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Little Valkyrie (![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} waltraute) wrote in ![[info]](http://www.journalfen.net/img/community.gif){kind=small} otf_wank, |
One of the comments down thread engages with those posts, and says:
But that paragraph doesn't tell you that much. Using electronic sounds is appropriation? Wearing "outlandish attire" is appropriation? Why has Gaga stolen from Grace Jones, but not Cher? When I Google "mia gaga mimic" I get MIA saying that Gaga tries to mimic pretty much everyone, not specifically singers of color. And these are two subjective claims - opinions. If SE wants me to take them seriously, she needs to evaluate them with videos or sound clips side by side.
Maybe a musicological analysis isn't the OP's strong point, but it's worth then bringing up and discussing in the comments.
But that paragraph doesn't tell you that much. Using electronic sounds is appropriation? Wearing "outlandish attire" is appropriation? Why has Gaga stolen from Grace Jones, but not Cher? When I Google "mia gaga mimic" I get MIA saying that Gaga tries to mimic pretty much everyone, not specifically singers of color. And these are two subjective claims - opinions. If SE wants me to take them seriously, she needs to evaluate them with videos or sound clips side by side.
Maybe a musicological analysis isn't the OP's strong point, but it's worth then bringing up and discussing in the comments.
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