Lady Gaga, Teeth | FIERCE Pop + Rock

In the 22^nd edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock , we highlight “Teeth” performed by Lady Gaga.

Bring on the bold, FIERCE tracks! FIERCE Pop + Rock provides background information and insight into pop, rock, and metal songs that raise eyebrows and stir the pot.  Featured records can be classic or brand new. In the 22^nd  edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock (2023), we explore “Teeth” performed by Lady Gaga.

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“Don’t be scared / I’ve done this before / Show me your teeth.” If you say so, Lady Gaga – We’ll take your word for it! The Fame Monster, an expansion of her breakthrough album, The Fame, had some fine songs.  One of the songs that gets slightly less attention is “Teeth”. “Teeth” is the eighth and final track of The Fame Monster, and features production by the one and only Teddy Riley. The pummeling four on the floor beat is a vibe in its own right. Beyond that, instrumentally, the rhythmic guitar, keys, and programming are sensational, giving Gaga an ill backdrop to sing over.  

Of course, Lady Gaga doesn’t waste an opportunity to get S-E-X-U-A-L! “Take a bite of my bad girl meat / Show me your teeth…” Whoa, whoa, whoa! In the second verse, at least we understand the naughtiness stems from a lack of salvation (I thought you were Catholic, Gaga).  Besides the focus on oral matters , there is also a twisted, vampirical element.  We know “My religion is you,” hence why she “Need a man, now show me your fangs.” Jesus! Looking back, Lady Gaga has grown much more mature and sophisticated than her “Teeth” days. Furthermore, she’s won an Academy Award and multiple Grammys. Still, it is still a fun, naughty pop cut.  

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Lady Gaga • The Fame Monster (Deluxe Edition) • Interscope • 2009 

Lady Gaga, “Teeth”: FIERCE Pop + Rock No. 22 (2023) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Interscope; Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, anna-m. w., Johan Duran, RODNAE Productions via Pexels; Pete Linforth via Pixabay]