Lady Gaga may be halfway to claiming a spot in the coveted EGOT circle (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). But not everyone thinks she deserves her Oscar nomination.
4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry took to Twitter to voice her disapproval and Gaga's chance at an Academy Award for her song, "Til It Happens to You," a song about campus rape that had an intensely emotional video released last year.
Normally I wouldn't respond to all this but I don't know Im feeling spunky. There was another artist that originally was gonna sing #TIHTY
-- LINDA PERRY (@RealLindaPerry) January 18, 2016I 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"
-- LINDA PERRY (@RealLindaPerry) January 18, 2016Originally 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
-- LINDA PERRY (@RealLindaPerry) January 18, 2016But chances are Diane still took part in rewriting that line which means Gaga contributed a few words. Is that writing? Not in my book.
-- LINDA PERRY (@RealLindaPerry) January 18, 2016I love Gaga so much respect and love this song that has nothing to do with anything. Why did Gaga get credit? Maybe because ...
-- LINDA PERRY (@RealLindaPerry) January 18, 2016Diane wanted to ensure her support in promoting the song. Gaga is a very smart business women she knew a song written by Diane Warren
-- LINDA PERRY (@RealLindaPerry) January 18, 2016Would 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
-- LINDA PERRY (@RealLindaPerry) January 18, 2016If she gave Gaga writing credit it would ensure the support this song needed and deserved. And Gaga knows her power. I'm not putting anyone
-- LINDA PERRY (@RealLindaPerry) January 18, 2016Or anything down. I'm stating the truth . I credit Diane for writing this song, it is her experience her pain her words. That's it kids.
-- LINDA PERRY (@RealLindaPerry) January 18, 2016Good night! What good is twitter if you can't ruffle some feathers once in a while.. #truth
-- LINDA PERRY (@RealLindaPerry) January 18, 2016If Gaga won the Oscar this year that would leave only an empty place on her mantle for a Tony award, and any little monster could tell you that the songs for a great musical already exist in each of her albums. All that remains is a narrative to string them together.
