So last night was an absolutely fabulous end to a spectacular break from school. The Scissor Sisters and Lady Gaga are currently on tour together for the Lady’s Monster Ball, and were kind enough to grace my state with a show somewhere outside of the City for once. And honestly is was nothing short of sheer glam, fame and kickass. Despite having somewhat shit seating (though not really since we were able to see everything backstage, which was fascinating to watch the setup between songs) we enjoyed ourselves.
The Scissors Sisters were a bit limited in the showmanship of their performance likely due to being the opening group, but still were stunning. We got Night Work, Any Which Way, Take Your Mama Out, I Don’t Feel Like Dancing, Runnin’ Out and Filthy Gorgeous, with my favorite being Take Your Mama Out, simply because they dedicated it to all the moms that were there with their kids to see the show (And dads playing mom for the evening and den mothers) and it’s an awesome song to begin with. Plus there was Del and Jake to ogle the entire time, with Jake slowly losing clothing as the show went on (though we were somewhat saddened by him waiting to remove his pants until the very end of their gig). All in all, they were the best choice to have to open for Lady Gaga, being such a camp, sexy and fun band who loves what they do and loves the crowd. I hope for the day when I get to see them as the stars of the tour.
Of course after the great time with the Scissor Sisters, Lady Gaga fucking blew the stadium out of the water (as was expected). She did an insane number of songs, including a brand new unreleased piano piece. Which was one of my favorite parts of her show, because it was a great piano piece, but also had a flaming piano, which consisted of a literal vortex of fire coming out of it. It was absolutely phenomenal. Her performance of Show Me Your Teeth was probably the next highlight of the show, since the sheer emotion she put into it was overwhelming. Though that could be said to describe her entire show. That was what made it so awesome. She put herself, her heart, hell, her very soul into the performance and you could see it and hear it in everything. She took many points to stop and simply speak with the fans, to encourage them to get involved in fighting for marriage equality, to fight bullying in our society, and to be accepting of all people. I really cannot do her justice with words. She involved the audience so much, talking to all sorts of people and reaching out to them. The power with which she spoke and sang inspired what could be considered a religious fervor in the crowd. Which speaking of the crowd, was something cool in and of itself. There were fans from all walks of life at the show, from old ladies to kids barely in their teens, black, white, blue, gay, straight and those who have yet to decide. It was simply awesome to see such a variety of people at a show and all of them enjoying themselves (except for the guy next to me and Addy). I honestly hope I get another chance to see her again at some point, as the show was worth every penny.
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Completely in agreement with everything you said. I was happy about the appreciation Scissor Sisters got, especially since a friend in my high school I was texting said that Jake was “fucking hot” and said that they were really good. I really didn’t expect her to like them that much. I wish they had done more songs, especially considering how long the wait was for Gaga, but I understand why they didn’t. I will just have to see one of their own concerts soon (and get closer seats so that kidnapping Del is a more doable proposition).
Gaga was, honestly, beyond my expectations, which is surprising because my expectations were already quite high. Every part of the performance was, in some way, art–there wasn’t a moment in which she wasn’t painting something, either with words or with visuals. Her voice is truly amazing live, which is not something she necessarily gets credited for. I would say the best song of the night, for me, would be a tie between Teeth, Paparazzi, and Bad Romance, although the more rock oriented versions of The Fame, Money Honey, and LoveGame were also very impressive.
It’s cheesy (and holy shit this is a long comment) but there were times when I was on the verge of crying during the performance. There is just something so surreal about someone standing on a stage in front of tens of thousands and screaming for gay rights, equality, and acceptance. She is a true political force and she is bringing her views through her music and advocacy to her growing audience–how many other superstars have done that in the way and with the magnitude that she has? She has, without a doubt, changed the lives of gay youth in America.