I don't think that has anything to do with it. A lot of artists write their own lyrics, but aren't anywhere near the level of fame she's at right now. There's also a lot of artists who are wildly successful who have very little input in the lyrics they sing, so it goes both ways.

I think Lady Gaga is where she's at right now because she's very good at pandering to people, like gays and young people who maybe feel like outsiders, and she's taking advantage of the fact they latch on to every sound she farts out. Everything she's done, every "look" she's had, every little stunt she's done....has all been done before, by artists who came long before any of her fans were music buyers. She's shamelessly aped Marc Bolan, Grace Jones, David Bowie, Lou Reed, the New York Dolls, and most recently, Madonna, who is probably the only artist of that group that her fans have even heard of. I mean, her new song is basically Express Yourself with a faster beat.