Songwriter
Linda Perry doesn’t think
Lady Gaga is deserving of the Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.
This is because
The Hunting Ground’s'
'Til it Happens to You' was written by
Diane Warren, and not Gaga according to Perry. Well, kudos to her for speaking the truth, although others have spoken on it
previously. Seems like Gaga may have taken some advice from her
'Telephone' collaborator
Beyoncé. "My name yields power so sacrifice a
piece of your hard work in exchange for mass recognition." It's the game right? Hate the
game, not the player!
"Normally I wouldn't respond to all this, but I don't know. I'm feeling spunky. There was another artist that originally was gonna sing 'Til it Happens to You.' I have Diane's original demo with her singing. The only line that has been changed, "Till you're at the end, the end of your rope," originally was "TIL YOU GOT A HOLE RIPPED IN YOUR SOUL." So I guess technically one line was changed, so sure, Gaga possibly "rewrote" a line. But chances are, Diane still took part in rewriting that line which means Gaga contributed a few words. Is that writing? Not in my book. Why did Gaga get credit? Maybe because Diane wanted to ensure her support in promoting the song. Gaga is a very smart business woman. She knew a song written by Diane Warren would be up for an Oscar. And you know it's hard getting music out there and heard, especially a song from a documentary, so Diane knew if she gave Gaga writing credits, it would ensure the support this song needed and deserved. And Gaga knows her power. I'm not putting anyone or anything down. I'm stating the truth. I credit Diane for writing this song, it is her experience, her pain, her words."
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