You make good points. Lady Gaga's place in my iPod is secured. Ga ga Oolalah!
Also I didn't watch any Olympics.
On her liner notes of the previous album, she thanks Andy Warhol, David Bowie, Prince, Madonna, Chanel, New York, and Fashion. That loony broad is all right by me.
I didn't watch any Olympics either, but not really on purpose... when I was in various bars over the last few weeks, though, I kept stumbling on curling. I think the curling lobby has really earned their stripes this Olympics. I have heard about virtually nothing else.