I would’ve loved this to be released as a bonus single. Although I can see how it didn’t fit with the rest of the album, it’s a great stand alone single.
THIS. This is the essence Gaga wanted to originally capture for this song. I have a theory that Gaga wanted to “rip off” Bowie initially, but since his family rejected her use of the sample she went to “rip off” Madonna instead, which is why I think the whole direction of this song completely changed!
I just wish the album could’ve been more like the demos. It’s all so Gaga and weird and funky in her way. The final product I love a lot but it felt so scrubbed of that classic grittier, more exciting Gaga essence. Idk. I won’t complain bc I’m happy with the album, I just can’t help but lament on what could’ve been with this album. I think Gaga needs to super lean into herself and her creativity like she used to, but completely ditch her former expectations of being marketable or popular in music. I think now it seems she’s shooting for relevancy which in turn is making her fall short. Idk. Love her! I just want her to give what she is capable of giving- I don’t want diet Gaga.
Babylon (Early Version) Lyrics [Intro] (Oh, dancist) (Oh, dancist) [Chorus] Strut it out, walk a mile Serve it, ancient-city style Talk it out, babble on Battle for your life, Babylon That's gossip, what you on? Money don't talk, rip that song Gossip, babble on Battle for your life in Babylon [Verse 1] We only have the weekend (Uh-huh) You can serve it to me, ancient-city style (Ha, ha) We can party like it's B.C. (Ha, ha, ha, ha) With a pretty sixteenth-century smile [Pre-Chorus] It's the thing that you bring That you bring, that you bring (Ha, ha) Him, you, and me What should shape a King or Queen? (Ha, ha, ha) It's the thing that you bring That you bring, that you bring (Ha, ha) Him, you, and me That's gossip (Ha, ha, ha) [Chorus] Strut it out, walk a mile Serve it, ancient-city style Talk it out, babble on Battle for your life in Babylon That's gossip, what you on? Money don't talk, rip that song Gossip, babble on Battle for your life in Babylon [Post-Chorus] That's gossip Ba-Babble on Battle for your life, Babylon (C'mon!) That's gossip Ba-Babble on Battle for your life, Babylon That's gossip Ba-Babble on Battle for your life, Babylon (C'mon!) That's gossip Ba-Babble on Battle for your life, Babylon [Verse 2] Bodies moving like a sculpture (Uh-huh) On the top of Tower of Babel tonight We are climbing up to Heaven (Uh-huh) Speak in languages in a BloodPop® moonlight [Pre-Chorus] It's the thing that you bring That you bring, that you bring (Ha, ha) Him, you, and me What should shape a King or Queen? (Ha, ha, ha) It's the thing that you bring That you bring, that you bring (Ha, ha) Him, you, and me That's gossip (Ha, ha, ha) [Chorus] Strut it out, walk a mile Serve it, ancient-city style Talk it out, babble on Battle for your life in Babylon That's gossip, what you on? Money don't talk, rip that song Gossip, babble on Battle for your life in Babylon [Bridge] My ears are burning up, you sure like to talk a lot I heard about all the things you said (Babble on) Your ears are burning up, talk is cheap but costs a lot I heard about all the things you said (Babble on) That's gossip [Post-Chorus] Ba-Babble on Battle for your life, Babylon (C'mon!) That's gossip Ba-Babble on Battle for your life, Babylon That's gossip Ba-Babble on Battle for your life, Babylon (C'mon!) That's gossip Ba-Babble on Battle for your life, Babylon
I love all versions of this song. The sad thing is that this song is not getting much appreciation, which I don't understand. This is a great track, very Gaga, and yet, not getting enough streaming or support from fans? Can someone explain why this song is not getting good reception? Plus, personally I wish Miss Lady Gaga would promote this song in a big way!!!
Late but better than never : Easy answer. People are tired man.. Fan have been asking SINCE the promo on tiktok and stuff, for this version. This version alone. And it was always news from X ou Y website, or a certain famous forum (no shade) that was always saying "Yeah no worries guys, I was at an early allbum listening and the song was like the one on the houselab/tiktok version" or "Wait for the remix album".. Also bloodpop totally messed up with theirs messages on social media and the global BS about artpop part 2. The hype died. A long with the constant BS. And that is somehow deserved. But still, the demo leaked (How convenient), and this time around.. it is the version the fan have been asking for months if not a couple years now. Bruuuh..
