Part of the reason Gaga's cool with me is because many of her songs hold up well to this sort of thing, which speaks as much to the performers as it does her songwriting. There is virtually nothing different about Lissie's take, except it's rocked up with guitars and hi-hats. Her voice is just a few degrees closer to Joplin than Madonna, but she sounds pretty close to the original anyway. Still, you wouldn't make the mistake of dancing to it. This is the wicked, sinister, hurtful take this song was meant for. Lissie's got major talent, sending a chill up you spine with the words "Gaga oh la la."
What I really like about it is that she takes it like a pro. A rock version of a pop song could be overly kitschy or goofy... entertaining in its way, but drained of substance. Lissie fucking owns this song, with all the intensity and heat as if she came up with it herself, and means every fucking word. It's pretty bitchin', and I dig it.
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