what's that song and who sang it?'

Out of curiosity I would have watched Lady Gaga's concert Friday night At Rajamangala Stadium if the bleachers had not run out. Thai Ticket Major Central Bangna branch offered me what's left, and I get to choose which among the 7,000 baht-seats I would pay for to stand. That's right: to stand. I went, "what? 7000 baht to stand while some pop artist  screams in my face?"

I resisted calling a student whose company organizes concerts and has connections with tickets to every major concert in the kingdom. She did it successfully for me at the Eagles concert in 2011. Somehow with this Lady Gaga thing I decided it's not worth making calls. And now I'm glad I'm finding affirmation for my reasons why I decided so.

Take a look at her tweet
"I just landed in Bangkok baby! Ready for 50,000 screaming Thai monsters. I wanna get lost in a lady market and buy fake Rolex."

It is said that she is 'stirring nationalist fervor in Thailand, where people tend to get upset when the country's seedy underworld is highlighted by outsiders.'

Just like black people who may call each other nigga, that's not a problem. But if you're not nigga and you call someone black a nigga, that's a different story.

News surrounding her Born This Way Ball are on her 'provocative lyrics and costumes' which have angered Christian groups in South Korea and the Philippines and Islamists in Indonesia.'

I personally do not have issues with the state of her lyrics and costumes, and any impact they could have done on me. Bangkok University has made sure her graduate students know how to analyze and evaluate social events. It's good to watch from the sidelines and pick a favorite 'monster' reaction from a fan -
Welcome to the land of counterfeit products, love. I'm sure there are plenty of fake Gaga CDs, too.

The heck there are. But I'll pass those up even if they are free. My money is getting spent, like it has been, on time-tested quality entertainment - ballet and opera.
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  1. Lhyzie ♥ (@stargaze07)June 4, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    nagwoworld tour ba si Lady Gaga? I really want to watch her concert but mahal ng ticket :(

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  2. jared's mumJune 4, 2012 at 11:58 AM

    much hoopla has been surrounding Lady Gaga since day one, but i guess it is part of the territory, her looks + controversial lyrics scream for attention. oh well, those of us who have better things to do with our time + money are luckier + i would really love to give opera + ballet a shot! ;)

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  3. HazelJune 4, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    I think so. Cheer up Lhyzie, you could find more wholesome entertainment elsewhere.

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  4. Renz of Pinay Mommy ADreamerJune 4, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Truthfully, I like her music but not her style. I like that she has the personality that goes with her music but I'm not agreeing with most of her fashion statements.

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  5. Lizzie@Make More Money OnlineJune 4, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    She's like that so there's nothing more to expect from her. She got her own style and though she has fans, I'm not one of them.

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  6. JadeJune 4, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    Masyado lng sigurong makabayang ang mga taga Bangkok.

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  7. Ralph MarcussJune 9, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    AGREE AKO KAY LIZZIE. GRABE OKAY NAMAN MGA KANTA NYA KASO MINSAN YUNG PANANAMIT NYA AY DI NA MAGANDA.

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  8. Emmerey Rose SaronaJune 11, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    Not really a fan of gaga but I listen to her songs, she has unique songs but the videos are super super RPG

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  9. AJJune 28, 2012 at 10:49 PM

    Skip the counterfeit (Lady Gaga), go for the original (Madonna). "Don't go for second best, baby." :D

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  10. empAugust 2, 2012 at 3:36 PM

    I was not able to watch her concert in Mall of Asia Arena, napaka mahal ng ticket,

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  11. joyAugust 2, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    i just like to listen to her songs yet i do not want to see her perform, it's odd maybe i am too naive to see how she dresses hehe

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  12. imrizAugust 2, 2012 at 8:11 PM

    not a fan of her but my little daughter is:) i would rather watch taylor swift haha.

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  13. AdelineAugust 2, 2012 at 9:46 PM

    Lady Gaga's one of those people that you either really love or really hate. Unfortunately, I'm the latter.

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  14. JosieAugust 2, 2012 at 11:08 PM

    not really fascinated by her.. well maybe I'm not so young to appreciate her music and look :)

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  15. MarieAugust 4, 2012 at 11:44 PM

    high five! same sentiments here except that I find the lyrics to her song really nonsense, I stopped even knowing what they're about :/

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