Amanda Palmer - Poker Face - NYE 2009 - Boston Pops

Amanda Palmer performs Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" with The Boston Pops

New Years Eve 2009

Song arranged by @WaltRibeiro
Camera: @noahbc, @fvphoto

Category:

Music

Tags:

• amanda
• palmer
• lady
• gaga
• poker
• face
• boston
• pops
• new
• years
• eve
• 2009

[LittleFascistPanties]

Amanda Palmer isn't the best singer in the world, you've made your point. Lady Gaga is a performer, and she performs seamlessly for her audience.

Amanda performs for her own amusement, if the crowds stopped turning up, she'd probably do exactly this in front of the bathroom mirror, prancing around being Amanda Fcking Palmer.

And this is why she is loved so much

[rosiel7673]

I found it a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek deconstruction of deconstructionism, that intellectual hall of mirrors. Seemed like more a of a tribute to Gaga's creative artifice than a criticism to me. Palmer is similarly constructive. I laughed my ass off.

[Jenessaon4th]

well i liked her alot till this, im not a fan of lady gagga gagga but as an artist why would you bash someone else who is an artist also? This is ridiculous....

[Kuerbiskoenigin]

This was one of the prettiest things I've ever seen.

[spazzmanish]

amanda is the best woman in the nwolrd i think that what she is saying is complety right lady gaga is just a singer if she droped the make up and outfits and stuped pop msongs she could be a great sing un til that day she is just going to be a woman wearing a dress made of meat.

[DanceDemyxDance100]

Oh my god that chick who held the book is so pretty.

[DanceDemyxDance100]

Never thought Id hear an orchestral version of this song

[choatickittie1]

@blackholenebula1 and you sir, need to get laid. Or else find an enriching hobby. Like knitting! I quite encourage it!

[ErikkChattman]

This is so funny. I see it as her making fun of Lady Gaga. xD

[neonballroom]

HAHAHA she totally ripped this song a new one...:-X

[blackholenebula1]

Except Palmer and Gaiman fund the Scientology cult. Gaiman paid the cult half a million in 2010. Palmer is a pathetic, try-hard gong show contestant.

[PixieRebel10]

@blackholenebula1 Neither AFP or Neil are Scientologists. First off, there is nothing to relate AFP with that belief system except her relationship with Neil. Aside from those connections, there is nothing to connect AFP with Scientology. Neil, although brought up in Scientology, is no longer a practicing member & considers himself a Jew who creates his own beliefs. Just because his family practices a super dogmatic belief, doesn't mean he still practices.

[pir312]

I actually think she has an amazing and unique voice

Not in this video though, she's just having fun

But she can fucking kill it

[HEARTHEANGELSVOICES]

NEVER SEEN SO MANY DAMN SKANKY HO'S IN ONE PLACE AT ONE TIME !

[dirtyliar]

Amanda Palmers social commentaries are so relevant, she is genius incarnate. Shes not jealous of Gaga or anyone, its all about taking music and intellect to any height it can possibly reach, and she takes it to those heights and beyond with a flair that so many others have lost, and even few ever actually had.

[jess1ca0wnsy0u]

it's obvious she doesnt have the best voice.. but her creativity and performances are what gives her the most loyal fans ever!!!

[SiahneTheVamp]

Shit fucking yeah!

[xforge]

Criticisms, idiotic comments, what EVER, this is some SERIOUS DAMN FUN.

[stairwaygoddess]

I really like that all the bodies aren't perfect on the stage. That's real to me.

[MisLuck]

Laughed at this, it's great that someone has the guts to sing a song that completely doesn't go for they voice but they do it for fun.

It's ok to be imperfect, the main point is to enjoy!

[sugrcoma]

She's referencing Baudrillard's "simulacra & simulation"

[gomezy3k]

Amanda is awesome... Got to talk to her for a bit after one of her concerts...she is very funny and loves performing... She was a living statue for a while here in Vegas... Love her songs...

[youtubrgirl12345]

This is so her style. Amanda should totally meet Lady Gaga.

[aryllia]

@sk666

I wouldn't say she is a "target" as much as she's become an easily recognized symbol. She is so extremely visible that you couldn't make a clearer statement based on a political extremist. Extremists at large are excellent symbols by way. They are big, flashy and easy to recognize and connect to certain memorable events, ideals or statements.

As such, this isn't necessarily a personal attack but perhaps more aimed at what Gaga symbolizes.