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Just Jared: Hi Gaga! How are you? And where are you?

Lady Gaga: I’m doing great, thanks! I’m actually in New York and I’m getting ready to leave for [VMAs] rehearsal. I’ve been rehearsing all week and I’m so excited. It’s been incredible dancing and singing again, doing all the things I love, so I’m having a really good time.

Jared: What are the most powerful lyrics from ARTPOP?

Gaga: That’s really hard. You’re asking me to choose one of my children! [laughs] I feel terrible. I really love the lyrics to ARTPOP, the title track of the album. “We could belong together, ARTPOP” The words seem really simple but it’s through the creative experiences with my friends that we’re able to create this thing that go together – art and pop. It’s a reverse of what Andy Warhol began – this idea that you can take Marilyn off the canvas and put the canvas inside of her. It’s in our belonging together. The album is just a metaphor for love – the love that I share with my fans.

Jared: How many songs are on the album?

Gaga: There’s 15 but I haven’t decided how much extra music I’m going to put out through the app. The album is also going to come out as an app on November 11.

Jared: What were the musical influences for ARTPOP?

Gaga: I really had a love affair with electronic music on this album. I started out playing in clubs, so I don’t really want to leave that. I always like existing under ground and over ground at the same time. I spent a lot of my time song writing with Zedd, DJ White Shadow, Madeon. We spent a lot of time together listening to our favorite kinds of music. We made an album that we love and I certainly made a record that I’m really proud of. I know the fans will really love it because they love to dance at my shows and this will be a great live show.

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