I Don't Get - Lady Gaga

During the '80's there was no dearth of attention whores, of varying talents, who positioned themselves on the pop charts based on little more than appearance alone.
Grace Jones had a few hits - but it was her striking looks which put her on the magazine covers and in the hands of pop artist Keith Haring.
Cher's singing career was in the dumpsters until she began to dress in attention grabbing attire on the Red Carpet to ensure her place on magazine covers.
Madonna had number one albums and singles but she is most remembered for her Jean Paul Gaultier and Theirry Mugler outfits.
Dale Bozzio (Missing Persons) was Lady Gaga before L.G. was even born. (But better looking - back then).
It was Ms. Bozzio who would be cited as a major influence on the vocal and fashion choices of the next generation's fashion icon Gwen Stefani.
(Even though Gwen seems, to me, to have been more inspired by the local (to Anaheim) fashions of the Latinas and Asians of So.Cal..)
Maybe I'm just old - but I don't get the appeal of a homely girl with a terrible body.
I just don't get Lady Gaga.