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Lady Gaga’s Inspiration

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You may see her shirtless and sometimes pantless action… but is Lady Gaga hiding something?

 

No I’m not talking about the people who says she’s a Mister Gaga… I’m talking about her fashion inspirations….

Is she hiding the fact that her “look” & fashion come from the hit cartoon Jem & the Holograms?

I think Lady G looks a lot like Jem/Jerrica…  you can note the similarities yourself….

Lady Gaga:

Jem:

Do you remember that Jem’s theme song promises you “Adventure… excitement… Glamour and glitter, Fashion and fame!” Doesn’t that sound like Lady Gaga’s game?

Jem thinks this is truly outrageous… 
If you are an 80’s child you remember the wild fashions that happened on this more than rad cartoon. The makeup, the hair, the uneccessary drama, the boyfriend who is in love with the same girl more than once. This sounds eerily identical to the happenings of Lady Gaga.

 But I really don’t mind….. because Lady Gaga is fabulous without holograms… and if there were a movie about Jem (that wasn’t Hanna Montana) I think Lady Gaga should star in it.

Ohhhhhhh the lovegame.

 

Have a truly Outrageous Day!

♫lauren

Monday’s Elvis: Elvis Costello

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I cannot stop listening to Elvis Costello.

I don’t think this is a major suprise as I listen to Bowie, Toto, and Men at work in my regular rotation….actually sometimes I like to pretend that it is years or even decades ago with my music…but i digress

I even stayed up last night to watch a concert he did in 2007 on VH1… even though I’ve already seen it. But it was amazing, and so worth my groggy morning..

There is something about him that always makes me smile. I adore his humor, and his lyrics… all in all he’s adorable. And not only is his music great, but he does awesome covers…. like “Suspicious Minds” “My Funny Valentine” and “Beautiful”.

Enjoy Elvis Costello!

♫LAUREN

Glee: All By Myself

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I really love emotional moments in TV and movies…

One of my favorite moments from tv happened many years ago on a show called “Felicity”… it was this classic dramatic moment when Noel locked himself in his dorm closed the curtains and listens to “everybody hurts by REM”  after a failed attempt at a relationship with Felicity

(since the show is so old there are no clips of this online :(…. )

But I digress, I think that glee is trying to steal away my affections of lonely noel with this more than depressing clip.

I’m sorry Noel… but Emma Pillsbury may win.

especially since she has way cute clothes.

♫LAUREN

Tuesday’s Lauryn

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I was most adamantly into rock since early teen-hood.

But I could never deny the sheer magic of Lauryn Hill, or the Fugees.

Her voice was awesome… I also remember that i loved her clothes… And she was so pre-Fergie fantastic.

Also when she went solo… she still kicked ass

I also like how similar her name was to mine…  but I digress

Enjoy this video from Lauryn (which is one of my favorite videos)

Then enjoy this not so great video from Wyclef Jean (who’s post Fugee’s work has not really impressed me)

♫LAUREN

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Losing Touch

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 I’m in no hurry, you go on
And tell your friends I’m losing touch
Fill their heads with rumours of impending doom
It must be true

I have no clue why there are so many “Killers” inspired posts as of late.

But I’m really in this mood for their synthisized wonder tunes…

I have a feeling this site may become a darling to the Brandon Flowers community since I have been adoring his clothing as of late:

 

His clothing is quite smashing actually. I think more people should dress like he does…

And he also reminds me that I really need to invest in some feathery outfits and more feathery accessories:

 

 

Did i mention that the music is also fun:

♫LAUREN

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Have you had your Wham! today?

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Today I’m having the best time listening to Wham!

If you feel inclined to listen to Wham! I suggest you do the following

-Listen to “Young Guns”

-Grab a friend and try to sing a Wham! song in Kareoke… I suggest “Careless Whispers”

-Pull that “Choose Life” shirt out of your closet

-Jitterbug until you hit that High…

-feather your locks

Renew your membership to the Andrew Ridgeley fanclub:

And then dress like George Michael Post Wham! … little stubble and all.

and wake me up before you go-go.

♫LAUREN

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Jackson Memorial: Off the Wall

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The meaning of life is contained in every single expression of life. It is present in the infinity of forms and phenomena that exist in all of creation.”- Michael Jackson

I find this contest incredibly fascinating.

Designing a Memorial to Michael Jackson, this is sponsored by an architectural website called Archinect.

You can link to the rules here.

I think this should be made news to more than designers because fans could make something awesome too.

remember it has to be cooler than this:

however seeing a 100 foot tall sequined glove may be nice in the Los Angeles skyline.

♫LAUREN