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Friday, March 19, 2010

News Today in Narratology: The Gaga

Posted by on Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 8:45 AM

ABC:

A former producer to pop sensation Lady Gaga has sued his one-time protege for more than $30 million claiming he was instrumental to her success but unable to profit from it when their romance ended.

In his lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in New York State Supreme Court, Rob Fusari contends he was a key figure in transforming the ambitious young woman named Stefani Germanotta into the pop phenomenon she is today, even helping coin her moniker, Lady Gaga.

But when their romance fizzled, Fusari was cut out of her record deal, failed to be paid royalties on subsequent music sales and was shortchanged on the producer fees he was due.


There is more narratology than truth in this story. What is the narrative type? Look here and you will see it and not doubt it—"...that much is true."


You can also find elements of the narrative in this tune:

Indeed: "I saw her on the cover of a magazine/Now she's a big success, I want to meet her again."

 

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barzen 1
You might say he was "caught in a bad romance" amirite?
Posted by barzen on March 19, 2010 at 11:23 AM

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