So Happy I Could Die

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" So Good I Can Be Dead " is a song from American singer Lady Gaga, taken from the second volume released and the third drama expanded, The Fame Monster (2009). It was written by herself, Nadir "RedOne" Khayat, and Nicolas "Space Cowboy" Dresti, with production led by RedOne. Inspired by Gaga's fear of what she describes as "Alcoholic Monster", her song is about the influence of alcoholism, and also explores some of the sexual themes in her lyrics as well as liberalism.

Musically, this is a Europop song with the Auto Tune effect. "So Happy I Could Die" received most of the positive reviews, with critics praising its sexual nature. The song is mapped in Hungarian, Swedish, and English. The show for the song takes place during The Monster Ball Tour, where Gaga wore a mechanically controlled gown while singing a song.

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Background and recording

Lady Gaga teamed up with RedOne and Space Cowboy in writing and producing "So Happy I Could Die". All three are the main instrumentalists behind the song and recorded it at Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles. Other personnel working on the song include Johny Severin for vocal editing and audio engineering, Dave Russell for audio engineering and Mike Orton for mixing songs at Sarm West Studios. An occasional drinker, the song symbolizes Gaga's fear of what he describes as "Alcoholic Monster", as seen from some of the lyrics in the song, such as the choir; "Pleased at the club with a bottle of red wine, a star in our eyes and we had a great time." In an interview with MTV, Gaga stated that the song is about the effects of alcohol euphoria - the so-called "happy place" - and explains that his fears are split between the two songs. "My fear of alcohol... My fear of drugs... afraid of addiction... [...] But alcohol is funny because it takes you to this very happy place and it's like forgetting all your problems and just for a moment you're so happy, suddenly, your stomach turns and goes down... And that's my relationship with consumption and abuse. "Another meaning behind the song was given by a writer for the magazine Elle , which described it as" about masturbate while thinking about a woman ". The singer also acknowledged on her Twitter account that while writing the song she was inspired by British singer Lily Allen.

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Music and lyric interpretation

"So Happy I Could Die" is a Europop mid-tempo song, which is filled with Auto-Tune, giving an echo effect. According to the music sheet published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing on MusicNews.com site, the song is written in a general time-line, and arranged in A minor key with a tempo of 100 beats per minute. Gaga's sounds range from the tonal node A ₃ to A ₄ and the song follows the basic sequence of F-G-Em-Am as its chord. When Gaga sings chorus, her melodic structure emulates from Natasha Bedingfield (2008) 'Pocketful of Sunshine'. Paul Lester of the BBC states that "Very Happy to Die" reflects the general LGBT theme in Gaga's songs, while Slant Magazine journalist Sal Cinquemani insists that he sent an "instructive" execution teleconference rejection of singers "any and all intimacy with others". "'Glad I Can Be Dead' is a love song," he said, "but the object of his attention is himself - looking at himself, drinking with himself, dancing with himself, touching himself."

Academician Richard J. Gray discovered the parallel between the song and the tale of "Little Red Riding Hood". She notes that through the lyrics of the song, Gaga embodies both the young girl and the "greedy" wolf. Gaga acts as a performer, drinker and sexual assault. In the book, Lady Gaga's Performance Identity , Gray extends his analysis of the lyrics:

In the desert on the dance floor, Gaga admits the wolf woman who became her and refused to misunderstand herself any longer. He notes that in the stillness of the night, though there is falsehood and tears, he can feel satisfaction by touching himself. By caressing herself and possibly her metaphoric wolf thrower, Gaga was involved in a moment of self-acceptance and calm. Lady Gaga realizes that it will be difficult to maintain her dualistic nature, and alludes to the impending death when she tells the audience that she is very satisfied that she will welcome death. These words appear to mark the end of The Fame Monster, since the singer alludes to the quiet acceptance of his spiritual side.

The comparison between Britney Spears's song and "Touch of My Hand" is made by music critics. However, Bradley Stern of the MuuMuse music website says that the lyrics and music are "too dark to put him in the same world as Spears os for self-exploration". During the chorus Gaga sings, "Pleased at the club with a bottle of red wine/Stars in our eyes because we had a great time/Hey-ey, Hey-ey/It's so good I could die." Melinda Newman from the HitFix website compares the sound of the song with Madonna while also noting the similarity in the refrain that contains the phrase "hey-ey-hey-ey" for Rihanna. Tony Hardy from the Consequence of Sound website described "So Happy I Could Die" as a "cold" song with open lyrics for interpretation. He feels that the potential theme of the song may be the wishes of Sapphic, the singer's alter ego and the "temporary" effect of wine and fame. A Popjustice writer compared the beat of the song "ravey" with the work of DJ TiÃÆ' Â «sto.