My ears are burning up! You sure like to talk a lot! I heard about all the things you said! Your ears are burning up! Talk is cheap but costs a lot! I Heard about all the things you said! Should have kept that in the song♥️♥️💯🙌🏾
@@D3V_Official *This one is a demo, meaning the audio quality is bad - you have to imagine it as if it were finished. Also, the album version is too commercial... This one is more Bowie-like*
2:39 “Talk is cheap”?? Was that a Madonna reference?? 🎶Don’t explain yourself ‘cause TALK IS CHEAP there’s more important things than hearing you speak🎶 #Sorry
A los fans de Madonna les llena de orgullo que comparen a Gaga con Madonna, 🤡 Esperan más emocionados lo que haga Gaga que lo que hace Madonna🤡🤡🤡 Y el sample que Gaga utiliza en Babylon, Madonna lo copió primero de la canción "my boss" de Linda di franco 🤡🤡🤡
Im not an English speaker and even me knows that “talk is cheap” is an expression used for someone who’s boastful. Originating from a play from the 1783 according to google! Probably written by Madonna. She’s that old? 😂😂😂
@@nicoloedoardoa you do realize other producers worked on this song to GAGAS idea? Gaga scrapped this, bloodpop didn’t. Gaga made the final version to what was in her mind, not bloodpop.
when we told bloodpop we wanted the haus labs version this is what we meant
It samples Bowie but it wasn’t cleared because Bowies’s son didn’t approve it
@@souldrips He's so spiteful, she's better than he will ever be he isn't even Bowie so how can he make the decisions? Pathetic.
@@souldrips he’s such a piece of shit, still salty about her tribute performance? What a cunt
@@uilliam6926 get over yourself girliepop, he's still David f##ng Bowie no matter what
@@Tina-pl7qi girl they were talking about bowies son
This is the real pure and true early version that leaked with the "battle for your life babyLONNN" part in a higher pitch
"Ahaaa"
literally all I wanted to find was this version
If she would’ve kept the bridge and put it on the album version it would’ve shaken the masses
there is actually a mix of this bridge and the album version somewhere (I only saw it on tiktok) and its actually KILLING IT
2:28-2:45 whaaaat it's stunning!!
It's very interesting how much this sounds like a David Bowie demo! Like I can't be the only one that hears Bowies influence.
I think it uses a Bowie sample. According to another commenter idk much abt him 😅
she has like 3 songs sampling this same song by bowie but she always changes it.
David Bowie “Fame” is the song.
and Madonna "Vogue"
DEFINITELY. That guitar lick is VERY Bowie. The "my ears are burning up" toward the end is giving me Artpop vibes also and I'm not mad about it 😃
"talk is cheap but costs a lot" 2:37 I felt that
The fact that we have this is a blessing and every day we wake up and get to hear it is a treasure.
The bridge is perfect 💗⚔️ I wish they added it into the final song tho.
i agree 😭😭😭😭
I would’ve loved this to be released as a bonus single. Although I can see how it didn’t fit with the rest of the album, it’s a great stand alone single.
_"Washee strae fo' kee en kween"_ -Lady Gaga
What does she say because that doesn’t come up in google translate.
Cuz wtf is she sayin 😆
Watch it shape our King and Queen, Hymn.
like whatever that means
it's been two years and I still wonder what does she mean by that and the "dancist" at the beginning
Some demos are so much more pure and cool then the final versions. It feel like going back in time with that style. Even with the fame demo
I was reborn on 2:28
This is My favorite version ❤️
I can’t stop jiving to this!
The fact that I’ve been waiting for this since 2020 😭
I knew it was supposed to sound like this! so happy was waiting for a full leak eventually :D
I remember when this leaked in early 2020 like in January or February, such a nostalgic year
Damn i live that but Artpop era, when Aura/Burqa happend, and that make me feel old 😂 and i'm 26
There could 100 babylon's demos in a room...
The bridge is so AMAZINGGGGGGGGGG 😍
Dude 2:28 this part is GOD
This is SO BOWIE 🎉❤
this the the version i like, with that riff at the 1:20. sounds amazing
Of course. It's David Bowie.😂
I love the bridge
This is real music
THIS. This is the essence Gaga wanted to originally capture for this song.
I have a theory that Gaga wanted to “rip off” Bowie initially, but since his family rejected her use of the sample she went to “rip off” Madonna instead, which is why I think the whole direction of this song completely changed!
That actually makes so much sense
Yes! This song is about gossip but aslo about fame. So it makes a lot o sense to sample "Fame" by Bowie.
