Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" Review

RATING: **** (4 out of 4 stars)

It's no wonder why this song as gone #1 on i-tunes in 23 countries (source: perez hilton).  In "Born
This Way" Lady Gaga appeals to just about every person...gay, straight, bi, broke, rich, chola and asian and chair-bound...to be exact.  Her message about everyone being a superstar in his or her own right seems to have been festering inside Ms. Gaga for so long,  the release of this explosion had to have a far reach.  What I like about "Born This Way" is it contains classic Gaga dance beats (some reminiscent of other songs, most notably, "Dance in the Dark") while combining one of the most powerful and well-written messages about believing in oneself.  The song structure almost follows "Dance in the Dark" to a tee with a catchy melody line and a chorus that takes off perfectly.  While the song may not be as powerful as "Bad Romance", her first release of "The Fame Monster", "Born This Way" shows almost an even more mature side of Ms. Gaga who has chosen to use her music to deliver a useful, articulate message.  This song will do well on radio, in clubs and likely at drag shows where every "queen" in the country will be cat-fighting with one another to do the number.  Lyrics in the song state "Don't be a drag, just be a queen."   Sizing up this song with the rest of the album will have to wait a while as the full album release isn't expected until the end of May.  For now though, this gives Gaga's little monsters enough ear candy and quite the sugar rush for the next month or two before the next single will likely be released.  Kudo's Gaga on a song well-done!