1. Telephone

2.  Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta  At eleven, she was accepted to Julliard of Manhattan  Signed with Def Jam Records, dropped her contract after a few months  Worked at Interscope Records  She was a songwriter for bands and artists such as Brittney Spears, The Pussy Cat Dolls, Fergie and other popular artists  Inspirations: Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Queen, Madonna and Brittney Spears  How she gained her stage name was from Queen’s song, “Radio Ga Ga.”

3.  Featured on her The Fame Monster album  Song was written for Brittney Spears, but it was rejected  Big hit all over the world, and it sold 7.4 million copies  “The main inspiration of the song was Gaga's fear of not being able to enjoy herself because of her dedication to her career; hence the lyrics portray the singer as preferring the dance floor, rather than answering her lover's phone calls.”  Genre: Electropop

4. TimeTextMusical ElementsInstrumentation 00:00-00:06Introduction Synthesized dulcimer or sitar 00:007-00:22Hello, hello, baby; You called, I can't hear a thing. I have got no service in the club, you see, see… Wha-Wha- What did you say? Oh, you're breaking up on me… Sorry, I cannot hear you, I'm kinda busy. -Lady Gaga sings -Word painting -Some echoing -First Verse -Duple -Polyphonic -Synthesized dulcimer or sitar still playing in background -Softly playing -Vocals

5. TimeTextMusical ElementsInstrumentation 00:23-00:31 K-kinda busy K-kinda busy Sorry, I cannot hear you, I'm kinda busy. -Bridge one Word painting -Duple -Lady Gaga’s voice duplicated into two layers of vocals -homophonic -Vocals - Synthesized techno sound 00:32-00:46 Just a second, it's my favorite song they're gonna play And I cannot text you with a drink in my hand, eh… You shoulda made some plans with me, you knew that I was free. And now you won't stop calling me; I'm kinda busy. -Verse two -Duple -Lady Gaga singing -homophonic -Vocals -Synthesized techno sound

6. TimeTextMusical ElementsInstrumentation 00:47-01:02 Stop callin', stop callin', I don't wanna think anymore!I left my hand and my heart on the dance floor. Stop callin', stop callin', I don't wanna talk anymore! I left my hand and my heart on the dance floor. -Duple -Lady Gaga singing -Crescendo -Bridge two -Homophonic -Vocals -Synthesized techno sound 01:04-01:17 Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh… Stop telephonin' me! Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh…I'm busy! Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh… Stop telephonin' me! Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh… -Duple -Lady Gaga’s voice stacked -Homophonic -Bridge three Vocals Synthesized techno sound

7. TimeTextMusical ElementsInstrumentation 01:18-01:33 Can call all you want, but there's no one home, and you're not gonna reach my telephone! Out in the club, and I'm sippin' that bub, and you're not gonna reach my telephone! Call when you want, but there's no one home, and you're not gonna reach my telephone! Out in the club, and I'm sippin' that bub,and you're not gonna reach my telephone! -Duple -Lady Gaga’s voice stacked -Soft harmony undertones -Polyphonic -Chorus -Vocals -Synthesized techno sound 01:34-01:50 Boy, the way you blowin' up my phone won't make me leave no faster. Put my coat on faster, leave my girls no faster. I shoulda left my phone at home, 'cause this is a disaster! Callin' like a collector - sorry, I cannot answer! -Beyoncé’ enters and has a solo -Homophonic -Bridge four -Vocals -Synthesized drums and percussion

8. TimeTextMusical ElementsInstrumentation 01:51-02:05 Not that I don't like you, I'm just at a party. And I am sick and tired of my phone r-ringing. Sometimes I feel like I live in Grand Central Station. Tonight I'm not takin' no calls, 'cause I'll be dancin'. -Duple -Verse three -Homophonic and then changes to polyphonic Lady Gaga’s voice enters, then fades when Beyonce comes in, then they sing together -Vocals -Synthesized strings underneath -synthesized techno beat comes back 02:06-02:13 'Cause I'll be dancin' 'Cause I'll be dancin' Tonight I'm not takin' no calls, 'cause I'll be dancin'! -Duple -Bridge 1 repeats -Lady Gaga and Beyonce come together with different melodies -Polyphonic -Vocals -Synthesized techno beat

9. TimeTextMusical ElementsInstrumentation 02:14-02:44Chorus repeats Duple -Lady Gaga’s voice stacked -Soft harmony undertones -Polyphonic -Chorus -Vocals -Synthesized techno sound 02:45-03:00Bridge three repeats-Duple -Lady Gaga’s voice -second synthesized voice echoing Gaga -Polyphonic -Vocals -Synthesized techno sound

10. TimeTextMusical ElementsInstrumentation 03:01-:03:17Chorus repeats -Duple -Polyphonic -Second voice embellishing Gaga’s melody -Vocals -Synthesized techno beat 03:18-03:32Chorus -Duple -Different variations of the chorus -Vocals -telephone sounds underneath synthesized techno beat 03:33-03:40Answering machine-Polyphonic-Voices -Synthesized dulcimer or sitar comes back