Gaga admitted influenced by both heavily. So what you said might actually make sense
Yup “rip that song”
Its real congrats ♥️
I needed this
I just wish the album could’ve been more like the demos. It’s all so Gaga and weird and funky in her way. The final product I love a lot but it felt so scrubbed of that classic grittier, more exciting Gaga essence. Idk. I won’t complain bc I’m happy with the album, I just can’t help but lament on what could’ve been with this album. I think Gaga needs to super lean into herself and her creativity like she used to, but completely ditch her former expectations of being marketable or popular in music. I think now it seems she’s shooting for relevancy which in turn is making her fall short. Idk. Love her! I just want her to give what she is capable of giving- I don’t want diet Gaga.
Period
This is too good to be a demo.
I love this so much ❤
“What should shape a king or queen” 👀🔥
Every day on playlist
I would love to a Gaga show where she plays the demo versions of her songs
I would have love this version on The Fame Monster
I don't think it fits The Fame Monster. I think it fits Born This Way more.
@@Wizard608Fr
@@Wizard608 Neither, this song screams ARTPOP. Put it between Fashion and Donatella
@@MARTPOP it's too anthemic to sound like an ARTPOP song
Finally 😭
Babylon (Early Version) Lyrics
[Intro]
(Oh, dancist)
(Oh, dancist)
[Chorus]
Strut it out, walk a mile
Serve it, ancient-city style
Talk it out, babble on
Battle for your life, Babylon
That's gossip, what you on?
Money don't talk, rip that song
Gossip, babble on
Battle for your life in Babylon
[Verse 1]
We only have the weekend (Uh-huh)
You can serve it to me, ancient-city style (Ha, ha)
We can party like it's B.C. (Ha, ha, ha, ha)
With a pretty sixteenth-century smile
[Pre-Chorus]
It's the thing that you bring
That you bring, that you bring (Ha, ha)
Him, you, and me
What should shape a King or Queen? (Ha, ha, ha)
It's the thing that you bring
That you bring, that you bring (Ha, ha)
Him, you, and me
That's gossip (Ha, ha, ha)
[Chorus]
Strut it out, walk a mile
Serve it, ancient-city style
Talk it out, babble on
Battle for your life in Babylon
That's gossip, what you on?
Money don't talk, rip that song
Gossip, babble on
Battle for your life in Babylon
[Post-Chorus]
That's gossip
Ba-Babble on
Battle for your life, Babylon (C'mon!)
That's gossip
Ba-Babble on
Battle for your life, Babylon
That's gossip
Ba-Babble on
Battle for your life, Babylon (C'mon!)
That's gossip
Ba-Babble on
Battle for your life, Babylon
[Verse 2]
Bodies moving like a sculpture (Uh-huh)
On the top of Tower of Babel tonight
We are climbing up to Heaven (Uh-huh)
Speak in languages in a BloodPop® moonlight
[Pre-Chorus]
It's the thing that you bring
That you bring, that you bring (Ha, ha)
Him, you, and me
What should shape a King or Queen? (Ha, ha, ha)
It's the thing that you bring
That you bring, that you bring (Ha, ha)
Him, you, and me
That's gossip (Ha, ha, ha)
[Chorus]
Strut it out, walk a mile
Serve it, ancient-city style
Talk it out, babble on
Battle for your life in Babylon
That's gossip, what you on?
Money don't talk, rip that song
Gossip, babble on
Battle for your life in Babylon
[Bridge]
My ears are burning up, you sure like to talk a lot
I heard about all the things you said (Babble on)
Your ears are burning up, talk is cheap but costs a lot
I heard about all the things you said (Babble on)
That's gossip
[Post-Chorus]
Ba-Babble on
Battle for your life, Babylon (C'mon!)
That's gossip
Ba-Babble on
Battle for your life, Babylon
That's gossip
Ba-Babble on
Battle for your life, Babylon (C'mon!)
That's gossip
Ba-Babble on
Battle for your life, Babylon
this is gold!!!!!!!!!
I love all versions of this song. The sad thing is that this song is not getting much appreciation, which I don't understand. This is a great track, very Gaga, and yet, not getting enough streaming or support from fans? Can someone explain why this song is not getting good reception? Plus, personally I wish Miss Lady Gaga would promote this song in a big way!!!
