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Gaga strikes again!

Posted on March 19th, 2010 by T. Lynn in Music Industry Gossip, Music Videos, Random Rant

The new Lady Gaga video with Beyonce came out last week, and I was just now able to sit down and watch the whole thing – the explicit version, which I didn’t know exactly what I was getting myself into by clicking the little play arrow.

I’m still not sure what I think of the whole thing. Shocked, that’s the first feeling that comes to mind. I know MTV no longer plays music videos, and the whole music video idea seems to have faded out to some extent. But what Lady Gaga and Beyonce have done is much more than simply a music video; It’s a short film. It’s nearly ten minutes long to start, and I’m kind of left thinking about their motivation for the project.

Billboard had the following to say about it: “Lady Gaga and Beyoncé unveiled the video for their “Telephone” collaboration on Thursday night (Mar. 11), and it more than measures up to the hype. Directed by Gaga’s “Paparazzi” video helmer Jonas Akerlund, the “Telephone” clip is chock full of intrigue, prison fights, makeout scenes, mass poisoning and plenty of skin-baring versions of what you might call “outfits” (if strategically placed caution tape counts as such).”



lady gaga beyonce telephone music video

Why did they set it as a prison scene, and then a woman empowerment trip by killing off the deadbeat boyfriend? The lyrics are about being at a club and not answering your phone, as it rings too much, etc. So I guess the whole prison theme kind of threw me for a loop. I think I’m going to go with the perspective that it’s supposed to be funny. It’s just such a weird mix of old movie themes and actual props – the “Kill Bill” car… as well as some serious edge to the whole video. The outfits and prison scenes are very, well explicit, but then it’s followed eventually by silly dancing at the diner in the Super Woman outfits after they’ve poisoned everyone. Maybe it’s just me, but I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around it all.

What did you think of it?

T. Lynn

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One Response to “Gaga strikes again!”

  1. yada yada Says:
    March 19th, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    It is quite a piece of work, but I agree just not suitable for a lyrically-cheesy pop song. Blatant placement from Virgin mobile too – I wonder how much they contributed for those shots…?

    Oh, and apparently the video refers to “mind control and, more specifically, Monarch Programming, a covert technique profusely used in the entertainment industry” : http://vigilantcitizen.com/?p=3423… how did I not see that… ;)

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