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Critical response

Describing it as a "pop fluff" song, Simon Price from The Independent writes that "there's always the suggestion of something interesting going on behind the glitter-studded eye". NME 's Ben Patashnik applauds the song's suggestive nature; "'Glad I Can Be Dead' perfectly evokes a feeling of being alone in a crowded room with cold taps, suggesting Gaga seeks refuge in masturbation as the only way to maintain control." "So Happy I Could Die" was declared to be the 27th best Lady Gaga song by Rolling Stone, which concluded: "Gaga rejoices in the joys of club jumping, drinking, and curiosity." Under the Radar columnist Nick Hyman confirmed that "So Happy I Could Die" is a boring track, while Evan Sawdey from PopMatters feels that Gaga's vocals are the worst of any of his songs. the song. "It's a bit disappointing, too, because for someone who is very deliberate in designing their unique visual images, it's disappointing to see that some quality controls can not be applied to the selection of songs that will ultimately determine their inheritance."

Bradley Stern of MuuMuse feels that the song is a continuation of Gaga's own "Starstruck" from The Fame because they have the same "synthesizer and urban aroma to engage in pleasure". He went on to describe the music and his lyrics as "dark" while also calling the song "[m] inimal and gloomy". Digital Spy's Nick Levine portrays the singer as "titillating" in the song while singing about "'touching herself' when seeing 'lavender blonde'". Melinda Newman of the HitFix website felt that the song gave Gaga a chance to explore singing talent and concluded, "Hypnosis and fun singing, this could be a single." Tony Hardy of Consequence of Sound notes that the song, which has the title "promising" is "not that bad". A Popjustice editor felt that the song was not suitable for one release but noted it was important for the "whole 'Fame Monster' thing". The more diverse reviews come from a music website writer who feels that the rate of The Fame Monster is "a bit slow" with "So Happy I Could Die". He went on to describe his lyrics as "too contrived" and added that "it has no hiss from the previous song". Similarly, Andrew Ryce of Beats per Minute feels that the song is "an unconvincing anthem for hedonism, sounds more like a sad lament than a party song".

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Performance chart

After the release of the album, "So Happy I Could Die" achieved little commercial success. It reached the highest position in Hungary, where it peaked at number ten on the Hungarian Single Chart on the November 23rd edition of the chart. In Europe, he made his debut on the music charts in Sweden and England, where he debuted at number fifty-three and eighty-four, respectively. In the US, the song is mapped at number 35 on Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Songs for the April 3, 2010 edition.

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Live show

"So Happy I Could Die" is part of The Monster Ball Tour setlist. During the pre-revised version of the tour, Gaga performed the song along "Gigi", wearing a black leather corset. After he started the modified tour version, Gaga hooked the song in "Living Dress", a white costume that moved in its own way, complete with wings and a long train. The dress is mechanically and controlled remotely for its movement. It was inspired by the creations of the designer Hussein Chalayan and made by Vin Burnham. Gaga's reference to her performance was Dorothy and also Glinda the Good Witch, from the 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz . According to Gray, Gaga combines the two characters in the show, demonstrating the entire storyline of the tour, about independence to freedom and personal growth. He is also listed as "the most amazing sight and shows the view from [the tour]." Erik Maza wrote for The Baltimore Sun felt that the song was one of the lesser known Gaga catalogs performed during the concert. A writer from the 4Music website feels that the appearance of "Glad I Can Die" is the highlight of the concert and notes that the singer "really beat himself".

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Credits and personnel

• Lady GagaÃ, - vocalist, songwriter, producer, keyboard, background vocals, settings
• Nadir "RedOne" Khayat - songwriter, producer, programming, keyboard, settings, audio engineering
• Nicolas "Space Cowboy" DrestiÃ, - songwriter, producer, programming, keyboard
• Johny Severin - sound editing, audio engineering
• Dave Russell - - audio techniques
• Mike OrtonÃ, - audio mixing

Credits are adapted from The Fame Monster liner album record.

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References

External links

• Lyrics of this song in MetroLyrics

Source of the article : Wikipedia