Grandmas Who Love Being Gaga's 'Little Monsters'

By Amber James Posted May 15th 2010 11:30AM

Lady Gaga has changed a generation with her music, her performances and, of course, her outrageous fashion. While the 'Poker Face' singer has droves of young fans, it's sometimes difficult to imagine that anyone over the age of 50 would be caught dead watching Gaga perform a "bloody" 'Paparazzi' set or enjoy seeing her strut around in Alexander McQueen armadillo heels. Of course, we're all about breaking stereotypes here at PopEater and discovered there are plenty of grandparents who are cuckoo for Gaga.

Meet Joyce Carter. She and her husband, who will both be 56 this summer, can't get enough of the 'Bad Romance' singer. Carter had known about Lady Gaga for about a year, but it wasn't until she took her granddaughter, Makenna, 7, to school that she got a taste of the eccentric songstress.

"[She] pipes up with, 'Oh Granny, could you turn this up. I love this song. It's called 'Bad Romance.' Immediately, I was taken in by the beat and ended up falling in love with the song," Carter recalls to PopEater.

As soon as she got home, she rushed to her computer to download the track along with several other Gaga songs. She eventually turned her oldest daughter into a Gaga fan too, and admits Gaga is a pretty good role model for young women. "Everyone has the right to be their own person. [You] can't judge a book by its cover," she says.

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A few years ago, while working in a group home, Carol Lee Bour Folsom was introduced to Lady Gaga. She overheard her clients listening to Gaga's music and couldn't get over how much she enjoyed it.

When the 62-year-old finally saw the singer on MTV, she couldn't get over how much of an "individualist" Gaga was. "She's outrageous in a good way, because she is expressing how she feels. That's how we all should be able to do it," Folsom tells PopEater. "I'm proud of her that she can do that and doesn't care about what anyone else thinks."

Now, she turns up the radio and TV any time the 'Alejandro' singer is on -- even though her husband, children and grandchildren think she's "nuts."

Folsom had planned to attend Gaga's show in Minneapolis, but due to money constraints, she opted to skip this time. She's upset but knows she has plenty of time to see Gaga in the future because she believes her career will have legs. Folsom is ready to rock out with all the young "little monsters" at a show someday, because "you're never too old to just kick back and be a kid. It keeps you young."

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Barbara Sivo loves music. While her music tastes range from Pavarotti to Aerosmith, Lady Gaga definitely got her attention. While listening to XM Radio, Sivo first heard Gaga and "thought her vocals were amazing."

Calling her a cross between Gwen Stefani and Madonna, the 60-year-old tells PopEater "[Lady Gaga] knows how to sell herself ... [and] she has the talent to back it up."

Citing 'Paparazzi' and 'Poker Face' as her favorite Gaga songs, Sivo loves being the cool grandmother.

"My granddaughter listens to Lady Gaga, and her friends think it is very cool that grandma knows the lyrics to her songs," she says. She's even hoping to eventually take her granddaughter and daughter to a show one day.

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Monday 17 May

By AMAZING!!!

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I love whoever this 70 year man with front row tickets to Gaga is!!! That is awesome!!! :) WOW

I'm 29, a rock n roll devotee and I love her music and have introduced my 62 year old mother to her tunes and she loves Gaga too.

Even my older brother, 32, who NEVER listened to anything close to pop music before I forced Lady Gaga on him goes around singing her tunes. It's so funny and great.

Saturday 15 May

By marla

I love Lady Gaga and I'm 53. You can call me weird if you want to.

By billybalut

I am a 58, single dad with a daughter of 12 who got me to listen to GAGA and I have never seen anything like her! She is great and what talent. She's like a 30s/40s Movie queen on acid! We love her and wait for her next offering!

By Tell It Like It Is

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No guarantee you'll see 44.

By KMSMS

58 this year and love her music. What an entertainer! I also like Gwen Stefani.

By Susan

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Go enjoy your rap music, Kid. That's not music. It's chanting. You wouldn't know true artistry if it bit you in the arse.

Sunday 16 May

By thomas wiggins

yes i'm over 50, please baby please... the first time i heard you sing "bad romance", i was done!
yes please take good care of your self,
don't ever let the squack peddlers, and pop tarts convince you that you need to change your body for a better picture,
i love you just the way you are
peace

By romediscos

RAP SUCKS! GO GAGA!

By Nick Todoroff

Cheese and rice............are you kiddin' me? I'm 64 and I love her! I "jumped" on her bra strap like I did Madonna's back in the day. Her duet with Sir Elton @ the grammy's proved what a stunning talent she is.

By Vee

OMG, I feel so much better now. I was beginning to think I was rediculous for being a fan at 48, but Lady Gaga is such an inspiration. I started making a few art pieces of her but thought, "wait, why am I acting like a teenage pop fan?" After listening to numerous interviews and having all of her songs on mixpod, I'm entranced with her as a person and artist. I LOVE her music, and love her artistic style, as well as her the person. She is wonderful!

By Just Me

So glad I found this posting! I thought I was all alone. I'm 67 years YOUNG and I love Lady GaGa! I was sure I was the only one my age who felt this way!

By cherrycola12

yeaaaa all these ppl are right...im 11 years old and i think those kids should get over themselves. my grandma luuuvs her...and so what? power to the ppl :]

By Helen

I'm 67 and bought Poker Face, I thinks she's great. Love her fashion sense, wish I could wear those heels!

By ladyo

Power to you all 40s, 50s, 60s and older rocking to Lady Gaga. I'm a 52 grama, and I love LadyGAGA. I listen to her music all the time. I'm a loyal fan of Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi,Aerosmith,Lonestar, and the list goes on. They are amazing artists, and so talented. Who cares what age you happen to be just as long as your heart is young and u stay singing and dancing, you'll be young forever. Keep Rockin' It Grandmas.

By katera2

I'm 56 and I love the Lady! She's got something really special and it shows.
Last year I saw U2 with GA tickets both nights, Kris Kristofferson twice and Madonna. Seeing U2 again this year and hopefully Lady Gaga.

No matter your age, you can appreciate talent.

By bailoutsos

Are those two women on the right side of AOL’s home page under My Networks, the ones that played "Battlesh*ts" in the 1st Harold and Kumar movie?

By Nanfrg7

Hell, I am 63.I am GooGoo over Lady GaGa and all you haters would be too if you weren't so damn jealous and envious.By the way when will any of you be performing in Seattle.That's what I thought-NEVER.

By Frances

I am over 60 and I love Lady Gaga. I bought her Fame CD and play it when I am driving. Her music makes me feel happy and energetic. She's fantastic.

By kathi petti

i am 56, grammy to 6, and i love lady gaga..i love her pink charity lipstick (MAC), my husband always says " where's your gaga pink lips"

By Lilith

Lady GaGa is a talented entertainer of the first water. Her costumes may be a little distracting at first, but soon you realize she's bringing some fun to the party and with her talent she can do that. Just like the man who made "Radio GaGa" and many other Queen songs hits, her fashion style will probably change, but the talent will only get better and her fans will be legion;-D

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