Late but better than never : Easy answer. People are tired man.. Fan have been asking SINCE the promo on tiktok and stuff, for this version. This version alone. And it was always news from X ou Y website, or a certain famous forum (no shade) that was always saying "Yeah no worries guys, I was at an early allbum listening and the song was like the one on the houselab/tiktok version" or "Wait for the remix album".. Also bloodpop totally messed up with theirs messages on social media and the global BS about artpop part 2.
The hype died. A long with the constant BS. And that is somehow deserved. But still, the demo leaked (How convenient), and this time around.. it is the version the fan have been asking for months if not a couple years now. Bruuuh..
My ears are burning up! You sure like to talk a lot! I heard about all the things you said! Your ears are burning up! Talk is cheap but costs a lot! I Heard about all the things you said! Should have kept that in the song♥️♥️💯🙌🏾
¿Por qué no dejaron esta parte? 😭 2:28
YES. WHY?????
This is really cool, but I'm glad they changed it because the released version sounds better and is more catchy
Mmm I don’t know, personally I prefer the smooth and beat savvy funkiness of this version 😎
@@ProjectJoanne now that I have heard it more than 5 times, I do think this is really cool I like it lol
@@D3V_Official Yep it really grows after several listens like many Chromatica songs .♥️
@@D3V_Official *This one is a demo, meaning the audio quality is bad - you have to imagine it as if it were finished. Also, the album version is too commercial... This one is more Bowie-like*
@@org6760 ye it makes me stand up and dance 😂
It's catchy
Is this real? Waaay better than the original version, oh my Gaga
esta version debeia a ver estado en el remix album
2:28 ♡♡♡♡🔥🔥🔥🔥
BABALYON ❤
Blood pop you had one job
i’m failing to see what y’all saw in this lol. the album version goes off and actually fits into the album.
Yeah, agreed. Every demo version of Babylon that people tend to lose their minds over just sounds really noisy and messy to me.
It samples game by David Bowie 😊
Pretty sure she sampled "Fame" in that song though and not the song that you're thinking of, babe.
@@DADDYCHAD875 lol meant fame
2:39
“Talk is cheap”??
Was that a Madonna reference??
🎶Don’t explain yourself ‘cause TALK IS CHEAP there’s more important things than hearing you speak🎶 #Sorry
Yes with the Madonna thing cause official version has hints of “Vogue”
A los fans de Madonna les llena de orgullo que comparen a Gaga con Madonna, 🤡
Esperan más emocionados lo que haga Gaga que lo que hace Madonna🤡🤡🤡
Y el sample que Gaga utiliza en Babylon, Madonna lo copió primero de la canción "my boss" de Linda di franco 🤡🤡🤡
Im not an English speaker and even me knows that “talk is cheap” is an expression used for someone who’s boastful.
Originating from a play from the 1783 according to google!
Probably written by Madonna. She’s that old? 😂😂😂
Babylon should’ve been the first single off Chromatica
If it was true, Chromatica becomed something another.
why oh why did she change it?!!!!!!!!
Yeyyyyy
Me downloading it
This one is better
Guys what does she say about a king and queen? 😭
i think she says "what could shape for king and queen?"
It’s either “watch me play for king and queen” or “watch the play for king and queen” that’s what I hear
My guess is “Watch him (or ‘em) change from king and queen”
0:55
0:52
Don’t forget to stream “New World” on Spotify 💚
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Any idea what she says at the very beginning??
Sounds like “Oh let’s just, oh let’s just, strut it out” or “Oh that’s just, oh that’s just”. Could be wrong but that’s what it sounds like to me.
It's "Oh, dancist"
Guys remember when she became a _Dentist_ 👀
Old bastards
share the download link please 😭
Where can I download it? 🤩
Am I the only one that prefers the album version? This version sounds too much like a Bowie Reject.
Why does it sound like fancy pants? Lol
LG7 IS COMING
u guys i like the og better
So good, but they would have had to pay Bowie's estate out the ass for the "Fame" sampling
BloodP*p ruined this masterpiece
BloodPop created and produced this masterpiece sooo…
@@ProjectJoanne burns produced first, but bl**dpop ruined it later
All I have to say is that Gaga approved of the final version 🤷♂️
@@ProjectJoanne cause she thinks he wants the best for her… it is proved he clearly don’t. He want the best for HIMSELF
@@nicoloedoardoa you do realize other producers worked on this song to GAGAS idea?
Gaga scrapped this, bloodpop didn’t. Gaga made the final version to what was in her mind, not bloodpop.