What seems like minutes following a fan launched anti-piracy campaign* in response to leaks of Lady Gaga‘s new single “Applause” over the weekend, Mama Monster has now called for a “pop music emergency,” releasing the single a week early.
Gaga posted the following message on her Facebook:
Meanwhile, the pop music threat level has been upgraded from P!nk to Blue Ivy.
*[Ed. note: A link to the full version of “Applause” was subsequently taken down, so the anti-piracy campaign is still clearly alive and clawing.]
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fredo777
I listened to it + it’s not for everyone, but I really dig it. The beat is dope. It has kind of a nice, throwback vibe.
Polyboy
The single is up on I Heart Radio. It’s pretty rocking. A touch retro and airy but it works. I look forward to dancing to it.
http://news.iheart.com/player/?mid=23570412
Pentafrog
Lol Katy stans must be seething
mattsy
I cant decide if I hate ROAR or APPLAUSE more. They both sound TERRIBLE!!
Red Meat
@mattsy: Join a hate group dude. Or a Madonna fan club, same thing.
zaneymcbanes
This is actually really good.
jeff4justice
Fuck piracy laws. Shame on dumb gays selective about real freedom vs. “it’s the law” bullshit.
Mauricio
Oh I love this new song, it’s pretty catchy and great
jesaves
@Red Meat: apply water directly to the burn area
QuintoLover
I’m a hardcore Katy fan so it may sound biased but I really just don’t like this song. I like a lot of Gaga’s music but this…I feel she’s just losing her sense of musical direction. Plus, I’m more into the meaningful stuff than the same old dance sh*t. I’d rather hear about empowerment rather than desperation (I live for the applause… Right, doesn’t sound insecure at all, Gaga).
QuintoLover
@jeff4justice: Stealing someone’s song is REAL FREEDOM??? You’re an idiot, you think the entertainers are just puppets who owe you the world and you don’t have to pay shhht for it.