Lady Gaga showed she can poke fun at herself with the best of them during her first hosting gig on Saturday Night Live this weekend. The singer, who follows Miley Cyrus as musicians who have both hosted and performed during the shows 39th season this year, performed cuts from her new album ARTPOP -- with an assist from a certain R&B star -- while showing off her acting chops. Do What U Want, Gagas second single off ARTPOP, hadnt been performed live prior to her SNL hosting gig, but that all changed with a downright dirty rendition of the tune with her featured guest on the song, R. Kelly. After a few crotch grabs for good measure, Gaga got down on the stage floor, Kellz basically doing push-ups over her before he picked her up, getting straddled in the process. A little later, Gaga returned for Gypsy, beginning the tune behind a pink piano before the song launched into full electric glory with her backing band. Before long, a purple-clad dancer joined the cacophony, and together, Gaga, band and dancer sang, played and danced the hell out of the songs catchy final bars. As tends to be custom with musicians hosting the show, Lady Gagas two performances werent the only times the singer got to do what she makes bank doing. Her opening monologue -- which, lets be real, generally includes a song whether or not the host is musically inclined -- featured Gaga doing a jazzy rendition of Applause, with a few words changed to reflect her love for your adoration, cheap or otherwise. Throughout the evening, she (or the writers) had a little fun at her own expense. In a Kanye West-Kim Kardashian talk show segment, Gaga played an Apple Store employee who couldnt get behind West (Jay Pharoah) and his comparisons of the two ladies get-ups. I think people who try too hard with their outfits are maybe hiding something, she said. Like come on, dress like a person. That wasnt all. Later, a sketch advertised the release of an album featuring the worst cover songs of all time -- hosted by Counting Crows Adam Duritz (WHAT YEAR IS THIS??), played by Taran Killam. Though the vast majority, including a Rick Ross rendition of Anna Kendricks Cups and Britney Spears take on Hallelujah, werent real, Gaga appeared to perform what was billed as a cover of Madonnas Express Yourself, though she merely sang Born This Way -- a callback to allegations years ago that the latter was ripping off the former. The final Gaga-featuring sketch found the musician in the future, living out her days in a small apartment hoping someone would recognize her hits from yesteryear. The highlight? The pop star singing Im on the edge of roast beef to meat and later trying to jog Kenan Thompsons memory by trying to wear it, hands down. Among Lady Gagas other roles of the evening: child actor (and the G-rated version of Training Day star) Lizzy Jacobson, a Marisa Tomei-in-My Cousin Vinny doppelganger and some sort of queen of the VHS/DVD rentals in a Blockbuster Video tribute. Her SNL appearance precedes the expected announcement that shell bow atop the Billboard 200 next week with ARTPOP, her third studio LP. Industry sources currently forecast sales of 240,000 to 250,000. dailymotion/video/x17a8xp_lady-gaga-gypsy
Posted on: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 12:52:12 +0000