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About Telephone
"Telephone" is a song recorded by American singer Lady Gaga for her third EP, The Fame Monster (2009), the reissue of her debut studio album The Fame (2008). The song features American singer Beyoncé. The song was written by Gaga, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Lazonate Franklin and Beyoncé. Inspired by her fear of suffocation, Gaga explained that the lyrics preferring relaxing on the dance floor to answering her lover's phone call are a metaphor, the phone calling her representing the fear of not having worked hard enough to succeed. Originally, Gaga wrote the song for Britney Spears, who recorded a demo. Musically, "Telephone" consists of an expanded bridge, verse-rap and a sampled voice of an operator announcing that the phone line is unreachable. Beyoncé appears in the middle of the song, singing the verses in a rapid-fire way, accompanied by double beats. The song received positive reviews from critics who frequently noted "Telephone" as a stand-out track from The Fame Monster. It was Grammy-nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2011. "Telephone" charted in a number of countries due to digital sales following the album's release, namely in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and Hungary. The song was particularly successful in Europe where it reached the top of the charts in Belgium, Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the single sold 7.4 million digital copies worldwide in 2010, making it one of Gaga's best-selling singles. The accompanying music video is a continuation of the video for her 2009 song, "Paparazzi", and is also shot as a short film. After Gaga gets bailed out of prison by Beyoncé, they go to a diner and poison the guests having breakfast. After the homicide they escape and end up in a high-speed police chase. The video referenced Quentin Tarantino and his films Pulp Fiction (1994) and Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003). The video received generally positive reviews and was nominated for three awards at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, including one for Video of the Year. In January 2015 Billboard named it the best video of the first half of the decade. In memory of Alexander McQueen, Gaga performed an acoustic rendition of "Telephone" mixed with "Dance in the Dark" at the 2010 BRIT Awards. It was also performed during the Super Bowl LI halftime show, and many of the singer's later tours, the most recent being the Joanne World Tour (2017–2018).more »
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Hello, hello, baby, you called? I can't hear a thingI have got no service in the club, you say, say?Wha-wha-what did you say?Oh, you're breaking up on meSorry, I cannot hear you, I'm kinda busyK-kinda busy, k-kinda busySorry, I cannot hear you, I'm kinda busyJust a second, it's my favorite song they're gonna playAnd I cannot text you with a drink in my hand, ehYou shoulda made some plans with me, you knew that I was freeAnd now you won't stop calling me, I'm kinda busyStop callin', stop callin'I don't wanna think any moreI left my head and heart on the dance floorStop callin', stop callin'I don't wanna talk anymoreI got my head and my heart on the dance floorEh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, ehStop telephonin' me, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh (stop telephonin' me)I'm busy, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh (I'm busy)Stop telephonin' me, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh Can call all you want, but there's no one homeAnd you're not gonna reach my telephoneOut in the club, and I'm sippin' that bubAnd you're not gonna reach my telephoneCall all you want, but there's no one homeAnd you're not gonna reach my telephoneOut in the club, and I'm sippin' that bubAnd you're not gonna reach my telephoneBoy, the way you blowin' up my phoneWon't make me leave no fasterPut my coat on fasterLeave my girls no fasterI shoulda left my phone at home'Cause this is a disasterCallin' like a collectorSorry, I cannot answerIt's not that I don't like you, I'm just at a partyAnd I am sick and tired of my phone r-ringin'Sometimes I feel like I live in Grand Central Station (Station)Tonight I'm not takin' no calls 'cause I'll be dancin' ('cause tonight I'm dancin')'Cause I'll be dancin' ('cause tonight I'm dancin')'Cause I'll be dancin' ('cause tonight I'm dancin')Tonight I'm not takin' no calls, 'cause I'll be dancin'Stop callin', stop callin'I don't wanna think anymoreI left my head and my heart on the dance floorStop callin', stop callin'I don't wanna talk anymoreI left my head and my heart on the dance floorStop callin', stop callin'I don't wanna think anymoreI left my head and my heart on the dance floorStop callin', stop callin'I don't wanna talk anymoreI left my head and my heart on the dance floorEh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh (stop telephonin' me)Stop telephonin' me, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh (I'm busy)I'm busy, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh (stop telephonin' me)Stop telephonin' me, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh (I'm busy)Can call all you want but there's no one homeAnd you're not gonna reach my telephone'Cause I'm out in the club and I'm sippin' that bubAnd you're not gonna reach my telephoneCall all you want but there's no one homeAnd you're not gonna reach my telephone'Cause I'm out in the club and I'm sippin' that bubAnd you're not gonna reach my telephone (Darkchild)My telephone, m-m-my telephone'Cause I'm out in the club and I'm sippin' that bubAnd you're not gonna reach my telephoneMy telephone, m-m-my telephone'Cause I'm out in the club and I'm sippin' that bubAnd you're not gonna reach my telephoneWe're sorry, we're sorryThe number you have reached is not in service at this timePlease check the number, or try your call again
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