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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Lady Gaga: 'Born This Way' Gone Country?!


In late March Lady Gaga unveiled a countrified version of her smash hit single Born This Way via Twitter.  As of today, Mother Monster has officially released the track and will donate some of the proceeds from sales to charity! So Gaga!!
Take a listen to the song below and let us know what you think about Gaga's country debut!!
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The country remix of Born This Way not only includes some totally new twang lyrics, but also embraces swirling and slide guitar as well as harmonica. So cool, right?!
Just before the three-minute mark in video above for "Born This Way (Country Road Version)," Gaga mixes in some new lines:
If I wanna make it country, baby, it's OK
'Cause I was born, I was born, I was born this way
From London, Paris, Japan back to USA
I was born on the road, I was born to be brave.
Left: Lady Gaga greets her fans following Good Morning American appearance in Time Square on February 17th, 2011. Right: Lady Gaga arrives at the 'Thierry Mugler' show during Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France on March 2, 2011.

Gaga made it country and not only is it OK, it’s totally awesome, right?!
As for her charity of choice, it is not surprising that Gaga, as a well known LGBT advocate, selected the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN).  A portion of the money earned from "Born This Way (Country Road Version)" will benefit GLSEN which is dedicated to ensuring “each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression."
If you think all this sounds great, then listen up!! In February, during an interview on Gayle King's talk show, Gaga confirmed there would be two videos for "Born This Way."  As the Nick Knight-directed clip for the song's original version dropped at the end of February, we think (and hope) that Gaga’s second release will be a video for the "stripped-down" country version!!
Country music fans, are you totally loving this?! What do you think about Gaga diving into new genres?!

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