What's Most To Blame For Perform This Way's Lack Of Success

Yankomaniac · Post by **Yankomaniac** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:36 pm

Im not sure this song was lack of success. The youngsters in the crowd really seemed to anticipate it at both shows in Toronto. Musically, its just not that great but still sounds fine live.

Website · Post by **Teh Dingo** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:18 am

More proof that a Gaga parody was a terrible idea to begin with...Born This Way only got a best female video nomination at the MTV awards.

It hasn't exactly been a banner year for her either. Outside of the initial buzz for her album and the sales rush when it was released, it's been slowly falling out of the top 10 (It finally left this week), the follow up singles have done very little (In fact, Edge Of Glory probably bought the album a few more weeks in the spotlight)....

Maybe, just maybe, the Gaga backlash rubbed off on Al. PTW is heavier on the original artist than anything else.

BTW, this is just a THEORY. I don't want any monster attacks

kimby · Post by **kimby** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:10 am

I voted other. I listen to a lot of top 40 radio, and Born this way was a hit but not as big or long lasting as some of her previous stuff. Judas came and went, Edge of glory is a big pile of Blah...

In other words, no Big Summer Hit here.

If there had been PTW would have been bigger!

Post by **RyanHippFTW** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:14 pm

Yankomaniac wrote:The youngsters in the crowd really seemed to anticipate it at both shows in Toronto.

You keep using that word...

The Sporkman · Post by **The Sporkman** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:44 pm

RyanHippFTW wrote:
Yankomaniac wrote:You keep using that word...

And you keep trying to "correct" him out of some sort of strange misconception or overzealous Grammatical Nazism. Yes, the original Latin meaning of "anticipare" (literally "to take before") was to prepare for or act in advance of something or to be the first to accomplish something, but the modern English meaning of looking forward to or eagerly awaiting something is as old as the 16th century. Language changes over time. It evolves. Meanings change. Forms change. Oððe þencest þu þæt we sculen geana þus sprecan?

Yankomaniac · Post by **Yankomaniac** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:58 pm

Really, what was the point in mentioning that? I like that word, it is one hell of a word. I shall continue using it whenever I see fit. I actually very much anticipate my next opportunity!

Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:47 pm

The Sporkman wrote: Oððe þencest þu þæt we sculen geana þus sprecan?

I'm a little alarmed that I think I understand that...

Spoiler:: Or thinkest thou that we should all speak thus?

The Sporkman · Post by **The Sporkman** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:30 am

Orthography Enthusiast wrote:
The Sporkman wrote:I'm a little alarmed that I think I understand that...
Spoiler:
Or thinkest thou that we should all speak thus?

Yep.

Spoiler:: Well, except "geana" means "still" or "yet." "Or thinkest thou that we should STILL speak thus?" I actually probably should have used "gen," which is the simpler and more common form of the word. It's from that ge- root that we get modern English time-related adverbs like "yet" and "again."

And, yes, I realize I'm being a huge dick and just showing off with this Latin and Anglo-Saxon stuff, but seriously, there's nothing wrong with Yankomaniac's use of the word "anticipate."

Sat Jul 23, 2011 3:01 am

The Sporkman wrote: seriously, there's nothing wrong with Yankomaniac's use of the word "anticipate."

Or, for that matter, Carly Simon's.

Post by **RyanHippFTW** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:01 am

You people make me sick. I thought you all were the good ones. I guess I was wrong. This hatred towards me on this forum has gone too far. It is obvious that you all are just jealous of how goodry I can Engrish. Dave, put these heathens on moderated posting at once!

I WILL NOT HAVE IT!!!!!

World of Weird Al Yankovic

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